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“Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has previously said he would oppose a 64-team World Cup.”
“The left-hander scored 776 runs in 16 matches to claim the Orange Cap”
“Trent Alexander-Arnold featured in 35 of Real Madrid's 62 matches in all competitions last season”
“The all-female F1 Academy will hold its 2026 season finale in Las Vegas, bringing 18 drivers to the grid”
“Fifa has also floated further expanding the Club World Cup, the first 32-team edition of which only took place last year.”
“At the U20 World Championships, India won its first medal courtesy of Ashish's 74.09-metre throw, behind South Africa's Jan-Hendrik Heymans (80.50m).”
“Alexander-Arnold made 21 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid in 2025-26”
“The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix returns from November 19 to 21”
“The first edition of the tournament to feature 48 nations is yet to finish but Fifa president Gianni Infantino has revived the prospect of further expansion as soon as the next World Cup in 2030.”
“When he had come to me, he had done only 60 metres in the trials. He's improved significantly in the last two years.”
“He featured in 35 of Real Madrid's 62 matches across all competitions last season, but was not first choice, starting 27 times as he shared the right-back role with club legend Dani Carvajal.”
“through a record 672 goals in 778 appearances with Jorge as his agent.”
“Fifpro has previously been critical of Fifa for increasing player workload through competition expansion but it is understood that it has not decided its position on a 64-team World Cup.”
“It would have been ideal if he had reached his personal best [74.49m at the 2026 Indian Open]," he continued.”
“Several high-profile athletes were owed payments over £100,000, including British former world 1500m champion Josh Kerr and 2024 Olympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith.”
“Argentina reached the final losing to Spain 1-0.”
“Neeraj Chopra's gold medal 10 years ago in Bydgoszcz, Poland, while setting a world junior record that still stands”
“We had 96 athletes, plus companions, whom we needed to fly to Miami and Philadelphia. We had 170 people to house in hotels in both cities.”
“Royce White, who played in three games of a singular NBA season more than 10 years ago”
“behind South Africa's Jan-Hendrik Heymans (80.50m)”
“This period - when clubs are permitted to buy, sell and loan players - takes place twice a year, in January and during the summer, for clubs in the Premier League, the English Football League (EFL) and the Women's Super League (WSL).”
“Richard, a 2023 World and 2024 Olympic medalist, overcame 0.600 in neutral deductions for uniform and a salute error.”
“There are four Indian men in the top 20 of the javelin throw rankings: Neeraj Chopra (6th), Sachin Yadav (8th), Rohit Yadav (16th) and Yash Vir Singh (19th).”
“Owen made 28 appearances for Plymouth Argyle last season”
“Defending U.S. Champion and World bronze medalist Patrick Hoopes dominated on the pommel horse, scoring a massive 15.641 to defeat two-time Olympic bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik.”
“Earlier, India's record was around 80 metres [Rajinder Singh's 82.23m mark in 2015].”
“Owen returned to Blackpool the following year and made 32 appearances for the Tangerines”
“Herb Simon, who founded the WNBA’s Indiana Fever in 1999, is the longest tenured NBA owner and was inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame in 2024.”
“They even trained together in South Africa in 2024, so there is a big impact," he added.”
“averaging 10.87 from eight matches”
“winning 31 of their last 36 games”
“It is the first time India have won a medal in javelin throw at the Junior World Championships since Neeraj Chopra's monster 86.48m showing in 2016.”
“Six European teams - England, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and hosts Poland - are scheduled to play in the tournament.”
“the only team in the modern era to score in five separate innings in the ninth inning or later.”
“Their relationship changed after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when Ronaldo appealed for Rooney to be sent off during England’s match against Portugal.”
“European football's 55 member associations voted to boycott all Fifa competitions until the proposals were dropped.”
“first-ever season sweep of the White Sox”
“In 2013, Blatter jokingly suggested Ronaldo spent more time on his appearance than Messi.”
“5 September: Women's Under-20 World Cup due to start.”
“first team since 1969 to have six series sweeps against teams that entered the series in first place in their respective division.”
“Jannik Sinner added another major achievement to his career by successfully defending his Wimbledon title in 2026.”
“June 2027: Should they not feature in the play-offs because of Uefa's boycott, European teams - including defending champions Spain - would not be able to participate in the Women's World Cup.”
“6.5 game lead”
“he still hopes to play one final series for Bangladesh at home before representing the country at the 2027 ODI World Cup.”
“It is anticipated Saturday's match against fellow Championship side Portsmouth (15:00 BST) will set an attendance record for an EFL Cup first-round tie, with the Hammers having sold 55,000 season tickets for the new campaign.”
“37,000 in attendance”
“England fast bowler John Turner has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 25 after struggling with injuries.”
“Sullivan had already been the subject of intense fan abuse for his running of the club, who were relegated to the Championship last season for the first time since 2011.”
“The 32-year-old Borucki is a veteran of parts of nine major league seasons who reached seven years of MLB service earlier this season with San Francisco.”
“who represented England in four international matches in 2024”
“Mariona Caldentey has played the joint-most Women's Super League and Champions League games for Arsenal alongside Alessia Russo with 43”
“City reportedly put that at $86.5 million (€75 million) over the weekend. But Madrid only wanted to offer $57.6 million (€50 million)”
“played two ODIs and two T20Is during England's tour of the West Indies in late 2024, taking three wickets.”
“won four Champions Leagues”
“Barça is now reportedly being offered Rodri for a reduced $69 million (€60 million)”
“not played since June last year after suffering a back stress fracture.”
“a World Cup”
“Rodri might have to lower his salary demands, however, as he’s currently paid $296,000 (£220,000) a week in England according to Goal.”
“his injury history played a major role in his decision to step away from the game.”
“87th-minute Lyon winner in their semi-final second leg”
“He joined Hampshire in 2021 after a successful trial and earned his first England call-up in 2023 after impressing in The Hundred.”
“played against Georgia Stanway in the World Cup final in 2023”
“It was always my dream to play professional and international cricket, and doing so for Hampshire and England has been nothing short of living out those same childhood dreams," Turner said in a statement.”
“World Cup qualifiers in 2026”
“The FIFA ASEAN Cup scheduled to be played from September 24 to October 4 this year.”
“41 senior players and only 25 days remaining”
“India, ranked 138th in the world, has been placed alongside Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the FIFA ASEAN Cup.”
“21 substitutes ... Just five were academy players”
“The tournament was announced by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025.”
“out of European football next season after finishing 10th”
“India's request to send a second-string team to the inaugural competition was turned down by FIFA, AIFF deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan informed the Executive Committee.”
“nine players and Alonso has said the group needs reducing to 'four or five'”
“The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is considering fielding a second-string team or withdrawing entirely from the FIFA ASEAN Cup while prioritising the highly anticipated India versus Brazil friendly in Kolkata.”
“return after 20 months out”
“One wicket will see him equal Kapil's tally of 434”
“would also like to have three strikers”
“two wickets will move him past the former India captain and into the top 10 of Test cricket's highest wicket-takers.”
“Vinicius has scored 128 goals in 375 appearances for Real across all competitions, while he has 13 goals in 54 caps for Brazil.”
“Starc currently leads the wicket-taking charts in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle with 46 wickets from just eight matches”
“Five of the seven African countries on the Fifa Council - Egypt, Morocco, Niger, Mauritania and Comoros - have already supported him publicly.”
“Across the last three Olympics, Asian nations have won 16 gold medals compared to just five by Commonwealth countries.”
“In a statement, Lekjaa described Infantino's decision to withdraw it as 'wise', adding it put the unity of Fifa's 211 member associations first.”
“At the last three Olympics, the country has returned with just one bronze medal.”
“Nigeria is eligible for up to $8m (£5.95M), for the current Fifa Forward funding, despite failing to qualify for the last two men's World Cup tournaments.”
“Fifa's Forward programme, a funding scheme Infantino introduced in 2016”
“Bruno Guimaraes has won 48 caps for Brazil”
“Arsenal are set to complete their protracted £75m move for the midfielder after a breakthrough in discussions.”
“recorded the third-highest net transfer spend in world football behind only the Premier League and Saudi Pro League”
“scoring 34 goals and registering 23 assists in all competitions as Liverpool lifted the Premier League title”
“Salah scored 12 goals across all competitions after falling out of favour under Arne Slot”
“contributing one goal and two assists in five appearances”
“Ollie Pope averages 34.55 in 64 Tests for England”
“Lawrence, who earned the last of his 14 Test caps in September 2024”
“the 29‑year‑old is the second‑highest run‑scorer in Division One of the County Championship, with 788 runs at 65.66, including five centuries, in 13 innings”
“Only Gus Atkinson (79 wickets) has taken more Test wickets for England than Stokes (78) since the start of June 2022”
“has taken nine wickets from 178.2 overs in the County Championship this season”
“scoring 510 runs at 56.66, including five 50+ knocks, for Surrey”
“Bethell suffered a knee injury during the ODI series against India in July”
“made his international debut against Zimbabwe in May 2025”
“named in a 16‑man squad before the series opener”
