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On August 11, AIPS America issued a statement expressing its condolences and solidarity with the Colombian people and media professionals in the affected areas following a powerful earthquake that caused heavy casualties and significant property damage across the country. According to the statement, the 7.4-magnitude earthquake was centered in the area of San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, and was felt in nearly 600 municipalities across Colombia. Based on the l

The tears of Livano Comenencia after scoring Curaçao’s first-ever FIFA World Cup goal. The embrace between his teammates and those of Germany in the middle of the pitch, regardless of the scoreline. The ecstasy of goalkeeper Josimar Diaz Vozinha, whose heroics denied mighty Spain victory in their opening match. These moments remind us, once again, that sport is about far more than results. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE BALLAs Mexican writer Juan Villoro once lamented, television te

Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the full line-up of 48 teams has been confirmed, marking the largest World Cup in history. Iraq secured the final berth by defeating Bolivia in the play-off at Monterrey Stadium, Mexico, joining Group I alongside France, Senegal and Norway. This brings to an end a global qualifying campaign spanning 937 days and 899 matches. In Europe, the final four spots were decided via play-offs, with Czechia, Bosnia and Her

Three days after being named the AIPS Champion of 2025 in the best male athlete category, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis spoke with more than 80 journalists in an online meeting organised by AIPS on Friday, 2 January 2026. The 26-year-old Swedish pole vault star, who set four world records in 2025 en route to his third consecutive indoor and outdoor world titles and fifth successive Diamond League title, was the runaway winner in the Best Male Athlete of the Year category with 1182

On 24 November 2025 in Accra, AIPS President Gianni Merlo met with bloggers and content creators during a visit to Ghana, praising the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) for taking a groundbreaking step by formally integrating new-media creators into the national sports journalism structure. Merlo called the move “historic and transformative,” noting that Ghana is setting an example for Africa and the world. Accompanied by SWAG President Kwabena Yeboah, Merlo held ext

Two years ago, a 17-year-old Gianluca Prestianni lived in fear after receiving death threats from Vélez fans. He revealed on social media that he, his teammates, and family had been harassed and even attacked after a loss, which led him to leave Argentina and join Benfica in Portugal. Now, he’s thriving with Argentina’s U-20 team. In the World Cup semifinal against Colombia, he delivered a decisive assist for Mateo Silvetti’s winning goal, securing Argentina’s place in the fi