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Brazil and France will meet in a glamour friendly in Boston ahead of the World Cup, with attention on whether stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior will play. The match offers both teams a final tune-up and a high-profile preview of their tournament form.
Hong Kong cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing won gold in the elimination race at the Asian Track Championships in Tagaytay, upgrading from last year’s silver and adding to a season that included national titles and a national-record bronze in team pursuit.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Elena Rybakina will meet in the Miami Open semi-final after Sabalenka beat Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 6-4 and Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Trainer David Hayes will run Pocketing and China Win at Sha Tin on Sunday after both missed the Hong Kong Derby; Pocketing starts in the Class Two Shaw Alumni Handicap.
Arrows coach Mngqithi expressed doubts that Panama are the right opponent to test Bafana, prompting debate between those who call Panama a “good test” and those seeking different preparation.
Bafana rookie Leaner says “I was always ready” after being selected for a two-leg friendly against Panama, with the first match to be held at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Hong Kong head coach Zheng Kangzhao is targeting a big 2026, with the city hosting the FIE Fencing World Championships in July and the team headed to the Asian Games in Japan later this year.
Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn CAF’s decision to award Morocco the AFCON title after Senegalese players walked out of the final.
NBA owners unanimously approved exploring expansion bids from Seattle and Las Vegas, with a potential entry point set for the 2028–29 season, ESPN reports.
Romantic Warrior won a 1,200m trial at Sha Tin in 1:10.70 ahead of next month’s QE II Cup, pleasing trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing and jockey Hugh Bowman, who also praised My Wish after a separate heat win.
A rain-postponed game between Herrera and Darién in the Campeonato Nacional de Béisbol Mayor 2026 will be played Thursday at Estadio Claudio Nieto in Monagrillo, featuring key performances on both sides.
FIFA opens the fourth and final ticket phase for the 2026 World Cup on April 1, selling remaining seats on a first-come, first-served, rolling basis through the tournament (June 11–July 19).
Panamanians José “Chema” Caballero and Edmundo Sosa featured on MLB Opening Day 2026: Caballero opened the scoring in the Yankees’ shutout, and Sosa will play for the Phillies on March 28.
Bafana Bafana will host Panama for two international friendlies, with coach Hugo Broos saying the selection of Panama “was the right decision.” The first match is set for Moses Mabhida Stadium, and Panama are ranked 33rd in the latest FIFA rankings.
Australian Cameron McEvoy broke the 50m freestyle world record at the China Open with a 20.88 swim and called the lack of a prize for the feat “ludicrous,” highlighting questions about athlete compensation.
Seven-year-old Shao Ziyan from Wenzhou has been certified as China’s youngest professional rally driver after being certified at age five; he began using a racing simulator at age one.
La Yeguada is marketing itself as a sports-tourism destination around the Transtalamanca race, a move that gains urgency after two recent fires damaged over 300 hectares of pine plantations in the reserve.
Tractor FC will travel to Jeddah to face Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in rescheduled Asian Champions League Elite western-zone play-offs on April 13-14, with the winner set to play Buriram United.
Panama will play England on June 27, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in the USA; the match is listed with a 9pm UK kick-off time as part of England’s group including Croatia and Ghana.
Panama will play friendlies against South Africa on March 27 and 31, broadcast on TVN and TVMAX. José Córdoba said the matches will offer insight into what Ghana could be like at the World Cup.