Chinese authorities cancel second Argentina soccer match after Messi backlash in Hong Kong

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese authorities have canceled two football matches featuring Argentina’s national team amid a growing backlash in the country against star player Lionel Messi. Messi has faced an outpouring of... Read more »

Today’s fixtures, results, full schedule and table

England fought back from a 14-5 down at half-time to beat Wales 16-14 in a scruffy but hugely-physical Six Nations clash on Saturday, extending a Welsh winless championship run at Twickenham that... Read more »

Man City 2-0 Everton: Haaland double sinks Everton to send City top of Premier League

Haaland’s goal ended his run of 419 minutes without scoring in the Premier League Erling Haaland scored his first goals since November to help Manchester City see off a determined Everton side... Read more »

Scottish Premiership ins & outs – who has moved in January 2024?

In: Neil Warnock, manager. Loan in: Killian Phillips, midfielder (Crystal Palace). Out: Barry Robson, manager; Liam Harvey, forward (Buckie Thistle). Loan ended: Rhys Williams, defender (Liverpool); Or Dadia, defender (Hapoel Be’er Sheva).... Read more »

The Chiefs Might Have Taylor Swift… But the 49ers Have Los Tigres Del Norte

Tigres Del Norte; Taylor Swift – Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; David Eulitt/Getty Images “La Puerta Negra” or “Blank Space?” “Jefe de Jefes” or “Karma?” Los Tigres Del Norte or Taylor Swift? In... Read more »

Jon Dahl Tomasson: Blackburn Rovers head coach leaves, with John Eustace set to be appointed

Jon Dahl Tomasson said he offered to leave last summer following cuts to the playing budget Jon Dahl Tomasson has left his position as head coach of Blackburn Rovers by mutual consent,... Read more »

Scottish Cup: Aberdeen v Bonnyrigg Rose – preview of last-16 tie

“You’ve got to dream. There is no point in playing football if you can’t dream about causing upsets.” That’s exactly what Scottish League Two side Bonnyrigg Rose have been doing since they... Read more »

Women and girls’ football teams in England double in seven years

There are now twice as many registered female football teams than there were seven years ago, BBC analysis has found. The largest increase in the period was in 2022-23 – the season... Read more »

Blue cards for sin-binned players to be trialled by football’s lawmakers Ifab

Referees currently give out red and yellow cards for offences during games Football’s lawmakers Ifab are to trial sin-binning players and issuing blue cards, it will be announced on Friday. Sin-bins have... Read more »

Keiren Westwood: Crewe Alexandra sign ex-Republic of Ireland keeper on short-term deal

Keiren Westwood’s most recent game in EFL football was a 1-0 defeat for QPR at Stoke in April 2022 Crewe have signed 39-year-old former Republic of Ireland keeper Keiren Westwood on a... Read more »