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Lionel Messi scores as Argentina beat Benin for his last international game
Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina, a 3-0 victory over Benin. A full tribute was paid to him before and after the match.
Ronaldo says Portugal coach broke promises, apologises for walkout
Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word about giving him game time in Nations League matches, but said he remained available for his country Details
Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team
Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in Buenos Aires. In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the greatest football player in history signed off with his 126th international goal in front of 85,000 supporters as... Details
Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since injury return
Carlos Alcaraz said he "didn't want to take anything for granted" after winning his first title since returning from a four-month injury layoff in Tuesday's Japan Open final.…
Croatia vs Spain LIVE:– UEFA Nations League
Follow updates, with build-up and team news, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Lamine Yamal headlines.
Djokovic wins China Open as De Minaur retires injured
Novak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.
Sourav Ganguly returns to Delhi Capitals as head coach
Ganguly's association with Delhi Capitals began in 2019 when he joined the franchise as an Advisor
UEFA to investigate spitting incident at Ireland-Israel football match
An Israeli player is accused of spitting on an Irish coach as the teams returned to their dressing rooms at half-time.
Sinner to miss rest of 2026 to recover from knee injury
World number one Jannik Sinner will not play again in 2026 because of an ongoing right knee injury.
France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey
Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkey. Dodi Lukebakio's first-half strike had Belgium on track for a first competitive victory over France since 1981, but Zinedine Zidane turned to his star-studded bench and the hosts produced a devastating late surge.... Details
Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as captain of India women's team
The 37-year-old Harmanpreet led the Indian T20 side for a decade, taking over the position in 2016, and was elevated to ODI captaincy in 2022 before becoming the all-format leader in 2023
Rays race past error-prone Yankees for 2-0 ALDS advantage
New York's lone bright spot was Ben Rice, who hit solo homers in the fourth and eighth innings.
Sixth-inning rally gives White Sox 2-0 ALDS lead on Guardians
Rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami got the White Sox on the board in the fourth with a sharp single to right that scored Kyle Teel.
Gauff condemns racist abuse after China Open win
Coco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media after an incident during her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open.
France v Belgium, Italy v Turkey, Northern Ireland v Georgia: Nations League – live
⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail Daniel It really is ridiculous how many good players France have. But can Zidane find the balance Deschamps could not against Spain? The answer, perhaps, might lie with Eduardo Camavinga, left out of the World Cup squad but whose quality and athleticism could make the difference in future. Tonight’s a big night for
NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season
Russian led Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup win Ovechkin turned 41 in September Alex Ovechkin said on Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league’s career goalscoring record. Ovechkin told his teammates of his decision before the Capitals posted a message from the Russian star on social media. Continue
Medvedev disqualified from Djokovic match for hitting spectator with ball
Daniil Medvedev is disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
Lionel Messi to join Argentina for farewell match against Benin
The friendly marks a symbolic passing of the torch for a player whose international legacy includes a World Cup title.
Bournemouth unhappy after Scott injured with England
Bournemouth are unhappy with the way they believe England handled the injury to Alex Scott - which means he could now be out for up to eight weeks.
Cristiano Ronaldo can return to Portugal team if he wants, says Jesus
Ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal squad on Wednesday, but door open for return.
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne set for South Africa Test after first ton in 11 months
Batter makes 111 against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI Three-match Test series starts in Durban on Friday The indefatigable Marnus Labuschagne has responded to all the hand-wringing over whether he merits a place in Australia’s Test future by just doing what he likes doing best – scoring runs. After a difficult year, the under-pressure 32-year-old chose the most timely moment to score his first century in any fo
Portugal boss says door open for Ronaldo return
Cristiano Ronaldo could still return for Portugal, according to boss Jorge Jesus.
Portugal moves into Nations League knockout stage, Germany held by Greece
Portugal became the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, but Jurgen Klopp's Germany were frustrated by Greece.…
Ireland footballers wear black armbands again, refuse handshakes with Israel team
Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League match