One of the Netherlands’ oldest clubs, Vitesse Arnhem, lost a final bid to save its professional licence on Friday and were effectively kicked out of the league, sparking fan protests. The Central Netherlands Court rejected the club’s appeal to overturn a decision by the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) to revoke their professional licence. Dutch media…
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen hit back at suggestions he is to blame for the club’s inability to register new players, insisting on Friday that his back surgery and recovery timeline were fully approved by the Spanish champions. The 33-year-old German’s three-month rehabilitation schedule has created an unexpected headache for Barcelona, who had hoped to…
Crystal Palace head into Sunday’s Community Shield against Liverpool with a worry list ranging from injuries and lacklustre transfer business to its pending appeal against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League. Manager Oliver Glasner guided Palace to a new height in May as it won its first major trophy, beating Manchester City…
Bayern Munich signalled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support for rebels in neighbouring Congo. Bayern dismissed allegations of “sportswashing” when it signed a five-year Rwanda deal in 2023. It included advertisements in the stadium…
It’s a good time to be Jason Sangha. Captaining Australia A in a series against Sri Lanka A, Sangha scored two fifties in three unofficial ODIs and followed it up with an unbeaten double century in the four-day game. The squad featured familiar names like Josh Phillipe and Nathan McSweeney alongside emerging players such as…
Manchester United opened the doors on Friday to their 50 million pound ($67.22 million) redevelopment of their men’s first team building at the Carrington Training Complex, a week before the Premier League season kicks off. The year-long project was led by Mancunian architect Norman Foster and his firm Foster + Partners and financed with part…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) new domestic season is all set to kick off starting August 28 with the Duleep Trophy, which returns to the zonal format this year. The last time Duleep Trophy was played in the zonal format was during the 2023-24 season. This season the tournament will feature…
Teenager Victoria Mboko made her Top 25 debut in the latest WTA Rankings on Friday after her sensational title-winning run as a local wild card at the Canadian Open. The 18-year-old Mboko defeated four Grand Slam champions – Sofia Kenin (second round), Coco Gauff (round of 16), Elena Rybakina (semifinal) and Naomi Osaka (final) –…
Harry Kane paid tribute to his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min, describing their partnership as “one of the best” in Premier League history following the South Korean’s departure from the club. Son, who combined with Kane for 47 league goals to form a lethal partnership for the best part of a decade at Spurs,…
South Africa will play its first match of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 when it takes on Algeria in their Group C match on Friday at the Mandela National Stadium. Algeria, meanwhile, tops the standings in its group after the first round after securing a 3-0 win against Uganda on Monday. When and where…