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Manchester City have dived head first into the transfer market by bringing James Trafford back to the Etihad, smashing the transfer record for British goalkeepers in the process. The deal sealing the 22-year-old’s return from Burnley is worth £31million, according to Clarets sources, beating the previous £30m benchmark set when Everton nabbed England number one, Jordan […]

By JAY COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65. Sandberg was surrounded by his family when he died at his home on Monday, according to the team. Sandberg announced in January […]

July 25 – In a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, Spain will start as favourites to defeat England in the final of Euro 2025 and win their first continental title. How do you beat the best team in the world? It’s the simple question manager Sarina Wiegman and the reigning European champions […]

PHOENIX — The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The 28-year-old Naylor is hitting .292 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs this season, which was his first with the D-backs. He was […]

WASHINGTON — Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a 6-3, 6-4 score at the DC Open on Tuesday night. This was the first […]

July 21 – Atlético Madrid have broken their own season tickets sale mark with 60,905 Rojiblancos now locked and loaded for the 2025/26 campaign. While neighbours Real Madrid continue to chase headlines in the transfer market, Diego Simeone’s side are quietly building something far more valuable: an unshakeable bond with their supporters that translates directly […]

MIAMI — Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8-7, on Friday night. Stowers had already tied a Marlins franchise record with his fourth home run in two games when he hit a three-run shot in the […]

July 17 – The Polish Ekstraklasa has finally cracked the North American code. After years of European leagues jockeying for position in the increasingly lucrative US and Canadian markets, Poland’s top flight has secured its first ever broadcast deal across the Atlantic with beIN Media Group. It’s a two-season arrangement covering 2025/26 and 2026/27 that […]

By RONALD BLUM ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby brother was behind the plate. Only this time, there were tens of thousands looking on at Truist Park and a $1 million prize. “It goes all the way […]

July 8 – French telecoms giant Orange has added the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations that kicked off at the weekend to Confederation of African Football (CAF) sponsorship roster. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is being played in five cities across Morocco. Among the 12 participating countries are six that have Orange network […]