by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 24, 2024 | Sports
First played in 1956, the Asian Football Conference (AFC) Asian Cup is the world’s second-oldest continental football championship behind Copa América. Contested every four years in one of the 47 member nations of the AFC, the two-stage tournament has been held...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 5, 2024 | Sports
Held on a quadrennial basis, the UEFA European Championship is an association football tournament involving the top football nations in Europe. A total of 24 teams can advance to the event through qualification. The Soviet Union defeated Yugoslavia in the final of the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 9, 2023 | Sports
Organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and featured sports such as cycling, wrestling, swimming, weightlifting, and tennis. Over the years, the IOC has added and removed some sports,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 2, 2023 | Sports
The German men’s senior basketball team made history in September 2023, winning the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup for the first time following an 83-77 victory over Serbia in the final at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. Germany only had...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 21, 2023 | Sports
Soccer, or football in many parts of the world, is the most popular sport in the world, with billions of fans around the globe. It’s also a lucrative business with well-known professional leagues in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Even average players...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2023 | Sports
Boxing is a demanding and physically punishing sport that carries the risk of life-altering injuries. It’s difficult to make a decent living boxing at the amateur or low professional levels, but those who reach the pinnacle of the sport can make more than the...
