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Feb 16, 2026, 12:27 PM ET Chris Kavanagh has not been appointed to referee a Premier League game this weekend after a series of errors during the Aston Villa vs. Newcastle FA Cup tie last Saturday. Kavanagh and his assistants Gary Beswick and Nick Greenhalgh were heavily criticised for their performance during the FA Cup […]
Feb 16, 2026, 12:19 PM ET We’re midway through Year 2 of the revamped UEFA Champions League, and already we’ve witnessed the dramatic impact of the 2024 switch to a 36-team, Swiss-model league phase unlike anything seen in Europe before. To take one example, the final matchday of the league phase this year featured Benfica […]
Feb 16, 2026, 10:52 AM ET Benfica coach Jose Mourinho has denied speculation of a potential return to Real Madrid ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League playoff opener between the sides. Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior praised Mourinho ahead of Tuesday’s encounter in Lisbon, claiming that the Portuguese manager “changed the club’s history a little” during […]
The government has confirmed it is scrapping plans to delay 30 local council elections after receiving legal adviceIn a letter seen by PolHome, ministers were warned that the decision to delay dozens of local elections would be illegalNigel Farage’s Reform UK had launched a legal challenge — PoliticsHome (@politicshome.bsky.social) 2026-02-16T14:52:10.845Z Reform’s legal challenge has forced […]
Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov models the club’s new kit released to mark the Year of the Fire Horse. Manchester City Editor’s note: This article was first published on Jan. 27, 2026 and has been updated In what is fast becoming a club tradition, Manchester City have once again released a special-edition jersey to celebrate the […]
Quietly, and without many noticing, MLS dropped its Rivalry Week for the 2026 season. Unlike the usual compact run of derbies that tend to run through May each year, MLS has spread out its high-profile regular-season matches for the upcoming 2026 season, which kicks off this month when Inter Miami visit LAFC. “We want to […]
World #11 Daniil Medvedev meets 21-year-old Juncheng Shang on Centre Court in Doha as part of the round of 32 at the 2026 Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday. Medvedev and Sheng are slated to start at 1:00 pm ET. Medvedev, the 2023 champion in Doha, looks to stem a two-match losing streak after bowing out […]
The European soccer weekend again delivered a ton of talking points across the top leagues — and the English FA Cup, which completed its fourth round this weekend — but where do we begin? Let’s start in Italy, and a top-of-the-table derby clash between Inter Milan and Juventus that yielded five goals, plenty of drama […]
Feb 16, 2026, 08:07 AM ET Wayne Rooney believes errors made during the Aston Villa v Newcastle FA Cup tie at the weekend show there is an over-reliance on VAR. Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistants Gary Beswick and Nick Greenhalgh were criticised for their performance during the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Villa Park. […]
Feb 16, 2026, 06:11 AM ET Álvaro Morata saw red for Como against Fiorentina. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Como coach Cesc Fàbregas did not hold back when criticising Álvaro Morata after the veteran forward was sent off for picking up two yellow cards in quick succession in a 2-1 home defeat to Fiorentina. The Spain international came […]