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Women's Asian Cup 2026: Fears for Iran's women's football team after state TV labels players 'traitors'

There are concerns for the safety of Iran's women's football team, which has been condemned on Iranian state TV.

The players did not sing the national anthem ahead of their match against South Korea on the Gold Coast, in what was seen as a silent protest against the Islamic Republic regime.

Now, footage has emerged from the state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting showing radical conservative presenter Mohammad Reza Shahbazi calling out the players in response to their silence.

"In times of war, traitors must be dealt with more harshly. Anyone who takes even a single step against the country during wartime must face stronger consequences," he said.

"This is no longer some symbolic protest or demonstration. In wartime conditions, going there and refusing to sing the national anthem is the height of shamelessness and betrayal.

"Both the people and the authorities should treat them as traitors in a time of war, not as individuals staging some kind of symbolic protest.

"The disgrace of this shameless betrayal should remain on their shoulders, and they must be properly dealt with so that others take a warning from it."

Under the Islamic Republic's penal code corruption or treason can lead to lengthy prison sentences or the death penalty.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/ ... /106425022

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Canada’s run to WBC quarterfinals ends with loss to U.S.

The United States stole hockey from Canada at the Olympics and try as they did, the Canadians couldn’t in return steal baseball from the Americans at the World Baseball Classic.

“It hurts,” said Michael Soroka, who allowed three runs, two earned in 2.2 innings but pitched better than the line suggests. “A lot of people looked at us and thought we were not necessarily even expected to get our pool, for whatever reason. We expected to do that. We knew we were going to put up a good fight today and we did. But that's baseball. Things could have easily went another way and we gave them a good run for it. So it hurts and a lot of guys are excited to get back out there when we're able to do this again.”

Added Tyler O’Neill: “I really wish that we could play a lot longer, it's just such a fun group to be around. It just sucks that we came up short again.”
https://www.sportsnet.ca/wbc/article/ca ... ed-states/

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O Canada