Nine teams will begin the upcoming Chinese Super League season with negative points following penalties imposed on clubs after an investigation into “match-fixing, gambling, and corruption within the football sector.” Shanghai Shenhua, last season’s second-place finishers, along with Tianjin Tigers, faced the harshest penalties, each receiving a 10-point deduction. Four of the affected…
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If winning without performing at their best is indicative of a champion’s mindset, Manchester City’s title competitors may be in trouble. “Job done,” stated City’s match-winner Khadija Shaw following their 2-1 victory over London City Lionesses on Sunday, which expanded their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League to nine points. …
Last weekend marked a significant shift in La Liga, reopening a title race that Barcelona appeared to be comfortably leading. Here’s a recap of how things unfolded. When La Liga resumed in January, Barcelona topped the standings with 46 points, sitting four points ahead of Real Madrid. Their revival was remarkable, with two…
Liverpool has surpassed Manchester United for the first time as the most financially successful club in the Premier League, although Real Madrid continues to lead in global football revenues for the 2024-25 season, according to an annual financial report. In Deloitte’s Football Money League, released on Thursday, Real Madrid claimed the top spot with…
Chelsea Football Club has collaborated with Epilepsy Action, through its health and safety team, to provide epilepsy first aid training for its staff, especially focusing on the many employees working at Stamford Bridge during matchdays. This initiative marks a first for a Premier League club. The project was introduced at the Champions League match…
Last week, manager Alvaro Arbeloa declared Real Madrid’s academy the best in the world on two occasions, leading more clubs across Europe to view La Fabrica as a promising talent pool. Defender Victor Valdepenas has caught the attention of these clubs. The 19-year-old made his debut this season under Xabi Alonso, starting in a…
The Premier League has collaborated with various leagues and player associations globally to call for trials of temporary concussion substitutes. Previous requests for these temporary replacements have been consistently rejected by the International Football Association Board (Ifab). This latest initiative from the Premier League is backed by 28 other leagues and player organizations, including…
Red Bull’s F1 partnership with Ford has ended a 22-year absence for the American manufacturer in the sport and their boss Will Ford has declared they have ‘unfinished business’. Ford Racing and Red Bull unveiled their 2026 challenger at the Central Michigan train station in Detroit on Thursday night, launching a new era for the…
Rory McIlroy makes a brutal statement by saying the return of Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour could suggest that the rival LIV Golf tour is in decline. Koepka, 35, is back on the PGA Tour after controversially joining the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV series in 2022. He has agreed to make a $5m (£3.7m) charitable…