By Sam Nicholson in San Diego
July 13 – Panama stunned a tired-looking USA who ran out of ideas in a Gold Cup semi-final that was settled on penalties 5-4. To get to penalties flattered the US on this first time visit to the Snapdragon Stadium for the men’s national team.
By Paul Nicholson in Las Vegas
July 12 – Mexico marched into the Gold Cup with a 3-0 win over Jamaica that was powered by an impressive first half display that saw them go into the break 2-0 up and the match pretty much won.
July 13 – AC Milan have renewed their partnership with BMW Italia who will remain a club Premium Partner and Automotive Partner.
July 12 – A Lisbon court on Tuesday postponed a verdict in the trial of Rui Pinto, the infamous whistleblower whose string of incriminating revelations shook the footballing world before he was controversially extradited from Hungary to his native Portugal.
July 12 – The UK charity Kick It Out received a 65% rise in reported incidents of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 domestic season, describing the increase as “alarming”.
July 12 – Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Israeli international Manor Solomon, heightening the controversy over FIFA’s policy of allowing foreign players contracted to Ukrainian clubs to suspend their deals amid the war with Russia.
July 12 – Surat Kargo, one of Turkey’s leading logistic companies, has become the main sponsor of the Turkey’s Women’s national teams.
July 12 – EA Sports FC, the rebranded FIFA-franchised video game but without FIFA, has moved into the game sponsorship area with a multi-year global deal with PepsiCo for three of its flagship brands – Pepsi, Gatorade, and Lay’s.
July 12 – A report by the Welsh Government on its promotion of the country around Wales’ first qualification for the World Cup since 1958 found that awareness pf the country had increased worldwide and facilitated new partnerships.
July 12 – Premier League giants Manchester United have launched their first official profile on Snapchat, @manutd ahead of the club’s pre-season tour to the US.
July 12 – Everton, who look destined for a trip to the Championship until the last day of the season, has renewed its partnership with the Destination Sport Group and its Sportsbreak.com and Destination Sport Travel brands.
July 11 – Mexico and Jamaica have some similarities, and a whole host of differences as they approach what is a fascinating semi-final match-up in the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas tonight in the semi-final of the Gold Cup.
July 11 – Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who once ran Europe’s most influential grouping of elite clubs, has received a second lengthy ban in less than a year on Monday, this time for 16 months for the way he handled player salary cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
July 11 – Spanish international goalkeeper David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United as a free agent after 12 seasons at Old Trafford.
July 11 – On the back of a 2-0 friendly win against Wales, world champions the United States have arrived in New Zealand for this summer’s Women’s World Cup.