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Football

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Webb denies complaint caused referee's FIFA demotion

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Lisa Benn alleges she was grabbed and threatened by an assistant referee coach and unfairly lost her position on FIFA's international officials list because she lodged a grievance; Months after the incident, Benn went from fifth to sixth in PGMOL's nominations to FIFA Thursday 20 November 2025…

Sky to Show Extra January Premier League Fixtures

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Sky Sports has confirmed it will show 16 more Premier League fixtures live across January and the start of February. The broadcast selections up to January 8 were released earlier this month, taking the total number of live games between New Year's Day and Monday February to 37.

Paper Talk: Salah Criticized Amid Transfer Buzz

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers... TRANSFERS Manchester United are facing competition from Inter for Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi - Bild. Manchester City are monitoring Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window - Mail Sport.

Wolfsburg 5-2 Manchester United Women

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Man Utd's tough week continued with a second defeat in five days ending their perfect Champions League record as Wolfsburg bounced back from Fridolina Rolfo's early opener to run out 5-2 winners in Germany.

Steve McClaren resigns as Jamaica coach after World Cup miss

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Steve McClaren has resigned as Jamaica head coach after failing to qualify directly for the World Cup. Jamaica could have reached next summer's tournament had they beaten Curacao, but a goalless draw means their opponents finished top of the group and qualified for the tournament instead.

EFL

Lampard: Calm Coventry Boss Won't Get Complacent

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Coventry City's biggest setback so far this season could have turned out to be their biggest positive. Frank Lampard's side were spooked at Wrexham on Halloween, as their 12-game unbeaten run came to an end.

Jo Wilson: My Journey Through Cancer and Football

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

In a new Sky Sports News documentary, Jo Wilson opens up on her cancer journey in 'Football, Cancer and Me'. The presenter was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in 2022, shortly after the birth of her daughter, Mabel. She has now been cancer-free for the last two-and-a-half years.