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Tottenham revive Savinho interest as Man City weigh up second chance to sell
Manchester City are again open to selling winger Savinho after holding and then rejecting similar talks with Tottenham last summer. The Brazilian has struggled for consistency at City, and a second departure opportunity is now being considered.
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Liverpool open formal talks with Andoni Iraola as Arne Slot successor search begins
Liverpool have begun formal discussions with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach role at Anfield, following the sacking of Arne Slot. The club's sporting director Richard Hughes, who worked with Iraola at Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Tameifuna left out of Tonga squad despite Champions Cup triumph with Bordeaux-Bègles
Tighthead prop Ben Tameifuna has been omitted from Tonga's 29-man squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup despite playing a role in Bordeaux-Bègles' back-to-back Investec Champions Cup title. His club-mate Adam Coleman, the former Wallaby lock, was included by head coach Tevita Tuifua.
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Manchester United's 13 World Cup players set to generate £263m FIFA club payment
Manchester United will benefit from FIFA's club benefits programme as 13 of their players, including Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Matheus Cunha, head to the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. FIFA distributed $355 million globally for the tournament, with clubs paid a daily rate per player released.
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Mercedes debuts serrated diffuser edge at Canadian GP that no rival has tried
Mercedes brought its most significant upgrade package of the 2025 season to Montreal, headlined by a novel diffuser design featuring a serrated upper edge and a new flow deflector on the waterfall section — solutions not seen on any other car on the grid.
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Liverpool open talks with Iraola as Slot successor search begins in earnest
Liverpool have entered talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as their preferred candidate to replace the sacked Arne Slot. Sporting director Richard Hughes, who previously brought Iraola to Bournemouth, is leading the search.
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Botia and Radradra return as Fiji name 32-man squad for Nations Championship
Levani Botia and Semi Radradra are set to end lengthy absences from test rugby after being named in Fiji's 32-man squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, where the Flying Fijians face Wales, England and Scotland in July.
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Southampton owner backs Eckert to stay despite Spygate expulsion from play-offs
Dragan Solak has confirmed Tonda Eckert will not be sacked following Southampton's expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying on opponents, though the owner warned the 33-year-old German coach that any repeat would cost him his job.
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New Zealand defender Tim Payne gains 4.2 million Instagram followers after viral World Cup post
Tim Payne's Instagram following jumped from 4,715 to 4.2 million in under a week after Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini labelled the New Zealand defender the least-known player at the World Cup and urged his audience to engage with Payne's profile.
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Eckert apologises for Southampton Spygate scandal that cost Saints their play-off place
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has publicly apologised after the club was disqualified from the Championship play-off final and handed a four-point deduction for spying on a Middlesbrough training session ahead of their semi-final.
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Rodri says he will decide his Man City future only after the World Cup
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, whose contract at Manchester City expires in 12 months, has deflected questions about a potential move to Real Madrid, insisting he will address his future only once Spain's World Cup campaign concludes.
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Glasgow's Dobie and Jones closing in on returns ahead of URC semi-final against Bulls
Assistant coach Nigel Carolan says Glasgow Warriors are building momentum at the right time, with scrum-half Jamie Dobie and centre Huw Jones both nearing returns for next Saturday's URC semi-final against the Bulls.
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Josh Nichols leaves Arsenal for Croatian club NK Kustosija after decade at Hale End
Arsenal academy graduate Josh Nichols, 19, has bid farewell to the club after his professional contract expires in June, signing a two-year deal with Croatian side NK Kustosija. The defender made one first-team appearance for the Gunners, in the 2024 Carabao Cup against Bolton.
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Chelsea unveil 2026/27 home kit featuring retro lion crest under Xabi Alonso
Nike has released Chelsea's home kit for the 2026/27 season, distinguished by a vintage yellow lion crest and a traditional matchday shirt design — a departure from the training-shirt aesthetic of recent years.
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Greenwood exit from Marseille edges closer as club face European expulsion
Mason Greenwood is attracting interest from Fenerbahce and AS Roma this summer as Marseille face potential Europa League expulsion over €157 million in net losses across three seasons. United stand to benefit financially through a sell-on clause agreed when they sold Greenwood for £26.6 million in 2024.
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Joseph targets mental consistency and backline depth as Highlanders plan 2026 rebuild
Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has outlined the key areas he wants to address ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, pointing to in-game mental lapses, backline inexperience, and squad depth as the main factors behind a ninth-place finish from 14 games.
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England's 2026 World Cup home shirt: what it looks like and what it costs
Nike's England 2026 World Cup home shirt is on sale from £69.99 for children and £89.99 for adults. The white kit features navy accents, red side stripes, and subtle lion and flag motifs woven into the fabric.
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Arsenal target up to ten players as Arteta eyes two deals ahead of Man Utd
Arsenal are monitoring as many as ten players ahead of the summer transfer window, with Mikel Arteta's side reportedly set to compete with Manchester United for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes and Leicester City teenager Jeremy Monga.
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Solak backs Eckert to stay at Southampton despite Spygate leadership role
Southampton owner Dragan Solak has confirmed Tonda Eckert will not be sacked following the Spygate scandal that saw the club expelled from the Championship play-offs, insisting the 33-year-old manager 'deserves a second chance' despite heading what an independent panel called a 'contrived and determined plan from the top down'.
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Everton lead the race for Middlesbrough's Hackney ahead of United and Spurs
Everton have reportedly moved to the front of the queue for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, leapfrogging Manchester United and Tottenham in the race for the 23-year-old Championship Player of the Season, according to The Athletic.
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