Manchester City reject Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri as talks continue

Real Madrid’s returning manager José Mourinho is reportedly unhappy over Barcelona’s hijack while City are ready to seal deal for Morocco star Bouaddi

Vinícius Júnior and a fantasy world of transfers in the football lull

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Chepstow centenary highlights storied history of Welsh horse racing

From Sir Gordon Richards to Dream Alliance’s Hollywood fairytale the track has witnessed many famous moments

Georgia Hunter Bell: ‘Getting the tube to work I was like … oh my God, I’ve kind of messed up my life’

Georgia Hunter Bell tells Sean Ingle about making the most of a second chance after quitting at 23, learning from Keely Hodgkinson and eyeing an LA 2028 double

Boardroom struggle deepens gloom as West Ham prepare for life on the outside

The power battle over Vanessa Gold’s shares and the David Sullivan Panorama allegations are overshadowing the start of the season in the Championship

Norway’s Klaveness tells Fifa president Infantino to resign: ‘There is no trust now’

‘There is no way back for him’ says the NFF president as Infantino battles for support around the world

Tottenham and Atlético in talks over Romero with Van de Ven set to sign new deal

Diego Simeone keen on move for the Spurs defender while Micky Van de Ven is expected to pen a five-year extension

‘This is where I belong’: Katelyn Ohashi’s Olympic comeback is fueled by joy, not redemption

A decade after leaving elite gymnastics behind, the viral UCLA star is chasing a spot at LA 2028 on her own terms – and inspiring a new generation

Mexico and Argentina line up behind Infantino to deepen football’s civil war

The Mexican and Argentinian football federations have issued their public backing for beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino in a move that has deepened world football’s civil war

Football transfer rumours: Cristian Romero to leave Spurs for … Arsenal?

Spence to leave Spurs for Liverpool? | Zirkzee set for loan to Juventus? | Egypt star Hassan heading to Celtic?

Geelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij outs himself as AFL player who signed concussion waiver

Defender ended issued a statement confirming he signed deal with club while Cats chief executive Steve Hocking did not rule out sanction from AFL

Dazn buys Australia series rights as platforms jostle over England white-ball tour

Dazn has bought the UK rights for Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh in a landmark deal for the streaming platform

Chess: Adams loses first British Championship game since 1988 to rising star

The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titles

Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn

A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over eight years was abandoned by the Confederation of African Football because the governing body decided to switch the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-yearly event