Cristiano Ronaldo enters sixth cup looking to show he can still thrive despite Saudi move

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first for the Portugal great since he left Europe to play in Saudi Arabia.

Messi doubles base salary, his $28 million total compensation is twice any other player

Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more than twice as much as

As the playoffs loom, questions arise over Super Rugby’s future

As Super Rugby fast approaches its playoff season it also finds itself racing toward a reckoning with many issues that threaten the Southern Hemisphere tournament.

Dallas has the most cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys

Mexico’s Javier Hernandez (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty kick during a friendly soccer match against Argentina at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (2015)

Stacey surprises with wins at NW200

Storm Stacey (Ducati Panigale V4R) surprisingly won the second and last race of the Superbike category in this weekend’s North West 200 (NW200). A

Two-time Macau GP winner declared unfit for NW200

Two-time winner of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (2024 and 2025), Davey Todd has been declared unfit and ruled out of the North West 200

From Brazil’s rainforest to Rio, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory

A player for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division made up exclusively of Indigenous players, controls the ball during a training session in Marica

24 hours that pushed Arsenal to the brink of a Premier and Champions double

In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff. Without even playing on Monday,

76ers have a long night with blowout loss in Game 1

The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it anyway, when they were run off the

How ‘scalpel’ changes to F1 will change the racing at the Miami Grand Prix

Formula 1 is back, and the show has changed. This week’s Miami Grand Prix is the first test of a package of changes that curb the influence

Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after games

If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it’s Japan. Literally. Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and

Organizers weigh Paris or Lyon for ice hockey after Nice impasse

French organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including in Paris and Lyon, because of

Iranian player Vafaei proud to ‘fight for my people’ in stunning run at world championship

Hossein Vafaei during his match against Si Jiahui on day six of the World Snooker Championship 2026 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England Iranian snooker

Macau Rugby Festival – A favourite with China and Hong Kong teams

The Macau Bats hosted their annual Rugby Festival last Saturday at The International School (TIS) field in Taipa. Forty teams entered the tournament, coming from

Arsenal capitalizes on Lyon blunders to win 2-1 in Women’s Champions League semifinals

Arsenal benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals on

Full-strength PSG raring to go against Bayern in semifinal

Vitinha: Key PSG player comes back Wednesday, 03:00 PSG v Bayern Munich H 2.38, D 4, A 2.87 Atletico Madrid v Arsenal H 2.9, D

Vikings go big on defense in the NFL draft, particularly up front

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Caleb Banks talks during an NFL football news conference Friday The Minnesota Vikings might not know for some time whether this rookie class will

Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids

Mexico’s government said it was beefing up security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside of Mexico City less than two

Even as Boston Marathon records fall, Lokedi insists: ‘Honestly, it’s hard’

Boston Marathon winner John Korir of Kenya (left) hoists the trophy with women’s division winner Sharon Lokedi also of Kenya, at the finish line Maybe

Billion-dollar attack: France boasts a rich scoring depth other teams only dream of

France will have rich depth in attack at the World Cup. About a billion dollars’ worth. That’s the estimated total value of the

Djabi has surgery for life-threatening injuries from stabbing in Denmark

Danish soccer club Midtjylland said yesterday its 19-year-old player Alamara Djabi was stabbed and had surgery for life-threatening injuries. Djabi had two surgeries and is

Heavyweight contender Okolie tests positive for doping ahead of Yoka fight

Britain’s Lawrence Okolie (left) and South Africa’s Kevin Lerena in action during the world heavyweight boxing title fight In London, last year Heavyweight title contender

Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98

Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in

How Bayern Munich won its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years

Bayern Munich wrapped up another Bundesliga title on Sunday, the club’s 13th in 14 years, after a record-breaking season that could still get better. The Bundesliga

Gout Gout wins 100 meters at Australian junior track titles but misses national record 

Gout Gout, right, waves while winning the junior 100-meter race at the Australian Athletics Junior Championship in Brisbane, Saturday Talented sprinter Gout Gout waved to

Shot-stopping Safonov stands tall as PSG’s new No. 1 after Donnarumma’s departure

PSG’s goalkeeper Matvey Safonov and Marquinhos react after a save Liverpool 0, PSG 2 (0-4) Different goalkeeper, same result. When Paris Saint-Germain eliminated

In Miami, soccer balls are turned into one-of-a-kind art

Artist Lili Cantero paints a soccer ball Lili Cantero thinks of soccer as family. The artist from Paraguay — someone who has built a

Three of European soccer’s greats are on the brink of Champions League elimination

Three of European soccer’s most storied clubs stand on the brink of Champions League elimination. Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona must all overturn first-leg

Sinner reclaims the No. 1 ranking from Alcaraz and sets sights on the French Open

Sure, Jannik Sinner is pleased to have the No. 1 ranking back. His biggest takeaways from a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte

Carlos Ulberg ready to make his mark in light heavyweight division against Jiří Procházka

Carlos Ulberg’s whole purpose of making the switch from kickboxing to mixed martial arts and joining UFC was to punctuate his presence in combat sports as one

Fury faces bear-wrestling Makhmudov in his latest comeback

Tyson Fury’s latest comeback has revived the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua. First, though, the self-described “Gypsy King” needs to deal

Arsenal beats Sporting Lisbon on Havertz’s late goal in quarterfinals

Arsenal’s Kai Havertz celebrates after scoring his sides goal Sporting 0, Arsenal 1 A second straight Champions League semifinal is in sight for Arsenal.

Italy’s latest cup failure labeled ‘Third apocalypse’

The first time was considered a fluke. The second was treated as a crisis. Now, with Italy failing to qualify for a third consecutive World

Congo’s qualification unites a troubled country and brings a rare moment of joy

DR Congo’s Rocky Bushiri (front) and teammates celebrate at the end of the playoff final Congo erupted in joy overnight after a 100th-minute goal against

Ghana fires coach Otto Addo after 4 straight losses in friendlies

World Cup-bound Ghana fired coach Otto Addo yesterday less than three months before the team plays against England and Croatia. The firing came hours

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