‘To Kimi from Kim’: F1 leader Antonelli gets his towel back
Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli’s quest to recover a winner’s towel swiped by Kim Kardashian at the Monaco Grand Prix is over after the Mercedes driver received a ...
Premier League says hair pulling no longer warrants an automatic red card
The English Premier League said on Friday that pulling an opponent’s hair will not necessarily warrant an automatic red card under changes to refereeing guidelines for next season.
The ...
US thrash Paraguay 4-1 for dream World Cup start
The United States dominated Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday in Los Angeles with a first-half brace by striker Folarin Balogun for a dream ...
Canada’s Larin rescues late draw against Bosnia in Group B opener
Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the bench and had an almost instant impact to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, earning the World Cup co-hosts ...
Turkey’s new generation eyes World Cup impact after 24-year absence
Turkey return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years buoyed up by gifted young players — including Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler — and by memories of their run ...
Argentina bump France from top spot in rankings ahead of title defence
Argentina returned to the top of the world rankings right in time for their World Cup title defence as France dropped two spots to third.
Argentina, who kick off their ...
US primed to plant flag in home World Cup opener vs. Paraguay
The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain deep shades of red, white and blue for the United States men’s national team.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino ...
Empty seats at World Cup match renews concerns over ticket prices
FIFA reported an attendance of 44,985 for Thursday’s World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, but swathes of empty seats around the stadium renewed concerns ...
Canada ready to embrace pressure as injury clouds begin to clear
Jesse Marsch has a simple message for anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready for it, ...
Italy police busts illegal TV streaming hubs ahead of 2026 World Cup
Italy’s finance police said on Friday it uncovered three illegal broadband TV distribution hubs in Crotone, in the southern Calabria region, and reported four suspects, seizing assets worth about €650,000 ($751,900).
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Hwang and Oh strike as South Korea fight back to sink Czech Republic
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 ...
WORLD CUP KICKS OFF IN MEXICO
Mexico beat South Africa in chaotic opener as three players sent off
Mexico’s Julian Quinones unleashed a spectacular strike and Raul Jimenez scored a header as the co-hosts beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at ...
Serena out of Queen’s doubles after partner Mboko injured
Serena Williams’ comeback was put on hold on Thursday as her doubles partner Victoria Mboko withdrew from the Queen’s Club WTA event with a knee injury.
After nearly four ...
Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines
Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to materialize.
For years, the tournament was expected ...
Cypriot sailor Kontides crowned world number one for sixth time
Pavlos Kontides has returned to the top of the ILCA7 world rankings for a sixth time, following a strong series of results anchored by his European Championship victory in Croatia.
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More oldies playing than ever at as over-40s rock on
In a sport where youth is a highly prized commodity, the World Cup starting this week offers evidence you cannot keep a good man down.
A record eight players aged 40 ...
Protesters call on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup
Instead of pride, many Iranian-Americans feel shame about the Iran team’s participation in the World Cup and are demanding that FIFA boots the country out of the competition, protesters ...
Mexico have history and pressure hosting South Africa in World Cup opener
Javier Aguirre knows exactly what awaits his Mexico side when it hosts the World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday in Mexico City to kick off Group A.
Forty ...
FIFA boss admits he can do little over potential visa issues for players and officials entering the US
Before the World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino is fending off concern over potential visa issues for players and officials entering the United ...
The ten Cyprus-based players at this year’s World Cup
Of the 1,248 footballers from 48 countries who will participate in this year’s World Cup, exactly 10, hailing from nine countries, are based in Cyprus, with seven different clubs being represented across ...
Serena still mulling Wimbledon return after comeback win
American great Serena Williams said she was still to decide whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday nearly four years after her last competitive match.
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The ten World Cup matches worth watching in Cyprus
The World Cup is football’s greatest feast. But like any feast, nobody can consume everything.
There will be 72 matches in the group stage alone. Some will be fascinating. Some ...
AEL secures environmental approval for new sports centre
Limassol football club AEL is moving closer to developing a new sports centre in Kolossi, including two auxiliary football fields and a three-level training centre, after the project secured approval ...
US denies Somali World Cup referee entry because of ‘security threat’
The Trump administration said on Tuesday the United States had denied Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to “suspected members of terror ...