Tiger Woods has a seventh back surgery to have disk replaced
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Iran’s weightlifting team reclaims world title after 8 years
The Iranian men’s national weightlifting team claimed the team world championship title after eight years, bringing a significant honor to Iranian sports.
Road to 2026: Gabon gets four goals and red card, Benin, Nigeria snatch key win
Plenty of action in the African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, with Gabon’s star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who scored four goals against Gambia. Group C leaders Benin won 1-0 in Rwanda to go two points clear of South Africa, who could only draw …
France see off Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifier, will face Iceland sans Mbappé
France moved three points closer to qualification for next year’s World Cup with Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot and Florian Thauvin all on target in a comfortable 3-0 Group D win over Azerbaijan at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday. Les Bleus are …
Kylian Mbappé leads France against Azerbaijan but gets injured
Following his goal and assist in France’s 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan, Kylian Mbappé will not be closing in on Olivier Giroud’s national team scoring record this October. The French team captain is leaving the squad due to injury. Meanwhile, the Frenc…
Wilson scores 31 and Aces win 3rd WNBA title in 4 seasons, beating Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep
A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, sweeping their way to a third championship in four seasons.
Road to 2026: Nigeria knuckle down as South Africa seek to claw back points
Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle urged his squad to focus on beating Lesotho in their penultimate game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, not on the permutations emerging from the other fixtures in the pool.
France’s Mbappé urges team to focus on a win against Azerbaijan
France skipper Kylian Mbappé urged his teammates to focus on victory over Azerbaijan – who have never qualified for the World Cup – in Friday’s Group D qualifying match for the 2026 tournament, rather than on racking up a big score.
Riyad Mahrez shines as Algeria seal return to the World Cup
Twelve years later, Algeria are back at the World Cup. The Fennecs booked their ticket to the US, Canada, and Mexico by defeating Somalia 3–0. Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez scored one goal and provided two assists.
Zidane’s son describes pride of playing for Algeria in quest for 2026 World Cup
Luca Zidane, the son of France football legend Zinedine Zidane, spoke of his pride after he was selected for the Algeria squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda.