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Belgium’s 0-0 draw with Iran left Group G wide open and exposed deeper attacking concerns for Roberto Martinez’s side. Alireza Beiranvand delivered a commanding goalkeeping performance...
Spain needed a response. Saudi Arabia needed proof that their opening draw against Uruguay was more than one brave night. Only one team found what it...
The FIFA World Cup 2026 uses a new tournament qualification format inside the main event, with 48 teams split into 12 groups of four, the top...
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 11 brings Spain under pressure, Saudi Arabia chasing another famous upset, Belgium facing a fired-up Iran, Uruguay meeting the tournament’s feel-good...
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 10 delivered Dutch fireworks, German late drama, Curaçao history, Japan’s landmark rout, and fresh evidence that this expanded tournament still has...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s quiet frustration against DR Congo raised a bigger question for Portugal: why does the final pass so often fail to reach him when Bruno...
Japan delivered one of the cleanest performances of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage so far, sweeping Tunisia aside 4-0 in Monterrey and moving closer...
Ecuador threw almost everything at Curaçao. Shots. Crosses. Corners. Late pressure. Penalty appeals. Desperate runs into the box. Nothing got through. Curaçao earned a famous 0-0...
Germany walked into Toronto with the confidence of a team that had already scored seven in its opening match. Côte d’Ivoire walked in with no interest...
The Netherlands did not need a perfect statistical performance to deliver a perfect message. Ronald Koeman’s side tore through Sweden 5-1 in their FIFA World Cup...
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...