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By Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane (CNN) — Two more members of the Iranian soccer team were granted humanitarian visas in Australia before the rest of the team departed Sydney late Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed Wednesday. That takes the total number of visas granted to seven – six players

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond the team’s control have reinforced the adage that the last mile is often the hardest. On March 31,

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond the team’s control have reinforced the adage that the last mile is often the hardest. On March 31, the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has scrapped the Atlanta Hawks’ “Magic City Monday” event following “significant concerns” from league stakeholders. The promotion was intended to honor the renowned Atlanta strip club, Magic City. The Hawks had planned to “celebrate the city’s iconic cultural institution” during next Monday’s home game against the Orlando

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Michael Rios, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team competing in the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia have been granted humanitarian visas, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, confirming he took an early-morning call from US President Donald Trump about

By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Michael Rios, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team competing in the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia have been granted humanitarian visas, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, confirming he took an early-morning call from US President Donald Trump about the

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN Sports, just days after the squad refused to do so in