Frank Pingue

FIFA President Gianni Infantino called the plan to sell stakes ​in the World Cup a proposal but 'not an obligation' ‌after the idea provoked a furious response from some football authorities.

LeBron James has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the final chapter of his NBA career, he said on Friday, forgoing bigger ​paydays for one more shot at a championship with a franchise that has not won a title in 43 years.

Major League Baseball said on Wednesday it has joined forces with cricket's Suryakumar Yadav as part of an effort ​to bring America's favourite pastime closer to Indian ‌sports fans.

The World Cup has given the Canadian Premier League plenty to discuss with FIFA after a disallowed Cristiano Ronaldo goal was among 17 that would have stood under a revised offside interpretation its top flight is trialling, the league said on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career.

Not all Canadian heroes wear skates.

Panama and Croatia meet in a pivotal World Cup clash at Toronto Stadium on Tuesday that neither side can really afford to lose with qualification for the knockout rounds potentially on ​the line, depending on the result of the day's other Group L fixture.

Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the bench and had an almost instant impact to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, earning the World Cup co-hosts ​their first-ever point in their third appearance at the finals.

Jesse Marsch has a simple message for ​anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready ‌for it, they want it.

Canada will carry immense pressure ​into their World Cup opener when, in perhaps the most seminal moment in the country's soccer history, they face ‌Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in front of a partisan home crowd with both teams seeking a first-ever knockout stage berth.