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Extreme heat, storms take toll at Club World Cup
Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup -- and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.

Club World Cup winners team who handles weather best: Dortmund's Kovac
Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said Tuesday the team who copes best with the summer heatwave in the United States will win the Club World Cup.

FIFA launch probe into Rudiger racism allegation
FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Pachuca's Gustavo Cabral after allegations he made a racist comment to Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, the global football governing body said Tuesday.

Three things we learned from the first Test between England and India
England beat India by five wickets in the first Test at Headingley after a superb 149 from opener Ben Duckett helped make light of a seemingly stiff chase of 371.

Amateurs Auckland City hold Boca Juniors to Club World Cup draw
Amateur side Auckland City earned the greatest result in the team's history with a 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup on Tuesday.

Neymar signs for six more months with Santos with an eye on World cup
Neymar on Tuesday extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of 2025, as he attempts to recapture his form in time for next year's World Cup.

Benfica beat Bayern to top group C
Portugal's Benfica beat German champions Bayern Munich 1-0 on Tuesday to book their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup and finish top of Group C.

England knew they could 'blow match apart' says Stokes after India triumph
England captain Ben Stokes praised his side's approach after they pulled off a remarkable five-wicket win over India in the first Test at Headingley on Tuesday.

Lyon appeal relegation to Ligue 2 by financial regulator
Seven-time Ligue 1 champions Lyon said on Tuesday they would appeal their relegation to the second-tier by French football's financial watchdog.

Arbitrator finds NFL encouraged teams to cut veteran guarantees: reports
An arbitrator ruling on a collusion grievance between the NFL and its players union found the league encouraged all teams to reduce contract guarantees for veteran players in March 2022, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

Piot, dropped by LIV Golf, to tee off at PGA Detroit event
James Piot will be teeing off in this week's PGA Tour Rocket Classic in Detroit on a sponsor's exemption, the first in a PGA event for an ex-LIV Golf player.

Raducanu's tears of joy, Krejcikova survives match points at Eastbourne
Emma Raducanu held back tears after sealing her place in the second round of the Eastbourne Open, while Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova survived match points to progress on Tuesday.

Duplantis dominates at Golden Spike in Czech Republic
Sweden's Armand Duplantis won pole vault at the Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on Tuesday, as 17-year-old Australian Gout Gout improved his 200 metres personal best to 20.02 seconds.

Duckett and Root star as England beat India in thrilling 1st Test
Ben Duckett's superb 149 laid the foundation for a record-breaking England win as they beat India by five wickets in a dramatic first Test at Headingley on Tuesday.

Thunder celebrate first NBA title with Oklahoma City parade
Oklahoma City Thunder players slapped hands with fans and let supporters touch the NBA championship trophy during a parade on Tuesday to celebrate the team's first title.

Flagg expected to be taken first by Dallas in NBA Draft
Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday's NBA Draft.

Haliburton says no regrets after Achilles tendon surgery
Tyrese Haliburton said he has no regrets about trying to help the Indiana Pacers win an NBA title even after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals.

Krishna, Thakur give India hope after Duckett ton leads England charge
India's Prasidh Krisnha and Shardul Thakur took two wickets apiece as an enthralling first Test against England at Headingley on Tuesday headed for a grandstand finish following a superb hundred from Ben Duckett.

Fickou to captain youthful France squad for tour of New Zealand
Gael Fickou will captain an inexperienced France squad for their tour of New Zealand this summer, the French rugby federation announced on Tuesday.

India's Krishna strikes twice after Duckett hundred boosts England chase
Ben Duckett hit a fine century before England's push for a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India at Headingley on Tuesday was checked by Prasidh Krishna's double strike.

French Open sensation Boisson falls in Wimbledon qualifying
Shock Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for Wimbledon on Tuesday by 197th-ranked Canadian Carson Branstine.

England lay foundation for victory charge against India
Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett held firm with an unbroken century stand against a Jasprit Bumrah-led attack to give England hope of a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India on Tuesday.

Wimbledon plan to honour Murray with statue
Wimbledon organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club.

Russian strikes kill 7, wound dozens in Dnipro
Russian missiles killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more, among them 10 children, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Tuesday, hours after a separate drone strike killed a five-year-old boy.

Former India spinner Dilip Doshi dies aged 77
India spin great Dilip Doshi has died aged 77, with former cricketers praising a man they said had been a "gentleman to the core".

Edwards appointed Middlesbrough manager
Middlesbrough appointed Rob Edwards as the club's new manager on a three-year deal on Tuesday.

It will be 'big and punchy': Athletics chief Coe looks to future
Sebastian Coe has two years left as World Athletics president and it promises to be lively as he says next year's inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Team Championship will remind the world the sport is "big and punchy and still there."

India's Pant reprimanded for dissent in first Test
India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been handed an official reprimand for showing dissent during the ongoing first Test against England at Headingley, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Tuesday.

'Not at the level': Atletico left to ruminate after Club World Cup KO
For all the excuses -- and there have been many -- one line from Antoine Griezmann cut straight to the heart of the matter after Atletico Madrid's Club World Cup elimination.

Messi's Miami and PSG progress to set up Club World Cup reunion
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi faces a tantalising reunion with former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup last 16 after both sides on Monday progressed to the knockout phase.

Porto, Al Ahly out after sharing eight goals in thriller
Porto and Al Ahly were both eliminated from the Club World Cup after a 4-4 draw on Monday in the game of the tournament to date.

Messi to face PSG after Miami and Palmeiras draw to go through
Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras.