Sports - Tuesday, April 28, 2026

From coaching hires and key moments in CBA talks to a whirlwind 10 days of player movement, we run down the offseason.

A scintillating semi-final first leg between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich left many to wonder if this was the antidote to modern football.

Fifa will not require squad to get approval of Taliban Afghan Women United was formed after 2021 takeover Fifa has given permission for Afghan Women United , a squad composed of refugees scattered around the world in Australia, the Middle East and Europe, to represent Afghanistan in official competitions without requiring the approval of the Taliban. In a significant regulation change to be approved by the Fifa Council today, Afghan Women will be permitted to compete as the official Afghanistan national team for the first time, against the wishes of the country’s government. Continue reading...

The Oklahoma City Thunder star edited the Phoenix Suns guard's jersey to troll him after advancing past them in the playoffs.

American stuns world No 1 with 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory Sinner beats Norrie 6-2, 7-5 and calls for schedule change Hailey Baptiste ended Aryna Sabalenka’s title defence in Madrid on Tuesday and halted the world No 1’s 15-match winning streak with a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) quarter-final victory to deliver the biggest shock of the tournament so far. The American saved five match points at 4-5 in the decider and a sixth in the tie-break before she handed Sabalenka just her second defeat of the year and her first since the Australian Open final three months ago. Continue reading...

Defending champion Zhao Xintong fights back against Shaun Murphy to leave their World Championship quarter-final delicately poised at 8-8 heading into Wednesday's concluding session.

The Mets have lost 15 of their past 17 games, and tickets to see the team play are reflecting their record.

Defending champion recovers to level up at 8-8 Allen and Hawkins also all square in last-eight tie Zhao Xintong battled back to draw level with Shaun Murphy in a thrilling evening of quarter-final action in the world championship at the Crucible. Zhao, the defending champion, showed his ruthless streak to finish the session with a flourish as the rivals ended deadlocked at 8-8 – the same scoreline for the night’s other last-eight showdown between Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins. Continue reading...

White House officials preparing for this summer's World Cup urge the Department of Homeland Security to reopen after an attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.

Who's atop the majors one month into the 2026 season? We identify stars, players to watch and disappointments at every position.