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Spain mints coin for second star: the piece that crowns 2026 World Cup champions

Spain's Royal Mint will issue a 5‑euro silver coin honouring the world title won on 19 July in New Jersey, within the official numismatic programme for the 2026 World Cup.

Season to end in Europe if war continues - F1 boss

Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the 2026 championship will end in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East makes it impossible to hold the season-closing races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Shubman Gill dethrones Daryl Mitchell, reclaims ODI No. 1 ranking after six months

Shubman Gill has reclaimed the world number one ODI batting ranking spot. Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand slips to second place after missing recent matches. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also feature prominently in the top five rankings…

Asian football body 'disappointed' by FIFA investment plans

The Spin | Boris Karloff’s unlikely love of cricket lives on with foundation in his name

Actor known for his haunting film roles was president of Hollywood CC and his estate helps to fund the Windrush cricket festival September 1954 and with the first Ashes Test just two months and 10 days away a crowd gathered at Tilbury…

AIG Women's Open: Leaderboard from Royal Lytham & St Annes

The latest leaderboard from the 50th AIG Women's Open, the final women's major championship of the year, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Langer hints at interest in England Test job

Justin Langer says he hasn't heard from anyone at the ECB over the vacant England Test head coach role which he has been linked with, but the Australian hinted at being interested.

Infantino offers £30m incentive for FIFA members to back controversial plans

Gianni Infantino has given football associations until September 19 to back his plan to sell off part of FIFA to private investors - with a $40m (£30.1m) incentive to accept, a letter has revealed.

WAFCON: Okoronkwo faults slow start for Super Falcons’ Malawi loss

Super Falcons midfielder Esther Okoronkwo faults Nigeria’s slow start for their shock 3-2 defeat to Malawi in the WAFCON opener. Learn how the team plans t Read More…

McCann aims to continue Kilmarnock's upward progress

"If you are standing still, you're effectively going backwards."

Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times • FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes As the World Cup neared its conclusion one leading…

FIFA proposal ‘an outright attack on football’, says DFB vice-president

DFB vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke slams FIFA’s controversial proposal to sell stakes in competitions, calling it “an outright attack on football.” Read More…