Clearlake Capital acquires full control of Chelsea as chairman Todd Boehly, director Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss sell their stakes in the club.

Cancelo, Jesus and Lamine Yamal also score in rout Atlético Madrid thrash Osasuna 4-0 to move into third Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona ripped Racing Santander to shreds in a spectacular 7-2 triumph in La Liga on Wednesday. The win makes Hansi Flick the club’s first manager to win ⁠the opening seven competitive matches of a season. João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also scored for the unstoppable Catalan giants, who have netted 33 goals in those seven games across all competitions, and who moved three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Continue reading...

Tamika Upton and Romy Teitzel insist an emotive half-time address from coach Scott Prince was the catalyst for the team's return to form.

World Cup-winning head coach Luis de la Fuente agrees a contract extension with Spain until 2032.

The year-round operation covers everything from crowd safety and ticketing logistics to tracking global events that could impact the Singapore race.

League Two side Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Brighton come from two goals down to win 3-2 at Old Trafford, to shock Manchester United as slow start continues.

Manchester United were dumped out despite taking a two-goal lead in the opening 10 minutes Poor Joshua Zirkzee cannot get a game in the Carabao Cup. I am not sure he will get many minutes in the months to come. Max Dowman continues to be good. Mikel Merino can similarities to a certain Lamine Yamal, which is high praise. Continue reading...

Enzo Le Fée’s penalty earned Sunderland a historic win, while Ruben Amorim’s Milan suffered a dispiriting defeat Manchester United host Brighton, and there are not one but two heads of state in attendance as Everton entertain Wolves. Join Will Unwin for the latest Carabao Cup fun. “Given Granit Xhaka’s scorching comments, will it turn out to be the Stadium of (Come On Baby) Light My Fire?” asks Peter Oh. Continue reading...

Across four days Manchester United have lost the 199th derby against Manchester City, were told by JJ Gabriel that he wants to leave , and now they have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton. Capitulating after being 2-0 up may be the pick of these dizzying blows, as the prolonged boos at the final whistle suggested, and doing so ends a proud 50-year record: the last time the same lead at Old Trafford ended in defeat was Tottenham’s 3-2 win in September 1976. Continue reading...

Fans heard shouting chants of ‘Jota’ against Al-Hilal Ronaldo had called for lifetime bans for those supporters The Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun have been fined nearly £20,000 and given a two-game stadium ban after fans chanted about the late Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota. The Al-Hilal midfielder Rúben Neves, who played with Jota for Wolves and Portugal, was shown gesturing to the sky after audible chants of “Jota” from Al-Taawoun fans could be heard during Saturday’s league game. Continue reading...

The season-ending WTA Finals find a new home in North Carolina, as the tour seeks to take greater control of its flagship event amid financial concerns.

Granit Xhaka, Sunderland’s captain, believes it is not unrealistic to dream about Régis Le Bris’s side travelling all the way to the Europa League final next spring. It is rarely a good idea to dismiss Xhaka but reaching that showpiece in Frankfurt will necessitate considerably more efficient finishing on his team’s part than proved evident on a highly evocative night on Wearside. Continue reading...

Coach says Argentina’s gung-ho approach forced hand ‘No one is more hurt than me, no one wanted it more’ Thomas Tuchel stands by his heavily criticised defensive substitutions in the World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina this summer, but the England head coach accepts he made them too early. Tuchel said England were “waiting for death”, unable to cope with the attacking tactics adopted by Argentina in Atlanta as they chased the game after Anthony Gordon’s opener on the hour. He said fatigue and the success of defending with a back five in knockout games against Mexico and Norway also influenced his decisions to sit on the lead. Continue reading...