Argentina's Independiente disqualified from Copa Sudamericana over stadium brawl
South American football's governing body, Conmebol, disqualified Argentine club Independiente on Thursday from the 2025 Copa Sudamericana competition over a bloody brawl during a game against Universidad de Chile last month.
Read moreLuis Suarez apologizes after Leagues Cup spitting incident
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, who spat at a Seattle staff member after the Sounders' Leagues Cup final triumph on Sunday, apologized for his "behavior" in a statement on Instagram on Thursday.
Read moreTrump signs order to lower US tariffs on Japan autos to 15%
US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.
Read moreGermany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
Read moreNagelsmann slams 'lack of emotion' in Germany's loss to Slovakia
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has slammed his side's "lack of emotion" after Thursday's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia in Bratislava.
Read moreGermany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying opener
Germany fell to a shock 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying opener in Bratislava on Thursday, their first ever away loss in a qualifier for the tournament.
Read moreCape Verde islanders win to stay on course for World Cup debut
Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa with a population of about 525,000, stayed on track for a first World Cup appearance by winning 2-0 in Mauritius on Thursday.
Read moreBreetzke stars as South Africa edge England by five runs for ODI series win
Matthew Breetzke became the first batsman in one-day international history to start his career with five consecutive scores of fifty or more as South Africa beat England by just five runs at Lord's on Thursday for a series-clinching win.
Read moreGermany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in 2026 World Cup qualifying opener
Germany fell to a shock 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying opener in Bratislava on Thursday, their first ever away loss in a qualifier for the tournament.
Read moreFlamengo's Henrique out for 12 games for alleged match-fixing
Flamengo player Bruno Henrique was given a 12-match suspension Thursday by a sports court after being accused of deliberately triggering a yellow card to benefit relatives involved in online gambling.
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