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Palestinian football dream: Team advance to 2026 World Cup qualifiers

  • Football

In a goalless draw at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital, the Canaan Lions celebrated the result as if it were a victory, and the reason was clear: fourth consecutive qualification for the Asian Cup and advancement to the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time in their history.

will be crucial and could change the course of the teams on their way to the 2026 World Cup in the United

States.


India legend Sunil Chhetri retires from international football

  • Football

Thousands of fans bid an emotional farewell to Sunil Chhetri as he played his final match for India, marking the end of an illustrious international career that positioned him as one of the world's top scorers of all time.

Chhetri had two short stints, albeit unsuccessful, in Portugal and the United States, but the majority


Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins signs up for Major League Cricket

  • Cricket

Australia Test and one-day international cricket captain Pat Cummins will play for Major League Cricket (MLC) side the San Francisco Unicorns after this month's T20 World Cup. The 31-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Bay Area franchise.

last year's 50-over World Cup in India, is currently playing at the T20 version being co-hosted by the United

States and the Caribbean.


Doncic reaffirms commitment to Slovenia in pre-Olympic tournament

  • Basketball

The Mavericks superstar will join his national team in Greece in order to access Paris 2024, as long as his knees hold up after playing in his first NBA Finals, which start on Thursday.

United States are the top favourites, joined by reigning world champions Germany and powerhouses Canada

Latvia, are the favorites to get the place.The greatest challenge should come from Group C with the United

States, Serbia and African underdogs, South Sudan.


Retired General Reynold Hoover - LA28 new Chief Executive Officer

  • Los Angeles 2028

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games have announced Reynold Hoover as Chief Executive Officer to lead the Organising Committee staff in the planning and execution of both events.

 Since retiring from the military, Hoover has served as a Senior Mentor at the United States Army


American swimmer Kensey McMahon handed four-year doping ban

  • Swimming

Distance swimmer Kensey McMahon has received a four-year ban after testing positive for the blood-boosting drug vadadustat last July. The American protested her innocence, but an independent arbitrator found her "unable to establish through concrete evidence that her violation was not intentional".

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) provisionally suspended McMahon after she returned a positive

source of the banned substance which, until this April, was not even approved for medical use in the United

States.


Jontay Porter: From NBA suspension to criminal trial in New York

  • Basketball

The fallout from the Porter case continues to reverberate after he was banned for life for his involvement in a sports betting scandal in the NBA. A New York man has been criminally charged and detained while attempting to fly to Australia for his alleged involvement in the former Raptors player's illegal sports betting scheme.

to the player's first-quarter injury withdrawal, sparking the investigation into the scandal in the United

the FBI investigation.According to "text messages, phone records and wire transfers," the complaint states


A stadium converted into an Olympic swimming pool with sights on Paris

  • Swimming

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will be the qualifying trials venue for the Olympic Games in the United

States.

 As with everything in the United States, there is a price to pay for the spectacle and there will

475 to $2,234 (€2.053) and the desire to make it the most attended swimming event, at least, in the United

States.


Gerek Meinhardt on going for gold at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Fencing veteran Gerek Meinhardt has already revealed his goals for the upcoming Olympics in Paris this summer. The four-time Olympian and two-time medallist will form part of Team USA in the French capital.

Opening Ceremony on 29 July, with 4 August marking the decisive moment for Meinhardt and the rest of the United

States' men's foil fencing squad.


Five secured Olympic spots through rankings: a historic achievement for PATU

  • Taekwondo

The Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) has achieved an unprecedented milestone for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.In contrast to the two athletes who qualified by ranking for Tokyo 2020, on this occasion, five taekwondo athletes from the region have secured their spots in the world's most important sporting event through the world ranking.

region in Paris 2024 are Carlos Sansores (men’s +80kg) from Mexico, CJ Nickolas (men’s -80kg) from the United

States, Caroline Santos (women’s -67kg) from Brazil, Skylar Park (women’s -57kg) from Canada and Daniela


Pachuca claims CONCACAF title, secures spot in FIFA Club World Cup 2025

  • Football

Mexican outfit Pachuca secured their sixth CONCACAF Champions Cup by defeating Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew 3-0 on Saturday, which means they will compete for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, joining both Monterrey and Leon of Mexico and Seattle Sounders of the United

States, all of whom qualified through the tournament.🏆 | ¡LO SOÑAMOS Y JUGAMOS PARA HACERLO REALIDAD

reform that has seen the creation of an expanded version of the Club World Cup, which will debut in the United

States in 2025 with a new format featuring 32 teams instead of the current seven.Al Ain of the United

They beat Columbus Crew of the United States 3-0 in the final.Salomon Rondon lifts the Champions' Cup


Real Madrid win 15th Champions League title

  • Football

Real Madrid overcame a formidable challenge from Borussia Dortmund and rode their luck to win the Champions League by claiming a 2-0 victory over their German opponents at Wembley.

calendar that has seen the creation of an expanded version of the Club World Cup, which will debut in the United

States in 2025 with a new format featuring 32 teams instead of the current seven.Al Ain of the Emirates


Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins first 400m hurdles of year

  • Athlete's Websites

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone intensified her training for the upcoming Paris Games title defense by clocking a world-leading time of 52.70 seconds on Friday. This marked her return to the 400 meters hurdles race after over a year.

College, she was far superior to the rest of the field.Her plans and schedule include competing in the United

States this season.


British breakdancer Kid Karam sets sights on Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Team GB breakdancer Karam Singh is determined to make history at the Paris Olympics this year, aiming to rank among the world's best. In December 2020, the official announcement came that breakdancing would make its Olympic debut.

Singh noted that countries like Japan, the United States, and the Olympic host nation, France, boast


Salt Lake City-Utah moves closer to hosting second Winter Games of the century

  • Winter Olympics

The Olympic Bid Committee has taken another step towards securing the 2034 Olympic Winter Games for Salt Lake City-Utah, building on its successful bid in February 2002.

an excellent position to be formally selected as the host of the fifth Olympic Winter Games in the United

States on 24 July in Paris.Last Tuesday, Park City Mayor Nann Worel joined the presenters of the Salt