45 m. ago Italian football match abandoned as fans throw chairs and flares onto the pitch

'the referee had simply suspended the game, then decided to return to the locker rooms. Several seats were also thrown onto the field, and riot police intervened'

Sport

1 hour ago Bride, 27, dead and child among the injured after group gunned down at wedding party in France

The best day of a newlyweds lives came to a tragic halt when four masked men shot at the bride and groom as they were leaving the celebrations at around 4.30am today.

Society

2 h. ago Twenty dead and dozens injured as suicide bomber targets Syrian church

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Syrian Interior Ministry identified the perpetrator as a member of the Islamic State group.

Events

2 h. ago Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church leaves many dead and dozens injured

Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposedA suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 20 people and wounded 52, Syrian authorities have said.The attack on Sunday night was the first major IS operation and the first suicide bombing in Syria since former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December and replaced by an Islamist-led government. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Three football fans dead and over 80 injured in horror stadium disaster after title win

The awful incident happened at the end of a match between MC Alger and NC Magra at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers, Algeria.

Events

7 h. ago Three fans dead and over 80 injured in tragic football stadium disaster

A horrific stadium disaster in Algeria, has resulted in three football fans being killed and dozens more injured in horrifying scenes in the North African country

Events

8 h. ago Three dead and over 70 injured as fans fall from stands in football stadium disaster

Three football supporters have died and 70 people have been left injured after a security barrier collapsed during title celebrations in Algeria

Events

9 h. ago Three football fans dead and 70 injured in horror of Algeria stadium disaster

The incident occurred shortly after MC Alger secured their second consecutive top-flight title. According to local media, part of a barrier in the upper stand gave way.

Events

24 h. ago Football legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 'latest star to be signed for Strictly 2025'

Football fans could see a familiar face on the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor this year - as former Leeds player Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has reportedly been signed to compete on the BBC show

Politics

24 h. ago Eight dead and 13 injured after hot air balloon crashes in Brazil

Miraculously 13 people survived after hot-air balloon caught fire and plummeted from sky

Events

34 h. ago Making Orlando proud: English coaching duo’s unlikely route to NWSL glory

Seb Hines and Giles Barnes have transformed the fortunes of Orlando Pride to deliver the first trophies in club’s historyTo followers of women’s football in the United States, they are the English coaching duo who have delivered unprecedented success to a previously trophyless club; to English football fans with particularly sharp memories, they are the former Middlesbrough and Derby youngsters who left to play in the MLS. To each other, Seb Hines and Giles Barnes are just old mates, stretching back to their days sharing a room together on England youth international camps.“It brings an unwavering trust. We can challenge each other and there’s no ill intent behind it,” is how Barnes sums up the benefits of a head coach and his assistant being longtime friends. Yet the unlikely chain of events that led to their reunion in Florida is almost as improbable as Orlando Pride leaping from 10th place to the title in two years. Continue reading...

Politics

36 h. ago Celtic fans' Rangers fixture conspiracy fears are all well and good except for one thing

Our man Michael Gannon has his say on the reaction from supporters to the fixtures for the new season being released

Politics

38 h. ago America is showing us football in its final dictator form – we can’t afford to look away | Barney Ronay

It has been an ominous week for the sport in the US but talk of a boycott of next year’s World Cup misses the pointShould we give it a miss? Is it best to stay away from next summer’s Trump-Infantino US World Cup? Depending on your politics the answer may be a resounding no or a bemused shrug. Some will see pure drive-by entertainment. Why would anyone want to boycott a month-long end-of-days Grand Soccer Parade staged by two of the world’s most cinematic egomaniacs?But it is a question that has been asked, and will be asked a lot more in the next year. Those who intend to travel will need to answer it by action or omission. Would it be better for dissenting media and discomfited football fans to simply no-platform this event? Continue reading...

Sport

54 h. ago Rangers fan who threw bottle at Celtic keeper Viljami Sinisalo named and jailed

Andrew Watt, 34, was sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty

Events

58 h. ago Club World Cup descends into chaos as French and Brazilian fans brawl in the stands in California

The Champions League winners suffered a shock 1-0 defeat on Thursday, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the next round in the balance despite their 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

Events

60 h. ago Hiker dead, multiple others injured, after rockslide in remote part of national park

Three others were injured in the incident

Events

3 d. ago Harry Kane is mocked by fans after adopting strange 'German accent'

The striker was giving an interview from an ice bath in footage taken before Bayern's barnstorming 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City in the Club World Cup.

Politics

3 d. ago Fans shocked at outrageous beer and food prices at Club World Cup in Philadelphia as travelling supporters are told: 'Welcome to America'

Manchester City supporters have been told 'welcome to America' but locals after expressing shock at the price of food and drinks at the Club World Cup in Philadelphia.

Society

4 d. ago Man Utd fan group slams 'fresh kick in the teeth' after Sir Jim Ratcliffe decision

Manchester United supporters have been left furious by ticket price hikes at Old Trafford despite the club's dismal season after the team finished 15th in the Premier League - with Sir Jim Ratcliffe finding himself under huge pressure

Politics

4 d. ago Neymar flaunts 'candy floss' pink outfit that costs more than a family car

Brazilian football icon Neymar has wowed fans on social media with his bold outfit choice that cost as much as a small family car

Economics