Nike is in exclusive talks to replace Adidas as the official match ball supplier for UEFA competitions, potentially ending a 25-year Champions League partnership. Nike is in advanced and exclusive talks to become the official match ball supplier for UEFA’s … Read more →
Arsene Wenger says there has been ‘no progress’ on agreeing a new Arsenal contract with Alexis Sanchez, who should be fit again soon. Sanchez, 28, has under 12 months to run on his current deal at the Emirates. “He is … Read more →
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has slammed the five-game ban handed to Cristiano Ronaldo after his red card and subsequent push on the referee during Sunday’s dramatic Super Cup win over Barcelona. Madrid hold a 3-1 lead going into Wednesday’s decider … Read more →
Thierry Henry believes Arsenal’s opening-day victory over Leicester showed signs of stagnation, and that no progress had been made over the summer. The Gunners kicked off the 2017/18 Premier League season in exhilarating fashion, twice coming from behind the snatch … Read more →
Floyd Mayweather has formally requested to use 8oz gloves when he fights Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on 26 August. The former five-weight world champion submitted a necessary waiver to the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday, hours before the deadline. … Read more →
Liverpool have rejected a bid of 100 million euros (£90m) from Barcelona for Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho. Barca’s second bid for the 25-year-old, which was rejected immediately, comprised an initial 85m euros (£76.8m) plus 15m euros (£13.5m) in add-ons. Liverpool … Read more →
Antonio Conte admits he saw red over Pedro’s sending off against Arsenal and could have argued long after the Community Shield. Chelsea went down 4-1 to Arsenal on penalties on Sunday, with Conte suffering another Wembley defeat at the hands … Read more →
Arsene Wenger has admitted delaying a decision on his Arsenal future may have had a negative impact on the team. The 67-year-old waited until the end of May to announce his new two-year deal at the club, following Arsenal’s fifth-placed … Read more →
Usain Bolt’s defeat by Justin Gatlin in the last individual 100m he will ever run proved several things: that sport has less time for happy endings than scripted dramas; that time catches up even with someone who has made it … Read more →
As a full moon rose over the London Stadium, athletics’ greatest pantomime villain, Justin Gatlin, sank his teeth into the carefully laid plans for Usain Bolt’s retirement party. And then, in the last desperate steps of a compelling world championships … Read more →
One of this summer’s biggest transfer sagas could be coming to an end. Marca report that Monaco and Real Madrid have agreed a €180million (£160million) fee for Kylian Mbappe, a deal that would make the teenager the world’s most expensive player. Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool have been … Read more →
After United’s 2-0 victory over city rivals City in pre-season, the Red Devils boss stressed the importance of signing more players Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is desperate for reinforcements, even if it only means signing one player as … Read more →
Hundreds, including former President Jerry John Rawlings and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Tuesday joined Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan to commission an AstroTurf project at the Accra Academy campus. The first phase of the … Read more →
There appears to be no way back for the Spaniard at Stamford Bridge and he has made light of the situation in a live video on Instagram Diego Costa has been filmed partying in an Atletico Madrid shirt and … Read more →
Neymar is being encouraged to leave Barcelona by one element of his entourage so that he can step out of the shadow of Lionel Messi, claims Sport. The Brazilian moved to Camp Nou in 2013 and is under contract until 2021, … Read more →
Italian-born striker of Ghanaian descent Caleb Ansah Ekuban says he will represent Ghana national team and not Italy. The 23-year-old signed a three-year deal with Championship side Leeds United from Serie A outfit Chievo Verona last week. Ekuban, who was … Read more →