Haaland 'needs some rest' as Maresca considers Man City rotation

Erling Haaland ‘needs some rest’ as Enzo Maresca considers Man City rotation - Maresca noted that Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Marc Guehi and Ruben Dias are also due a break

Runner rescues abandoned kitten

Runner Jack Jarvis stopped to rescue an abandoned kitten while undertaking a 13,000-kilometre run across continents from Beijing to London.

Harry Kane on brink of €50m Bayern Munich deal as one final obstacle stands in the way

Harry Kane and Bayern Munich are said to have an agreement in principle on a two-year extension to 2029, with only a package of image and marketing rights left to settle before a signature the German club want in place for the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday night.

Yann Sommer confirms separation from Alina the morning after San Siro

The Swiss goalkeeper helped Club Brugge win 4-3 at Inter Milan on Tuesday evening, and told his followers hours later that he and his wife had decided to go their separate ways after seven years of marriage.

Dani Olmo could be heading back to Germany as Barcelona reportedly consider €90m sale

Barcelona have moved from calling Dani Olmo non-transferable to putting a working price on him at around €80-90m, with Bayern Munich preparing a January bid and six Premier League sides including Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal alerted to his potential availability.

Verstappen clips an Audi on his GT World Challenge opener and faces the stewards

The four-time F1 champion made his GT World Challenge Europe debut at Portimão with an early-session nudge on the #25 Saintéloc Audi, finishing Free Practice 1 in 18th as the stewards opened an investigation.

Tall Ferns star Esra McGoldrick’s journey back to basketball after welcoming baby Nikau

The basketball star can’t wait to share her hoop dreams with her boy The post Tall Ferns star Esra McGoldrick’s journey back to basketball after welcoming baby Nikau appeared first on Now to Love - New Zealand.

FA chair says Infantino 'is not fit to be FIFA president' if he refuses World Cup sell-off questions

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt says Gianni Infantino is 'not fit to be FIFA president' if he does not answer questions about his World Cup sell-off plan or the Folarin Balogun case.

Packers star Josh Jacobs sues to have evidence from domestic abuse case permanently sealed

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is suing a Wisconsin police department in an effort to keep records and evidence from his battery case permanently sealed.

Trevor Noah breaks down South Africa’s obsession with rugby and why fans take losses very personally

Man Utd punish Lisandro Martinez despite apology as £80m replacement emerges

BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel has confirmed Manchester United formally fined Lisandro Martinez for his post-match outburst in Madrid even after Thursday’s public apology, and the fallout has already accelerated INEOS’s long-standing pursuit of Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, with Everton’s £80m valuation now the only question slowing a January move.

Liverpool’s lopsided squad has left Iraola with one option

Liverpool’s lopsided squad has left Andoni Iraola with one option - Trey Nyoni could make his first Premier League start at Brentford as injuries and suspensions have stretched Liverpool’s even thinner

This Corvette C7 Z06 roars loud before launching into a drag race

The Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 makes its presence known with a thunderous V8 soundtrack before lining up for a drag race. With its heavily tuned setup producing around 1,200 horsepower, this American sports car takes its already formidable performance to another level, delivering an intense combination of engine noise and straight-line acceleration. As the Corvette launches down the strip, its immense power turns the race into a thrilling display of performance. The C7 Z06 combines aggressive styling with the unmistakable character of American V8 engineering, making every rev and acceleration a moment worth watching for muscle car and drag racing enthusiasts.

Liverpool fans hit the jackpot with Austrian team scheme that pays them to recycle plastic cups

Liverpool fans are celebrating a windfall are covering their Champions League trip fares by collecting beer cups in the stands at Austrian side LASK.

Guardiola returns to City: Former boss attends PSG tie after saying he will always be behind club

Pep Guardiola has returned to Man City for the first time since his farewell in the summer, with his old club marooned in the biggest scandal in English football history.

'My call': The Singapore radio message that undercuts Hamilton's Ferrari rescue role

Lewis Hamilton owned the Singapore blunder on the Ferrari pit radio, but the apology itself exposes the assumption Ferrari has been leaning on all season, that a seven-time world champion automatically doubles as a team-builder.

Burglar who ransacked former snooker world champion Kyren Wilson's home is jailed for four years

Kane Lee, 28, from Luton, escaped with a haul of high-value jewellery, luxury watches, designer handbags and cash after targeting the former world champion's property in Barton Seagrave.

Iconic facial hair in football

Ranking some of the game's great beards and moustaches

Former NFL player, 35, dies after wife's final post detailed tragic last days of long health battle

Kasey Redfern, a former NFL punter who spent time with a number of teams, has died at 35 after a long battle with cancer dating back to 2023.

Romano: Conte changes stance as pressure mounts on Man Utd boss Carrick

Fabrizio Romano has knocked down Italian reports of an “agreement” between Antonio Conte and Manchester United, but confirmed the bigger development: the former Napoli boss would now accept a mid-season switch, a condition he has refused in every past job move.

Opinion: Man City’s brazen defiance only highlights their ludicrous advantages

Franco Colapinto hits out at his own fans: "You're not helping me or my future"

Franco Colapinto has stepped back from social media and told his supporters that online attacks on Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris and his Alpine crew are hurting his career rather than defending it.

Roy Keane responds to fan who got 'full Roy Keane' experience at airport

Roy Keane has broken his silence after a fan said that he got the ‘full Keano’ experience at an airport. The Republic of Ireland legend is known for his no-nonsense approach to encounters both on and off the pitch, and can be best described as ‘surly’ even after his retirement. While Roy has turned down […]

Hamilton and Leclerc so desperate to beat each other that Ferrari are paying the price

Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has pointed to Singapore, Monza and Zandvoort as evidence that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are now racing each other at Ferrari’s expense, with the United States Grand Prix in Austin only days away.

Araujo eyes Camp Nou return as Liverpool back away from £47m clause

Reporter David Lynch believes Fenway Sports Group will not pay the £47m to turn Ronald Araujo’s loan into a permanent transfer next summer, and the 27-year-old defender is said to prefer a return to Hansi Flick’s Barcelona.

Nine match points gone, Sabalenka still out: Wuhan Open reaches the last eight with the draw blown apart

The top two seeds have fallen before the quarterfinals, 16th seed Maja Chwalinska is one win from a WTA 1000 semifinal, and only two top-10 players are left in Wuhan.

I'm giving the Dodgers a 7.5% chance to win the series

McInnes admits Rangers don't need any new blood in January for title push

Derek McInnes says he shares Andrew Cavenagh's desire for a calm January transfer window at Rangers.

Liverpool boost as Bradley steps up recovery after 10 months out injured

LEWIS STEELE: Boss Andoni Iraola offered a rare update on the Northern Irishman and his fellow stricken team-mate Hugo Ekitike, saying that both are on the comeback trail.

Gary Neville predicts Man Utd victory over Leeds

Gary Neville has made his prediction for Sunday’s feisty Premier League clash between his former side, Manchester United, and Leeds United. It has been a turbulent few weeks for Michael Carrick’s side, who are now winless in their last five matches in all competitions after a midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid. The turmoil around the club only inten...

Gareth Southgate claims he will never manage in England and that he stopped enjoying wins

KIERAN GILL: Southgate spent eight years in charge of his national team before resigning after the Euro 2024 final. However, the last match he attended was the 2025 Champions League final.

Vienna called Alcaraz too expensive at €750,000 in 2023. Now he is their wildcard

Three years after Vienna’s tournament director rejected his €750,000 price tag as too expensive, Carlos Alcaraz has accepted a last-minute wildcard for the Erste Bank Open, his schedule freed by the postponement of the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh.

British Olympian now bedbound 22 hours a day after ME diagnosis as she opens up on year of hell

Doing small everyday activities such as chatting or visiting the doctors can cause what is known as a 'crash' that can last for months, and in 2026 she has left the house on just five occasions.

Nike bows to Michael Olise after Bayern star turned down millions to keep wearing discontinued boots

The 24-year-old Bayern Munich winger has signed his first boot deal, ending years of hunting down deadstock Hypervenom Phantom III pairs on Instagram, and will now front Nike’s revival of the silo in 2027.

It wasn't Max: Horner reveals who really blocked Alonso and Leclerc from joining Red Bull

Christian Horner’s forthcoming memoir points squarely at Helmut Marko for vetoing moves for Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc on behalf of Max Verstappen’s camp, and the former Red Bull team principal insists the order to kill the Leclerc deal never came from the Dutchman himself.

Bodybuilders thought they could pass the Navy SEALs fitness test then reality hit - this is way harder than it looks

A group of bodybuilders attempts the U.S. Navy SEALs fitness test without any preparation. The challenge highlights the difference between building muscle and meeting the demanding physical standards of elite military fitness.

Lamine Yamal's cryptic 'Mamba' message has Barcelona fans talking as hidden meaning comes to light

Lamine Yamal’s cryptic black-and-white Instagram story, captioned only with “Mamba” and a snake emoji, has been decoded as a tribute to Kobe Bryant hidden in the shirt numbers of his Barcelona team-mates Pedri and Eric García.

Red Bull's £76m goodbye to Horner laid bare in Companies House filings

Red Bull Technology’s newly filed 2025 accounts have put a figure on the end of Christian Horner’s 20-year reign at the Milton Keynes team, days before Laurent Mekies signed on through 2031.

Ivy League school suspends women's basketball coach over interactions with players

The review, which was conducted by an external firm, was done after the university received a complaint about Griffith's coaching behavior during practices from a previous season.

History meets the future: Tour de France confirms major yellow jersey change

For the first time, the yellow jersey of the Tour de France, the pink jersey of the Giro d’Italia and the red jersey of the Vuelta a España will all come from the same workshop, after Castelli signed a six-year deal with ASO that pulls the Italian brand’s scorpion logo back onto the maillot jaune after 33 years away.

A Bologna courtroom shadows Antonelli's title charge

The former manager who signed Kimi Antonelli at the age of eight is suing him in Bologna for a slice of every euro he has earned in Formula 1, and the court has already told Mercedes to open its books before the next hearing on 19 November.

Van Gaal insists Man City's scandal contributed to all the suffering that followed his United exit

Louis van Gaal has blamed Manchester City's financial doping for the 'suffering' that he endured in his torrid 2016 Man United exit.

Toto Wolff makes worrying Mercedes admission despite Antonelli's Singapore podium

Toto Wolff concedes Mercedes’ new upgrade package did not deliver the pace he hoped for in Singapore, where the team ran split specifications and now wants both cars on the latest parts for Austin, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli set to arrive 102 points clear and a title in reach.

'Angry' and 'very sad' ex-Man United star Antony has home burgled while he plays in Champions League

The Brazilian, 26, was substituted late on during Real Betis' 3-2 victory over Porto on Tuesday after providing an assist for Cucho Hernandez's equaliser in the clash.

Bayern Munich open door to Alphonso Davies exit as Manchester United eye blockbuster deal

Bild’s Christian Falk reports that Bayern Munich have decided they do not want to sell Alphonso Davies in January, though a big enough offer could still unlock the door for Manchester United and a long line of elite rivals.

England's T20 star Aneurin Donald lands big deal to join Ben Stokes and co in Australia

One opening batsman whose career trajectory is heading in the opposite direction, however, is Aneurin Donald, of Derbyshire.

Rugby star Hyron Andrews, 31, found dead in shower at team hotel

Former Sale Sharks lock Hyron Andrews has died following a fall at the Johannesburg Lions’ team hotel in France. The 31-year-old could not be revived by emergency services after the alarm was raised at the Atalante-Relais Thalasso hotel on the Ile de Re, an island off the Atlantic coast of France near La Rochelle. A source close to the investigatio...

Leo Cullen believes new rules better for fans as Carbery’s Leinster return confirmed

Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen has said that the Champions Cup’s new bonus-point rule is a ‘better system for the fan’ as Joey Carbery makes his return to the side. Leinster get their European adventure underway in France as they travel to the Stade Marcel Michelin to face Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, and with the […]

Vincent Kompany singled out for blame as former Arsenal star delivers harsh Bayern Munich verdict

Jens Lehmann has used a Sky talk-show slot to pin Bayern Munich’s week of defensive meltdowns on Vincent Kompany, telling viewers the players “do not talk to each other” and the head coach has to lead the fix himself.

Verstappen rides two-win streak into Austin as fans tip him to leapfrog Hamilton and Russell

Max Verstappen is one race from being locked out of the F1 title fight, yet after back-to-back victories in Malaysia and Singapore he arrives at the US Grand Prix as the driver most fancied by fans to beat both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton over the final six rounds.