World Cup winners Argentina up to second in FIFA rankings
World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top, the global governing body announced on Thursday.
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Champions Argentina fail to knock Brazil off top spot in rankings, Republic of Ireland move up a place
World Cup winners Argentina have failed to dislodge Brazil from the top of the FIFA men's rankings as the Republic of Ireland have moved up one position, from 49th to 48th.
African team can reach 2026 World Cup final, says Motsepe
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)
Aaron Judge appointed Yankees captain after reaching longterm deal
NEW YORK: Aaron Judge stood for photo after photo as if at a wedding. And in a way it was: He had gotten hitched to the New York Yankees for the rest of his baseball life.
Man United advance, Brighton falls in upset at League Cup
MANCHESTER, England: Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford scored to help Manchester United beat Burnley 2-0 and advance to the quarterfinals of the English League Cup on Wednesday.
Remarkable cricketing events in Pakistan
Supporters of the Pakistan men’s cricket team are well accustomed to the experience of their team turning a winning position into a loss. The three-match Test series in Pakistan with England that ended last Tuesday has provided yet another one of those experiences. England’s preparedness to tour was in stark contrast to September 2021, when the English Cricket Board pulled both men’s and women’s team out of short tours, citing security concerns.
African team can reach 2026 World Cup final - CAF boss Motsepe
African football boss Patrice Motsepe told a press conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday he believes a team from the continent can reach the 2026 World Cup final.
Tennis ace Boris Becker recalls prison loneliness, friends
BERLIN: Tennis great Boris Becker tearfully recounted the moment the door of his single-occupancy cell at Britain’s notorious Wandsworth prison closed for the first time, speaking publicly after serving eight months for bankruptcy offenses. “It was the loneliest moment I’ve ever had in life,” Becker said in an interview with German broadcaster SAT.1 that aired Tuesday, recalling how hours earlier he had been unable to say farewell to his loved ones before being led downstairs to the courtroom jail. The three-time Wimbledon champion was sentenced to 30 months in prison in April for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.