Tomas Soucek stripped of Czech captaincy after ignoring fans
There is some unrest in the camp of Ireland's World Cup playoff opponents, the Czech Republic, with West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek being stripped of the captaincy.
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Spain, Germany stage Davis Cup comeback wins to set up semi-final clash
BOLOGNA, Italy :Spain bounced back from an opening singles defeat on Thursday to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 and reach the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time in six years where they will face Germany, who earned their own comeback win over Argentina.
World Cup playoff draw: Italy get N. Ireland, Wales or Bosnia - ESPN
Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would need to go on the road to qualify for their first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.
Italy face Northern Ireland in European playoffs, Sweden meet Ukraine
ZURICH :Italy will face Northern Ireland in the European playoffs in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup while Sweden meet Ukraine as 16 teams learned the pathways that determine the four remaining European slots for the global tournament.
Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup
Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.
2026 World Baseball Classic Odds: USA, Japan Top Board as Early Favorites
Now that the confetti is clear from the Dodgers' World Series victory parade, it's time to start looking ahead to the World Baseball Classic.
Bergs sends Belgium past France into Davis Cup semi-finals
BOLOGNA, Italy, :Belgium reached the Davis Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over France as the Final Eight began in Bologna on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz to miss Davis Cup finals due to hamstring injury - ESPN
MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz will go another year without fulfilling his dream of winning the Davis Cup for Spain.