Jul 17, 2024, 05:28 AM ET Chelsea have signed England international Lucy Bronze on a two-year deal following the expiry of her contract with Barcelona. The defending Women’s Super League (WSL) champions signed the 32-year-old on a free transfer after the right-back spent two seasons with Barcelona, winning nine trophies, including two Champions League titles … Read more
Harry Williams opened the scoring against his former club on the cusp of half-time. Charlie Lakin doubled Walsall’s advantage with a sweetly-struck volley four minutes after the break, before Jamie Jellis added a third with a deflected finish six minutes from time. Here’s a round-up of the main talking points from Walsall’s pre-season opener. Albert’s … Read more
It’s hard to believe Matthijs de Ligt is still only 24 years old, given the maturity he showed as Ajax captain as a teenager and subsequent big-money moves to Juventus and Bayern Munich. De Ligt didn’t set the world alight in Serie A or the Bundesliga, thanks to a combination of injuries and the two … Read more
4 hours ago By Oli Constable, BBC News SWPix Youth events will take place alongside elite women and men’s races in Sheffield Thousands of people are expected to watch potential world champions at a cycling event in Sheffield city centre later. The Sheffield Grand Prix, part of the British Cycling National Circuit Race Series, will see top … Read more
West Ham have agreed a deal to sign defender Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice. The deal would mean the centre-back, 24, joining on a season-long loan, with an option to buy for about £27m. However, there is still caution as Italian giants Juventus are believed to be ready to hijack the deal for the two-cap France … Read more
“I told you at the start of the year that I wanted to remind people of who I am and not be remembered as that guy who got locked up in a psychiatric ward, but that guy who is a great footy player. I think it’s starting to get back to that,” Crichton said. “I … Read more
Queensland legend Corey Parker has called for Pat Carrigan to “take on” Payne Haas in Wednesday’s Origin decider and put “friendship” aside at Suncorp Stadium. However, for The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio, Felise Kaufusi is set to be the man to spark the Maroons’ faltering forward pack and could be in line for a late … Read more
OLYMPIC legend Daley Thompson once refused to take off new trainers during a steamy encounter with an ex girlfriend – because they meant more to him than sex. The two-time decathlon gold medallist – who grew up using food and clothes banks on a council estate in London’s Notting Hill – was given his first … Read more
HORSPATH’S dream of going all the way to Lord’s in the Voneus Village Cup were dashed in familiar fashion with a five-wicket defeat at Cornwall side Grampound Road in their replayed sixth round tie, writes Russell Smith. Twelve months on from an agonising 14-run defeat away to the Devon & Cornwall area winners in the … Read more
Anthony Cacace is ready to dish up a cold plate of revenge and end Josh Warrington’s Irish hot streak. The Belfast boxer puts his recently acquired IBF super featherweight world title on the line against the Leeds native at Wembley come September 21. The already anticipated world title fight will be former featherweight world champion, … Read more