Fifa monitoring developments in Iran as World Cup nears

Wolves won for just the second time in the Premier League this season as Joao Gomes inspired a shock 2-0 victory against Aston Villa.

Sporting director Christoph Freund confirmed the Japanese centreback would miss ‘two to three weeks’, ruling him out of Saturday’s trip to Borussia Dortmund.

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was playing in a friendly against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle when supporters raced onto the field in the game’s 88th minute.

Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.

Leong Jun Hao, who was knocked out in the openers at most of last year’s tournaments, fell to a Taiwanese opponent in the first round of the men’s singles.

The Thomas Cup compromise ends a standoff, but it also highlights a persistent issue: consistency in decision-making when elite players and authority collide.

The men’s singles shuttler will join the national team after reaching an agreement with the Badminton Association of Malaysia.

Lee Chong Wei says BAM has responded to the men’s singles shuttler, who is expected to make a decision within the coming week.

The Spaniard capped a remarkable comeback from injury last year, winning his first championship since 2019.

Four times world champion Max Verstappen has been outspoken about the new cars not being fun to drive and producing a situation that is “like Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.

Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP in October after nearly three decades, as its contract expires this year.

Lewis Hamilton was seventh-fastest on the day and managed 44 laps, while his teammate Charles Leclerc put in 70 and was 0.6 sec faster in third place.

A WTA tournament in Texas has unveiled a ‘rage room’ where players can take out their frustrations in private, away from the cameras.

Felix Auger-Aliassime surged early in the second set and held serve to reach the quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka.

Craig Tiley, who is also Tennis Australia chief executive, is to remain in his current roles for the coming months to ease the switch to new leadership.

Daniil Medvedev says ranking points should be limited to Grand Slams and Masters to reduce player workload pressure.