According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Zinédine Zidane has reached a verbal agreement to become the next head coach of France, with the change expected to take place after the upcoming World Cup.
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Michael Carrick says managing Manchester United is “the ultimate role” and insists he is planning for the club’s long term future, even as the Premier League top four race tightens.
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Former boxing champion Mike Tyson says the fight against obesity is now his top priority, describing it as “the biggest fight of my life” after losing his sister at 25 to complications related to the disease.
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In the courtyards of the Polish People’s Republic, two schoolbags could become goalposts and a fire engine could turn a frozen yard into a skating rink. According to a retrospective by Krzysztof Zaluski published by Wirtualna Polska, scarcity did little to dampen a generation’s appetite for sport.
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After choosing to compete for China instead of the United States, Olympic champion Eileen Gu says she faced death threats, physical assault and intense political backlash that continues years later.
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Once jailed for ordering the murder of his pregnant partner, former Flamengo goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes is set to start in the Copa do Brasil after being registered by Vasco Da Gama AC, reigniting a national debate about justice and second chances in sport.
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Russian long jumper Darja Kliszyna says she was left effectively homeless after an apartment awarded to her under a state sports support program was reassigned to a soldier, according to Polish news outlet o2.
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In a bold experiment ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Japan’s top football league will settle every tied match with a penalty shootout, testing a new points system designed to boost drama and sharpen spot-kick skills.
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has suggested the club could pursue a marquee signing this summer, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, reigniting debate over whether the Catalan side are ready to make a statement move in the market.
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President Donald Trump praised the U.S. women’s hockey team after its dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in the Olympic final in Milan, according to the Associated Press.
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