Deadline day deal sheet was submitted for centre-back Glasner was so unhappy there were fears he could leave Crystal Palace dramatically pulled the plug on Marc Guéhi’s move to Liverpool minutes before the transfer deadline because they couldn’t find an adequate replacement, despite agreeing to sell the England defender for...
Manchester City land Donnarumma from PSG as Ederson heads for exit
£30m Italian was surplus to requirements in Paris €14m fee agreed for Ederson’s departure to Turkey Manchester City have agreed to buy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain for about £30m (€35m). The move paves the way for Ederson to move to Fenerbahce for £12.1m (€14m). Donnarumma has been deemed...
Why Netflix’s new documentary on the Dallas Cowboys is better than The Last Dance | Sean Ingle
The Gambler and his Cowboys is a gritty portrayal of the rise and fall of a sports dynasty that leaves the viewer wanting more of its glory and grubbiness Of all the unflinching moments in the new Netflix blockbuster, America’s Team: the Gambler and his Cowboys, one stands out more...
Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in British transfer record £125m deal from Newcastle
Isak signs six-year contract and ‘wants to create history’ Deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi falls through Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc...
Rugby World Cup roundup: France demolish Brazil, South Africa edge Italy, Ireland win
Pool D: France 84-5 Brazil; Italy 24-29 South Africa Pool C: Ireland 43-27 Spain France crushed Brazil 84-5 to seal their quarter-final spot but history was made by the tournament debutants as they collected their first World Cup try. This was just the 18th Test in which Brazil have played...
Jonas Vingegaard powers to Vuelta stage nine win with Valdezcaray climb
Dane cuts nearly two minutes off gap to leader Træen Tom Pidcock and João Almeida finish second and third The twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard won stage nine of the Vuelta a España with a solo attack on the climactic climb to Valdezcaray on Sunday, shaving nearly two...
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City ‘forgot to play’ in defeat at Brighton
City lose two of first three games for first time in 21 years Fabian Hürzeler turns match with quadruple substitution Pep Guardiola said his team “forgot to play” after they gave up a lead to lose 2-1 at Brighton. It was Manchester City’s second defeat of the season, the first...
Invincibles sweep Rockets aside for treble of men’s Hundred titles
Men’s final: Oval Invincibles 168-5, bt Trent Rockets, 142-8, by 26 runs Will Jacks and Nathan Sowter shine in comfortable win We have seen this one before. For the third year in a row Oval Invincibles rocked up to Lord’s, batted first and ended up with the trophy. As the...
US Open: Taylor Townsend in tears as Krejcikova saves eight match points to survive
American misses first grand slam singles quarter-final Townsend had become huge crowd favorite in Queens A tearful Taylor Townsend suffered a heartbreaking fourth-round loss at the US Open after Barbora Krejcikova astonishingly saved eight match points. Townsend’s dramatic week has been one of the stories of the tournament so far,...
Lando Norris will ‘give it everything’ in F1 title race after Dutch GP hopes dashed
‘I can just chill out about it and just go for it,’ says Briton Race winner Oscar Piastri 34 points clear in standings Lando Norris has said he will “chill out and just go for it” in an effort to bridge the gap to his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, after...