De Zerbi defends Spurs transfer spree and claims every club ‘wanted to kill us’

The Spurs head coach said as Spurs’ transfer outlay is expected to pass £300m: ‘I don’t know why the people don’t love if Tottenham becomes better’

Premier League news: Iraola warns against writing off Liverpool title hopes

Manager ‘very confident’ in squad despite lack of summer signings, while Emery counts cost of Villa success

Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard were on target as Arsenal began their title defence with a 3-0 win over promoted Coventry

In this content-driven age, we consume sport as fleeting entertainment – but the fate of Captain Matthew Webb suggests we always have

Ben Stokes hit 53 and picked up three wickets for Durham, while Olly Stone starred for Notts and Somerset took control against Essex

Former 1500m world champion Jenny Simpson says she will not return to running after she collapsed during a track event in June

Joe Root said of Stephen Fleming: ‘It’s great that he’s very invested already,’ adding that his bowling group ‘don’t understand how good they are’

The champions added another big signing and Leandro Paredes received a 10-game ban for his part in the World Cup final brawl

The young Italian has a substantial lead but his rivals will not see him as being out of reach going into the Dutch GP

Irishman can become the first trainer for more than a century to win the feature race at York four times and has William Buick on board to help him

England wrapped up a comfortable victory but their red-ball men’s team will not be back in Leeds for a few years

Over-by-over report: England thrashed Pakistan as the first Test ended on day three

In today’s Football Daily: the summer is over. Here we go!

As AFLW Swans prepare for a highly anticipated double-header with the men’s team, lifelong fans wrestle with whether to show their support