Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have asked Fifa to “urgently clarify” reports that Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority is to be named as an official sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. A deal with Visit Saudi is set to be announced and has already been criticised by human rights groups. The Gulf Kingdom has been … Read more
FIFA is facing backlash from Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand over a potential sponsorship of the tournament by Saudi Arabia. Football officials Australia and New Zealand said they were disappointed not to be consulted about the deal with Visit Saudi by FIFA before reports emerged. They have written to the world governing … Read more
Getty Images Wembley beckons for Manchester United, who welcome Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford with a three-goal lead in the bag from the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals. It will take something spectacular for the visitors to reach the EFL Cup final and as such Erik ten Hag might be inclined to rotate … Read more
Key Points: Australia and New Zealand are hosting the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in July. Saudi Arabia’s tourist board is reportedly set to be announced as a major sponsor. Saudi Arabia has previously been accused of ‘sportswashing’ to distract from its human rights record. As Australia prepares to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World … Read more
Warning: May contain offensive language below Former captain Dane van Niekerk says she’s been left “broken” after being overlooked for South Africa’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup for failing to meet her team’s minimum fitness standards. Ahead of her home tournament, one of the fitness tests requires women cricketers to run two kilometres … Read more
Manchester United can secure a spot in the EFL Cup final when the Red Devils host Nottingham Forest in the second leg of the EFL Cup semifinals on Wednesday at Old Trafford. Manchester United enter this match with a commanding 3-0 lead in aggregate after the club’s opening-leg victory at the City Ground last week. … Read more
A Vancouver police officer facing allegations of interference in a crash investigation involving one of her colleagues has been offered a plum new assignment. Global News first reported the incident which took place on Jan. 17; a group of female officers is alleged to have interfered with a Burnaby RCMP officer responding to the collision. … Read more
Taking over after one of the least successful international seasons in Wallabies history, new coach Eddie Jones has declared he’s “not the messiah” but has set the lofty goal of winning this year’s World Cup in France. Jones, who coached the Wallabies to the World Cup final in 2003, which they lost to England, before … Read more
United States women’s national team and Kansas City Current midfielder Samantha Mewis looks set to miss the 2023 World Cup due to injury. The 2019 World Cup winner released a statement providing an injury update on Monday, revealing that she had an additional surgery on her knee after rehabbing from a previous injury for nearly … Read more
It was an FA Cup weekend in England, league title races heated up around Europe, and we have a ton of talking points to dissect at the end of it all. Liverpool’s slide continued as the defending champions were knocked out by Brighton, while PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all looked sluggish in league … Read more