Fifa president says Europe too hot for July competition Expansion of Club World Cup also being explored Gianni Infantino has opened the door to further winter World Cups and Club World Cups, saying football needs to “keep an open mind” about moving major tournaments away from the summer. Discussions are...
Giants crush Eagles as Super Bowl champs lose second game in a row
Philadelphia Eagles 17-34 New York Giants Rookie Cam Skattebo scores three TDs for Giants Cam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns as he and fellow rookie Jaxson Dart shone, and the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17 on Thursday night to hand the defending Super Bowl champions their second...
‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: What really happens when tennis anti-dopers call
Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on players During a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at...
Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde
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All the news and science from the 2025 Nobel prizes – podcast
This year’s Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine have celebrated work that paves the way for the next generation of quantum technology, the creation of porous materials that have been compared to Hermione Granger’s handbag and the discovery of the hidden army inside us that helps to...
‘The stadium was silent’: Tuchel critical of England support during Wales win
Rogers, Watkins and Saka on target in 3-0 victory ‘We didn’t get any energy back from the stands’ Thomas Tuchel said it was sad that England did not receive more support from the Wembley crowd during their emphatic 3-0 friendly win against Wales on Thursday night. The head coach was...
World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?
Twenty of the 48 places at the tournament have now been filled, including co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the USA Four of the nine automatic places have been filled, with the four best runners-up competing in November’s pan-African playoffs for one place in the intercontinental playoffs. EgyptMohamed Salah scored twice as...
R360 rebel league would be a major blow to Prem, warns Exeter’s Rob Baxter
We must improve our product to survive, insists Baxter Exeter director of rugby wants top players in the Prem Rob Baxter has warned that English club rugby risks being undermined if the proposed R360 rebel league goes ahead. Exeter have just welcomed the top-class Australian centre Len Ikitau to Sandy...
Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight
Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds Bats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and...
Germany to authorize police to shoot down small rogue drones
The German government is working on a law to empower police to act against drones with unknown operators. Lawmakers have agreed on a new draft that would authorize police to shoot down and neutralize "rogue" drones deemed an immediate threat. Read Entire Article