MANCHESTER CITY are lining up a double raid for Real Madrid star Isco and Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake. Etihad boss Pep Guardiola has already signed £65million midfielder Rodri from Atletico Madrid but still wants to do more business for his Treble-winning English champions. Real Madrid want to sell Isco, 27, after bringing in Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard for £150m. But […]

MANCHESTER UNITED concluded their pre-season campaign by beating AC Milan 5-4 on penalties after the game ended 2-2. United transfer news live: Follow latest on Maguire, Neres and Fernandes Welshman Daniel James stepped up to score the winning spot-kick for United in Cardiff. Follow ALL of the latest reaction below… FT | MANCHESTER UNITED 2-2 AC Milan (5-4 on penalties) […]

MANCHESTER UNITED and Spurs have been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Bruno Fernandes as Real Madrid have reportedly joined the race for the £63million playmaker. The Red Devils have been linked with a move for the Sporting midfielder for months but have struggled to agree on a fee. Mauricio Pochettino's side attempted to move to the front […]

John Gosden’s Enable will race in the Yorkshire Oaks at York’s Ebor Festival on 22 August in preparation for October’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The five-year-old mare has won her last 11 races – all ridden by Frankie Dettori, nine of which were at Group One level – and 12 out of 13 in total. Last month she became […]

IT is a wonder Rasmus Ankersen has any hair left, let alone sporting some of the finest locks in football management. The Dane must be one of the busiest people in the game, splitting his time as Brentford’s director of football and chairman of FC Midtjylland in his homeland. You would not know it though as the stylish 35-year-old with […]

The Yankees didn’t just fail to add anyone of note by Wednesday’s trade deadline. One of their key players – shortstop Didi Gregorius – suffered an injury that could lead to another injured list stint in a season full of them for Yankees stars. Gregorius was on the bench Friday night for the series opener against the Red Sox, bothered […]

BRENDAN RODGERS hailed the impending sale of Harry Maguire to Manchester United as an "incredible piece of business". Rodgers saw Leicester City beat Atalanta 2-1 without the England defender, who is closing in on a world record £85million move to Old Trafford. The Northern Irishman confirmed a fee had been agreed between the two with Maguire now set to undergo […]

IF you’re going to score a maiden Test century, you might as well do it on the glorious stage of an Ashes series. That’s what Rory Burns achieved yesterday as a lifetime of dreams came to the magnificent, marvellous moment of raising his bat and punching the air. If Burns lives to be 100 and never scores another run, he […]

IT's all systems go for on the transfer front for Arsenal! Nicolas Pepe is officially a Gunner and Kieran Tierney looks set to follow before the close of the transfer window in just SIX days! Follow ALL of the latest Arsenal news and gossip below… ARSENAL have been handed a boost after Manchester United agreed a world-record fee with Leicester […]

Waterford hurling manager Paraic Fanning has stepped down after just one season in charge. The Déise supremo succeeded Derek McGrath at the end of 2018. While the county enjoyed a successful National League campaign in which they reached the Division 1 final, they failed to back it up in the Munster Championship. A narrow defeat at home to Clare was […]