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Fifa is facing complex negotiations with the US authorities before the Club World Cup after failing to secure tax exemptions for the 32 competing clubs. The world governing body announced a huge prize fund for the tournament of $1bn (£754m) in March, including up to $125.8m for the winners, but without tax agreements clubs could … Read more

Ange Postecoglou insisted he never lost faith in his Tottenham players as they progressed to the semi-finals of the Europa League and feels there is growing belief that they can lift the trophy next month. Dominic Solanke’s first goal in 12 matches from the penalty spot against Eintracht Frankfurt sealed a showdown with Norwegians Bodø/Glimt … Read more

After Manchester United scored three times in the last seven minutes of extra time to knock Lyon out and progress to a Europa League semi-final versus Athletic Bilbao, Ruben Amorim stated he had drawn on the 1999 Champions League final triumph over Bayern Munich. Losing 1-0 going into added time goals from Teddy Sheringham and … Read more

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The 49-year-old, who is seeded fifth, defeated Carter in the 2008 and 2012 finals at the Crucible. O’Sullivan has not played competitively since snapping his cue after withdrawing from the Championship … Read more

1 Brighton hoping for Mitoma boost Considering the length of Brighton’s injury list, Fabian Hürzeler will be desperate to get Kaoru Mitoma back in time for Saturday’s trip to west London. The Japanese winger sustained a heel injury against Crystal Palace, ruling him out of the draw with Leicester. It was the first time he … Read more

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it will not set any policy on transgender athlete eligibility ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite growing political pressure from the Trump administration and increasing scrutiny over access and inclusion in women’s sport. Speaking Thursday after the committee’s first board meeting of 2025, … Read more

Manchester United unveiled a first ever tifo that declared, “Never Gonna Stop”, then did precisely this by knocking out 10-man Lyon in an electrifying close to extra-time. In the first period Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette had put the French two ahead. But, now, drama: Casemiro went down and Sandro Schärer, ordered to the monitor, … Read more

Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed one person and injured six others, according to media reports. A suspect is in custody, per reports, and the university alerted those on campus around noon to shelter in place and await further instructions while … Read more

Rangers’ resistance lasted for over two hours and then a briefer rebellion brought hope that they could do something truly extraordinary but reaching the semi-final of the Europa League was a step too far. Instead, it is Athletic Club of Bilbao, hosts of this year’s final and still searching for a first continental trophy in … Read more

Maybe Ange Postecoglou’s luck has finally turned? Having complained that the football gods were against him last week, Dominic Solanke’s penalty after an intervention from the video assistant referee – another of the Tottenham manager’s pet peeves – was enough to seal ­progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Postecoglou may have regretted his decision to … Read more