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Oct 22, 2026 - Sports

The United States has been chosen to host the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup in 2028.

Oct 22, 2026 - Sports

Midfielder says there were a lot of tears as he said goodbye at St James’ Park but he is enjoying the remorselessness at his new clubFor Bruno Guimarães, it was a time to show his steeliness, to fix his eyes on the prize – even if he knew it would surely mean them welling up. And then some. It was a tumultuous summer for the Brazil midfielder. A fine World Cup on a personal level was marred by a crucial penalty miss in the last-16 loss against Norway. Now he had the dream move lined up to Arsenal but it could not happen without breaking some hearts at Newcastle.Guimarães admits he lay awake at night as the emotions swirled. How could he leave Newcastle, the club where he made so many connections and enjoyed so many highs after joining from Lyon in January 2022? There were the Champions League qualifications and, above all, the Carabao Cup triumph in 2025 that ended a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy. On the other hand, how could he resist Arsenal and the prospect of competing regularly for the game’s top honours? Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - Sports

The College Football Playoff hosted its annual media mock selection exercise in Dallas last week. Here's what we learned about its process for ranking and choosing teams for the postseason.

Oct 22, 2026 - Sports

The reigning champions must deal with the absence of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for some time, while fans at Anfield were thrilled by Rio NgumohaParis Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday, but the reigning champions lost the best player in last season’s tournament, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. This autumn has seen much lobbying for the Ballon d’Or, with the Georgian a popular choice, despite his absence from the World Cup. He is expected to be out for six months, although Rodri’s comeback from serious injury – he was rested by Barcelona on Tuesday until coming off the bench in the 60th minute – shows it can take far longer than that for players to rediscover their highest level. Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - Sports

Big wins and help from Tonga needed to reach semi-finals‘You’ve got to hit the ground running, which we didn’t do’Brian McDermott has conceded England’s hopes of reaching the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals may already be over, the head coach blaming the tournament’s format and their opening loss to Tonga.The World Cup has been reduced to 10 teams, down from 16 four years ago. That is largely due to financial reasons when the hosts, Australia, stepped in after France’s withdrawal. That has led to a unique format, with different levels of jeopardy for different countries based on their group. Continue reading...