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2 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola names new Premier League title favourites after Man City's draw with Arsenal

Guardiola concedes Manchester City not favourites for Premier League title after draw with Arsenal.

City aims for a historic fourth straight league title but faces tight competition from Liverpool and Arsenal. [ more ]

The Scottish Sun

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When does the Premier League start?

THE start of the Premier League is always an exciting time for football fans around the world.Being dubbed as the best league in football, the competition has some of the biggest stars of all time playing in it.The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Erling Haaland are just a few of the most notable players who compete for the league title with their teams.

BBC Sport

2 months ago

Mansfield thrash Harrogate 9-2 in club record win

Mansfield Town recorded a historic 9-2 victory over Harrogate Town, equaling the club's all-time record league win.

Hiram Boateng scored a hat-trick, making it the highest-scoring Football League game since 2011. [ more ]

BBC News

2 months ago

FA Cup: 'Newport v Man United not possible without my dad'

David Hando played a crucial role in bringing Newport County back after the club went bust in 1989.

Newport County faced challenges in playing in England due to the Welsh FA and Newport council's opposition. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Experience vital in League Two final - Challinor

Stockport boss Dave Challinor believes experience could be key as he aims to lead his side to victory over Carlisle in the League Two play-off final.The Hatters are looking to secure back-to-back promotions having won the National League title last season."You need experience and we are in a position where we have quite a few players who have experienced what Wembley is, and what the game is," he told BBC Radio Manchester.

BBC Sport

Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight

League Two Grimsby Town reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 84 years as penalties either side of half-time stunned Premier League strugglers Southampton.Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car then caught Danilo Orsi with a flailing hand not long after the restart, allowing Holohan to convert his second spot-kick of the game.

BBC Sport

Clattenburg quits Egypt referees role after five months

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has resigned from his position as president of the Egyptian Referees Committee after only five months in charge.The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) confirmed on Wednesday it had agreed that the 47-year-old could leave the role."The board of directors of the Egyptian Football Association decided, in its emergency meeting today, Wednesday, to accept the resignation of Mr Mark Clattenburg," the EFA tweeted.

BBC Sport

Premier League, EFL and FA hold 'positive' talks

Senior figures from the three main football bodies in England have held what have been described as "positive, open and constructive" discussions about the future of the game.For the first time, the respective chairs and chief executives of the Premier League, Football Association and Football League met on Friday.

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UK news

Ryan Reynolds confirms birth of fourth child with Blake Lively

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has confirmed his wife Blake Lively has given birth to their fourth child.The actor, 46, who married Gossip Girl actress Lively in 2012, also announced his new series Bedtime Stories With Ryan on Thursday.On Twitter, he wrote: The idea for a show made to help everyone fall asleep was born the same day as my fourth child.

www.independent.co.uk

UK news

Southend United given time to clear 275,000 tax debt

Non-league Southend United have been given time to clear a 275,000 tax debt after a judge in a specialist court was told that a sale of the football club was under way.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) had issued a winding-up petition, but Judge Mark Mullen gave Southend bosses time to pay after considering arguments from lawyers at an Insolvency and Companies Court hearing in London on Wednesday.

Old Trafford Faithful

Manchester United

Man United will listen to loan offers for Shola Shoretire this month

Man United will listen to loan offers for attacking midfielder, Shola Shoretire.Manchester United Football Club have taken it back to their roots in recent years, with the club placing emphasis on youth once again.Just look at the growth and development of Alejandro.He's one of many emerging talents over at Old Trafford.

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UK news

Southend United secure court order over player payments to help ensure survival

Southend United have secured an urgent court order allowing the payment of players and accountants before deadlines that threaten the club's survival.A lawyer for the National League side told a specialist judge they would simply cease to exist if payments to playing staff and for the filing of overdue accounts were not made on Wednesday.

BBC Sport

The 'hard luck story' Championship play-off final

Coventry City boss Mark Robins has already billed this year's Championship play-off final as "one for the romantics".But will it be the Sky Blues or the Hatters who enjoy a fairytale ending at Wembley?
Two sides with more illustrious pasts, Wembley cup final winners respectively within a year of each other - Coventry lifting the FA Cup in 1987 and Luton prevailing in the 1988 League Cup final - both trying to get back to the top flight just five years after being together in League Two.

BBC Sport

'We were gone' - Luton's rise to play-off final

Date: Saturday, 27 May Venue: Wembley Kick-off: 16:45 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app, live radio commentary on BBC CWR and BBC Three Counties Radio, updates on BBC Radio 5 Live

To fully appreciate Luton Town's rise to the brink of Premier League football, you must first understand the gravity of their lowest ebb.

BBC Sport

Notts' favourites tag 'works for' Chesterfield

Chesterfield could benefit from Notts County being National League promotion final favourites, says Spireites assistant manager Danny Webb.Notts finished 23 points clear of Chesterfield at the end of the regular season and were pipped to automatic promotion by Wrexham, despite collecting 107 points.

BBC Sport

'I said we could lose 10-0' - Grimsby in 'dreamland'

Penalties either side of half-time from midfielder Gavan Holohan gave the Mariners a two-goal cushion and despite Saints defender Duje Caleta-Car scoring to set up an agonising finale for the visitors, they held on to spark wild celebrations among the Grimsby players, staff and 4,000 travelling supporters inside St Mary's.

BBC Sport

London

Oldham start with trip to Torquay

Oldham Athletic will start life outside the EFL with a trip to Torquay on the opening day of the National League season on Saturday, 6 August.

BBC Sport

Wrexham must avoid becoming a 'circus' - Taylor

Neil Taylor says Wrexham must avoid becoming a "circus" by attempting to sign players who are "over the hill".Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are expected to bolster their squad after their return to the EFL.The National League champions have been linked with moves for some veteran, big-name players.

Givemesport

Top 5 Premier League footballers the streets will never forget

By Jake Skudder

The Premier League has seen an array of iconic players grace the league with their talents, creating unforgettable moments that have moulded this football league into one of the best in the world.Every team always has those cult-hero players, ones that manage to fly somewhat under the radar but still garner massive support amongst their fans and sometimes even beyond.

Nytimes

Europe news

Many sports events are canceled out of respect for the queen.

LEEDS, England - A swath of sporting events across Britain were canceled in the hours after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with most likely to remain on hiatus through the weekend as a mark of respect.

Nytimes

Sports

Many sports events are canceled out of respect for the queen.

BBC Sport

Johnrose on living with MND five years on

It is just over five years since Len Johnrose was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

BBC Sport

Hibernian to announce Johnson as new manager

By Brian McLauchlin BBC Scotland

Last updated on .From the section Hibernian

Lee Johnson will be confirmed as the new manager of Hibernian on Thursday.

BBC Sport

League Two deja vu in promotion race

There is a sense of deja vu about the automatic promotion race on the final day of the League Two season.The reason being that third-placed Northampton Town find themselves in exactly the same spot they were 12 months ago.Spoiler for those that don't know the tale of the great Pirate heist of 2022, but the story didn't end well for the Cobblers.

BBC Sport

'We can be FA Cup heroes' - Gillingham boss Harris

Dates: 6-9 January Coverage: Gillingham v Leicester City (12:30 GMT) and Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United (18:00) live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app on Saturday, 7 January, and Manchester City v Chelsea (16:30) live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app on Sunday, 8 January.

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Toronto

3 young athletes among the 6 killed in Barrie, Ont. crash | CBC News

From left: Curtis King, River Wells and Luke West were all killed in a car crash on a closed road in Barrie, Ont. on Sunday, the sports leagues they once played for confirmed.

BBC Sport

Prospective Man Utd owner targets Neymar - Saturday's gossip

Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, has opted to join Real Madrid but the deal is not done with the Spaniards only willing to pay 120m euros.Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is adamant that he won't sell Kane to Manchester United or Chelsea, with the Red Devils having Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, and Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, on a list of alternatives.

www.theguardian.com

Manchester United

Manchester United to play Wrexham in San Diego friendly game this summer

Manchester United will play Wrexham in San Diego this summer as part of a week-long pre-season training camp in the United States.Erik ten Hag is likely to pick a youth-focused team from their travelling tour squad, including academy prospects, for the 25 July encounter at the Snapdragon Stadium in southern California.

ESPN.com

Paris Saint-Germain

Ronaldo joins Saudi club Al-Nassr after Utd exit

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in controversial fashion, the Saudi Arabian club announced Friday.Ronaldo signed a contract through to the summer of 2025 and, according to reports, will receive $75 million per year to make him the highest paid player in history.

BBC Sport

Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025.The Portugal captain is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club.Ronaldo will reportedly receive the biggest football salary in history at more than £177m per year.

BBC Sport

'Uncertain future' - what next for relegated Burnley?

After six years of battling against and surprising English football's elite, Burnley's spell in the Premier League came to an end on an emotional afternoon at Turf Moor.

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Chelsea

Bayern Munich approach Chelsea over hiring Blues' coach Anthony Barry

Bayern Munich have made an official approach to Chelsea for Anthony Barry after Thomas Tuchel annoyed his former club by speaking about his desire to bring the coach on to his backroom staff.Tuchel, who replaced Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern's manager on Friday, was fired by Chelsea in September and the Stamford Bridge club are disappointed with their former manager for going public with his interest in Barry before formal lines of communication were opened.

FanSided

National Football League

XFL announcer completely trashes Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo (Video)

During the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks and San Antonio Brahma's game on Sunday, an ABC announcer completely roasted the Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo.The NFL season may be over, but the XFL has just begun.The third iteration of the football league had it's opening weekend, this time owned by Dani Garcia, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and RedBird Capital Partners.

BBC Sport

Widespread change to EFL kick-off times ruled out

A widespread shift of kick-off times in the Football League to lower floodlight use and save money has been ruled out.

Representatives of all 72 clubs met in Walsall on Thursday.

BBC Sport

'Frustrated' EFL unable to speak to Derby bidders

The Football League says it is "extremely frustrated" at being blocked from speaking to potential buyers of stricken League One club Derby County.

The IP Law Blog

Intellectual property law

Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network's attempt to revive the football league.

BBC Sport

Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return

Substitute Jordan Maguire-Drew's extra time winner sent Grimsby straight back up to League Two with a 2-1 victory over Solihull Moors in the National League play-off final.

BBC Sport

Stockport seal promotion back to Football League

Stockport County ended an 11-year absence from the Football League by clinching the National League title with victory over FC Halifax Town.

BBC Sport

Was this the greatest final-day turnaround ever?

Unlikely scorelines.Pitch invasions.Outfield players in goal.Joey Barton.A "footballing miracle".In the long history of the English Football League there has never quite been a final day like this.

BBC Sport

How Richardson transformed Wigan into champions

From the edge of oblivion following a summer of financial discontent to keeping his side in League One by the skin of their teeth, and now winning the title.

Nytimes

World politics

Melissa Clark's Saturday Recipe

Consider the weekend, two entire days uncharted and unblemished, if you're lucky, blanks to fill in however you wish.

BBC Sport

2 years ago