(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on November 14, 2025, shows Spain’s forward #19 Lamine Yamal (L) walking onto the pitch prior to the UEFA Nations League semi-final football match between Spain and France in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on June 5, 2025, and Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi looking on during the 2026 FIFA…
Oleksandr Usyk has vacated his WBC, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine world heavyweight titles – but revealed he has not retired. Usyk, who is coming off a contentious stoppage win over kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven, has decided to drop the three sanctioning body belts in a move which has blown the heavyweight division wide open….
Tottenham Hotspur have reached a total agreement with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky over a new and improved contract. The new deal will tie the Czech to Spurs for the next five years, with the option of a further 12 months. Kinsky’s existing contract, which he signed when he joined the club from Slavia Prague in January…
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has admitted there remains uncertainty over whether four-time world champion Max Verstappen will remain with the team next season. The Dutchman is contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2028 but is understood to have an exit clause in his deal that would allow him to join another team…
Incumbent PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp has likened the circuit’s new two-tier promotion and relegation system to the structure in place in the English Premier League. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour approved multiple landmark changes that would see two new leagues established for the 2028 season: the PGA Tour Championship Series and the PGA Tour…
When Seattle announced it would host a Pride Match during the 2026 World Cup, it was long before the draw had even been made. The match at Lumen Field on June 26 (4am on June 27 in the UK) – one of six the city is hosting – falls on the same date as Seattle’s…
William Saliba has revealed he turned down the chance to join Newcastle United William Saliba and Declan Rice of Arsenal pose for a photo with the Premier League trophy(Image: 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Plc) Arsenal defender William Saliba has revealed he almost joined Newcastle United before going on to become one of the leading…
Eliminated Turkey scored a 98th-minute winner to clinch a 3-2 victory over World Cup co-hosts USA, who will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32. Turkey’s tournament exit was already confirmed after back-to-back losses to Australia and Paraguay in which they failed to score from 62 shots but they restored some pride thanks to substitute…
Anthony Elanga’s stunning equaliser booked Sweden’s spot in the World Cup knockout stages after a 1-1 draw with Japan, who also go through as the second-placed team in Group F. A draw suited both teams in terms of round of 32 qualification and a dull first half hinted both teams would settle for that outcome….
Former Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast secured second-place in Group E with a comfortable 2-0 win over Curacao. The result sent Emerse Fae’s side into the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in history and ensured the debutants finished bottom of the pile. Les Elephants only needed a point…