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Potter had seven years in charge of club side Östersund ‘I love Swedish football. It would be a great opportunity’ Graham Potter has said he would be interested in taking over as Sweden’s new manager because he “loves” the country that gave him his first opportunity in coaching. Former Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked on Tuesday after a disastrous start to their World Cup qualifying…

Huskies open atop AP poll with 27 first-place votes South Carolina, UCLA, Texas, LSU round out top five Richmond earns first-ever Top 25 women’s ranking Defending champion UConn picked up where they left off as the No 1 team in the country in the Associated Press top 25 preseason women’s basketball poll released Tuesday. The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media pa…

⚽ World Cup qualifying updates; kick-off 7.45pm BST ⚽ Live scores | Today’s Football Daily | And email Scott England will qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico if they beat Latvia tonight. It’ll only be a story if they fail to do it. Thomas Tuchel’s side are ranked fourth in the world and purring, having recently stuck five past Serbia and three past Wales. They’re top of G…

Former bowler hits back after Warner predicts 4-0 win Cook backs Pope to retain No 3 spot ahead of Bethell The pre-Ashes barbs continue to fly, with Stuart Broad saying that England will face “probably the worst Australian team since 2010” on tour this winter. The former England bowler’s claim was in response to David Warner – an Ashes foe of Broad’s – predicting a 4-0 victory for the hosts. “If …

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Something is rotten in the state of … Sweden, though it’s a Dane taking the blame. Jon Dahl Tomasson, one-time Newcastle flop turned elite Feyenoord and Milan forward and former Blackburn manager, has just been sent packing after presiding over historic failure as manager of his neighbouring country. “Resign JDT” read one banner in Stockholm’s n…

Relationship between Rovers’ trust and owners Mark and Nicola Palios is fractious, while club struggle in League Two “You, the lifeblood of this football club, can really help us,” the Tranmere manager, Andy Crosby, wrote as he made an impassioned attempt in his programme notes to galvanise the fanbase before the defeat by Barnet on Saturday made it seven games without a victory in League Two and…

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack , Robyn Cowen and Tom Garry to reflect on Millie Bright’s international retirement, a busy weekend in the WSL and a mixed start for English clubs in the Champions League On today’s pod: Millie Bright calls time on her England career and the panel reflect on her legacy, leadership and unforgettable moments in a Lionesses shirt. Plus, the panel runs through a…

Briton went down 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 to Zhu Lin Raducanu called for trainer twice for treatment Emma Raducanu again struggled physically in a first-round exit at the Ningbo Open to China’s Zhu Lin, raising questions over the rest of her season. The British No1 was back on court a week after retiring from her opening match in Wuhan with dizziness in hot and humid conditions. She posted a picture on soci…

British athletes at Deaflympics having to raise funds No elite deaf athletes are funded by central government It is shameful and discriminatory that deaf people are the only disabled community that does not receive any government funding to help them compete in elite sport, MPs have been told. While UK Sport will invest £330m of government and national lottery funding into British Olympic and Par…

Speculating on basketball players’ menstrual cycles is creepy and intrusive. In other words, it’s just what you’d expect when women must be punished for standing out Forget the bald eagle or the Statue of Liberty – the best symbol of modern America may well be a neon green dildo. Women’s basketball fans will know exactly what I’m talking about. On 29 July , a brightly coloured sex toy was thrown …

Hinds selected having represented Jamaica in a friendly Wiegman expresses regret over Millie Bright’s retirement Arsenal left-back Taylor Hinds has received her first call-up to the England senior side having previously opted to represent Jamaica. The 26-year-old is one of three new faces called up by Sarina Wiegman for friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month, alongside Arsenal t…

Advanced talks in train after NRL interest waned US-based LionCap Global among key suitors The Rugby Football League is in advanced talks with several private equity firms about selling a stake in Super League. The Guardian has learned that the RFL has had multiple offers from funds interested in buying into the competition after the collapse of a proposed investment in Super League from Australi…

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to com…

I had high hopes of making a difference when I joined Halifax Women but ended up feeling let down. Clubs have a responsibility to look after their players – at all levels Football has given me some wonderful experiences. As a young Arab and Egyptian woman playing for Stoke City from 2017 to 2021 I broke barriers and that paved the way for some exciting opportunities. Fifa selected me as a 2022 Wo…

Ex-official appeared in court over charge relating to a category A video, the most serious kind Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty at Nottingham crown court to making an indecent image of a child. The ex-official appeared at Nottingham crown court on Tuesday in connection with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by officers in F…