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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the sports desk.
CAF says its decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year schedule materially changed a commercial-rights tender that had been expected to secure at least $1 billion over eight years.
Real Madrid have agreed a €135 million package with RB Leipzig for 19-year-old Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, a deal reported to make him the most expensive African footballer.
Former Portugal captain Luís Figo has urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to step down amid mounting criticism of a withdrawn plan involving private investment in the World Cup.
Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on August 5, 2026, as Trabzonspor prepared to complete a free-transfer deal for the former Liverpool forward, with a medical and signing ceremony expected.
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of an ongoing wrist injury, leaving his fitness uncertain before the US Open begins on August 30.
Ireland’s five-match men’s ODI series against Afghanistan begins in Northern Ireland on August 5, diverging from England’s refusal to arrange bilateral fixtures with Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Ivory Coast has reappointed Hervé Renard as national-team coach, bringing back the manager who led the country to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Football associations in the Americas are considering withdrawing endorsements of FIFA president Gianni Infantino as UEFA confirms it sent FIFA a preservation letter over an abandoned World Cup investment proposal.
