Mateta’s Palace dispute deepens after losing appeals to end contract early
Jean-Philippe Mateta wants to leave Crystal Palace and failed in an attempt to have the last year of his contract ruled invalid by a tribunal and Fifa
Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class
López captures WBA welterweight title by majority decision in Las Vegas as former champion Romero condemns result as a ‘robbery’
Sydney Swans fans turn out in record numbers for AFLW match but hundreds walk out before men’s fixture
Supporters held banners in support of women as others expressed conflicted feelings at SCG double-header
Lincoln spirits soar despite defeat on second-tier return 65 years in the making
Lincoln City have not been this high up the pyramid since 1961 and even a Portsmouth win could not spoil the sense of homecoming at Sincil Bank
Australia dominate Bangladesh to win second men’s Test in two days – as it happened
Over-by-over report: Mitchell Starc takes 10 wickets as Bangladesh capitulate at Great Barrier Reef Arena
Browns QB Deshaun Watson laments ‘disrespectful’ booing by team’s own fans
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has called the booing he heard from the team’s own fans during Saturday’s home loss to Buffalo ‘personal’
José Mourinho marks Real Madrid return with late drama and touch of humility
The old master is back at Madrid as he begins with celebrations, frustrations and finally relief in a 2-1 win at Espanyol
Arthur Fils blasts past Flavio Cobolli to reach first Masters final in landmark win
Arthur Fils marched into his first Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open with an impressive 6-3, 6-4 victory against Flavio Cobolli
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 2: Aston Villa
Defensive tightness and replacing a key goal scorer are Natalia Arroyo’s focus in her second season in charge
Enzo Maresca searches for ‘new Rodri’ and expects Manchester City reaction
Enzo Maresca said of Rodri’s sale to Barcelona before Manchester City host Bournemouth on Sunday: ‘You need to be good at recruiting the next one’
Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham are ‘not a team’ and hits out at lack of fight
The manager said ‘we are not in the right physical condition for a lot of reasons’ after Tottenham’s 3-0 Premier League defeat by Brentford
Meet the new Spurs, same as the old Spurs despite big summer spending
Canny Brentford show it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to Tottenham
Stokes blitz seals Durham win, Warwickshire beat Sussex – as it happened
The former England captain Ben Stokes took centre stage at Derby while Notts and Warwickshire sealed notable wins
Brentford 3-0 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: New-look Spurs were outclassed by Brentford, for whom Mamadou Sangaré had a debut to remember. Scott Murray was watching
Aston Villa upheaval is a risk but Emery can release v2.0 and reap rewards
After an exodus of key players, youthful arrivals over the summer amount to a fresh beginning with plenty to get excited about