KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: World and European federations FIFA and UEFA are monitoring, with increasing concern, the chaotic state of governance of Spanish football. This follows reports from Spain that the government is prepared to step in and take control of the federation ahead of upcoming […]
MADRID: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has reversed his decision to step down at the end of the season and agreed to stay in charge of the LaLiga giants for the 2024-25 campaign. Xavi spent most of the day in meetings with Barca officials and agreed […]
LONDON: Everton moved closer to Premier League survival and dented Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge with an outstanding 2-0 win at Goodison Park. Jarrad Branthwaite’s first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at […]
KEIR RADNEDGE at WEMBLEY: Erik ten Hag can breathe again. The Manchester United manager’s job hung in the balance after his team dropped a three-goal lead before defeating second-tier Coventry 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 extra-time draw in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. […]
ROME: Inter Milan won their 20th Serie A title on Monday after a 2-1 win at AC Milan gave Simone Inzaghi’s side an unassailable lead in the standings. A goal from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram in each half proved sufficient to secure Inter’s victory, […]
— Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a four-year global partnership with FIFA.The company becomes FIFA’s Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events including the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 26™ […]
MONTREAL: The World Anti-Doping Agency, under fire over its aquiesence in the Chinese swimming doping scandal, has asked independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to conduct a thorough review of its handling of the matter. Anger had erupted internationally – and notably from United States anti-doping directors […]
LONDON: The 2024 TCS London Marathon will set a world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event, with more than £67m raised from this year’s event already. Enthuse, the official online fundraising partner of the London Marathon, has announced £27m has been raised so […]
LONDON: Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir produced a stunning surge outside Buckingham Palace to sprint to victory in the TCS London Marathon in a women-only world record time of 2:16:16. The previous best time of 2:17:01 was also set here in London by Jepchirchir’s compatriot Mary Keitany […]
—- Mondo Duplantis set the 2024 Wanda Diamond League season off to a stunning start in Xiamen on Saturday, elevating his world pole vault record to a new high of 6.24m*. Sweden’s 24-year-old Olympic and world champion sailed over the bar at the first attempt, adding 1cm […]