Giorgio Chiellini admits that the MLS is a lot more physical than what he was used to in Serie A.
Graeme Souness insists he does not regret a word of his comments following Chelsea’s dramatic 2-2 with Tottenham on Sunday. The Sky Sports pundit was criticised for suggesting the fiery scenes at Stamford Bridge “showed it was a man’s game all of a sudden” in reference to referee Anthony Taylor’s more liberal approach. Former England Women’s international Karen Carney was sat beside Souness on pundit duty in west London, with the former Liverpool captain then adding: “I think we’ve got our football back, as I would enjoy football … men at it, blow-for-blow, and the referee letting them get on with it.”
Brighton star Moises Caicedo is attracting interest from other clubs in the Premier League.
SAINTS Women completed their pre-season schedule with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Super League outfit Leicester City.
"I thought after the 1-1 especially we were a bit too emotional and lost control of the game."
Emma Raducanu has beaten Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka on her way to the third round at the Western & Southern Open.
Josh McDaniels was taken aback by the atmosphere inside Allegiant Stadium, saying it trumps any preseason game from his 22 years in the NFL.
GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST admits Rangers must set their sights on the Champions League every season as he seeks to end their eleven year wait for a group stage appearance.
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have both given their take on a fiery London derby that saw both men sent off in a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham. The first flare-up came after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s shot from long range put Spurs level early in the second half, which earned both coaches and a couple of assistants yellow cards. At full time, following Tottenham’s second equaliser via Harry Kane, Tuchel and Conte were again sent off after the Chelsea boss took exception to the manner of his counterpart’s handshake.
Forest have already brought 14 players to the City Ground this summer
The Business Case for Women's Football study examines potential growth in club football on the continent in the wake of a hugely successful Euro 2022 tournament which saw England crowned champions, and predicts an annual value of 686million euros (£577.8m) by 2033. UEFA's report sets out the case for investment in club and league football based on the popularity of the women's international game, but also the strides made in recent years at club level, where domestic leagues are thriving and a new-look Champion League format with centralised marketing and TV coverage is now in place.
Petra Kvitova dropped some bombs on Ons Jabeur.
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt says comparisons with his brother J.J. are premature.
After their struggles over the last few months, it turns out the demise of the All Blacks has been greatly exaggerated. New Zealand halted a miserable run of three straight defeats with a stunning 35-23 victory over the world champion Springboks at Ellis Park.
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood is confident that his team can recover from a difficult first day against South Africa and fight back to set up an exciting Test match on a spicy Lord’s pitch. Just 32 overs were possible before the rain arrived in London and England, having been asked to bowl first by South Africa, managed just 116 for six, with Ollie Pope the bright note on 61 not out. While England played with attacking intent and still scored at 3.6 an over, only Alex Lees could truly be accused of giving his wicket away, with South Africa’s classy pace attack causing trouble.
A post-match dismissal was the icing on the cake for Thomas Tuchel's anger with Anthony Taylor's performance in the London derby.
Abigail Irozuru reckons her early multi-sport European Championship exit summed up her season after struggling for confidence in Munich.
<strong>Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace</strong>: Wilfried Zaha’s first-half goal was cancelled out by a solo stunner from Luis Diaz
AFC Totton overcame stubborn newcomers Bishops Cleeve in a feisty opening-day Southern League Division One South encounter, writes Doug Webber.
Chelsea are poised to enter talks that will shed light on precisely what it will take to sign No 1 Tuchel target Aubameyang.
Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool's injury issues have changed the situation, and doubled down on his plans for a new midfielder.
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