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Salford champions? Millers to spiral? – League Two club-by-club preview
BBC Sport’s club-by-club preview of the 2026-27 League Two season expects another closely contested campaign, with Salford City tipped for promotion and York City returning to the EFL after a decade away. The guide assesses each club’s prospects before the opening weekend, focusing on ambitions, recruitment, strengths, weaknesses and players who could prove decisive. -…
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Man City must act like champions as WSL rivals grow stronger
Manchester City enter the new Women’s Super League season as champions after ending Chelsea’s six-year title run and securing a domestic double in 2025-26. Captain Alex Greenwood says the team must retain the standards and culture that delivered success, while improving rather than assuming last season’s formula will be enough. City won the league with…
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Championship kicks off, Fifa latest and Community Shield buildup: football – live
The Championship season begins on Friday evening as Wolves host Blackburn Rovers, marking the wider return of the English Football League. The live blog will also follow transfer developments, preparations for the Community Shield and the latest dispute within Fifa, making it a broad roundup ahead of a busy football weekend. Oceania’s football confederation has…
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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal offered Osimhen in exchange deal? Newcastle to make Baleba bid?
Arsenal have reportedly been offered the chance to include Victor Osimhen in an exchange deal involving Gabriel Martinelli, as they seek a new central striker. Elsewhere, Newcastle are said to be targeting Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba after selling Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães, while several Premier League clubs pursue defensive reinforcements. The rumoured Arsenal deal…
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UFC champion Dern says poker patience helps her fighting
UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern says playing poker has helped her become calmer, more patient and tactically disciplined in fights. She believes the change has contributed to her recent three-fight winning run and her title victory over Virna Jandiroba last October, after earlier setbacks were caused partly by fighting too emotionally. Dern, 33, won six…
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Swiatek tackles critics after ending wait for title
Iga Swiatek won her first WTA title of the season by defeating Elena Rybakina in straight sets in the Canadian Open final in Toronto. The victory ends a difficult spell for the Polish player, who said online criticism had been hard to manage, and gives her momentum before the US Open. Swiatek beat world number…
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Will you beat our mega football nicknames quiz?
BBC Sport has published a football quiz challenging readers to identify the nicknames of every club in England’s professional leagues. It is aimed at highly knowledgeable supporters, using examples such as the Red Devils, Saints, Magpies and Robins. The article provides no results or news developments; it promotes the quiz and links to other football…
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High-flying Sirius chase shock Allsvenskan title despite losing ‘best player in league’
Sirius are pursuing a surprise first Allsvenskan title despite selling Robbie Ure, their prolific leading scorer, to Sevilla during an unbeaten season. The Uppsala club believe the transfer validates a development-led strategy that has enabled them to challenge Sweden’s traditionally wealthier and more successful sides. Ure scored 15 league goals in 15 matches before his…
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Lincoln have faith in double act as they return to second tier
Lincoln City have appointed former assistants Tom Shaw and Chris Cohen as joint head coaches for their return to the Championship, following Michael Skubala’s departure to Bristol City after promotion. The club believes their established working relationship and shared philosophy offer continuity during a difficult step up to the second tier. Shaw will focus on…
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Sheffield Wednesday to miss out on deal for Premier League man – The72
The supplied text does not contain the news article itself; it is a Google consent and cookie notice. As a result, the reported claim that Sheffield Wednesday will miss out on a deal for a Premier League player cannot be independently summarised or verified from the material provided. The headline, attributed to The72, suggests that…