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Geopolitics will cast a long shadow over the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games

This winter’s Olympic games will not be a normal international sporting event. A cloud of geopolitical tension looms over the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as well as the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The Conversation

USMNT Defender Puts 2026 World Cup Hopes on the Line to ‘Join’ La Liga Giants

Another American talent is gearing up to make the leap from MLS to Europe.

Sports Illustrated

Joe Root defends Harry Brook after ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin-inspired beer smash celebration

Brook mimicked ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin after his century in the ODI-series clinching win over Sri Lanka despite scrutiny over England’s drinking culture

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Pubs can stay open into early hours to show World Cup games, Government announces

Some industry experts have said the government’s reforms are ‘short-sighted’

Evening Standard

Speed Week 'gone for a year' while USA CRITS returns with $230,000 in total prize money, composite teams, Athens Global Challenge

Demise of Speed Week hits hard as Georgia host cities redirect funding and activities for summer of FIFA World Cup matches near Atlanta

Cycling News

Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

The Guardian - UK

England seal much-needed series win in Sri Lanka as Harry Brook and Joe Root star with centuries

A classy Root and explosive Brook powered England to an unassailable total in Colombo

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Saipan: Roy Keane World Cup drama is a highly entertaining slice of Irish football history

In the summer of 2002, a dispute inside the Republic of Ireland’s football camp spiralled into a national controversy. Few sporting rows have lodged themselves in the Irish imagination as stubbornly as Keane v McCarthy in Saipan, culminating in Keane’s departure from the Irish World Cup squad.

The Conversation

Mathieu van der Poel chases records at Cyclo-cross World Championships whilst the women's race remains open – Analysing the elite contenders

Who can try to challenge the imperious Van der Poel in the men's race? And can Brand return from a setback to continue her winning form, or will someone else take the women's title?

Cycling News

Abi Burton: I came back from coma and redundancy to win World Cup — now I’m fighting for change

INTERVIEW: Two-time Olympian Burton has been appointed chair of the first Rugby Players’ Association women’s board. She tells Harry Latham-Coyle what needs to happen next after a transformative year

The Independent UK

Spain insist they will host 2030 World Cup final despite 115,000-seater Morocco stadium

Madrid and Barcelona are in the running to host the showpiece match but Casablanca is also an option

The Independent UK

‘Stay away from the USA’: Influential FIFA voice calls for World Cup boycott amid Trump controversies

The message Trump's America is sending out to the world is "stay away".

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Mexico Soccer Field Massacre Raises Urgent Concern If Anywhere Is Safe Before the World Cup

At least 11 people were killed in a soccer field shooting in Mexico, raising fresh safety fears as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup.

International Business Times UK

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter backs calls to boycott World Cup in the US

The international community's concerns about the United States as host stem from Trump's expansionist posture on Greenland, travel bans and aggressive tactics in dealing with immigration enforcement protestors.

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Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter takes aim at Gianni Infantino and 2026 World Cup

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has made a not-so-subtle dig at his successor and this summer's tournament in North America

The Independent UK

What Keane and McCarthy’s absurd row in Saipan tells us about Irish identity and principles

WORLD CUP 2002: The new film dramatises a seminal moment in Irish footballing history, and Miguel Delaney details the lessons learned and how an undiscovered twist adds a new layer to one of the biggest controversies in Irish sporting history

The Guardian - US

Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified

A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event

The Independent UK

England lock Abbie Ward pregnant with second child

World champion Ward won the World Cup with the Red Roses in September

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The Independent UK

Jos Buttler feels ‘a bit guilty’ about England’s World Cup qualification fears

A dire run of ODI form has raised the embarrassing prospect of England having to go through qualifying after falling to eighth in the world rankings.

The Independent UK

Ex-FIFA president joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad

The Times of India

‘Stay away from USA’: Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter fuels World Cup 2026 boycott debate

Amidst rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over US policies, a growing chorus is calling for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has publicly supported calls for fans to stay away, citing recent incidents and the perceived contradiction with…

The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over security concerns

The former Fifa president posted in support of a lawyer who has urged fans to avoid this summer’s World Cup

Sports Illustrated

Another Injury Blow for El Tri: Mexico Captain at Risk Of Missing World Cup

Injuries are starting to pile up for El Tri at the worst possible time.

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Star’s Potential Christian Pulisic-Type Leap Comes With a Risk

A place in Mauricio Pochettino’s XI at the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be on the line.

Sports Illustrated

Road to World Cup 2026: Mexico’s Four Best Players of the Week—Ranked

El Tri made its 2026 debut with two friendly matches vs. Panama and Bolivia in the past week.

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