Wild proposal revealed that could make World Cup TWICE as big Will the World Cup ever stop growing? FourFourTwo · Apr 11, 2025
France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussion Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forward The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
South America proposes expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams Idea was first suggested at a Fifa council meeting last month but has only now been formally proposed The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
How Red Roses star Abby Dow emerged from sister’s shadow to become England’s wing wonder EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As she prepares to win her 50th cap, Dow opens up to Harry Latham-Coyle about dreading game day, studying the world’s best wings and how being the youngest sibling shaped her rugby journey The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
South America officially proposes 64-team Fifa World Cup in 2030 The proposal may eliminate the need for qualifying in Conmebol, with the 2026 World Cup already set to be the first under a newly-expanded format The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2025
FIFA president Infantino promises 'the world will be welcomed' as Club World Cup preps for US debut The United States is getting ready to host the Club World Cup The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
WWC: Captain Hayley Matthews' brilliant century in Women's World Cup Qualifier Women are not called the embodiment of power for nothing, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews performed in a way that has hardly ever been seen on the cricket field. Read more at Dynamite News Dynamite News · Apr 10, 2025
Why Was Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Arrested In The Philippines? And Other 'Stunts' That Have Landed Him In Trouble Russian-American YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy faces deportation from the Philippines after a series of offensive public stunts sparked outrage and legal action. International Business Times UK · Apr 10, 2025
'A tough pill to swallow’ – Injured Rebecca Henderson misses first ever Mountain Bike World Series opener but sets sights on Nové Město Fractures from Australian Championships crash delay effort to ride the upswing back to 'absolute best' but 'it's okay because I have eight more chances this year to try and find that peak' Cycling News · Apr 10, 2025
'We need to keep the biggest race in the sport free' - Petition calling for Tour de France to remain on free-to-air television reaches 10,000 signatures As things stand, the Tour will be not be free to watch in 2026, but a petition is seeking to change the way it is categorised by the UK government Cycling Weekly · Apr 9, 2025
Rugby wants cash to keep stars after losing TV exposure Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh says the organisation has prioritised retaining its talent, with a broadcast deal that has no Super Rugby games on free-to-air. AAP · Apr 9, 2025
Aston Villa’s Emi Martínez riles PSG by wearing World Cup triumph cap Unai Emery insisted Emiliano Martínez will handle the heat in Aston Villa’s Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025
Why is Emiliano Martinez being booed by PSG fans in Champions League? The Argentina goalkeeper wore a hat celebrating Argentina’s success while covering up a French cockerel emblem The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 San Sebastián locals write to Fifa saying they don’t want to host 2030 World Cup Six neighbourhood associations in San Sebastián have asked Fifa to withdraw the city as a venue for the 2030 men’s World Cup
Autosport · Apr 8, 2025 Latest Cape Town F1 proposal aims to build on World Cup legacy The South African government is nearing a decision on which project to support as it aims to bring Formula 1 back to the country. Organisers behind Cape Town's bid have detailed the latest changes to their street race proposal.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 8, 2025 France allowed 'major failures' in finances of 2023 Rugby World Cup, watchdog says "Major failures" in the French government's oversight of the 2023 Rugby World Cup led to heavy financial losses and left the French Rugby Federation in difficulty, the state's financial watchdog said on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 Rangers’ Jo Potter: ‘Glasgow is such an amazing city, it’s immersed in football’ Former England international on her own development, the need for Scotland to do well and winning silverware
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025 Met Police PC sacked after text saying Harry Kane should die in a plane crash PC Bowler has been sacked after a string of discriminatory messages including one aimed at Harry Kane
The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025 Fifa has used US soccer as a cash cow – and gives very little back It is Fifa’s own policies and hunger for monetization that has helped prevent American soccer from growing organically
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 Italian teams cannot cope with modern football’s intensity. They need a reboot Fifteen years on from a Serie A side winning the Champions League, Atlético Madrid are the blueprint for return to the top
AAP · Apr 8, 2025 Dolphins gun Tabuai-Fidow wants to play for Samoa again Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has a burning desire to play for Samoa again, but whether that's this year is dependant on his Kangaroos selection.
AAP · Apr 7, 2025 Stead to step down as NZ cricket white-ball coach New Zealand are searching for a new coach for the white-ball formats after Gary Stead announced his decision to step down.
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025 Wales great Dan Biggar to retire from rugby at end of season The fly half won 112 caps for Wales before retiring from international rugby after the 2023 World Cup
Cycling News · Apr 7, 2025 Samara Maxwell makes history for New Zealand with cross-country win on elite debut at UCI Mountain Bike World Series "I just kept telling myself ‘this is for a world cup win, hurt as much as you can because you won’t get it if you don’t’" says nation's first ever women's elite XCO World Cup winner