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Galthié reshuffles France squad as four Top 14 injuries force Nations Championship rethink
Fabien Galthié has made four enforced changes to the France squad ahead of the Nations Championship after injuries to Fabien Brau-Boirie, Antoine Hastoy, Karl Sorin, and Marko Gazzotti. Nicolas Depoortère, Louis Le Brun, Thomas Laclayat, and Anthony Jelonch come in as replacements.
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Colapinto brushes off Clarkson's Argentinian grid-penalty jibe after Austin retirement
Franco Colapinto responded calmly to Jeremy Clarkson's quip that he deserved a grid penalty for being Argentinian, saying the Top Gear host was "always kind of joking" — though Alpine had already issued a statement of support for their driver.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Complete list of nominees across all categories
The 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place Monday evening at London Palladium, hosted by Thierry Henry and Kate Scott. For this edition, ten trophies will be awarded, from the men's and women's Ballon d'Or to awards for best goalkeeper, coach and young talent.
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Fin Smith injury forces England to call up Atkinson for Nations Championship camp
Northampton fly-half Fin Smith suffered a leg injury in Saturday's Premiership derby against Leicester, prompting England head coach Steve Borthwick to add Gloucester's Charlie Atkinson to a 36-man training squad ahead of the Nations Championship.
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Montoya questions Russell's COTA penalty, insisting Mercedes driver gained no advantage
Juan Pablo Montoya has challenged the five-second penalty handed to George Russell at the United States Grand Prix, arguing the Mercedes driver did not gain a lasting advantage when he rejoined the track ahead of Oscar Piastri at Turn 12.
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Kinghorn and Jones return to Scotland squad after injury absences for November Tests
Blair Kinghorn and Huw Jones are back in Gregor Townsend's Scotland squad for the Nations Championship after missing the summer through injury. The pair, who have 131 caps between them, are named for three Murrayfield Tests against New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
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Pardew says Carrick 'cut his nose to spite his face' by dropping Fernandes in United's loss to Bournemouth
Alan Pardew believes Michael Carrick made a costly error by benching Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United's defeat to Bournemouth, arguing the manager could have asserted authority while still fielding his captain.
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Neville accuses United players of conning Carrick as sacking looms after 3-0 Bournemouth loss
Gary Neville has launched a fierce defence of Michael Carrick following Manchester United's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, accusing the squad of serially undermining managers and luring Carrick into a false sense of security before reverting to type.
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Ballon d'Or 2024: France Football confirms leak that prompted Real Madrid boycott
France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia has acknowledged that an internal leak revealed to Real Madrid, the Sunday before the ceremony, that Vinicius Jr had not won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, which was ultimately awarded to Rodri.
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Kane targets first English Ballon d'Or since 2001 as Yamal mounts late challenge in London
Harry Kane enters the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London as favourite after scoring 89 goals in 81 appearances for club and country last season. Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal is his closest rival, backed by World Cup Golden Ball winner Rodri.
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Carragher backs Emery to replace Carrick as Manchester United's next manager
Jamie Carragher has named Aston Villa's Unai Emery as his preferred choice to take over at Manchester United, arguing the Spaniard needs a Champions League giant to fulfil his ambitions. Michael Carrick has won just two games this season.
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Unbeaten Edinburgh equal best URC start in 11 years after five-try rout of Lions
Edinburgh Rugby moved to four wins from four in the United Rugby Championship, matching their finest league start in over a decade with a commanding 31-10 victory over the Lions at the Hive Stadium.
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Carragher backs Emery to take Manchester United job and settle unfinished Champions League business
Jamie Carragher has named Unai Emery as his preferred choice to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United, arguing the Aston Villa head coach deserves a chance to prove himself at a club competing for Champions League honours.
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Gabriel deadline passes as Manchester United miss chance to equal 70-year-old record
The window for 16-year-old JJ Gabriel to equal Manchester United's youngest-ever appearance record has closed, with the teenager training in Barcelona and pushing for a move to a European club after handing in an exit request.
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Valverde played 40 minutes injured in Clásico as Real Madrid face three away games in seven days
José Mourinho revealed after Real Madrid's 2-1 win at Barcelona that Fede Valverde played more than 40 minutes carrying an injury. The Uruguayan midfielder's fitness is now a concern ahead of away trips to Racing Santander, AEK Athens and Valencia inside a week.
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Fernandes likes 'loyalty' post after Carrick drops him for Bournemouth rout
Bruno Fernandes liked an Instagram post about loyalty being taken for granted hours after being left unused as Manchester United were beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth, following his public questioning of manager Michael Carrick's tactics.
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Chapman's feud with BBC sport chief casts shadow over Match of the Day presenting role
Mark Chapman's visibly subdued performance on Match of the Day is reportedly rooted in a fractured relationship with BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski, whose recent department redundancies have left production staff devastated.
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Fernandes likes cryptic 'no longer care' post after Carrick drops him in Bournemouth rout
Bruno Fernandes liked an Instagram reel captioned 'Never push a loyal person to the point they no longer care' after being benched for Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, with Ruben Amorim's side now 17th in the Premier League.
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Sheehan's half-time reality check steers 10-man Leinster past Munster in Dublin derby
Leinster captain Dan Sheehan has described the half-time reset that turned a 13-5 deficit into a 24-18 bonus-point victory over Munster at the Aviva Stadium, with Jamison Gibson-Park named Player of the Match on his return from injury.
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Jermaine Pennant hospitalised with 50 stitches after German Shepherd attack saved by his own dog
Former Liverpool and Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant was attacked by a German Shepherd while walking his dogs in North London last week, suffering four bite wounds that required 50 stitches. His American Akita, King, fought off the dog and may have prevented a far worse outcome.
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