Author: Sports News UK
Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes.BBC Sport reported on 30 July that Guimaraes was expected to move to the Premier League champions following a breakthrough in talks.And a full agreement is now almost done, with Guimaraes waiting for permission to leave Newcastle’s training base in La Manga, in Spain, to finalise the formalities of his move to Emirates Stadium.The Gunners are now making preparations for the Brazil midfielder’s medical this week. There is no confirmation of a fee but sources are indicating it could reach £80m.Guimaraes, who joined Newcastle from Lyon in…
Liv Morgan may have survived her first 100 days as champion being able to dodge defending it, but that all ended at SummerSlam when she faced IYO SKY. The self declared best champion of alllll time was able to get a win over SKY and successfully retain her title. Going the next 100 days without defending the title however, doesn’t seem likely. On the August 3 episode of Raw, Morgan along with her Judgement Day comrades Roxanne Perez and the Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodríguez graced the fans with their presence. Morgan said she doesn’t see any next challenge for…
The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour.On Monday, Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour-level singles title.Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos released a message on social media on Tuesday congratulating Eala on “yet another historic achievement”, adding: “You continue to redefine what is possible for Philippine tennis and inspire countless young Filipinos to dream without limits.”Eala not only beat the top-ranked player, Jessica Pegula, to win the title…
Nottingham Forest eye Tijjani Reijnders, Tottenham want Savinho and Nicolas Jackson, Real Madrid resume Vinicius Jr contract talks and Chelsea close in on Pep Chavarria. Manchester City’s Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 28, has emerged as a £55m target for Nottingham Forest. (Mail, external)United States striker Folarin Balogun, 25, has been offered to Tottenham via intermediaries, with the former Arsenal forward’s future at Monaco uncertain. (Sun, external)Spurs are in contact with Manchester City about Brazil winger Savinho, 22, while they are also interested in Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, and Eintracht Frankfurt’s French attacking midfielder Jean-Matteo Bahoya, 21. (Athletic…
Jack Draper was in tears during a first-round comeback defeat by Térence Atmane at the Canadian Open.The Briton was competing for the first time since pulling out of Wimbledon with a recurrence of a bruised bone in his left arm, and was beaten 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in Montreal.The 24-year-old was visibly upset during a changeover in the third set. His serve speed had significantly dropped, and he appeared concerned about his left arm.He has a wildcard entry for the Cincinnati Open, beginning next week, but there will be doubts about his involvement after this defeat, as well as regarding his…
Chad le Clos says his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire – the night after the swimmer became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.Le Clos picked up his 21st medal to overtake Australia’s Emma McKeon as the athlete with the most medals in Commonwealths history, when South Africa took bronze in the men’s 4x100m medley relay in Glasgow last week. It was the 34-year-old’s third medal of the 2026 Games, having won silver in the mixed 4×100 medley and bronze in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relays.Only days later, Le Clos has revealed that a…
Brock Lesnar has opened up about his plans for life after wrestling. Lesnar wrestled what turned out to be the final match of his career when he challenged Oba Femi inside Hell in a Cell in the main event of WWE SummerSlam Saturday in his home state of Minnesota. Femi survived multiple devastating moves, including a Tombstone Piledriver onto the exposed ring boards, before ultimately defeating Lesnar with the Fall From Grace powerbomb. After the match, Lesnar endorsed Femi as the future of WWE in a symbolic passing-of-the-torch moment. Shortly afterwards, WWE moved Lesnar to the Alumni section of its…
The Hundred women’s competition, HeadingleyLondon Spirit 136-7 (100 balls): Harris 51 (27); Sharma 2-18Sunrisers Leeds 142-5 (98 balls): Sutherland 37* (21); George 3-25Sunrisers Leeds won by five wicketsScorecard. TableAustralia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland led Sunrisers Leeds to a hard-fought win over London Spirit in The Hundred to keep their slim qualification hopes alive.After a strong start in pursuit of 137, dominated by Phoebe Litchfield’s 30 off 17, Sunrisers then lost three wickets for two runs in the space of six balls as Spirit fought back into contention. But Sutherland added 54 for the fourth wicket with captain Dani Gibson, before a…
At WrestleMania 42, Brock Lesnar lost to Oba Femi, took off his gloves and his shoes, and waved goodbye to the WWE Universe. Lesnar then seemingly went back on the moment by returning to WWE to defeat Oba Femi at Clash In Italy. Lesnar lost the rubber match on Saturday, and once again seemed to say goodbye to WWE. On the latest edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Lesnar confirmed that he is once-and-for-all retired from professional wrestling. “I’m here today…to let the world and everybody know that I am retired,” Lesnar said in an interview with McAfee. “I want to…
Newly promoted Ipswich Town have signed Portuguese defensive midfielder Florentino Luis from Burnley for an undisclosed fee.The 26-year-old, who made 31 league appearances last season for a relegated Burnley side, has signed a five-year contract at Portman Road. Fellow Premier League newcomers Hull City were also interested in the player. “It feels brilliant to be a part of this club,” Florentino said.”I like how the club sees the future and there are a lot of good players here. I can bring experience and balance to the team, between defence and attack, and I like to bring the connection.” Ipswich manager…