Author: Sports News UK
The fixtures for the 2026-27 English Football League season will be released at 12:00 BST on Thursday, 25 June.West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, who were all relegated from the Premier League, will be joined in the Championship by Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Lincoln City, with the Imps returning to the second tier for the first time in 65 years.Leicester City will play in the third tier for just the second time in their 142-year history after back-to-back relegations, and will be in League One alongside Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday.The Foxes will face games against Bromley, who…
Jey Uso is already getting cooked online for reaching the King of the Ring finals, and now Jonathan Coachman is questioning whether WWE is making this whole thing more about The Bloodline than Oba Femi. While speaking on Two Count Tuesday, Coachman said he thought WWE might let Oba steamroll through the tournament and use the King of the Ring run to fully launch him. Instead, Jey is now in the finals, and Coachman does not understand why WWE would suddenly position him as a major world title threat again after his previous World Heavyweight Title run was cut short.…
If Scotland lose and finish with three points, there are a number of results they will need to look out for – they will want as many groups as possible with two teams finishing on fewer than three points.In Group A, if Mexico beat the Czech Republic and South Korea beat South Africa, that would leave the team in third on one point.The next best scenario would be a big South Africa win to leave South Korea in third with three points and a poor goal difference.Wins for South Africa and the Czech Republic would spell bad news for Scotland,…
Teenage forward Felicia Schroeder has joined Real Madrid in a deal that makes her “the most expensive transfer ever in women’s football”, her former club says.The Sweden international, 19, has signed a four-year deal at Real after scoring 91 goals in 128 games for Swedish club BK Hacken.Last summer, Orlando Pride made Mexico winger Lizbeth Ovalle the most expensive signing in women’s football history, with the 26-year-old moving from Tigres UANL in a deal worth $1.5m (£1.1m).Schroeder’s agent and Gothenburg-based Hacken have declined to say what the exact value of her move to Spain is.However a Hacken spokesperson told Reuters:…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group One, HeadingleyAustralia 199-7 (20 overs): Perry 71 (48); Sadia 2-31Pakistan 86 (13.4 overs): Muneeba 32 (25); Molineux 2-6Australia won by 113 runsScorecard, TableAustralia continued their dominant unbeaten run at the Women’s T20 World Cup as they thrashed Pakistan by 113 runs to all-but confirm a semi-final spot. Ellyse Perry’s all-round class led the way for Australia as she struck 71 from 48 balls in their 199-7 and then took 2-9 as a woeful Pakistan were skittled for 86. Pakistan were already eliminated but have now lost all four of their games as they were…
When asked about his “I’m back” statement after the match, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said it was “only so they [his critics] don’t forget – 23 years [doing so] like this”.”I’m very happy but the most important thing is the work the team did and the confidence it gives us,” added Ronaldo.”Obviously personal records are always nice but my goal is always to help the team achieve its objectives.”We had to get through many obstacles during the week but the team worked very well, we improved a lot.”It’s been a difficult week, a dark week without kicking a ball,…
Footage circulating on social media appears to show England full-back Djed Spence not shaking hands with Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey before their World Cup match in Boston.Partey was booed by England fans as he made his first appearance at this year’s World Cup, having missed his nation’s first game at the tournament.The 33-year-old was denied entry into Canada after telling officials he had never been arrested nor charged with a crime, and missed Ghana’s 1-0 win against Panama in Toronto as a result.Partey pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations…
WWE “WWE Raw” stayed consistent in its viewership numbers for the June 15 episode, as the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments continued to determine who will compete for the crowns at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show saw IYO SKY and Oba Femi move on. According to Wrestlenomics, with data from Netflix, the June 15 episode of the red brand drew 2.4 million viewers over the course of seven days, the same number it drew for the previous week’s show. More hours of the show…
Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, while the Gunners are also in contact with Leicester City over a deal for Jeremy Monga and Aston Villa express strong interest in Jarrod Bowen.Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking 22-year-old Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, but any successful move could cost about £60m. (Mail) , externalArsenal are also in contact with Leicester City over a deal for England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga, with the Gunners planning to pay a fair fee for the 16-year-old and avoid a tribunal. (Athletic – subscription required), externalReal Madrid will open talks with…
North deserves his farewell given that he will go down as one of Wales’ modern-day greats.From the moment he scored two tries on his international debut as an 18-year-old in 2010, against South Africa who had star wing Bryan Habana in his pomp, North was a force on the international stage for more than a decade.As well as his Wales exploits, he toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2013 and 2017, playing three Tests and scoring two brilliant tries in the series win against Australia.After club stints with Scarlets, Northampton Saints and Ospreys, he has spent the past…