Zimbabwe international Divine Lunga escaped unharmed after surviving a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have confirmed. The 31-year-old defender was reportedly driving through the Hillbrow area of the city on Sunday, July 5, when an unidentified gunman opened fire on his vehicle. Lunga, who plays for Zimbabwe’s national team and South…
FIFA has opened an investigation into an alleged racist incident involving popular content creator IShowSpeed during the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash between Argentina and Cape Verde. The alleged abuse reportedly occurred on July 3 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the 21-year-old streamer was watching the match while broadcasting live…
Portugal have crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain in their Round of 16 clash. Substitute Mikel Merino scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send Spain into the quarter-finals, while Portugal’s World Cup journey came to a painful end. The defeat also signals the end of an…
The United States men’s national team has received a major boost ahead of its FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium after striker Folarin Balogun was cleared to play. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee overturned Balogun’s automatic one-match suspension, making him eligible for Monday’s knockout fixture and handing the Americans a significant lift ahead…
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Netherlands international Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan on a four-year deal, the Spanish club confirmed on Sunday, July 5. In a statement, the La Liga giants announced that the 30-year-old defender has signed a contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu until June 30, 2030. “We…
Calls are growing for FIFA to review the performance of referee Ilgiz Tantashev after he failed to caution a single Paraguay player during their fiery 1-0 defeat to France in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Uzbek referee came under heavy criticism after Paraguay committed 12 fouls without receiving a…
Kanyinsola Ajayi produced the biggest win of his career on Saturday, storming to victory in the men’s 100 metres at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, ahead of a star-studded field that included reigning world champion Oblique Seville. The 21-year-old Nigerian matched his own national record with a blistering time of 9.84 seconds in…
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth up to £100 million ($133 million) to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, setting a new club transfer record for the second time in just a few days. According to ESPN, Tottenham’s opening offer of around £75 million was rejected by Newcastle. However, negotiations continued,…
Saudi Arabia Football Federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned from his position on Sunday following the national team’s disappointing early exit from the FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, crashing out of the tournament after drawing against Uruguay and Cape Verde and suffering a defeat to Spain.…
Nigerian sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan produced another outstanding performance on Sunday, winning the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League with a season’s best time of 12.27 seconds (+0.7m/s). The world record holder comfortably finished ahead of American Grace Stark, who crossed the line in 12.38 seconds, while fellow American Alaysha Johnson claimed third…
