Buble, Morissette among starry lineup at Canadian World Cup opening ceremony
Canadian artists Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette will be among a star-studded lineup of performers at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto in June.
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Cash-strapped Zamalek eye record CAF Cup winners prize
JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host the first match on Saturday in front of a 50,000 crowd and the return game is set for Cairo on May 16 in a showdown between former winners of the competition. Zamalek lifted the trophy, the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League, in 2019 and 2024. USM won in 2023. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently announced 100 percent increases in the prizes for the winners and runners-up to four and two million dollars respectively. The decision was a timely boost for Zamalek, the second most successful club in CAF competitions with 13 titles, but battling with reported debts of $6.5 million. Egyptian media say the team, popularly known as the White Knights, owe clubs in Africa and Europe for players they brought to Cairo. Ukrainian club Oleksandriya say they sold Brazilian striker Juan Bezerra to Zamalek, but some transfer fee instalments are overdue. Former coaches, including Swiss Christian Gross and Portuguese Jose Gomes, are also owed money.
‘Safety comes first’ as Cape Town 10K race cancelled due to severe weather
The Absa ‘Run Your City’ 10k race, which was set to take place on Sunday in Cape Town, has been cancelled due to “severe adverse weather conditions”.
Shakira unveils official World Cup song 'Dai Dai'
May 7 : Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on Thursday.
Mexican federation threatens to drop players from World Cup squad amid club row
MEXICO CITY, May 6 : Liga MX players who fail to attend Mexico's World Cup training camp starting on Wednesday will be dropped from the tournament squad, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.
Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
HONG KONG: Swathes of football-mad Asia from China to India and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup with kick-off barely one month away. Unsociable match times in the region is one reason why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas. Football’s showpiece is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and begins on June 11 when the Mexicans face South Africa. For fans in Beijing and Shanghai the opening match will start at 3:00 a.m., as will the final. In New Delhi that is 12:30 a.m., although some games will be better timing in Asia. Sandeep Goyal, chairman at advertising agency Rediffusion, told AFP that he was “privy to some discussions” between football’s governing body FIFA and Indian broadcasters. “The first problem is of match timings,” said Goyal. “The bigger, better matches are at 12:30 a.m. or 3:30 a.m.
Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship for family health reasons
May 5 : Six-times major champion Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from next week's PGA Championship due to a personal health matter with his family, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.
Phil Mickelson listed in field for next week's PGA Championship - ESPN
STERLING, Va. — Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson won't compete in the LIV Golf League tournament that starts Thursday at Trump National Golf Club, but he is listed in the field for next week's PGA Championship.