by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
The FIFPRO players union said on Saturday that more must be done to protect footballers from racist abuse at the World Cup being held in North America.The Netherlands-based union said in a statement that players are suffering from “a growing pattern of abuse” on...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
BARCELONA, Spain — BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tadej Pogačar will start his quest for a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title when the race kicks off in neighboring Spain on Saturday.The elite Grand Tour begins with a team time trial in Barcelona, an opening...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
TOKYO — Japan muted Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship rugby on Saturday and won their matchup for the first time since 2018.Japan led 17-10 at halftime and kept Italy scoreless in the second half, the defense making 12 dominant tackles and giving the Italians...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
SYDNEY — Flyhalf Sam Prendergast kicked a conversion with three minutes left, after replacement forward Thomas Clarkson scored a try, to give Ireland a 33-31 victory Saturday over Australia in their Nations Championship opener.At a sold-out Sydney Football...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
SILVERSTONE, England — Kimi Antonelli returned to winning ways on Saturday by denying Lewis Hamilton a crowd-pleasing home victory in the sprint race ahead of the British Grand Prix. Hamilton started on pole and held off Antonelli until lap eight of 17, when the...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand opened rugby’s inaugural Nations Championship, and a new era under head coach Dave Rennie, with an ambitious but deeply-flawed 34-32 win over France on Saturday.Rennie called for two qualities from the All Blacks,...
