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Andoni Iraola has his hands full – replacing Mo Salah and restoring faith at Anfield – and will hope big name investors bring stability not disharmony Guardian writers’ predicted position: 4th (NB: this is not necessarily Andy Hunter’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 5th Continue reading...

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Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns beat American pair 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 Serena and Venus enjoy ‘fun’ on-court reunion despite defeat Just one game into the family reunion of the decade, Venus Williams launched herself inside the baseline in her single-minded pursuit of a puffball second serve. For a brief moment, grandstand stadium at the Cincinnati Open had been transported back 15 years. Williams po…

The finalists – who beat Durham and Nottinghamshire in the last four – will meet at Trent Bridge next month By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Right-back worked with Matthias Jaissle at RB Salzburg Sunderland to announce signing of Dayann Methalie The chance to be reunited with Matthias Jaissle convinced Amar Dedic to swap Benfica for Newcastle in a £29.5m transfer. Dedic becomes Newcastle’s sixth signing of a turbulent summer on Tyneside and the 24-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international is likely to start at right-back at home t…

The former Dallas Cowboys star is on indefinite leave after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. His future in a competitive business is now in doubt After Tony Romo’s arrest last month, TMZ published a 31-minute “extended cut” of the body-camera footage from the Wisconsin police officer who arrested CBS Sports’ star NFL analyst on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influen…

Amazon Prime captures strain of manager’s final season Club chair says Spaniard threatened to leave ‘100 times’ Pep Guardiola clashed with his captain and almost broke down in tears as he railed at players during his worst run as Manchester City manager. The Spaniard stood down at the end of last season after winning 20 trophies in a glorious 10-year spell at the Etihad Stadium. One of the lowest…

Today’s gossip is being advertised in imaginative ways A new Premier League season is just days away, so it stands to reason that a few clubs are getting panicky in the transfer market. Newcastle are certainly in need of some fresh faces after being raided earlier in the summer so, after being linked with Christopher Nkunku , could move for RB Leipzig midfielder Nicolas Seiwald . The Austria inte…

Director Joe Pearlman says he expected Real Madrid manager to ‘try to manipulate us’ in making of Netflix series Even in the hyperreal world of football, there are few characters more compelling, more polarising, or more everything than José Mourinho, the best and worst of public him on full display in a new three-part Netflix series . “It reminded me how good he was,” says Joe Pearlman, who dire…

There will be some familiar faces involved in this week’s European qualifiers as a number of smaller clubs have a chance to make their mark Fenerbahce v Lyon, Tuesday 8pm Romelu Lukaku is the latest familiar face to rock up at Fenerbahce. The 33-year-old striker is, however, unlikely to be fit for Lyon’s visit to Istanbul on Tuesday – he sat out Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Genclerbirligi, the club h…

She’s always been keen on the WSL, and the club have long had their eye on her – now the Norwegian midfielder feels ready to make an impact Emilie Joramo has long had her sights set on the Women’s Super League, but she held herself back from pushing for a move over from Scandinavia – until now. “I’d been interested in the league for a long time now and it was a goal for me to get here one day,” s…

The AFL’s latest regrettable chapter was handled delicately in some areas, while others initially viewed it largely through a sporting lens Sydney Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich, coach Dean Cox and captain Callum Mills spoke to reporters in the 24 hours after police began investigating an alleged sexual assault at the Pullman Hotel on Monday. None of the three said much – likely on legal a…

Former Test opener fined $1,500 after failing a breath-test at Easter Future work opportunities will be affected, says barrister Australian cricket great David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him valuable overseas commercial opportunities. The 39-year-old was convicted and fined $1,500 on Tuesday for mid-range drink-driving after he t…

Opener pays price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeat Matthew Renshaw drafted into 13-man squad in his place Jake Weatherald has paid the price for an underwhelming performance in Australia’s shock Test defeat to Bangladesh, with Matthew Renshaw drafted into a 13-man squad to replace the opener for the second and final match of the series starting on Saturday. Weatherald went into the f…

Jeanie Buss wants to remain as controlling owner Family were set to sell stake to Bob Iger and Josh Jushner Jeanie Buss is reportedly challenging her siblings’ attempt to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Hours after the Buss family released a statement revealing their ⁠intention to sell their 17.8% ownership of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, CNBC and ESPN …