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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 1: Arsenal
Arsenal begin the 2026-27 Premier League season as reigning champions, having ended a 22-year title wait last term despite losing the Champions League final on penalties. The Guardian’s writers again tip them for top spot, with manager Mikel Arteta having deepened an already strong squad, though no side has retained the English title since Arsenal…
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Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd
Jose Mourinho has confirmed he agreed in 2013 to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, before performing a late U-turn to rejoin Chelsea instead. The revelation, made in a new Netflix documentary about his career, ends years of speculation and sheds light on one of English football’s most notable near-misses in management. Ferguson…
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Water shortages hit Iran, US energy costs bite as Hassett admits fuel pain
Fuel prices stay high amid Iran tensions, Smithsonian funding under scrutiny, a South Wales family’s anguish over an early release, and Liverpool’s pre-season defensive worries after a Monaco collapse.
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African quartet secure Women’s World Cup places
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have all secured places at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, after reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco, which is doubling as a qualifying tournament. Reaching the last four was enough to guarantee qualification, meaning African representation at next summer’s finals is…
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Niemann wins as Rahm secures LIV season title
Joaquin Niemann won the LIV Golf New York event, extending his tournament victory tally to nine and stretching his lead as the competition’s most successful individual player. The result mattered most, however, for Jon Rahm, who secured his third consecutive LIV Golf season title despite finishing well down the leaderboard, cementing his status as the…
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Transfer roundup: Fulham agree £30m deal for Charles, Chalobah checks in at Como
Fulham have agreed a £30m deal to sign Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, with the Northern Ireland international set to sign a five-year contract at Craven Cottage once his medical and legal formalities are finalised. The move is part of a broader summer transfer window that has also seen Trevoh Chalobah leave Chelsea for Como, and…
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WNBA media defends DiJonai Carrington after dangerous Sophie Cunningham hit reveals glaring bias
An OutKick (Fox News) opinion piece criticises what it describes as favourable media coverage of WNBA player DiJonai Carrington after she struck Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham above the neck during a game, an incident that led to Carrington’s ejection under a Flagrant 2 foul. The article argues that the response from WNBA-focused media outlets,…
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McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers’ poor start to season
Rangers manager Derek McInnes is facing a difficult start to his tenure after his side went winless in their first three games, conceding five goals and falling behind in each match. Dundee United, Jagiellonia Bialystok and Hibernian have all taken first-half leads against Ibrox, with defensive lapses and inconsistent team selection compounding the club’s struggles…
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Villa interested in Endrick loan – Monday’s gossip
BBC Sport’s Monday football gossip column rounds up transfer speculation across the Premier League and Europe, with Aston Villa and Roma reportedly interested in taking Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Endrick on loan. Other notable strands include Harry Kane expected to sign a contract extension at Bayern Munich and Arsenal attempting to hijack Liverpool’s pursuit of…
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Scotland scrape past UAE with one wicket & ball left
Scotland secured a nail-biting one-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match at Forthill, Dundee, with Jasper Davidson hitting the winning boundary off the penultimate ball. The win followed a nine-run victory over Canada two days earlier at the same venue, which had already secured Scotland’s…