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Manchester United have admitted they underestimated how many fans shared account details before launching their ticket touting investigation and that it has caused “distress” to some fans.United began the process last month, having identified a number of accounts they said had activity which warranted further investigation.According to the club, in one instance, 1,088 accounts had been accessed on a single device.However, it soon became clear a number of genuine fans were left fearing they were going to have their season tickets confiscated without knowing why.United defended their actions in private but, after a fans forum on 30 July in which…

OK, Wouter Vrancken.You take over at a club who were denied a historic league title in the final 10 minutes of last season. They then lose their captain and talismanic striker, plus their best midfielder, and have a huge turnover of players.Your first competitive action is a Champions League qualifier against seasoned European campaigners Sturm Graz, losing 6-0 on aggregate, before conceding twice after the 90th minute up at Aberdeen to lose your first league match.So, what’s next? Benfica in Europa League qualifying. A doddle.The Portuguese giants await on Thursday (20:00 BST) amid a savage introduction for Hearts’ new Belgian…

Chelsea are still welcoming the players back to their squad, meaning some awkward reunions and big questions. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. The last few days have seen a swirl of rumours around Nicolas Jackson, the Chelsea striker set to join up with the first team for training in Hong Kong. The Senegal star spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich after forcing his way out of Stamford Bridge, and there’s an…

Zuffa Boxing confirmed Tuesday that Jai Opetaia will face WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event of Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ring Magazine also announced the matchup, while Zuffa’s official release included pointed comments from Opetaia aimed at David Benavidez. The Australian champion used the announcement to praise Mikaelian for accepting the fight while taking a verbal shot at the WBC’s mandatory challenger. “This is a huge card, and I look forward to showing the world once again why I’m the best cruiserweight on the planet,” Opetaia said.…

Athletes were expected to leave the Games in line with the Glasgow 2026 length of stay policy, with Games accommodation ending two nights after each athlete’s sport had concluded.Glasgow 2026 spokeswoman Sophie Ashcroft said: “Over the last two weeks, we have welcomed 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories of the Commonwealth to Glasgow. “As athletes and support staff leave the city, we continue to work closely with wider partners – including Police Scotland, Border Force and UK Visas & Immigration – to ensure a safe and secure conclusion to the Games.”In 2014 two Ugandan rugby players disappeared after the…

Exciting times for 7th tier club Brentwood Town as Barry Hearn outlines ambitious plans after agreeing a bumper new sponsorship deal. Plenty of changes at the Isthmian League Premier Division side with it announced that Matchroom Sport will be the front-of-shirt sponsor over the next five years, with Hearn also targeting a string of promotions, a place in the EFL, and a new stadium. But he also talks about non league, it being proper football, a community, and wanting ambitious local businesses or individuals to join them on their journey. He has appeared in a number of interviews over recent…

With a desire to face the winner in a unification match, Ryan Garcia has offered his prediction for Rolando Romero’s WBA welterweight title defence against Teofimo Lopez. The pair will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on August 22, with Romero entering his first fight since unanimously outpointing Garcia in May 2025. Back then, the result came as a sizable upset, especially with ‘Rolly’ scoring a second-round knockdown to widen the margin of his victory. The American was then upgraded from ‘Regular’ to full WBA champion and, despite his inactivity, has been afforded the chance to make a voluntary defence…

Israel supporters will be in attendance when their side face the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League next month but no away fans will be facilitated.Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, both games between the sides in Group B3 will be played at neutral venues, with Israel the designated home team at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen in Hungary on 27 September, where a “small allocation” of their supporters will be permitted to attend.The reverse fixture will be played in Serbia and the Football Association of Ireland [FAI] has confirmed that game on October 4 will be…

The WBC cruiserweight title picture took another major turn Tuesday with David Benavidez reportedly being lined up to face interim WBC titleholder Michal Cieslak in November or December. Boxing journalist Abraham Gonzalez reported the developing matchup hours after Zuffa Boxing announced WBC champion Noel Mikaelian will defend his title against Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia on September 12 in the co-main event of Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The timing of those developments is difficult to dismiss. Earlier this year, the WBC ordered Mikaelian to fight Benavidez after approving the former light heavyweight champion’s…

The Hundred men’s competition, Headingley Sunrisers Leeds 241-2 (100 balls): Rickelton 94* (42), Marsh 76 (37), Brook 55 (18)London Spirit 204-6 (100 balls): Willey 83* (46); Topley 2-30Sunrisers Leeds won by 37 runsScorecard. TableHarry Brook shone with a sensational 15-ball fifty as Sunrisers Leeds posted the highest total in Hundred history in their 37-run win against London Spirit.Having put in to bat at Headingley, opener Ryan Rickelton also struck 94 not out off 42 balls in Sunrisers’ astonishing 241-2. Such was the entertainment provided by Brook and the power shown by Rickelton, Mitchell Marsh’s brutal 76 off 37 at the…