League Cup Games Excluded Caveat Highlights Gomez’s Limited Opportunities
The parenthetical note that Joe Gomez's West Ham start was "league Cup games excluded, his first start of the season" highlighted the defender's limited...
World Cup’s Top Tier Receives Unprecedented Competitive Advantages
The World Cup's top tier has received unprecedented competitive advantages through FIFA's introduction of tennis-style bracketing for the 2026 tournament. Spain, Argentina, France, and...
Defining the Elite: Four Playoff Winners to Join World Cup Global Elite
The four winners of the intense European playoff brackets will be instantly inducted into the global elite, completing the continent's contingent for the 2026...
Galthié’s Woe: Missed Chances, Penalties Haunt France in Bok Loss
Fabien Galthié was left to rue "missed opportunities" and a "series of penalties" as his French side "disintegrated" in a 32-17 loss to a...
Wolvaardt and Kapp Rise Above, England’s Middle Order Fails
While South Africa's superstars Laura Wolvaardt (169) and Marizanne Kapp (5/20) rose to the occasion, England's middle order, which had "barely fired" all tournament,...
‘We Need a Fresh Restart’: Owls Begin New Era on -6 Points
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen says the club "needs a fresh restart" as it begins a new era under administrators. The restart comes at...