The Football Association has charged Wolves winger Daniel Podence with spitting at Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson during Saturday’s 1-1 draw. In the 90th minute, Johnson appeared to suggest that the Portuguese forward, who scored Wolves’ equalizer, spat in his direction. After a VAR check at the City Ground, referee Chris Kavanagh took no action. A…
Fifa has increased its payments to clubs for player releases for the next two men’s World Cups to £298.74 million ($355 million). Clubs received a total of £170.58 million ($209 million) for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The move is a key component of a new Memorandum of Understanding signed by Fifa and the…
Full-back for Scotland and Exeter Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement from rugby after this autumn’s World Cup in France. Hogg, who turns 31 in June, recently received his 100th international cap and has 171 international points. After signing his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors in 2011, Hogg stated that a “new career beckons.”…
Mumbai Indians won the inaugural Women’s Premier League by a seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals. Nat Sciver-Brunt of England scored 60 not out as Mumbai beat their target of 132 with three balls to spare. Sciver-Brunt hit the third ball for four to seal the victory with five runs needed from the final over. Delhi…
Against Cyprus at home, Scott McTominay’s late double gave Scotland a convincing victory to start their Euro 2024 qualification campaign. John McGinn’s close-range finish, his 16th goal for his country, was the reward for a commanding first-half performance. With a precise strike in the 87th minute, substitute McTominay reduced the tension at Hampden. The Manchester…
In the first of three one-day internationals, England defeated Bangladesh with a valiant three-wicket victory thanks to a valiant century from Dawid Malan. With eight balls remaining, the tourists beat Bangladesh’s 209 all out thanks to the left-fourth hander’s ODI century. On a pitch that favored both seamers and spinners, wickets dropped frequently during the…
Susie Wolff has been named executive director of the F1 Academy, a series run exclusively by women with the goal of advancing female drivers in the sport. It was announced in November and will feature five teams of three vehicles competing in seven events with three races each. This is a chance to encourage real…
Noel le Graet, president of the French Football Association, has resigned in the wake of a devastating report on the group and allegations of sexual harassment. In January, the 81-year-old retired as the French government conducted an audit of the federation. The report’s conclusion was made public when it was released earlier this month. “Considering…
Despite the animosity and division that plague professional golf, the PGA and DP World Tours’ heartwarming victories last week offer the sport much to be happy about. After German veteran Marcel Siem broke an eight-year winless streak on the European Tour with his fifth triumph, American Chris Kirk ended a similar long run with a…
Using the torch on his mobile phone to guide him, Yaroslav Amosov climbs out of the darkness, up some dusty, broken stairs into the light. Below is a basement, above are the remnants of a bombed-out home. Carefully cradled in Amosov’s arms is a package. The Ukrainian peels back a plastic bag, unwraps a towel…
