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Newcastle United are expected to appoint Matthias Jaissle as Eddie Howe’s successor on a four-year contract after agreeing a reported £9.5 million compensation package with Al-Ahli....
Chelsea have received a £10 million fine and a suspended two-window registration ban after admitting 74 Football Association breaches linked to agents, intermediaries, third-party investment, and...
FIFA’s World Cup stake crisis has moved inside the organization. Carlos Cordeiro has resigned in protest, while chief operating officer Kevin Lamour says staff were deceived...
Gianni Infantino’s plan to bring private investors into a $20 billion FIFA commercial company has triggered a global soccer revolt. Carlos Cordeiro has resigned, UEFA’s 55...
Vietnam dominated long spells but Singapore’s defensive discipline earned a valuable 0-0 draw in Hanoi, keeping Group A tightly balanced.
Indonesia beat 10-man Timor-Leste 3-0 in Chonburi, but the late breakthrough showed why Group A remains more complicated than the scoreline suggests.
CONCACAF has unanimously rejected FIFA’s proposal to bring private investors into a new company controlling the commercial business of the World Cup and other tournaments. The...
Real Madrid’s interest in Rodri creates a difficult choice for Manchester City as contract pressure, midfield planning, injuries and the player’s ambitions reshape the contest.
UEFA’s threat to boycott FIFA competitions has opened a much bigger question for world soccer: if Europe walks away from FIFA tournaments, could it build a...
UEFA’s 55 member associations have unanimously threatened to withdraw their national teams from FIFA competitions unless Gianni Infantino abandons plans to bring private investors into a...
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...