Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football

Uefa, Concacaf and AFC are working together on a new framework for running world football to replace what they regard as Fifa’s system of patronage

Flat racing’s biggest draw Bow Echo in shock retirement after training injury

The trainer George Boughey has announced the retirement of his superstar colt Bow Echo because of injury

Australia taking ‘one week at a time’ as mammoth Test schedule begins against Bangladesh

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey says it has been a ‘long winter’ of waiting for the match in Darwin which is the first of at least 20 Tests over the next 12 months

Liverpool, Jeff Bezos and mission creep off the field at Anfield

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Keely Hodgkinson puts on shades and breezes into European 800m semi-finals in style

The British runner’s time of 1min 57.28sec was her fastest in a heat, achieved in a race where she wore sunglasses on the track for the first time

European Athletics Championships face backlash over ‘crazy prices’ and empty seats

Keely Hodgkinson’s coach, and the BBC commentator Steve Cram have led a chorus of concern about high ticket prices causing lower attendances at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham

Chelsea face Real Sociedad in WCL third qualifying round with riches at stake

Chelsea will face Real Sociedad in the Women’s Champions League’s third qualifying round, needing a victory over two legs to earn a place in the main league phase of the competition

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brentford

Keith Andrews and the high-scoring Igor Thiago face difficult second album after outperforming expectations

Crystal Palace and Everton seal Brennan Johnson-Dwight McNeil swap deal

Crystal Palace and Everton have finalised a straight swap for Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil

The last lap at Lloyd Center: how America is losing its mall ice rinks

The rink where Tonya Harding first skated was an affordable community institution for six decades. Its closure echoes the disappearance of mall ice across the US

Football transfer rumours: Vardy to West Ham? Madrid move for Zubimendi?

Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal battle for Neto? | Manchester United want Raum? | Elvedi to Leeds?

Does Sophie Cunningham benefit from white privilege? Of course she does

One of the player’s WNBA rivals said the Fever guard is treated differently from her Black peers. There’s plenty of evidence to back that statement up