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Edwards’ move linked to multi-club plan being shelved Sporting director Hughes may also leave in September Michael Edwards has quit as chief executive of football for Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group. The hugely influential Edwards informed FSG in autumn 2025 of his intention to step down once he felt plans for Liverpool’s future were in place. FSG confirmed his exit on Friday, having wante…

Having battled back from injury to make the World Cup, the matchwinner’s goal was a deserved payoff for unsung sacrifices And then, suddenly, there was Mikel Merino circling the corner flag again, another marvellous moment to emulate his father Ángel Miguel and embrace his son Marco. To hold those who got him here and the whole of Spain, who would have hugged him back if they had the chance. Ther…

Thomas Tuchel seems undecided, while Ståle Solbakken has been structured before the World Cup quarter-final While there will be much focus on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland before England’s match with Norway, they carry no mystery. They will play. They will probably score. Of far greater interest is who Thomas Tuchel and Ståle Solbakken choose to deploy as their wingers. Neither team have complete…

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After a fun World Cup with a dismal end, the US enters the 2030 cycle with numerous avenues to rebuild the squad There are massive questions lingering around the US men’s program. Mauricio Pochettino’s contract is up, US Soccer has made an extension offer, but both parties are taking some time. Matt Crocker’s abrupt exit as sporting director to take a similar job with Saudi Arabia before the Worl…

Thirteen coaches have been sacked or walked away from their national teams – here’s a full rundown Sabri Lamouchi Appointed on 14 January to succeed Sami Trabelsi after Tunisia lost on penalties to Mali in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. Sacked after Tunisia lost 5-1 to Sweden in their opening group match. Said after the game: “We have our pride. We need to react.” The Tunisian FA said:…

Updates from Friday’s men’s semi-final action in SW19 You can now follow us on TikTok | And email Daniel The difference between sportsfolk who make it and sportsfolk who don’t is not talent. Which, for those of us with none, is hard to fathom, but the reality is more people have it than we think. What separates those who succeed from those who don’t – apart, from opportunity – is mentality. Every…

Imposing head coach is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, and is even proving a hit on Mumsnet Let’s set the world on fire. There’s a section in Bill Buford’s classic football hooligan study, Among the Thugs, where he describes being part of a phalanx of England “faces” steaming through the centre of mid-1980s Rotterdam towards some kind of meet, while t…

Now based in London and gaining respite from relentless attention at home, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attraction In a sporting summer that is challenging even the most voracious appetites, the one-day international series between England and India that gets under way next Tuesday could be viewed as the wafer-thin mint that tips people over the edge. But for a…

Batlle is fourth arrival after Stanway, Cerci and Reuteler Full-back is one of four big Barça free transfer departures Arsenal have confirmed the signing of the Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free after her departure from Barcelona, continuing the London club’s busy start to the transfer window. The 27-year-old is their fourth signing, after Georgia Stanway , Selina Cerci and Geraldine Reuteler,…

Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail Luke You could say this Tour de France was about two questions for most of the peloton: How do we deal with the extreme heat, and how does anyone beat Tadej Pogacar? The second question was emphatically answered on the Tourmalet yesterday, at least in the sense that no one is capable of remotely threa…

Five years after his last fight, the Irishman returns to the octagon. His comeback says as much about the UFC’s appetite for its fallen star as it does about McGregor himself These days Conor McGregor resembles an ace fighter the way a movie set depicts real life. Passing similarities are obvious but anything more than a quick, squinty glance reveals they are not the same. For the 37-year-old Iri…

The crossover in the American sports calendar has made for a compelling collision of cultures, from Scots in Boston to a new English folk hero in Atlanta First they sang for Harry Kane. Then they sang for Michael Harris II. The Atlanta Braves center-fielder is not someone many Major League Baseball fans would consider a household name. A local kid made good, he has established himself as an above…

Updates from the historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s Hosts have redemption in mind | The Spin | Email Tanya India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia Harmnpreet Kaur (c), Jemima Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Sneh Rana N Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud A debut for 21 year old slow left armer N Shree Charani adds to the strong spin hand. Continue reading...

Fourth T20i: England, 159-1 beat India, 158-7, by 9 wickets Brook scores 79, Salt 59 to win with six overs remaining This England team’s recent heatwave continued in Bristol, India wilting to lose their cool, the game and the series in what turned into another bizarrely one-sided encounter. Timid with the bat, poor in the field, error-prone with the ball and swift to accept the inevitably of defe…