Emma Raducanu carried on her fine Wimbledon form with a convincing straight sets win in her third round match. The Brit was very impressive on Centre Court as she dispatched ninth seed Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3. 4Raducanu thrashed Elise Mertens in the second round but this performance was arguably ...

Leeds United and Crystal Palace face competition from Champions League club Stuttgart for target Jordan Torunarigha this summer.   The Nigerian defender is in the final year of his contract at Gent and is expected to move on from the Belgian giants by the end of the ...

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema, who joins on a free transfer following the expiry of her contract. The all-time leading WSL goalscorer, Miedema joins Manchester City after seven seasons at Arsenal in which she scored 79 goals in the English top ...

Andy Murray was given an emotional tribute after his final Wimbledon tournament started with ...

Emiliano Martinez saved two penalties to spare Lionel Messi’s blushes as Argentina advanced to the Copa America semi-final. Argentina, once again, had goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to thank as they beat Ecuador 4-2 on penalties in their Copa America 2024 quarter-final on Friday morning. After not ...

By Ifreke Inyang Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo could face punishment from UEFA amid accusations of ‘ambush marketing’ during their Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia. Ronaldo’s heart rate data after the last 16 fixtures was published by the wearable fitness technology company, WHOOP. WHOOP ...

Juventus made it their transfer priority to upgrade their midfield this summer, and they have done exactly that, signing Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa and Nice’s Khephren Thuram. Now, the Bianconeri have turned their attention to a top player within Serie A in Teun Koopmeiners, who ...

Andy Murray was given a two-minute standing ovation as he returned to Centre Court at Wimbledon before losing alongside his brother.This year will be the tennis legend's last showing at Wimbledon and he has already made history with his doubles match with brother Jamie being moved to Centre ...

Sheffield Wednesday are unlikely to be able to land target Ike Ugbo on a cut-price deal, despite Troyes’ relegation, according to the Star.   The striker spent the first half of last term on loan at Cardiff City, but switched to Hillsborough under Danny Rohl for the ...

Arsenal are closing in on their first signing of the summer, having received the green light from a selling club.The Gunners are in the market for players across every position of the pitch. Aaron Ramsdale looks set to leave in search of first-team football, sparking the need for a new ...

Exuberant fans followed their cricketing heroes despite monsoon showers and heavy security ...

Chelsea eye Athletic Bilbao ace Nico Williams in the summer transfer window; Barcelona proving to be a problem Chelsea will have to wait further to pursue Euros 2024 star Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniard has impressed the football world with his performances for the Spanish ...

Juventus have been as busy as any club in Serie A in the summer transfer window, as they have hired a new manager in Thiago Motta and have already brought in two top midfielders in Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa and now Khephren Thuram from Nice. The Bianconeri had highlighted midfield ...

League Two side MK Dons are in advanced talks with Crawley Town to sign their 28-year-old midfielder Liam Kelly, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.   After failing to clinch promotion to League One last season despite getting into the playoffs, MK Dons are looking ...

Shefflin resigned on WednesdayGalway have confirmed that Henry Shefflin has resigned from his role as manager of the hurling team.Shefflin steps down after three years in charge following a disappointing campaign for the Tribesmen as they failed to progress past the Leinster ...

By Mike Oyebola Rivers United will unveil their new head coach, Finidi George, on Thursday. The 54-year-old will take over the reign at the former Nigeria Premier Football League champions following Stanley Eguma’s sacking towards the end of last season. The unveiling ceremony will hold at ...

As Saudi Arabia started to make waves in the transfer market in 2023, signing the likes of Karim Benzema, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez, players and fans alike started to sit up and take notice.For one former Everton forward, Saudi Arabia offered something new, an experience  completely different to ...

Staying true to his no-nonsense taskmaster image, outgoing India head coach Rahul Dravid had ...

Merih Demiral was Turkey's unlikely hero with both goals in a 2-1 win over Austria on Tuesday ...

Tried to sign Jude Bellingham during my first stint at Chelsea, says Frank Lampard In a recent BBC Sports appearance amidst the ongoing UEFA Euro 2024, Frank Lampard admitted to having had the chance to sign Jude Bellingham at Chelsea before he moved to Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham ...

Portugal's greatest moment in international football came eight years ago as they beat France 1-0 in extra time to win Euro 2016 against the odds.Despite possessing a talented group of players, led by manager Fernando Santos, the outcome was a major surprise after they squeezed through their ...

By Ifreke Inyang Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has admitted that Euro 2024 will be his last. Ronaldo revealed this after they needed penalties to eliminate Slovenia in their last-16 clash on Monday night. The 39-year-old had the chance to open the scoring in extra time, but saw his ...

Virat Kohli was named Player of the ...

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved three Slovenia penalties to earn his side a 3-0 ...

Keane didn’t hold backRoy Keane has claimed that Gareth Southgate doesn’t have what it takes to fix England’s lacklustre performances but has refused to rule them out when it comes to winning Euro 2024.It looked as if England were heading for their most embarrassing tournament defeat since ...

Chelsea need to get rid of Michael Golding to complete Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s signing from Leicester City Chelsea are closing in on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s signing from Leicester City after his terrific campaign in the EFL Championship, having been one of the Foxes’ most crucial players ...

Arsenal have been encouraged to make an offer for one of Italy's standout performers at Euro 2024.Italy had a tournament to forget, just about progressing from their group, Luciano Spalletti’s side were outplayed by Switzerland in the last 16 and left to reflect on a dramatic fall from ...

Virat Kohli announced his retirement ...

Manchester United target Manuel Ugarte is not being discussed as an option at Bayern Munich at this stage of the summer transfer window.   The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from the French champions this summer.   He has emerged ...

Desperate Man Utd offer Sancho to Chelsea in bargain transfer Premier League rivals Manchester United have launched a desperate attempt to sell the 2023/24 Champions League finalist with Borussia Dortmund, Jadon Sancho, as they offer his services to Chelsea.  The Blues are looking to ...

Bolton Wanderers supporters still get a warm glow when they remember Greek midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos. With a keen eye for goal and the ability to seek out his team-mates with pinpoint accuracy, Giannakopoulos featured heavily for Bolton during their longstanding tenure in England's top ...

The great Rahul Dravid was not his usual restrained self after India's T20 World Cup glory ...

A Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala strike gave Germany a 2-0 win over Denmark as the host nation reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a dramatic game that was delayed by almost half an hour in the first half due to a violent storm. Havertz stroked home from the spot early in the ...

Payton Talbott proved the hype is real by stopping Yanis Ghemmouri in 19 seconds at UFC 303.The bantamweight phenom opened up as the biggest favourite on the card with the betting line hitting as short as -2500 during fight week.1Payton Talbott might be the next UFC superstarA perfectly timed ...

Two of India's greatest ever cricketers - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - announced their T20I ...

Defending champions Italy were knocked out of Euro 2024 on Saturday, beaten 2-0 by Switzerland in their last 16 match in Berlin. Murat Yakin’s supremely well-drilled side outplayed the flat two-time winners in the last 16 clash in Berlin and will face England or Slovakia in the next round. ...

Manchester United's latest transfer target caused a fracas after a crude gesture directed at Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul.Erik ten Hag is set to stay as manager of United after reports emerged that he would be sacked after the FA Cup final and he is now set to bolster his squad in the ...

Nottingham Forest do not want to sell Anthony Elanga to PSR crisis club Newcastle United and do not need to – but talks are still happening, according to the Daily Mail.   Newcastle find themselves in real trouble as Sunday’s PSR deadline approaches and they are running ...

India will take on face South Africa on Saturday in the T20 World Cup final in Bridgetown, ...

Feyenoord attacker Igor Paixao admits he keeps getting asked if he will be following Arne Slot to Liverpool.   The 24-year-old Brazilian shone under Slot at Feyenoord and won the Dutch Eredivisie title and the Dutch Cup.   Slot is expected to have an influence on ...

South Africa will face India in the Final of the prestigious ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on June ...

By Ifreke Inyang UEFA have sent two Spanish referees home following complaints over their officiating at Euro 2024. According to the UK Metro, they are Alejandro Hernandez and Jesus Gil Manzano. Hernandez was the VAR official who ignored ...

Southampton are poised to add Burnley defender Charlie Taylor to their squad on a free transfer, according to the Daily Mirror.   Taylor is out of contract at Turf Moor at the end of this month and has been offered a fresh deal by Burnley to continue.   The left-back ...

After the 68-run win over England in the second Semi-final match of the ongoing T20 World Cup ...

Clive Tyldesley will take to the commentary mic for the final time on ITV this weekend.Tyldesley is one of football's most iconic voices and has worked for the broadcaster since 1996, an incredible 28 years.4Tyldesley (left) will call an end to his 28-year year spell at ITV this weekendCredit: ...

Ian Wright suggests Gareth Southgate should use Bukayo Saka as a left-back and Chelsea star Cole Palmer as a right-winger Ian Wright has humorously suggested a new position for Bukayo Saka in the national team to accommodate Chelsea star Cole Palmer in the squad. Both Palmer and Arsenal ...

It's time for our big football quiz of the day again as we want you to name every city to have hosted a European Championship. The 17th edition of the competition got underway on Friday night when Germany took on Scotland, as fans get ready for four weeks of Euro 2024 action.Of course this year ...

By Ifreke Inyang The eight Round of 16 matches for Euro 2024 have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the group stages on Wednesday night. Georgia shocked Portugal 2-0 and Turkey beat Czech Republic 2-1 in Group F. On Saturday, Switzerland will play Italy, while Germany take on ...

England have been handed a dream route to the Euro 2024 final with Slovakia confirmed as their last 16 opponents.Georgia's shock 2-0 victory over Portugal has seen Gareth Southgate's men pitted against the Falcons, who they drew against in the Euro 2016 group stage.7Slovakia will face England in ...

Como manager Cesc Fabregas wants to sign Alfie Gilchrist on loan from Chelsea Cesc Fabregas, head coach of newly promoted Serie A team Como, wants to sign Chelsea youngster Alfie Gilchrist on loan. The Spanish manager, who was earlier the assistant manager of Como, led them to Serie A ...