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• FIFA killed the World Cup stake deal. Europe's big four leagues want the rules rewritten.Deal · Europe's biggest leagues say killing FIFA's World Cup stake plan was not enough. They want structural rules on who decides the calendar,…
• Manchester City found guilty on almost all 115 charges. The punishment has not landed.Defend · Reports say Manchester City have lost almost every count in English football's biggest financial case. But no punishment has been announc…
• Still winning in the 70th minute. Still losing the night.Design · Five substitutes are permanent. A 48-team World Cup adds matches, heat and travel. Peter Krustrup's blunt take: you need about 18 to 20 p…
• The US Open paid a record $108m. Players still want a bigger share.Deal · In 2026 the US Open raised total player compensation to $108 million, up 20% in a year. First-round losers still took home $140,000. Play…
• Two seconds to challenge the umpire. Catchers learned fastest.Data · MLB's first full season with automated ball-strike challenges produced an overturn rate near 54%. The more revealing number belongs to ca…
• A Premier League club can pass England's spending test and fail UEFA's. Here's why.Define · The Premier League's new Squad Cost Ratio allows clubs to spend up to 85% of football revenue and net transfer profits on their squads. U…

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