18 h. ago Rangers in 'better place' but give 'thumbs up' to Hearts as star admits national team disappointment

Rangers face the only team to have beaten them in Premiership this season

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42 h. ago Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Everything you need to know, from the team in crisis to the best games to watch

Will Mohamed Salah lift his first Africa Cup of Nations title with Egypt? Or can Nigeria bounce back from their World Cup disappointment?

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47 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo involved in AFCON chaos as Man Utd flop Andre Onana called up by wrong boss

Bryan Mbeumo has travelled to Morocco for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, but there is mounting drama and confusion with his national team Cameroon

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3 d. ago South Lanarkshire Council formally congratulate Scotland's national football team for qualifying for the World Cup

The Provost will now write to Steve Clark and the squad to wish them success

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3 d. ago Scottish Rugby appoint new head coach of women's national team after 'global recruitment process'

Australian lands new role and will begin in the new year

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3 d. ago National team punished by Fifa amid player eligibility scandal

Fifa has acted after finding that a national team used ineligible players in matches

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4 d. ago International sport star, 25, dies as sad tributes paid to 'cherished' team

Former Polish national rugby team player turned jiu-jitsu star Polina Krakowska has died, with tributes paid to the "friend and soulmate who will leave behind a void"

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8 d. ago Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are ‘biggest moment in the history of the WNBA’

Clark makes senior Team USA debut at Duke campWNBA CBA talks loom as players seek revenue shareClark calls negotiations league’s biggest momentWNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior US women’s national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson.And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evolve before the 2026 Fiba World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics – Clark is one of 10 newcomers – a topic of conversation looming over the first day of practice were the collective bargaining negotiations happening now between the WNBA and its players. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Egypt and Iran ask Fifa to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride celebration at World Cup 2026 match

Egypt’s football body says Pride event would clash with valuesIran raises objections to plans organised by local Seattle groupEgypt and Iran are calling on football’s governing body to intervene in the LGBTQ+ Pride celebration planned to coincide with their group stage match in Seattle at the 2026 World Cup.Egypt’s Football Association (EFA) said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to Fifa urging them to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s match against Iran next June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rising motocross star Enzo Badenas dead at 17 after horror training accident

The news was confirmed by the The Real Federacion Motociclista Espanola (RFME) national team, who revealed that the teenager had died after suffering a fatal injury in training.

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1 week ago Spalletti splits Napoli and Højlund downs Juve: welcome to Serie A Bizarro World | Nicky Bandini

Club legends in opposing dugouts, Turin giants as underdogs against the juggernaut Partenopei it was a weird night at the MaradonaThe man with the Napoli tattoo was met with hostile whistles on his return to the Stadio Maradona. Luciano Spalletti had the club’s emblem inked on to his arm, together with a Scudetto badge, after leading the Partenopei to their third Serie A title in 2023. The design made it appear as though someone had torn into his flesh, revealing his true essence, a connection more than just skin deep.But then he accepted the manager’s job at Juventus. For many Napoli supporters this was the ultimate sin, joining the club they hate the most. From others there was a measure of understanding. Spalletti had been out of work for four months after being sacked by the Italian national team in the middle of an ailing World Cup qualifying campaign. The opportunity to succeed Igor Tudor in Turin at the end of October was a chance to get his career back on track. Continue rea...

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2 w. ago Emma Coates leaves England U23 role to become head coach at NSWL’s Bay FC

Coates ‘ready and excited’ to replace Albertin MontoyaU23 assistant Gemma Davies to join Coates in San JoseEmma Coates has left her position as the leader of England Women’s Under-23 national team to become the new head coach of the NWSL side Bay FC.Coates replaces Albertin Montoya, who was the coach of the expansion team when it entered the National Women’s Soccer League two years ago. Montoya announced in September that he would resign at the end of the 2025 season, with the San Jose side finishing 13th in the 14-team table. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emma Coates leaves England U23 role to become head coach at NWSL’s Bay FC

Coates ‘ready and excited’ to replace Albertin MontoyaU23 assistant Gemma Davies to join Coates in San JoseEmma Coates has left her position as the leader of England Women’s Under-23 national team to become the new head coach of the NWSL side Bay FC.Coates replaces Albertin Montoya, who was the coach of the expansion team when it entered the National Women’s Soccer League two years ago. Montoya announced in September that he would resign at the end of the 2025 season, with the San Jose side finishing 13th in the 14-team table. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pubs to go into extra time if England or Scotland reach World Cup latter stages

Boozers could be allowed to serve until 1am so home nations fans watch their team in the 2026 tournament, with games in the USA, Canada and Mexico kicking off late in the night

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2 w. ago Moment Lorraine Kelly reveals granddaughter looks like ALAN BRAZIL

LORRAINE KELLY is a household name in Scotland due to her many years spent as a television presenter. She's had her own self-titled breakfast programme for 15 years and has never kept her love of football hidden - a diehard supporter of Dundee United and follower of the Scottish National Team. Now, the 66-year-old has...

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2 w. ago Trump team takes out the words ‘renewable energy’ from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The decades-old lab serves as the federal government’s primary hub for creating and improving energy technologies

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2 w. ago Fearless Robin Smith and his square cuts gave hope to his England team | Tanya Aldred

Smith stood up to West Indies bowling and scored centuries against Australia in the most demanding of circumstancesA Robin Smith square cut was more than a whipcrack snap of the bat. For English cricket fans of the late 80s and early 90s, it was a nudge in the ribs that, underneath the pastings, the dismal collapses and Rentaghost selections, the national team would fight another day.Smith’s cut, alongside a David Gower cover drive, gave hope where there was little left in the bucket. Those famous forearms – half oak, half baobab – the white shirt unbuttoned past the clavicle, the chain glinting through his chest hair, smelt enticingly like bravery, and old spice and one last throw of the dice. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fearless Robin Smith and his square cuts gave hope to England in grim era | Tanya Aldred

Smith stood up to West Indies bowling and scored centuries against Australia in the most demanding of circumstancesA Robin Smith square cut was more than a whip‑crack snap of the bat. For English cricket fans of the late 80s and early 90s, it was a nudge in the ribs that, underneath the pastings, the dismal collapses and Rentaghost selections, the national team would fight another day.Smith’s cut, alongside a David Gower cover drive, gave hope where there was little left in the bucket. Those famous forearms – half oak, half baobab – the white shirt unbuttoned past the clavicle, the chain glinting through his chest hair, smelt enticingly like bravery, and old spice and one last throw of the dice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Surprise, surprise, Cristiano Ronaldo free to play at World Cup Fifa decision is appalling and utterly outrageous

SURPRISE, SURPRISE... ­Cristiano Ronaldo is free to kick off next summer’s World Cup for Portugal. Fifa reduced the 40-year-old superstar’s punishment to a one-match ban after his sending off for violent conduct against the Republic of Ireland earlier this month. Here was me thinking violent conduct meant an automatic three-game ban. Not it seems when...

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3 w. ago FIFA warned of potential legal action over controversial Cristiano Ronaldo decision

Cristiano Ronaldo is free to play in the World Cup next summer after FIFA suspended his red card punishment - but Portugal's rivals could yet take the legal route to overturn that decision

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