DALLAS: FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi has said the World Cup is “too big” and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ​ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking at the International Broadcast Centre ‌in Dallas on Monday, Schirgi was specifically […]

MADRID: If Tottenham were looking for a European sanctuary from their domestic nightmare, they found only a deeper, darker cellar at the Estadio Metropolitano in their Champions League round of 16 opener. In a performance that bordered on the surreal, Igor Tudor’s side was dismantled […]

SYDNEY: Two more players from the Iranian women’s football team have reportedly sought asylum in Australia after five players were granted humanitarian ​visas over safety concerns on their return home for ‌not singing the national anthem. One player may have refused to board a flight […]

SYDNEY: Australia has agreed to provide visas to five members of Iran’s women’s team to ​stay in the country after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. The announcement came after United States President Donald Trump said he had ‌spoken to Australian Prime […]

—- Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals has been confirmed after FIFA, as expected, rejected a formal complaint that DR Congo had used ineligible players in their penalty shootout victory over the Super Eagles in the African playoff final. DR Congo are […]

—- A record number of meetings will feature in the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour. More than 280 meetings are so far included in this year’s calendar, which is divided into four levels – Gold, Silver, Bronze and Challenger. The status of each meeting is […]

MELBOURNE: George Russell has firmly established himself as the man to beat in Formula 1’s brave new world, securing a dominant victory at the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Leading a Mercedes 1-2 alongside rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli, Russell’s win at Albert Park was a […]

 LISBON: Three-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo returned to the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon – the scene of his record-breaking performance five years ago – and triumphed in a world record of 57:20* at the World Athletics Elite Label road race. The Ugandan took 10 […]

ROME: March 7, 2026, will go down in rugby history for Italy after their historic 23-18 victory over England at the Stadio Olimpico. For decades, this fixture had been the only consistent constant in the Six Nations—a guaranteed result for the English. However, after 33 […]