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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'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.
Saturday sport: Ireland to face Poland in women's World Cup qualifier
The Republic of Ireland will hope to record back-to-back wins in their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday afternoon.
Portugal to finish World Cup preparations with Nigeria friendly
April 3 : Portugal will complete their World Cup preparations with a friendly against Nigeria on June 10, the Portuguese Football Federation said.
Manchester United v Leeds friendly set for Croke Park
Premier League sides Manchester United and Leeds United are set to face each other at a pre-season friendly at Croke Park in August.
Tuanzebe shines for DR Congo as they qualify for World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 1 : Former England under-21 international Axel Tuanzebe basked in the adulation of one of Africa’s largest nations on Tuesday after his goal in extra time against Jamaica put the Democratic Republic of Congo into the World Cup.
DR Congo score extra time winner to qualify for the World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 31 : The Democratic Republic of Congo grabbed the second-last available berth at the World Cup finals by beating Jamaica 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday with Axel Tuanzebe netting an extra-time winner to see them return to the finals after a 52-year wait.
CAS orders Russian Chess Federation to cease all chess activity in occupied Ukrainian territories
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the Russian Chess Federation to cease all chess activity in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, as well as parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports press service said on Facebook on Friday.