FIFA strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup months before tournament, vaguely cites ‘current circumstances’

Indonesia won’t host the U-20 World Cup this year, FIFA announced Wednesday, less than two months before the scheduled start of the tournament. The decision came after a meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Indonesian soccer federation president Erick Thohir. FIFA vaguely claimed it made the decision “due to current circumstances” and that “a […]

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se Young Win 2023 Thailand Open

Kunlavut Vitidsarn claims the 2023 Thailand Open. (photo: NurPhoto) Bangkok: Thailand’s rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korean prodigy An Se Young emerged as the standout performers in the 2023 Thailand Super 500 badminton tournament, clinching the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively on Sunday. Highlights of Kunlavut Vitidsarn vs. Lee Cheuk Yiu in the 2023 […]

Motherhood has given Julie Ertz new appreciation of soccer

When Julie Ertz walked off the field after collecting her bronze medal for the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics, it was as if she stepped into the witness protection program: She immediately disappeared. Traded by her club team four months later to Angel City FC, she failed to show up to the team’s first training […]

Kunlavut Vitidsarn To Play Lee Cheuk Yiu In 2023 Thailand Open Final

Kunlavut Vitidsarn to play Lee Cheuk Yiu in 2023 Thailand Open final. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images) Bangkok: An intense battle unfolded at the Thailand Badminton Open (Super 500) as Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the fifth-ranked Thai star, staged a remarkable comeback against the 23rd-ranked Indian player Lakshya Sen in the men’s singles semi-finals. Vitidsarn’s victory propelled him […]

Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo Secure Semifinal Spot At 2023 Thailand Open

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon enter the 2023 Thailand Open semi-finals. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images) Bangkok: In a thrilling match, Indonesia’s World No. 17 men’s doubles duo of Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2023 Thailand Open. They emerged victorious after a hard-fought battle against last week’s Malaysia […]

Real Valladolid relegated from La Liga after Getafe draw

Cyle Larin of Real Valladolid reacts after the side was relegated from La Liga. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cyle Larin of Real Valladolid reacts after the side was relegated from La Liga. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Real Valladolid was relegated from La Liga on the final day of the season on Sunday, while […]

Bundesliga: Dortmund faces ‘brutal’ reality as title dream vanishes

Borussia Dortmund players look dejected following the team’s draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05. | Photo Credit: LARS BARON/ Getty Images Borussia Dortmund players look dejected following the team’s draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05. | Photo Credit: LARS BARON/ Getty Images After the most dramatic final Bundesliga matchday in recent memory, Bayern Munich is […]

Ng Tze Yong Shocks Chou Tien Chen at the 2023 Thailand Open

Ng Tze Yong enters the 2023 Thailand Open quarter-finals. (photo: SOPA) Bangkok: There was an unexpected upset at the 2023 Thailand Open on Thursday as Malaysia’s World No. 24 men’s singles player, Ng Tze Yong, secured his place in the quarter-finals by defeating the tournament’s top seed, Chou Tien Chen, who is ranked seventh in […]