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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, …

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Email Scott and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky Premier League Matchweek Two (I’ve given up fighting it) concludes with perhaps the most intriguing game of the ten. Mikel Arteta looks to be entering his imperial phase with Arsenal: the reigning champions, widely expected to retain their crown, officially the second-best team in Europe with as…

Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked after 194-run loss at Lord’s White-ball coach Mike Hesson steps in Pakistan have taken instant and dramatic action after back-to-back thrashings by England, ousting their head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and sending seven squad members home. The tourists lost by an innings in the series opener at Headingley before going down by 194 runs at Lord’s as England took an unassailable 2-0…

Former SCR Altach employee now banned worldwide Move follows pressure from players’ unions Fifa has extended worldwide the ban on a former match official and SCR Altach employee found guilty of taking secret videos and photographs of members of the club’s women’s team. In February, a regional court in Feldkirch, Austria, handed the man a seven-month suspended prison sentence, a €1,200 (£1,046) fi…

It has been a tough transfer window for Marseille and a 2-0 defeat at Monaco suggests it could be a long season By Get French Football News A humid night in Monaco provided an opportunity to gauge the temperature of the Marseille supporters. Despite the ban on away fans at the Stade Louis II, plenty were in attendance for their 2-0 defeat in the Principality. There were cheers for their new manag…

Argentina great’s last game was in World Cup final Player’s father Jorge passed away earlier in August Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty with Argentina after winning 207 caps. Messi, who made his Argentina debut in 2005, won the World Cup in 2022 and was a runner-up this summer and in 2014. He also secured two Copa América titles. Continue reading...

France international says title ‘one of my biggest dreams’ He is second winger to join in window, after Victor Muñoz Bradley Barcola is aiming to win the Premier League after completing his move to Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain for an initial £106m, which could rise to £123m. The France international has signed a five-year deal. Andoni Iraola has prioritised signing wingers this summer after…

Xabi Alonso’s side have scored seven and conceded five in two wins so far, a product of the squad’s constant churn Sign up for our free newsletter here Two Premier League games played for Chelsea under Xabi Alonso: two wins and seven goals scored. It’s the sort of start that would delight many new managers – only two other clubs can boast about a six-point start this Premier League season (albeit…

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Ailing Djokovic goes out | Williams loses after 2am start You can email Taha and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky A 12.13am start! It’s a no from me. Hello, hello, hello and welcome to another day of action at Flushing Meadows. We’ve got two weeks left of this thing and, somehow, Novak Djokovic is already out of the picture, having suffered his first first-round loss at a slam since January 2006. …

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as Bruno Fernandes scores a hattrick in Manchester United’s 5-2 win over Ipswich and Spurs remain on zero points after their 2-0 loss at home to Newcastle. Continue reading...

Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks Airlink insist flyby conducted according to regulations A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks. The flyby by two Embraer jets, operated by local airline Airlink, happ…

The champions extended their lead at the top but Somerset and Warwickshire are lurking behind them By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

The home game against Frosinone seemed a perfect way to celebrate their landmark. It did not work out that way Fiorentina’s 100th birthday party had been going for four days, starting with a fan procession through the historic centre of Florence on Wednesday night and extending to their home game against Frosinone on Saturday afternoon. The club was founded on 29 August 1926, but a decades-old di…

Cricket is a brutal game – you are basically being judged all the time. It’s no wonder players seek out ways of coping I once played with a young cricketer who would physically harm himself when he didn’t score enough runs. I won’t go into the detail of how because that isn’t really the point. The point is that a young professional cricketer had reached a place where getting out in a game of cric…