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The US government has moved to drop its case against a former Fox broadcasting executive involved in the FIFA corruption scandal that plunged the world’s footballing body into crisis. Prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Tuesday they wanted to end their fight to preserve the convictions of Hernan Lopez and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play. Both were found guilty ...

The Football Association has sent operational staff to the US this week to scout for World Cup training camps amid concerns that England may lose their preferred site to the Netherlands. Thomas Tuchel had cleared an FA plan for England to be based in Kansas after a pre-tournament training camp in Fort Lauderdale, but after last week’s draw there are ...

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Tuesday ruled out of the rest of the Ashes against England following an injury setback. Coach Andrew McDonald told reporters that Hazlewood, who missed the first two Tests, had suffered problems in recovering from hamstring and Achilles injuries and would sit out the remaining three matches. “Really flat for him. A couple of ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 to be held in Dubai, UAE from 12-21 December. The tournament is crucial for every participating team in preparing for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup, which will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. Azizul Hakim Tamim ...

Amirul Islam completed his fifth hat-trick of the tournament as Bangladesh clinched their maiden FIH U-21 Hockey World Cup by defeating Austria 5–4 at Madurai International Hockey Stadium, Madurai on Monday. Austria started strongly and looked to dominate the early exchanges, but Bangladesh’s defence held firm. In the final minute of the first quarter, Amirul Islam scored from a penalty ...

Australia delivered another commanding performance to defeat England by eight wickets in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane, surging to a formidable 2–0 lead in the five-match series. Australia wrapped up the second Test with ruthless efficiency on Sunday, chasing down a modest target of 65 in just 10 overs. Captain Steve Smith sealed the victory in style, launching ...

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets after helping his longtime teammates retire with one final trophy in Saturday’s MLS Cup final. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium to deliver Miami’s first MLS Cup title since joining the league in 2020 as an expansion team. The title was a 44th major ...

Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup in a star-studded ceremony on Friday which saw US President Donald Trump receive FIFA’s new peace prize. The event in Washington started the final countdown to the tournament, six months out from the first-ever 48-team World Cup, with much-fancied France among those receiving a harder ...

Australia surged ahead of England to claim a 44-run lead by stumps on the second day of the day-night Ashes Test at Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, powered by aggressive knocks from opener Jake Weatherald and veteran Steve Smith. By the close, the hosts had surpassed England’s first-innings total of 334, reaching 378-6 in front of a lively, humid crowd. ...

Lionel Messi will aim to crown his MLS revolution by leading Inter Miami to their first domestic championship on Saturday in a blockbuster season finale against the surging Vancouver Whitecaps. Two years after reshaping the landscape of Major League Soccer following his arrival in Florida, Messi is on the brink of delivering the title that Miami have craved since the ...