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Lukaku to miss Belgium World Cup warm-up trip to US

Belgium's all-time leading goalscorer Romelu Lukaku will miss his country's visit to the United States for two 2026 World Cup warm-up matches, the Belgian football federation (RBFA) announced on Tuesday.

Shiffrin closes on World Cup overall title with slalom win

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her overall World Cup lead with an imperious display to win the slalom at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer on Tuesday, although Emma Aicher pushed their title fight into the last race of the season.

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Griezmann to leave Atletico for Orlando at end of season

Antoine Griezmann will leave Atletico Madrid for MLS side Orlando City at the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.

New Nice mayor poses a 'real problem' for 2030 Winter Olympics

The 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, already bedevilled by several senior executives quitting, faces another potential headache with the election of far-right politician Eric Ciotti as mayor of Nice.

Pinheiro Braathen wins World Cup giant slalom title after Odermatt crashes

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen claimed the men's giant slalom World Cup title on Tuesday after the discipline's leader Marco Odermatt crashed out on the first run at the season-ending race in Norway.

World Snooker Championship to stay at Crucible

Sheffield's Crucible will remain home to the World Snooker Championship until at least 2045, ending fears that the sport's flagship event would quit the celebrated venue.

Mbappe says injury is behind him, all systems go for World Cup

French superstar Kylian Mbappe says the knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost two months is "behind him" and there had never been a concern he would miss this year's World Cup.

Supporters' group file lawsuit against 'excessive' World Cup ticket prices

The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group filed a lawsuit on Tuesday with the European Commission against football's world governing body FIFA over "excessive ticket prices" for this year's World Cup finals.

Tiger Woods to return to action in TGL with Masters looming

Tiger Woods will make a tentative return to competitive action when he plays Tuesday in the TGL golf league, weeks after the 15-time major champion said that the Masters in April was not "off the table".

Pressure on Italy as play-off hopefuls eye 2026 World Cup

The final line-up for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next week, with 16 teams competing for the last four places allocated to European countries.

Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent

US star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday.

Pistons halt Lakers streak while Spurs, Thunder win

Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points as the Detroit Pistons halted the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday.

Rennie shakes up All Blacks backroom team as 2027 World Cup looms

New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie on Tuesday named his backroom team to take New Zealand through to next year's Rugby World Cup, retaining one old face but turning mostly to former assistants from his successful club coaching career.

Sinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.

USPA Global and ESPN Expand Relationship with Chris Fowler for 2026 High-Goal Polo Championships

USPA Gold Cup and U.S. Open Polo Championship Finals to Air on ESPN2

Champion Mensik, Medvedev dumped out of Miami Open

Defending champion Jakub Mensik was bundled out of the Miami Open on Monday, losing a gruelling three-set battle against 19th seed Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (13/11).

Stokes eager to lead England recovery after 'hardest period of captaincy'

Ben Stokes reckons the past three months have been the "hardest period" of his time as England captain but is determined the current leadership group can oversee a revival in the Test team's fortunes.

Dodgers eye 'threepeat' as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires

The Los Angeles Dodgers launch their bid for a World Series hat-trick as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on Wednesday with "robot umpires" ushering in a new era for America's pastime.

Medvedev ousted by Cerundolo at Miami Open

Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Miami Open on Monday, losing a roller-coaster three-set third round battle against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-0, 4-6, 7-5.

Spurs offer condolences to interim boss Tudor after father's death

Tottenham on Monday offered their "thoughts and condolences" to interim boss Igor Tudor following the death of his father.

Swiatek splits with coach Fissette after early Miami exit

Iga Swiatek announced on Monday that she had parted ways with her coach Wim Fissette following her second-round exit at the Miami Open.

England coach McCullum survives review into Ashes drubbing

England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team's Ashes debacle, with cricket chief Richard Gould insisting he can "adapt and evolve".

Arsenal's White gets first England call-up since 2022

Arsenal defender Ben White has been called up to the England squad for the first time since the 2022 World Cup.

Tottenham face key call as relegation threat grows

Tottenham are running out of time to save themselves from the almost unthinkable nightmare of Premier League relegation, with interim boss Igor Tudor's future in doubt just weeks after taking charge.

African players in Europe: Awoniyi seals key win for lowly Forest

Taiwo Awoniyi inflicted the final blow on Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend as Nottingham Forest eased their Premier League relegation fears with a convincing 3-0 away win.

Hodgkinson in 'shape of her life' with eye on Kratochvilova's record

Keely Hodgkinson's rivals will be grateful there is not a world outdoor champs or an Olympic Games this season as the Briton boasted of being in "the shape of her life" after wrapping up world indoor 800m gold.

Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City

France's World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is to hold talks with Major League Soccer's Orlando City, having been permitted by his present side Atletico Madrid to go to the US during the international break, a source close to the player told AFP.

Asia champions Japan need 'different tools' to win World Cup - coach

Coach Nils Nielsen warned Monday that Japan need "different tools" to win next year's Women's World Cup after sweeping to the Asian title with a series of barnstorming performances.

Wolves rally past Celtics, Nuggets sink Blazers

The Minnesota Timberwolves shrugged off the injury absence of Anthony Edwards to complete a come-from-behind 102-92 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

Korda sends Alcaraz to another early exit in Miami, Sabalenka advances

Sebastian Korda stared down Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, sending the world number one crashing out of the Miami Open third round 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Kim holds off Korda charge to win LPGA Founders Cup

South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo held off a final day charge from Nelly Korda to clinch a one-shot victory at the LPGA Tour's Fortinet Founders Cup tournament in California on Sunday.

Alcaraz eyes clay court season after early Miami exit

World number one Carlos Alcaraz remained confident his game is improving despite a third-round exit at the Miami Open, and after a few days to reset he'll be turning his attention to the clay court season.

Real Madrid down Atletico in derby, leaders Barca edge Rayo

Vinicius Junior struck twice as Real Madrid shaded Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling derby clash on Sunday to stay on leaders Barcelona's tail at the top of La Liga.

Korda sends Alcaraz to another early exit in Miami