Iran’s Majid Vahid Barimanlou won the men’s -66kg gold medal in kurash at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, securing Iran’s first title in the discipline at the Games.

Reigning Asian junior champion Mahsa Beheshti won a hard-fought bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Iran’s Ali Alipour won the men’s 95-kilogram weightlifting gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a world-record total of 398 kilograms.

The Republic of Ireland defeats the Israeli team 3-0 in a UEFA match as Irish players wore black armbands in support of Palestinians killed during Israeli genocide.

Reyhaneh Karimi made history by winning Iran's first-ever women's weightlifting medal at the Asian Games.

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdraws from Ireland’s Nations League match against Israel over the ongoing genocide in Gaza, turning a personal choice into a powerful statement of conscience that has drawn widespread respect.

Mohammadreza Tayebi won a shot put gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games after breaking the games record.