June 1 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council has suspended Canada over breaches of the national board's membership obligations, weeks after the global governing ​body's anti-corruption unit launched an investigation into ‌Cricket Canada. The Ca...

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, June 1 (Reuters) - Dusty pitches tucked amid poverty and childhood dreams of wearing Ecuador's jersey shaped the early steps of several national team players who will now fulfil their ambition of representing their ​country...

By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, June 1 (Reuters) - Turkey return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years buoyed up by gifted young players -- including Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler -- and by memories of ​their run to the 2002 semi-finals, but do...

By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION, June 1 (Reuters) - Gustavo Alfaro is being hailed in Paraguay as the key figure behind the rapid turnaround of a team who had struggled in South American qualifying and are now World Cup-bound, with many ​crediting a strat...

By Martin Petty June 1 (Reuters) - After having a stellar Euro 24 run and going unbeaten in qualifying, Switzerland have reason to believe 2026 can be their breakthrough World Cup - if they can banish a hoodoo hanging over them ​for three decades. Cont...

BENGALURU, June 1 (Reuters) - FIFA has struck a deal with India's Zee Entertainment to broadcast the 2026 World Cup in the country, ending a months-long ​standoff over the tournament's availability in one of ‌the last major markets where rights remaine...

By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang TAIPEI, June 1 (Reuters) - Taiwanese fans of K-pop boy band BTS are turning to Yue Lao, ​the Taoist god of love and ‌marriage, in the hope that divine matchmaking will connect them with seats for their upcoming shows in the ...

ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew ​more than 100,000 fans to a concert ‌in Istanbul on Saturday night. West, also known as Ye, has faced ...

ROME, May 30 (Reuters) - Italy has banned two concerts involving U.S. rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities ​said on Saturday. The local prefect, Salvatore Angieri, ordered the ...

BERLIN, May 29 (Reuters) - The German government on Friday said it ​would stick with ‌plans to impose minimum media production spending quotas in Germany on streaming services, ‌rejecting ​criticism by ⁠top U.S. trade ⁠representative Jamieson Greer. • ...