Doritos The national prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso had filed a criminal complaint about the uninvited kiss that football federation president Luis Rubiales gave her during Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph. The prosecutor said that Hermoso would have her testimony reviewed “as soon as possible” and that the complaint will … Read more
Manchester United said that they are treating the assault claims against forward Antony seriously. Following a police inquiry, Antony was left off of Brazil’s national team for two World Cup qualifying matches. The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) declared Antony’s withdrawal on Monday after reports of a violent attack by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, which were … Read more
Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc—all injured—were nominated by Australia on Wednesday as part of a preliminary 15-man roster for the 50-over cricket World Cup in India next month. Australia’s debut match against the hosts, in Chennai on October 8, puts them in a race to be fit. By September 28, Australia’s … Read more
After a four-match Twenty20 series that ended all square at 2-2 on Tuesday at Trent Bridge, New Zealand defeated England by six wickets behind outstanding performances from Mitchell Santner with the ball and Tim Seifert leading the way at bat. English T20 champions were on pace for a massive total as Jonny Bairstow was scoring … Read more
A former spin bowler for Sri Lanka, Sachithra Senanayake was detained by authorities on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating matches in accordance with a legislation designed to end widespread corruption in the sport of cricket. A police spokeswoman told AFP that the 38-year-old was placed under arrest by a section looking into offences involving sports. Although … Read more
Louis van Gaal, the former coach of the Netherlands, said that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was set up so that Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, would win the championship. Van Gaal’s Netherlands were eliminated from the World Cup quarterfinals on penalties after a 2-2 draw by Argentina, who went on to win the … Read more
Using hundreds of discarded plastic bottle caps, high school students in Argentina stitched together a gigantic mural of soccer player Leonel Messi. A video of the artwork was circulated extensively on the internet. Nearly nine months after the Argentine superstar guided the national team to the greatest award in world sport, the football-loving nation is … Read more
In the wake of a significant sexism controversy, the Spanish football federation announced on Tuesday that it has sacked controversial coach Jorge Vilda, who led Spain to victory in the Women’s World Cup. In a statement, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said that it “has decided to dispense with the services of Jorge Vilda … Read more
Inter Milan announced on Tuesday that head coach Simone Inzaghi has agreed to a new deal that will keep him with the team until 2025. Prior to joining Inter in 2021, the 47-year-old Italian began his management career at Serie A Lazio. The season’s conclusion was when his current Inter contract was supposed to expire. … Read more
Australia defeated South Africa in their three-match Twenty20 International series, winning five wickets and sweeping the series thanks to a career-best 91 off 48 balls from left-handed opener Travis Head in Durban on Sunday. On the little Kingsmead stadium, Australia dominated all three games against a weakened home team. They were superior with the bat, … Read more
