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Manchester City close in on £116m Anderson as Detourbet signing confirmed for £21.5m
Manchester City have agreed a £116m deal with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson, who passed his medical in Kansas during England's World Cup campaign. The club have also signed 19-year-old Mathys Detourbet from Troyes for £21.5m on a five-year contract.
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Erasmus eyes double milestone as Kolbe and Willemse reach 50 caps against England
Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse are both set to earn their 50th Test caps when South Africa open their Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday 4 July.
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Messi's record-breaking group stage heroics hand Argentina a psychological burden
Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of World Cup 2026 to help Argentina seal a perfect nine-point group stage, but Argentina's leading sports publication warns that no nation with a flawless group record has lifted the trophy since Brazil in 1962.
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Scarlets appoint New Zealand-born Aaron Dundon as lead forwards coach for 2026-27
Scarlets have hired Aaron Dundon as their new lead forwards coach ahead of the 2026-27 URC season. The New Zealand-born coach joins from back-to-back URC champions Leinster, having also worked with Ulster, La Rochelle, and the Tasman Makos.
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Hamilton and Verstappen reignite rivalry with breathtaking Austrian Grand Prix duel
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen delivered one of the race's standout moments at the Austrian Grand Prix, trading positions in a multi-lap battle that drew widespread praise from fans and reignited memories of their fierce championship rivalry.
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Hong Myung-bo resigns as South Korea manager after president brands him 'incapable' over World Cup exit
South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo has resigned following the team's group-stage elimination from the 2026 World Cup, with president Lee Jae-myung publicly branding him 'incapable' and ordering a full review of the national football programme.
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Ugarte faces most of 2026-27 season on sidelines after knee ligament injury at World Cup
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte has suffered knee ligament damage during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the World Cup, leaving him sidelined for most of next season and complicating United's summer transfer plans.
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Neville warns Saka 'doesn't look right at all' as England fitness concerns grow
Gary Neville and Ian Wright have raised doubts over Bukayo Saka's fitness after the Arsenal winger was substituted in the 63rd minute of England's 2-0 win over Panama, with Wright questioning whether Saka has been rushed back too soon.
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Kolbe and Willemse reach 50 caps as Erasmus names Libbok to start against England
Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse will earn their 50th Springbok caps when South Africa host England at Ellis Park on Saturday in their Nations Championship opener. Manie Libbok gets the No.10 jersey with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sidelined by an ankle injury.
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Racing Bulls claim 'best of the rest' honours after Austrian GP double points finish
Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finished ninth and tenth at the Red Bull Ring, prompting F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle to declare Racing Bulls the strongest midfield team in the current championship.
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Xhaka agrees Chelsea terms in U-turn weeks after insisting he was happy at Sunderland
Granit Xhaka has reportedly reached a full verbal agreement with Chelsea less than a year after joining Sunderland, with new Blues manager Xabi Alonso keen to reunite with his former Bayer Leverkusen captain.
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Clarke defends signing four-year deal weeks before stepping down as Scotland boss
Steve Clarke has explained why he signed a new four-year contract just a month before resigning as Scotland head coach following the national team's group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup. The 62-year-old said he always intended to leave if Scotland failed to advance from the group.
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Hong Myung-bo resigns as South Korea manager after World Cup group-stage exit sparks petition
Hong Myung-bo has stepped down as South Korea head coach after their World Cup 2026 group-stage elimination, with back-to-back defeats to Mexico and South Africa ending their campaign and prompting a public petition demanding his removal.
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Havertz fires back at Lineker after 'weakest Germany ever' World Cup verdict
Gary Lineker labelled this Germany side one of the weakest he has ever seen ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 clash with Paraguay. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz responded bluntly, saying he "couldn't care less" about outside criticism.
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Benfica end 25-year wait as champions crowned across 17 rugby nations
From Lisbon to Chicago, rugby leagues around the world have crowned their 2026 champions. Benfica reclaimed the Portuguese Top 12 after a 25-year drought, while the Chicago Hounds lifted the MLR title for the first time in the league's nine-year history.
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Sheringham urges United to sign Wharton after Anderson deal collapses and Ugarte suffers knee injury
Manchester United have missed out on Elliot Anderson, who is set to join Nottingham Forest for around £116m, while Manuel Ugarte faces months on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury sustained at the World Cup. Former United striker Teddy Sheringham has called on the club to make Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton their top midfield priority.
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Lineker condemns FIFA for blocking France's black armband tribute to Deschamps' mother
Gary Lineker has criticised FIFA for refusing to let France wear black armbands in honour of manager Didier Deschamps' mother, who died last week. Deschamps missed the side's 4-1 win over Norway to attend her funeral.
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Arsenal target Kenan Yildiz as Juventus face pressure to sell after Champions League miss
Arsenal are weighing a reported £86 million move for Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz, with Mikel Arteta identifying the 21-year-old Turkey international as a priority signing after Turkey's World Cup elimination freed him to focus on his club future.
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Wolff questions how Ferrari can afford 'limitless' upgrades under F1 budget cap
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has openly challenged how Ferrari continues to introduce major upgrades to its SF-26 at almost every race weekend, suggesting the Scuderia must be close to exhausting its cost-cap allocation.
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Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner sends Canada to last 16 as he honours late parents
Stephen Eustaquio scored a stoppage-time winner against South Africa on 28 June to send Canada into the World Cup last 16, then broke down in tears paying tribute to his mother and father, both of whom died within the past two years.
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