Football transfer rumours: Folarin Balogun to Tottenham? Gabriel Jesus to Napoli? Bradley Barcola to Liverpool? | Ferran Torres to PSG? | Mykhailo Mudryk to Coventry on loan?
League One 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers Russell Martin’s new-look Leicester look set to challenge for promotion, while it could be a tough campaign for Notts County and AFC Wimbledon
Which footballer has played for the most clubs in their career? Plus: players whose names appear in their clubs, big leaps and the top tier short of title-winning managers
From the Pocket: Retirement season allows for careers to be celebrated – and offers a chance to reflect on mistakes Taylor Walker will be remembered as one of a kind but the Crow’s decision to call time on his career has also offered a chance for some introspection
Top talent and big money: is Australian basketball heading into a golden age? The success of Australian players in the NBA and WNBA comes as the NBL continues to enjoy growth and become an ever-more attractive proposition
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 5: Brighton Fabian Hürzeler has lost key players including Welbeck and Van Hecke with Brighton needing squad depth to cope with the demands of European football
Romell Glave soars to European men’s 100m title in British one-two ahead of Jeremiah Azu Britain’s Romell Glave won a stunning gold in the men’s 100m at the European championships, with his teammate Jeremiah Azu picking up silver
Arthur Fery ready to test himself at Masters level after Wimbledon run Arthur Fery, Britain’s surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist, will return to competition in the Cincinnati Open
Birmingham 2026: European Athletics Championships day two – as it happened Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu made it a British one-two in the men’s 100m final as Nadine Visser ended her wait for 100m hurdles glory
Emery positive about Aston Villa’s outlook despite summer exits as PSG await Ebullient manager takes his side to Salzburg to cross swords with the European champions in the Super Cup
Buzzer-beaters and besties: the rivalries and friendships that make the WNBA From Comets-Liberty and Lynx-Sparks to Wilson-Gray and the StudBudz, the feuds and friendships that have shaped 30 years of the WNBA
Stokes’ presence and group stage drama add to One-Day Cup’s quiet resurgence The dawn of the Hundred may have ‘devalued’ the competition, but events at New Road show there is still life in county cricket
‘I am quite optimistic’: Newcastle’s Jaissle on leading club after turbulent summer The former Al-Ahli head coach, chosen by the Saudi owners to replace Eddie Howe, admits ‘vacuum’ after sale of three key players
Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football Uefa, Concacaf and AFC are working together on a new framework for running world football to replace what they regard as Fifa’s system of patronage