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Dutch striker Memphis Depay has signed a two-year contract with Corinthians after leaving Atletico Madrid as a free agent in July, the Brazilian club announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not announced but local media reported the contract…

Martin Odegaard is a doubt for Sunday’s North London derby after limping out of Norway’s 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over Austria in Oslo. The Arsenal captain was left clutching his left ankle after an innocuous tangle with Christoph Baumgartner…

Sharlene Mawdsley made a winning return to the track on Monday night in her first outing since the Paris Olympics. The European relay medalist emerged victorious in the Women’s 400-metres at the Galà dei Castelli in Switzerland, with a time…

John O’Shea insisted “the boss is the boss” amid suggestions he was still in charge of the Republic of Ireland. Former Iceland co-manager Heimir Hallgrimsson was appointed as Stephen Kenny’s successor in July after 118-times-capped O’Shea – since named as…

There was success for Ireland on day six of the Paralympics as Róisín Ní Riain and Orla Comerford won bronze. Róisín Ní Riain won bronze in the final of the Women’s 200-metre Individual Medley S-M-13. Ní Riain was the third…

Conor Benn’s future is expected to become clearer next month with Eddie Hearn insisting his determination to prove his innocence has placed his career in limbo. Benn is currently suspended for failing two voluntary drug tests while preparing for his…

Irish boxer TJ Doheny beaten by Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue in an undisputed super bantamweight championship title fight at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Doheny was defeated by technical knockout in the seventh round as he suffered a back injury,…

Sweden sees itself as a “leader” rather than in danger of being left behind over its rejection of VAR, the chief executive of reigning champions Malmo has said. The country’s top flight, the Allsvenskan, is the only one of Europe’s…

The US Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday with Aryna Sabalenka hoping to continue her pursuit of a first US Open title while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe fly the flag for the United States. On Monday, Jack Draper reached his…

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has insisted Erik ten Hag has his and the club’s full backing and remains the right man to take the club forward. United triggered a one-year contract extension for Ten Hag in the summer,…