German soccer club Werder Bremen stops posting on X citing rise of hate speech
BREMEN, Germany 
— German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting on X, citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Werder announced the decision after a club meeting late Monday, following St. Pauli’s decision last week also to post instead on the […]
Brilliant Bafana Bafana thump South Sudan to give Cape Town a show they deserve
There was a festival-like feel at Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday as Bafana Bafana pulled off an emphatic 3-0 victory over South Sudan in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The South African men’s senior national team’s return to the Mother City after nine years is a continuation of the South African Football […]
Bosnia fight back to hold second string Netherlands to 1-1 draw
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina, – Bosnia fought back to claim only their second point of their Nations League campaign as they held a second-string Netherlands side to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in a match with nothing riding on the outcome. Ermedin Demirovic equalised in the 67th minute, as Bosnia chased a positive result in an effort […]
Old magic missing as Nadal’s farewell starts with defeat
MALAGA, Spain, 
– Rafael Nadal could not conjure the old magic as the 22-times Grand Slam champion lost a Davis Cup singles for the first time in 20 years as he went down to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in what could have been the last match of his career on Tuesday. On an […]
Taifa Stars through to fourth Afcon finals
The Taifa Stars of Tanzania have secured a spot in the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco with a 1-0 victory over Guinea. In a Group H match played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Simon Msuva scored the decisive goal in the 61st minutes, following a brilliant assist for Mudathir Yahya The win places […]
Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks to debut vs. Chiefs
Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks will make his debut this week against the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Dave Canales said Monday. Brooks, 21, was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. At 46th overall, the former University of Texas standout was the first running back off the board. Brooks […]
Women’s F1 Academy to hold Las Vegas finale in 2025
LONDON, – Las Vegas will host the finale of next year’s all-female F1 Academy series after races on three continents, organisers announced on Monday. Las Vegas was one of three new venues listed on the seven-round 14-race 2025 calendar, along with China’s Shanghai as the opener in March and Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Europe will […]
Italy dig deep to beat Swiatek’s Poland 2-1 and reach BJK Cup final
MALAGA, Spain, – Italian Olympic gold medalists Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Katarzyna Kawa and Iga Swiatek to secure a hard-fought, thrilling 2-1 victory over Poland on Monday and send Italy into the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second consecutive year. Lucia Bronzetti put the Italians ahead with a 6-4 7-6(3) […]
Lost passport rules Antonio out of Jamaica’s Nations League match against U.S.
Jamaica striker Michail Antonio will miss Monday’s CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final second leg against the United States after losing his passport, Jamaica boss Steve McClaren said. West Ham forward Antonio missed Jamaica’s 1-0 loss to the U.S. on Thursday in the first leg in Kingston due to suspension. The 34-year-old, along with forward Kaheim Dixon, […]
Denmark book Nations League last-eight spot with Serbia stalemate
LESKOVAC, Serbia 
– Denmark secured a Nations League quarter-final spot on Monday thanks to a 0-0 draw away to Serbia, who missed out on the knockout rounds and had defender Strahinja Pavlovic sent off late in a game they dominated. Denmark finished second in Group A4 on eight points, eight adrift of Spain and […]