Cape Verde clinches historic first qualification for FIFA World Cup
The island nation, located off the African coast, becomes the second-smallest country to qualify for the World Cup.
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Australia beat India by three wickets in Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Captain scores 142 as Australia complete a record run chase of 331 and hand India their second loss of the tournament.
LIVE: India vs Australia – Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Follow our live build-up, team news, score, photos and text commentary stream for the match in Visakhapatnam.
Haaland scores three as Norway crush Israel amid pro-Palestinian protest
Erling Haaland's Norway close in on World Cup qualification in a match where a pro-Palestine demonstration was held.
Lionel Messi scores two goals, assists as Inter Miami defeat Atlanta United
Messi's performance against Atlanta came after he briefly left international duty with Argentina during the FIFA window.
Portugal beat Ireland in injury-time in World Cup qualifier
Portugal maintain winning record in qualifying despite Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half penalty miss against Ireland.
Activists renew calls for football ban on Israel despite Gaza ceasefire
Activists campaign to suspend Israel from European football, calling for accountability for genocide.
LIVE: Portugal vs Republic of Ireland – UEFA World Cup qualifier
Follow our live build-up, with team news, ahead of our full text commentary stream of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Vacherot stuns Djokovic, faces cousin Rinderknech in Shanghai Masters final
Monaco's 204th-ranked Vacherot ousts Djokovic before his cousin beats Medvedev to set up a rare tennis masters final.
India vs Australia – Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Teams, tickets, venue
The undefeated defending champions face home favourites in an eagerly awaited match at Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
France lose Mbappe for Iceland after injury in Azerbaijan World Cup win
France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 on Friday to edge closer to qualifying for FIFA 2026 World Cup, but Kylian Mbappe injured.
Gymnastics governing body reacts to Indonesia’s worlds block on Israel team
Indonesia has denied visas to Israelis for the upcoming world championships in most populous Muslim-majority nation.
Portugal vs Ireland: World Cup qualifier – teams, start, lineups
Portugal are in a commanding position in the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, while Ireland are yet to win.
NBA returns to China after six-year absence following pro-democracy fallout
Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.
Norway FA president welcomes Gaza deal before vital Israel World Cup tie
Norway's FA had said profits from ticket sales from the Israel game would be sent to Doctors Without Borders in Gaza.
Khaman Maluach – From Refugee Camp to NBA
Samantha Johnson looks at Khaman Maluach's journey from Refugee Camp to the NBA
NBA signs AI deal with Alibaba ahead of preseason games in China
Alibaba Cloud named cloud computing and AI partner of NBA China as the basketball league returns after six years.
Saudi Arabia down Indonesia; Qatar, Oman draw in AFC World Cup qualifiers
Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 while Qatar and Oman end goalless as fourth round of qualifiers begin.
Egypt qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026 with win over Djibouti
Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth.
Egypt qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026 with win over Djibouti
Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth.