Gold for Tajikistan on Day 1 in Dushanbe
The Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 opened with a brilliant day for the home crowd as Nurali Emomali struck gold. Anudari Jamsran, Ayub Bliev, Odette Giuffrida and Olga Mukhina also topped…
Football fever returns to Qatar after FIFA confirms U-17 World Cup dates
Qatar is set to host another World Cup, as FIFA had scheduled the world U-17 tournament for 19 November to 13 December. The 48-team format is also making a comeback,…
Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember
The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two “children” who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals…
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes first person to run marathon in less than two hours
Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. Read More
England superfan hoping to sell house to fund trip to FIFA World Cup matches
Fan groups accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” in December when tickets were put on general sale ranging from $140 for the cheapest group games to $8,680 for the final.…
Tickets for World Cup final in New Jersey appear on FIFA’s resale site for €1.9m each
FIFA does not control prices on its Resale/Exchange Marketplace but charges a 15% purchase fee to each ticket buyer and a 15% resale fee to each ticket seller. Read More
Infantino insists Iran will play at US-cohosted World Cup despite war
The FIFA chief has confirmed that Iran will play in the World Cup despite the ongoing war, saying sport should build bridges and remain outside politics. Read More
Morocco declared AFCON 2025 winners after CAF overturns final defeat to Senegal
Two months after the final, Morocco has been awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title by the Confederation of African Football’s appeal board. Senegal’s 1-0 win in extra time is…
Sinner beats Alcaraz at Monte Carlo ATP and returns to top spot in the rankings
The South Tyrolean champion beat the Spaniard with a score of 7-6, 6-3. The victory on clay enabled him to return to first place in the rankings, collecting a new…
FIFA opens disciplinary case against Spanish football federation over anti-Muslim chants
Alongside the FIFA investigation, the Catalonia police force has opened its own probe, which is being handled by the Prosecutor’s Office for Hate Crimes and Discrimination. Read More