Leagues, clubs, the world game
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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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