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• La Asian Football Confederation (AFC) spera di tenere separate la politica dallo sport in occasione della semifinale di AFC Women's Champions League tra club femminili di Corea del Nord e Corea del Sud, che si terrà il 20 maggio presso lo stadio di Suwon, a 30 km a sud di Seoul. • La partita è fissata per le ore 19:00 ora locale e vedrà le due squadre coreane affrontarsi in un incontro ad alta tensione. • I funzionari dell'AFC hanno sottolineato l'importanza di mantenere l'attenzione sul calcio nonostante le tensioni storiche tra le due nazioni divise.

• Le revoche inizieranno venerdì per coloro che devono 100.000 dollari o più, per poi essere estese a chi deve 2.500 dollari o più. • Il Dipartimento di Stato statunitense inizierà a revocare i passaporti USA a migliaia di genitori che hanno accumulato un importo significativo di arretrati per il mantenimento dei figli. • Il dipartimento ha riferito all'Associated Press giovedì che le revoche avranno inizio venerdì e si concentreranno su coloro che devono 100.000 dollari o più.

• La North Carolina High School Athletic Association ha approvato due nuovi sport varsity — il flag football femminile e la pallavolo maschile — con effetto a partire dalla stagione 2026-2027. • Entrambi gli sport hanno guadagnato popolarità nelle scuole superiori di tutto il paese, e gli eventi del campionato saranno ospitati dalla NCHSAA a partire da subito. • La decisione del consiglio riflette la crescente domanda di opportunità atletiche inclusive in termini di genere ed amplia le opzioni di partecipazione per gli student-atleti in North Carolina.

• L'India ha annunciato che continuerà a vietare gli eventi sportivi bilaterali con il Pakistan, consentendo tuttavia agli atleti pakistani di gareggiare in tornei multilaterali ospitati in India. • Il cambio di politica mira a posizionare New Delhi come hub sportivo globale, come dichiarato in un comunicato ufficiale di New Delhi di giovedì. • Questa decisione arriva in un contesto di tensioni geopolitiche persistenti, cercando un equilibrio tra diplomazia e preoccupazioni per la sicurezza nazionale nell'ambito della diplomazia sportiva.

Il gruppo retail con 4.800 negozi in tutto il mondo prevede un calo dei profitti quest'anno a causa di un "mercato spento" Business live – ultimi aggiornamenti Il rivenditore di moda sportiva JD ha avvertito che i profitti scenderanno quest'anno a causa di un "mercato spento", colpito dalla debolezza della spesa dei giovani e dalle preoccupazioni per il conflitto in Medio Oriente. La società, che gestisce 4.800 negozi in tutto il mondo, incluse le catene JD, Blacks e Millets nel Regno Unito, ha dichiarato di prevedere profitti tra i 750 e gli 850 milioni di sterline per l'anno a venire, dopo aver registrato 852 milioni di sterline nell'anno conclusosi a gennaio. Continua a leggere...

The limited-edition versions will place the US president’s portrait inside cover alongside declaration text and flag motifsUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States government, marking 250 years of independence from a monarchy, will this summer issue passports featuring a large photograph of its most senior leader’s face.The limited-edition documents, billed as a commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary of independence, will display Donald Trump’s photograph on the inside cover, surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence and the US flag, with his signature rendered in gold. A separate page features the famous painting of the founding fathers signing that very document. Continue reading...

Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea‘Firstly not possible … secondly not appropriate’The Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as “not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-minute berth at this summer’s tournament.On Wednesday it emerged that Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to Donald Trump, had suggested Italy should be fast-tracked to the World Cup despite their shock defeat by Bosnia & Herzegovina in last month’s playoffs. Zampolli proposed the four-time winners Italy replace Iran and said they would “have the pedigree to justify their inclusion”. But Abodi said that football’s showpiece tournament should remain meritocratic. Continue reading...

Eurail, which sells passes, says data being ‘offered for sale on dark web’ after December breach affecting 300,000 peopleHolidaymakers across Europe are facing the stress and expense of getting new passports after their personal data was posted on the dark web after a hack of the Interrail company Eurail.Personal data, including passport numbers, names, phone numbers, email and home addresses and dates of birth of more than 300,000 European travellers was accessed in December. But this week Eurail revealed to customers that “data copied during the security incident has been offered for sale on the dark web and a sample dataset has been published on Telegram”. Continue reading...

Justice department claims state is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination The US Department of Justice sued Minnesota’s education department and the state’s school athletics body on Monday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.In a lawsuit, the justice department claims that by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and bathrooms with them, Minnesota is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination for any programs that receive federal funding. Continue reading...

• East and Midwest Regions completed Sweet 16 action on Friday, March 27, with top-seeded Duke facing a tough challenge from Rick Pitino's team. • Live bracket updates, scores, and in-depth analysis available for all 2026 March Madness games. • Elite Eight matchups now determined, setting stage for Final Four in Indianapolis.

Bill was introduced in the Senate on Monday as prediction market companies face greater scrutiny on state levelPrediction markets are facing fresh bipartisan scrutiny in the US Senate as companies like Kalshi and Polymarket continue to battle state-led efforts to regulate online betting.A bill was introduced in the US Senate Monday that would ban federally regulated platforms from allowing wagers on sporting events, what would be a huge blow to marketplaces where billions of dollars have been traded on major events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA’s March Madness. Continue reading...

Jonathan Horn scooped best sports feature prize for a series on AFL, while Chris Hopkins won for pictures of a cancer sufferer caring for her son Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSports writer Jonathan Horn and photographer Chris Hopkins have won Melbourne Press Club awards for their work for Guardian Australia.Guardian Australia was recognised with eight nominations in a range of categories in the 31st annual Quill awards, which were presented in Melbourne on Friday night. Continue reading...