Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has joined A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year contract.

The 36-year-old Spaniard has been a free agent since leaving Japanese team Vissel Kobe in January 2024. Mata left England in 2022 to join Galatasaray, where he won the league…

Continue ReadingFormer Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has joined A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year contract.

Cole Palmer and Ben Chilwell are among four senior players left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad.

England forward Palmer, midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Wesley Fofana have been purposely left out to manage their workload. Chelsea could play about 80 matches this season in five competitions.…

Continue ReadingCole Palmer and Ben Chilwell are among four senior players left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad.

China Shine in Paralympic Powerlifting as LingLing betters Own World Record

CHINA’S women dominated the first day of powerlifting at the Paris Paralympics as Guo Lingling improved her world record in the up to 45kg class. Lingling, 35, took her best…

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Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.

The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said…

Continue ReadingOlympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.

The mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.

Zii Jia competed in the Japan Open, the post Olympic super 750 event last month, but lost to eventual champion Alex Lanier of France in the first round. That result…

Continue ReadingThe mental and physical exhaustion after winning the men’s singles bronze at the Paris Olympics and the subsequent celebration would have taken its toll on Lee Zii Jia, who possibly made the right decision to skip the Hong Kong Open next week.

Angel Gomes says he has been on a “difficult” journey since leaving Manchester United to “better myself as a player and person”.

Lille midfielder Gomes is one of four uncapped players called up by interim England manager Lee Carsley for Nations League games away to the Republic of Ireland on Saturday (17:00…

Continue ReadingAngel Gomes says he has been on a “difficult” journey since leaving Manchester United to “better myself as a player and person”.

Chelsea have been cleared by the Premier League for the sale of two hotels to a sister company to keep them compliant with profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

The Blues published their accounts in April, revealing the sale of the Millennium and Copthorne hotels next to Stamford Bridge for £76.5m in an effort to help them avoid a…

Continue ReadingChelsea have been cleared by the Premier League for the sale of two hotels to a sister company to keep them compliant with profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

Aston Villa fans have called the club “out of touch” for charging up to £97 a ticket for home Champions League matches this season.

Villa announced on Wednesday that adult tickets for their four home matches in the new 36-team league format will be priced at £85, £94 and £97. Season ticket-holders will get…

Continue ReadingAston Villa fans have called the club “out of touch” for charging up to £97 a ticket for home Champions League matches this season.

Valencia striker Rafa Mir has been released on bail following his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault.

Mir, 27, appeared in court in Valencia on Wednesday after he was arrested on Monday. The judge ordered Mir's conditional release and will now investigate whether there is enough evidence…

Continue ReadingValencia striker Rafa Mir has been released on bail following his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault.