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By Our Sports Desk

DESPICABLE OPPORTUNISM: FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the opening of the International Broadcast Center in Dallas on June 1 2026

Men’s football / 9 August 2026

Fifa hits back at ‘concerted’ effort to undermine Infantino

9 August 2026

LaLiga president Tebas says ‘Infantino era is over’ as pressure mounts on Fifa chief

Filip Nowacki of Jersey celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 200m Breaststroke Final

Men’s swimming / 9 August 2026

Nowacki eyes European glory after Commonwealth Games breakthrough

9 August 2026

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill (standing up)

Men’s football / 9 August 2026

O’Neill ‘improving’ but misses Celtic game after hospital stay

9 August 2026

Barcelona's Alexia Putellas (left)

Women’s football / 9 August 2026

Putellas targets growth with London City ahead of WSL debut

9 August 2026

McLaren driver Lando Norris exits the pits ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix 2026

Formula One / 7 August 2026

McLaren boss hails ‘harmony’ between Norris and Piastri

7 August 2026

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Men’s football / 7 August 2026

Infantino urged to resign by Norway as Mexico and Argentina offer support

7 August 2026

Aryna Sabalenka

Sport / 7 August 2026

Sport in brief: August 7 2026

7 August 2026

Snippets of news from the sporting world

Assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis

Women in football / 7 August 2026

Massey-Ellis to retire after landmark refereeing career to join FA

7 August 2026

UNDER PRESSURE: Fifa President Gianni Infantino

Men’s football / 5 August 2026

European Leagues pile pressure on Fifa

5 August 2026

Raven Chapman

Women’s boxing / 5 August 2026

Chapman undergoes emergency surgery after collapsing in Denmark

5 August 2026

Jack Draper reacts during the match against Marin Cilic on day four of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 3, 2025

Men’s tennis / 5 August 2026

Draper in doubt for US Open after tearful setback in Montreal

5 August 2026

Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Athletics / 5 August 2026

Several athletes reported missing after Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

5 August 2026

Man United women

Women’s football / 5 August 2026

Olid named head coach of WSL side Manchester United

5 August 2026

SPEAKING OUT: Arsene Wenger has called for ‘transparency a

Men’s football / 4 August 2026

Wenger says Fifa’s U-turn was ‘absolutely necessary and beyond question’

4 August 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, March 11, 2026, in Washington

MMA / 4 August 2026

UFC reveals £22m loss from White House fight night

4 August 2026

West Ham United owner David Sullivan before the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London, September 20, 2025

Men’s football / 4 August 2026

London Stadium landlord advises Sullivan not to attend West Ham home games

4 August 2026

Ben Stokes, June 7, 2026

Men’s cricket / 4 August 2026

Stokes insists England career ‘definitely’ over and outlines coaching goals

4 August 2026

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Men’s cycling / 4 August 2026

Pogacar returns to Vuelta in bid for Grand Tour hat-trick

4 August 2026

Emma Raducanu

Women’s tennis / 4 August 2026

Raducanu to miss US Open due to stress fracture

4 August 2026

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Men’s football / 3 August 2026

English and Welsh FAs withdraw support for Fifa president

3 August 2026

STICKING AROUND: Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a new four-y

Men’s football / 3 August 2026

Pochettino agrees new four-year deal as United States coach

3 August 2026

Shiho Kuwaki

Women’s golf / 3 August 2026

Japan’s Kuwaki wins first major title after dramatic Women’s Open play-off

3 August 2026

Manchester City's Lauren Hemp with the trophy following the Women's FA Cup final

Women’s football / 3 August 2026

Hemp insists Manchester City are even hungrier for success

3 August 2026

Marc Skinner

Women’s football / 3 August 2026

Skinner leaves role as Manchester United head coach

3 August 2026

Shae Wilson

Commonwealth Games / 2 August 2026

Norfolk Island bowler defies odds to claim bronze in Glasgow

2 August 2026

Joe Root, September 7, 2025

Men’s cricket / 2 August 2026

Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

2 August 2026

Cameron Norrie of Britain plays a backhand return to Alexander Zverev of Germany during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 23, 2026

Sport / 2 August 2026

More sport in brief: August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Olivia Tchine of England in action against Australia during the Women's Netball Preliminary Round match at The Hydro day three of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Netball / 31 July 2026

Tchine and England take ‘do-or-die’ spirit into Commonwealth semi-final

31 July 2026

Great Britain's Harriet Dart in action against Sweden's Caijsa Hennemann (not pictured) during day two of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup play-off between Great Britain and Sweden

Women’s tennis / 31 July 2026

Boulter and Dart lead GB squad for Billie Jean King Cup

31 July 2026

Emily Campbell celebrates winning her Women's +86kg final at the SEC Armadillo during day seven of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July 30, 2026

Commonwealth Games / 30 July 2026

Record weightlifting gold for Campbell as Tchatchet claims silver

30 July 2026

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe during the pre-season friendly match at the Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, July 25, 2026

Men’s Football / 30 July 2026

Howe to step down as Newcastle boss after almost five years in charge

30 July 2026

London City Lionesses' Jana Fernandez celebrates with her teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the Women's Super League match, Dagenham, March 29, 2026

Women’s Football / 30 July 2026

London City will host Manchester United to kick off WSL season

30 July 2026

Southern Brave coach Stephen Fleming before The Hundred match at Old Trafford, Manchester, August 23, 2023

Men’s Cricket / 30 July 2026

Fleming named new England Test head coach as Root returns as captain

30 July 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, December 6, 2025

Men’s Football / 29 July 2026

Burnham joins Fifa backlash over World Cup private investment plan

29 July 2026

PM says football belongs to fans as governing bodies unite against Fifa plans

Charley Hull of England on the 9th green during day four of the 2026 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, July 26, 2026

Women’s Golf / 29 July 2026

Hull rules out Korda rivalry until major breakthrough

29 July 2026

Amy Hunt of England celebrates silver in her Women's 100m semi final at the Scotstoun Stadium during day five of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July 28, 2026

Athletics / 29 July 2026

Hunt takes silver as England wait for Commonwealth women’s 100m win goes on

29 July 2026

Katie Taylor poses for photos inside Croke Park, Dublin after a press conference. The 39-year-old will face Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on September 5 for the vacant WBC super lightweight title in the final fight of her decorated career, June 5, 2026

Women’s Boxing / 28 July 2026

Taylor admits Croke Park swansong is ‘stuff of dreams’

28 July 2026

More than 80,000 tickets sold within minutes as Irish icon prepares for farewell fight

President Donald Trump, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino watch confetti fall at the conclusion of the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, July 19, 2026

Men’s Football / 28 July 2026

La Liga president brands Infantino’s Fifa defence ‘pathetic’

28 July 2026

Saudi Arabia's head coach Roberto Mancini stands for the national anthems ahead of the Asian Cup Group F soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Thailand at Education City Stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

Men’s Football / 28 July 2026

Italy end turbulent managerial search as Mancini handed second spell

28 July 2026

Britain's Keely Hodgkinson during a photocall ahead of the London Athletics Meet at the London Stadium, July 17, 2026

Athletics / 28 July 2026

Hodgkinson heads strong GB team for home European Championships

28 July 2026

Katie Boulter of Great Britain during her Ladies' Singles match against Tyra Caterina Grant of Italy on day two of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, June 30, 2026

Round-up / 28 July 2026

Sport in brief: July 17, 2026

28 July 2026

Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, attends a media conference at the headquarters of French Football Federation headquarters in Paris, Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Men’s Football / 28 July 2026

Zidane confirmed as France manager on four-year deal

28 July 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa

Men’s Football / 27 July 2026

Infantino tells World Cup critics to ‘meditate and pray’

27 July 2026

Jenny Shin of South Korea celebrates winning the 2026 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, July 26, 2026

Women’s Golf / 27 July 2026

Shin claims first LPGA win in more than a decade at Scottish Open

27 July 2026

Andrea Pirlo stands on the pitch during warmup before the Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match between FC Porto and Juventus in Porto, Portugal, on Feb. 17, 2021

Men’s Football / 27 July 2026

Pirlo out of running for Italy job amid links to Russian betting firm

27 July 2026

Gabriel Langton of England during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final and Individual Qualification at the Glasgow International Arena on day one of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July 24, 2026

Men’s Gymnastics / 27 July 2026

Langton looks forward with relief after horror Commonwealth Games fall

27 July 2026

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen, left, celebrates as his teammate Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel crosses the finish line to win the last stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start and finish in Paris, July 26, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 27 July 2026

Van der Poel wins last stage as Pogacar seals fifth Tour de France triumph

27 July 2026

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates after winning the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Gap and finish in Alpe d'Huez, France, July 24, 2026

Tour de France / 24 July 2026

Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez with record climb to extend lead

24 July 2026

Fifa President Gianni Infantino (left) and US President Donald Trump talk as they wait to congratulate the Spanish players after the World Cup final against Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York, July 19, 2026

Men’s Football / 24 July 2026

IOC will not investigate Infantino over Trump allegations

24 July 2026

The IOC said it had no jurisdiction to examine FairSquare’s allegations against Infantino

Newly appointed head coach of the German national soccer team Juergen Klopp attends a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, July 24, 2026

Men’s Football / 24 July 2026

Klopp confirmed as new Germany head coach

24 July 2026

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz celebrates after winning the seven

Men’s cycling / 23 July 2026

Carapaz breakaway secures stage 18 Tour de France victory

23 July 2026

Mercedes' George Russell during a press conference on day three of Formula One Aramco Pre-Season Testing at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, February 20, 2026

Formula One / 23 July 2026

Russell receives major boost before Hungary GP after engine fix

23 July 2026

POWERFUL: Britain's Emily Campbell during the Women's Weight

Commonwealth Games / 23 July 2026

Campbell proud to lead weightlifting revolution

23 July 2026

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen reacts after winning the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, with start in Chambery and finish in Voiron France, July 22, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 22 July 2026

Philipsen ends Tour drought with stage 17 win

22 July 2026

11-04-2026 of Tyson Fury

Men’s Boxing / 22 July 2026

Fury says ‘best is yet to come’ as he prepares for Wach fight

22 July 2026

24-05-2026 of Pep Guardiola

Men’s Football / 22 July 2026

Italy confirms talks with Guardiola over head coach role

22 July 2026

12/05/2026 of Southampton's head coach Tonda Eckert

Men’s Football / 22 July 2026

Southampton boss charged by FA over ‘Spygate’ scandal

22 July 2026

Remco Evenepoel

Men’s cycling / 19 July 2026

Vingegaard crashes out as Evenepoel powers to stage 15 victory

19 July 2026

Tottenham Hotspur manager Igor Tudor (right) with assistant manager Andreas Georgson (left) and transition coach Stuart Lewis

Men’s football / 19 July 2026

Tottenham coach Lewis set to leave for Ipswich

19 July 2026

Antonelli

Formula One / 19 July 2026

Antonelli extends title lead with Belgian Grand Prix victory

19 July 2026

Russell ‘numb to disappointment’ after early exit at Spa-Francorchamps

THE WHEEL DEAL: Tim Merlier claimed his third win of this ye

Men’s cycling / 16 July 2026

Merlier completes Tour de France treble after frantic end to stage 12

16 July 2026

England v Fiji

Men’s rugby union / 16 July 2026

No start for Pollock as England name unchanged side to face Argentina

16 July 2026

Craig Gordon

Men’s football / 16 July 2026

Hearts and Scotland goalie Gordon hangs up his gloves at 43

16 July 2026

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Adam Walton of Australia in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 18, 2026

Men’s tennis / 16 July 2026

Alcaraz sets sights on Cincinnati Open comeback

16 July 2026

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, February 12, 2026

Formula One / 16 July 2026

Norris takes 10-place grid penalty in Belgium

16 July 2026

England�s Henry Pollock scores a try during the Nations Championship match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday July 11, 2026

Men’s Rugby Union / 15 July 2026

England welcome ‘healthy competition’ between Earl and Pollock

15 July 2026

England's Harry Brook (left) and Jofra Archer during the First ODI at Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 14, 2026

Men’s Cricket / 15 July 2026

Brook says England’s white-ball teams ‘heading in right direction’

15 July 2026

Arsenal fans hold up a banner protesting Visit Rwanda sponsorship ahead of the UEFA Champions League semi final, first leg match at Ashburton Grove, London, April 29, 2025

Men’s Football / 15 July 2026

Amnesty International warns of Rwanda ‘sportswashing’ in Villa sponsorship

15 July 2026

Manchester United's Millie Turner during the Adobe Women's FA Cup Fifth Round match at New Bucks Head, Telford, February 8, 2025

Round-up / 15 July 2026

Sport in brief: July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the pack during the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Aurillac and finish in Le Lioran, France, July 14, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 14 July 2026

Joy for Pogacar on Bastille Day as Slovenian extends Tour de France lead

14 July 2026

Oliver Glasner speaks to the media at the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, ahead of tomorrow's UEFA Conference League Final. Picture date: Tuesday May 26, 2026.

Men’s Football / 14 July 2026

Glasner aware there’s ‘no button to press’ to guarantee success at Forest

14 July 2026

President Donald Trump holds up a red card during a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

Men’s Football / 14 July 2026

Human rights group files IOC complaint against Infantino over Trump dealings

14 July 2026

New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola during his official unveiling at the AXA Training Centre, Kirkby, July 13, 2026

Men’s Football / 13 July 2026

Iraola vows not to change as he embraces Liverpool’s ‘magic’

13 July 2026

Britain's Tom Pidcock waits for the start of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 175.1 kilometers (108.7 miles) with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, July 10, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 13 July 2026

Pidcock denied Tour de France stage victory by mechanical fault

13 July 2026

England's Lauren Bell (centre) walks off after being bowled out by India's Deepti Sharma, who celebrates with team-mates, during day four of the first Women's Test at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, July 13, 2026

Women’s Cricket / 13 July 2026

England lose first Test at Lord’s to India by 270 runs

13 July 2026

England's Noah Caluori (second from left) is tackled by Wales' Tom Bowen (centre) during the Under-20 Men's Six Nations match at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton. Picture date: Friday February 6, 2026

Men’s Rugby Union / 12 July 2026

Caluori pushing for England start after strong debut against Fiji

12 July 2026

England head coach Brendan McCullum wearing a McGrath Foundation pink hat on day three of the fifth NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia, January 6, 2026

Men’s Cricket / 12 July 2026

‘Gutted’ McCullum departs role as England Test coach

12 July 2026

England�s Heather Knight thanks the fans after the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, July 5, 2026

Women’s Cricket / 12 July 2026

Knight to call time on England career after historic Test against India

12 July 2026

Belgium's Tim Merlier, center, sprints to the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Hagetmau and finish in Bordeaux, France, July 10, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 10 July 2026

Merlier sprints to victory in Bordeaux as Pogacar keeps yellow jersey

10 July 2026

Arthur Fery

Men’s Tennis / 10 July 2026

Fery sees Wimbledon run ended with semi-final defeat to Zverev

10 July 2026

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar rides during the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Pau and finish in Gavarnie-Gedre, France, July 9, 2026

Men’s Cycling / 9 July 2026

Pogacar regains yellow jersey at Tour de France with stage-six victory

9 July 2026

Maddy Cusack

Sports round-up / 9 July 2026

Sport in brief: July 10 2026

9 July 2026

Exeter Chiefs' Henry Slade ahead of the Premier final at the Twickenham Stadium, London, June 20, 2026

Men’s Rugby Union / 9 July 2026

Slade and Pepper start as England keep changes at a minimum

9 July 2026

Arthur Fery of Great Britain celebrates victory over Flavio Cobolli following their Gentlemen's Singles Quarter-Final match on day ten of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 8, 2026

Men’s Tennis / 9 July 2026

Fery prepares for semi-final showdown with Zverev at Wimbledon

9 July 2026

England's Tilly Corteen-Coleman celebrates the wicket of India's Richa Ghosh (not pictured) during the first IT20 match, Chelmsford, May 28, 2026

Women’s Cricket / 9 July 2026

England’s Corteen-Coleman excited by historic first women’s Test at Lord’s

9 July 2026

Dame Sarah Storey won a British record 19 Paralympic gold me

Para sport / 8 July 2026

Storey retires as Britain’s greatest Paralympian

8 July 2026

Record-breaking champion steps away to fight for future of Para sport

New London City signing Alexia Putellas

Women’s football / 8 July 2026

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas signs for London City

8 July 2026

Novak Djokovic during his Gentlemen's Singles semi-final match against Jannik Sinner on day twelve of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 11, 2025

Sport / 8 July 2026

Sport in brief: July 8, 2026

8 July 2026

Snippets of news from the sporting world

England’s Tammy Beaumont has announced her retirement from

Women’s cricket / 8 July 2026

Beaumont to call time on 17-year England career after Lord’s Test

8 July 2026

A general view of Olympic Rings outside of the Olympic Stadi

Athletics / 8 July 2026

Olympic ban on Russian athletes provisionally lifted

8 July 2026

England's Phil Salt, September 12, 2025

Men’s cricket / 8 July 2026

Archer and Salt star as England crush India in record T20 win

8 July 2026

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, July 4, 2026

Men’s Football / 7 July 2026

Mbappe condemns racist remarks by Paraguayan senator

7 July 2026

Arthur Fery of Great Britain celebrates victory over Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria following their Gentlemen's Singles match on day eight of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 6, 2026

Men’s Tennis / 7 July 2026

Fery battles past Dimitrov into Wimbledon quarter-finals

7 July 2026

A tribute to Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack is shown o

Women’s Football / 7 July 2026

Cusack’s coach told FA she was ‘generally a liar,’ inquest hears

7 July 2026

President Donald Trump holds up a red card during a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Washington

Men’s Football / 6 July 2026

Trump admits asking Fifa to review Balogun red card

6 July 2026

US President says he lobbied Infantino over ban as Uefa warns move ‘crossed a red line’

England players after the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, July 5, 2026

Women’s Cricket / 6 July 2026

England gear up for historic Test at Lord’s after World Cup final loss

6 July 2026