Author: Sports News UK
Switzerland’s Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at this summer’s World Cup.Embolo, booked in the first half, was sent off after 72 minutes of his country’s quarter-final defeat by Argentina following a second yellow card for simulation. The caution was initially handed to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes for what at first appeared a clumsy challenge, until the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to send referee Joao Pinheiro to the monitor.On review, the official deemed Embolo to have dived. The Switzerland forward was distraught to be shown a…
Fifa later said there was “no evidence” the ball had touched a wire.Fifa Media posted on X, external: “Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the connected ball showed no peak in the ‘heartbeat of the ball’ when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball.” Solbakken added: “I cant say anything about that because if there was no sound from the chip, what can I say? “The ball dropped down straight from heaven, says everyone – including the goalie, including the guy…
For a brief moment on the first day of Wimbledon, there was reason to believe that Jannik Sinner was still processing his collapse at Roland Garros. Any loss in Paris would have been significant, considering the certainty with which he had dominated the clay court season beforehand, but it was the manner of his defeat that stung.Sinner, it cannot be repeated enough, had been leading the innocuous Juan Manuel Cerundolo by two sets to love and 5-1 in set three when he crumbled physically. No matter how Sinner tried to emphasise his satisfaction at his achievements in the entire clay…
Jordan Pickford: Made history as he became the most-capped player for England in World Cups. But Pickford was caught out by Andreas Schjelderup’s cross for the Norway opener. An uncertain performance from the England number one. 5Ezri Konsa: Really dependable as always and the performance showed why he has become such an important fixture in this England team. Solid defensively but maybe lacked going forward, which is to be expected as it’s not his natural position. A good performance at right-back. One pass to John Stones that put him in trouble and nearly gifted Norway a chance. 7Marc Guehi: Did…
By the time Linda Noskova sat down with a towel draped over her head after blocking the crowd noise with fingers in her ears, Centre Court had already started travelling backwards through time.Five championship points had come and gone. The crowd that had spent an hour watching a one-sided final was suddenly roaring for Karolina Muchova’s escape act. A young Czech who had been serving for the Wimbledon title at 5-2 in the second set was trying to block out the weight of what might be happening.It was difficult not to think of Jana Novotna. An image deep in Wimbledon…
“Hangman” Adam Page is making his AEW return. AEW President Tony Khan announced the news, and it ends weeks of speculation about Page’s future after he disappeared following his loss to MJF at AEW Revolution. Page was last seen at Revolution on March 15, 2026, where he challenged MJF for the AEW World Championship in a 46-minute Texas Deathmatch. He pushed Friedman to the limit but came up short in one of the toughest matches of the year. The loss meant more than just missing out on the title. Page accepted a stipulation that he could never challenge for the…
The head of Fifa’s disciplinary committee has refused to answer BBC questions about the decision-making process which led to England’s Jarell Quansah being banned for two World Cup games.Defender Quansah was sent off in England’s 3-2 win over Mexico following a high challenge on Jesus Gallardo.It was classed as serious foul play, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen player was handed an extra match on top of the automatic one-game suspension by Fifa.But the same committee waived a ban for United States forward Folarin Balogun, who was sent off for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina. He should also have received a ban…
A jubilant Linda Noskova said seeing the Wimbledon trophy sitting by Centre Court helped her reset at a vital time as she clinched her first grand slam title with a dramatic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova at Wimbledon.The 21-year-old led 6-2, 5-2 only to miss five match points as Muchova levelledbut Noskova took a bathroom break and reset brilliantly to become the sixth Czech woman to lift the title in the Open era.“What really helped me, the first step I took off court, the trophies were there,” Noskova said. “I was like, I’m not going to…
Former England captain Heather Knight has announced her retirement from international cricket. Knight, 35, joins batter Tammy Beaumont in stepping down from England duty at the end of the ongoing Test match against India at Lord’s. The batter finishes with 320 international appearances, which is an England women’s record, and led her country to a famous World Cup win at Lord’s in 2017 having replaced the legendary Charlotte Edwards as captain in the previous year. Having made her debut in 2010, Knight led England in 199 matches, a nine-year tenure which came to an end after the heavy Ashes defeat…
One of AEW’s cornerstone stables, The Dark Order, remains All Elite. As confirmed by Fightful Select, Evil Uno, John Silver, and Alex Reynolds have all re-signed with the company. This comes after the renewal of their 2023 deals. The length of these new contracts was not confirmed, as of this writing. Though these contracts solidify their in-ring statuses, for Uno, his carries an added bonus, as this new contract will allow him to work as a coach behind the scenes for AEW and its sister promotion, ROH. The last time this trio was featured…