{"articles":[{"headline":"Vikingball league at Harrison Hills to offer something for athletes, novices alike","description":"A fast-paced sport that’s a unique mix of hockey, basketball, dodgeball and handball is coming to Harrison Hills this fall. Vikingball, a co-ed adult league, will start in September at the Allegheny County-owned park in Harrison. It’s open to people 18 and older. Plum resident and personal trainer David Weiss","link":"https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/vikingball-league-at-harrison-hills-to-offer-something-for-athletes-novices-alike/","image":"https://assets-varnish.triblive.com/2026/07/9779247_web1_vnd-vikingball-072526.jfif.jpg","source":"Pittsburgh Tribune-Review","date":"2026-07-31T11:25:21Z"},{"headline":"‘No-one has clean hands’: Readers say football missed its wake-up call long before Fifa’s World Cup sell-off","description":"Our community is furious with Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s tournaments to private investors, with many warning the sport is being sold out from under the fans who built it","link":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-world-cup-gianni-infantino-uefa-boycott-b3025266.html","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/31/10/29/Engagement-overlays-2026-07-31T111148-620.png?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800","source":"The Independent","date":"2026-07-31T11:10:07Z"},{"headline":"Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez wedding explained as pair flash diamond rings","description":"Cristiano Ronaldo fans have been sent into overdrive after speculation emerged that the Portugal legend has married Georgina Rodriguez, here the Daily Star Sport looks at the truth behind it","link":"https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/gallery/cristiano-ronaldo-georgina-rodriguez-wedding-37499428","image":"https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article36592855.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_Screenshot-2024-08-30-at-125256JPG.jpg","source":"The daily Star","date":"2026-07-31T11:09:16Z"},{"headline":"England hero Chloe Kelly reveals goals for new WSL season","description":"CHLOE KELLY knows just how quickly football can change.\nIn January 2025, the 28-year-old considered walking away from the sport entirely after...","link":"https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39908341/chloe-kelly-reveals-wsl-season-goals-world-cup/","image":"https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/crop-39909010.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&1785344813&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1","source":"The Sun","date":"2026-07-31T11:02:44Z"},{"headline":"Looking for a new winter sport your kids will love? Try ringette!","description":"Come see for yourself at a free Come Try Ringette event on September 21.","link":"https://www.sootoday.com/spotlight/looking-for-a-new-winter-sport-your-kids-will-love-try-ringette-12603035","image":"https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/sootoday/spotlight-photos/sault-ringette-club/_dsc9476.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop","source":"SooToday","date":"2026-07-31T11:00:00Z"},{"headline":"Did Trump and His In-Laws Finally Break the FIFA World Cup?","description":"Football is the world’s biggest grossing sport. Now they want to bleed it dry.","link":"https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/07/did-trump-and-his-in-laws-finally-break-fifa.html","image":"https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/favicon.ico","source":"Naked Capitalism","date":"2026-07-31T10:45:13Z"},{"headline":"Women's pro baseball comes home to Illinois, paving the way for next generation of ballplayers","description":"The Women's Professional Baseball League, the first nation-spanning U.S.-based professional league in the sport for women since 1954, will hold its opening day in Springfield Saturday.","link":"https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2026/07/31/womens-pro-baseball-comes-home-to-illinois-paving-the-way-for-next-generation-of-ballplayers","image":"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5fc9f5e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4608x2630+0+221/resize/1461x834!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F43%2F6b%2F829b002443618160ab76f32238ab%2F55417077719-1a752105a8-o.jpg","source":"Chicago Sun-Times","date":"2026-07-31T10:30:00Z"},{"headline":"Welsh rugby player quits sport at 23 to chase dream after Ospreys announcement","description":"Will Greatbanks is aiming to make a career in yachting after leaving the Ospreys this summer","link":"https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/welsh-rugby-player-quits-sport-34378465","image":"https://i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk/article34379200.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_BJR_300726_WillGreatbanks.jpg","source":"South Wales Echo","date":"2026-07-31T10:27:34Z"},{"headline":"Luke Littler confident of making darts history that not even Phil Taylor could achieve","description":"LUKE LITTLER insists his bid to make darts history is “definitely on”.\nThe world No1 is chasing an unprecedented clean sweep of the sport's...","link":"https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39925994/luke-littler-darts-history-phil-taylor/","image":"https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/crop-39926170.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1","source":"The Sun","date":"2026-07-31T10:25:39Z"},{"headline":"Extra Time for FIFA’s troubles","description":"FIFA faces turmoil post-2026 World Cup, with controversies overshadowing Spain's victory and raising concerns about the sport's future.","link":"https://www.thehindu.com/newsletter/fifa/extra-time-for-fifas-troubles/article71289874.ece","image":"https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/akjs1t/article71242973.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-07-19T225541Z_1507116792_UP1EM7J1ROSHF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ARG.JPG","source":"The Hindu","date":"2026-07-31T10:12:56Z"}]}