De Ligt to miss World Cup after back surgery
- 15-May-2026
Matthijs de Ligt will miss the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign after undergoing back surgery to address an injury that has kept him out since November.
Man City campaign a success regardless of trophies: Guardiola
- 15-May-2026
Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City have had a successful season whether or not they win the Premier League title or Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea.
Carrick says Man Utd future to be decided 'pretty soon'
- 15-May-2026
Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick said Friday he expects his Old Trafford future to be resolved “pretty soon” following reports he will be offered the job on a permanent basis.
Several injured in Libya football clashes, govt building set ablaze
- 15-May-2026
Clashes that erupted after a football match in a western Libyan town left several people injured, authorities said Friday, while a government building was set on fire in capital Tripoli.
Brazil renew Ancelotti contract until 2030
- 15-May-2026
Carlo Ancelotti will remain the coach of Brazil until 2030, the country’s football federation (CBF) said on Thursday in a vote of confidence as the storied football nation aims to turn around its World Cup woes.
Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup
- 15-May-2026
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Mbappe whistled as Real Madrid beat Oviedo
- 15-May-2026
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was whistled by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu in his team’s 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga.
Arsenal scent Premier League glory
- 15-May-2026
Arsenal can move within touching distance of the Premier League crown before title rivals Manchester City next play as a gripping race enters its final stretch.
Injured Mitoma fails to make Japan's World Cup squad
- 15-May-2026
An emotional Hajime Moriyasu said Japan had lost “a major presence” in Kaoru Mitoma after he was forced to leave the injured winger out of his World Cup squad on Friday. Mitoma missed the cut after medical staff decided he did not have enough time to recover from a hamstring injury he suffered during Brighton’s […]
Beckham becomes first British billionaire sportsman
- 15-May-2026
Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.