Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 13, 2026, 5:51 AM ET
Football/Soccer
Maro Itoje insists there's 'no crack' skysports.com in England's leadership group following Saturday's on-field dispute against Italy, quelling speculation about squad cohesion. Meanwhile, Fantasy Premier League managers are targeting Brentford, Liverpool and Fulham stars bbc.com for short-term gains, with gameweek 32 emerging as a popular wildcard timing window ahead of weeks 30 and 31 fixtures. In women's football, Manchester United face their "nemesis" Chelsea in Sunday's Women's League Cup final, seeking to overcome a poor recent record against the Londoners.
Other Sports
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis added another centimetre to his world record skysports.com after clearing 6.31m in Sweden, setting his 15th record. Formula One Academy driver Palmowski secured pole position for the season-opener in Shanghai. In motorsports, Saffron Dandy chases a hat-trick at Southwell skysports.com as Friday's racing schedule includes Doncaster, Southwell, and Wolverhampton meetings live on Sky Sports Racing.
Fixed Income & Commodities
Japanese government bonds extended gains bbc.com tracking overnight Treasury rallies as traders increasingly price in a September Fed rate cut. A surge in aluminum prices skysports.com pushed China Hongqiao's Zhang Bo past the $48 billion mark, cementing his position among Asia's wealthiest industrialists. U.S. airline bonds weakened bbc.com after jet fuel costs spiked 8% on Middle East supply fears, while Chicago's planned muni bond sale bbc.com tests investor appetite amid geopolitical uncertainty.