Comic-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan
Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child — now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as an “otaku”, someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture.
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2025 men's NCAA tournament instant bracket: Predicting every game - ESPN
For the past three decades or so, I've printed out a blank bracket on Selection Sunday to fill out as the NCAA tournament is announced. I used to hem and haw over my selections for days, and it never worked out, so now we're taking tinkering out of the process and revealing my bracket picks… instantly.
China call up Brazil-born player for vital World Cup qualifiers
China have included Brazil-born midfielder Serginho in their squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers, less than a week after he obtained Chinese citizenship.
Newcastle's Howe flies flag for outnumbered English coaches
LONDON : Newcastle United's League Cup final triumph over Liverpool was not only a landmark moment for the club, it was also a throwback to a time when English managers regularly stocked up the trophy cabinets of the country's top clubs.
FIFA report finds wide discrepancy in women's pay, contracts, attendance
MANCHESTER, England : The average annual salary for a female professional soccer player globally is $10,900, says FIFA's annual report on the women's game, a figure skewed by a small number of top clubs.
Ranking the top 10 transfers in 2025 women's March Madness - ESPN
In the new world order of college basketball, the most important recruiting for coaches no longer takes place at AAU tournaments or in high school gyms. Their best work must come in the transfer portal. Players changing schools immediately changes a program's trajectory. And nothing changes the perception of a team more than how it does in March.
Rwanda expels Belgian diplomats amid row over DRC fighting
Rwanda has severed all diplomatic ties with Belgium, amid fraught relations between the countries over fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Reliance Jio to offer free IPL cricket streaming on certain telecom plans
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom firm by users, said on Monday certain tariff plans will continue to give subscribers free streaming access to Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, among the country's most-watched sporting events.