He has become the face of Iraqi football. Yet, his story goes far beyond sport. Aymen Hussein grew up in an Iraq scarred by war and terrorism. At 12 years old, he lost his father, killed by al Qaeda. Six years later, his brother was captured by the...
« Donbass, la guerre jusqu’à l’usure » (2/2). Dans cette région industrielle occupée à 80 % par les troupes russes, les villes de Sloviansk et de Kramatorsk sont devenues le cœur du dispositif défensif ukrainien. Une partie de leurs habitants...
Italy's Golden Players — men and women aged 40 to 70 — are heading to the FIBA Masters Open in Corinth this July, while scientists are quietly using them to unlock the secrets of how sport shapes how we age.
Rainbow flags are expected to flutter across Seattle's stadium on Friday when Iran meets Egypt in the World Cup Group G game as the city marks its annual "Pride" parade. The two countries last year asked for Pride-themed celebrations to be...
After starting the World Cup with two performances full of incredible verve and vibrancy, the United States finished their group stage with a showing that was erratic and inconsistent in a match that had little meaning.
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The Tempo's Marina Mabrey had one of those nights where she was hot "from honestly everywhere," matching the WNBA record with 53 points and also sinking a record-tying nine 3-pointers to lead Toronto's 125-97 rout of the Sparks.
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Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Meksika ve Kanada'nın ortaklaşa düzenlediği Dünya Kupası, ilk iki haftasında tarihi bir rekora imza attı. FIFA tarafından yapılan açıklamada, turnuvayı stadyumlardan takip eden toplam seyirci sayısının 3,6 milyonu aşarak...
The United States face Turkey on Friday in the final Group D matchday, kicking off at 4am CEST from Los Angeles. The USMNT, already qualified, pursue an unbeaten record and top-spot confirmation. Simultaneously in San Francisco, Australia and...
FIFA has rejected calls from Iran and Egypt to ban rainbow flags at their World Cup match in Seattle on Friday, despite both countries objecting to local Pride-themed celebrations linked to the fixture. FIFA says LGBTQ+ flags are permitted at all...
Food discoveries, tidy stadiums and bagpipes on the streets of Boston are only the beginning as football fans across the United States, Canada and Mexico have been leaving very distinctive signs of their presence...
Dos terremotos casi consecutivos sacudieron el norte de Venezuela este miércoles, justo en el sistema de fallas donde confluyen las placas del Caribe y Sudamérica. Los científicos miran con atención esta secuencia que, aunque poco frecuente, tiene...
More Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are competing in the 2026 World Cup than at any previous tournament, much to the delight of fans from Morocco to Jordan. But as always with sports, politics is never far from the pitch. Iran, of...
Ein WM-Spiel als Fest für die LGBTQ+-Community mit Regenbogen-Fahnen - ausgerechnet bei der Partie Ägypten gegen den Iran, wo Homosexuelle diskriminiert und verfolgt werden? Das sorgt vorab für Unruhe auf allen Seiten.
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With the World Cup is in full swing, many fans are racing to collect the famous Panini stickers that have been around since the 60s. But in France, newsstands have been caught off guard by the craze, leaving many fans frustrated.
Germany's national rail operator is allowing passengers to cancel trips because of the heat. Meanwhile, as Germany prepare for their next World Cup match, in-form striker Deniz Undav will stay on the bench. DW has more.
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World Cup games are underway in Philadelphia. Long before Americans caught the world's soccer craze, Ukrainian migrants made Philly a soccer town. Today, the sport helps sustain their culture.
« Donbass, la guerre d’usure » (1/2). Situées à quelques kilomètres d’une des batailles les plus féroces d’Ukraine, ces deux villes vivent à l’ombre des attaques de drones, qui rendent la vie des habitants extrêmement difficile. Alors que la défense...
South Africa reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, completing a remarkable recovery after losing their opener. Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive second-half goal as Bafana Bafana...
J.B. Bickerstaff, coach of the Pistons and president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, calls the structure of new Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori's contract a "slap in the face to our value."
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US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price. Follow our...
