Netherlands defender Timber to miss World Cup with groin injury
June 8 : Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber will miss the 2026 World Cup after failing to recover from a groin injury, the Dutch Football Association said on Monday.
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As ‘Knicks in four’ chants grow louder, Wembanyama seeks Spurs response
DUBAI: As “Knicks in four” chants grow louder across New York, Victor Wembanyama is preparing to lead the San Antonio Spurs’ response.
Jordan coach upbeat despite Colombia defeat before World Cup debut
June 8 : Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said his team has achieved the desired technical benefits from their loss against Colombia on Monday, and expressed relief that no players were injured during the friendly that came days before the country’s first appearance in a World Cup.
Sibling rivals line up for different teams at World Cup
June 8 : Four sets of brothers will compete at the World Cup, all for different countries in a reflection of how steady migration around the world has had an impact on football.
Netravalkar juggles tech job while chasing Olympic dream
June 8 : Saurabh Netravalkar played a key part in U.S. cricket's finest moment when they stunned Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup, but the software engineer is keen to prove himself on an even bigger stage when Los Angeles hosts the Olympics in two years' time.
Tailteann Cup: Laois host Down in quarter-finals
Laois will host Down in the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup, while Offaly will take on Wexford.
Vollering says daring to lose helped her win women's Giro
June 8 : Demi Vollering said she put everything on the line to clinch her first Giro d'Italia crown on Sunday after the FDJ–Suez rider became the second woman after Annemiek van Vleuten to win all three Grand Tours.
Iran fans dismayed by team’s World Cup visa quarrel
TIJUANA: Iran’s national football team was greeted Sunday in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staffers. “I’m very excited to see them,” said Sadegh Galavi as he watched the players’ bus leave the airport in Tijuana, cheered on by about a dozen fans. Galavi, a mechanic and resident of this city on the US border, did not hesitate to get up at dawn to welcome the team when it landed at 5:00 am. “My national team is coming to my city, and being here is a small thing I can do just to welcome them,” the man in his thirties told AFP, proudly wearing the white jersey with green and red trim of the Iranian side, known as “Team Melli.” The gesture felt especially important because the tournament is beginning under difficult circumstances for Iran. While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States and play their group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, not all delegation members received them. About 15 accompanying officials were denied visas, including Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj, who previously served in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, designated a terrorist group by Washington. Unshakable faith “It makes no sense to me,” Galavi complained.