Sport

• BBC Sport provides a comprehensive hub for live football scores, latest results, and upcoming fixtures across multiple tiers of the game. • The coverage spans major competitions and leagues, specifically highlighting the Premier League, the Championship, and the Scottish Premiership. • This service serves as a critical real-time resource for fans to track team standings and match timings across various domestic and international tournaments.

• BBC Sport is providing a comprehensive hub for live scores, latest results, and upcoming fixtures across all major Rugby Union leagues and competitions. • The platform serves as a real-time tracking center for fans to monitor match progress and tournament standings globally. • This centralized data source is critical for supporters and analysts to stay updated on team performances and scheduling changes.

• The Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) announced the final list of candidates for the national e-sports team on Monday, the 18th, in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games. • Separately, MOONTON Games revealed that the first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Championship Tour East Asia 2026 will be held in Shanghai, China. • The MLBB tournament is scheduled to take place from May 22nd to 24th, marking a significant expansion of the competitive scene in East Asia.

• North Korea's Naegohyang women's soccer team defeated their opponents 2-1 in Seoul on Wednesday, marking the first sporting event played by a North Korean team in South Korea since 2018. • The match drew nearly 5,800 fans and represents the first time North Korean athletes have competed in the South since a unified table tennis squad played in Incheon six years ago. • This victory allows Naegohyang to advance to the finals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions League.

• A 2026 Nielsen report indicates that Asian-led content and sports stars, such as Shohei Ohtani, are driving record-breaking viewership levels across U.S. television and streaming platforms. • The data highlights a broader cultural shift where Asian influence is significantly reshaping the landscape of American pop culture and professional sports. • In related cultural developments, director Herman Yau is releasing "We’re Nothing at All," a social drama focusing on the marginalized fringes of Hong Kong society.

Top House Democrat calls out SEC schools for silenceCampaign comes as states move to redraw voter mapsHakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, has amplified calls for Black athletes to boycott public universities in states that have moved to limit voting rights, saying an “unprecedented moment, featuring an unprecedented attack on Black political representation” requires an “unprecedented response”.Jeffries’s comments came Tuesday as the NAACP launched its “Out of Bounds” campaign. The campaign targets universities in eight states – Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Georgia – whose athletic programs generate more than $100m in revenue. Those eight states have moved to draw new voter maps after the supreme court’s Louisiana v Callais decision severely weakened the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading...

Eight southern states have moved to draw new maps after Callais decision, severely weakening the Voting Rights ActThe NAACP on Tuesday launched a campaign urging Black athletes, their families, alumni and fans to boycott athletic programs of public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”.In the announcement of the “Out of Bounds” campaign, the civil rights giant name-checked eight states – Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Georgia – whose flagship public athletic programs generate more than $100m in annual revenue. Each of those states has moved to draw new maps to limit Black voting representation, following the supreme court’s Louisiana v Callais decision severely weakening the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading...