England qualifies by routing Latvia. Ronaldo and Portugal miss chance to clinch a spot

Latvia’s Maksims Tonisevs pulls the shirt of England’s Harry Kane England became the first country from Europe to qualify for the 2026 World Cup yesterday but

The five smallest countries ever to reach the World Cup

Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time

NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier

Injuries are an inevitable part of the NFL with all the high-speed collisions, crushing hits and high exertion necessary on every play. Success each season

Carter Gordon added to Wallabies squad for Japan and Europe tests

Australia’s Harry Potter gestures as he leaves the field during the Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies in Perth, Oct. 4 Carter

Stunning victory for Faroe Islands keeps hopes alive; Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia win

Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal Tiny Faroe Islands took a big step toward its first World Cup yesterday with a

Minami Katsu holds third-round lead at LPGA event in Shanghai

Minami Katsu followed up her course-record 61 with a 4-under 68 on Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the LPGA Shanghai

Swiatek stunned by Paolini. Sabalenka, Gauff advance to semifinals 

Iga Swiatek, of Poland Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Wuhan Open on Friday in a straight-set defeat to Jasmine Paolini — a player the Wimbledon champion had

Grand Prix season finds a new gear in Wynn’s hypercar showcase

Every November, the sound of engines marks the arrival of one of the city’s most recognizable traditions, the Macau Grand Prix. Yet this year,

Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire with Saudi payday

Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than two decades breaking records — and now he’s broken another one off the pitch. The 40-year-old Portuguese star has officially

Sabalenka overcomes early scare to advance at Wuhan Open, Osaka loses

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after a point against Amanda Anisimova, of the United States Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overcame an early scare to beat unseeded Rebecca Sramkova

Former England captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with ALS

England rugby union captain Lewis Moody poses ahead of World Cup, in Bagshot, Aug. 2011 Lewis Moody, the former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner,

Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, tries to get by Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday,

Max Verstappen aims to pressure his title rivals at the Singapore Grand Prix 

Max Verstappen has a chance to extend his Formula 1 win streak and put more pressure on his title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Mourinho ‘will always be a Blue’ as he returns to Chelsea with new club Benfica

Benfica’s manager Jose Mourinho attends a press conference atStamford Bridge, London Wednesday, 3:00 Chelsea v Benfica H 1.66, D 4.2, A 5.5 Oddschecker.com Jose

‘What a Rugby World Cup should be’: Women celebrate a defining moment

General view before the start of the final match between England and Canada at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London And the winner of the Women’s Rugby

International Paralympic Committee lifts the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus

President of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France The International Paralympic Committee has

England winger Abby Dow starring at the World Cup with crochet and wins

France’s Kelly Arbey tackles England’s Abby Dow Here’s the irony: Abby Dow is not a hugger. “I’m not,” says the England winger whose crocheted art,

Schilder wins women’s shot put at the worlds on the final throw of a grueling day 

Netherlands’ Jessica Schilder Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands claimed a dramatic gold medal in the women’s shot put on her final attempt at the world championships on

Mou back at Benfica after 25 years to restore glory

José Mourinho is set to return to Benfica a quarter of a century after his first brief spell in charge, RTP reported yesterday. The 62-year-old will succeed

Mbappe scores 2 as Madrid wins on opening night; Arsenal subs deliver

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe shoots a high ball next to Marseille defenders Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille

Kipyegon wins in a breeze for fourth world title at 1,500 meters

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women’s 1,500 meters final Faith Kipyegon pulled away from the pack for a win everyone expected and a record-tying fourth

F1 in 2026 to have six sprint events including three new locations

Six sprint events, including three at new locations, are on next year’s Formula 1 calendar. The total number of sprints stays the same, with the first event

No handshakes between India and Pakistan players as political tension spills onto field

The strained political relations between India and Pakistan spilled onto the cricket field when no handshakes were exchanged between players — before or after their Asia Cup

Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish

Tanzania’s Alphonce Felix Simbu (left) wins the gold in the men’s marathon ahead of Germany’s Amanal Petros who falls at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, yesterday T

American Jefferson-Wooden and Jamaica’s Seville win 100s at worlds

United States’ Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins the women’s 100 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, yesterday Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of

South Africa beats New Zealand, inflicting the All Blacks’ heaviest test loss

Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa scores a try S.Africa 43, N.Zealand 10 Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 on Saturday, inflicting the All Blacks’ heaviest-ever test loss,

Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart

At 17, sprinter Gout is drawing comparisons with Bolt before the track worlds

Gout Gout of Australia Gout Gout will try to catch up again with world champion Noah Lyles, deal with those inevitable comparisons with Usain Bolt, and then

England beats Serbia 5-0; France and Portugal dodge upsets

Ronaldo scores Portugal’s second goal from the penalty spot Kylian Mbappé got France out of trouble, Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal do the same with a record-equaling goal,

Chaos reigns as Gattuso’s Italy scrambles to avoid missing a third cup

Israel’s Manor Solomon (left) in action against Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during a Group I, World Cup qualifier soccer match Own goals. Uncharacteristic defensive lapses. General disorder. But lots

Kolisi back as captain in a reshuffled Springboks lineup for the return test against New Zealand

South Africa’s Siya Kolisi looks to pass the ball to teammate Willie le Roux Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has selected new halves and midfield partnerships among seven

Israel soccer coach ‘standing behind my country’ amid calls for squad to be suspended

The coach of Israel’s national soccer team says he is “standing behind my country” amid calls for the team to be suspended from international competition because of

Britain stuns Montenegro 89-83 to secure first win in 12 years at EuroBasket, Portugal advances

Myles Hesson scored 25 points to lead Britain to its first victory in 12 years at the EuroBasket tournament yesterday, a 89-83 upset of Montenegro that ended their rivals’

Fan groups across Europe urge UEFA and FIFA to block plans for Barcelona and Milan games abroad

Soccer fans from more than 400 club supporter groups in Europe urged FIFA and UEFA yesterday to block requests from the Spanish and Italian leagues to play

Europe resumes World Cup qualifying with first games for recent champions France, Germany, Spain

European soccer now focuses on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with recent champions France, Germany and Spain among the nations starting a six-game, 11-week sprint

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