'We aren’t going to listen to anything' - Garcia responds to LIV shutdown rumours

Sergio Garcia said he can't say "anything more” about LIV Golf beyond what players had previously been assured amid swirling speculation about the league’s future.

Scotland score in stoppage time to salvage draw with Belgium

Watch the highlights as Scotland score in stoppage time to salvage a World Cup qualification draw with Belgium.

John Terry and Colchester - why now, and why are ex-pros buying clubs?

BBC Sport explores John Terry's imminent takeover of Colchester, why ex-pros are buying clubs, and what the feeling is among fans.

Eta makes history at Union Berlin - what does it mean for football?

Marie-Louise Eta's ascendance to the head coach role at Union Berlin has been chronicled by some as an obvious move. An assistant stepping up to take the reins after previous boss, Steffen Baumgart, suffered the sack. The chain of events makes perfect sense.

Sheffield Wednesday’s prospective buyers in talks over partial lifting of transfer ban before next deduction

Club under a transfer fee embargo until 2027 Arise hope takeover will be approved by end of season Sheffield Wednesday’s prospective new owners, Arise Capital ­Partners, are in talks with the EFL over a ­partial lifting of the club’s transfer ban this summer. Wednesday are prohibited from paying any money for new players until January 2027 as a punishment for the multiple late ­payment of wages by the former owner Dejphon Chansiri . Wednesday will start next season on minus 15 points in League One as Arise’s purchase price of £18m does not meet the EFL’s requirement to repay creditors 25p in

Who are the greatest footballers never to make an appearance in England? | The Knowledge

Plus: scoring past three keepers in one day, highest ratio of European to domestic titles and a dream result Mail us with your questions and answers “I’ve been wondering: who is the greatest footballer never to make an appearance in England ?” muses Cameron Turner. “Did any of the game’s greats go their whole career without visiting the home of football? I think the best bet might be a South American from the 1970s-1990s, though Brazil and Argentina often played friendlies at Wembley.” This question is difficult to answer categorically, mainly because the internet does not yet provide chapt

'I wasn't surprised' - Slot critical of overturned Liverpool penalty

Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes the penalty that was overturned by VAR in his side's Champions League second-leg defeat by PSG would "usually" have been given, but says the Reds have had bad luck with refereeing decisions this season.

Ruthless PSG prove that not even Anfield has an infinite capacity for miracles | Jonathan Wilson

Stage was set for one of Liverpool’s classic comeback nights – but not this team against these European champions Often in the past Liverpool has demanded and Anfield has delivered. Past glories perhaps shouldn’t influence the present, but they do; precedent begets belief. That’s part of the mythos of the great stadiums, how they develop a life and an identity of their own. But a club cannot simply give itself to an arena and hope that it will do the job that players and management and the executive body cannot. No ground, not even Anfield, has an infinite capacity for miracles. Just because L

Streetwise England use tried and tested playbook to find more success against Spain | Sophie Downey

Sarina Wiegman’s side followed up Euro 2025 final glory with another defensively minded win over biggest rivals As the seconds ran down, the tension was palpable around Wembley. Hearts were in mouths as Hannah Hampton made a world-class save from point-blank range to keep out Edna Imade’s header. Every sinew was stretched by Keira Walsh as she stuck out a head and then a boot to scramble away yet another delivery into the box, every single ounce of energy eked out to protect Lauren Hemp’s third-minute goal , a moment that felt like it belonged to another era of time. Despite the apparent com

Atlético hold off Barcelona comeback after Lookman strike and García red

Defeat never tasted so good. At the end of a battle in which both teams had fought and both had bled, in which they had suffered, a huge banner was unfurled. “We give everything to win the cup,” it said, and, boy, had they. For the first time, Diego Simeone had seen his team lose a Champions League knockout game at home, but it did not matter: instead there was delirium, the club’s anthem belted out louder than ever before. “You don’t know how lovely it is to be among the four best teams in Europe,” he said. Continue reading...

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'It's make or break for him' - is it silverware or the sack for Arteta?

Speaking on the Monday Night Club, former Premier League striker and BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton says Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta must win the Premier League or the Champions League this season or risk losing his job at the Emirates.