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Fans on social media react after Derby County confirm that Saudi Arabian takeover plans have fallen through, with the deal signed off. Despite approval from the Independent Football Regulator and the EFL, the club have since been told that Lion Sport are no longer wanting to continue with the purchase. There was hope and excitement, with huge investment expected for the Championship outfit, only to be dealt with this shock news on Monday. This is a development which has stunned #dcfc after the deal was fully approved by the IFR on Aug 5. Derby now intend to carry on as…
By defeating Ireland in the third ODI on Monday, Afghanistan booked its place at the 2027 World Cup set to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.Afghanistan’s win also means that West Indies will once again be forced to navigate the qualifiers to avoid missing the ODI World Cup for the second consecutive time.Afghanistan joins South Africa, Zimbabwe (automatic qualification as co-hosts), India, Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan in the Super 12 stage in the newly revised format.ALSO READ —Full list of teams that have qualifiedUnder the new structure, barring the host nations, the top…
For Arsenal it is hard to find any winger who would bring the excitement levels as well as the elite numbers that Vinicius Jr can.So what other options do the club and sporting director Andrea Berta have?Arsenal have come into this window looking at bringing in one or two forwards and Arteta has made it clearthat any player that comes in this season has to take the club to the next level.Arsenal signed Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge to replace the outgoing Leandro Trossard, with the 24-year-old producing a remarkable 22 goals and 29 assists in all competitions last season…
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven says it is “clear the direction the club wants to go in” after signing a new long-term deal with Spurs.The Netherlands international joined from Wolfsburg in 2023 originally on a six-year agreement until 2029.BBC Sport understands Van de Ven was considering his future in north London before the appointment of Roberto de Zerbi in March, which proved crucial in the 25-year-old’s decision to extend his stay in north London. Van de Ven helped Spurs win the Europa League in 2025 and also captained the side during the final six matches of last season as…
No team has set the transfer window alight quite like Tottenham Hotspur have this summer. We’ve never seen anything like it from the Lilywhites, who with Roberto De Zerbi at the helm, have spent over £200m on new recruits including the club-record buys Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. REUTERS/Hollie Adams However, in recent times, things have slowed down. Spurs are now trying to sign a batch of new forwards but have so far been met with resistance. Will they ever conclude a deal for Manchester City’s Savinho? As the clock ticks by, there should be some concerns about that one.…
Abraham Gonzalez of FightsATW obtained the figures directly from TNT Sports after no ratings were publicly released for the August 1 event. The final two hours averaged 694,000 viewers, 2% higher than the inaugural July 4 show. Ruiz now gives TNT a different kind of headliner. The former unified heavyweight champion remains known for his stunning 2019 knockout of Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden. He lost the immediate rematch six months later and has fought only four times since. That inactivity makes it difficult to know how much drawing power Ruiz still possesses, but his profile is considerably higher…
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington has told her critics to do their “research” amid the ongoing furore from her on-court confrontation with Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham and subsequent social media post.Carrington was ejected from her side’s WNBA defeat for committing a hard foul on Cunningham, and then posted “white privilege” on social media tagging Indiana Fever.Her actions have been heavily criticised by several American sports analysts, including former NFL star Emmanuel Acho. On the Speakeasy – Podcast, Acho said: “It was not a race-based decision. To call that a white privilege-based foul is to completely undermine the term of white…
Luciano Spalletti said his Juventus team must “perfect ourselves” during pre-season if they are to stand any chance of challenging at the top of Serie A in 2026-27. Spalletti is preparing for his first full season in charge of Juventus, and has seen his team win three of their five pre-season outings so far this summer. The Bianconeri’s only defeat came last time out against Scudetto holders Inter, with Spalletti acknowledging the gulf in quality between the two teams at full-time. Juventus finished sixth in Serie A last season, enough to qualify for a spot in the Europa League, though…
Noel Mikaelian views his September 12 fight against Jai Opetaia as a meeting between cruiserweights’ two genuine champions. One half of that statement is easy to accept. The other still needs to be proven. Opetaia has proven himself as the division’s leading fighter through two victories over Mairis Briedis and his subsequent run at the top. Mikaelian owns the WBC title, but possessing a belt doesn’t necessarily prove he is the second-best cruiserweight. “Jai is the legitimate IBF champion, and I’m the legitimate WBC champion. So it’s the two real cruiserweight champions colliding,” Mikaelian said to The Ring. Opetaia no…
Ingebrigtsen’s last competitive race was at the World Championships in Tokyo last September.He finished 10th in the 5,000m final, having lined up as the two-time defending champion despite his Achilles issue preventing him from competing during the outdoor season.Announcing his return at the European Championships in Birmingham, Ingebrigtsen wrote: “If you’re waiting for the perfect preparation, perfect conditions, perfect timing, you’ll be waiting your whole life.”He said, following discussions with his team, that there was “no reason not to race”, suggesting that while he was back to full health, he was not necessarily in shape to compete for his latest…