A man walks from the Russian National Olympic Committee building in Moscow, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) Russia’s athletics federation has approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to overturn a decision by World Athletics to keep Russian athletes suspended from international competitions because of the war in Ukraine.World athletics…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino watches an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File) Russia could move closer to a return to FIFA competitions after football’s governing body confirmed that all 211 member associations have been invited to the FIFA…
Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla (16) scores an own goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already produced eight own goals just 10 days into the tournament, the second highest total…