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Panama hosted a conference on March 17 to strengthen sports arbitration ahead of the IV South American Youth Games 2026, featuring experts, officials and athlete outreach.
Chiriquí beat Panamá Oeste 8-4 to win Panama’s national Little League championship and will represent the country at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, returning after 32 years.
Bad weather on March 19 forced the postponement of the Béisbol Mayor 2026 game between Metro and Herrera; organizers say the match will be reprogrammed.
High Point, a 12th seed, upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon, eliminating perfect NCAA Tournament brackets for over 25 million people and igniting a run of wins by double-digit seeds.
Pep Guardiola declined to discuss Manchester City’s rivalry with Arsenal ahead of the League Cup final, saying that he could not focus on rivalries while “the world is going to collapse,” Al Jazeera reported.
Panama’s president will travel to Canada to accompany the national team at the World Cup, expressing confidence the side can open with a victory as it prepares for Group L matches.
CONMEBOL’s group draw placed six Panamanian players across the 2026 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, with Luis Mejía, Jorge Gutiérrez and Alexander González in the Libertadores and Kadir Barría, Irving Gudiño and Jiovany Ramos in the Sudamericana.
Siobhan Haughey won the women’s 50m freestyle (24.41) at the China Open in Shenzhen, adding a 200m silver and following a 100m victory the night before, while Australia’s Cameron McEvoy set a new world record in the men’s sprint.
A round of matches in the Campeonato Nacional de Béisbol Mayor 2026 produced decisive wins and a rain-suspended game, leaving the standings tightly bunched with Chiriquí atop the table.
South Africa coach Broos has urged fans to attend two home friendly matches against Panama, after naming the final squad for the pair of internationals.
Coach Broos has urged fans to attend two upcoming friendly matches between Bafana Bafana and Panama later this month, after South Africa finalised the squad to face Panama on home soil.
Six‑time Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long drew a rock‑star reception at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, thrilling students with a panel appearance and on‑court exhibition.
Panama was drawn with England, Croatia and Ghana in the World Cup 2026 group stage and will face Ghana on June 17; Ghana’s Gyan said he wants Ghana to qualify.
The Refugee Council has questioned Australia’s approach to Iran amid criticism that the Women’s Asian Cup has become a political flashpoint over the Iranian women’s team.
FIFA disclosed that president Gianni Infantino’s annual bonus rose 33% to 2.2 million Swiss francs in 2025 as part of a US$6 million pay package, while his base salary stayed at 2.6 million francs.
After a nervy senior debut and a team-pursuit silver in Perth, Hong Kong’s Ma Yik-fei heads to the Asian Track Cycling Championships to continue learning at senior level.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, 50, scored a 153 break — the highest-ever in professional snooker — in the opening frame of his 5-0 World Open win over Ryan Day in China.
Hugo Broos named a 23-man South Africa squad for friendlies against Panama on March 27 and 31, stressing a return to the team’s core ‘DNA’ as he evaluates players and tactics.
Panama will play South Africa in two friendlies on March 27 and 31 after South Africa coach Hugo Broos named a 23-man squad and urged a return to the team’s ‘Bafana DNA.’
ESPN reports that Themba Zwane has been recalled to South Africa’s squad for friendlies against Panama, while Mohau Nkota was omitted from the selection.