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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma for a fee of about £26m. The centre-half has emerged as a key target for Arne Slot’s side and is now set for a move to Anfield. The Italy Under-19 international began his career at Padova …

Police have arrested five men after cannabis with a street value of half a million pounds was seized in searches across Northern Ireland. Detectives, supported by officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Tactical Support Group, carried out the searches at properties in Templepatrick, Coleraine, Tandragee, Lurgan and …

Tymon has made 91 appearances, scoring twice, since joining Swansea from Stoke for about £2m. Key has scored three times in 79 appearances having arrived from Exeter City, with Swansea paying an undisclosed compensation fee for his services which was decided by tribunal. Tymon and Key are currently the first-choice …

Castleford Tigers have re-signed Huddersfield winger Elliot Wallis on loan until the end of the season. The 25-year-old left Cas for the Giants at the end of the 2024 campaign on a four-year deal. He has made just three league appearances for Luke Robinson’s side this season and spent time …

Locals tried to put out a wildfire threatening a yard of horses on Chios in Greece. The blaze started earlier this week and quickly spread due to strong winds. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across the country and thousands of people …

Fashion accessories chain Claire’s is on the brink of collapse after the retailer said it will appoint administrators in the UK and Ireland, putting 2,150 jobs at risk. The company has 278 stores in the UK and 28 in Ireland but has been struggling with falling sales and fierce competition. …

Paul Hughes will face Usman Nurmagomedov in a highly anticipated Bellator lightweight world title rematch in Dubai on 3 October. The fight will be the co-main event of the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai with Corey Anderson also taking on Dovlet Yagshimuradov for the PFL light heavyweight world title. …

Dame Joanna Lumley and Tulisa Contostavlos are among the celebrities to be announced in this year’s line-up at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949 and thought to be the world’s oldest literature festival, the event will feature talks and discussions from authors, journalists and public figures. More than …

Bournemouth have completed the signing of French centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for £34.6m. The 24-year-old will cost the Cherries an initial fee of £30.3m plus up to £4.3m in add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth’s second most expensive signing. He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season as Lille finished …

St Helens forward Jake Wingfield will miss most of the rest of the season because of an ankle injury. The 24-year-old was hurt during Friday evening’s Super League win against Wakefield Trinity and will have surgery in the next few days. Wingfield was helped off the field early in the …

Dan Wareing BBC News, Manchester Greater Manchester Police Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four charges relating to the girl A paedophile is wanted by police after fleeing the country on the second day of his trial accused of sexually assaulting a child. Hassan Mahmood was on trial at Manchester …

Bristol City are in talks with former Brighton captain Vicky Losada, who is available on a free transfer this summer. The Spanish midfielder left Women’s Super League club Brighton after two years upon the expiry of her contract in July. Losada made 47 appearances in all competitions during her time …

Irish Defence Forces Pte Seán Rooney was in an armoured UN vehicle which came under fire while travelling to Beirut Prosecutors in Lebanon have formally lodged an appeal against the sentences handed down over the killing of an Irish soldier on a UN peacekeeping mission. Pte Seán Rooney was in …

Irish president Michael D Higgins has condemned the “despicable attacks” on members of the Indian community in the Republic of Ireland in recent weeks. Last week, the Indian Embassy in Dublin advised its citizens in Ireland to take “reasonable precautions for their personal security” and to “avoid deserted areas” following …

It was obvious why Martin was unhappy. In Plzen, Rangers conceded 27 shots, a staggering 21 of them coming from inside their penalty area. As a result, the Czech side ended with an expected goals rating of 3.31, with Butland making eight saves, with the one to deny Prince Adu …

Richardson apologised to Coleman, saying: “I love him and to him I can’t apologise enough”. When the footage of the incident became public Coleman described Richardson as “a human being, and a great person”. He told the Athletic: “She has a lot of things going on, a lot of emotions …

Armand Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record for a 13th time – and third this year – with a clearance of 6.29m at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old double Olympic and world champion cleared 6.28m at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting in June. But he surpassed that …

A moment of silence in memory of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva will be held at all Premier League matches this weekend. Players will also wear black armbands, while messages and images will be shown on the big screens in stadiums. Former Liverpool and Wolves forward Jota died …

Sheehan believes Yalcouye will bring the sort of energy and dynamism which Lewis O’Brien offered during his loan spell at the Welsh club during the second half of last season. Swansea had thought they were close to securing Yalcouye’s signature before the new Championship campaign began with defeat at Middlesbrough …

Aldridge has taken 76 wickets in first-class cricket and scored more than 1,000 runs, with a best of 101 not out. He was also part of the Somerset side that won the T20 Blast in 2023. He played eight T20 games for Durham earlier this summer, which included personal-best bowling …