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Germany and Spain played out a goalless draw in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League final at Fritz Walter Stadion on Friday.Both sides hit the woodwork on a cold night in Kaiserslautern but it was Germany who created the better chances, forcing Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll into six saves.However, the hosts could not break the holders down and they may be made to rue their prolificacy when the teams meet in the second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday.In what was a repeat of last summer’s Euro 2025 semifinal, won 1-0 by Spain after…

Nov 28, 2025, 02:16 PM ETNEW YORK — The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament.FIFA released the bid books Friday for the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments. There is only one bidder for each, a U.S.-Mexico-Costa Rica-Jamaica proposal for 2031 and a United Kingdom plan for 2035. FIFA is to formally confirm the bids at its congress on April 30.- United want new Old Trafford ready for 2035 WC- FIFA Council OKs 48…

Iran’s football federation will boycott next week’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC, after the US refused to issue visas for most of its delegation, the country’s football federation said on Friday. “The Iranian delegation will not be present for the World Cup draw in relation to the latest status of issuing visas for the Iranian delegation to attend the draw ceremony,” federation spokesperson Amir Mehdi Alavi said on Friday, as quoted by the Iranian sports news website, Tarafdari. “Given that the decisions taken are unsportsmanlike and the path has deviated from the sporting process, it was decided that…

The two-month-long confrontation between Nexperia’s senior leadership and parent company Wingtech Technology remains locked in a stalemate, even as both the Chinese and Dutch governments signal a desire to dial down tensions. In late September, the Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act to take temporary control of Nexperia, prompting Beijing to halt chip exports from the company’s mainland factories. The standoff eased only after Vincent Karremans, Minister of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands, said the Hague would suspend its order on November 19 as a “constructive step” in consultation with Beijing. China then granted limited exemptions for qualified civilian‑use…

CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersIt’s been a tough November for Palantir.Shares of the software analytics provider dropped 16% for their worst month since August 2023 as investors dumped AI stocks due to valuation fears. Meanwhile, famed investor Michael Burry doubled down on the artificial intelligence trade and bet against the company.Palantir started November off on a high note. The Denver-based company topped Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. Palantir also posted its second-straight $1 billion revenue…

Nov 28, 2025, 01:42 PM ETVictor Edvardsen was fined for mocking Angelo Stiller. GettyA player has apologised, and been fined by his club, for mocking the appearance of Angelo Stiller.Go Ahead Eagles punished their player, Victor Edvardsen, after an incident with Stuttgart’s Stiller in their match on Wednesday.His gesture towards Stiller prompted an on-pitch furore between the two sets of players.”I want to apologise for my behaviour yesterday,” Edvardsen said on Thursday.”Things were said and done between us that do not belong on a football pitch.”After the match, I went to the Stuttgart locker room to offer my apologies. “I have…

Nov 28, 2025, 01:20 PM ETIran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.The agency quoted Iranian soccer federation spokesman Amir-Mahdi Alavi as saying that officials faced visa obstacles that go beyond sports considerations.There was no immediate comment from the White House.- FIFA alters WC draw format so top sides won’t meet early- WC ticket sales for exact matchups to start Dec. 11Alavi said the federation had reached out to FIFA and hoped it could help resolve…

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.Airbus said Friday that an examination of the JetBlue incident revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls on the A320 family of aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a directive requiring operators of the A320 to address the issue and said it may cause “short-term disruption” to…

Nov 28, 2025, 12:41 PM ETA Chelsea employee has admitted abusing her position to defraud the club out of more than £200,000 ($264,000).Claire Walsh, 39, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday to a charge of fraud by abuse of position between June 8, 2019 and Oct. 23, 2023.Walsh, who worked as an assistant treasury manager at the Premier League club, admitted dishonestly abusing her position to obtain £208,521.65 for herself.Asked what plea she would enter, Walsh, of Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, said “guilty.”Magistrate Kieran O’Donnell told Walsh: “You’ve been charged with an offence of fraud which exceeds £200,000…

Sky Sports is giving 200 fans the chance to secure a unique Slawn x Sky Sports shirt, with each winner getting access to a month of free Sky Sports via a one-time NOW TV code.London-based artist Slawn has teamed up with Sky Sports to create the first-ever shirt to come with a month’s free access to Sky Sports content, and it’s sharper than a Peter Drury punchline! A true collaboration of art, fashion and football, Sky Sports has partnered with the trailblazing creative to release a limited-collection of hand-sprayed shirts, true to Slawn’s signature style, that bring streetwear swagger to…