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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 17
This is a daily BBC Sport interactive quiz feature, not a traditional news story. It challenges readers to identify a Premier League footballer (the 17th in the series) using a series of clues, with fewer clues used resulting in a higher score. The quiz format reveals one clue at a time after each incorrect guess,…
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Gianni Infantino REFUSES to resign as FIFA president: Under-fire chief apologises and vows to fight on as he breaks cover after being forced to abandon World Cup sale plans
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has refused calls to resign despite mounting criticism over his leadership, issuing an apology while insisting he will continue in the role. The under-fire chief broke his silence after being forced to abandon controversial plans to sell hosting or commercial rights linked to the World Cup, a move that had drawn…
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Chiefs coach Andy Reid has a blunt response to everyone freaking out over Travis Kelce’s dad bod
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has dismissed the online furore over tight end Travis Kelce’s physique at the start of NFL training camp, offering a characteristically blunt take on the speculation. The story highlights how quickly minor observations about a high-profile athlete’s appearance can spiral into a media talking point during the quieter…
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Banned from football at home, Afghan women’s team reunite 8,000 miles away
A newly reunited Afghan women’s football team, Afghan Women United, gathered in New Zealand for the first time since FIFA ruled in April that they could represent Afghanistan in official matches. The 23-player squad, made up of Afghan players now living abroad after fleeing Taliban rule, no longer needs approval from the Afghanistan Football Federation,…
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Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley “Couldn’t Be Happier” About Expected FCC Repeal Of Federal Ownership Cap
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley said he “couldn’t be happier” as the FCC prepares to vote on scrapping the federal cap limiting a single company from owning TV stations reaching more than 39% of US households. The Republican-led commission, chaired by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, has long argued the rule is outdated in an era of…
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Infantino remains Fifa president after executive meeting
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will remain in post after receiving the backing of the organisation’s senior executives at a meeting held in Rabat, Morocco. The gathering had been called following growing criticism of his now-abandoned plan to sell off Fifa’s commercial and event operations to private investors, a proposal that had drawn sharp rebukes from…
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Defender Walker ‘at ease’ with England retirement
Former England defender Kyle Walker says he is “at ease” with his decision to retire from international football, made in March after 96 caps and appearances at five major tournaments. The 36-year-old, now with Burnley, hopes stepping away from England duty will help extend his club career, drawing a parallel with former Manchester City team-mate…
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Three teams ranked outside the top-12 of the Coaches Poll who will make the College Football Playoff
An OutKick article previews the 2026 college football season by identifying three teams currently ranked outside the top 12 of the USA Today Coaches Poll that the author predicts will nonetheless qualify for the College Football Playoff. The piece frames this as a notable preseason call, since the release of the Coaches Poll each year…
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Gianni Infantino scrambling for his future in Morocco with Colombia next
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is touring key allied confederations to shore up support for his re-election bid, amid growing opposition to Fifa’s proposal to sell off a 21% stake in the World Cup. After a week in Morocco, where he held crisis talks with senior officials in Rabat, Infantino is due to fly to Colombia…
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NWSL’s Kansas City Current Owner Thanks ‘Ted Lasso’ After Team’s Season 4 Cameo: “The Taylor Swift Effect”
As Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” returned for its Season 4 premiere, the show wove in real-life women’s football, featuring the NWSL side Kansas City Current in Wednesday’s episode “Home”. Current co-owner Angie Long said the cameo, filmed at Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium, acts as an “endorsement” of women’s soccer, arguing the show’s cultural reach can…