FIFA drops plan to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial entity after strong opposition, Infantino says Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, attends a press event organized by Global Citizen and FIFA to announce the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show in New York City, US, May 14, 2026. REUTERS FIFA president Gianni Infantino,…
PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. UEFA had threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions if Infantino had insisted on trying to push through his plan which they dismissed on…
Pakistan will be desperately looking to level the series when they face West Indies in their second and final Test of the two-match Test series which will begin on Sunday (today) at the Queen’s Park Oval. The hosts claimed a convincing 90-run victory in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy where a…
Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP LONDON: England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive ‘Bazball’ tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role. Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes’ shock retirement from international duty…
SYDNEY: Veteran 38-year-old Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he never retired and is eyeing a comeback for next year’s World Cup on home soil. The 80-Test flyhalf took up a coaching role with Japanese club Kintestu Liners for the 2025–26 season, with many assuming he had hung up his boots. But Cooper, who was a…
American Brandon Nakashima celebrates after defeating top-seeded defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia in the Washington Open quarter-finals. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Defending champion Alex de Minaur and second-seeded Ben Shelton were bounced out of the Washington Open on Friday as upsets marked the quarter-finals of the combined ATP and WTA event. Top-seeded Aussie de…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the global football governing body is scrapping a controversial proposal to allow private investment in marquee events. Photo: AFP/File PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. “Our purpose has…
Nadeem looked completely off-colour as he bowed out early in the 12-man final, leaving fans shell-shocked KARACHI: In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem failed miserably to defend his Commonwealth Games crown, delivering a dismal performance at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Friday night. The javelin superstar, who shattered…
The Olympic champion delivers a dismal performance, failing to secure a top-eight spot KARACHI: KARACHI: In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem failed miserably to defend his Commonwealth Games crown, delivering a dismal performance at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Friday night. The javelin superstar, who shattered records at the…
US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino greet Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) after their loss in the World Cup final in East Rutherford. Photo: AFP PARIS: World football’s governing body FIFA vowed on Friday to press ahead with an “open and democratic” consultation on a proposed private investment plan despite widespread opposition to…