Australia and New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 World Cup

JOHN PYE, Sports Writer Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand were drawn into the same group yesterday for the expanded Rugby World Cup in

Spain keeps title as Pina scores twice in victory over Germany

Spain’s team captain Irene Paredes lifts the trophy after winning the league final match in Madrid Spain 3, Germany 0 Clàudia Pina scored twice and

Nice fans’ fury boils over: Players attacked after sixth straight loss

Nice’s Sanson and Abdi react after the loss in Porto for Europa League Nice and the French league have condemned “unacceptable” acts of fan violence after

GP McLaren’s botched strategy call helps Verstappen win as F1 title fight goes to final race

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain enters the box in the pitlane during the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix in Lusail One week after losing all

New Zealand achieves Dubai Sevens double with wins over Australia in both finals

New Zealand’s Jorja Miller proved the star of their Dubai Sevens triumph over Australia New Zealand achieved a Dubai Sevens double after beating Australia in the

Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for officials 

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run

Chelsea beats Barcelona as Mou’s Benfica finally wins

Benfica’s head coach Jose Mourinho gives instructions to Samuel Dahl, the scorer of the opening goal against Ajax On a night of changes, blunders and a

Draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will be placed in separate

Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony

Greek rower and bronze medalist Petros Gaidatzís (left) and actress Mary Mina portraying the High Priestess, perform during the final rehearsal ahead of the flame lighting At

10-man Everton beats United despite Gueye’s red card for striking a teammate

Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, left, celebrates with Jack Grealish after scoring the goal Man United 0, Everton 1 Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 yesterday to

Leaders Bayern and Arsenal meet in London looking to extend perfect start

It will be a battle between the top two teams in the Champions League when Bayern Munich visits Arsenal tomorrow . Arsenal’s league-leading defense

Chaos and drama mark the Springboks’ first win over Ireland in Dublin in 13 years

Ireland 13, South Africa 24 South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years, winning 24-13 after a dramatic and chaotic

Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup

Italy's head coach Gennaro Gattuso (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on

Wynn hosts sports programs in bid to echo citywide spirit

The 15th National Games 3x3 Basketball was held at Wynn Palace South Lawn Wynn hosted a series of sports-related events over the past few months, particularly

McClaren quits as Jamaica coach after 0-0 draw with Curaçao

The former England manager Steve McClaren quit as Jamaica coach after his “Reggae Boyz” were held 0-0 by Curaçao and failed to directly qualify for the

Freeman scores twice as US routs Uruguay 5-1, heads into WC year with 5-game unbeaten streak

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (16) kicks the ball against FC Dallas forward Petar Musa (9) Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter and Diego Luna

A newly introduced global competition can ‘redefine’ the game, organizers say

Men’s international rugby was given a refresh this week with the launch of a new, biennial global competition that overhauls the sport’s long-held schedule to

Mbappé’s and PSG’s $800M dispute: What you need to know

Neither Kylian Mbappé nor his former club Paris Saint-Germain are ready to back down as their legal dispute reaches a new climax — with gigantic sums at stake.

Cristiano Ronaldo set for record 6th WC, Italy in danger again and Ireland make playoffs

Portugal’s Joao Neves celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Erling Haaland is going to his first. Italy

Nigeria coach claims voodoo by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying

A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026

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