Patrice Motsepe said the move away from a two-year tournament schedule is under review after national associations objected. The climbdown comes as the CAF president faces reported pressure within his own Executive Committee.
An independent commission ruled that City knowingly broke Premier League rules and inflated its accounts by more than £900m. Sanctions have yet to be decided, while rival clubs are seeking legal advice on possible compensation claims.
The Kenyan's 2:09:56 from the 2024 Chicago Marathon remains in the record books after she admitted anti-doping violations and was suspended. Fellow marathon stars Brigid Kosgei and Jacob Kiplimo have since joined a voluntary testing programme requiring at least 25 out-of-competition tests a year.
An independent commission ruled that the club inflated sponsorship income by £830 million through sham contracts between 2009 and 2018. Rival clubs are seeking legal advice over compensation for missed prize money and European places, while City deny wrongdoing and have appealed.
Players who sign up for LIV next season will be barred from DP World Tour membership in 2027, ending any path to playing for Europe. About 15 players, including Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, currently hold status on both tours.
A Fifpro survey of more than 800 players across 30 leagues finds that growth in the game has not reached the pitch. Only 56% have a formal employment contract, and 57% have struggled with their mental health — half of them with no support from their clubs.
The peloton held its ground for five minutes in Bergamo while Remco Evenepoel addressed the crowd, citing the death of Fin Tarling and a police motorcycle collision earlier this week. Paul Seixas, 20, won the race after breaking away with 19km to go.
The former world No. 1 told a bankruptcy court the proposed LIV 2.0 terms were unacceptable. His team and the league hope to finalise a separation agreement by 5 November.
The 46,000-seat venue, designed to hang 350 metres above ground inside The Line, has been put on hold with no end date. Saudi Arabia's other 14 World Cup stadiums remain in development.
An independent panel found the club used sham contracts to hide more than £830m in secret funding. City have until Friday to appeal, and are expected to argue that key sponsorship deals were funded by the Abu Dhabi government, not the club's owners.
Saimoni Vunilagi fell ill at a session in Fukuoka where temperatures hit 35C and humidity topped 75%. His death comes as athletes across tennis, running and cycling face worsening heat, with sports bodies divided over how to respond.
The Minnesota Lynx guard needed just her first basket against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday to move past Clark's mark of 769 points. Miles reached 771 in the same number of games Clark played in 2024 — despite missing several games earlier this season.
Fariba Hashimi, 23, fled Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and now lives and trains in Italy. She finished second in the women's road race near Nagoya having arrived without a mechanic and with minimal preparation.
Accorsi spent nine seasons running the New York Giants, bringing in Tom Coughlin and engineering the 2004 draft-day deal that landed Manning. The franchise won two Super Bowl championships on the foundation he built.
The FIFA president has written to all 211 member associations proposing an independent review of how major decisions are made. It follows an investment plan that went public before the Council had been properly consulted — and was then withdrawn.
The Manchester United Muslim Supporters' Club has issued a no-confidence statement in the club's ownership after Sir Jim Ratcliffe linked Britain's decline to high immigration and high taxes in a BBC interview. It is the second time Ratcliffe has made such remarks — he apologised in February after saying the UK had been "colonised by immigrants".
The Chicago Bears quarterback went down scrambling for a first down in the fourth quarter, with Minnesota leading 6-3. Tyson Bagent replaced him, and coach Ben Johnson said the team would know more the following day.
The Red Roses had not dropped a match since March 2023, winning four Six Nations titles and a home World Cup along the way. Canada's first-ever draw against England keeps their unbeaten record intact but brings the winning streak to a halt.
The Barcelona winger told Movistar Plus that unconscious bias — indirect comments and looks — is as persistent as open abuse. He and Vinicius Jr were identified as the most frequent targets of online racist abuse in Spain in the final quarter of 2025.
Arsenal arrived at the Amex undefeated and left with their first loss of the season. Brighton made the most of their anniversary occasion, beating the defending champions by a three-goal margin.
A letter to Gianni Infantino calls for a $2.11 billion one-off release from reserves, to be spent on infrastructure and development. It follows the collapse of Infantino's plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors.
Trinity beat Leigh Leopards 26-16 in a play-off eliminator to reach the last four for the first time in the club's history. They will face either Leeds Rhinos or Wigan Warriors in the semi-final.
The Rockhampton course passed a technical review of racing conditions, currents and flood risk. The river's population of about 500 saltwater crocodiles was not assessed, though organisers say contingency plans for sightings are in place.
Debbie Hewitt, a FIFA vice-president, wants all papers on the abandoned FFE proposal published before the FIFA Council meets on 15 October. She is also calling for an independent review into who conceived the plan and how it was put to tender.
Video showed faeces on Joanna Wietrzyk's legs as she raced, yet officials let her finish. Co-founder Moritz Fürste said the organisation failed to intervene, and the venue was deep cleaned afterwards.
Monaco, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and Abu Dhabi will host sprint weekends for the first time. Formula 1 says viewership at sprint events has run 12% higher than at standard race weekends since the format launched in 2021.
The Cricket Discipline Panel ruled the Grace Road surface used against Glamorgan in August was poorly prepared, stripping the club of 19 match points and adding an eight-point penalty. They must beat Hampshire in their current home game to avoid relegation.
The 39-year-old will win his 208th and final cap in a friendly against Benin, ending a two-decade international career that brought Argentina the 2022 World Cup and back-to-back Copa America titles. He leaves as the country's all-time leading scorer with 125 goals.
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai to claim an eighth continental title. Their players stayed away from the official ceremony after the BCCI told organisers in advance it would not accept the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan's interior minister.
Europe beat the United States 15–13 at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands, with Carlota Ciganda delivering the decisive point in Sunday's singles — as she did in 2023. Charley Hull and Lottie Woad also won their matches after a quiet start to the week.
A flush right hook floored Benn in Las Vegas, the first stoppage of his 27-fight career. Garcia is now eyeing a unification bout with Teofimo Lopez.
The 39-year-old finished 23 under par at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, posting a tournament-record 257 to claim his second national open title, 17 years after his first.
The Kazakh player beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the final to claim her third Grand Slam title and take the world No. 1 ranking. She had aggravated a foot injury in Cincinnati and did no on-court training in the week before the tournament began.
Team USA trailed by 14 points and were still behind at halftime before outscoring France 30–12 in the third quarter. The 97–79 win in Berlin is their 12th World Cup title overall.
The 24-year-old rode Highwayman to victory in the 250th St Leger at Doncaster. No woman had won one of Britain's five Classics in the race's 250-year history.
Shelton recovered from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in an all-American semifinal lasting over three hours. He faces top seed Alexander Zverev for the title.
Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes as San Francisco dominated Los Angeles at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The game was part of a record nine international NFL fixtures planned for 2026.
The French Football Federation says FIFA's governance problems remain unresolved, even after Infantino dropped a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. France joins England, Italy and several other European federations that have publicly withdrawn their backing.
The Saudi-backed league owes at least $45 million to players including Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, who are now free to leave. LIV hopes to restructure with new investment and relaunch as a majority player-owned tour early next year.
The five-set win ends Alcaraz's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak and sets up an all-American semi-final against Frances Tiafoe. A US man hasn't won a major since Andy Roddick in 2003.
An early two-goal lead looked comfortable until Carlos Augusto pulled one back with 13 minutes left. Thibaut Courtois, playing his 100th Champions League game, kept Inter at bay.
The former world number four, returning from elbow surgery as a qualifier, is the first player to reach the women's fourth round that way since Emma Raducanu won the title in 2021.
Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will meet in an all-American quarterfinal, with one guaranteed to reach the last four. Ben Shelton faces defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who has beaten him in all three previous meetings.
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver made 26 overtakes and reached the front in under 17 laps. His seventh win of the season stretches his championship lead over teammate George Russell to 66 points.
Taylor beat Flora Pili by unanimous decision in front of 80,000 people in Dublin, her final fight. It was the first boxing headliner at Croke Park since Muhammad Ali fought there in 1972.
Supporters displayed banners and chanted the name of Ratko Mladic during a Europa League match on the day he died. The club also shared images of the banners on its own social media, prompting the Srebrenica Memorial Center to call for Red Star's permanent ban from European competition.
The Leopards scored eight tries to end St Helens' consecutive play-off sequence, one that stretched back 64 years. A controversial obstruction call helped turn a tight contest at 12-10 into a rout, with interim Saints boss Eamon O'Carroll fuming over the decision.
The FIA's appeals court has restored Pierre Gasly's two five-second pit-lane penalties after ruling that speed-measurement parameters cannot be changed mid-weekend. Isack Hadjar returns to third place and Oscar Piastri moves up to fourth.
The league found the Clippers arranged 'no-show' deals to funnel off-court income to their star player outside his standard contract. The team was fined $30 million and will lose five first-round draft picks between 2029 and 2033.
The 39-year-old leaves as Argentina's all-time leading scorer, with 125 goals and two Copa América titles to his name, as well as the 2022 World Cup. His decision came days after the death of his father Jorge.
The world champion was struck from behind by several riders after a pile-up on stage eight, with 33km still to race. It is the first time he has abandoned a Grand Tour, and ends his bid to win all three in his career.
It is the first Grand Tour abandonment of the world champion's career, ending his bid to complete a full set of Grand Tour victories. Enric Mas now leads by 1 minute 11 seconds — and chose to hold rather than wear the red jersey on the podium.
The sale would end the family's 47-year connection to the franchise and could strip Jeanie Buss of her role as team governor. She says a 2017 court order means no sale can go through without her approval.
Jorge Messi died at a clinic in his home city of Rosario on the night of 7 August 2026 after several months of illness. He was not only his son's first coach but his agent through every major contract of his career, from Barcelona to Inter Miami.
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