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Women’s football continues to be used as a pawn in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa tenure | Suzanne Wrack
With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women’s game Despite not having been deemed worthy of more than a single…
Norrie beaten by Shapovalov in Los Cabos semi-final
Cameron Norrie's promising run at the Los Cabos Open in Mexico ends with a three-set semi-final defeat by defending champion Denis Shapovalov.
Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?
Spurs only just avoided Premier League relegation last season, but off the pitch they are thriving. So is building a new stadium a good way around spending rules?
Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone | Luke McLaughlin
If professional athletes can represent more than one country, let alone multiple clubs, why shouldn’t fans change teams? “I was fanatically pro-German when the Germans were here to protect us against the Americans, and…
Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect
Brazil legend’s decision to play in Serie C at 46 has divided fans – but the man who arranged the deal has high hopes On a scorching summer afternoon in Ravenna, a city far better known for its fifth-century Byzantine…
Cunningham unconcerned about being a distraction
Sophie Cunningham says she's unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women's sports that have accompanied the Indiana Fever's recent games are a distraction for the WNBA team.
Court hands NCAA major loss on new 5-for-5 rule
A federal court dealt a major blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule when it ruled that all high school class of '22 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a…
DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool case vs. ex-Olympian
The Justice Department on Friday acknowledged the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation by a contractor and moved to dismiss its criminal case against former Olympian…
Skattebo admits doing 'dumb things,' but 'you learn'
Giants running back Cam Skattebo admitted Friday to sometimes doing "dumb things," citing his recent backflip at Fanatics Fest, and said he met with coach John Harbaugh.
McVay: No Donald update yet, but in 'right direction'
Rams coach Sean McVay said Friday he doesn't expect defensive tackle Aaron Donald to decide about coming out of retirement until after the team returns to its facility Aug. 8, but noted that "things are going in the…
🔮 Predicting the 2026 MLB trade deadline
Based on what ESPN's Jeff Passan is hearing, we predict where the top trade candidates will land -- and how they impact each other.
Big Ten, SEC add support to college sports bill
The Big Ten and SEC agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports.