Elsewhere, Aitana Bonmati of Barca made history by winning the women's Ballon d'Or for a third successive year at a glitzy ...

The Paraguayan defender looks ahead to La Albirroja's hopes at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.

Fast action won’t lag or blur, so whether it’s a fast shooter or a sports game with lots of pace, you’re witnessing smooth ...

On Monday, USA Basketball announced Kara Lawson as the next head coach of the United States women’s basketball team, which she will lead in search of a ninth consecutive gold medal at the 2028 ...

From Instagram messages promising piles of cash, to fake FIFA agents offering trials with overseas clubs, organised crime groups attempt to recruit a handful of New Zealand players each year.

Pierluigi Collina has proposed ending follow-up chances on penalties, a change that could take effect after the 2026 World ...

After a disastrous start, Italy’s qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finally kicked into gear during the ...

Six writers from The Athletic debate who should take home the men's Ballon d'Or in Paris today and what the award says about modern football ...

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The backlash against Israel over the humanitarian toll of the war in Gaza has spread into the arenas of sports and culture.

Standing tackles in FC 26 actually follow physics and common sense rather than letting defenders teleport the ball away from ...

So how does a series like EA Sports FC improve each year when the sport it’s emulating isn’t introducing massive changes? For me, it’s about quality-of-life updates, and FC 26 has those in spades. You ...