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Kate Douglass breaks world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Kate Douglass broke the 200m breaststroke world record held by Rebecca Soni.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Regan Smith adds world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Regan Smith broke her second individual world record this year at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Kane keen to carry on beyond 2026 World Cup

England captain Harry Kane says the 2026 Fifa World Cup may not be his last international tournament.

England have 'tools' to win World Cup - Carsley

Lee Carsley believes England and new manager Thomas Tuchel are in "a good position" to win the 2026 World Cup.

Big questions from CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying

After the latest frantic burst of games, what are the big questions hanging over South American teams?

Sports - ESPN - 13 hours ago

Regan Smith sets another world record in 100m backstroke at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Smith now owns the long-course and short-course records in the event.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Kate Douglass crushes her own world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Kate Douglass broke the short course 200m breaststroke world record for the second consecutive Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Regan Smith breaks another world record to close World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Regan Smith broke Kaylee McKeown's world record at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Federica Brignone wins skiing World Cup opener as Mikeala Shiffrin flops

Brignone overtakes Shiffrin at season opener in Sölden Italian, 34, becomes oldest woman to win World Cup race Italy’s Federica Brignone won the World Cup opener at Sölden on Saturday as Mikaela ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Fifa in dispute with Adidas and Coca-Cola over Club World Cup sponsorship

Fifa wants to negotiate new deals for 2025 tournament Cases in line to be heard at Swiss Arbitration Centre Fifa is in dispute with its long-term partners Adidas and Coca-Cola over sponsorship ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Graham to make first Scotland start since World Cup

Darcy Graham will make his first Scotland appearance in over a year against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Live Women's U17 World Cup semi-final - Spain v England

Spain face England in the semi-final at Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Dominican Republic.

England beaten by Spain in Women's U17 World Cup semi

England suffer a 3-0 defeat against defending champions Spain in the semi-finals of the Women's Under-17s World Cup.

Scott beats Marchand to World Cup 200m free title

Great Britain's Duncan Scott beats France's Olympic star Leon Marchand to win the men's 200m freestyle at the short course World Cup.

Club World Cup: No player rest days after WCQs

Teams competing in next year's FIFA Club World Cup must arrive in the United States three to five days before their first game, FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Farrell confident history will add spice to All Blacks World Cup rematch

Spat between Sexton and Ioane has added another layer of intrigue to first meeting since 2023 quarter-final . In Ireland we have a curious custom of thanking the bus driver when he or she pulls up ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

What kind of host will Donald Trump be for the World Cup and Olympics?

The president-elect could spark tension between the culturally open cities staging events and a national government promoting insularity. Very soon after the outcome of the US presidential election ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Amnesty: FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the SRA have said.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Struggling Australia and Saudi Arabia play a crucial Asian World Cup qualifier

Australia and Saudi Arabia play a crucial World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on Thursday while Japan and South Korea can take a huge step towards North America in 2026 in the third round of Asian ...

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Gianni Infantino to dodge spotlight with 2026 World Cup draw held virtually

Controversy remains over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 bid The 54-year-old was re-elected Fifa president last year Gianni Infantino will avoid any scrutiny of the controversial decision to give the 2034 ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Australia 0-0 Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 qualifier – as it happened

The Socceroos survive a scare at the death after failing to take their chances in a stalemate with the Green Falcons in Melbourne. The national anthems are complete, the players are in situ and ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

UEFA Nations League: What's at stake, 2026 World Cup qualifying impact

The UEFA Nations League group stage is coming to a close, with much more at stake than you might think.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Why next five days are key to Scots' World Cup hopes

The Nations League matches with Croatia and Poland could determined Scotland's World Cup hopes. Here's why...

George says England have 'evolved' since World Cup

Captain Jamie George says England have "evolved" from the side beaten by South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals last year.

FIFA unveils innovative and transformative 24-karat Club World Cup trophy

The winner of the tournament, which begins next June in the U.S., will receive a golden trophy that can transform from a shield into a multifaceted and orbital structure.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Garcia set to rejoin World Tour to aid Ryder Cup bid

Sergio Garcia is set to rejoin the DP World Tour for the 2025 season as he seeks to play at next year's Ryder Cup.

With a World Cup the aim, will Tuchel stick with England’s Carsley Kids? | David Hytner

Eight youngsters were given debuts by the interim manager but Thomas Tuchel will be in a hurry on the road to 2026. Call them Lee Carsley’s Kids. There were eight of them, each given an England ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Bahrain 2-2 Australia: World Cup 2026 qualifying – live

Kusini Yengi’s second goal salvages 2-2 draw for Socceroos Striker had opened scoring inside first minute in Bahrain 2 min My word, what a start. The defending was terrible from Bahrain. In ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Kusini Yengi salvages draw for woeful Socceroos in World Cup qualifier in Bahrain

Two-goal Yengi adds to first-minute opener with injury-time equaliser 2-2 draw sees Australia stay in second place in Group C Sometimes, the best way to describe a game of football is to compare ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Argentina beats Peru to close in on World Cup spot; Brazil and Uruguay draw

Lautaro Martínez’s goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru in a South American qualifying match in Buenos Aires and put the hosts close to a spot in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Zimbabwe smash 17 runs an over to shatter records in T20 World Cup qualifier rout

Zimbabwe 344-4 beat the Gambia 54 by record-breaking 290 runs Sikandar Raza blasts unbeaten 133 from 43 balls in highest team total Sikandar Raza has smashed an unbeaten 133 in 43 balls as ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not starting

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin leads women’s World Cup season opener after the first run

Sports - ABC News - October 26

What questions must USWNT answer now?

The USWNT just won gold at the Olympics, but roster questions lie ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid gathers pace – but at what cost to human life? | Nick Ames

After the horrors in Qatar we are somehow heading for an even bigger scale of tragedy for migrant workers in the run-up to Saudi Arabia 2034. On 13 December, two years will have passed since John ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships: Entries, post times, post positions, odds, full schedule

Del Mar will host the Breeders' Cup for the third time in 8 years.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Young Lionesses ready to face Spain after gutsy run in Under-17 World Cup

Natalie Henderson’s side meet La Roja in Thursday’s semi-final after a shootout victory over Japan in the last eight. Character, grit, resilience – a few words that could be used to describe the ...