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Prospective new owner Andrew Stalbow has explained ambitious plans to transform Bath City and get them into the EFL. After suffering relegation from the National League South last season, they now play in the Southern League – Premier South, winning their first game of the season, a 2-1 victory away at Sholing. But just as the 2026/27 season gets underway, the Board of Bath City, together with the Bath City Supporters’ Society Committee have announced an agreement in principle for the sale of the club to an investor group. 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣…

“I would imagine that he’s probably at this minute doing the medical. Naturally disappointed, really, that he’s leaving the football club, he’s done very well for us.”And it’s hard to dissuade him of that. If it hadn’t come up, I think he’d have been happy. Even though the offer came in very late from Nottingham Forest in January, he never moaned about it at all.”So it’s an opportunity for him and it’s really hard for him to turn it down.”O’Neill understood why Engels was keen to complete the transfer, especially after Canada right-back Alistair Johnston – who had attracted interest…

Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.TOSSMadurai Panthers won the toss and opted to field first.PLAYING XIsMadurai Panthers: R Ram Kumar(w), Hari Ragavendra V, Balchander Anirudh(c), Shoaib Md Khan, Atheeq Ur Rahman, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Deepesh Devendran, Rohan Bhutra, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, S RajalingamChepauk Super Gillies: RS Mokit Hariharan, Narayan Jagadeesan(w/c), K Aashiq, S Dinesh Raj, Swapnil Singh, Mohana Prasath, Ashwanth Valthapa, Abhishek Tanwar, Vignesh M, J Prem Kumar, M SilambarasanSQUADSMadurai Panthers:  R Ram Kumar(w), Siddharth Mahadevan, NS Chaturved, Balchander Anirudh(c), Atheeq Ur Rahman,…

“We’re not getting too excited because there’s a chance that we could have been used as a kind of a hurry-up,” Hearn said on the Punch podcasts. “Give it the old ask Eddie Hearn for an offer because he’ll probably tell the media, and then Liam Paro will take the fight for cheaper. Do you know what I mean? I’m just skeptical, but listen, we’re ready.” Matchroom made its position clear to Bill Haney and DAZN. Hearn confirmed Catterall wants the fight if the two sides can reach an agreement. “We said that we’ve come back, we went back to…

Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs.The 26-year-old winger is assessing his options six weeks after his Manchester United contract expired.Borussia Dortmund, who Sancho has made 158 appearances for over two spells, are believed to be one of the clubs interested.Sancho, who cost United £73m when he joined from Dortmund in 2021, is said to favour a move away from England but remains open to all options.He spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, making 39 appearances as Unai Emery’s team achieved Champions League qualification and Europa League…

The role of a left-back has never been more important and more technical than it is in the Premier League today. It requires some players to act as flying fullbacks in an attempt to become assist kings, whilst also asking others to step into midfield. From a position which often failed to steal the headlines, the Premier League now boasts some of the best left-backs in world football. But who holds the throne as English football’s greatest current left-sided defender? Ranking factors To help rank the left-backs in order, we have considered the following criteria: Current form – how well…

League Two returns this weekend with 12 opening-day fixtures, headlined by newly promoted York City hosting Bristol Rovers. The opening round takes place on Saturday 15 August, with Newport County v Rochdale and Oldham v Port Vale getting the season under way at 12.30pm. Predictions Grimsby Town to beat Exeter City – 4/5 Grimsby begin as the shortest-priced home winner on the card, and Blundell Park should give them a significant opening-day advantage. The Mariners have the familiar surroundings, a committed home support and a fixture that looks well suited to starting quickly. Exeter have enough quality to make a…

“I don’t care about the fight at all. I’ve gone way past caring now because it should have happened a few years ago,” Allen told talkSPORT Boxing. “Just sick of talking about it, hearing about it. Like, just get in the ring. When they get in the ring, I’ll be excited.” Allen admitted some enthusiasm might return once Joshua and Fury are actually in the ring, but years of discussion have worn him down. He believes the fight should have happened six or seven years ago. Their recent form also affects how Allen views the matchup. Joshua was dropped twice…

City and Chelsea are already not on great terms after the circumstances around Maresca’s exit from Chelsea and move to City.He was frequently butting heads with the Blues’ owners in his 18 months in charge and on 1 January left the club.They were fifth when he left and ended up 10th – with Xabi Alonso having already replaced Maresca’s replacement Liam Rosenior this summer.At the time Maresca’s exit was referred to as mutual but he has since said he resigned – and admits it “opened a path” for him to move to City.It was always widely reported he was the…

There are always changes going into any Premier League season. But on the eve of the 2026-27 campaign, there is more uncertainty than ever.  The first big change is that Arsenal are defending champions for the first time since 2004, with Mikel Arteta hoping to oversee the Gunners’ first successful defence of the top-flight crown since 1934-35. Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are all under new management, with Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso taking those respective jobs. And the remaining members of the ‘Big Six’ – Manchester United and Tottenham – are entering their first full seasons under Michael Carrick and…