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The Premier League 2026-27 Opening Day arrives Friday, August 21, a week later than usual to allow clubs extra recovery time after this summer’s World Cup.

Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey signs a one-year deal with Saudi Pro League's Al-Shabab after leaving Villarreal. Facing legal issues in the UK, he denied multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. Visa problems, due to legal issues, prevented his participation in Ghana's World Cup game against Panama.

Real Betis strengthened its attack for a first Champions League campaign in 21 years by signing Ireland forward Troy Parrott, whose five goals in two World Cup qualifying games lifted his country into an unlikely playoffs spot.

The Colombian forward netted a sensational double to sink LASK and put Celts on the brink of the lucrative league phase

India faces a major test against co-hosts and Olympic champions the Netherlands on Saturday. The Indian team must improve defensive lapses after strong starts in previous matches. The Netherlands won all their initial group games convincingly, showing strong attacking form. India has defeated the Netherlands recently in the FIH Pro League, which offers hope. Captain Harmanpreet Singh acknowledges the need for better deep defense against tough opponents.

Soccer has historically been a hard sell for American sports fans. At least, that was the case until the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, which gave everyone football fever for just over a month. (Yes, it's called football. Deal with it.)

The Folarin Balogun controversy continues to garner discussion a month after the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended. The current head of referees for the Premier League was the latest to chime in with his thoughts on the matter.

The Leader will be haunted by bad memories in its second match in the Roshn League Al-Hilal's fans are fearing the worst after learning the identity of the referee for their eagerly awaited clash with Al-Fayha in the Saudi Roshn League.

Kevin Walters will leave Australia after next month's Rugby League World Cup to take up a three-year deal with St Helens in Super League.

The Kangaroos coach will depart the international arena to lead ‘one of the most iconic’ teams in rugby league.

Anti-racism advocacy group 'HOPE not hate' claim social media companies are benefiting from the racial harassment of footballers

LONDON, Aug 20 — Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal’s rivals that he plans to build the Premier League champions into the “best club in the world”.Arteta’s side start their...

Team Falcons rose to the top of the Club Championship standings with 4,400 points, while Ninjas in Pyjamas eStar secured third place over Karmine Corp.

Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring for Celtic in the 26th minute with a sublime curling left-footed strike into the top corner. Duran doubled the lead ahead of the interval with a spectacular 20-yard volley before capping off a slick team move with a composed second-half finish.

Celtic will take a 3-0 lead to Austria next week for the second leg of their Champions League play-off against LASK

Meet the 19-year-old slated to be the newest American star in Europe’s top league and the face of the 2030 World Cup team.

Aston Villa signed U.S.-born Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma on Wednesday, the Premier League club announced.

The World Cup star is now expected to be sidelined for up to three months.

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The fallout from FIFA's decision to ⁠allow U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play despite a World Cup red card risked undermining trust in football's disciplinary and officiating processes, warned the ⁠Premier League's refereeing head Howard Webb and chief executive Richard Masters.

As the 2026/27 Premier League campaign gets underway, it's defending champions Arsenal who are the heavy favourites as all the likely challengers are in various stages of a rebuild. Can anyone challenge the Gunners? Probably not, but we'll take a look anyway.

REF chief Howard Webb fears the World Cup row over USA striker Folarin Balogun could fuel false PREM conspiracy theories. Pro Ref boss Webb...

In the first episode of the new series, Lawrence Ostler is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly to preview the new Premier League season, asking if the league is entering a post-Guardiola, post-Salah era defined by managerial churn, fewer global superstars, and greater uncertainty. They discuss Manchester City’s transition under Enzo Maresca amid midfield concerns and Rodri’s possible Barcelona move, Liverpool’s unfinished rebuild under Andoni Iraola without a clear Salah replacement, and Manchester United’s issues under Michael Carrick with a thin midfield and a heavier schedule. Arsenal are framed as the main known quantity and title favourites, with debate over Arteta’s intensity, attacking evolution, and recruitment. They assess Chelsea under Xabi Alonso, Tottenham under Roberto De Zerbi, the impact of no European football for some clubs, relegation candidates, and give top-five and relegation predictions. The World Cup series is over, and now Copa Independent is back for the new season. Listen for all the biggest headlines, blow-ups, and controversies of the beautiful game on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or watch on YouTube

He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new signing has already dealt with harder challenges

The side had fate in their own hands to claim league honours come the last day of their 15-match campaign across three legs, and closed out the tournament with a four-point gap over Uganda after the Cricket Cranes fell to a final-over defeat to Bahrain, as per ICC.

Italy clinched the top position in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group B with a decisive victory over Tanzania. They move forward to the Qualifier Play-off alongside Uganda. The team's strategic performances in Tanzania, notably against Uganda, ensured their unbeaten status in the final leg of matches.

Rodri has joined defending La Liga champions Barcelona for reportedly a fee of 76.5 million euros ($88.6 million) after having spent seven years at Manchester City.

The side had fate in their own hands to claim league honours come the last day of their 15-match campaign across three legs, and closed out the tournament with a four-point gap over Uganda after the Cricket Cranes fell to a final-over defeat to Bahrain, as per ICC.

When the Philadelphia Union host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in Chester, Pa., on Wednesday evening, they will set out to extend their perfect run since Major League Soccer's World Cup break.

The CEO of the English Premier League had scathing words for FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino.

The Spanish star is back in Spain after joining from Man City, where he won the Champions League, the Premier League and the Ballon d'Or

British viewers won't be able to watch the Rugby League World Cup on free-to-air TV, earning criticism from...

BARCELONA, Aug 18 - Barcelona have signed midfielder Rodri from Manchester City on a deal until June 2030, the LaLiga club announced on Tuesday, as the World Cup winner was entering the final year of his contract at the Premier League club. Read more at straitstimes.com.