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China coach says team on right track despite Asian Cup heartache
Gio Reyna picked for US squad as Pochettino says World Cup roster still 'open'
Gio Reyna picked for US squad as Pochettino says World Cup roster still 'open'

Mauricio Pochettino included out-of-favor midfielder Giovanni Reyna alongside Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie in his squad for the United States' final pre-World Cup friendlies Tuesday, as he warned players that every place remains up for grabs in this summer's roster.

March 18, 2026

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Colombia, Ecuador leaders clash over bomb dropped near border
Colombia, Ecuador leaders clash over bomb dropped near border

The leaders of Colombia and Ecuador sparred Tuesday over allegations that the Ecuadoran bombing of suspected criminal hideouts near their shared border had spilled into Colombian territory.

March 18, 2026

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Care.com from IAC
Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Care.com from IAC

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of Care.com from IAC Inc. (NASDAQ: IAC).

March 18, 2026

PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight
PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight

Holders Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Sporting produced a brilliant comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt's remarkable run.

March 17, 2026

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Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions
Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Senegal were sensationally stripped of the African Cup of Nations title on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared Morocco champions.

March 17, 2026

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Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader
Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Iran confirmed Tuesday the death of its powerful national security chief, after Israel said he was killed in an airstrike and vowed to hunt down and "neutralise" Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

March 17, 2026