UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF accuse FIFA leadership of a 'fundamental breach of trust' over its handling of a proposal to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights. The three confederations say the dispute is about the 'integrity of the game' and call for greater accountability from FIFA leadership.
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of an estimated 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200 aircraft for cracks in the fuselage skin and bear strap that could compromise structural integrity, under an Airworthiness Directive effective Sept. 10.
LeBron James will make his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the defending champion New York Knicks to open the 2026-27 NBA season on October 20. The Knicks will raise their first title banner since 1973 before hosting Philadelphia.
Swimmer Kornev won gold at the European Championships in the 50-meter butterfly. Kornev is 22 years old and was previously a winner and silver medalist at the World Championships and a short-course world champion in relays.
The Board of Directors of the International Canoe Federation will lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes from January 1, 2027, the organization's press service reported.
Russian swimmer Ilya Borodin won the European Championship in the 400m individual medley with a time of 4:08.17, setting a tournament record. Italy's Alberto Razzetti took silver 2.23 seconds back, and Britain's Max Litchfield claimed bronze (+3.41).
Russian swimmer Ilya Borodin won gold at the European Championships in Paris in the 400m individual medley, one of the hardest swimming disciplines.
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering on Sunday won her second Women's Tour de France title, dethroning defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who dropped out of the race on Saturday.
Morocco and Algeria have reached the WAFCON semifinals and qualified for the FIFA World Cup, according to Al Jazeera English.
UEFA is considering opening an investigation into the 16 years Infantino has spent at the federation.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka exited the Canadian Open in the 4th round after a 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 defeat to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova.
A Roman-era shipwreck has been discovered off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of amphorae on the seabed. Italy's Culture Minister Giuli called the find 'extraordinary'.