Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football
This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of 'NewCo', surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison.
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Luis Rubiales ‘forcefully kissed’ England player at Women’s World Cup
Rubiales 'seemingly forcefully kissed Lucy Bronze on her face' after the final, English FA's Debbie Hewitt told FIFA.
Villa beat Man City to go third, Liverpool close in on Arsenal
Manager Guardiola admits Man City are struggling, a day after claiming they would win the Premier League.
Carlos Queiroz sacked as Qatar coach ahead of AFC Asian Cup title defence
Queiroz has been replaced by Spanish coach Marques Lopez a month ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.
Cricket: Dhoni-inspired Hope helps West Indies beat England in first ODI
West Indies captain Hope hit three sixes in the final over to hand England another ODI loss after a poor World Cup.
Fixing-convicted former Pakistan cricket captain withdrawn as consultant
PCB has withdrawn Salman Butt as a selection consultant following criticism from fans and experts.
Euro 2024 hosts Germany to play Scotland in opening match
Italy face a tough task in defending their title, drawn in Group B, where they will face Spain, Croatia and Albania.
Legia Warsaw fans appear in UK court over violence before Aston Villa match
Police file charges against 46 people over unrest outside the stadium as Villa and Legia trade blame.
‘It gave me a purpose’: Surf therapy transforms lives in South Africa
Waves for Change, which originated in South Africa, works with young people at high risk of 'toxic stress'.
India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain
India beat Australia by 20 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20 cricket series.
Aston Villa file complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw after fan violence
Police arrested 46 fans of the Polish club after clashes before a Europa Conference League game at Villa Park.
Everton file appeal against 10-point deduction by Premier League
The Merseyside club were docked points with immediate effect last month for breaches of financial sustainability rules.
India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour
BCCI says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli asked for a break from the white-ball leg of the eight-match, multiformat tour.
Which teams have qualified for cricket’s T20 World Cup 2024?
Uganda and Namibia became the last of 20 teams to qualify for next year's ICC T20 World Cup.
British Gymnastics bans coaches from weighing young athletes
No gymnasts aged 10 or under can be weighed under new rules aimed at stamping out 'harmful practices'.
Champions League: Arsenal, Real Madrid top groups as Man United falter
Bellingham stars for Real Madrid with a goal and an assist, while Onana's goalkeeping errors cost Man United again.
Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup
Star players have been denied permission to play franchise cricket as board doubles down on workload management.
South Korea suspend striker Hwang Ui-jo over illegal video investigation
Hwang is being probed for filming his former partner on his phone without consent and sharing the video on social media.
UEFA Champions League returns: Five matches to follow on matchday five
Europe's biggest clubs are back in action as the Champions League group stage matches resume.
Missing in action: How Eritrean football was deflated at home and abroad
A series of desertions by Eritrean players to escape mandatory military conscription has impacted the football sector.