Soccer
Political tension postpones NKorea-Malaysia soccer match
North Korea's soccer match against Malaysia to open a 2019 Asian Cup qualifying group has been postponed because of political fallout from the death of Kim Jong Un's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia soccer squad barred from traveling to North Korea
The Malaysian government has barred the country's national soccer team from traveling to North Korea for an Asian Cup qualifying match on March 28 because of security concerns
Asia soccer organizers confirm new broadcast deal for China
The Asian Football Confederation has terminated its broadcasting contract in China with LeSports and awarded the rights to China Sports Media for the remainder of the 2017-2020 commercial cycle
Asian confederation imposes life bans for Laos match-fixing
The Asian Football Confederation has banned 15 current or former players for life for match-fixing
Iran official opts out of Asian election for FIFA position
Iranian soccer official Ali Kafashian has dropped out of an election to join the FIFA Council, and officials from South Korea and Philippines have entered
Asia pushes for more spots in expanded World Cup
The Asian Football Confederation says the continent deserves to be among the chief recipients of extra World Cup places following FIFA's decision to expand the event to 48 teams
Stunning goal puts Faiz Subri in contention for Puskas Award
With one stunning goal, Faiz Subri has given himself the chance to put his name beside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and James Rodriguez on the honor roll for Puskas Award winners
China's World Cup ambitions already in sharp focus
Despite massive recent investment in the game domestically and abroad, China's hopes of qualification for the 2018 World Cup could be dented significantly if the team loses at home to Iran