Papers: Man City hopeful Rodri will sign new deal - but braced for Real bid
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
John Stones set for Inter move after shining for England at World Cup
Defender left Manchester City on free transfer‘I still feel I have so much to give to a club’Inter are closing in on signing John Stones as a free transfer after the 32-year-old d…
Commonwealth Games: Hunt wins silver for England in women's 100m
Pope hits winning runs as MI London edge Southern Brave
Ollie Pope scored the winning runs with the last ball to take MI London to a dramatic three-wicket victory over Southern Brave at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties
Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family businessJamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has …
Inter in advanced talks with England defender Stones
England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer.
Trial to be introduced in bid to prevent goalkeeper tactical time-outs
Measures planned to run throughout 2026-27 seasonIfab yet to give permission for proposed rule changeEnglish football will introduce a trial this season in an effort to end the go…
Mind the ever-growing gap: the Premier League keeps spending big
English clubs have spent more on players this summer than the other four major European leagues combinedThe financial power of the Premier League is unmatched. The teams in Englan…
Draper withdraws from DC Open with arm injury
Jack Draper has withdrawn from the DC Open with a left arm injury.
Leeds close to club-record deal for Trafford
Leeds United are close to agreeing a club-record deal with Manchester City for goalkeeper James Trafford.
Leeds close to club-record deal for Trafford
Leeds United are close to agreeing a club-record deal with Manchester City for goalkeeper James Trafford.
Whyte: Joshua and Fury could both retire after their fight
Dillian Whyte believes Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could both retire after their long-awaited fight this year.
Stones agrees Inter move amid Arsenal, Chelsea interest
John Stones has verbally agreed to join Inter on a free transfer, according to Sky in Italy.
Mancini set to return as Italy boss
Roberto Mancini will become the new head coach of Italy - after Paolo Maldini left his role as technical director of the Italian Football Federation after 16 days.
Maldini quits as Italy technical director after 16 days over head coach saga
Paolo Maldini has left his role as technical director of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) following the decision not to appoint Andrea Pirlo as Italy head coach, according t…
O'Sullivan sets deadline to win record eighth snooker world title
Ronnie O'Sullivan has set himself a deadline of winning a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship by 2028 and revealed he will retire from the sport if required to play …
Djokovic and Sabalenka confirmed for US Open mixed doubles, no Alcaraz or Sinner yet
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will team up in mixed doubles at the US Open.
Spurs’ plans for new training facility in London park blocked by high court
Judge quashes Enfield council’s decision to grant planning permission for new women’s and girls’ football academyA council’s decision to allow Tottenham Hotspur Football Club to b…
‘Born out of quality’: Webb vows to increase match officials from minority groups
Referees’ body stands by diversity initiativesWebb believes diverse talent pool will ‘raise standards’Howard Webb, England’s chief refereeing officer, has vowed to continue increa…
Clean sweep? What the rest of 2026 looks like for Littler
When Luke Littler arrived in Blackpool for the World Matchplay he made one thing clear: the outcome of this tournament would determine how the rest of his 2026 unfolded.
Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must act
BBC Sport looks at Liverpool's issues at centre-back, and what Andoni Iraola might do to fix them.
'Every country wants to beat Nigeria' - Super Falcons hunt 11th Wafcon title
Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.
The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelmingOn Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season. The fo…
English football proposes trial to tackle goalkeeper timeouts
The top leagues in English football are set to trial new measures designed to tackle goalkeeper tactical timeouts in the upcoming season.