Social media erupts over new broadcasting guidelines that discourage 'sexualized' shots of female athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) bans biological men from women's sporting events starting with the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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From the sidelines: Beyond the traditions, glimpses of Wimbledon's fierce sporting soul
LONDON, July 14 : At Wimbledon, the 149-year-old tournament's roots in tradition and British social customs are preserved and nurtured like the perennial ryegrass on the All England Club's iconic courts.
England lacking Premier League physicality, says Mac Allister
ATLANTA: England have not played with the same intensity that their players display week in and week out in the Premier League, but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister remains wary of the physical strength they will bring to Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal. The 27-year-old has played six seasons in the Premier League, winning the title with Liverpool last year, and said he had noticed a difference in the potency of the English side at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. “I play against most of them every weekend and it’s clear they’re physically very strong,” he said on Tuesday as Argentina fine-tuned for the clash against England at the Atlanta Stadium. “That said, I think during this World Cup we’ve seen — I don’t know if I’d call it fatigue or not — but they haven’t played with the same intensity that characterises the Premier League. “I don’t know if that’s because of the heat, the weather or other factors, but they’re obviously a great team. We have enormous respect for them, just as we have for every national team we’ve faced.” Mac Allister said the battle against England might, however, be won as much with the mind as with the physical confrontation. “It’s clear that the mental side is extremely important.
Aberg says travel woes left his driver snapped in half ahead of Open
July 14 : Sweden's Ludvig Aberg has had a bit of a rough time since heading overseas for this week's British Open in Southport.
'Hand of God', Rattin and Beckham see red: Witnesses relive England Argentina World Cup rivalry
ATLANTA, July 14 : Antonio Rattin refusing to leave the pitch in 1966. Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal in 1986. David Beckham's red card in 1998.
Kane dismisses talk of Tuchel-Bellingham rift before Argentina semi-final
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 : England captain Harry Kane dismissed suggestions of a rift between manager Thomas Tuchel and midfielder Jude Bellingham, saying media scrutiny had exaggerated a brief post-match exchange following their World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway.
Winger Trossard to join Besiktas from Arsenal
July 14 : Winger Leandro Trossard will join Turkish side Besiktas from Arsenal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, ending the Belgium international's three-year spell in north London.
‘VARgentina’ reach semifinals under cloud of complaints
NEW YORK: A new refereeing protocol has added to the powder keg of public perception over fairness at the World Cup, a former FIFA referee said on Tuesday, with another refereeing controversy involving Argentina adding fuel to fan complaints. The holders’ passage to Wednesday’s semifinal against England has been accompanied by repeated complaints from opponents over refereeing decisions, amid social media speculation the tournament has favored Lionel Messi’s side. The saga came to a head on Saturday in Argentina’s quarter-final defeat of Switzerland, as Breel Embolo was sent off for a second yellow card for simulation, a VAR rule that Swiss coach Murat Yakin called “unacceptable.” Asked for comment on Monday, FIFA referred Reuters to a July 8 interview with refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina, who rejected claims of bias in Argentina’s lsat-16 win over Egypt. The protocol over mistaken identity is one of several incidents in which VAR is allowed to intervene under rules applied to the 2026-27 season and the World Cup, putting a largely untested protocol up for public debate. “I don’t think it should have been applied in the first place. It was too broad,” said Christina Unkel, British broadcaster ITV’s rules analyst for the World Cup and a former FIFA referee. “And where I’m struggling with it is we’re not just changing who gets the card, we’re changing the underlying decision from a free kick going this way to saying no, no, no, it’s actually a decision completely opposite way.