19 h. ago Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff

New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa nextAfter winning the election for mayor of New York City, an exuberant Zohran Mamdani took to the stage at his victory speech and said, “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” He was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa, the world’s governing body for soccer.In September, Mamdani’s team kicked off a “Game Over Greed” campaign targeting Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for 2026 men’s World Cup tickets, calling it an “affront to the game.” His petition demanded that Fifa cease its rapacious dynamic pricing scheme, place a price cap on tickets that are resold on Fifa’s ticketing platform, and reserve a tranche of tickets for local residents. Mamdani, a longtime Arsenal fan, told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, “I have long been quite troubled by...

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37 h. ago Tuchel wants Bellingham’s fire so long as England’s ace leaves his ego at door | Jacob Steinberg

The Real Madrid midfielder is part of an attack-minded squad but the manager will be watching him carefullyOne snub was enough. Another and it would have started to look vindictive from Thomas Tuchel, who is far too wily not to know that winning the World Cup is probably going to require help from Jude Bellingham, even if it is also on the midfielder to fit into the tactical structures and squad hierarchies required with England now that he is back in Tuchel’s warm embrace.The manager wants Bellingham’s edge, his fire, but it is about using it in the right way. Individual quality matters but England know from bitter experience that there is a price to pay when celebrity takes over. Still, a point has been made. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel issues latest update on contract extension 'possibility'

German’s mandate is to win World Cup 2026

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37 h. ago Thomas Tuchel hopes Jude Bellingham’s ‘edge’ can help England win the World Cup

The 22-year-old Real Madrid player is back involved for games against Serbia and Albania.

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42 h. ago What Jude Bellingham must prove to England boss Thomas Tuchel after 'sense of arrogance'

OPINION: There remains question marks about Jude Bellingham's attitude in and around the England camp but Thomas Tuchel has given him the chance to show he's changed

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48 h. ago Chess: Russian star and top Americans fall in World Cup but Adams wins 10

Ian Nepomniachtchi was a world title challenger, Wesley So is ranked No 8, and Hans Niemann has huge ambition, but all lost to unheralded opponentsThe ongoing $2m, 206-player World Cup in Goa, India, has a brutal format designed to maximise the chance of shock results. Its knockout matches consist of the best of just two classical games, followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks at increasingly fast speeds, then a final Armageddon game where White has more time but is obliged to win. The major incentive besides the prize money is three places in the 2026 Candidates, the pathway to the world title.The Russia No 1, Ian Nepomniachtchi, who twice played for the global crown, the USA’s world No 8, Wesley So, and Hans Niemann, who has huge ambitions, were the high profile casualties in Thursday’s second round of 128, which was the first round for the top 50 seeds. After losing to the little-known Indian Diptayan Ghosh, Nepomniachtchi posted a laconic message: “There’s nothing to say about the...

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62 h. ago Newsboy’s ITV selections for Exeter and Hexham plus tips from Friday’s other UK meetings

Newsboy is backingKalif Du Berlais,to win the featured BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter and he expects Quebecois to deliver in the ICL Future Stars Novices' Chase on ITV4

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3 d. ago Lawyers contacted over ‘completely unjustified’ Breeders’ Cup non

The 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner White Abarrio was ruled out of the Dirt Mile by vets moments before he was due to go into the stalls

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3 d. ago The Spin | Times are bleak for Pakistan cricket but Test game offers hope of salvation

Pakistan are suffering in short-form cricket but the WTC and its two-year cycle could work in their favourPakistan have a new captain. This, admittedly, evokes the same response as learning Watford have hired another manager. A lack of surprise to go with, um, wait, hasn’t he done this before? And so it goes that Shaheen Afridi, the left-arm quick now in charge of the 50-over side, was sacked as their Twenty20 captain last year after only one series at the helm.Pakistani cricket being volatile is just another Tuesday. Go back 15 years and you’ll find a spot-fixing scandal that sent three star players to prison, unfolding while they were unable to host international matches, the exile prompted by a terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka men’s team in Lahore. In the middle of that they found time to win a World Cup. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Justin Rose makes final Ryder Cup captaincy decision ahead of 2027 tournament

Justin Rose helped Team Europe make history in September by winning the Ryder Cup on US soil and the Englishman was soon tipped to succeed Luke Donald as their captain

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4 d. ago ‘There’s this buzz of excitement’: Emily Fox on USWNT and Arsenal ambitions

Right-back discusses Emma Hayes’s tactical messages, new blood in the national team and how Champions League win changed herEmily Fox made her 68th appearance for the United States in the first of two recent friendlies against Portugal and the Arsenal right-back has been a steady hand for Emma Hayes.Hayes has her eye on the 2027 World Cup after winning Olympic gold 15 months ago, and has used 2025 to evolve and evaluate the pool of players. Over the course of 10 wins and three defeats in that timeframe, Fox has been a dynamic force difficult to dislodge from the right flank of a new project. Her speed and skill are essential to the team’s defence and intrinsic to their attack. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Could a cheetah win the Melbourne Cup? An evolution expert explains

An evolutionary biomechanist has compared the fastest land animals in the world across 3,200 metres

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4 d. ago Rangers boost as Roma World Cup winner, Ireland star and Europa League nuisance ruled out of Ibrox blockbuster

Roma have been rocked after three of their key men were declared unavailable.

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4 d. ago Jamie Melham emulates her hero to become second woman to win the Melbourne Cup

Jamie Melham followed in the footsteps of Michelle Payne to triumph in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday

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4 d. ago Thousands of revellers stumble out of the gates at Flemington after a wild day of action at the Melbourne Cup leaves some a little worse for wear

Australia's favourite race, the Melbourne Cup, has come to an end with thousands staggering home after a long day at Flemington Racecourse.

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4 d. ago Gareth Southgate gives Ruben Amorim verdict and makes stance clear on taking Man United job

Gareth Southgate is one of the names tipped to replace Ruben Amorim whenever the Manchester United boss comes under pressure but the ex-England manager has played down the chances of a move to Old Trafford

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5 d. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup as jockey Jamie Melham makes sporting history

Follow Daily Mail's live blog for all the best and worst of the fashions in the field, celebrity appearances and updates from the action on the track at the nation's biggest race.

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5 d. ago Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham claims second historic win for female jockey

The star rider emulated Michelle Payne, who triumphed, on a 100-1 chance ten years ago, by winning the 'race that stops a nation' on leading contender Half Yours

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5 d. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup after chasing down huge frontrunner

Follow Daily Mail's live blog for all the best and worst of the fashions in the field, celebrity appearances and updates from the action on the track at the nation's biggest race.

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5 d. ago Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours

Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200mJockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup doubleJockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old gelding – the only Australian-bred horse in the race – finished two lengths ahead of Goodie Two Shoes, with Middle Earth third.Interviewed on the track immediately afterwards, Melham, who created history as the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double, said: “What just happened? Oh my god”. Continue reading...

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