Luis Rubiales: Former Spanish FA president given three-year ban for Jenni Hermoso kiss
Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for three years by world governing body Fifa.
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Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid strengthens as Australia opts out of hosting finals
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup was handed a huge boost after Australia opted out of hosting the tournament.
UAE v Bahrain: Ali Naseer stars in opening T20 World Cup Qualifier win
Ali Naseer defied a finger injury to lead the UAE to an opening win in their pursuit of T20 World Cup qualification – and still managed to look glum after hitting the winning runs.
Mexico GP: Max Verstappen storms to victory to break own record for most wins in a season
Max Verstappen continued his dominance with a record 16th victory of the season at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull's world champion drew level with Alain Prost on 51 Formula One career wins.
Afghanistan outplay Sri Lanka and seal another commanding World Cup win
Afghanistan batsmen again showed incredible composure while chasing as they defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their World Cup match on Monday.
Lyon team bus attack highlights growing problem of fan violence in French football
France has had the eyes of large portions of the global sporting fan base on it over these last three days. A World Cup final, rugby’s, on Saturday, and then the announcement of the 2023 winner of football’s Ballon d’Or at a live-broadcast gala in Paris on Monday night.
Salem Al Dawsari says winning Asian Player of the Year would be 'great achievement'
Salem Al Dawsari said being named Asian Player of the Year would represent a “great achievement for Saudi Arabia”, with the continental award set to be announced on Tuesday.
Can Pakistan still qualify for World Cup 2023 semi-finals?
It is incredible that despite the clear gap between the best and worst teams at the 2023 World Cup, we still don't know which teams have definitely qualified for the semi-finals and which sides are surely out of contention.