Erling Haaland's 86th-minute goal beat Ivory Coast 2-1, earning Norway its first World Cup knockout win and a Round of 16 date with Brazil.

Only eight nations have ever lifted the trophy. Here is every FIFA World Cup champion from 1930 to 2022, plus the all-time ranking by titles.

Opinion: the hot take won the last decade of sports media. This piece argues the next one belongs to coverage that explains, contextualises and respects the audience's intelligence.

Arsenal ended a 22-year wait, the managerial map has been redrawn, and three new clubs are coming up. Here are the storylines shaping the Premier League heading into 2026-27.

The NBA's best players increasingly come from outside the United States. From Jokic and Giannis to Wembanyama and Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's centre of gravity has gone global.

Conference realignment has redrawn the map of college football, ending century-old rivalries and concentrating power. The consequences reach far beyond the schools changing leagues.

Sports analytics can feel like a private language. This guide explains the core ideas behind xG, EPA and true shooting percentage, and shows how any fan can use them.

Streaming documentaries have become one of the most powerful fan-acquisition tools in sport, turning casual viewers into season-long followers of leagues and rivalries they had never watched before.

Sponsorship used to be sold on prestige and exposure. Today, brands demand measurable returns, and data has become the language of every major partnership.

For decades, pay-per-view was the financial engine of boxing and the UFC. Now the biggest players are abandoning it. Here is how the model worked and why it is fading.