Author: Sports News UK
Two centre-backs caught the eye of Liverpool’s scouting department at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November.Within weeks, the club spent a combined £3.5m on the pair: Senegal’s Mor Talla Ndiaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe.Under Matt Newberry, Liverpool’s director of global talent, this was evidence of future planning in full flow.Yet surely no-one inside the club would have expected the teenage duo to be the centre-back pairing for most of Liverpool’s opening pre-season fixture.With Joe Gomez forced off by injury in the eighth minute against Sunderland, and neither Jeremy Jacquet or Giovanni Leoni fit to play still, Liverpool have…
The July 27 episode of WWE RAW went down at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. As the company’s flagship show returned to the same location where they made their Netflix debut, there were a lot of possibilities. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are set to do battle at SummerSlam. This week on RAW, the two former Shield brothers had a face-to-face. The OTC made his way to the ring during the final segment of the night on Netflix. Fans paid respect to Roman Reigns as World Heavyweight Champion, but they were also ready to sing Seth Rollins’ song. Roman…
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company.His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain.But over the weekend several Italian politicians criticised the FIGC’s choice, noting that Pirlo, 47, had taken up a role as global ambassador for Russia’s Fonbet last October.Hours later, Italian football was plunged further into crisis as it was reported by Sky Sport Italia that two other senior figures…
Besides their struggles on Monday, it is easy to draw parallels between the two that stretch beyond their status as Olympic gold medallists.They were both operating at the very peak of their powers at the end of the last Olympic cycle in 2024 which helped to yield golds for both in Paris.Then injuries struck and hit hard last year.McClenaghan opted to go for surgery on a troublesome shoulder problem that kept him out of action for the entirety of 2025.The Commonwealth Games are his first major event since Paris almost two years ago.Wiffen suffered from appendicitis in June 2025 which…
Manchester City brace for Real Madrid’s Rodri bid, Leeds set to sign James Trafford for £40m, Crystal Palace agree terms with Raphael Le Guen and Real Madrid set for Vinicius Jr talks amid Arsenal interest. Paris St-Germain have no plans to pursue a move for Manchester City’s World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri. (Sky Sports), externalHowever, City are bracing themselves for a bid from Spanish giants Real Madrid for the 30-year-old but remain hopeful he will sign a new contract. (Guardian), externalLeeds United are set to agree a £40m deal to sign 23-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City. (Athletic…
Megan Keith was the sole Scottish representative in the women’s 10,000m after McColgan dropped out. Despite a swell of cheers from the crowd at every pass, the Inverness runner was unable to replicate the iconic 2022 performance of her compatriot, finishing ninth in a time of 32:22.11.Canada’s formidable Olympic hammer champion Ethan Katzberg drew gasps of awe from the Glasgow crowd with his herculean throw of 80.97m, which set a Commonwealth record.But the biggest cheers in the hammer were reserved for Scotland’s Chris Bennett, competing in his fourth and final Games. He finished fifth with his longest throw of 69.48m,…
CM Punk says he is no longer focused on contracts or a specific number of matches when it comes to retirement. The Undisputed WWE Champion recently appeared on WWE Radio, where he was asked whether he thinks about the end of his in-ring career. Punk admitted that the thought crosses his mind from time to time, but said his decision will ultimately depend on how his body feels rather than any predetermined timeline. “I do, but not much. It’s a fleeting moment, you know? Just because I know I’m much closer to the end than I am the beginning. Where…
England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer.The centre-half is a free agent after leaving Manchester City at the end of June.Stones has been the subject of major interest from clubs across Europe, including Chelsea and Juventus.But Serie A champions Inter have held positive discussions with the 32-year-old and are understood to be leading the race to sign the Premier League and Champions League winner on a two-year contract. Stones made 295 appearances for City after joining from Everton for £47.5m in 2016.He helped City win six Premier…
The Hundred women’s competition, Utilita BowlSouthern Brave 126-7 (100 balls): Wolvaardt 35 (30); Matthews 4-22MI London 125-3 (100 balls): Wyatt-Hodge 52* (42); Wong 1-20Southern Brave won by one runScorecard. TableLauren Bell held her nerve as Southern Brave won a last-ball thriller against MI London to maintain their 100% start to this year’s edition of The Hundred.With eight runs required off the final five deliveries of the match, Bell kept her cool as MI fell one run short of Brave’s total of 126-7.Danni Wyatt-Hodge had laid the foundation for MI’s chase with an unbeaten half-century, but with four needed off Bell’s…
Lisa Lake/Getty Images Bully Ray has dismissed much of what was said in the Dark Side of the Ring episodes focusing on TNA Wrestling, stating that fans were only told one side of the story. The three-part series covered TNA’s history, including Jeff Jarrett’s personal struggles and the company’s eventual decline during the Hogan-Bischoff era. Ray discussed the show on “Busted Open” and explained why he wasn’t a fan of it. “Dark Side of the Ring, three episodes about Jeff Jarrett, about TNA, especially that last episode. You are only…