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‘There is no way back for him,’ says NFF president Infantino still battling for support around the world The Norwegian FA will ask Gianni Infantino to resign with immediate effect after his doomed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Norway is the first federation to call directly for the Fifa president to step down after a series of controversies that came to a head with…

Platform to broadcast Australia Tests against Bangladesh UK rights deal is first for Dazn in international cricket Dazn has bought the UK rights for Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh this month in a landmark deal for the global streaming platform. The two Test matches in Darwin and Mackay in Australia’s Top End will be the first time Dazn, whose main focus is football and combat sports, …

Veteran Geelong defender ended two days of speculation when he issued a statement through the Cats Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The AFL player with concussion issues who waived his right to sue Geelong has gone public to defend his club and the process that led to him continuing his career in a twist to the scandal that has engulfed the competition. Defender Jake K…

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Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bid Caf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019 A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over eight years was abandoned by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because the governing body decided to switch the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-yearly event , the Guardian can reveal. On 5 July 2025, the eve of the…

The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titles Michael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandmaster aiming for a record-equalling 10th British title, began with three wins but in round four suffered his first championship defeat since 1988 when he resigned a lost rook endgame after 60 moves to the rising Ukrainian talent Svyatoslav B…

Brazil international has agreed a new six-year deal ‘Eight years at the Bernabéu are too few,’ says Vinícius Vinícius Júnior has ended summer speculation over his future by agreeing a new six-year contract with Real Madrid. Arsenal had been heavily linked with a move for the Brazil international, who had entered the final 12 months of his deal at the Bernabéu. A tumultuous 2025-26 campaign in whi…

Mauritian rider outsprints Kerbaol and Pieterse ‘Winning a stage in a Tour de France is very special’ Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes from rival Demi Vollering after another broiling stage through central France saw Kim Le Court take the second Tour stage win of her career in Tournon-sur-Rhone. The Mauritian rider Le Court recovered from a mechanical problem …

Barça ready to hijack rivals’ plans to sign Spain captain Manchester City will allow midfielder to go for £60m Barcelona have stepped up their attempts to hijack Real Madrid’s move to sign Rodri from Manchester City. While City have not given up hope that Spain’s World Cup-winning captain will sign a new contract after he entered the final year of his deal, they are thought to be willing to allow…

Cycling legend on living with a stage 4 diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Induráin and why Andy Burnham could be key to his ambition of helping others Sir Chris Hoy arrives a couple of minutes late and the apologies roll from him. I don’t have a chance to tell the six‑time Olympic sprint cycling champion that waiting an hour for a star interviewee is more common. Hoy is already deep into a story…

City taken aback by forward’s absence from training WSL champions yet to publish any reference to move The Brazil forward Kerolin failed to report back for pre-season training at Manchester City in July before her transfer to Barcelona had been agreed, the Guardian has learned. Barcelona announced their lucrative signing of the 26-year-old on Tuesday but, as of Thursday afternoon, Manchester City…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! There are at least 6,001 days in the year. Days occur at a rate of approximately 16.5 days a day. This is confusing, sure, but it’s the world we live in. Get over it. This is based on the boast from daysoftheyear.com that they list “over 6,000” commemorative days, and that this number, whatever it is, has just swollen by one with the declaration…

Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers to make World Cup debuts Americans seek fifth consecutive tournament title World Cup will be held in Berlin from 4-13 September Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the US women’s national team next month. The trio will try to help the US win their fifth consecutive Fiba World Cup title. The young stars will be jo…

Forward becomes most expensive African player Club are in positive talks with Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid have sealed the €135m (£115.7m) club-record signing of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig. After several weeks of negotiations that saw Paris Saint-Germain pull out of the race, the deal for Diomande – the 19-year-old who joined the German side from Leganés last summer and starred for Côte d’Ivoire…

The throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game Just in case you were unaware that the forthcoming series between South Africa and New Zealand, dubbed Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR), is a “tour like no other”, the Springboks have just unveiled a jersey to prove it. “A jersey like no other” to be worn four times and then consigned to …