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Manchester City have been fined more than £2m for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times over the past two seasons.

The club accepted they had breached Premier League rules when they delayed kick-off or delayed the restart after half-time, external on multiple occasions "without good reason". The Premier League champions…

Continue ReadingManchester City have been fined more than £2m for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times over the past two seasons.

Leon Marchand sent an ear-splitting La Defense Arena into raptures by winning the 200m butterfly title and maintaining his bid for four Olympic golds at his home Games.

The 22-year-old from Toulouse, one of the poster boys of Paris 2024, claimed his second gold by reeling in reigning champion and world record holder Kristof Milak of Hungary on…

Continue ReadingLeon Marchand sent an ear-splitting La Defense Arena into raptures by winning the 200m butterfly title and maintaining his bid for four Olympic golds at his home Games.

Oshoala faced challenges while Echegini displayed exceptional performance as Nigeria bowed out of the Paris 2024 Olympics following a defeat against Japan.

The Nigerian Super Falcons have been eliminated from the women’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after suffering a 3-1 loss to Japan in their final Group C match,…

Continue ReadingOshoala faced challenges while Echegini displayed exceptional performance as Nigeria bowed out of the Paris 2024 Olympics following a defeat against Japan.

Barcelona have cooled their efforts to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer, with the emergence of Marc Casado and Marc Bernal also added onto their belief that an addition is not particularly necessary. This stance has also meant that they are no longer pursuing Joshua Kimmich.

Kimmich had emerged as a leading target for Barcelona earlier in the summer, but for financial reasons, the possibility of him signing was discarded. However, it’s likely to be re-assessed…

Continue ReadingBarcelona have cooled their efforts to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer, with the emergence of Marc Casado and Marc Bernal also added onto their belief that an addition is not particularly necessary. This stance has also meant that they are no longer pursuing Joshua Kimmich.

Real Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.

Vinícius Júnior is among several big-name players who won’t be involved for Real Madrid today, as Los Blancos kick off their pre-season fixture schedule with a high-profile friendly against AC…

Continue ReadingReal Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.

West Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville.

The Hammers are close to an agreement with Dortmund to sign Fullkrug, who has entered the final two years of his contract. Final details on the deal are being sorted…

Continue ReadingWest Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville.

Jurgen Klopp has distanced himself from taking on the vacant England job, saying it would be “the biggest loss of face in the history of football”.

Klopp, who left Liverpool at the end of last season after a nine-year stay on Merseyside, is one of many names linked with taking over from Gareth Southgate. Southgate led…

Continue ReadingJurgen Klopp has distanced himself from taking on the vacant England job, saying it would be “the biggest loss of face in the history of football”.

MANCHESTER CITY have been FINED over £2million for breaking a little-known rule TWENTY-TWO times.

The Premier League released a statement to reveal the champions had made the breach relating to "kick-off and re-start obligations." Over the period of two seasons, City raked up fines…

Continue ReadingMANCHESTER CITY have been FINED over £2million for breaking a little-known rule TWENTY-TWO times.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarter-finals for a record fourth time by beating Germany’s Dominic Koepfer 7-5 6-3 on Wednesday but looked in the mood to go much deeper in the tournament.

For all his 24 Grand Slam titles and countless other accolades, the Olympics has never been especially kind to the 37-year-old for whom a bronze medal remains his only souvenir.…

Continue ReadingSerbia’s Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarter-finals for a record fourth time by beating Germany’s Dominic Koepfer 7-5 6-3 on Wednesday but looked in the mood to go much deeper in the tournament.