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World Cup players to earn $5,000 each day for clubs from $355M FIFA fund

Players at this month’s World Cup will earn their clubs about $5,000 per day from a $355 million FIFA fund.

 

Olympic winter sports leader upbeat about replacing Nice with Lyon for 2030 Games

Olympic winter sports’ top official at the IOC tells the Associated Press they are ready to move ice-rink events to Lyon from Nice for the 2030 Winter Games.

 

Arsenal’s shared trophy parade for men’s and women’s teams feted at UEFA event

When Arsenal parades the club’s trophies won this season through north London on Sunday, the women’s team will share the spotlight.

 

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return in future

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games.

 

Crystal Palace fans take their feud with UEFA all the way to Conference League final

There’s a two-word chant that Crystal Palace fans have vented on their season-long journey in the Conference League and now they are finally set to share a stadium with an unamused UEFA leadership on Wednesday.

 

Intrigue over Barcelona great Putellas’ next move amid interest from Kang’s club in London

Speculation swirls around the next move of Alexia Putellas after she captained Barcelona to the Women’s Champions League title in Oslo.

 

Barcelona routs storied rival OL Lyonnes in Women’s Champions League final

Barcelona has risen again to the peak of European women’s soccer by beating its most storied rival OL Lyonnes 4-0 in the Champions League final in Oslo.

 

Barcelona meets OL Lyonnes in clash of dynasties in Women’s Champions League final

Dynasties of European soccer past and present meet in the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday.

 

Arsenal fans feel the joy of European soccer’s season of wild and historic title winners

The joy that flowed across north London for Arsenal clinching a Premier League title has capped a European soccer trend this season that started in a Swedish fishing village.

 

UEFA plans to revamp qualifying group formats for the 2030 World Cup and Euro 2032

UEFA has proposed an overhaul of qualifying for the 2030 World Cup and 2032 European Championship that could end mismatches between the strongest and weakest teams.

 

Scotland includes 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in World Cup squad

Scotland’s 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon is going to the World Cup alongside teammates who were not born when he made his national-team debut in 2004.

 

FIFA signs another World Cup sponsor deal with the gambling industry

FIFA has added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup by signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America.

 

Heartbreak for Hearts as Celtic crowned Scottish Premiership champion

Celtic has won the Scottish Premiership in dramatic style with two late goals to beat rival Hearts 3-1.

 

FIFA finally seals World Cup broadcast deal in China at just $60M

FIFA has finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China. It has come just 27 days before the opening game of 104 being played across North America and at a much lower reported price than the soccer body wanted.

 

Furor over VAR decision now fuels anger in Scottish soccer’s title race following England row

Just days after English soccer had what many said was its most controversial VAR call, Scotland said: Hold my beer. Two league title races are on a knife edge.

 

Real Madrid loses case at CAS over fans targeting Pep Guardiola with homophobic chant

Real Madrid lost its appeal against UEFA after being fined $35,000 for fans singing a homophobic chant at Pep Guardiola during a Champions League game against Manchester City.

 

Ukraine’s Shakhtar gets lucrative lift into Champions League from title races across Europe

If any European soccer club deserves some luck to get a lucrative place in the Champions League, it’s surely Shakhtar Donetsk.

 

At 42, Qatar forward Sebastián Soria could become oldest outfield player at a World Cup

Veteran Qatar forward Sebastián Soria has a chance to become the oldest outfield player to appear at a World Cup after the 42-year-old was included in the country’s preliminary squad for tournament.

 

FIFA waives one-game bans for Otamendi and Caicedo at World Cup after being sent off in qualifier

Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo will not have to serve one-game bans at the World Cup despite being sent off in their teams’ last qualifying game.

 

Spain earns bonus 5th Champions League entry with Real Betis in line to benefit

Spain has clinched a bonus fifth entry in the Champions League next season. Real Betis is on course to earn the spot if it finishes fifth in the La Liga standings.

 

IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals

The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status.

 

Bayern Munich falls short of Champions League final again ruing referee decisions

Twice in three seasons Bayern Munich has fallen short in the Champions League semifinals with regrets about a referee’s decision in the second leg.

 

FIFA extends ban for Argentina’s Prestianni to the World Cup for verbally abusing Vinícius Júnior

FIFA has confirmed a global ban for Gianluca Prestianni that will rule the Benfica winger out of two World Cup games if he is selected in Argentina’s squad.

 

Iran winger Gholizadeh out of World Cup after injury in Polish league

Iran winger Ali Gholizadeh will miss the World Cup in north America after suffering a serious knee injury playing in the Polish league for Lech Poznan.

 

Winner of blockbuster PSG-Bayern sequel to face Arsenal or Atletico in Champions League final

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich take center stage on Wednesday for the second act of their Champions League semifinal after their 5-4 instant classic last week.

 

Iran soccer officials to meet FIFA in Zurich and plan for World Cup games in US

Iranian soccer officials are set to meet with FIFA in Zurich about their World Cup games in the United States in June.

 

FIFA leader Infantino starts race for re-election in 2027 vote hosted by African ally Morocco

The FIFA presidential vote in 2027 that is set to give Gianni Infantino a final four-year term in office will be hosted by Morocco.

 

FIFA to pay out $100M in extra cash to help cover World Cup teams’ costs in North America

FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America.

 

FIFA enacts new World Cup rule on yellow cards to help avoid player bans in knockout rounds

FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games.

 

Los Angeles-based owners of Swiss soccer club offer to sell after fans’ forceful protest

Los Angeles FC has offered to sell struggling Swiss club Grasshopper after fans protested with expletives at a home game in Zurich.

 

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