Soccer (FIFA)

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"Everton can confirm that Jarrad Branthwaite sustained a hamstring injury during Sunday's Merseyside derby. The injury is unrelated to the hamstring area, which required surgery in October, with a scan confirming that no procedure is needed this time around."

"Unfortunately, Oisin got bad news on the scan and is out for the season, which was a real blow for us. We had a few days to deal with that and let that sink in. All of a sudden, that's on top of Tomas Magnusson being out. We have to deal with that."

Jesse Lingard opened his account for Corinthians in their Copa do Brasil fifth-round first-leg win at third-tier side Barra, scoring the game's only goal.

Cheltenham Town has won each of their last three consecutive appearances, showcasing a dominant performance with a 4-0 victory against Walsall earlier this month.

Fife Council's licensing board has agreed that premises will be able to stay open until half an hour after games involving the two sides come to an end.

Vitinha was forced off in the 40th minute and replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery, and he is set to miss Wednesday's game with Nantes as a result of his injury.

Tanaka was maybe a bit unhappy about not playing regularly in Daniel Farke's side. Anton Stach had nailed down a place in that Leeds midfield, but now his injury has opened the door for Tanaka to come into the side.

The fallout from Munster's decision to hire Chiefs coach Roger Randle continued over the weekend with a number of members of the club's Commercial Advisory Board (CAB) resigning from their positions.

I had warned everyone that we couldn't repeat what we'd done. It was impossible. Playing both league and Champions League football is extremely demanding if you aren't used to it.

Rafa came off the bench to snatch Benfica a 2-1 derby win over Sporting CP, moving them up to second in the Primeira Liga and dealing a major blow to their hosts' title hopes.

World Cup 2026 will be the first to feature 48 teams, leading to a total of 104 matches. The tournament format reflects past competitions with 24 teams, but introduces a new complexity with the advancement of the eight best third-placed teams.