CAPE TOWN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – South Africa will face disciplinary proceedings for fielding a suspended player in a World Cup qualifier in March, likely losing points and jeopardizing their hopes of qualifying for next year’s finals.World football’s governing body FIFA informed the South African Football Association this week that it was opening proceedings over the fielding of midfielder Teboho Mokoena in the 2-0 win over Lesotho, officials confirmed. Register here.Mokoena should not have played as he had already received two cautions during qualifying and had to sit out the match with an automatic one-match suspension.South Africa admitted it had…
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The WNBA Players Association announced Thursday that it has authorized its executive committee to call a strike “if necessary” as the union continues collective bargaining with the WNBA, marking the latest development in a tense saga of labor negotiations between the union and the league.As the WNBPA statement points out, “the players’ vote is neither a call for an immediate strike nor an intention to continue a strike. Rather, it is a categorical affirmation of the players’ confidence in their leadership and their unwavering solidarity against ongoing efforts to divide, conquer and undervalue them.”AdvertisementThe union said 93 percent of players…
Rory McIlroy became emotional while paying tribute to Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the fathers of two of last year’s girls South Port stabbing attack, BBC Sports Personality of the Year rewards.McIlroy, masters champion is in the running to win sports personality of the year for the first time, but at Thursday night’s ceremony in Salford, the Northern Irishman rose following a segment honoring Mr Aguiar and Mr Stancombe, the recipients of the Helen Rollason Award.AdvertisementGrieving fathers completed the London marathon in April to honor the lives of their daughters, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9,…
Adam Silver would join WNBA CBA negotiations if necessary appeared first on Clutch Points. Add ClutchPoints as Favorite source by clicking here.After the original Oct. 31 deadline to reach a new deal, the WNBA and players agreed to an extension of the deadline, with a new date of Jan. 9 to reach agreement on a new CBA. As negotiations on the CBA continue, it is becoming increasingly clear that both WNBA and players remain distant in negotiations. This prompted the NBA commissioner Adam Silver to acknowledge that he could participate in WBA CBA negotiations if he deemed it necessary, according…
Organizers of the British Open will look into the issue of men-only golf clubs after being criticized for holding this year’s tournament at a club that does not allow women as members, but have ruled out any immediate changes.The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (R&A), the body that governs golf outside the United States, has faced growing pressure to take action against single-sex clubs with the 142nd British Open starting tonight at Muirfield, one of three men’s-only clubs entered in the tournament.Several politicians refused to attend the event because of the single-sex policy and women’s groups described it as embarrassing…
English Premier League giants and reigning champions Manchester City have agreed a deal with an Adelaide school as part of their continued push into Australia.Key points:Adelaide’s Rostrevor College to host Manchester City football school from next yearEnglish football giant to offer coaching courses, including for Northern Territory studentsFormer A-League player Daniel Mullen said it was a school, not an academy, that would be integrated into the current programme.The club has announced it is partnering with Rostrevor College, a Catholic boys’ school in Adelaide’s north-east, to establish a football school on site.Rostrevor counts several Socceroos and A-League players among its former…
Breanna Stewart’s tank was empty when the clock struck zero on Liberty’s season. We’ve got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including live texting with Madeline Kenney on all things Liberty and WNBA.Advertisement TRY IT NOW She left everything she had on the floor but finally limped through WNBA offseason with a sprained MCL in her left knee – one of several lower body injuries she suffered during a particularly grueling 11 months.So if there’s any consolation to the Liberty’s exit in the first round of the playoffs, it would be that Stewart…
Rory McIlroy will feel confident when he takes his place in the audience at BBC Sports Personality of the Year reward tonight. We’ll know just by his presence in the room and because it’s an honor that still has enough importance and prestige that you’ll want to be there if there’s a good chance of winning.Others may disagree. McIlroy, in the past, was among them. But for some, bashing the Sports Personality of the Year competition is as much an annual ritual as the award itself, an opportunity for cheap photoshoots at the BBC, among other things.AdvertisementMcIlroy had an exceptional…
Corinthians and Vasco drew 0-0 this Wednesday (17) in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final.And for those who weren’t emotionally invested, it was difficult to pay attention to the match from start to finish.AdvertisementDespite the two disallowed goals, the match at the Neo Química Arena lacked emotion.And the level of performance resonated on social media, with many people complaining that they had wasted two hours of their lives.Check out some reactions to the match below:I won’t forgive this easilySafonov reportedly felt illSeriously?Let’s hope it’s different on SundayLike thatMore than 47 thousand people present for the “””show”””Yes, but…
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley react to Caitlin Clark’s comments on the WNBA CBA negotiations and highlight the importance of the WNBA having a 2026 season. Catch the full conversation on the “Hoops 360” podcast and subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen.