FIFA has updated its world rankings on the eve of FIFA World Cup 2026 which gets under way on Thursday, 11 June.

Women’s Super League 2 side Durham warn “the club will have to cease operations at all levels” unless a buyer can be found in three weeks.

England flanker and double World Cup winner Marlie Packer will leave Saracens at the end of the season after nine years at the club.

Pep Guardiola’s final two seasons in charge of Manchester City will air in a four-part behind-the-scenes series on Amazon’s Prime Video.

Northern Ireland captain Rebecca McKenna says new manager Michael McArdle has “brought a breath of fresh air” since taking over at the helm.

Boss Rhian Wilkinson says Wales are happy to be at home in Tuesday’s Women’s World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic after revealing their team plane was struck by lightning en route to Montenegro.

Fifteen-a-side sensation Louis Bielle-Biarrey is exploring the possibility of representing France when they defend their sevens Olympic crown at Los Angeles 2028.

Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward says beating France to qualify automatically for the 2027 Women’s World Cup would “be one of the biggest stories in world football”.

Steve Clarke is branded “unprofessional” by Norway counterpart Stale Solbakken after Scotland cancelled a training-ground friendly before the World Cup.

Nat Sciver-Brunt makes her first international appearance of the summer as England face Australia in a T20 World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff.

The inquest into the death of Daniel Ingham, 33, is opened and adjourned at Douglas Courthouse.

The Blitzboks overcame various challenges to ultimately walk away with two memorable titles in a season to remember.

Britain’s Joe Joyce will return to the ring for the first time in more than a year when he faces undefeated Russian heavyweight Artem Suslenkov in Moscow.

Paralympian Liam McGarry has ruled himself out of this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after battling sepsis.

Two-time Grand Slam doubles finalist Raven Klaasen sat down with The South African’s Dave Marshall for a chat at the recent French Open.

Scotland’s Claire Emslie was back playing competitive football just five months after giving birth and is now targeting next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.

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South African actress and singer Anlia Etzebeth will perform the national anthem ahead of this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July.

The race for the R10 million Hollywoodbets Durban July has taken a dramatic turn following a pivotal weekend of action.

SABC will broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony and Bafana Bafana’s opening match against Mexico.

North Wales Crusaders lost 134-0 at home to London Broncos – but heavy defeats have been the least of the club’s problems during recent months.