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Abdoulaye Fall wins chaotic Senegal FA election amid claims of electoral corruption
August 4 – Abdoulaye Fall will succeed long-standing Augustin Senghor as the president of the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) following tumultuous elections that included a suspension of proceedings and police intervention. With his ‘Control Pass’ programme, Fall won a large majority in the first round (301 votes) against Mady Touré (116), though was short of […]
Yankees new additions ignite worst loss of season to Marlins
The Yankees made noise for constructing one of the most vaunted bullpens on paper and an overall strong trade deadline after Thursday’s plethora of trades. However, their newest additions contributed in large fashion to their worst loss of the season. Agustin Ramirez’s tapped RBI-single capped off a three-run bottom of the ninth in the Yankees’ […]
City smash British keeper record
Manchester City have dived head first into the transfer market by bringing James Trafford back to the Etihad, smashing the transfer record for British goalkeepers in the process. The deal sealing the 22-year-old’s return from Burnley is worth £31million, according to Clarets sources, beating the previous £30m benchmark set when Everton nabbed England number one, Jordan […]
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer
By JAY COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65. Sandberg was surrounded by his family when he died at his home on Monday, according to the team. Sandberg announced in January […]
Spain aim for historic treble; England will fight them to the end
July 25 – In a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, Spain will start as favourites to defeat England in the final of Euro 2025 and win their first continental title. How do you beat the best team in the world? It’s the simple question manager Sarina Wiegman and the reigning European champions […]
Mariners acquire Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The 28-year-old Naylor is hitting .292 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs this season, which was his first with the D-backs. He was […]
Venus Williams becomes oldest woman since 2004 to win match
WASHINGTON — Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a 6-3, 6-4 score at the DC Open on Tuesday night. This was the first […]
Atlético’s break season ticket sales records
July 21 – Atlético Madrid have broken their own season tickets sale mark with 60,905 Rojiblancos now locked and loaded for the 2025/26 campaign. While neighbours Real Madrid continue to chase headlines in the transfer market, Diego Simeone’s side are quietly building something far more valuable: an unshakeable bond with their supporters that translates directly […]
Kyle Stowers stays hot with 2 more homers, including walk-off in 10th
MIAMI — Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8-7, on Friday night. Stowers had already tied a Marlins franchise record with his fourth home run in two games when he hit a three-run shot in the […]
Poland’s Ekstraklasa makes its North American play
July 17 – The Polish Ekstraklasa has finally cracked the North American code. After years of European leagues jockeying for position in the increasingly lucrative US and Canadian markets, Poland’s top flight has secured its first ever broadcast deal across the Atlantic with beIN Media Group. It’s a two-season arrangement covering 2025/26 and 2026/27 that […]