Category Archives: Sports

Matches, Fixtures and Results

German clubs see Club World Cup as crucial test ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

BY XINHUA, OLIVER TRUST BERLIN, (Xinhua) — The outcome of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup carries significant implications for German football, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both involved…

Kirsty Coventry takes over IOC presidency

BY XINHUA LAUSANNE, June 23 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry took over the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from Thomas Bach on Monday during a handover ceremony at…

Coventry, first woman and African IOC president outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic tenure

BY XINHUA LAUSANNE, June 19 (Xinhua) — Kirsty Coventry, poised to become the first woman and the first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, has laid out her vision…

FEATURE: Kenya’s Kipyegon takes aim at being first woman to break 4-minute mile barrier

BY XINHUA: Wang Qi and Lin Jing NAIROBI, June 20 (Xinhua) — Faith Kipyegon wants Paris to be her lucky place once again. On June 26, she will attempt to…

Club World Cup: Messi on fire with a free-kick to lift Inter Miami over Porto

BY XINHUA ATLANTA, June 19 (Xinhua) — Lionel Messi struck a stunning free kick to seal a 2-1 comeback victory for Inter Miami over Porto in their FIFA Club World…

How China grassroots football league kicks off cultural tourism boom

BY XINHUA NANJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — Wang Lin is not a football fan. But this weekend, she will watch a highly anticipated basement battle between her home team from…

Brazil, Ecuador through as Chile crashes out of World Cup qualifying roundup

BY XINHUA RIO DE JANEIRO, June 10 (Xinhua) — Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, advancing with games to spare in South…