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Disciplinary council upholds charge against 41-year-old Portuguese FA president has left door open for return Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese ⁠FA after leaving the national team camp following a rift with the coach, ⁠Jorge Jesus, over ⁠his role in the side. The federation’s disciplinary council said it had upheld the charge against ⁠the 41-year-old forward in fu…

⚽ Live updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Daniel Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1): Kinsky; Tosin, Van Hecke, Van de Ven; Gray, Tonali;, Maddison, Robertson’ Kudus, Marmoush; Solanke. Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Tel, Fernandes, Kulusevski, Davies, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett. Coventry City (4-2-3-1): Rushworth, Van Ewijk, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva, Yirenkyi, …

The 19-year-old scored a cracker in Seville, days after his ‘almost rabona’ at Galatasaray, as La Liga leaders beat Real Betis When at last it was time for Lamine Yamal to leave, the 19-year-old’s number going up before the 90th minute for only the second time since the opening day, Real Betis fans whistled him all the way to the touchline where Barcelona’s coach was waiting. His work here done, …

The veteran quick ended the day with four wickets South Africa struggle to 97-5 on second day Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Scott Boland had to wait a long time. Scott Boland took a wicket as soon as he got a chance. It was the same story on day two of the second Test at Gqeberha as it had been on day one, with rain delaying play, this time until deep into the afternoon. When a wet out…

Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse crimes came to light 10 years ago Survivors gather at World Gymnastics Championships to call for reform The judge who sentenced the former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in jail for the sexual abuse of more than 250 women and girls has condemned the lack of meaningful change in the decade since Nassar’s crimes were exposed. Against the backd…

The home of National Hunt racing has undergone extensive work on its drainage system in preparation for new season There is little chance to catch your breath as the racing seasons turn, and just six days on from an exhilarating Champions Day at Ascot , Cheltenham will open its gates on Friday for the first card of the 2026-27 campaign. Racing will return to the spiritual home of National Hunt ra…

Manager’s latest setback exposed growing doubts about his squad and his approach as Davide Nicola began his Venezia tenure with a remarkable win “I’ll love you even if you win,” promised the Venezia supporter’s banner. More gallows humour from a fanbase that proved long ago that its relationship with the club could survive a defeat. They had endured six already in the first six rounds of this Ser…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! In an age of counter-pressing, progressive carries and PPDA (passes per defensive action, apparently), it is heartening to know that we are – just like our childhood selves in the playground looking up in wonder at those in the year above – still absolutely entranced by people that can kick a football really, really far. In response to Mike Turn…

28-year-old will take blood thinners for condition Tanner McKee has taken over as Eagles starter Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after further testing ⁠revealed blood clots in his lungs, the team announced Monday. Hurts’s condition is considered stable and ⁠he “has no significant ⁠functional limitations,” ​the team said. His treatment for a new diagnos…

Frenchman under pressure after Brighton thrashing McKenna and Frank among potential replacements Pierre Sage has been granted more time to fix Crystal Palace’s defensive issues but warned things must improve quickly after Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at Brighton . The Frenchman’s future was in serious doubt after his side conceded three times inside the opening 10 minutes before equalling the …

Diego Gómez’s wondergoal in a five-star demolition is just the latest in an impressive run of results for the south coast team Sign up for our free newsletter here For two or three years now, it’s been standard to nod approvingly at how well-run Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth are, and to move on. What else is there to say? It’s true, of course – these are sides who have made the most of rela…

Injury-riddled Philadelphia fall to defeat Chicago hold off Atlanta comeback in QB’s return Cardinals beat Rams with final play of game Bryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 120 yards and a score to lead the Carolina Panthers (3-2) past the injury-riddled Philadelphia Eagles (2-4). The Panthers had little trouble in the second half picking …

Centre-back could not see a way forward at Leeds so moved to France. Now he’s preparing for the biggest game of his life against Juventus By Get French Football News “Leaving England is such a scary, scary decision,” says Charlie Cresswell. It is a decision that he never thought he would make. His father Richard made a career as a journeyman footballer in England; his brother Alfie was coming thr…

Centre-back has settled right in at Arsenal and is looking ‘to win everything’, starting with his duel against Harry Kane For Ezri Konsa, it was just a wonderfully satisfying challenge. The Nottingham Forest striker Liam Delap had stolen in behind him up the inside left channel on Sunday. There were 93 minutes gone, Arsenal were 1-0 up and it was now or never for Forest. Konsa decreed that it wou…

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