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Former Scotland international Pat Nevin and ex-Scotland captain Rachel Corsie join Steve Crossman and commentator Eilidh Barbour from Hampden as Scotland secure a first World Cup spot for 28 years. The team react to an epic night of football in Glasgow that finished 4-2 and had it all: 6 goals, a red card, a penalty, a stoppage time winner and a final-kick-of-the-game goal.

Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue. Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets. list of 3 itemsend of list Authorities are trying to understand the scale and impact of a situation they're calling a moral crisis.

What's interesting is that today, crypto has become an integral part of many industries - including sports. While at first glance, it may not seem like crypto and sports have much in common, in reality, they do: both are community-driven. The philosophy of cryptocurrencies is built on democratisation and decentralisation, much like the global fan bases of football. This intersection demonstrates that crypto naturally fits into the football landscape, offering new opportunities for fans and clubs to engage.

Fancy a football crossword? Every weekend, FourFourTwo delivers a spectacular when it comes to cryptic clues, as we present the Weekend Crossword: all we want you to do is fill in the grid as quickly as possible, with teasers on all levels and eras of the beautiful game for you to guess. It's just the same as a regular crossword just football-focused so sit back, grab a beverage and see if you can conquer the crossword ahead of this afternoon's action

This man is a true Oakland legend and GREAT man. Gave me my first Job at Laney Football games...Hundreds of kids all over Oakland became the type of men they are today because of this dude and for someone from that exact world to randomly come and take his life just ain't right...

As Portugal prepare to take on the Republic of Ireland this evening (Thursday), five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has promised to behave in the hopes of avoiding boos at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

The Pompey supporting pair arrived at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton for the match - the first league meeting between the rivals for 13 years - wearing hi-vis vests and carrying radio equipment to blend in with staff. The men, who live in Portsmouth, admitted fraud by false representation and going on to a playing area of a football match. They were ordered to pay fines and costs totalling just over 1,000 each.

Former England, Forest and Man Utd defender will be at Aviva Stadium today, cheering on Cork City and his son in big decider When Audley Anderson arrived in Nottingham from Jamaica as one of the Windrush generation in 1954, his primary sporting passion was cricket, not football. Garfield Sobers had made his debut that year in a series win against the country he would soon call home.

This is without doubt my proudest moment, Beckham, 50, said. I've been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I've won and done what I've done, but to receive an honor like this, of a knight, is beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive. He wore a gray suit made by his wife, Lady Victoria Posh Spice Beckham, who accompanied him Tuesday. Beckham, who was a star midfielder for Manchester United where he won the Premier League six times

Beckham represented England 115 times, and was captain for 59 games. Only two players have played for England more. He won six Premier Leagues with Manchester United after coming through their academy. Beckham later played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan before his retirement in 2013. He is currently the president and co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami, where he helped to sign Lionel Messi, and he is a part-owner of Salford City who play in League Two.

Officers will be keeping the public safe and to tackle any crime and disorder on Thursday, West Midlands Police said. Police horses, dogs, the force's drone unit, and road policing officers will be out in the city and people not attending the game at Villa Park are urged to avoid the area. Last month, a decision to ban Tel Aviv fans from the event became the focus of parliamentary-level debate. The Israeli club later said supporters would not travel to Birmingham for safety reasons.

The guidelines for dealing with possible concussion operate under the tagline of 'if in doubt sit them out'. It means that if a player has suspected concussion at any level of football "they must be immediately removed from the pitch, whether in training or match play". The FA states that the reason for immediate action in removing players from the pitch is because treatment delays "could risk incomplete recovery of the brain".

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

PA Media Former West Ham footballer Said Benrahma has been fined 12,000 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of owning dangerously out of control dogs.

"It seems like life owed me a World Cup, and fortunately, today I got it," Lopetegui, 59, said. "It's a reward that I'm grateful for."

"I feel very proud," said Raymond James, as he prepared to walk on to the pitch at Wembley as a footballer's mascot. Mr James, from Fulham, is one of 22 people living with dementia who will walk out with the England and Wales team. Mr James said he was looking forward to the occasion, adding: "I've never done anything like that. I know what it's like. I've seen the children (mascots) go, so I know what to do."

"Since coming out as gay in 2021, footballer Josh Cavallo has received daily death threats and abusive messages on social media. "When I first saw these messages it broke my heart," Cavallo tells BBC Sport. "No-one wants to read things like that. "I'm trying to get better as a player and be the best I can be on the pitch, and then get put down because of who I am as a person."

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SNS A man has been charged after a Hearts player was struck by a lighter during a match against Dundee United last month. The incident happened during the match Hearts won 3-2 at Tannadice on Sunday 10 August. An investigation was launched after a lighter was reported to have been thrown from the stands. Police Scotland said a 23-year-old man had now been arrested and charged in connection with alleged assault.

Running on to a dangerous low cross in the 71st minute when Brentford were leading 2-1, Mbeumo was tugged back by Collins in the box. Referee Craig Pawson awarded Manchester United a penalty and showed Collins a yellow card - a decision which was checked and confirmed by the video assistant referee (VAR).

But in recordings aired this month by Afghanistan International TV which is based in London and has been banned by the Taliban Kargar is heard asking for the $10,000 payment to be transferred to the account of one of his close associates. Once it arrives on Saturday, I will inform the coach, and then he can proceed with the arrangements, he says in one recording made public. We will say that $10,000 was donated to the national team, he says in another.

Ah, team bonding. An opportunity to knit a diverse squad of footballers closer together and strengthen relationships, commonly used in periods of adversity. "I ended up fighting with Craig Gordon at go-karting," former Heart of Midlothian player and manager Robbie Neilson tells the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "He threw his helmet at me, I threw a punch, he threw a punch and then we all started fighting."

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has denied allegations of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third. The 32-year-old footballer appeared at Southwark Crown Court this week, where he entered not guilty pleas to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The accusations relate to incidents said to have occurred between 2021 and 2022, during the period when Partey was a regular in Arsenal's Premier League squad.

A man has been charged with racially abusing Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu during a match earlier this year. The alleged offence took place as Ampadu left the pitch following Leeds' 2-1 win over Sunderland at Elland Road on 17 February. Steven Patterson, 66, of Stranton Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, will appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on 17 October to answer a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Based upon the investigation, self-reporting, and findings of Bishop Montgomery High School, along with CIF-Southern Section's own independent review, the Southern Section has determined that multiple students transferred to Bishop Montgomery High School to play varsity football for the 2025-2026 school year in violation of CIF bylaws. Notification has been sent to Bishop Montgomery High School administrators and parents/guardians of the football transfer student-athletes.