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Rugby Canada strikes Champ Rugby deal to sharpen players ahead of 2027 World Cup

Rugby Canada have agreed a formal partnership with Champ Rugby to place Canadian players at English second-tier clubs, covering relocation costs and guaranteeing national-team availability as the side builds toward Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.

Rugby Sep 8
Manchester United sign record sleeve deal with SumUp after Premier League kit rule breach

Manchester United have agreed their largest ever sleeve sponsorship deal with financial technology firm SumUp, resolving a Premier League kit rule violation that saw the club leave one sleeve blank during their opening fixture against Hull City.

Football Sep 8
Ballon d'Or 2026: 30 nominees revealed, Mbappé and Rodri among top contenders

France Football has unveiled the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with the ceremony set for London on October 26. Kylian Mbappé, the World Cup's top scorer, and Rodri, captain of world champion Spain, are among the main favorites.

Football Sep 8
Arteta's private promise to Lewis-Skelly kept Arsenal teenager from United move

Mikel Arteta personally convinced 19-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly to stay at Arsenal this summer, pledging a system change that would place him at the heart of midfield — and the teenager has since started all three Premier League games.

Football Sep 8
Sancho targeted by UAE second-division side as Roma definitively rule out Serie A move

Jadon Sancho, a free agent since leaving Manchester United, has been targeted by Arabian Falcons of the UAE Second Division, managed by ex-Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey. A move to AS Roma has been ruled out after the Serie A club were left unimpressed during previous loan discussions.

Football Sep 8
Hall set to sign Newcastle contract extension, ending Man United's left-back pursuit

Lewis Hall is closing in on a new deal at Newcastle United, according to talkSPORT, ending Manchester United's interest in the left-back after the Magpies refused to sell following the departures of Gordon, Tonali and Guimarães.

Football Sep 8
Manchester United poach three teenagers from Liverpool and City in academy raid

Manchester United are closing in on a triple signing of 16-year-olds Isaac Konde from Liverpool and David Eze and Karim Cassim from Manchester City, continuing a pattern of recruiting top youth talent from Premier League rivals.

Football Sep 8
Ballon d'Or 2026: PSG favourite for Club of the Year award, nominees unveiled

The nominees for the 70th Ballon d'Or have been announced on Tuesday, July 8 across twelve categories. Defending champions, PSG are among the five finalists for the Men's Club of the Year after winning the UEFA Champions League again.

Football Sep 8
Murphy warns Liverpool's Frimpong and Kerkez 'are not going to get better' under Iraola

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has declared that full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez 'are not good enough' and lack the ceiling to improve, raising fresh doubts about a recruitment overhaul that cost the club hundreds of millions.

Football Sep 8
Liverpool seal record £300m Turkish Airlines shirt deal to end 17-year Standard Chartered partnership

Liverpool have agreed a five-year, £300m front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, ending their 17-year partnership with Standard Chartered. The club believes it is the most valuable shirt sponsorship in Premier League history, worth more than £60m a season.

Football Sep 8
Manchester United seal record sleeve deal with fintech firm SumUp

Manchester United have agreed a multi-million-pound sleeve sponsorship with British fintech company SumUp, replacing the expired DXC Technology deal. The club describes it as their biggest ever sleeve partnership.

Football Sep 8
Newcastle had been planning Howe's replacement for nine months, sporting director reveals

Sporting director Ross Wilson has revealed Newcastle spent up to nine months succession planning before Eddie Howe's departure in July, insisting the transition was neither chaotic nor painful despite a turbulent summer of high-profile exits.

Football Sep 8
Former Tottenham and PSG defender Serge Aurier set to join seventh-tier French side

Serge Aurier, the 33-year-old Ivorian who reached the Champions League final with Tottenham in 2019, is in talks to join Montigny-en-Gohelle in the seventh tier of French football after a spell in Iran.

Football Sep 8
Newcastle warn fans of more big sales as Man Utd target Lewis Hall

Sporting director Ross Wilson has conceded that further high-profile player sales are inevitable at Newcastle as the club adopts a trading model to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial rules. Manchester United remain interested in left-back Lewis Hall despite Newcastle's efforts to tie him to a new contract.

Football Sep 8
Manchester United poach three teenage academy prospects from Liverpool and Man City

Manchester United are set to confirm the signings of Isaac Konde from Liverpool and David Eze and Karim Cassim from Manchester City, with all three 16-year-olds joining Darren Fletcher's Under-18 setup pending Premier League ratification.

Football Sep 8
Jonjo Shelvey's Dubai side targets Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling as free-agent options dwindle

Arabian Falcons manager Jonjo Shelvey has confirmed interest in Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling as the UAE second-division club looks to attract high-profile free agents following the close of the English transfer window.

Football Sep 8
Dembélé picks Kvaratskhelia, Kane and Mbappé for 2026 Ballon d'Or podium

Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembélé has named his personal top three for the 2026 award: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé. The Paris Saint-Germain winger refuses to include himself in the race and calls for William Pacho not to be overlooked.

Football Sep 8
PSG Target Julian Alvarez for €150M Winter Transfer

According to Spanish media El Nacional, Luis Enrique has asked sporting director Luis Campos to sign Atlético Madrid's Argentine striker this January. His release clause stands at €150 million, with Arsenal and Barcelona also in the race.

Football Sep 8
Eight targets from Arsenal's 21-man summer shortlist Arteta could still pursue

Arsenal ended the summer window without a marquee forward despite having 21 players on their shortlist. Eight of those targets remain available, with Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz and Como's Nico Paz among the names Mikel Arteta could revisit in January or next summer.

Football Sep 8
Bayern refuses to promise Olise extension despite Real Madrid interest

Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen refused to guarantee Michael Olise's contract extension, which runs until 2029, while confirming no offers were received this summer despite reported Real Madrid interest.

Football Sep 8

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