Girelli fires Italy past Norway and into Euro 2025 semifinals
GENEVA: Cristiana Girelli shot Italy into the semifinals of Women’s Euro 2025 on Wednesday with a brace, including a last-gasp winner, in the Azzurre’s historic 2-1 triumph over Norway.
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Lamine Yamal to wear Barcelona’s iconic No. 10 jersey next season
BARCELONA: Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore for the Catalan club. “I’ll try to build my own path, but all kids would like to be like them,” Yamal said Wednesday at the club’s announcement.
‘Unstoppable’ Dubois says he’s ready to cause chaos and beat Usyk
LONDON: Daniel Dubois said he felt unstoppable and ready to cause chaos when he fights unbeaten Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight world title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Dubois, 27, is the IBF champion while Usyk, 38, holds the WBA, WBC and WBO belts. The unification fight is a rematch of one that the Londoner lost by a controversial ninth-round knockout in Wroclaw, Poland, in 2023 after Usyk was given time to recover from what the referee ruled was a low blow. Dubois can become Britain’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 while Usyk is bidding to be a four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time after relinquishing the IBF title last year. “I’ve resurrected myself, resurrected my career and now we’re on a roll,” Dubois told the BBC. “Unstoppable, I feel like I can’t be beat right now. I’m in the prime of my life and I’m going to go through whatever I have to do.
How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar
GENEVA: Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the US co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next summer.
Sport Ireland goes to tender for €35m cricket stadium ahead of hosting 2030 World Cup
Sport Ireland is seeking tenders for the development of a €35 million national cricket stadium in Dublin ahead of the 2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Ireland, England and Scotland.
Watch: First trailer for Saipan film starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke
When a film about Saipan was announced, some football fans likely rolled their eyes, however the first trailer for the film looks promising with the infamous Roy Keane/Mick McCarthy feud to be revived once more.
Boca denied by two Argentines as Benfica fight back
MIAMI GARDENS, United States, June 17, 2025 : Goals from two Argentine internationals denied Boca Juniors victory over Benfica on Monday, as the Buenos Aires side were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw in a stormy Club World Cup Group C clash. An Angel Di Maria penalty on the stroke of half-time and an 86th-minute header from Nicolas Otamendi earned the 10-man Lisbon side a point from a fiercely contested encounter in what was a de facto home game for Boca. The Argentine club had led 2-0 thanks to goals from Miguel Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia and looked set for a night of celebration after Benfica went down to 10 men in the 72nd minute. Boca fans had taken over Miami Beach over the weekend, thousands of them gathering on the seafront for a traditional ‘banderazo’, singing, drinking and waving flags for hours in the searing heat. A video of Boca fans jumping and chanting in a local Walmart supermarket, to the bemusement of regular shoppers, had captured the mood but it was nothing compared to the atmosphere at Hard Rock Stadium. The home of the Miami Dolphins was turned into a Bombonera by the beach, with 90 percent of the 55,574 crowd decked out in blue and yellow and bringing a level of constant noise rarely, if ever, heard for NFL games here. When the action got underway it was clear that the enthusiasm from the stands was going to be matched on the field with Boca confirming the feeling that South American clubs in this tournament are out to prove a point against European opponents. Boca’s midfield buzzed around, they attacked at pace and tackled with aggression and the first huge roar came when Benfica’s Argentine World Cup winner Di Maria received a rough challenge from behind. But the physicality was laced with
Alexxanderr wins gold as Global Champions Arabians Tour concludes fifth stage in Cannes
CANNES: The 2025 Cannes edition of the Global Champions Arabians Tour came to a close on Sunday with Alexxanderr, owned by Al-Mirqab Farm, taking home the prestigious Senior Stallion Gold Championship title.