AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi dead at 66

Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.
31 July 2026

FIFA to proceed with consultation process over stake sale plans

Under the plan, FIFA would establish FIFA Forward Enterprise to oversee commercial and event operations.
31 July 2026

Underprepared and into the unknown

The challenge in Australia was never going to be easy. Yet, after months of knowing what lay ahead, Bangladesh leave for the unknown with preparation emerging as the focal talking point.
31 July 2026

Jimmy returns to hockey camp after one-and-half year

Jimmy was excluded from a 60-member preliminary of the AFC Cup’s squad in early February last year.
31 July 2026

Kings in deeper FIFA trouble

FIFA bans threaten Kings and Abahani’s BFL participation, with the club licensing deadline looming on August 4.
31 July 2026

Can football stay the people’s game?

Just days after the biggest FIFA World Cup in history came to a close, FIFA unveiled a proposal that threatens to alter football's future fundamentally.
31 July 2026

Messi 'one of the gods, if not the god of football': Casemiro

Casemiro said he was looking forward to playing alongside, rather than against, Messi, after their many battles in the Spanish league clasicos between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
31 July 2026

'Messi behaved in a sportsmanlike manner': World Cup final referee Vincic

Argentina came under scrutiny for their combative approach in the final after Ferran Torres struck in extra time to hand Spain a 1-0 victory and a second World Cup title.
31 July 2026

Reactions from across Europe to UEFA's FIFA World Cup boycott vote

UEFA and its 55 member nations voted on Thursday to boycott all FIFA tournaments in protest at the global governing body's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors.
31 July 2026

CONCACAF rejects FIFA World Cup Stake sale proposal

The regional bloc for North America, Central America and the Caribbean said its membership expressed "deep concerns" about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal
31 July 2026

2027 Cricket World Cup host venues announced: Full list across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

The tournament will feature 14 teams and 57 matches, with a revamped three-stage competition format designed to increase competitiveness and enhance the fan experience.
31 July 2026

Is Bazball over?: Root, Fleming appointments signal new era

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the appointments after sacking McCullum as Test coach and following the shock retirement of Stokes earlier this month.
30 July 2026

UEFA nations vote unanimously to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale plans

UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run the global governing body's tournaments.
30 July 2026

History looms but Hazlewood eyeing bigger picture in Bangladesh Tests

Personal and team glory could await the returning quick Josh Hazlewood as he and his teammates prepare for an unprecedented period of Test cricket in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, starting next month.
30 July 2026

Neymar, Casemiro, Danilo not in Brazil's plans as Ancelotti turns to next generation

Neymar, Casemiro and Danilo will no longer be in Brazil's plans as they look to build a younger squad for the 2028 Copa America, coach Carlo Ancelotti told Brazilian broadcaster ge.
30 July 2026

Shanto has ‘full faith’ in Tigers’ squad against Australia

Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto began Thursday's pre-tour press conference in an unusual way, turning the tables on journalists by asking what they expected from Bangladesh in the upcoming two-Test series against Australia.
30 July 2026

England reappoint Root as Test captain, name Fleming as coach

Fleming, 53, takes charge of an England side looking to rebuild after a decline in results and a series of off-field incidents that led to McCullum's dismissal. New Zealander McCullum remains coach of England's white-ball teams.
30 July 2026

A look back at Rahane's best in Test cricket

India batting stalwart Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Thursday, July 30. We take a look back at some of his best contributions in the red-ball format for India.
30 July 2026

India's Ajinkya Rahane calls time on glittering career

Middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane, who served as India's stand-in Test captain on several occasions, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, ending his pursuit of a recall to the Test side.
30 July 2026