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Chris Wood backs automatic World Cup qualifying for Oceania minnows
New Zealand captain Chris Wood says it's “only fair” that FIFA’s smallest confederation, Oceania, has been given direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup. New Zealand will play Fiji and Tahiti ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Asian (AFC) 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, scores, results, table
There is so much going on in the AFC region, with long fights for one of eight automatic places at the 2026 World CupYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
'97m reasons to take on the world' - Thursday's back pages
Thursday's newspaper back pages hone in on how Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year's Club World Cup. The two sides qualified because of their recent ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Australia beat China 2-0 to take step nearer to World Cup
Australia took a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over China in Hangzhou on Tuesday.The top two teams advance straight to the 2026 World Cup in North ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Uruguay 0-1 Argentina: Reigning champs on verge of 2026 World Cup qualification
Almada's second half stunner, plus other results, means Argentina need one more point to seal automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
World Series odds, predictions: Bettors backing Los Angeles Dodgers despite best World Series odds in 20 years
Despite the best World Series odds in 20 years, bettors are backing the Dodgers to win it all.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
New Zealand join Japan as early qualifiers for 2026 World Cup
New Zealand qualified for their third men's World Cup following a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on Monday. The expansion of the 2026 tournament to 48 teams means Oceania has one automatic spot and New ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lindsey Vonn is back. American is oldest woman to medal at a World Cup
Lindsey Vonn retired in 2019 but came back this season at age 40. Sunday she landed her first World Cup podium since her return.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Secretary of State says airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis are "doing the world a favor"
One day after the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran-back Houthi rebels in Yemen, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the U.S.is "doing the world a favor ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
The 10 best centre-backs in the world right now
Football teams are only as good as the strength of their spine and strong centre-backs are a crucial part of building a trophy-winning unit.Central defenders have evolved in the modern game, with a ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Australia takes a big step toward the 2026 World Cup in new blow for China
Australia took a big step toward securing a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China in Hangzhou on Tuesday that also ended the hosts' hopes of automatic qualification. First-half ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Son blames bad pitches as South Korea slip up in World Cup qualifying
Son Heung-min blamed South Korea's shoddy pitches for their 2026 World Cup qualifying struggles after a 1-1 draw with Jordan left them sweating on an automatic place at the tournament.The top two ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lawmakers approve ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons
Alabama lawmakers approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine gunsABC News - Mar. 18 -
Saudis ready for World Cup 'tough fight' after draw in Japan
Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said "everything can happen" after a 0-0 draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday kept his team's hopes of an automatic 2026 World Cup place alive."We qualified ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Exclusive: Former Liverpool Defender Backs ‘World-Class’ Trent Alexander-Arnold for Success at Real Madrid
Former Liverpool Defender Backs ‘World-Class’ Trent Alexander-Arnold for Major Success at Real MadridAs the end of the season edges closer, transfer speculation is beginning to really ramp up ahea...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Proposal to automatically give babies mother’s surname ignites row in Italy
Politician says idea would be ‘compensation for centuries-old injustice’ of children being assigned father’s name. An Italian politician has proposed a law that would make it automatic for babies ...The Guardian - 2d -
Poch backing US to come good at World Cup after Nations woe
Mauricio Pochettino called for patience on Sunday after the United States slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Canada, insisting there was still time to turn things around ahead of next year's World ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Removal of automatic first down for defensive holding/illegal contact will have unintended consequences
The Lions have proposed removing the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact fouls.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Lindsey Vonn reveling in being back at World Cup finals and an unexpected second act
Lindsey Vonn will become oldest woman to compete at World Cup finals, qualifying for both the downhill and super-G in Sun Valley.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Robinson's rise has Fulham dreaming of Europe and the U.S. a World Cup
In a breakout season, Fulham's Antonee Robinson has emerged as one of the best left backs in the world, and he's dreaming of big things with the U.S.ESPN - 6h -
Robinson's rise has Fulham dreaming of Europe and the U.S. a World Cup
In a breakout season, Fulham's Antonee Robinson has emerged as one of the best left backs in the world, and he's dreaming of big things with the U.S.ESPN - 6h -
Wilson fights back to beat Robertson and reach final
World champion Kyren Wilson fights back from 4-1 down to beat Neil Robertson 6-5 in a final-frame decider and reach the final of the Players Championship.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Chase Jackson, Taliyah Brooks win bronze medals at World Indoor Track and Field Championships
Chase Jackson bounced back from being eliminated in qualifying at the Paris Olympics to win a third world indoor medal.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Jason Brown tries to reboot his Boston story at World Figure Skating Championships
Jason Brown is back from boot problems to compete at his seventh World Championships.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Bruno 'can't wait to get back to work' after illness
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno says he "can't wait to get back to work" after falling ill on a plane.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
US makes fresh push for World Bank to back nuclear power
New administration wants Washington-based multilateral lender to help the west compete with China and RussiaFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Emma Raducanu storms back to stun world No 10 at Miami Open
Emma Raducanu battled against blisters and was forced to play “every single point like it was going to be my last” to secure a place in the third round of the Miami Open against top-10 opponent ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Brooks saves Wales in World Cup draw with North Macedonia
Wales handed North Macedonia an added-time present but then clawed back a scrappy equaliser as time expired to draw 1-1 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.Montenegro also scored six minutes into ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Defiance, The Video Game That Tied Into A TV Show, Is Coming Back To Life
The MMO Defiance, which was shut down in 2021, is coming back to life. For anyone unaware, Defiance was a third-person shooter MMO from Trion Worlds that was developed as a tie-in for the Syfy show ...GameSpot - Mar. 12 -
Injury-hit Socceroos ring changes for crunch World Cup qualifiers
Australia coach Tony Popovic rang the changes Friday for the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifiers, calling up six uncapped players and turning to two others who have not seen international action ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘Computer Freaks’ Is Back With an All New Season
Season two takes listeners to the Wild West of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, when e-commerce was booming.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
Crypto group backed by Trump to launch stablecoin
World Liberty Financial’s new USD1 token marks president’s latest foray into digital assets marketFinancial Times - 3d -
Cheltenham is back on track – this year was the best I have been to
The Cheltenham Festival reaffirmed itself as the greatest sporting event in the world last week.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Rubio says airstrikes on Houthis are "doing the world a favor"
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. airstrikes on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels are targeting the group's ability to strike global shipping and attack the U.S. military.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
25 Best Free PC Games To Play In 2025
Free PC games date back decades, with browser games being all the rage for young kids in the 2000s and well-known titles such as Solitaire, Minesweeper, and SkiFree, among others, coming installed ...GameSpot - Mar. 7 -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
“World-class” star now “more confident” of United stay, 28yo feels he has backing of manager
Manchester United have had a difficult Premier League campaign. They have accumulated just 37 points with nine games left in the season.The club are 13th in the standings and could finish in the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Isabeau Levito back from injury at figure skating worlds, recalling a perfect moment
Isabeau Levito missed nearly three months of competition and training due to a right foot injury.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'Gotta carry it like a battle scar': Can Yankees bounce back from fifth-inning World Series nightmare?
Starting with their historic Game 5 meltdown, the road to Opening Day in the Bronx has been a rough one.ESPN - 2d -
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response. . This year the ...The Guardian - Mar. 18
