Comparisons to Jude are no doubt tiring for Jobe, but there is a reason they are made. In fact, the timing of his runs into the penalty area are reminiscent of another English midfielder. “It’s easy sometimes as a midfielder to just pass the ball then stand still,” former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel told...
Fossil Free Football say: “Particular concern is for the fixtures in the no-shade stadium in Charlotte where a heat index of 38C (Real Madrid v Pachuca) and 41C (Benfica v Bayern) is forecast for the next two matches. “This underlines the dangers facing players and fans at this tournament and in 2026. Fifa have done...
O’Brien made it three from three in juvenile sprints this week with 8-13 favourite Charles Darwin a clear victor of the Norfolk Stakes. The winner broke sharply from the stalls and Moore was in control from thereon, sending his mount clear in the final furlong to beat runner-up Wise Approach by two and a quarter...
More than 400,000 (423,004) seats have been left empty during the opening round of Club World Cup group matches in the United States. Stadiums have been 56.8% full, with more than half a million (556,369) spectators attending. Nine stadiums have been used for the first 16 matches of the tournament, with a combined capacity of...
Guardiola set out his stall for this competition by signing three players for more than £100m – and two of those, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, started on their debuts. Dutchman Reijnders described himself as “box-to-box” number eight when speaking in Florida before the game and there were early positive signs too of what he...
“It’s very surreal when I read articles and hear people tell me we’re four games away from the World Cup proper,” Guernsey Cricket manager Rob Thomson admits. The Channel Island side are preparing for their first-ever appearance in the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup. They will travel to the Netherlands...
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier All start times BST 12 June: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18:30) 13 June: Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14:30) – Old Trafford West Indies v New Zealand (18:30) – Hampshire...
After cutting his managerial teeth with Real Sociedad’s reserve team, Alonso moved to Germany and broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga. Leading Leverkusen to their first league title convinced Real president Florentino Perez that Alonso – who made 236 appearances for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2014 – is ready to return and...
City have set their stall out by spending more than £100m to bolster their squad for the tournament and will be heavy favourites against Moroccan champions Wydad AC in Philadelphia. Guardiola’s side fell below their high standards last term, failing to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years after finishing third...
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup later this year. The 35-year-old, who will skipper the side at the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, will remain available for T20Is. One of the finest all-rounders in world cricket, Devine is fourth on New Zealand’s all-time run-scorers...
Robin Levinson King BBC News Getty Images The Edmonton Oilers are heading south to Miami to fight to bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada for the first time since 1993. They will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last year when they made the same trip and lost. For over 30 years, the...
The question on everybody’s lips is are these attendances just because fans do not really care about this revamped Club World Cup – or could this apathy continue into the actual World Cup in 2026? BBC Sport spoke to two American journalists to get their thoughts. Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution thinks there were...
Tuesday 30 September: India v Sri Lanka – Bengaluru Wednesday 1 October: Australia v New Zealand – Indore Thursday 2 October: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Colombo Friday 3 October: England v South Africa – Bengaluru Saturday 4 October: Australia v Sri Lanka – Colombo Sunday 5 October: India v Pakistan – Colombo Monday 6 October:...
The only OFC team competing in the Club World Cup, Auckland qualified for the Club World Cup as the best OFC Champions League winners over the ranking period between 2021 and 2024. They have dominated their continental competition in recent years, winning it 13 times since 2006. They won four and drew one of their...
United States men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino has told his players they cannot pick and choose which games they will be available for. AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic offered to play in two friendlies before the Gold Cup, but wanted to be rested for the tournament itself. However, Pochettino decided to leave the 26-year-old out of...