By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 15:50 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 17 July 2026 American soccer fans have been left stunned to learn that there is another World Cup game to be played before Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina. The third-place playoff will…
Jarome Luai snaps at reporter as he breaks silence for the first time since announcing Parramatta Eels move
Jarome Luai, known for being so cool and charismatic, was involved in a spiky moment with a reporter ahead of the Wests Tigers clash with the Bulldogs. It is the first time the Tigers co-captain has spoken with the media since the club announced they would be releasing him from his…
‘The Lions Way’: Jude Bellingham breaks his silence after England’s heartbreaking World Cup exit as star shares poignant message from the squad’s Kansas City bus driver
Jude Bellingham has broken his silence after England’s heartbreaking World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina in poignant fashion, with the midfield star sharing a touching poem titled ‘The Lions Way’. The Real Madrid man was one of England’s standouts Stateside and he took defeat in the semi-finals in…
World Cup team of the semi-finals: The Spanish 19-year-old who showed maturity beyond his years, Argentina’s ‘most influential player’… and the one Englishman who made the cut!
The World Cup semi-finals delivered two dramatic encounters as Spain, France, Argentina, and England fought for a place in the final. Both matches had everything expected from the biggest stage in football — intensity, quality, pressure, and moments of individual brilliance. With so much at stake, the world’s best players…
Prince Harry speaks out on England’s World Cup heartbreak as he hits the red carpet for TIME100 Sports Gala without Meghan Markle
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 05:32 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 05:32 BST, 17 July 2026 Prince Harry was quizzed on England’s World Cup heartbreak as he walked the red carpet for the TIME100 Sports Gala in New York City on Thursday night. The Duke of Sussex joined the…
No sign of Taylor as newlywed Travis Kelce ditches post-wedding bliss for Florida workout session with his pals
By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Published: 04:53 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 04:53 BST, 17 July 2026 Wedding season’s end means that football season has begun for Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. After marrying the world’s biggest pop star in a celebrity-studded ceremony at Madison…
Sam Kerr cheered on by her American wife as the Matildas star makes successful ‘homecoming’ to USA league
By MICHAEL PONTICELLO – SPORT REPORTER Published: 03:53 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 03:56 BST, 17 July 2026 Matildas star Sam Kerr has celebrated her return to the United States National Women’s Soccer League with a victory. The match played at Citi Field saw Gotham FC defeat the Washington…
FIFA appoints Slavko Vincic to referee World Cup final… six years after he was arrested at a sex party where cocaine and guns were found
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 02:23 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 02:56 BST, 17 July 2026 FIFA has announced that Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will take charge of Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina – six years after he was arrested as part of a drugs…
Oscar Piastri shuts down McLaren exit rumours as Max Verstappen refuses to commit his Formula One future to Red Bull
Oscar Piastri has again declared he expects to remain at McLaren next season, firmly rejecting speculation that four-time world champion Max Verstappen could replace him in the British team’s driver line-up. The Australian addressed the rumours during media day ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, offering his…
Michael Olise ‘obsessed’ with joining Real Madrid as Bayern Munich star ‘gathers information’ from his France team-mates during World Cup
By LIAM MORGAN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 00:21 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 17 July 2026 France and Bayern Munich star Michael Olise is desperate to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports. In what would be a sensational transfer, L’Equipe reported Olise, 24, has told…