News Topic: Sports beat
A World Cup coincidence
NEWS SUMMARY The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, ended with Spain winning its second World Cup title. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal in the 105th minute. Argentina finished as runners-up in what is expected to be […]
World Cup ticket prices under fire
NEWS SUMMARY FIFA is under investigation over its ticket sales practices for the 2026 World Cup. Critics have accused the organisation of charging extremely high prices and using a confusing sales process. For the first time, FIFA introduced dynamic pricing, causing ticket prices to increase significantly as demand grew. Some tickets for the final rose […]
F1 Japan Grand Prix highlights
NEWS SUMMARY Formula 1 is a world championship where drivers and car constructors compete in races called Grand Prix, which take place in different countries throughout the year. Each race gives points to the drivers. The driver who collects the most points by the end of the season wins the whole championship. So every single […]
Winter Olympics 2026: sport, art and viral moments
NEWS SUMMARY As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina came to an end, the BBC published a collection of striking photographs from the Games and compared them to famous works of art. From an infrared image of a Ukrainian luger that looks like a futuristic painting, to a South Korean snowboarder ‘floating’ looking like a […]
Free solo climb in Taipei
NEWS SUMMARY American climber Alex Honnold climbed a 101-storey skyscraper in Taipei, which stands 508 metres (1,667 feet) tall. He did it without any ropes or other safety gear. The climb took him a little over 1.5 hours. Netflix live streamed the climb but there was a delay ‘should the worst happen’. Honnold has completed […]
Football fever
NEWS SUMMARY Portugal beat Spain in a dramatic UEFA Nations League final, winning 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 138th goal for Portugal, while keeper Diogo Costa made a crucial save. The victory marks Portugal’s second Nations League title, following their 2019 triumph. For more info, click here. ACTIVITY 1 […]
Climbing Everest
NEWS SUMMARY A British mountaineer and mountain guide has broken his own record for the most Mount Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa. Kenton Cool, aged 51, has reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for the 19th time. The world record for the most climbs up Mount Everest is held by a Nepali Sherpa […]
