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Members of the Football Association of Ireland voted overwhelmingly on Saturday for its board to request that Uefa immediately suspends the Israel Football Association from European competitions. A resolution passed by FAI members cited alleged violations by Israel’s FA of two provisions of Uefa statutes: its failure to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy and Israeli clubs playing in occupied Palestinian territories without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association.

Oregon teens Alexa Anderson and Reese Eckard scored a win in their legal battle against the state’s high school sports association after they stepped down from a medal podium to protest a trans athlete in May. Anderson and Eckard’s lawsuit against the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) alleges the league excluded them from official photos after the protest and even withheld their medals. The suit argues the girls’ First Amendment rights were infringed upon by the officials. US District Court Judge Youlee Yim You denied the OSAA’s motion to strike a portion of the lawsuit that highlighted what forms of...

CONCORD, N.C. – After making 11 appearances in the NASCAR (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Series in 2025, 19-year-old rising star Corey Day will compete full time on the circuit next season in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet fielded by Hendrick Motorsports. Day signed with Hendrick Motorsports in December 2024 and made his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut March 29 at Martinsville Speedway. The dirt racing phenom ran nearly 30 pavement events in 2025 across multiple series, including nine starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (one pole position and a best finish of second). In the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, Day...

The NBA is formally targeting an October 2027 launch date for its new European League and its list of preferred team cities in the new venture include London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens, and Istanbul. Speaking at a Football Business Forum in Milan hosted by Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday, George Aivazoglou, managing director for the NBA’s European and Middle East offices, cited those cities as well as Manchester (U.K.) and Lyon (France) as targeted locations for permanent members of commissioner Adam Silver’s league, which Aivazoglou said is headed toward a tip off in about 23 months,...

Kentucky quarterback Zach Calzada apologized Friday for sending a video to someone on social media in which he boasted about the amount of NIL money he has received from the Wildcats this season. The video, which was posted to X by a different person, showed Calzada counting a large stack of $100 bills. Calzada, who turns 25 on Saturday, said he sent the video to someone who had apparently criticized his play this season. In the video, Calzada tells the fan, "Hey, what you need to do, Garrett, is your ass needs to stop hatin' and go get you some...

President Donald Trump has approved a pardon for baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, according to a White House official. Strawberry is a three-time World Series champion and eight-time MLB All-Star who “served time and paid back taxes after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion,” the official said. “Following his career, Mr. Strawberry found faith in Christianity and has been sober for over a decade — he has become active in ministry and started a recovery center which still operates today,” the White House official said. Strawberry thanked the president in a post on Instagram. “Thank you, President @realdonaldtrump for...

Antonio Brown, a former NFL star and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was extradited from Dubai to the United States on Thursday and faces an attempted murder charge. It can be recalled that Brown, joined by ex-teammate Le’Veon Bell, spoke at a Trump rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in October 2024, where they endorsed his presidential run. During his remarks on stage before tens of thousands of Trump supporters, Brown slammed Trump’s Democrat opponents while defending his support for the 45th and 47th President. “I know the media is going to call me crazy, me and Trump crazy, for having...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: This was an awesome weekend of college football. Week 10’s slate saw now-No. 13 Texas fend off a 21-point fourth quarter from Vanderbilt to get to 7–2 on the season and keep their playoff hopes alive, Hugh Freeze get fired by Auburn after going just 15–19 over his first two-plus seasons, Julian Sayin become the Heisman Trophy favorite after bringing No. 1 Ohio State to 8–0 to begin the year, and Shedeur Sanders visit his father, Deion, at Colorado during the Browns’ bye-week.

2025 FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL Circuit: Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo First Grand Prix: 1963, Number of Laps: 71, Circuit Length: 4.304 km, Race Distance: 305.354 km, Lap Record: 1:10.540 Valtteri Bottas (2021)

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Miami police spokesperson Mike Vega said Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, Vega said. It was unclear why Brown was taken to New Jersey first or how long he had been in Dubai, although he has posted several times on social media over the past few...

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In A Nutshell The 13% threshold: In this study of 52 Brazilian pros, players with 13% body fat or higher covered less distance on an endurance shuttle run test that mimics game intensity One measurement matters most: A simple abdominal skinfold reading of 20 mm or more showed the strongest link to reduced aerobic performance—faster to check than complex fitness testing Sprints vs. stamina: Body fat correlated strongly with endurance but showed weak connections to jumping and short sprints, suggesting it affects sustained running more than explosive power Use with caution: These numbers came from pre-season testing in second-division Brazilian...

The Dallas Cowboys announced the passing of Marshawn Kneeland. He was 24 years old. Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away on Thursday morning. The Dallas Cowboys announced the news. He was 24 years old. “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning,” the Cowboys’ statement read. “Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.” The Cowboys selected Marshawn Kneeland in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan. He had taken...

College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings Games Played through Saturday, November 1

Business owners across New York City are well-documented in their opposition to Democratic Socialist mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s likely win on Tuesday night, and it’s time to add Dave Portnoy to that list. The Barstool Sports owner voiced his extreme opposition to Mamdani’s potential tenure as New York City mayor in a YouTube stream on Oct. 25, revealing that he has had conversations with Barstool’s financial leaders about moving the company to neighboring New Jersey. “Honestly, I’ve given that a lot of thought — he’s definitely going to win — going to Hoboken or Jersey City or something,” Portnoy said....

Williamsport, Pa., is known as the place 12-year-olds make their sports dreams come true at the Little League World Series. This fall, it is also serving the same purpose for a 58-year-old man. Tom Cillo, a Williamsport, Pa., native, is playing defensive line for local Division III Lycoming College and is the oldest active player on a college football roster. Cillo has long been a fixture in the community, and in his late 50s, he decided to finally chase a lifelong dream of playing college football. The Sporting News spoke with Cillo, along with his coaches and friends, to learn...

LAS VEGAS -- Cam Little looked at his potential NFL record field goal logically. He was playing indoors and on natural grass at Allegiant Stadium, meaning there were no extraneous factors that could affect his 68-yard attempt. All he needed to do, he thought, was hit it straight. Which the Jaguars' second-year kicker did as the first half expired in their eventual 30-29 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. His kick easily cleared the crossbar and bounced off the wall beyond the end zone, giving him the longest field goal in NFL history by 2 yards. "You kick it...

Erratic Dodgers fans took over the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate the team’s second straight World Series title early Sunday morning while police officers were struck by “industrial-sized fireworks and bottles.” Thousands of Angelenos converged around the city after the Dodgers clinched their thrilling extra innings 5-4 win in Game 7 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Police, however, were forced to deploy tear gas and less-than-lethal weapons once the rowdy revelers escalated their celebrations, the Los Angeles Police Department said. A “Dispersal Order” was declared in Downtown LA around 12:30 a.m. when police said their officers were being hit...

Dodgers first repeat winners since the Yankees in 2000. Congratulations Dodgers and congratulations Blue Jays on a great World Series.

THE MOST WONDERFUL GAME IN SPORTSBALL.