WBC Daily: Canada Hands Cuba a Historic Loss; Italy and USA Advance, Mexico Out
Team USA will see its WBC campaign continue thanks to Italy's espresso-powered home runs. And two teams with high hopes are going home early.
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South Korea coach 'hurt' by support for North team
SUWON, South Korea: Suwon FC Women's coach has said his team felt "hurt" by a lack of home support after losing to the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years.
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Royal Armed Forces 1-0 in African Champions League final first leg
PRETORIA, May 17 : Hosts Mamelodi Sundowns beat Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces 1-0 in the first leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday, with left back Aubrey Modiba scoring the game’s only goal.
German-born Castrop makes South Korea World Cup squad
SEOUL, May 16 : German-born Jens Castrop became the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korean World Cup squad when he was named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man party on Saturday for this year's tournament.
Dutch schedule final World Cup warm-up game against Uzbekistan
(Refiles replacing "fix" in headline with "schedule".)
Irish footballers, celebrities urge boycott of Israel match
(Corrects bullet point with Ireland hosting October match)
Young Benfica forward among new names in Ireland squad
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has included seven new faces in his squad for an upcoming training squad in Spain.
'They are not representing Iran': Protesters urge FIFA to ban Iran from World Cup
VANCOUVER, April 30 : Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the team from participating in the upcoming World Cup, protesters gathered outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver said on Thursday.
RTÉ Secures Uefa Champions League rights from 2027 to 2031
RTÉ have secured the rights to the Uefa Champions League from 2027 to 2031, with first pick live matches on Wednesday nights, plus the Uefa Champions League final.