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WNBPA issues statement embracing diversity and inclusion amid trans athlete debate in women’s sports
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association issued a statement supporting diversity and inclusion as debate over transgender participation in women’s sport continued. The intervention matters because the WNBA and its players’ union have become part of a wider public argument about how sporting bodies should balance inclusion with sex-based categories and competitive fairness. The statement…
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Sunrisers claim second spot and eliminate Phoenix
Sunrisers Leeds moved into second place in The Hundred after a convincing 45-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston, ending Phoenix’s qualification hopes. The result significantly improves Sunrisers’ position in the race for the knockout stages, while Phoenix remain bottom and join London Spirit in being eliminated. Ryan Rickelton led Sunrisers’ 169-7 with 65 from…
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Sunrisers in qualification contention after comfortable win over eliminated Phoenix
Sunrisers Leeds kept their qualification hopes alive in The Hundred with a comfortable victory over Birmingham Phoenix. The result lifted Sunrisers into second place and eliminated Phoenix from contention, underlining the importance of the match in the race for the knockout stages. Phoenix suffered their fifth defeat in six games, leaving them unable to progress.…
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Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president
The BBC questioned Fifa president Gianni Infantino about whether he retains the backing of South American football body Conmebol and whether he will resign. The questions follow criticism of his abandoned proposal to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which has prompted multiple calls for him to step down. Infantino did not answer the…
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Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots
Gianni Infantino’s reported plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to outside investors has prompted a strong backlash and placed his Fifa presidency under pressure. The article argues that the episode has intensified long-running concerns about Fifa’s governance, commercial priorities and political alliances, rather than representing an isolated controversy. It traces the current crisis…
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Scotland beat Canada to reach World Cup Qualifier
Scotland secured a place at next year’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier by beating Canada by nine runs in a tense League 2 match at Forthill. The result means Canada can no longer catch Scotland in the standings, making the victory significant despite a late Canadian recovery. Fin McCreath made 112, his first international century, as…
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Coventry sign Ghana’s Yirenkyi for record fee
Coventry City have signed Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi from Nordsjaelland for a club-record fee as they prepare for their return to the Premier League. The move underlines Coventry’s ambition after promotion under Frank Lampard, ending a 25-year absence from the top flight. The 20-year-old has agreed a long-term contract in a deal worth an estimated…
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Former NBA first round pick Enes Kanter Freedom declares for 2027 WNBA Draft
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has said he is declaring himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft, in an announcement presented against the backdrop of debate over transgender participation in women’s sport. The move appears intended as a provocative political statement, rather than a conventional basketball career decision, and highlights continuing arguments about eligibility…
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Rashid takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrash Ireland
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in the second one-day international at Bready, with Rashid Khan taking six wickets in a commanding performance. The result gave Gary Wilson a defeat in his first ODI as Ireland head coach and extended Afghanistan’s winning run against Ireland to seven matches, underlining the tourists’ recent dominance. In a…