Chris Bedia’s second-half penalty gave Al-Nasr a 1-0 win over Al-Wahda, leaving the Abu Dhabi side without a point after...
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Shakhtar Donetsk will stage their 2026-27 Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge, adding another extraordinary chapter to a decade of displacement from Donetsk while Chelsea...
Manchester United have agreed a deal worth up to £70 million for Carlos Baleba, giving Michael Carrick the defensive power, athleticism and midfield depth needed for...
George Ilenikhena scored the winner as 10-man Al-Ittihad beat Al-Qadsiah 1-0, handing Tijjani Reijnders defeat on his Saudi Pro League debut.
Serie A returns on August 22 with Inter defending the Scudetto and Napoli, Roma, AC Milan, Juventus and Como trying to close the gap. Our in-depth...
Rodrigo Riquelme scored the only goal as Real Betis defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 at La Cartuja, while Álvaro Valles made a decisive late save to preserve...
Arsenal began their Premier League title defence with a commanding 3-0 victory over newly promoted Coventry City, with Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard all...
Lionel Messi has been fined by MLS for his role in a late confrontation during Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Philadelphia Union. Ian Fray was also...
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro Paredes, a seven-game ban for Nahuel...
Thomas Partey has signed a one-year deal with Al-Shabab after leaving Villarreal. The Ghana midfielder brings years of experience from Arsenal, Atlético Madrid and LaLiga to...
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro...
Gianni Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency as UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF discuss...
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has hit back at Qatar after its football federation challenged the confederation’s stance...
The Lakers are entering another major transition, with a reported $12.5 billion ownership deal arriving as LeBron James departs and...
The NBA has released its full 2026-27 schedule, with LeBron James opening his 76ers career against the defending champion Knicks,...
LeBron James will begin his Philadelphia 76ers era against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before...
Tim Seifert powered Manchester Super Giants toward the title before Mohammad Amir’s late burst created panic and Liam Dawson settled...
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen powered Manchester Super Giants to 186 before Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Zak Crawley’s costly...
MI London survived a remarkable Birmingham Phoenix comeback to win by two runs at Edgbaston, but the victory was nowhere...
Guyana Amazon Warriors recovered from 29 for eight, defended a total of 85, and defeated San Francisco Unicorns by six...
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten 68 as San Francisco Unicorns defeated Desert Vipers by eight wickets in the Global Super...
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a...
Galle Gallants are the 2026 Lanka Premier League champions after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets, chasing 124 in 15.5...
Galle Gallants and Jaffna Kings meet in the Lanka Premier League 2026 final after three dramatic clashes this season, with...
Sam Harper’s commanding 77 and Charith Asalanka’s composed 59 carried Galle Gallants past Colombo Kaps and into the LPL 2026...
Wimbledon attracted a record 550,151 spectators and generated 4.8 billion social media impressions in 2026. Dry weather, Arthur Fery’s semifinal...
From Spencer Gore and William Renshaw to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, discover how every Wimbledon...
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic turned a new partnership into Wimbledon glory, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in a...