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Madrid eagerly awaits Mbappe after PSG exit confirmed

The Paris Saint-Germain forward confirmed Friday he is leaving the Ligue 1 side after seven years and although he did not spell out his future, the world expects only one destination.

11 months ago
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Young Garuda misses last chance to qualify for Paris Olympics

The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has expressed its appreciation for the national under-23 (U-23) soccer team’s effort and performance in recent weeks despite a loss to Guinea on Thursday that dashed the squad’s last hope of qualifying for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. ...

11 months ago
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Indonesia sorry for online racism after Guinea loss ends Olympic dream

If Indonesia had won, they would have played soccer at an Olympics for the first time in nearly seven decades, since the Soviet Union eliminated them from the 1956 Games in Melbourne. ...

11 months ago

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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe looks back dejected as he walks off the field at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Borussia Dortmund, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on May 7, 2024.
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Mbappe ready to say goodbye as PSG digest Champions League exit

PSG's hunt for elusive European glory will go on into another year after they went out in the semi-finals to Borussia Dortmund, a 1-0 loss in Tuesday's second leg at home sealing a surprise 2-0 aggregate defeat.

11 months ago
Malaysia's team captain Safiq Rahim gestures during a press conference at the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) headquaters in Kelana Jaya, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on September 7, 2015.
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Third football player in Malaysia attacked

Safiq was not injured in the attack late Tuesday in southern Johor state following a training session with JohorDarul Ta'zim, one of Asia's top clubs run by the crown prince of the Johor royal family.

11 months ago
China’s Shi Yuqi celebrates after winning against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at their men’s singles final match in the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Chengdu, at China’s southwest Sichuan province on May 5, 2024.
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China down Indonesia to claim Thomas and Uber Cup double

The men, who won 3-1, lifted China's first Thomas Cup since they beat Japan in 2018 -- and their 11th in all.

11 months ago
Yokohama F Marinos' William Popp celebrates with teammates after Japan wins the penalty shootout to qualify for the finals at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, April 24, 2024.
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Kokubo's injury time penalty save secures title for Japan

Substitute Fuki Yamada gave the Japanese the lead when he stroked his shot into the bottom corner of the Uzbek goal in the 91st minute, but a handball by Hiroki Sekine gifted Uzbekistan an opportunity to take the game into extra time.

11 months ago
Iraqi forward Ali Jasim runs behind the net as he celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Under 23 (U-23) AFC Qatar 2024 Asian Cup third-place match between Iraq and Indonesia at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on May 2, 2024.
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Young Garuda has last chance for Olympics after losing against Iraq

Indonesia's Under 23 (U-23) national soccer team will face Guinea in an intercontinental playoff in Paris for a spot in this year's Olympics.

11 months ago
Iraq's players celebrate after winning the U23 AFC Qatar 2024 Asian Cup third-place match against Indonesia at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on May 2, 2024.
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Iraq secure Olympic berth as Jasim's extra-time strike downs Indonesia

Ivar Jenner had given the lead to the Indonesians, who were looking to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1956, in the 19th minute with a low strike into the corner of Hussein Hasan's goal.

11 months ago
Japan's Keita Nakajima watches his drive from the 15th tee on day one of the 151st British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, northwest England on July 20, 2023.
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Global pathways driving Asian rising stars to reach golf’s promised land

Golf’s international eco-system has already begun to reap the “play better” mantra, which reinforces the ideals of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour to safeguard the concept of meritocracy in the sport.

11 months ago
Supporters of Indonesian U-23 men's soccer team cheer during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter final match between Indonesia and South Korea at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on April 25, 2024 local time.
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Indonesia wait for Olympic football goes on after Uzbekistan defeat

It was a South Korean coach, Shin Tae-yong, who led Indonesia to victory to prevent his home country from qualifying for the Games for the first time since the 1980s.

1 year ago
Members of the Indonesian U-23 men's soccer team line up on April 25, 2024, to sing the national anthem before the squad's 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match against South Korea at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha.
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Calls for consistency as Indonesia readies for historic soccer semifinal

Indonesian soccer has upped its game this year, with national teams advancing to unprecedented rounds of regional competitions, although experts and fans alike caution that the country must take measures to ensure its successes are sustained in the long run.

1 year ago
Indonesian football fans react as they watch the U23 AFC Qatar 2024 Asian Cup quarter-final match between Indonesia and South Korea at a cafe in Bekasi, West Java, on April 26, 2024.
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Indonesia one step from Olympics after beating South Korea

They defeated their Asian rivals 11-10 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in Doha on Thursday night.

1 year ago
Indonesian soccer team player Marselino Ferdinan (right) celebrates after scoring a goal from the penalty kick in the 23rd minute during the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Asia Cup Group A match against Jordan at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, on April 21, 2024. Marselino contributed two goals as Indonesia won 4-1 and entered the quarterfinals for the first time.
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Young Garuda makes history by reaching U-23 Asia Cup quarters after beating Jordan 4-1

Indonesia qualifies for the 2024 U-23 Asia Cup quarterfinals after defeating Jordan 4-1 on Sunday in Doha, sets Olympics in its sights

1 year ago
Rizki Juniansyah makes weightlifting look light and easy in this undated handout photo from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Rizki beat out compatriot Rahmat Erwin on April 4, 2024 at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, to clinch a spot for Indonesia at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Road to Paris 2024: Indonesian contingent starts revving up

As Indonesia's spots at Paris 2024 start filling up, the country's sports associations, athletes and Olympic committee are all gearing up for the world's greatest multisport spectacle.

1 year ago
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie returns the shuttlecock to Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting during the Men's Singles Final at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
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Jonatan Christie takes Asia badminton crown

Jonatan defeated home favourite Li 21-15, 21-16 in the tournament finale in the Chinese city of Ningbo.

1 year ago
Indonesian weightlifter Eko Yuli Irawan competes in the men's 61-kg event during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh on May 13, 2023. Eko secured his fifth Olympic ticket, following a silver medal at the recent IWF World Cup.
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Weightlifter Eko Yuli secures ticket to Olympics after recent win

Weightlifter Eko Yuli Irawan secures his fifth Olympic ticket, following a silver medal at the IWF World Cup.

1 year ago
Vietnam's Nguyen Van Toan (center) fights for the ball with Thailand's Yusef Elias Dolah (right) during the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 football semi-final match between Vietnam and Thailand at the National Stadium in Singapore on December 26, 2021.
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Vietnam fire head coach after losing to Indonesia in World Cup bid

The Frenchman, who took over from Park Hang-seo last year, was informed of the decision following the loss in Hanoi, which was the second defeat in six days against the Indonesians and has left Vietnam in third place in qualifying Group F.

1 year ago
Ukraine's midfielder #10 Mykhaylo Mudryk celebrates celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualification final play-off soccer match between Ukraine and Iceland, in Wroclaw, Poland, on March 26, 2024.
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Zelensky applauds Ukraine 'glory' in Euro play-off win

"In times, when the enemy tries to destroy us, we demonstrate every day that Ukrainians are and will be. Ukraine is, and will be! Thank you for the victory! Glory to Ukraine!"

1 year ago
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie returns the shuttlecock to Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting on March 17, 2024, during the Men's Singles Final at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England.
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Indonesian badminton players eye Olympics after recent wins

Indonesia hopes to regain its badminton glory at the 2024 Paris Olympics following a big win at the All England Open in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, which ended a streak of disappointing results in its world tour.

1 year ago
Jonatan 'Jojo' Christie reacts as he plays against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting during the Men's Singles Final at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on March 17, 2024. Jonatan beat Ginting 21-15, 21-14 to win his first All England men's singles badminton title.
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Indonesia's 'Jojo' wins first All England badminton title

There was more Indonesian success in the men's doubles final, with Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto retaining their title following a 21-16, 21-16 victory over Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia.

1 year ago
Jonatan Christie reacts as he plays against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting during the Men's Singles Final at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on March 17, 2024.
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Jonatan Christie wins first All England badminton title

Victory also gave Jonatan his maiden Super 1000 win at the first time of asking as the world number nine defeated close friend Ginting for the first time since 2019.

1 year ago
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan speaks to the media during a press conference after his winning round during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on Feb. 18, 2024, in Pacific Palisades, California, the United States.
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Making history, inspiring a nation provide proof that golf is in a good spot

At a time when there is more money than ever in our sport and with the phrase “growing the game” in danger of being used too loosely, it is quite a relief, and yet an encouragement, to see an elite golfer in Matsuyama and a wannabe-star like Rugumayo being driven by much bigger causes.

1 year ago
In this file photo, Indonesian surfer Rio Waida walks back from the shore after competing in a 2022 World Surf League (WSL) event on Plengkung Beach in Banyuwangi, East Java, on June 3, 2022.
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Homegrown surfer Rio Waida heads to Paris Olympics

Rio Waida secured a spot in the Paris Olympics after placing second in the 10th elimination round at the International Surfing Association’s (ISA) World Surfing Games 2024 qualifiers in Puerto Rico.

1 year ago
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee, holds up the medals for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games on Feb. 1, 2024 at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Ministry disburses billions for Indonesia’s Olympics preparation

As the goverment shells out billions in funding for Indonesian sports associations to prepare for Paris 2024, three athletes have already made history by becoming the country's first Olympics representation in climbing and gymnastics.

1 year ago
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Son apologises for bust-up with South Korea team-mate Lee

South Korea were beaten 2-0 by Jordan at the tournament earlier this month and it later emerged that skipper Son had dislocated a finger in an altercation with Lee on the eve of the semi-final.

1 year ago
Jurgen Klinsmann was dismissed after five years in charge of the United States national football team.
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Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after 12 months in charge

The 59-year-old former Germany striker, a World Cup winner as a player, was in the post for just under a year and never won over South Korean fans or media.

1 year ago
Kevin Yu of Chinese Tiapei follows his shot from the second tee on Jan. 25, 2024, during the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South Course, in La Jolla, California, the United States.
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From PGA Tour U to Phoenix, Kevin Yu is living the dream

The 25-year-old Yu is enjoying a flying start to his 2024 season.

1 year ago
Qatar's forward #10 Hassan Al-Haydos lifts the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup trophy as his team celebrates during the podium ceremony after the final football match between Jordan and Qatar at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on February 10, 2024.
Sports

Qatar beat Jordan to retain Asian Cup with Afif hat-trick

The 27-year-old Afif was the hero, holding his nerve once from the penalty spot in the first half and, after under dogs Jordan equalized, twice more in the second period.

1 year ago
Saudi Arabia's Italian coach Roberto Mancini gestures to his players from the touchline during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup football match between Saudi Arabia and South Korea at Education City Stadium in al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on January 30, 2024.
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Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout 'unacceptable'

The Italian did not stick around to see South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan eliminate his Saudi side in the last 16 in Doha with the decisive spot-kick.

1 year ago
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