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FIFA's $20b rights plan: What's really being sold?

DUBAI, July 29 (Gulf News): The world's most powerful football body is reportedly considering a deal worth around $20 billion, and the headlines have been nothing short of explosive. Has FIFA sold the World Cup? Will private investors start calling the shots? Is football about to become Wall Street's next...

European nations threaten to boycott WC

European soccer governing bodies are weighing a potential boycott of future FIFA tournaments, including the upcoming Women's World Cup in Brazil, following a dispute over FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in a new commercial entity to private investors, according to Sky News.UEFA member associations are scheduled...

Shubman Gill returns to No. 1 in ODI batters' rankings

Shubman Gill's 188 runs in the three ODIs against England in mid-July, coupled with Daryl Mitchell's injury-enforced absence from the last two ODIs in the West Indies, have lifted the India captain to the top of the ICC rankings for batters in the format. This is Gill's third stint at...

Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 29 (AFP): Neymar has confirmed his international retirement, tearfully declaring he was done playing for the Brazil national team following their World Cup defeat by Norway."My time with the national team is over. I made history, I was very happy, I gave my blood and...

Wimbledon broke attendance record despite World Cup clash

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters): Wimbledon enjoyed a record attendance and generated nearly 5 billion social media "impressions" despite competition from the soccer World Cup, the All England Club said on Wednesday.A cumulative 550,151 fans passed through the gates during the fortnight, slightly up on 2025, with many purchasing tickets on...

IPL value soars to $20.6 billion after franchise sales

NEW DELHI, July 29 (AFP): The Indian Premier League's value has surged to an estimated $20.6 billion, boosted by ownership deals involving two of its biggest franchises, according to a report Wednesday by investment bank Houlihan Lokey.The T20 competition's value rose 10.3 percent over the past year, underlining its position...