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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa women's basketball offers top-10 2028 recruit Arianna Robinson
Iowa WBB has offered '28 four-star guard Arianna Robinson (Plano East HS, TX)Rated as the #10 player in the country by offers from Texas, USC, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, TCU, Kansas State and Kentucky. Iowa women's basketball added another name to their impressive list of prospects by extending an offer to 2028 four-star guard Arianna Robinson on Thursday. At 5-foot-10, the Texas native currently stars for Plano East High School's varsity squad, competes for the Nike ProSkills 17U EYBL and recently won gold as part of USA Basketball's national team at the U16 Women's AmeriCup. Robinson is already highly thought of in the 2028 cycle, checking in as the No. 10 overall recruit in ESPN's 2028 SportsCenter NEXT-Terrific 25. In her lone varsity season so far for Plano East, Robinson averaged an impressive 20.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game through en route to All-Area Player of the Year honors from The Dallas Morning News. In addition to Iowa, Robinson has also received offers from other premier women's college basketball programs, including Texas, Michigan State, USC, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, TCU, Kansas State, and Kentucky. As she continues to receive offers and eventually schedule visits as a part of her recruitment process over the next year or so, Iowa hopes its recent success over the past five seasons and upward trajectory under head coach Jan Jensen will entice Robinson to join the program. 28' Arianna Robinson (@arirobinson_) is a high level two-way performer that has been very impressive at U16 AmeriCup with Team USA 🇺🇸read more+: | @btnscouting | @usabjnt Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
Independent Singapore
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Singapore's Under-16 Boys are geared up to compete in the Lion City Cup
Photo: Instagram/fasingapore Singapore's U-16 Boys football team is geared up and ready for the return of the Lion City Cup at Jalan Besar Stadium. The young athletes are eager to showcase their skills as the future of local football. The team's head coach, Ashraf Ariffin, together with forward Izzan Farid, shared their optimism about the competition. Coach Ashraf described how the team prepared through a productive nine-day training camp in Thailand from June 21-29. He said: 'I think our nine days in Thailand were very good, they served an important purpose for us… The team bonded very well, and we managed to work on a lot of major things that we feel will be important heading into this tournament.' He added: 'Although we had a short window to prepare, I think the outcome at the end of the training camp was very positive.' The training camp played a crucial role in finalising the team roster. To finalise the squad, a bigger group of athletes travelled to Thailand, where 34 players competed in six matches over three days. This process aimed at challenging the athletes and selecting those who were most prepared to compete internationally. The head coach recalled: 'In Thailand, everybody competed for their places. We played six games in nine days, so everyone had plenty of game time to prove themselves… We had a headache at the end of the camp to select the best 25 — but that's the kind of headache we want. It means we have talent out there.' For Izzan, representing Singapore is an opportunity that he and the rest of the team wanted to seize with all their hearts. The athlete stated: 'I want to see all my teammates fight for each other — to win every tackle, header and challenge. That mentality is important if we want to compete and get a good result.' Competition aside, Ashraf is more focused on the growth of the team. He believes that the Lion City Cup is not only a competition, but a chance for each athlete to prove themselves. 'My expectation is simple: to see the team grow and individuals develop… At the end of the day, the big picture is for them to become future national players. And for that, they need more international games like this,' Ashraf said. Want to be part of the crowd? Grab your Lion City Cup tickets on Ticketek . () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sheffiled United complete move for talented Cliftonville teenager
Another of Cliftonville's talented academy stars has completed a move across the water. Sixteen-year-old Emmett Morrison has joined Sheffield United after a prolific spell with the Reds. The Derry native has played a starring role in the academy set-up at Solitude joins the Blades for an undisclosed fee. Advertisement READ MORE: 'Perfect for organising makeup' £70 storage box reduced to £17 at Debenhams READ MORE: David Healy gives Trai Hume message to Linfield youngster 'with so much potential' The teenager has represented Northern Ireland up to Under-16 level and was part of the Irish FA's JD National Academy Residential programme for the past two years. Morrison left home at 14 moving from St Columb's College in the north west to attend St Malachys College Belfast. He spent nine years at Tristar Boys FC before joining Derry City at Under-14 level. Last season Morrison moved from his hometown club to join Cliftonville and he showed his quality playing over 50 games and scoring over 40 goals. Advertisement Along the way he won the U16 Northern Ireland Cup and All-Ireland in what was his last game for the Reds. He also picked up the U16 Schools Boys Cup and Belfast Cup with St Malachys. Cliftonville wished their young star all the best for his next chapter saying: "All at the Reds offer him the very best of luck for his time with the English Championship side and throughout his future career."
Daily Tribune
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain Dominate Oman
TDT | Manama Bahrain hit the ground running in the U16 Asia Cup Gulf Qualifiers, sweeping aside Oman 96–44 in front of a buzzing home crowd at the BBA Arena in Umm Al Hassam. The hosts raced to a 31–11 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, controlling the game on both ends of the court. By half-time, the score was 60–23. Key figures deliver for hosts Rassem AlMarzouki rotated Bahrain's squad well throughout, supported by assistant Hani Alam. Five players from Manama Club featured, including Ali Al Ferdousi and Mohammed Farhan, while Al Ahli and Muharraq also had strong representation. Hassan Abdelkadir led the charge with a powerful dunk, multiple blocks, and calm freethrow shooting. Yousif AlSamahiji, who won the Bahraini Premier League with Al Ahli, impressed alongside Hassan AlSamahiji, who competed in the 2024 Bahrain ISF Gymnasiade 3x3 event. Oman's biggest threat, Adam Sulaiman, started brightly but was forced off with injury in the third quarter. Almulham Al Obaidani showed glimpses of promise for a side featuring players from Seeb, Sohar, and Nizwa. Despite encouragement from fellow Tunisian coach Zuhair Al Ayachi and assistant Ali Ismaeel Al Balushi, Bahrain's depth was too strong to overcome. Speaking after the game, Bahrain's head coach Rassem Al Marzouki remained positive: 'Alhamdulillah, we came away with a good impression. We gave all our players a chance and used the opportunity to try different things, especially with the full squad available. Tomorrow, the real tournament begins — we're the only team playing three matches in a row without rest. We'll adjust our defensive strategy, study Kuwait's strengths and weaknesses, and prepare in morning training. We scored 20 points late, we fought hard on both ends, and I believe all our players played well so that's the foundation of a strong team. InshAllah, we'll make the Bahraini crowd proud.' Crowd energy and royal support Drums and music filled the stands as the crowd spurred Bahrain through every play. Notable attendees included HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and Alaa Mudara, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association. Timeouts were used tactically by both sides, but Bahrain's rhythm rarely faltered. Leading 79–31 after three quarters, Bahrain closed out the match 96–44. Eyes on Kuwait Bahrain return to action today at 7:30pm against Kuwait, who beat UAE 63–44 in their opener. Saudi Arabia face UAE earlier at 5:00pm. The tournament, held from July 7 to 12, features five Gulf teams—Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia—and acts as the qualifying stage for September's FIBA Asia U16 Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
India Today
01-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
India vs Pakistan on a cricket field for first time since Operation Sindoor
India and Pakistan are set to meet for the first time since Operation Sindoor. The teams, which include several veterans from both countries, are set to face off in the World Championship of Legends, an exhibition tournament in the United match, which takes place on July 20 in Edgbaston, will see the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and Irfan Pathan take part from the Indian team. The India vs Pakistan match will also have the presence of Shahid Afridi from the Pakistan side, who in recent past has made several controversial statements about India. Afridi has been criticised several times on social media for hatemongering against his neighbouring Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria had ripped into Shahid Afridi for his bizarre claims against India in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. On April 28, Kaneria criticised Afridi for his statements on the incident, where the former captain had claimed that India facilitated the attack on themselves and then blamed Pakistan. Shahid Afridi's statement had gone viral on social media, where he had made weird remarks on the terror attack that claimed 26 innocent lives."The terrorists continued to kill people in Pahalgam for an hour, and not a single Indian soldier out of 8 lakh showed up. But when they did, they blamed Pakistan," Afridi told local reporters in Pakistan."India carries out terrorism itself, kills its own people, and then puts the blame on Pakistan," he former captain of the Pakistan cricket team further vouched for the country and stated that they have always wanted peace with their neighbours."No country or religion supports terrorism. We always support peace. Islam teaches us peace only, and Pakistan never supports such kinds of acts. We have always tried to improve our relations with India.""We received so many threats before travelling to India. During the 2016 T20 World Cup, I was the captain, and I had no clue whether we would go or not. Sports diplomacy is also good. They send their kabaddi team here, but they can't send their cricket team. If you want to shut it down, then do it completely, or let sport," Afridi vs Pakistan post Operation SindoorThis is not the first time that India and Pakistan have participated against each other in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Controversy had erupted in the Junior Davis Cup on May 24, after India had beaten Pakistan in the U16 a viral clip, a Pakistan player was seen shaking hands in an unsportsmanlike manner with an Indian player. After Pakistan's loss in the tie, the Pakistani U16 player in question appeared to take a swipe at the Indian junior star. Initially failing to connect in the handshake, he repeated the action—this time making contact—only to abruptly shake off the Indian player's hand in a disrespectful gesture.- EndsMust Watch
