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Coach’s contract has release clause of about $10m United expected to sack Michael Carrick after awful start US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is interested in a move to Manchester United, multiple sources told the Guardian, with those same sources characterizing the interest as mutual. United are expected to sack their head coach, Michael Carrick, after a disastrous start to t…

All the latest news and deals before the today’s deadline Jaguars add Davis to help defense; Simmons boosts Bears Follow the buildup to the 4pm ET cutoff and fallout Email Ella with your thoughts on the deadline moves I’m sure you’ll hear more on this topic later today from the Guardian’s resident Philadelphian Bryan Armen Graham, but for now! After trading Arnold Ebiketie to the Bengals, the Eag…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Forget about Michael Carrick. Don’t dwell on Women’s Bigger Cup. Fret not about Pierre Sage. No, the big football story of the day is Big Website’s Ultimate 1-50 , a rundown of the male footballers best associated with each squad number. It’s lighthearted reading designed to entertain, maybe even inform, and perhaps spark a few memories and a to…

Sage’s exit from Premier League club still not confirmed Manager’s potential return to France could benefit Palace Crystal Palace could avoid having to pay Pierre Sage significant compensation if he is re-appointed by former club Lens, with the Frenchman’s departure from Selhurst Park still yet to be confirmed. The decision to sack Sage was made on Sunday evening after Palace slumped to a 3-1 def…

Finals have hit California desert after stormy few years and pre-tournament kerfuffle has added to the fun Towards the end of a positive day for Mirra Andreeva, one of the brightest young stars of women’s tennis, the 19-year-old approached the broadcast cameras to dissect her excellent 6-4, 6-0 win over Elina Svitolina in her first match at this year’s WTA Finals. Andreeva took her place alongsid…

Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Michael Carrick looks set to leave Manchester United and for a wrap of the big stories from around Europe. Continue reading...

F10 unions fear financial loss if they play in a second tier Promotion/relegation set for 2030 Nations Championship The Six Nations and Sanzaar are facing another battle with World Rugby over a desire from some unions to ensure that none of them can be relegated from the Nations Championship. As reported last week by the Guardian, the 10 leading unions have set up a new company, F10, to run the N…

A dinner-party question, a Sunday kickabout and an idea that snowballed. Nine years on, Tanvie Hans and Swetha Subbiah have taken sporting sisterhood to 10 cities On a breezy evening in 2017, as conversations flowed and so did the drinks at a dinner party, Tanvie Hans was asked an all-too-familiar question at the table: “Hey, can you teach me how to play football?” For the Indian-born British foo…

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Ban on Russian teams competing internationally has been lifted but days of friendly relations between Norwegian, Finnish and Russia players are a distant – if fond – memory For years, playing ice hockey against teams from Russia was a central part of Janne Tervahauta’s social life. Through his team, Tunturi-Kiekko, based in Ivalo, a rural Arctic town close to Finland’s most northerly border cross…

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack , Sophie Downey and Marva Kreel to discuss the weekend’s WSL action On the podcast today: It is a five-star performance from Manchester City as Bunny Shaw shines again, but a frustrating afternoon for Chelsea as they are held to a draw by Everton. Plus Arsenal would be in big trouble without Alessia Russo as her two goals help Arsenal earn three much nee…

Serious Fraud Office has contacted Pinto He is willing to assist in exchange for protection Rui Pinto’s lawyers are in talks with British authorities over a potential cooperation agreement under which the Manchester City whistleblower could help to expose serious financial and sporting crime in the UK. According to information obtained by the Guardian, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has contacted…

A 72-hour TV blizzard was a test of sofa stamina as Ireland and England shone while South Africa looked ominous By Sunday night one question swamped all else. When does a diet of endless televised rugby become too much of a good thing? People are well used to three consecutive Six Nations games on “Super Saturday” but the weekend was on a whole new level. It must have ranked among the most relent…

Celebrations linked to ultra-conservative Christian group ‘Our message is of love’ Nmecha says in reply to criticism Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha has responded to criticism of goal celebrations linked to an evangelical network by saying they’ve been misunderstood and are not meant to promote “intolerance, discrimination, or hate in any form.” Nmecha, a devout Christian, w…

Sport has long been regarded as great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that Over the weekend, President Trump floated his latest wild idea: that the man behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Power Slap, the ethically dubious “sport” where competitors take turns smacking each other with an open palm, could be his new White House press secretary. …