Sport from Thursday, July 30th, 2026

European football is facing one of its most serious governance tensions in recent years after UEFA signaled it could boycott major competitions organised by FIFA, including the FIFA World Cup, if a controversial commercial proposal goes ahead.

Team Nigeria enjoyed another memorable day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with medals, personal milestones and promising performances underlining the country's growing success in Glasgow.

Tobi Amusan moved one step closer to making Commonwealth Games history after cruising into the women's 100-meter hurdles final in Glasgow.

The Super Falcons will look to put their opening-day disappointment behind them when they face Zimbabwe in their second Group C match at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, knowing that victory would put their title defence back on track after a difficult start in Morocco.

Marcus Rashford has confirmed his departure from Barcelona after the club decided not to trigger the option to sign him permanently from Manchester United.

Chelsea have completed the signing of France international defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal reportedly worth £52 million.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it will review FIFA's proposal to open the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major tournaments to private investment.