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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches

Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations

MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details

FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty

Braves outfielder Profar's full MLB season ban upheld: report

Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody

US mulls lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea despite war on Tehran

IMF raises concern over global inflation, output over Iran war

Cunningham out for NBA Pistons with collapsed lung

Iran attacks on gas and oil refineries heighten fears over war fallout

Fernandez 'completely committed' to Chelsea insists Rosenior

Call to add Nazi camps to UNESCO list

Former Nazi concentration camps should be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, a group preserving the memorials urged Thursday, warning that "democracy can no longer be taken for granted".

England cricket chiefs to front up to media over Ashes flop

English cricket chiefs Rob Key and Richard Gould will speak to the media at Lord's on Monday regarding a post-Ashes review into the team's series loss in Australia.

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago.

Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu talked of how his country is "challenged by terrorism" as he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday as part of his state visit to the UK.

Woltemade deployed too deep to be dangerous at Newcastle, says Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said out-of-form Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade's lack of goalscoring impact was because he is being played in the wrong position at club level.

Wimbledon expansion plan gets legal boost

Wimbledon's controversial expansion plan received a major boost Thursday after a judge at London's High Court ruled the proposed development of the current site is not subject to restrictions on how the land cam be used.

EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo.

New Morocco coach praises 'well-deserved' Cup of Nations decision

Morocco's new head coach Mohamed Ouahbi congratulated his country on Thursday on CAF's "well-deserved" decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title in favour of his new side.

'Mixing things up': Nagelsmann goes for flexibility in new Germany squad

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he was "mixing things up" by banking on flexibility as he announced his squad for the March friendlies on Thursday, three months out from the 2026 World Cup.

Record-setter Hodgkinson hopes 'fourth time lucky' at world indoors

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will take to the track in Torun, Poland, this weekend aiming to nab an elusive world indoor 800m title off the back of a new world record.

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