Headlines

Sports News

Breaking stories, transfer updates, and match reports across every major sport.

More stories

New
⚽ Football

Darwin Nunez reportedly set for sensational Liverpool return after Al Hilal exit

Darwin Nunez could be set to return to Liverpool in what would be an incredible move this summer.

New
⚽ Football

EXCLUSIVE: Hussein Ali on Iraq's World Cup return, facing Mbappe and his roots in Sweden

Hussein Ali is part of the young generation that has ended Iraq's 40-year absence from the World Cup, and he intends to make it count. The Sweden-raised right-back, now impressing in Poland's Ekstraklasa with Pogon Szczecin, sat down with Flashscore to discuss a brutal group alongside France, Norway and Senegal, the challenge of facing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and his decision to represent Iraq.

New
🎾 Tennis

Van de Zandschulp hits shot of the year contender, moves on at Queen's

Botic van de Zandschulp hit a highlight reel tweener lob as he knocked qualifier Harry Wendelken out of Queen's Club in London in two sets.

New
⚽ Football

Sevilla's Rafa Mir sentenced to eight-and-a-half ⁠years in prison for sexual assault

Spanish footballer Rafa Mir has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after ⁠being found guilty of committing sexual assault and assault causing injury, a court in the eastern Valencia region ruled on ‌Monday.

New
⚽ Football

Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.

New
⚽ Football

EXCLUSIVE: Faustino Asprilla on Colombia at the World Cup, Luis Diaz & James Rodriguez

Faustino Asprilla is one of the most charismatic figures in the history of Colombian football. The former striker, nicknamed 'Tino', spoke with Flashscore ahead of the South Americans’ World Cup opener about the current state of the national team under Nestor Lorenzo and the ongoing debates surrounding superstar James Rodriguez.

New
⚽ Football

PSV star Ismael Saibari set to join Bayern Munich with agreement reached

According to several notable insiders, Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with PSV Eindhoven for the transfer of Ismael Saibari.

New
⚽ Football

The good, the bad and the ugly: South Africa's second pool games at World Cups

South Africa head into their second Group A game at the World Cup against the Czech Republic on Thursday needing a win to get their campaign back on track following a poor showing against Mexico in their opener.

New
⚽ Football

Tunisia reportedly fire manager Lamouchi after sobering loss in World Cup opener

The Tunisian FA have reportedly fired manager Sabri Lamouchi after the disappointing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener.

New
⚽ Football

World Cup LIVE: Four consecutive draws on a dramatic day five

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the FIFA World Cup, with European champions Spain among the teams taking to the field for the first time. Follow every moment of today's four matches with our live tracker!

New
⚽ Football

'It was very emotional': Two-goal Ayari on Sweden's perfect World Cup start

Yasin Ayari chose not to celebrate scoring seven minutes into his World Cup debut, handing Sweden their first goal in a 5-1 rout of Tunisia.

New
⚽ Football

OPINION: You want momentum? Have a commercial instead - making sense of 'hydration' breaks

FIFA insists the new mandatory drinks breaks are about protecting players in the American heat. If you take a look at when they happen, who profits from them and what they quietly normalise, the argument starts to evaporate.

New
⚽ Football

Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi admits World Cup thrashing against Sweden is ‘painful’

Tunisia national team head coach Sabri Lamouchi described his team’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener as “difficult” and “painful” but promised to bounce back to protect ‘our pride’.

New
🎾 Tennis

The Base Line: Vekic breaks new ground with Queen’s triumph, Shelton shines in Stuttgart

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

New
⚽ Football

Irankunda still buzzing after 'unreal' World Cup debut

Nestory Irankunda called it "unreal" after the 20-year-old born in a refugee camp played a pivotal role in Australia's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey.

New
⚽ Football

Oyarzabal to lead the line as Spain seek to quash Cape Verde dreams of an epic WC upset

One of the favourites to win the World Cup will take on one of the smallest nations in the competition on Monday evening, as Spain face Cape Verde in their opening match in Group H.

New
⚽ Football

Real Madrid sign Cucurella from Chelsea in first transfer since return of Mourinho

Real Madrid signed Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year ⁠contract on Monday, marking the LaLiga club's first acquisition since Jose Mourinho was reappointed as manager.

New
📰 Cricket

Nathan Lyon expects to play August Tests against Bangladesh

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said on Monday he ⁠is on track to recover from a hamstring injury in time ‌for the home test series against Bangladesh in ‌August.

New
⚽ Football

How Virgil van Dijk's excellence helped the Netherlands to a draw against Japan

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now well underway, with a number of countries having already played their opening games.

New
🏒 Hockey

Carolina champions Ehlers and Andersen can't wait to bring Stanley Cup trophy to Denmark

Frederik Andersen and Nikolaj Ehlers, who had a big share in the Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup trophy Monday morning CET, say they can't wait to bring the trophy to Denmark.

New
⚽ Football

England's Henderson praises 'big-game' Bellingham amid outside noise

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has leapt to the defence of Jude Bellingham, saying the polarising 22-year-old ⁠is central to the team despite outside scrutiny and that his influence is often misunderstood.

New
📰 Golf

Bud Cauley secures maiden PGA title at Canadian Open to cap emotional comeback

Bud Cauley won the Canadian Open on Sunday, capturing the first title of a PGA Tour career that was nearly derailed by the injuries he suffered in a 2018 car crash.

New
📰 Darts

Littler and Humphries power England past Netherlands to claim World Cup of Darts

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries dazzled to help England win their sixth World Cup of Darts title with a 10-5 triumph over the Netherlands in Frankfurt.

New
⚽ Football

Sweden boss Potter hails attacking chemistry after emphatic win over Tunisia

Sweden coach Graham Potter praised the ⁠chemistry between forwards Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres after they tore Tunisia's defence to shreds ‌in a 5-1 victory in their World Cup opener ‌on Sunday.