Author: Sports News UK

Former Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is close to a move to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.The 37-year-old Poland international left the La Liga club at the end of the season when his contract expired and is expected to sign a two-year deal in Chicago.Last December, Fire said they had talks with Lewandowski over a potential move.He has been on their ‘discovery list’, meaning no other MLS club can sign him without paying a fee to them and there has been constant dialogue between both parties.As well as Fire, there had been interest from AC Milan and the Saudi Pro…

The hangovers from the party have long been slept off but the after-effects of that golden weekend for British tennis are still being felt today.Murray went on to win another five tour titles that year, including the ATP Finals that secured the world number one spot and set a new standard for the next generation.While no-one has come close to emulating that since, there have been other successes over the past decade, including Emma Raducanu ending Britain’s 44-year wait for a female Grand Slam singles champion with her 2021 US Open victory and a strengthening in depth within British tennis…

AEW Will Ospreay defeated Swerve Strickland at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door to win the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup tournament. Ospreay went for a Hidden Blade early on, but Swerve ducked it. Swerve focused on Ospreay’s surgically repaired neck. Swerve blocked a Styles Clash and followed with a Samoan Drop before sending him to the outside. He exposed the bottom turnbuckle. Ospreay landed a double stomp from the barricade onto Swerve’s back and followed with Death Ground. Swerve tapped, but it didn’t count on the floor. Prince Nana threw…

Aces of Tennis: The ATP No 1 Club10pm, Channel 5Just in time to get you in the mood for Wimbledon, this four-part series explores the careers of the only 29 male players who have made it to No 1 in the ATP rankings. It begins in the 1970s (arguably the liveliest era in tennis history) with the controversial but charismatic figure of Ilie Năstase, a Romanian with a sweet backhand and a bad boy reputation. Phil HarrisonDover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port8pm, Channel 4From a car spotted without an appropriate seat for a small child to detaining a man who escaped…

Saracens: (26) 52Tries: Omokhuale, Packer 2, Gregson, Breach 2, Corrigan, Harrison Cons: Harrison 6Trailfinders: (0) 14Tries: Montiel, Burton Cons: Inman, GallagherMarlie Packer scored two tries on her final Saracens appearance as the north London side secured a record fourth league title with a comprehensive win over first-time finalists Trailfinders.The former England captain, who is joining Harlequins next season after nine years with Saracens, grabbed her double in eight first-half minutes of a one-sided Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) showpiece at Twickenham Stoop.Saracens scored four tries to lead 26-0 at half-time and added four more after the break, with England star Jess…

Mark Briscoe just punched his ticket to an AEW World Championship match. AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, and one of the biggest matches of the night was the 12-man steel cage war between Team Briscoe and Team DCMJF. The stakes were simple. If Team Briscoe won, Mark Briscoe would earn an AEW World Championship match against MJF. That is exactly what happened. The match was complete chaos, with tables, thumbtacks, chairs, a ladder, orange slices, and even Lio Rush popping out of a bag at one point. Everyone got…

Sixteen of the 48 teams are heading home, but which of the sides left standing will survive all the way to the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium near New York City on 19 July?The hopes of another 16 nations will bite the dust after the first knockout round, which includes England against DR Congo and holders Argentina against surprise package Cape Verde.It was a different team who caused the biggest shock in the final set of group games, however.While BBC Sport’s football expert Chris Sutton and AI still went for Cape Verde to lose against Saudi Arabia – from…

Yan Diomande snubs Liverpool for Paris St-Germain, Ruben Amorim wants Mason Mount at AC Milan, Nottingham Forest eye Curtis Jones, Aston Villa battle Leeds for Zion Suzuki and Jeremy Monga in Arsenal’s sights.Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande has chosen Paris St-Germain as his next destination if the 19-year-old leaves RB Leipzig this summer despite reported interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid. (Athletic – subscription required, external)Manchester United’s English midfielder Mason Mount, 27, has been offered to AC Milan for a potential reunion with former United manager Ruben Amorim. (MilanPress – in Italian), externalHowever, there has been no contact between the…

Last night in a new episode of AAA the double champion Lola Vice had a new title defense, same contender as the previous week but different title, defending her NXT Women’s Championship against La Hiedra. but first we got a recap of last week surprising return from Los Perros del Mal, the iconic faction was rebooted and improved with new faces including NXT’s Karmen Pretovic. With this being the first time that the NXT Women’s title was being defended in AAA, La Hiedra was set on winning at any cost. The champion came out representing Cuba and  NXT to a…

Austria boss Ralf Rangnick said it was “mad” to suggest there was any agreement in place to engineer a scripted draw.He insisted the unpredictable final 15 minutes of the game in Kansas City clearly showed neither side was looking to repeat the ‘Disgrace of Gijon’.”In this match, when you have a 3-3, nobody can assume that it was an agreement, especially after what we saw during the last 90 seconds,” said Rangnick.”If, with three minutes to play, somebody had said this would happen, you would have told them they were mad.”I’ve been a coach for about 40 years and I…