Sports from Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday.

Top men's seed Jannik Sinner survived a stern test from Joao Fonseca on Tuesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals.

Matt Snell, the bruising running back who powered the New York Jets to their iconic moment in a shocking Super Bowl III victory, has died Tuesday morning on Long Island at the age of 84, the team announced.

Australian police have helped two more members of the Iranian women's football delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed her mind and decided to go back to Iran, the country's interior minister said on Wednesday.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has eased past 16th seed Naomi Osaka 6-2 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while fourth seed Alexander Zverev also progressed to the last eight.