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Following his departure from the BBC, Gary Lineker has moved his podcast to the DAZN platform. The popular programme The Rest Is Football, hosted by Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will add footage from the Club World Cup to…

Stuart Lancaster has been appointed as Connacht’s new head coach. Lancaster replaces Pete Wilkins, who left the team in April, and will take up his duties at the start of next season on a two-year deal. Lancaster’s most recent job…

Tottenham manager Ryan Mason is set to take on his first permanent coaching role after agreeing a move to West Brom, according to PA news agency. West Brom have been searching for a new manager since Tony Mowbray was sacked…

The UK government is threatening to sue former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, insisting that £2.5bn from the sale of the club be given to help victims of the conflict in Ukraine. UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary David Lammy…

Jake O’Brien has voiced his support for fellow Republic of Ireland international Caoimín Kelleher to become one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers amid a potential move from Liverpool to Brentford. The 26-year-old attracted attention by his absence from the…

French wild card Louise Boisson beat third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the French Open quarter-finals, causing surprise at Roland Garros. The 22-year-old, ranked 361st in the world, stunned American Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in front of an adoring Philippe-Chatrier…

Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic will miss the Club World Cup after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon. Earlier this month, Kovacic was unable to play in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final defeat due to injury. He returned for the…

Paris police said 79 more people had been arrested as violence continued to disrupt celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League victory. A second night of incidents followed after more than 100,000 fans greeted PSG players in Paris following their…

Max Verstappen has made a veiled apology for his violent collision with George Russell, admitting it “was wrong and shouldn’t have happened”. The four-time world champion was given a 10-second penalty by stewards for the incident with Russell with two…

Manchester United have started their summer moves by agreeing a deal with Wolves for Matheus Cunha. The Brazilian striker will become Ruben Amorim’s first summer signing after a disappointing season that saw the Red Devils finish 15th in the Premier…