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Infantino meets Trump in Washington to discuss 2026 FIFA World Cup
Visiting FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States will host alongside Canada and Mexico.
China, Japan and S. Korea dominate Asiad medal table
Asian sporting powerhouses China, Japan and South Korea on Tuesday continued to dominate at the 18th Asian Games, which are set to end on Sept. 2.
China wins 7th straight men's team title in Asiad table tennis
Chinese men's table tennis team claimed their seventh consecutive title after beating South Korea 3-0 in the final at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday.
Defending champion Xie wins gold for China in men's 110m hurdles at Jakarta Asiad
Despite a slow start, defending champion Xie Wenjun refreshed his season best in men's 110m hurdles final to clinch the gold medal for China at the Jakarta Asian Games on Tuesday.
Zhang wins China's historical gold in women's recurve archery
China has captured gold in the women's individual recurve competition at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday, the country's first ever win in this category since archery was included in the Asiad in 1978.
San Antonio Spurs' Ginobili retires from basketball
San Antonio Spurs' Argentine veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili, 41, announced his retirement from basketball on Monday, ending his 23-year career that included four NBA Finals wins.
China wins track cycling women's team sprint at Asiad
Chinese cyclists Zhong Tianshi and Lin Junhong snatched the gold of the women's track cycling team sprint at the 2018 Asian Games on Monday.
China dominates AOV to claim the first-ever eSports champion in Asian Games
Team China won first place in Arena of Valor, one of the six eSports demonstration events at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 26.
China's Su Bingtian wins gold in men's 100m at Jakarta Asiad
China's star sprinter Su Bingtian continued his good form of the current season as he clocked 9.92 seconds to win his first Asiad gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday.
China claims women's cycling BMX gold at Asiad
Chinese Zhang Yaru snatched the gold of the women's cycling BMX gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games on Saturday. Zhang clocked in 39.643 seconds to win her first Asian Games title.
China wins women's doubles gold in Asian Games tennis
Chinese Xu Yifan/Yang Zhaoxuan won the women's doubles tennis gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia on Saturday.
Sun Yang retains 1500m freestyle title in Asian Games
Three times in a row, triple Olympic champion Sun Yang proved he is the King of the 1500m freestyle as he claimed his third Asian Games champion in the men's 1500m here in Jakarta on Friday.
China wins 3rd gymnastic gold in men's team event at Jakarta Asiad
China beat arch rival Japan to reclaim the gold medal in artistic gymnastics men's team event here on Wednesday at the Asian Games.
China dethroned 1st time in 20 years in Asian Games women's badminton
China failed to snatch its sixth consecutive gold medal in women's badminton team event after losing to top-seeded Japan 3-1 in the 18th Asian Games final on Wednesday.
Sun Yang triggers sponsorship controversy at Asian Games
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang stirred up controversy after he attended a medal ceremony at the Asian Games on Sunday wearing a tracksuit from a personal brand sponsor instead of the national team uniform.
FIFA take control of Uruguayan Football Association
FIFA has taken over the running of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and will oversee a transparent election for a new president, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said.
China wraps women's gymnastics all-around gold and silver at Asiad
China's new star gymnast Chen Yile won the country's 12th straight title in the women's all-around event at the Asian Games here on Tuesday.
China claims first taekwondo gold at Asiad
Luo Zongshi claimed China's first taekwondo gold of the 2018 Asian Games by winning the women's 57kg on Tuesday.
Liu Xiang breaks world record in women's 50m backstroke at Asiad
Chinese swimmer Liu Xiang set a new world record of 26.98 seconds in the women's 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games.
13-year-old swimmer China's youngest medalist at Asian Games
13-year-old swimmer Wang Yichun has become China's youngest medalist ever at the Asian Games, winning a silver medal in the women's 50 meter butterfly in Jakarta.