FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of member associations in his bid for re-election despite criticism of his aborted World Cup selloff plan. The heads of European football’s governing body UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF, which runs the game in North and Central America, signed a letter saying football “belongs to no individual”.
Matches between Barca and Real are among the biggest in world football, with their rivalry spanning more than a century.
⚽ Updates from Saturday’s action around the grounds ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Scores | Tables | Mail Billy WSL: Tottenham’s Eveliina Summanen gets a nasty early one off Olivia Smith – studs on foot.
Chelsea will look to extend their winning run in the Premier League when they host Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a London derby that could have significant implications for both sides. Possible line-ups Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato; Palmer, Rogers; Pedro.
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed during training on Friday but is said to be 'stable' in hospital.
Busari reveals how Flamingos recovered from Poland shock. Busari, who took charge of the team in April, reflected on the progress made under his leadership, the disappointment of losing to Poland, and the need for his players to maintain their belief as they pursue their ambitions at the tournament
Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 England Australia run in 15-tries-to-none in one-sided contest at HBF Park The Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las Vegas was no outlier, and England’s women’s team must urgently refocus in time for next week’s showdown with Samoa if they hope to reach the semi-finals.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said it was unfair to compare his side to Spanish champions Barcelona ahead of Sunday’s La Liga Clasico. Hansi Flick’s Barca have won back-to-back La Liga titles and lead the top flight, in which they are unbeaten, while Mourinho arrived this summer after Madrid went two seasons without a major trophy.
Bayern Munich expect coach Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl confirmed Kompany was still hospitalised in a “stable” condition.
Head coach hospitalised after collapsing in training Assistant coach Aaron Danks to take charge against Freiburg Bayern Munich expect their head coach, Vincent Kompany, to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, confirmed Kompany was still hospitalised in a “stable” condition.
England 82-0 France Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young grab hat-tricks England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup remain just about alive after Brian McDermott’s side racked up 82 points against France to keep themselves in a difficult equation heading into the final round of group matches. McDermott himself admitted defeat to Tonga in last weekend’s opener left England with a mountain to climb.
Both Nigerian sides had given themselves promising opportunities to advance after their first-leg results, but their continental campaigns ended in frustration as their North African opponents produced decisive performances when it mattered most.
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Updates as the Jillaroos and England meet at HBF Park Kick-off time in Perth is 5.05pm local/8.05pm AEDT/10.05am BST Any thoughts? Anna Davies Continue reading...
This morning on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panellists discussed the sexual abuse scandal at Obuasi Senior High Technical School and the GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa. The panel also examined the World Cup visa scandal, which involves reports of a US$26,000 payment to the police on behalf of the suspended Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah.
Newsfile discusses Obuasi SHTS abuse case, GH₵49m S.A. evacuation and World Cup visa scandal. This morning on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panellists will discuss the sexual abuse scandal at Obuasi Senior High Technical School and the GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa.
In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Friday. Jepchirchir’s lauded career has also seen her as a former world record-holder in the half-marathon while she is a four-time World Marathon Major winner having captured the Sydney Marathon (2026), the London Marathon (2024), the Boston Marathon (2022) and the New York Marathon (2021).
Australia's women's team is expected to continue a second round of lopsided scores as they take on England at the Rugby League World Cup.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will renew one of football’s most bitter rivalries on Sunday when he takes charge of his first Clasico since returning to the club, with La Liga leaders Barcelona awaiting him at Camp Nou. Mourinho managed to break Barca’s spell by guiding Real Madrid to the Spanish title in 2012, the crowning achievement of his reign from 2010-13.
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has donated GHS100,000 to the Ghana Amputee Football National Team, the Black Challenge, ahead of their participation in the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. The Black Challenge have been drawn in Group D for the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico, where they will compete against Angola, Iraq and Colombia.
⚽ All the latest as we build up to Saturday’s games ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Mail David Good morning! This Premier League weekend is already up and running after a 1-1 draw between Ipswich and Nottingham Forest at Portman Road last night.
Once Bobby Robson’s translator at the Camp Nou, Mourinho is tasked with bringing down Barcelona on Sunday José Mourinho has done the por que?, the printout and the press conference no-show, and he’s been here only three months. The coach who once declared “today, tomorrow and always, Barcelona in my heart,” and claimed he would only ever go to Real Madrid to destroy them, has been entrusted with attempting to bring about the destruction of Barcelona.
At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round
The Nigeria Football Federation is not ready to move the Super Eagles’ home games from Uyo to Lagos, with a senior official saying Lagos is under consideration but Uyo stays the venue for now. The comments followed the Super Eagles’ 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in an AFCON 2027 qualifier.