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Celtic must win, Hearts need a draw in Scottish title showdown

LONDON: The destination of Scotland’s Premiership title will be decided at Parkhead on Saturday when Celtic need victory to become champions for the 56th time while Hearts will take the crown for the first time in 66 years and fifth in all if they win or draw. Those are the bald facts, but they barely hint at the weight of history hanging over the fixture or reveal any of the drama and fury generated by Wednesday’s nerve-shredding penultimate round of fixtures. Nobody other than Celtic or Rangers have won the league since Aberdeen in 1985 but, as every generation of Hearts fans knows, that domination could, and should, have started a year later. In 1986 Hearts went into the final day needing only a draw against Dundee to take the honors and were on course for that with ‌seven minutes remaining — ‌only to concede late goals in a 2-0 defeat. At the same time ‌Celtic ⁠hammered St.

Ancelotti close to extending Brazil contract as World Cup beckons

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 : Carlo Ancelotti arrived in Brazil with five Champions League titles as a manager, league trophies from Europe's big five competitions and a reputation for making elite dressing rooms breathe a little easier.

France need to find something special to prevent another England Women's Grand Slam

LONDON, May 14 : When France edged England by a point in Grenoble to win the 2018 Women's Six Nations title nobody could have possibly imagined that, eight years later, that would remain the Red Roses' last defeat in a competition they have utterly dominated since.

Iheanacho's last-gasp penalty sets up Celtic v Hearts title decider

EDINBURGH, May 13 : Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho scored a controversial penalty with the last kick of the game to secure a 3-2 win at Motherwell on Wednesday, sending the Scottish Premiership title race to a final-day showdown against leaders Heart of Midlothian.

2026 World Cup: List of squads, players announced so far - ESPN

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11, which means we will soon know which 26 players will be representing each country in this summer's big event.

Morocco to play a trio of World Cup warm-up games

RABAT: Morocco have confirmed ‌they will play three warm-up matches before next month’s World Cup, giving their new coach more game time with his squad. Morocco, who were surprise semifinalists at the World Cup in Qatar four years ago, appointed Mohamed Ouahbi as coach in March after the resignation of Walid Regragui. Ouahbi has ‌had only ‌two matches in charge ‌since ⁠taking over, a ⁠draw with Ecuador and a victory over Paraguay just weeks into the job. Morocco’s football federation said the team would play Burundi on May 26 behind closed doors at their training ⁠center in Sale before a ‌game against ‌Madagascar on June 2 in Rabat, where supporters ‌will be able to send ‌the team off. Once they arrive in the United States, where their base camp will be in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the ‌Moroccans will conclude their preparations with a clash against Norway ⁠on ⁠June 7 in New York. Morocco are expected to begin preparations on May 22 but only plan to name their squad a week later, reports said. Drawn in Group C at the World Cup, Morocco face Brazil on June 13 in New York, Scotland on June 19 in Boston, and Haiti on June 24 in Atlanta.

Souttar battling to reclaim Australia role at World Cup

MELBOURNE, May 13 : Towering defender Harry Souttar says he is fighting to prove he still belongs in Australia's World Cup plans after returning from a devastating run of injuries that sidelined him for more than a year.

World Cup comes to ‘Soccer Town USA,’ but locals priced out

KEARNY, United States: Anthony Duro had hoped the World Cup coming to his football-mad New Jersey town would mean watching games at nearby MetLife Stadium, but sky-high ticket prices are beyond his budget.The 20-year-old is one of many people in the industrial suburb of Kearny, nicknamed “Soccer Town USA” for its footballing history, priced out by the FIFA tournament facing criticism over soaring costs.“It’s annoying because it would be nice to go to see a country play here, especially since I live so close to the stadium,” Duro told AFP at a football field flanked by a scrapyard and warehouses.“For me, it’s ridiculous,” the goalkeeper added, taking a break from palming away shots struck by friends wearing colorful Brazil and Barcelona jerseys.The most expensive face value ticket for the 2026 final at MetLife Stadium is more than $30,000 — well above the peak of around $1,600 for the 2022 final.

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Celtic must win, Hearts need a draw in Scottish title showdown

Ancelotti close to extending Brazil contract as World Cup beckons

France need to find something special to prevent another England Women's Grand Slam

Iheanacho's last-gasp penalty sets up Celtic v Hearts title decider

2026 World Cup: List of squads, players announced so far - ESPN

Morocco to play a trio of World Cup warm-up games

Souttar battling to reclaim Australia role at World Cup

World Cup comes to ‘Soccer Town USA,’ but locals priced out