Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report
LONDON :The 2026 World Cup could be North America's last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats.
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Canadian women to face 24th-ranked Switzerland in October soccer friendly
Ninth-ranked Canada will play No. 24 Switzerland in an international women's friendly during the October FIFA window.
Group urges Montreal mayor to exclude Israel cycling team from Grand Prix Cyclistes
A Montreal-based group has asked Mayor Valérie Plante to bar the Israel Premier-Tech cycling team from competing in the Grand Prix Cyclistes de Montréal on Sept. 14.
De Bruyne says Manchester City return will feel strange
BRUSSELS: Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said on Saturday that a return to Manchester City later this month in the colors of his new club Napoli will be a strange sensation. De Bruyne, 34, left City at the end of last season when his contract was not renewed and joined Napoli, who visit the Etihad Stadium for their Champions League group opener on September 18. “I’ve only played two matches in Serie A. It’s different under manager (Antonio) Conte than the years under Pep Guardiola,” De Bruyne told reporters on the eve of Belgium’s World Cup Group J qualifier against Kazakhstan in Brussels. “My first impression is that it’s more tactical in Italy and things move a bit slower.
Super Spain hit six as Germany get first World Cup qualifying win
PARIS: Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkiye 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running.
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the US Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the US Open final — the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion — for his second trophy at Flushing Meadows and sixth overall at a major. President Donald Trump sat in a sponsor’s suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium and received a mix of cheers and boos when he offered a wave beforehand and again when he was shown on videoboards after the first set. The match’s start was delayed by about a half-hour because thousands of fans were still outside in line, trying to get through the extra security measures in place because of the presence of a sitting president at the tournament for the first time since Bill Clinton in 2000. Perhaps the extra wait got the No.
Alcaraz beats rival Sinner in U.S. Open finale for 6th Slam title and No. 1 ranking
Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the U.S. Open final for his second trophy at Flushing Meadows and sixth overall at a major. This was the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion.
Trump's fiercest critics concede spotlight to president at US Open
America250 was launched by the president in Iowa to celebrate the U.S. Semiquincentennial. (Credit: The White House)