Football’s power plays: VAR, Fifa and the fight for sport’s soul
From Leicester’s fairytale to Fifa’s handshake farce, football’s crises reveal a sport torn between spectacle and integrity. Who’s really in charge?
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Football’s VAR farce and LIV’s Saudi exit: the week sport lost its way
From Atlético’s VAR escape to LIV Golf’s funding collapse, sport’s integrity is under siege. Why the beautiful game—and golf—are drowning in their own contradictions.
Football’s Culture Wars: Shirts, Protests and the Fight for the Game’s Soul
From vintage shirts to player protests, football’s battlegrounds reveal deeper struggles—over identity, power and who controls the game’s future.
Sports: Italy's Referee Scandal Eclipses Inter's Title Run
Italian football is rocked by a refereeing fraud probe, Carrick's Manchester United chase the Champions League, and Beau Greaves rewrites darts history.
Sports Monday: Xavi Simons ACL Tragedy, Chelsea's Cup Lifeline
Sports Monday in the UK: Xavi Simons loses his World Cup to a torn ACL, Chelsea's interim manager finds redemption at Wembley, and Inter wobble.
Sports Sunday: Leeds at Wembley, Arteta's Khusanov Grievance
Sports Sunday in the UK: Leeds chase Wembley redemption against Chelsea, Arteta reopens the Khusanov debate, and Bayern-PSG mock the Premier League.
Sports Saturday: Arsenal, Lakers and London Marathon roar
Sports weekend in full: Saka returns for Arsenal's title push, LeBron drags Lakers to 3-0, and a record 59,000 hit the London Marathon start line.