FIFA WORLD CUP Larin grabs his chance to rescue first point for Canada
TORONTO – For long spells of Canada’s World Cup Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina it looked like the co-hosts would come up short but playing in the country’s first men’s World Cup game on home soil, the Canadians enjoyed the lion’s share of […]
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FIFA WORLD CUP Partey barred from Canada over ongoing court case
TORONTO; Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey missws his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different […]
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FIFA WORLD CUP Spirited South Koreans hit back to spoil Czechia’s finals return
GUADALAJARA – South Korea rallied from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign thanks to goals by Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyuon. The Koreans joined Mexico on three points at the […]
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FIFA WORLD CUP – Mexico kick off with a win, South Africa with defeat and the finals with three red cards
KEIR RADNEDGE in MEXICO CITY —- Finally, eight years after the hosting award, the destiny of the 2026 World Cup is in the hands of the players rather than the politicians, sporting and otherwise. Mexico, welcoming the finals for a record third time, stole a […]
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Goal-hungry Kane runs away with ESM European Golden Shoe for second time
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTING —- Harry Kane has been confirmed as winner of the ESM Golden Shoe for Europe’s leading league marksman for the second time in three times ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Kane registered 36 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances for newly-recrowned German […]
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FIFA World Cup 2026™ broadcast partnerships set new global benchmark with record reach and innovation — Agreements secured in over 220 territories worldwide, delivering record-breaking revenues and expanding global reach — Strong mix of historic broadcast partners and new players strengthens coverage across all markets […]
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Infantino defends himself since ‘we are not kings of the world’
KEIR RADNEDGE in MEXICO CITY; On the eve of the historic opening match of the expanded 48-nation World Cup at the Estadio Azteca, FIFA president Gianni Infantino took centre stage at his first formal press conference in three years. Infantino navigated a barrage of questions […]
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Breakthrough at last for Zverev in beating Cobolli to win the French Open
PARIS: Alexander Zverev has finally scaled the mountain at Roland Garros, capturing his elusive first French Open title in a spectacular, see-sawing five-set thriller on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The second-seeded German overcame a relentless performance from Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, ultimately prevailing 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 […]
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Lord’s pitch under fire as England win first Test against New Zealand
LONDON: England’s Test team secured a commanding 115-run victory over New Zealand on Day 4 of the first Test at Lord’s, delivering a masterclass in bowling resilience to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. On a controversial and much-criticised surface England’s defensive discipline […]
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