A senior White House official has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of a more serious interference in World Cup affairs than Donald Trump's successful appeal to FIFA over a player suspension…
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FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has firmly dismissed allegations of match manipulation leveled by Egypt following their 3-2 loss to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, declaring th…
Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a microfracture and bone bruise of the tibia and fibula in his right leg following the United States' 4-1 defeat by Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Mo…
German Football Association (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf and vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke have traveled to New York City to negotiate with Jürgen Klopp and his agent Marc Kosicke over the vac…
Justin Bieber has been added to the roster of performers for the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He joins previously announc…
Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, facing Max Holloway in a welterweight rematch after a five-year absence from competition. The 37-year-old Irishman…
FIFA has rejected an appeal by the French Football Federation to overturn a yellow card issued to Michael Olise during France's 1-0 round-of-16 victory over Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, leaving the…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to declare a bank holiday should England win the World Cup, with Friday 24 July 2026 the most likely date for celebrations following the final on Sunday 19 Jul…
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has signed a three-year contract with London City Lionesses on a free transfer, the Women's Super League club confirmed on Wednesday. Putellas, 32, was unve…
The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, clearing the way for Russian athletes to compete under their national banner at the 2028 L…
The 2026 World Cup quarterfinals will take place from July 9 to 12 across the United States, pitting eight nations against each other after a round of 16 marked by late goals, red cards, and penalty s…
Argentina overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday, surviving an early scare at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to advance to the quarterfinals. Egypt ap…
Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese player to hit 300 career major league home runs, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Ro…
FIFA has opened an investigation into allegations of racist abuse targeting American social media influencer IShowSpeed during a World Cup match in Miami. The incident took place on 3 July 2026 at Har…
Alexander Zverev reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday, defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) in a contest that spanned two days after a curfew suspension at 23:0…
Torstein Træen became only the third Norwegian to don the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, taking the overall race lead from Tadej Pogacar following Monday's fourth stage. The achievement caps a r…
Coco Gauff recovered from a set down to defeat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday, reaching her first Wimbledon semi-final and completing a career milestone across all four Grand Slam events. At…
Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, an injury that will sideline him for at least six months. The rupture occurred during the first half of Belgi…