Football

Man City FFP: ‘Damaging update’ emerges as claim by Man Utd’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe is rejected

A 'damaging update' has emerged concerning Manchester City's FFP case against the Premier League with Sir Jim Ratcliffe catching strays.

Who are Emma Raducanu’s parents? ‘Pushy’ Ion Raducanu and Renee Zhai have made US Open winner ‘mentally resilient’

Emma Raducanu always uses the word "resilient" when she talks about her parents.

British No 1 Katie Boulter is knocked OUT of Wimbledon by No 2 Harriet Dart, who was in tears when she thought she would lose before remarkable turnaround

TAMARA PRENN AT WIMBLEDON: Dart had thought that she was destined to head out of the competition at 6-2 down in the tiebreak, and was seen wiping away tears as she sought to collect herself.

Olivia Dunne jokes about Olympics 'snub' in hilarious TikTok video after Simone Biles and co were confirmed to be heading to Paris

Dunne posted a 14-second montage of her lowlights to sarcastically mourn the snub. The failed dismounts and falls were accompanied by a bass-boosted version of the Star-Spangled Banner.

Fans claim it's the 'same old story with English referees' after Toni Kroos' crunching tackle on Pedri - which rules him out of Euro 2024 - went unpunished by Anthony Taylor during Spain and Germany's quarter-final

Taylor's performance came into the spotlight early in the match after opting against booking Toni Kroos for a foul on Pedri in the fifth minute, before later harshly booking Spain's Robin Le Normand.

Furious Leeds United fans slam club's new home shirt and insist they 'WON'T be buying' it... as supporters claim colour of huge Red Bull logo 'dilutes who we are and our values'

Many Leeds United supporters have a distinct dislike for the colour red, partly due to its Lancashire link but also as it is the colour of famous foes Manchester United.

McLaren boss Zak Brown accuses Red Bull of 'encouraging' Max Verstappen to drive outside rules, after Dutchman's clash with Lando Norris

HENRY CLARK AT SILVERSTONE: McLaren boss Zak Brown has accused Red Bull of 'encouraging' Max Verstappen to drive outside of the rules.

Wimbledon day four highlights

Highlights from day four of Wimbledon 2024.

Oliver Bearman is the 'proud' teenager who has a TikTok superstar girlfriend and was just 18 months old when Lewis Hamilton made his debut - now a full-time F1 driver, he'll look to emulate him by becoming a future world champion

Bearman (left) picked up six World Championship points - still more than six drivers on this grid - in his Ferrari back in March as cover, showing off the talent he possesses amid a stint in Formula Two.

Footy star Andrew Fifita deletes controversial social media post after being threatened by league bosses as clubs clash over racism

Premiership-winning NRL star Andrew Fifita copped the threat after he accused two NSW Central Coast clubs of being racist. The decorated prop is currently playing for the Woy Woy Roosters.

UEFA make decision on Man Utd and Man City's European status and include transfer ban

Manchester United and Manchester City will be able to face their sister clubs - Girona and Nice - in European competition next season after UEFA declared themselves satisfied

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is stopped from announcing two new signings during first press conference since taking charge at Anfield

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had to step in to prevent Arne Slot from revealing the names of two incoming signings during his first press conference.

Ian Wright blasts UEFA rule after Spain beat Germany in dramatic Euro 2024 clash

'That's ridiculous.'

Emma Raducanu marches on at Wimbledon as she knocks out No 9 seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets on Centre Court in a re-run of their 2021 US Open semi-final to reach fourth round

The pair's only meeting before their Centre Court appointment saw Sakkari the biggest beast of the casualties she racked up as she blazed her path to that miraculous US Open final in 2021.

New Zealand legend Justin Marshall insists England have a 'massive advantage' heading into Saturday's first Test, as he claims Steve Borthwick's men can spoil the 'vulnerable' All Blacks' new era

Even the great and the good of New Zealand rugby are uneasy about the start of the All Blacks' new era - and England's capacity to spoil Scott Robertson's long-awaited debut as head coach.

Thousands of Bayern Munich fans sign petition to stop 'absolutely horrible' transfer of Matthijs de Ligt to Man United as they says German giants would 'definitely regret it'

Matthijs De Ligt has indicated that he wants to move to Manchester United this summer and the club are ready to offer the defender a five-year contract.

Meet the Wimbledon wild card who has previously defeated current champion Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner and watched his 'idol' Andy Murray play at the age of 12

Fearnley is rising through the ranks as his next opponent is Novak Djokovic. The 22-year-old has previously defeated the current champion Carlos Alcaraz and world no.1 Jannick Sinner.

Arne Slot discovers Liverpool's summer plans as new transfer guru makes bold admission

Liverpool are beginning a new chapter without long-serving former boss Jurgen Klopp, with Dutchman Arne Slot facing the media for the first time alongside Richard Hughes

Novak Djokovic breaks Wimbledon 'Golden Rule' but clarifies he was given the 'thumbs up' to stray away from strict policy

Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to tennis this week at Wimbledon. However the seven-time champion broke Wimbledon's golden rule in his opening round game.

Jude Bellingham is 'set for a five-figure fine but will ESCAPE a ban' after X-rated gesture following his spectacular goal in England's dramatic win against Slovakia

Bellingham, 21, was seen making a seemingly-crude gesture in the direction of the Slovakian bench after netting an overhead kick in the 95th minute to keep England's Euro 2024 hopes alive.

Bearman explains F1 race number choice as he reveals “amazing” Hamilton video

Bearman explains background to his 2025 F1 race number, and how he found an old video from Lewis Hamilton this week

Football legend’s wife dies after falling ill on flight

Revealed: Why Germany were not awarded an extra-time penalty despite Jamal Musiala's shot hitting Marc Cucurella's hand... before the hosts were dumped out of Euro 2024

Cucurella's hand was by his side but blocked Musiala's goalbound effort, immediately sparking appeals from German players for penalty in extra time.

Manchester United's mastermind behind £60m 'world class' revamp of training ground is to leave club before work gets underway on mens players' base

Mags Mernagh, the brains behind a £60million revamp of Manchester United's training ground, is leaving the club.

All Blacks great Sir Bryan ‘Beegee’ Williams fights to stop Ponsonby Rugby Club being booted out of Western Springs

Ponsonby has produced 48 All Blacks – more than any other club.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survives a HUGE scare at Wimbledon as he narrowly edges five-set, four-hour epic on Centre Court against Frances Tiafoe

With Tiafoe in full flight this was an agonising experience for Alcaraz, champion in the men's singles here a year ago, and so for the Spaniard to come through 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 spoke volumes.

Daniel Ricciardo offered Formula One lifeline as unlikely option emerges for under-fire Australian amid fears he will be SACKED by RB

Ricciardo, 34, had hoped to make a strong pitch to return to Red Bull as Max Verstappen 's teammate in 2025, after being brought in from the cold following his McLaren sacking.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of holding back Portugal's Euro 2024 campaign, while Lionel Messi is without a goal in Copa America but escapes similar criticism... so are all-time greats performing poorly?

The competition's all-time leading scorer, his nation's, perhaps even Europe's, greatest-ever player has not been shielded from the deluge of dissent.

Erik ten Hag signs one-year contract extension at Man United and warns his players they need 'a lot of hard work' as he targets 'English and European titles' despite eighth-place flop

The Dutchman has been in talks with United over a new deal after co-owners Ineos decided to keep him in charge following an end-of-season review.

John Stones breaks silence on Gareth Southgate's plan to switch to a three-man defence for crunch Euro 2024 quarter-final clash against Switzerland

CRAIG HOPE IN BLANKENHAIN: It was at the last European Championship three years ago that Southgate switched to a three-man defence for the 2-0 victory over Germany.

Remembering 1999 Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport

Forte love! Italian tennis fan causes a stir at Wimbledon with proposal to his girlfriend of 15 years on Centre Court... before saluting the cheers from the early morning crowds

TAMARA PRENN AT WIMBLEDON: Gabriele Pamboni stunned his girlfriend of 15 years Annalisa Leoni when he got down on one knee inside the empty venue at 11.30am on Friday.

Uefa hand down multi-club ownership verdict involving Manchester United and Man City

Uefa hand down multi-club ownership verdict involving Manchester United and Man City - Participation in European competitions had been in doubt until the matters were solved

Rio Ferdinand names the one England player that MUST start against Switzerland at Euro 2024 and jokes he will 'walk home' if Gareth Southgate doesn't play them

Boss Southgate is widely expected to make changes for the quarter-final showdown this weekend but Ferdinand is adamant one star must play.

Emma Raducanu breezes past world number nine at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu has stormed to victory in her third round match at Wimbledon tonight beating Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3.

Arne Slot gives blunt Trent Alexander-Arnold response after England experiment backfired

England had experimented with playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield, though boss Gareth Southgate dropped that idea after the second group game, with the Liverpool star now on the bench

Serena Williams shares heartfelt video tribute to Andy Murray amid the British tennis star's Wimbledon farewell

Murray, 37, suffered defeat in the men's doubles with brother Jamie Thursday and he bid a tearful farewell to SW19 in his last Wimbledon before retirement at the Olympics.

Daniela Hantuchova: Musician, model and tennis star

F1 British GP: Norris tops FP1 after early red flag

Lando Norris beat Lance Stroll to the fastest FP1 lap at the British Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda produced an early red flag

Switzerland spotted using a bizarre secret weapon worth hundreds of pounds during training ahead of Euro 2024 quarter-final tie against England

Curious snaps of goalkeepers Yann Sommer and Gregor Kobel being put through their paces during their latest training session on Friday have been released.

Novak Djokovic is given a major scare on Centre Court by British wildcard - and world No 277 - Jacob Fearnley to reach Wimbledon's third round

Novak Djokovic was given a real scare on Centre Court by plucky Brit Arthur Fearnley, eventually winning 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 to reach round three.

Premier League transfer to earn Non-League side £4m - six years after losing star

Maidenhead sold Max Kilman to Wolves some six years ago but the defender's imminent switch to West Ham is set to land the National League outfit a multi-million pound fee

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 F1 British GP

McLaren swept the opening practice sessions for this weekend’s 2024 British Grand Prix, with Red Bull and Max Verstappen off the ultimate pace. But the deeper data shows things differently, while still indicating at this stage that Lando Norris can fight for victory in front of his home Formula 1 fans

US tennis star Taylor Fritz tells French opponent to 'have a nice flight home' in awkward exchange after knocking him out of Wimbledon

It wasn't Taylor Fritz's second-round win over Arthur Rinderknech that dominated the talk at Wimbledon on Thursday, but rather the American's overwhelming victory in the post-match war of words.

Revealed: Why Spain star Lamine Yamal has two other nations' flags on his boots... as 16-year-old star gears up for quarter-final clash with Germany

Yamal, 16, has been one of the stars of the tournament in Germany thus far, having impressed with his performances during Spain's unbeaten group stage run.

England hit with two Euro 2024 fines to compound misery after Jude Bellingham punishment

England have been hit with several fines following their Euro 2024 win over Slovakia last weekend but goalscorer Jude Bellingham has dodged any major punishment

Man United agree NOT to sign any players from French side Nice - who are also owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe - until late 2025... with Red Devils' move for Jean-Clair Todibo officially over

The agreement comes after UEFA allowed for Man United and Man City to play in European competitions next season alongside their sister clubs.

Emma Raducanu reaches Wimbledon last-16 in style as she claims major scalp

Underdog Emma Raducanu beats Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 in stunning performance brimming with confidence to reach last-16 in front of expectant Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon

Roy Keane jokes he'll be 'EMIGRATING to Australia' if England win Euro 2024... but the ex-Ireland star insists he will give Gareth Southgate's side credit if they are successful

The Irishman, who has been working as part of ITV 's punditry team for the tournament in Germany, also insisted that he would give Gareth Southgate 's side 'credit' if they win the tournament.

Disciplinary decision made over Jude Bellingham's controversial goal celebration

Jude Bellingham will be allowed to play for England in its crucial match against Switzerland - and the rest of the Euro 2024 tournament - despite a controversial goal celebration.