The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

Spain legal panel opens case against suspended soccer chief over World Cup kiss, reports say

A Spanish government legal panel is opening a case against suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales, says the state news agency Efe

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

World Cup kiss echoes abuse suffered by millions of women, says Spain’s equality minister

Irene Montero calls incident a ‘lower-intensity’ form of sexual violence as push to oust Spanish football chief Rubiales continues

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

Why has it all gone wrong for England since the last men’s Rugby World Cup?

Only four years after fielding the youngest team in a final, there are myriad reasons why England have arrived in France in crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup: Virat Kohli vs Shaheen Afridi and other player battles to watch out for

NEW DELHI: The mother of all cricket battles is back. India and Pakistan will face each other in a One-Day International for the first time since the 2019 World Cup in England. The much-awaited contest on Saturday in the Asia Cup group stage will set the ball rolling for many…

The Times of India · Sep 1, 2023

Getting past Vishy sir is very special: Gukesh

D. Gukesh is India's youngest Grandmaster, taking over the No. 1 spot from mentor Viswanathan Anand. He reflects on his progress, World Cup performance, and Magnus Carlsen match. Gukesh is thrilled to have surpassed Anand's rating, but is focused on his own career. He enjoyed his World Cup performance and…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Mike Tindall wants Alex Mitchell or Danny Care to pace England attack

Mitchell’s performance at scrum-half against Fiji was a rare positive in England’s dismal recent run.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Rohit Sharma downplays hype ahead of Asia Cup clash with Pakistan

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma has opted to downplay the pre-match excitement ahead of the highly awaited Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan. He has instead emphasised that their primary focus is to use the tournament as an opportunity to refine their preparations for the upcoming home World…

The Times of India · Sep 1, 2023

2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey’s heroics fall short in Australia’s 91-80 loss to Slovenia

Australia is eliminated from advancing to the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals with the loss.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2023

Play on Scotland's 1994 Rugby World Cup rescue set for Murrayfield stage

A PLAY telling the inspiring story of how Scotland saved the 1994 women’s Rugby World Cup looks set to be premiered at Murrayfield next year for…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1, 2023

2023 FIBA World Cup: Latvia completes comeback in 74-69 win vs. Spain

Latvia continues its impressive run as Davis Bertans scored 16 points in a comeback win against Spain.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2023