Soccer

11/12/2025 |  'We Make Players Better:' Pochettino's Plan to Grow the World Cup Talent Base (Fox Sports) Mauricio Pochettino's assistants have been busy racking up some airline miles lately.
Over two weekends in late October and early November, they fanned out across the U.S. to watch a half-dozen World Cup hopefuls perform for their club teams in the MLS Cup playoffs.

11/12/2025 |  Beşiktaş speaks out as Turkish football scandal spreads (Insider Sport) A betting and match-fixing scandal has engulfed Turkish football, leaving teams scrambling to cope with suspensions, investigations and fixture disruptions.
A betting and match-fixing scandal has unravelled Turkish football at the seams, implicating more than 1,000 players, 149 referees, and top-tier club executives.
On October 27, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the results of an internal audit revealing widespread illegal betting activity among referees, players and club officials. Since then, the federation has worked with authorities to coordinate raids, make arrests and suspend players.

11/12/2025 |  Atletico Madrid celebrates new owner – but did Wanda miss out? (Insider Sport) Atlético Madrid has joined a growing list of European football clubs under US ownership, but will be there be a certain Chinese-based firm kicking themselves for divesting years ago?
Atlético Madrid has confirmed US-based investment firm Apollo Sports Capital will become its majority shareholder, taking a 55% stake in the club.

11/12/2025 |  Australia's top women's league a 'burning platform': report (Reuters Sports)

• A-League Women losing talent to foreign leagues
• Player wages are lowest among Australia's top sports leagues
• More women footballers struggling with 'psychological distress'

11/12/2025 |  Portsmouth fans banned after posing as stewards to sneak into sold-out derby (Reuters Sports) Nov 12 (Reuters) - Two Portsmouth fans who donned high-vis vests and carried radio equipment in a bid to bluff their way into a sold-out south coast derby away at Southampton earned three-year match bans instead of front row seats after they were caught red-handed.