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Club refusing to vacate stadium for three weeks in 2029 Coe: ‘I do ask cities to try to accommodate us’ Sebastian Coe has warned that London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships could be scuppered by West Ham’s refusal to allow their stadium to be used in September. World Athletics has made it clear to bidding cities, which the Guardian understands also includes Rome, Munich and Nairo…

From World Cup preparations to Champions League complications, the issues facing football in the region It has been a little over three weeks since the United States and Israel attacked Iran and plunged the Middle East into war. Football there is struggling to deal with the fallout from the conflict. Here are the issues. Continue reading...

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Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans A Manchester United fan said he feels “helpless and hopeless” after being evicted from the seat his family have held since just after the second world war to make way for £300-a-head VIPs. Tony Riley, whose father-in-law played for United under Sir Matt Busby, is among 1,100 supporters f…

The Parma Women's second team player Claudia Morelli deliberately missed a penalty that was wrongly awarded, while their match against Hic Sunt Leones was still level at 0-0. The referee awarded the penalty after the Hic Sunt Leones goalkeeper made a save, mistakenly thinking a defender had handled the ball instead, and therefore Morelli sportingly decided to simply pass her spot-kick tamely towa…

Southern hemisphere players are integral to the global game but the financial clout of Europe remains dominant They’re present in every top-flight club in Europe. They pack down for teams in France and Scotland. They run the show from half-back in England and Italy. They provide heft through the midfield and dazzle out wide in Ireland and Wales. There are 257 of them in total, drawn from 12 natio…

A new book explores the career of a player who many credit with inventing the curveball, and why he has been kept out of the Hall of Fame The Civil War provides a host of baseball-related mysteries pertaining to pitcher James Creighton. By the time of his death at age 21 in 1862, Creighton had compiled a ledger of accomplishments, starring for one of America’s top teams at the time, the Brooklyn …

Arizona State’s head coach has turned around a losing program. Unsurprisingly, much of the discourse on the internet was not based on her leadership skills In March 2025, the Arizona State women’s basketball team were looking for a coach who could end a drought that had seen them go without a NCAA Tournament appearance – or even a winning season – since 2019-20. The choice was Molly Miller, a pro…

Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talent The Rugby Football Union’s review into England’s least successful championship for 50 years is already up and running with an alacrity that would impress Louis Bielle-Biarrey. And one detail seems clear: barring something spectacular, Steve …

Defeat against derby rivals Sunderland underlined failings in the team with manager needing to show he can get team back on track next season Eddie Howe seemed oblivious to the train hurtling down the track towards him. As Newcastle’s manager urged a team by now studded with substitutes to keep attacking, Enzo Le Fée came on for Sunderland and immediately slipped Brian Brobbey a sachet of energy …

Despite being 150th in the world rankings, the French overseas territory can dream of a truly astounding achievement Roussillon is a small town nestled in the Rhône valley, about 40 minutes south of Lyon by car, and a reminder that the most extraordinary stories can hide in the most ordinary of places. One player says “the town doesn’t ‘live’ for [its] club”, but as you head through the town cent…

Squad will be based at five-star Inn at Meadowbrook ‘We chose a hotel where you can open the window’ Thomas Tuchel believes England can create a home away from home in Kansas City this summer to push their dream of World Cup glory. The manager is on board with the Football Association’s choice of an intimate boutique hotel for the squad – with training facilities 20 minutes away – and says they h…

Former England forward started against Ajax but failed to make an impression and was hooked early on by Robin van Persie When the moment came, Raheem Sterling ran out of road. At long last a few yards of space had opened up and here, advertised by a spike in the decibel level around De Kuip, was an invitation to attack the Ajax right-back Lucas Rosa. There was no doubting what his mind intended t…

Teenage talent team up in doubles before playing each other at Miami Open in changing world of women’s game Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva, the two highest-ranked teenagers in the world, prepared for their marquee Miami Open fourth-round match in an unusual manner. Aside from being the two protagonists of the freshest rivalry in women’s tennis, they are also great friends, and so they spent th…

Head coach wanted to include him since his arrival but has had to wait for right-back’s first recall since quitting squad during 2022 World Cup It was surely the moment of the match for Arsenal, albeit the bar was set low. The Carabao Cup final on Sunday appeared to be beyond them , Manchester City 2-0 up with 20 minutes to go and now Rayan Cherki was taking the mickey. The City winger controlled…