{"articles":[{"headline":"Middle East and north Africa","description":"Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/middleeast","image":"https://static.guim.co.uk/images/favicon-32x32.ico","source":"The Guardian","date":"2026-08-01T09:00:49Z"},{"headline":"Kate Middleton's candid admission about at","description":"During a meeting with the World Cup-winning Red Roses England women's rugby team earlier this year, the Princess of Wales revealed what it is like playing sport with her eldest son","link":"https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/kate-middleton-prince-george-rugby-37491610","image":"https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article37491606.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_England-Womens-Rugby-reception-Windsor-Castle.jpg","source":"The Mirror","date":"2026-08-01T08:38:16Z"},{"headline":"2026 CWG: Yamini Maurya clinches 57kg silver, adds to India's historic judo campaign","description":"Training at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Yamini has steadily progressed through the ranks of Indian judo, with the Commonwealth Games silver marking th","link":"https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2026/Aug/01/2026-cwg-yamini-maurya-clinches-57kg-silver-adds-to-indias-historic-judo-campaign","image":"https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress%2F2026-08-01%2Fkntz3tlx%2FYamini.jpg?w=1200&ar=40%3A21&auto=format%2Ccompress&ogImage=true&mode=crop&enlarge=true&overlay=false&overlay_position=bottom&overlay_width=100","source":"The New Indian Express","date":"2026-08-01T08:04:45Z"},{"headline":"Soccer-FIFA faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan","description":"Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly shelved plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce backlash from regional confederations that said they had been blindsided.The swift reversal has exposed growing unease within world soccer over FIFA President Gianni Infantino's leadership style, with football officials demanding greater oversight of decisions that could reshape the governance and commercial future of the sport.","link":"https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/soccer-fifa-faces-fresh-transparency-calls-after-retreat-world-cup-sell-plan","image":"https://www.al-monitor.com/sites/default/files/styles/social_media_share/public/2026-08/2026-08-01T074006Z_2_LYNXMPEM7027V_RTROPTP_4_SOCCER-FIFA-STAKE.JPG?h=790be497&itok=oOnf-prB","source":"Al-Monitor","date":"2026-08-01T07:40:06Z"},{"headline":"‘Another low’: Kapil Sibal slams saffron colour change of hockey jersey","description":"Kapil Sibal criticizes the Indian hockey team's jersey color change to saffron, calling it an unprecedented low for the sport.","link":"https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/another-low-kapil-sibal-slams-saffron-colour-change-of-hockey-jersey/article71293817.ece","image":"https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1wb45k/article71293841.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/PTI07_16_2026_000230B.jpg","source":"The Hindu","date":"2026-08-01T07:33:18Z"},{"headline":"Javelin: Is the Neeraj Chopra era coming to an end?","description":"Commonwealth Games 2026: Glasgow's silver and Rumesh Pathirage's stunning rise have changed the conversation around Neeraj Chopra. 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The Saturday quiz","description":"From a corned beef sandwich and a harmonica to Zener cards, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz","link":"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/01/which-south-american-country-has-baseball-as-its-national-sport-the-saturday-quiz","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/61103ffb9c5b64c3c4a836052015a4b5062c9f7a/479_0_4737_3789/master/4737.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=c01517fac4c265cff10aba8396c82727","source":"The Guardian","date":"2026-08-01T06:00:45Z"}]}