European giants Germany, Italy and England all got off to a winning start in World Cup qualifying, while Zlatan Ibrahimović marked his return to international soccer with an assist to help Sweden...

The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title defense, a big loss for the Netherlands and a human-rights statement by...

Malta was yesterday beaten 3-1 by Russia at Ta’ Qali in the opening qualifier of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but the locals held their heads high after an impressive display against highly ranked...

Sebastian Vettel is feeling optimistic about his new Formula One career with Aston Martin after turning the page on a miserable last season with Ferrari. Things went from bad to awful for the...

Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president's first ban expires. Blatter has recently been in...

Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder from France, has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. She was 40. Pomagalski competed in the parallel giant slalom at the 2002 Salt Lake City...

Cesare Prandelli resigned as Fiorentina coach on Tuesday, saying "darkness" has crept inside of him and affected the way he sees things. The move comes with Fiorentina in 14th place and seven...

As European teams set out on their paths to the 2022 World Cup, scrutiny of Qatar is far from subsiding. Criticism is intensifying as teams come under pressure from activists and fans to register...

Malta will make the 2022 World Cup debut facing Russia at Ta' Qali this evening. After Malta's impressive run in the UEFA Nations League in which the locals just missed promotion in the final...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unfinished business at the World Cup. The striker has come out of international retirement at the age of 39 and is set to play his first match for Sweden since 2016 when...