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Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has withdrawn from the Manchester City Women squad for Thursday’s League Cup semi-final against Arsenal after suffering racist and misogynistic abuse. Man City reported abuse directed towards Shaw to the police following their Women’s Super League defeat against Arsenal last Sunday. Shaw will not take part in Thursday’s tie for her mental well-being while City have promised …

Jenni Hermoso testifies on day one of Rubiales trial – National Court, Madrid, Spain, February 3, 2025. — Reuters MADRID: Jenni Hermoso was “overwhelmed” by former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss and was unable to enjoy winning the Women’s World Cup, her teammates told a court on Thursday. Rubiales sparked worldwide outrage for the kiss on Hermoso after …

England captain Jos Buttler has called on his side to play better for longer after falling to a four-wicket defeat against India in the first of a three-match ODI series in Nagpur. Phil Salt’s 43 off 26 balls saw England race to 75 without loss after electing to bat first, only to lose three wickets in the space of eight …

Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Normalisation Committee’s Chairman Haroon Malik speaks during the Extraordinary Congress meeting in January. — PFF/File PFF chief conveys development while briefing NA’s standing committee. “FIFA wants to make some amendments to PFF Constitution”: Malik. Committee lauds PFF’s efforts in promoting football at Olympic level. LAHORE: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee, Chairman Haroon Malik has said that due to …

England suffered a second comprehensive defeat to India in five days as a batting slump led to Jos Buttler’s side losing the first one-day international by four wickets in Nagpur. The tourists were routed by 150 runs in the final T20 in Mumbai on Sunday, rolled for 97 in just 10.3 overs chasing a huge 248. England made 248 all …

Salford Red Devils’ Ryan Brierley believes they can again target the play-offs in 2025 despite the financial uncertainty engulfing the club on the eve of the new Betfred Super League season. Salford were last month issued a reduced sustainability cap of £1.2m and ordered to sell players by the Rugby Football League, which came two months after fellow Super League …

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In Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy goes through a selection of key match decisions from the weekend EFL action. Behind the Whistle aims to give supporters of EFL clubs an insight into the decision-making considerations and also clarification of certain calls to provide an understanding of how the laws of the game are interpreted. As part …

“Data analytics was a big step,” Jan Wendt tells Sky Sports. “This is a giant leap in the evolution of football data.” Wendt is the co-founder of PLAIER, a company that is helping to bring artificial intelligence technology into Premier League football. They are already working with four Premier League clubs and 10 times that number globally. By harvesting vast …

Olympic medallist Cindy Ngamba will make her professional debut against European champion Kirstie Bavington on March 7. Ngamba’s clash with Bavington forms part of a historic all-women’s card at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday 7 March, live on Sky Sports, headlined by the welterweight world title unification fight between Britain’s Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price. Paris Olympian Ngamba, who …