Alcaraz was surprised to learn during an interview on ESPN after his victory Sunday that his quarterfinal match would be against either Ben Shelton or Stefanos Tsitsipas. The latest business news from ...

THE Championship is regarded as one of the toughest, most entertaining leagues in world football. But whether you’re freezing on the terraces at Loftus Road or watching a Friday night thriller under ...

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And so here we are. The World Cup finalists are set. After two compelling semifinals—one marked by France’s inability to cope with Spain’s discipline, the other marked by England’s tactically ...

Being a referee is a thankless job. Despite the necessity and complexity of the role, referees’ decisions continue to be heavily scrutinised. In the Round of 16 World Cup match between England and ...

VAR was never supposed to steal the show. It was supposed to improve the game. Instead, with just four matches remaining in the World Cup, the video assistant referee has become the tournament’s most ...

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On July 7, 2026, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) came under the spotlight after causing disappointment for Egypt and delight for Argentina in the World Cup round-of-16 clash in Atlanta. Egypt felt ...

VAR takes center stage at the World Cup once again. Argentina came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Egypt and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals, but a disallowed goal from replay review dampened ...

It certainly looked like Croatia had equalized against Portugal in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday. Joško Gvardiol appeared to make it 2-2 in stoppage time, scoring in the 102nd ...

On-field officiating and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) produced some controversial decisions during the 2026 World Cup group stage – in some cases, the technology played a part at ultimately ...