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Infantino’s World Cup plan is part of a desire for expansion that was clear from the start | Paul MacInnes
Fifa’s plan to sell a share of the World Cup’s commercial rights to outside investors is not an isolated move but the latest step in a long-running drive by president Gianni Infantino to expand football’s competitions and grow the revenue they generate. Since his surprise election in 2016, promising reform after the Sepp Blatter era,…
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Duckett hits half-century as Rockets demolish Fire
Trent Rockets thrashed Welsh Fire by nine wickets in a one-sided Hundred fixture, with opener Ben Duckett’s unbeaten half-century steering the visitors to a comfortable victory. The result highlights another dominant batting display from Duckett, whose form has been a standout feature of this Hundred campaign. Duckett finished on an unbeaten 52 as the Rockets…
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Sheffield Wednesday Make Defender Transfer Decision – Football Lowdown
Sheffield Wednesday are reported to have decided to pursue a move for defender Reece Welch after Everton released him. The move would support the club’s rebuild following relegation to League One, although competition and the player’s preferred destination could affect any deal. Welch, 22, is a centre-back who came through Everton’s academy and made his…
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‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Gets Fall Release Date; Glen Powell Aims To Lead South Georgia Catfish To College Football Playoffs In First Look
Hulu has confirmed that “Chad Powers” will return for a second season, revealing a premiere date alongside first-look images. The comedy series, in which Glen Powell plays a disgraced footballer who dons an elaborate disguise to secure a second chance on the pitch, follows his fictional team, the South Georgia Catfish, as they continue their…
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Fifa charges Paredes, Molina and Ayala over World Cup final brawl
Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association and several individuals after a World Cup final brawl and the display of a Falklands banner following Argentina’s semi-final victory over England. The case matters because it combines alleged violence and match-security breaches with a politically sensitive message about the British overseas territory, which Fifa…
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Ukrainian tourists sunbathe as Putin’s bombs rain down near Black Sea beach resort
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Cricket scandal takes new twist as the club in cheating storm forfeit tonight’s match with ‘Clicky Ponting’ cricketer ‘knocked sideways’ by global outrage
An amateur cricket club at the centre of a cheating scandal has forfeited its match scheduled for tonight, as the fallout from the row continues to escalate. The controversy centres on a player dubbed “Clicky Ponting”, who is reported to have been “knocked sideways” by the scale of the global outrage the incident has generated,…
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England thrash Tonga to boost semi-final hopes
England’s netball team secured a record-breaking 94-32 victory over Tonga at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in a must-win Pool A fixture as they battle for a semi-final spot. The scale of the win matters because goal average and goal difference could prove decisive in a tight three-way tie for the top two positions…
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Magnitude 7.1 quake kills 13 in Japan as Chelsea near Welbeck deal
Rescuers search for survivors after a deadly earthquake struck Kyushu, while a British town fears industrial contamination and chilling jailhouse tapes emerge from the Apalachee shooter. Also: Chelsea close in on Danny Welbeck, BTS snub the Grammys, and Xbox consoles lose Microsoft money.
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Mattel’s Collectible 2026 Barbie Holiday Doll Channels Festive Representation in Red
Mattel has released its official 2026 Signature Collection Barbie Holiday Doll for online purchase, continuing the annual festive tradition that began with the first edition in 1988. First shown at the New York Toy Fair in February, the collectible doll now comes in updated 2026 packaging and features a newly designed red gown, replacing the…