
The Guardian - 3 hours 52 min ago
Vonn denied second straight downhill win at St Moritz Aicher edges ageless American star by 0.24sec Vonn remains atop downhill standings after two races At 41, Lindsey Vonn is no longer defying expectations so much as resetting them. One day after becoming the oldest woman to win a World Cup race , the American came within a quarter-second of doing it again, finishing second in Saturday's downhill at St Moritz behind Germany's Emma Aicher. Less than 24 hours after rewriting the World Cup...

BBC - 5 hours 1 min ago
American Lindsey Vonn becomes the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz on Friday.

The Guardian - 7 hours 14 min ago
The midfielder has caught the eye at Selhurst Park and now has the World Cup and Champions League in his sights For all the milestones Adam Wharton has ticked off since he signed for Crystal Palace in January last year there is one he has yet to celebrate: scoring a goal. It took only four months for the midfielder to earn a place in England's Euro 2024 squad thanks to some scintillating performances for the club, although Wharton didn't play a minute at the tournament after making his debut...

BBC - 8 hours 52 min ago
Great Britain's Zoe Atkin narrowly misses out on gold as she takes silver at the freeski halfpipe World Cup event in China.

Forbes - 13 hours 41 min ago
FIFA has committed two own goals - with the awarding of the FIFA Peace Prize to President Trump and the soaring ticket prices at the 2026 World Cup.

ABC News - 15 hours 41 min ago
U.S. teammates Summer Britcher and Emily Fischnaller are leading in a World Cup women's singles luge race...

NY Post - 16 hours 9 min ago
As Los Angeles prepares to welcome the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics spectacles that will put Los Angeles on the world stage and demand airtight security for residents and visitors alike City Hall is locked in a bruising fight over whether it will fund enough police officers to keep the city and...

BBC - 17 hours 18 min ago
Rugby World Cup winner Lark Atkin-Davies announces she is pregnant with her first child.

ESPN - 18 hours 23 min ago
FIFA said Friday that it had received five million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the third phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, despite widespread backlash from supporter groups to the prices being charged.

BBC - 18 hours 39 min ago
Fifa says five million World Cup ticket requests have been made, despite coming under pressure from supporters' groups critical of its "scandalous" pricing structure.

Sky Sports - 19 hours 26 min ago
FIFA is facing a backlash over ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, with the cheapest for the final costing over £3,000.

BBC - 19 hours 42 min ago
Supporters tell BBC Sport of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup.

The Guardian - 19 hours 44 min ago
Clark makes senior Team USA debut at Duke camp WNBA CBA talks loom as players seek revenue share Clark calls negotiations league's biggest moment WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior US women's national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson. And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evolve before the 2026 Fiba World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics...

Yard Barker - 19 hours 52 min ago
Karim Benzema just reopened a debate France thought was settled. In a long interview with L' quipe, the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner dropped a line that has already set social feeds and national team rooms alight. If France calls him for the World Cup, he will come.

Newser - 20 hours 33 min ago
Lindsey Vonn didn't just ski well for a 41-year-old on Friday, she skied like a champion who's faster than all challengers. Vonn on Friday became the oldest winner of a World Cup race since the circuit started in 1967, the AP reports. Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in...

Yard Barker - 21 hours 21 min ago
Real Madrid's young forward Gonzalo Garc a burst into the headlines this summer by finishing as the top scorer at the FIFA Club World Cup. The award and his sharp finishing suddenly put the spotlight on a player who has struggled to find consistent minutes in LaLiga.

The Guardian - 22 hours 7 min ago
Prices 10 times those promised in initial bid Fifa not expected to change policy for 2026 The Football Association will pass on England supporters' concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. However, despite the growing outrage, it is understood none of the international federations expect world football's governing body to change its policy. Anger among supporter groups continued on Friday after it emerged that the cheapest tickets will cost 10 times the price promised in...

Yard Barker - 22 hours 39 min ago
England recently qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico next year having achieved a perfect eight out of eight wins during qualifying.

BBC - 23 hours 12 min ago
Great Britain's Matt Weston continues his winning start to the Olympic season with another World Cup skeleton gold in Lillehammer.