A French court has upheld a decision to put Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi on trial over an alleged rape, a judicial source told AFP on Wednesday. Hakimi, 27, had appealed to France’s Court of Cassation, the country’s highest court for civil and criminal matters, after the Versailles appeals court upheld a decision…
England winger Bukayo Saka says the squad still carries the emotional scars of their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina as they begin a new Nations League campaign. England will face world champions Spain at Wembley on September 26, nine weeks after conceding two late goals in a 2-1 semi-final defeat by Lionel Messi’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in Portugal’s squad for the start of the Nations League campaign as new head coach Jorge Jesus named his first team since taking charge. The 41-year-old forward said last month that the 2026-27 season would “probably” be his final campaign, potentially ending a career in which he has scored more…
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to stage the global track and field event, World Athletics announced Tuesday. The Kenyan capital beat bids from London, Munich and Rome to secure the 2029 edition, while Munich was selected to host the 2031 championships. The decisions were announced after a…
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has admitted the club will experience “ups and downs” as he seeks consistency following a stuttering start to his tenure at Anfield. Iraola, who replaced the sacked Arne Slot, saw Liverpool held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Fulham on Saturday after wins over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, already off…
Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United as Erling Haaland’s second-half goal extended Enzo Maresca’s perfect start as manager. Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute after kicking out at United captain Bruno Fernandes, but United failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage. Haaland broke the deadlock in the 60th…
Brighton moved into fourth place in the Premier League after thrashing 10-man Coventry City 5-0 on Sunday, leaving Frank Lampard’s side rooted to the bottom of the table. Charalampos Kostoulas opened the scoring in the 35th minute before Malick Yalcouye doubled Brighton’s advantage shortly after half-time. Coventry’s afternoon worsened in the 53rd minute when striker…
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has said he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and believes he deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or after a successful year with Barcelona and Spain. “For me, Mbappe and me, we’re the two best players in the world,” the 19-year-old said in an interview…
Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third consecutive US Open title on Saturday, defeating the Belarusian 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam crown. The victory capped Rybakina’s rise to world number one, with the Kazakh already assured of replacing Sabalenka at the top of the rankings after reaching the semi-finals in New…
