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25-year-old walks away from £40m deal at last moment Beto and Ndiaye already sold by club to raise funds Everton’s £40m move for US international Folarin Balogun collapsed late on deadline day to leave manager David Moyes with only one striker for the first half of the season. Everton had agreed a £40m deal for Balogun only for issues with the striker’s medical to place the transfer in doubt afte…

The wicket was not as bad as the one in June but presented enough challenges for the MCC to call in specialists The performance of the Lord’s pitch during its previous Test, against New Zealand in June, was so appalling that it was followed by an apology from the MCC and a scathing unsatisfactory rating from the International Cricket Council. The MCC got ahead of the game in this Test by issuing …

Deal for Ukrainian winger has £75m purchase option Mudryk: ‘I’m so excited to be reunited with De Zerbi’ Tottenham have thrown a Premier League lifeline to the forgotten Chelsea winger, Mykhailo Mudryk, signing him on loan just before the transfer deadline and challenging him to revive his career. Mudryk became a €100m (£89m) player when Chelsea took him from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 ; th…

Both clubs send planes to France to acquire Lyon winger Sunderland submit deal sheet for £31m transfer Sunderland and Crystal Palace were involved in an extraordinary deadline-day tug of war that concluded with Malick Fofana agreeing to swap Lyon for the Stadium of Light in a club-record £31m move. On Tuesday morning it had seemed that the 21-year-old Belgium winger was heading for Sunderland on …

The Serb has his heart set on defending Olympic title in 2028 but his ageing body is screaming a resounding ‘no’ As the scoreline continued to cascade and the prospect of Novak Djokovic winning even one match in New York this year became increasingly remote, the 24-time grand slam title winner’s suffering and toil drove the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd to its feet in the early hours of Monday mornin…

Dom Bess is one of many in a long line of England spinners to struggle for a sustained run in Test cricket. Why is there no lasting solution? It is the eighth over of South Africa’s first innings in Gqeberha in January 2020 when Joe Root tosses the ball to 22-year-old Dom Bess. Three overs later, the decision pays off. With the final ball before drinks, Bess takes a return catch to dismiss Pieter…

The departure of Marc Skinner and senior squad members leaves new manager Eva Olid to guide United into new era Guardian writers’ predicted position: 7th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 4th Continue reading...

Midfielder reunited with former manager Maresca Chelsea’s move for Monaco’s Camara falls through Manchester City have equalled the British transfer record with a £125m deal to sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea, who were left raging after their attempts to replace the Argentina midfielder were dashed by Monaco reneging on an agreement to sell Lamine Camara last night. On a day of twists and turns, …

Elena Rybakina breezes past Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2 Cobolli rallies from two sets down to beat Comesaña On a rainy afternoon in New York filled with frustrating delays for the majority of players waiting to enter the court for the first-round matches at the US Open, Madison Keys took advantage of her prime court assignment under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof by closing out Alina Korneeva 7-5, 6-4 to …

It was a match between two disjointed sides, two sides trying to carve out new identities following the drop into the Championship. West Ham won thanks to a bit of luck, a degree of resolve and, crucially, a sharpness in front of goal that took them away from Wolves and reduced the pressure on Nuno Espírito Santo, for a few days at least. First-half goals from Divine Mukasa and Jarrod Bowen, from…

Arte Moreno sells after owning team since 2003 Deal gives KSE teams in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS Kroenke Sports + Entertainment announced Tuesday that it will buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno in a deal that is expected to close in the first quarter ⁠of 2027. The sale will require the approval of Major League Baseball and its owners. Continue reading...

Ireland: 281-5; England: 283-4 Bouchier hits 104; three 50s by Ireland batters A century from Maia Bouchier led England to a record one-day international run chase against Ireland at Leicester on Tuesday, as they reached their target of 282 with six wickets and 71 balls to spare. Bouchier missed out on selection for the T20 World Cup in June but remains a key part of England’s ODI plans, as they …

CBS analyst was arrested in July after traffic stop Former QB has been absent from CBS duty CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated and has apologized for the actions that led to his July arrest . Romo was arrested on 23 July following a traffic stop in Wisconsin. CBS has since placed him on leave from his r…

Ollie Robinson’s metronomic medium-nip represents the new age – sometimes, you just get the heroes you need Each age makes its own heroes. Two hours from the end of the final day of the second-last Test at the fag‑end of the post‑Bazball summer, the cheer from the Lord’s crowd at deep fine leg had something pointed about it, a crackle of event glamour. Ollie Robinson turned as he ambled back and …

The FBI has charged Daejon Love after he allegedly pretended to be a 49ers receiver. Although football isn’t as glamorous as it looks, it easy to see the attraction Is romance dead? Yeah, probably. There have never been more options for finding a mate – dating apps, Instagram DM slides, hanging out next to a gas station at 2am – but it’s also never been harder. Meeting someone who is compatible, …