France’s World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann quits international football
Star midfielder Griezmann has called time on a 10-year career that saw him score 44 goals in 137 matches for France.
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Punish violent fans and the players inciting them: Atletico manager Simeone
Diego Simeone calls for action after the Spanish football league's Madrid derby was halted due to crowd trouble.
Kamindu, spinners lead Sri Lanka to Test series win over New Zealand
Six wickets from Nishan Peiris lead Sri Lanka to a win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle.
FIFA names Club World Cup 2025 venues; New Jersey to host final
The revamped 32-team tournament will be held at 12 venues across the US a year before it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Jens Lehmann fined €135,000 for damaging neighbour’s garage with chainsaw
- Incident took place in German’s hometown of Starnberg
- Lehmann also settles unpaid Munich airport parking fees
The former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined €135,000 (£113,000) by a court in his hometown of Starnberg for damaging his neighbour’s garage with a chainsaw.
Lehmann, who was accused by the public prosecutor of sawing off a roof beam in the garage, was initially fined €420,000 (£351,000) over the July 2022 incident, which was reduced on appeal.
Continue reading...Man City’s Rodri out for the season after undergoing knee surgery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirms midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.
Barcelona fans banned for one Champions League game for Nazi-style flag
Barcelona fans banned from Red Star Belgrade trip following UEFA 'racism and/or other discriminatory conduct' charge.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 10 nations
From champions Australia to challengers India, here's how the squads line up for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
Calls for regulation of gambling ads in football as number of promotions soars
Premier League fans exposed to almost 30,000 messages in one weekend despite restrictions, research finds
Ministers have been urged to intervene to stop football clubs from setting their own rules on curbing gambling advertising, after research showed Premier League fans were bombarded with nearly 30,000 gambling messages on a single weekend.
Clubs in the top flight have so far avoided compulsory restrictions on gambling sponsorship, instead addressing public concern through voluntary measures such as a ban on front-of-shirt logos, starting in 2026.
Continue reading...Mallorca fan sentenced after racist abuse of Vinicius and Chukwueze
Year-long sentence for football fan who racially abused Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Villarreal's Samuel Chukwueze.
Three men charged in Germany over Michael Schumacher blackmail plot
Chief suspect threatened to release private photos and demanded €15m from F1 star’s family, prosecutors say
German prosecutors are bringing charges against three men arrested this year over an alleged blackmail plot targeting the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher.
They said the chief suspect, a 53-year-old man from the western city of Wuppertal, had threatened to release private photos and videos and demanded €15m (£12.5m) from Schumacher’s family.
Continue reading...Manchester City’s midfielder Rodri out for ‘a long time’ due to knee injury
City manager Guardiola says Rodri's knee ligament injury will be a 'big blow' to the club's performance this season.
Will the Davis Cup be Rafael Nadal’s ‘last dance’? Alcaraz hopes not
Spanish legend Nadal, who has been out of action for most of the year due to injury, could bow out after the Davis Cup.
France’s former Manchester United defender Raphael Varane quits football
The 2018 World Cup winner has struggled with a serious knee injury he suffered after joining Italian club Como.
Pakistan retain Shan Masood as Test cricket captain despite poor record
Pakistan have lost all five Tests under Masood's captaincy, including a shock home series loss against Bangladesh.
Who is the new boxing champion Daniel Dubois and who will he fight next?
Daniel Dubois shot himself to fame by demolishing Anthony Joshua to claim the IBF title, but what's next for the boxer?
Lebanon indefinitely postpones all football matches amid Israel’s attacks
Football matches in all tournaments have been postponed due to Israeli attacks, the Lebanese Football Association said.
Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Yeji scores first acting role – as an assassin
- Pistol shooter’s coolness shot her to prominence in Paris
- Kim will play a killer in upcoming short-form series
South Korean pistol shooter Kim Yeji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role – as an assassin.
The 32-year-old took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in July and her ultra-calm demeanour, combined with her wire-rimmed shooting glasses and baseball cap, turned her into a worldwide online sensation.
Continue reading...Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test at Galle
Sri Lanka wrapped up New Zealand's innings within four overs on the last day of the Test match at Galle.