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Chelsea showed late interest in Fulham‘s Sander Berge as they attempted to strengthen their midfield options before Enzo Fernandez’s departure. The Blues intended to sign a central midfielder in the closing days of the summer transfer window as they prepared for Fernandez to join Manchester City. However, Chelsea‘s search ended …

Voters might face a familiar dilemma. Rodri appears Kane’s strongest rival. The former Ballon d’Or winner was arguably Spain’s standout performer throughout the tournament, collecting the Golden Ball after helping his country secure a second World Cup title. Lamine Yamal also added a World Cup winner’s medal to a season …

Watch every goal from the opening weekend of the Women’s Super League 2026-27 season. Source link

This year, teams playing in the County Championship have benefited from a more relaxed set of rules surrounding substitutes and when they can be used. Prior to a trial which started at the beginning of the 2026 season, substitutes were only permitted in the event of a player being concussed …

Available for over a year Ben and Ellen are joined by The Guardian’s Tom Garry as the WSL returns! Kick off times have changed this season, what is the best time for a women’s football audience to have games played? Is the Sunday evening match a good idea and who …

Pakistan have begun an inquiry into “discipline and conduct” in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England. Already 2-0 down in the three-match Test series, Pakistan last week sent seven players home, called up seven more and replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed with New Zealander Mike Hesson. During …

Shrewsbury Town’s long-running takeover saga is set to end after an American consortium was granted approval to buy the club. The League Two club received written confirmation from the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and the English Football League (EFL) on Monday confirming the group’s takeover had been approved. The new …

Middlesex captain Leus du Plooy will leave the club at the end of the season, after opting to recommit in international cricket to his native South Africa. His deal, which was due to expire in 2027, relied on him being qualified as a local player, and he had previously expressed …

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe says this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d’Or for the first time. The 27-year-old scored 42 goals in 44 games for his club last season but they did not win any trophies. He won the World Cup Golden Boot …

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal head to Sunderland on Saturday evening, with their match at the Stadium of Light kicking off at 20:00 BST. The unusual kick-off time has been used on a few occasions by the league in recent seasons. Because Arsenal are playing away at Napoli on Wednesday …

New video footage shows the ball coming off Neco Williams’ arm before his disallowed goal for Nottingham Forest in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham. Source link

Surrey have signed Durham and England Lions leg-spinner Nathan Sowter on a “multi-year” white-ball contract. The Australian-born bowler is familiar to the Kia Oval, having played there in the past five seasons of The Hundred, both for the Oval Invincibles and MI London. Sowter, 33, told Surrey’s website, external: “When …

Red Star Belgrade fans unveiled a tifo of war criminal Ratko Mladic before their derby win over Partizan Belgrade on Sunday night. Mladic, who died in a United Nations prison in August, was given a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2017. He and his …

Much of the commentary on the incident has centred around the VAR not having evidence of a clear and obvious error as a reason to disallow the goal. Glasner mentioned it and Williams posted on X to that effect too. But clear and obvious errors only cover subjective incidents – …

The story of the British champion boxer who remains without a British passport. BBC News

Talent, athleticism and commitment are not nearly enough to become a Grand Slam singles champion. Possessing the confidence that you can beat anyone on the biggest stage – where the eyes of the world are fixed on you and there is no place to hide – is arguably the most …

Belgium’s Football Association says it still wants answers about why Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against their team at the World Cup – and have asked for the issue to be on the agenda at the next Fifa Council. In one of the most controversial moments of the summer’s …

Out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne has been named in the Australia squad for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa. Number three Labuschagne, 32, who was born in South Africa, has failed to score a century since 2023 and struggled in two Tests against Bangladesh last month. Having scored one, 31 and …

Australia international Souttar has remained with the Foxes after back-to-back relegations despite intense interest in him from Championship clubs Sheffield United and Wrexham after he featured at the summer’s World Cup. He has stepped up as skipper in the new-look, youthful Foxes side under Martin, having been called upon just …

Watch the best of the action from the Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2, including wins for Stenhousemuir, Raith Rovers, Partick Thistle and Queen’s Park. Source link