HAPPY BIRTHDAY at 70 to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, ex-West Germany captain and former Bayern Munich boss
EUROPA LEAGUE Late leveller denies Forest opening win on European return
NYON: Nottingham Forest’s long-awaited return to European competition ended in a 2-2 Europa League draw at Real Betis in Seville with Igor Jesus’s first-half double cancelled out by a late Antony strike, while AS Roma opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory at Nice. Forest’s […]
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South Americans to step up pressure to expand 2030 World Cup to 64 teams
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: The 2030 FIFA World Cup is still five years away, but already its structure is at the centre of increasing debate. South America’s football federations, led by Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, are lobbying FIFA to expand the tournament finals from the current […]
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No extradition treaty so, with one bound, Jack [Warner] is free at last
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Jack Warner, the former FIFA vice president, has finally succeeded in his decade-long court battle to avoid extradition to the United States to face FIFAGate corruption charges – and on the apparently most simplest of grounds. Trinidad and Tobago’s high court permanently […]
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026: Still 30 slots open and all to play for next month
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTING —- So far 18 nations can be certain of appearing on the glittering stage of the expanded, 48-team FIFA World Cup finals next year, including the cohosting trio of Canada, Mexico and United States. Also sure of their tickets are previous finalists […]
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Liverpool v Palace in next League Cup round
LONDON: Premier League champions Liverpool will face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the League Cup. Holders Newcastle United host Tottenham in another all-Premier League tie while Arsenal, who have not won the competition since 1993, face Brighton. Grimsby Town, the only […]
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World Aquatics
View this email in your browserWorld Aquatics confirms dates for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) —-World Aquatics today confirmed that the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) – Beijing 2026 will take place from 1-6 December 2026 in the Chinese capital.The […]
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Israeli teams fear pressure on UEFA to impose football ban over Gaza war
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: European football federation UEFA, under increasing pressure from political and sporting spheres, may decide shortly on how to deal with demands that it should suspend or expel Israel from all European competitions. Media outlets including The Times of Israel and Israel Hayom […]
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Record number of nations carry off the medals at athletics’ world championship
TOKYO A total of 53 nations made it on to the medal table after nine action-packed days of competition at the 20th running of the World Championships. This surpasses the previous record of 46 that was set at Osaka 2007 and equalled at Budapest 2023. […]
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Grand Tokyo finale marks final day of world athletics championship
TOKYO: The final day at the World Athletics Championships produced a championship record, a surprise victor and more winners of multiple titles at the Japan National Stadium. Sunday marked the global medal-winning start of some athletes’ careers and the end of a chapter for others. […]
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