Sara Didar choked back tears as she shared the concerns of the Iranian soccer team for their families and loved ones at home amid the war while they're in Australia contesting the Women's Asian Cup.

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Real Madrid midfield ace follows the Mbappe plan in handling injuryReal Madrid will take on Celta Vigo on Friday night in La Liga, aiming to bounce back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats to Osasuna and Getafe in the competition.However, they will have to do so without the services of several important players, including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.The French superstar, who suffered a relapse of a knee injury last week, is currently in Paris, where he flew to get a second opinion on his problem after allegedly not being entirely happy with how Real Madrids medical staff had handled things.Bellingham follows the Mbappe planNow, according to MARCA, Bellingham, too, has decided to follow the Mbappe plan and has travelled to London in search of a second medical opinion regarding his injury.The delay in the recovery of his semitendinosus injury in his left leg has been decisive in the decision to consult another specialist, under the clubs direct supervision.Club sources indicate that Bellingham has been in London for several days, accompanied by the head of the clubs medical services, Dr Niko Mihic, as part of the usual external consultation system implemented by the latter.Bellingham has been out for over a month. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)This move is not a request from the player. According to those at Valdebebas, it is the club that proposes these second evaluations when they believe they may help optimise diagnoses and recovery timelines. Real Madrid have therefore defended Mihics method after confirming that the trips made by Mbappe and Bellingham to their respective countries were decisions taken by the head of the medical department.Bellinghams absence, which has already lasted more than a month, is a significant concern, which is why the club decided to seek another opinion in case the recovery process could be shortened.As things stand, the expectation is that the England international will return in early April, potentially in time for the hypothetical UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg, provide Real Madrid qualify.

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The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.

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The Iowa City area is a fitting place to host the first NCAA womens wrestling championships.What is it they say? Wrestletown USA? McKendree University coach Alexio Garcia said. I think its a great place for wrestling to be hosted. You go to some places, maybe a hundred people know wrestling. There, everyone lives it.The event will be held Friday and Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville, a couple miles from the University of Iowa campus, which is widely regarded as the epicenter of the sport.It really is Wrestletown USA, Iowa coach Clarissa Chun said. Weve had World Cup events here. Were going to have other big events here. So this is a big deal for our sport.Women's wrestling moved from emerging sport to championship status in January 2025. There are 111 NCAA programs across all divisions. Iowa is among just six in Division I and the only one from a power conference.The championships arent divided into divisions, so a school like McKendree, a Division II school located in Lebanon, Illinois, is competing against Iowa of the Big Ten. North Central College, a Division III school in Naperville, Illinois, won the National Duals with victories over McKendree and Iowa.McKendree is ranked No. 1 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll and followed by Iowa and North Central. Each school won regional titles and advanced the maximum 10 wrestlers to nationals.The fact that were in this position now is nothing short of pretty amazing, Garcia said. "I think were all lucky and blessed to be witnessing it, to be honest.Its an event that Chun and her team have been waiting for since the Hawkeyes began competing in 2023-24.Its going to be pretty electric, Chun said. "It was pretty cool at regionals to see them get so excited when they saw the NCAA regional trophies. They were like, Its real. Its happening. Weve heard about it all year, but to see that and what it looks like puts a little extra on them, the feeling that this is happening.Wrestling organizations began a movement in 2017 to take the sport to the college level. The National Collegiate Womens Wrestling Championships began in 2020 as a tournament for NCAA programs, the same year the NCAA designated women's wrestling an emerging sport. The sport can be considered for championship status when at least 40 schools sponsor it at the varsity level.Womens wrestling is so competitive, Chun said. Some of the wrestlers in this tournament have been in the Olympics or on world teams. Thats whats so exciting about the trajectory of where womens wrestling is in the United States. Because what is that tagline that the NCAA has? Olympians made here. Thats the step in the direction that the NCAA can offer.McKendree began its women's wrestling program in 2013 and was a member of the Womens College Wrestling Association, which governed NCAA, NAIA and junior college programs.Our culture and environment have grown tremendously, said Garcia, who is in his fifth season as coach. The town that we live in is really nice. (St. Louis) is about a half-hour away. So its an attractive place. I think whats drawing people here to our program at this point is the culture, the attitude.Garcia has four wrestlers who are top seeds Heather Crull (103), Yu Sakamoto (117), Cameron Guerin (131) and Tristan Kelly (207).Iowa, which is 49-1 in duals in its three seasons, has three top seeds Reese Laramendy (145), Kennedy Blades (160) and Kylie Welker (171). Blades was a silver medalist in the 2024 Olympics.Garcia understands the significance of this tournament.Im excited for this, to say the least, Garcia said. Im very proud of what were going to represent, not just my team, but everyone thats going there. I have three daughters of my own, so hopefully 10 years from now theyll be wrestling in it. And I know that at that point its going to be a lot bigger.___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports

The Iowa City area is a fitting place to host the first NCAA womens wrestling championships.What is it they say? Wrestletown USA? McKendree University coach Alexio Garcia said. I think its a great place for wrestling to be hosted. You go to some places, maybe a hundred people know wrestling. There, everyone lives it.The event will be held Friday and Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville, a couple miles from the University of Iowa campus, which is widely regarded as the epicenter of the sport.It really is Wrestletown USA, Iowa coach Clarissa Chun said. Weve had World Cup events here. Were going to have other big events here. So this is a big deal for our sport.Women's wrestling moved from emerging sport to championship status in January 2025. There are 111 NCAA programs across all divisions. Iowa is among just six in Division I and the only one from a power conference.The championships arent divided into divisions, so a school like McKendree, a Division II school located in Lebanon, Illinois, is competing against Iowa of the Big Ten. North Central College, a Division III school in Naperville, Illinois, won the National Duals with victories over McKendree and Iowa.McKendree is ranked No. 1 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll and followed by Iowa and North Central. Each school won regional titles and advanced the maximum 10 wrestlers to nationals.The fact that were in this position now is nothing short of pretty amazing, Garcia said. "I think were all lucky and blessed to be witnessing it, to be honest.Its an event that Chun and her team have been waiting for since the Hawkeyes began competing in 2023-24.Its going to be pretty electric, Chun said. "It was pretty cool at regionals to see them get so excited when they saw the NCAA regional trophies. They were like, Its real. Its happening. Weve heard about it all year, but to see that and what it looks like puts a little extra on them, the feeling that this is happening.Wrestling organizations began a movement in 2017 to take the sport to the college level. The National Collegiate Womens Wrestling Championships began in 2020 as a tournament for NCAA programs, the same year the NCAA designated women's wrestling an emerging sport. The sport can be considered for championship status when at least 40 schools sponsor it at the varsity level.Womens wrestling is so competitive, Chun said. Some of the wrestlers in this tournament have been in the Olympics or on world teams. Thats whats so exciting about the trajectory of where womens wrestling is in the United States. Because what is that tagline that the NCAA has? Olympians made here. Thats the step in the direction that the NCAA can offer.McKendree began its women's wrestling program in 2013 and was a member of the Womens College Wrestling Association, which governed NCAA, NAIA and junior college programs.Our culture and environment have grown tremendously, said Garcia, who is in his fifth season as coach. The town that we live in is really nice. (St. Louis) is about a half-hour away. So its an attractive place. I think whats drawing people here to our program at this point is the culture, the attitude.Garcia has four wrestlers who are top seeds Heather Crull (103), Yu Sakamoto (117), Cameron Guerin (131) and Tristan Kelly (207).Iowa, which is 49-1 in duals in its three seasons, has three top seeds Reese Laramendy (145), Kennedy Blades (160) and Kylie Welker (171). Blades was a silver medalist in the 2024 Olympics.Garcia understands the significance of this tournament.Im excited for this, to say the least, Garcia said. Im very proud of what were going to represent, not just my team, but everyone thats going there. I have three daughters of my own, so hopefully 10 years from now theyll be wrestling in it. And I know that at that point its going to be a lot bigger.___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he expects to "have discussions" with the Irish Rugby Football Union over his future after he was linked with Saracens.

Am 27. Spieltag reist Hansa Rostock zum TSV Havelse. NDR 1 Radio MV bertrgt das Spiel in einer Audio-Vollreportage.[mehr]