Toby Davis

Kosovo's government announced on Thursday that it will offer 1.5 million euros ($1.74 million) to the national football team if they qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee expelled Atletico San Cristobal from the top-flight Dominican Football League (LDF) on Friday for alleged match manipulation.

"We were rubbish but who cares?" John McGinn said as scenes of delirium broke out at a joyous Hampden Park on Tuesday after Scotland's 4-2 victory over Denmark sent them to their first World Cup finals since 1998.

Iraq scored a penalty 17 minutes into stoppage time to claim a dramatic 2-1 home win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and secure a 3-2 aggregate playoff victory over their neighbours that keeps the country's World Cup qualification dream alive.

World Champion Alysa Liu surprised herself with her first Grand Prix title at Skate America on Sunday, overtaking Japan's Rinka Watanabe in the free skate by a slim margin at Lake Placid.

Torchbearers at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will wear white uniforms with a red and yellow pattern recalling the Olympic flame, organisers said on Wednesday during the garments' unveiling.

Ajax Amsterdam have sacked coach John Heitinga following a poor start to the season that included four successive heavy defeats in the Champions League, with Fred Grim handed the reins on a temporary basis, the club announced on Thursday.

The Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the heart of the northern Italian city, will host the closing ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, local organisers said on Thursday.

Barcelona fought back three times, equalising for the final time late in the game with an own goal from 20-year-old Belgium defender Joaquin Seys.

Deepti Sharma claimed 5-39 in a fine all-round display on a memorable night for the hosts.