Soccer

4/20/2026 |  Paraguay Superclasico suspended after fan clashes; 31 arrested and 11 police injured (Associated Press (AP)) ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The Paraguayan Superclasico ended in chaos and violence and was suspended after opposing fans clashed in the stands in Asunción and left supporters and policemen injured.
Referee Juan Gabriel Benítez stopped the match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño after 29 minutes in Defensores del Chaco Stadium on Sunday night due to clashes in one stand followed by hundreds of fans rushing onto the pitch as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas.

4/20/2026 |  Scottish football could lose betting deals under Greens’ plan (Insider Sport) Scottish Greens’ plans to remove gambling sponsorships could hit Scottish football finances, where clubs depend heavily on betting partnerships
Celtic and Rangers FC could see their gambling sponsorships disappear after the Scottish Greens pledged to remove betting partnerships from sport. 

4/20/2026 |  Lionel Messi acquires fifth-tier Catalonian club UE Cornellà (Insider Sport) Footballing icon Lionel Messi has completed the full acquisition of Spanish fifth-tier side UE Cornellà – a club based in Catalonia where Messi spent 21 years as an FC Barcelona player

4/20/2026 |  World Cup transport row deepens as Philadelphia breaks ranks (Insider Sport) A free post-match travel deal in Philadelphia contrasts sharply with rising fan transport costs in New Jersey, adding to scrutiny over how World Cup hosting expenses are shared.

4/20/2026 |  2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Guide: Atlanta, Georgia (SportsTravel) In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the United States — with 16 host cities in total.