Virgil van Dijk is absent from Liverpool's squad for their pre-season friendly against Wrexham due to extended rest after captaining the Netherlands at the World Cup, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed.
Egyptian wildcard Hajar Abdelkader served 20 double faults and won just three points in a 37-minute loss at the W35 Nairobi tournament.
Xabi Alonso confirms Morgan Rogers will be fit for Premier League start despite missing Chelsea's pre-season tour, with a plan to play him alongside Cole Palmer.
Port Adelaide removes Warren Tredrea from board after he refuses to apologise for antisemitic comments made by a podcast guest.
Paul Pogba says Antonio Conte is key to Scott McTominay's success at Napoli, praising the midfielder's work ethic and discipline.
Jack Grealish has been overlooked for Manchester City's pre-season tour and could be offered a shock move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal as his Etihad future hangs in the balance.
Ex-Tottenham hooligan Frank Portinari reveals Arsenal as 'most underrated' firm after being knocked unconscious in a toilet during a North London derby.
Frozen pitches cause 15 football postponements across UK leagues, plus race cancellations at Taunton, Haydock, Towcester, Ascot, and Lingfield.
Rio Ngumoha, 16, scored and assisted as Liverpool beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in a pre-season friendly at Anfield.
British table tennis star Josh Bennett praises Timothée Chalamet's natural talent after coaching him for the film 'Marty Supreme'.
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo expresses concern over lack of transfer business despite nearing deals for James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson.
Daniel Dubois rejoins trainer Don Charles, calling his initial split 'rash'. He targets an April comeback, possibly against Zhilei Zhang.
Aryna Sabalenka fought back from 4-2 down in the first set to beat Coco Gauff 7-6, 6-2 at the WTA Finals, securing a semi-final spot.
Wayne Rooney reveals he wanted to leave Manchester United due to being played out of position by Sir Alex Ferguson after Robin van Persie's arrival.
FA Cup fifth round review: VAR controversy at Port Vale, teenage stars Dowman and Ngumoha shine, Woltemade struggles at Newcastle, and Doyle impresses for Wrexham.
Burnley come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Crystal Palace, ending a 16-game Premier League winless run. Scott Parker calls it 'unbelievable'.
Emma Raducanu hires Rafael Nadal's former coach Francisco Roig full-time ahead of US Open. Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open.
Bradley Barcola has set his heart on a move to Liverpool, with PSG preparing a €100m bid. Personal terms are agreed, and he would replace Mohamed Salah.
Marnus Labuschagne dropped from Australia ODI squad to face India; Matt Renshaw gets surprise call-up.
Kylian Mbappe booed by Real Madrid fans on return from injury; responds to critics, says he was fourth striker behind Mastantuono, Vinicius Jr and Gonzalo.
Celtic have discovered the eight potential opponents they could face in the Champions League third qualifying round draw on Monday, including a possible rematch with Kairat Almaty.
French teenager Moïse Kouamé, 17, stuns former US Open champion Marin Cilic at the French Open, becoming the youngest men's singles winner since 2009.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach tops UK theme parks in global study, ranking sixth worldwide. New ride Aviktas opens soon.
Thomas Frank criticises Tottenham fans for booing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his error in 2-1 home defeat to Fulham.
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0 to go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, with Viktor Gyokeres scoring twice off the bench.
Raheem Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after being exiled from the first team. The winger seeks a fresh start following a disappointing tenure at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fined £10.75m and handed suspended transfer ban plus academy ban for historical financial rule-breaking under Abramovich.
Tens of thousands paid tribute to Shane Warne at MCG memorial, with renaming of stand and tributes from family and sporting legends.
Thomas Tuchel explains why Bukayo Saka had a reduced role at the World Cup, despite his hat-trick in the third-place play-off. Saka admits he wanted to play more.
Maro Itoje says England fear no one as they start autumn series against Australia, citing training intensity and young talent like Guy Pepper.