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Fifa president wants more intervention in battle against racism Mouth covering in focus after Vinícius Júnior’s allegation of abuse The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has suggested players who cover their mouths while addressing opponents could be sent off as part of the governing body’s battle against racism. The practice, which has long been deployed to prevent cameras picking up conversatio…

If every win is going to be painful from here, you may as well just take the painful wins – welcome to Arsenal’s late title stagger On Thursday night at a swanky London hotel so luxuriously risk‑averse the toilets are equipped with wireless thermostats to control to within half a degree the heat of the seat, the Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, spoke in detail for the first time a…

Amendments to 2026 regulations approved unanimously Mercedes had been suspected of exploiting a loophole Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, and rival engine manufacturers have reached a compromise solution to tackle the controversy surrounding Mercedes that had threatened to overshadow next week’s start of the season in Australia. The sport is entering a new era with the biggest changes in de…

Leão follows up 90th-minute opener in added time Sevilla come from 2-0 down to draw derby at Real Betis Milan moved closer to Champions League football next season after two late strikes gave them a 2-0 win at Cremonese . Strahinja Pavlovic put Milan ahead in the 90th minute with his shoulder before Rafael Leão’s simple finish in stoppage time gave the away side a result which flattered a drab di…

Goalkeeper made last-ditch save to deny Garnacho ‘David’s hand brought my heart back to life’ Mikel Arteta said his heart almost stopped before David Raya kept ­Arsenal’s title challenge on track with a stunning late save to deny 10‑man Chelsea a late equaliser at the Emirates Stadium. Raya was in exceptional form ­during a crucial 2-1 win, making a series of excellent stops during a tense encoun…

‘We cannot look forward with hope,’ says FFIRI president England Lions match in Abu Dhabi cancelled due to war The president of Iran’s football federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the US after the US and Israeli bombardment of the country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” …

20-year-old claims victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ‘I’m always there in these kind of races’ The 20-year-old British sprinter Matthew Brennan rocketed out of an accelerating pack to win the Flemish classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne for team Visma-Lease-a-bike on Sunday. Brennan, from Darlington, is the first Briton to win the race since Mark Cavendish in 2012 and 2015 , whose finishing sprint was …

2-1 defeat at Fulham was Spurs’ fourth league loss in a row ‘We are always late on everything. That’s the problem.’ Igor Tudor described the situation Tottenham find themselves in as “amazing” and suggested they have just three major problems as they fight relegation: the attack, the midfield and the defence. Spurs’ 2-1 defeat at Fulham was their fourth in a row in the league and leaves them just…

Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali reports insult Mir then scores 90th-minute penalty to secure 2-2 draw The Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused the Elche forward Rafa Mir of a racist insult during their teams’ La Liga game on Sunday, according to the referee’s report. Iosu Galech Apezteguia briefly paused the match under the anti-racism protocol in the 80th minute after speaking to the Morocc…

Samson guides India to five-wicket win to reach last four T20 World Cup co-hosts play England in Mumbai on Thursday For the third time in three T20 World Cups, England will meet India in the semi-finals, after the co-hosts beat West Indies in what was in effect a quarter-final on Sunday night to seal their place in the final four and knock out their opponents. Sanju Samson, who lost his place in …

As the second half began, a banner appeared in the Stretford End that read: “MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants.” If this was a riposte to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s assertion that these shores have been overrun by those from overseas (for which the co-owner half-heartedly apologised), Manchester United needed their own reply to a listless opening period that left them trailing to Maxence Lacroix’s ea…

These are concerning times for Vítor Pereira. Nottingham Forest’s fourth permanent manager of this crazy season may be only four matches into his spell in charge but – given owner Evangelos Marinakis’s record – his position is already looking precarious. A second Premier League defeat in succession since he was appointed to replace Sean Dyche a fortnight ago leaves Forest sweating just two points…

The winners of this Old Firm match were 40 miles away in Edinburgh. Hearts’ hopes of claiming the Scottish title for the first time since 1960 were boosted by Reo Hatate’s late equaliser for Celtic, which only epitomised a disastrous second half for Rangers. Hearts lead Rangers by six and Celtic by eight, albeit the Hoops have played one game fewer. This outcome had seemed unfathomable at half-ti…

Trump quipped about inviting US women to White House Knight appears on SNL with Hughes brothers US ice hockey star Hilary Knight aimed a barb at Donald Trump during an appearance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. Knight led the US women to gold at last month’s Olympics, scoring the Americans’ first goal as they beat Canada in overtime. But after the US men’s team won gold Trump joked that he…

Kash Patel’s partying went viral and the US men’s team came to Washington. Now it’s all part of the culture war Ah, hockey. The most impish of sports. A bunch of blissfully beefy individuals wearing colorful sweaters zoom around in skates chasing a wee little object called, of all things, a “puck”. It’s adorable. It’s like A Midsummer Night’s Dream for people missing teeth. These days, if you’re …