China's dream of becoming a football superpower lies in tatters
When Xi came to power in 2012, his love for the sport spurred a drive to reform and improve Chinese football. His dream, he ...
South American Superclásico Sparks Fly as Argentina Defeats Brazil 4-1: A Perfect Blend of Violence and Beautiful Football!
This match was not only a critical battle for World Cup spots but also a concentrated embodiment of the allure of South American football culture. In a pre-match environment charged with tension, ...
South American Qualifiers Showdown: Brazil Takes on Argentina with Full Firepower
Brazil's journey through the qualifiers has been a rollercoaster. With a record of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, they have accumulated a total of 21 points. While this is a decent performance, it ...
Ilia Malinin cruises to 2nd straight title to cap an American gold rush at figure skating worlds
Malinin's gold capped a memorable home championships for the Americans. They won gold medals in three of the four figure ...
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Why can't China, a superpower, go to the World Cup? BBC's in-depth analysis, high-ranking players who don't know soccer, corruption → and counterpoint
British public broadcaster 'BBC' found the reason why Chinese soccer cannot cross the World Cup threshold in 'reverse pyramid ...
Inside the Reading crisis that football has forgotten
This feels like a crisis that football appears to have completely forgotten about. For the club’s supporters the torment must ...
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In Laos, USAID Freeze Hampers Vital Bomb Removal Efforts
With its sweeping aid cuts, the Trump administration has effectively ended U.S. efforts to address a deadly legacy of the ...
Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women's figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades
Liu's free skate earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden in Boston as she dethroned three-time reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.
Alysa Liu becomes first American woman in 19 years to win figure skating world title
Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport ...
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American ice dancers make history with thrilling victory over Canadian rivals in promising sign for Winter Olympics
The longtime partners have been on the stage before, and were part of the U.S. squad that won team gold at the 2022 Games in Beijing ... by becoming the first American woman to win a world ...
Alysa Liu Becomes First American Woman to Win World Figure Skating Championships in 19 Years: 'This Is Insane'
Alysa Liu announced her return to competitive figure skating after retiring in 2022. She just won the world championship title in front of a home crowd, the first American woman to do so in 19 years.
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American Alysa Liu, after two years away from figure skating, wins gold at worlds
At 16, while displaying poise unbecoming of her age, she finished sixth in a Beijing Winter Games dominated ... skate likely etches her name in the American contingency for the Winter Olympics ...