Fallen caps, untucked jerseys and rain regulations – what are the weirdest rules in sport?

It was close to midnight in Spain on Wednesday when Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez stepped forward to take a penalty in a Champions League shootout against rivals Real Madrid. The Argentinian soccer player slipped at the end of his run-up but still managed to score high into the net. Yet his celebrations were short-lived: a […]

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Tottenham 3 AZ 1 (3-2 agg): Spurs progress, Odobert’s first two goals and a season kept alive

Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League campaign is back in rude health after they clawed themselves past AZ  and booked their place in the quarter-finals. Wilson Odobert was the star of the show as he scored his first two goals in a Spurs shirt either side of a James Maddison strike to ultimately cancel out a 1-0 […]

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Messi tem nome gritado por torcida adversária na Jamaica, faz gol e é assediado por rivais; veja vídeo | futebol internacional

Gritos, aplausos e uma explosão marcaram a entrada dele no lugar do amigo Suárez, mas a sequência do segundo tempo era bastante decepcionante. Messi tentava, buscava tabelas, mas seus companheiros não correspondiam. A etapa era modorrenta, e o futebol apresentado pelas duas equipes, de baixíssimo nível técnico. Source link

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Man Utd 4 Real Sociedad 1 (5-2 agg): Bruno Fernandes the hat-trick hero but were referee’s calls right?

Manchester United needed a big performance — and they got one. A thrilling win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League last 16, featuring three penalties, a red card and countless talking points, ensured Ruben Amorim’s hopes of ending his first season with a trophy are still alive. Bruno Fernandes, not for the first time, […]

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Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr., Fanatics settle lawsuit after nearly year-long dispute

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Fanatics settled their nearly year-long league legal dispute, according to court documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Thursday. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the filing. The case dates back to May of 2024, when Fanatics filed a lawsuit against Harrison Jr. […]

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NHL rumblings: 84-game schedule being considered for 2026-27, and could league cancel ’26 All-Star Game?

It remains a work in progress, but as teams continue to talk to the NHL about next season, the schedule is beginning to take shape. Tentatively, we are looking at an Oct. 7 regular season start and the Stanley Cup Final, if it goes the distance, ending around June 21-22 or so. Because of the […]

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Chiefs, QB Gardner Minshew agree to one-year deal: Sources

By Jeff Howe, Nate Taylor and Cale Clinton KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Once again, Patrick Mahomes has a new backup. The Kansas City Chiefs’ fourth acquisition during the NFL’s free agency period occurred Thursday when they added veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew. Both parties agreed to a one-year contract, a league source told The Athletic. Although […]

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