Soccer

12/24/2025 |  England's dignity on the line in Boxing Day Ashes clash (Reuters Sports)

• England playing for pride in dead rubber test
• Stokes determined to snap long winless streak in Australia
• More selection conundrums for Australia

12/24/2025 |  Stokes concerned for England player welfare amid media scrutiny (Reuters Sports) MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - An emotional England captain Ben Stokes on Wednesday said the mental well-being of his players was his main priority heading into the last two matches of the Ashes series.
The England players have come in for heavy criticism since Australia wrapped up an 82-run win in the third test in Adelaide on Sunday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series and retain the urn.

12/24/2025 |  Napoli return to title defence in high spirits after Super Cup triumph (Reuters Sports)

• Napoli confident after Super Cup success in Riyadh
• Conte continues to bring glory to Naples
• Leaders Inter set to face Atalanta
• Juventus, still in title race, take on struggling Pisa

12/24/2025 |  Fanatics Expands Partnership with Bologna FC (SGB UPDATE) Fanatics entered a long-term extension and expansion of its partnership with Bologna Football Club 1909, the Italian professional soccer club based in Bologna.
The new partnership strengthens Fanatics’ role as the organization’s official operator of its e-commerce business, Stadio Renato Dall’Ara retail, and retail stores. It also grants Fanatics new licensing, design and manufacturing rights, wholesale distribution, and marketplace operations.

12/24/2025 |  FIFA Partners with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for New FIFA World Cup Game (SportsTravel) FIFA has partnered with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game to be released exclusively on Netflix Games ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Through the game, Netflix subscribers will be able to experience the emotion and drama of the tournament by playing solo or with their friends online, while their phone will serve as their controller.