BBC News A 64-team tournament has two main plus points: a more natural format, and more opportunities for emerging nations. It is the latter which Infantino is championing, especially after the heroics of Cape Verde. Fifa faced criticism before the tournament, with suggestions the additional teams would not be competitive. Then Cape Verde drew with […]
BBC News Views varied among players as to whether he had breached Rule 8.1 by being heavy-footed around the area of his ball in the long grass to the right of the fifth hole during Friday’s second round. Several American golfers stood up for the LIV player, prime among them Scheffler, who insisted that DeChambeau […]
BBC News That broad appeal didn’t happen by accident. It was built on Beckham’s football legacy in America. He remains the player with the trademark free-kicks, part of Manchester United’s Treble-winning side in 1999, England captain and one of Real Madrid’s original Galácticos. Dan Courtemanche, Major League Soccer’s executive vice-president and chief communications officer, admitted […]
BBC News Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer Mexico. The sheer passion and love for their team and football was incredible. Also such friendly, welcoming fans and people. Incredibly warm and gracious in defeat. We were in a restaurant in Mexico City the night before they played England, and an MC went around each […]
BBC News Sir Keir Starmer has delivered his final address as prime minister on Monday as Andy Burnham takes the country’s top job. In front of an applauding crowd, Starmer said “my work is done” and wished Burnham well. After repeated assurances he would hold on to the post, Starmer announced he would step down […]
BBC News Aston Villa have completed the £38m signing of midfielder Joao Gomes from Wolves. The Brazil international joins for an initial £34m with £4m in add-ons. Villa completed a club record deal worth more than £50m for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi on Friday after beating Newcastle to the Switzerland international. Atletico Madrid had also […]
BBC News Thousands of people are attempting to march to India’s parliament after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called a protest demanding reforms to the education system. The group, which is not a real political party, started out as satire. But on Monday, it held its biggest protest yet. BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, who attended […]
BBC News The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is to require all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour. In the latest edition of its women’s eligibility policy, which will come into effect on Tuesday, players will be required to provide a cheek swab, blood or saliva sample to […]
BBC News The prisons minister has resigned from the government, the BBC has been told. Lord James Timpson was appointed to the role in July 2024 after leaving his job as CEO of the Timpson group, a business which provides key cutting and shoe repair services and employs hundreds of former prisoners. His arrival in […]
BBC News Suggestions around Rashford have been that he is relaxed about the prospect of returning to training at United. For a start, there is not the same confrontational relationship between the player and his coach. Ruben Amorim fell out with the forward within weeks of his arrival from Sporting Lisbon. Amorim eventually exiled him, […]
