Turkish forward Burak Yilmaz to play with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard

Burak Yilmaz inks five-year deal with coaching option as well, Fortuna Sittard says.

Matt Fitzpatrick wins US Open for first major title

Fitzpatrick's one-stroke lead at the 18th tee "is going to be shown probably for the rest of US Open history", said rival Will Zalatoris.

Almost half of footballers face racist abuse — FIFA

The study tracked over 400,000 posts on social media platforms, using artificial intelligence during the semi-finals and finals of Euro 2020 and 2021 African Cup of Nations 2021 and showed that almost 50 percent of players were discriminated against.

Bagnaia takes pole position for the German MotoGP

Italian Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's race at the top of the grid with reigning world champion and current overall leader Fabio Quartararo of France in second.

England break ODI world-record total with 498 against Netherlands

England broke their own world record for the highest team total in one-day international history after they scored 498-4 in 50 overs against a hapless Netherlands attack.

Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics, become NBA champion

Golden State Warriors win seventh NBA title and fourth in eight years, beating Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6.

FIFA announces 16 host cities for 2026 football World Cup

World football governing body FIFA announces venues – 11 in US, three in Mexico and two in Canada – that were successful from 22 bids.

European leagues urge fair distribution of rising UEFA prize cash

The European Leagues group says changes are needed in how UEFA will distribute prize money as the Champions League and other club competitions are set to expand in two years.

Asia's richest man secures Indian cricket digital rights for $2.6B

Attracting some of world cricket's top stars with bumper salaries, the pioneering Indian Premier League attracts hundreds of millions of viewers and spawning copycat events worldwide.

Liverpool to sign Darwin Nunez from Benfica in club-record $104M deal

Nunez was the top scorer in Portugal's top flight in the 2021-22 season and scored 34 goals in all competitions for Benfica, including goals in both legs of the club's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Liverpool.

Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Leclerc engine failure

Verstappen's fifth win of the season tightens his grip on the drivers' standings with Perez now moving into second, 21 points behind, while Leclerc slips to 34 points adrift.

Federer plans comeback with Laver Cup, Basel tournaments next year

The former world number one, who will be 41 in August, has not played since July last year, when he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals against Hubert Hurkacz.