3 d. ago 'I was at Wrexham's brutal Championship opener and something I heard concerned me'

Wrexham suffered a brutal welcome to the Championship after a late capitulation at Southampton, but one moment was more worrying for the Red Dragons than the result

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4 d. ago Southampton vs Wrexham live: Conor Coady and Kieffer Moore start in Championship opener

Having secured back-to-back-to-back promotions from the National League the Welsh side aim to impress in the Championship

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4 d. ago Middlesbrough vs Swansea City Championship prediction, odds and betting offer

Rob Edwards begins life at Teesside with a home match at Riverside as Middlesbrough welcome Swansea City in the opening weekend of the Championship season

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4 d. ago QPR vs Preston North End Championship prediction, odds and betting offer

QPR begin life under new manager Julien Stephan as they welcome Preston North End to Loftus Road in their Championship 2025/26 season opener

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4 d. ago Hirst’s late penalty earns Ipswich draw with Birmingham in Championship opener

The last club to secure promotion from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons were ill-prepared for their sudden rise to the summit of English football; it was merely a happy accident of an excellent managerial feat. So it is no surprise that Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich are back in the Championship at the first opportunity.Should Birmingham City emulate Friday night’s opponents, they have no intentions of following the same path. Every bold statement to emerge from the club over the summer makes it abundantly clear that this period in the second tier is expected to be brief. Sights have been set high and, on the basis of this performance against opposition that took points off the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa last season, it is easy to see why. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Birmingham City boss Chris Davies responds to owners' demand ahead of Championship opener

Birmingham boss Chris Davies understands how difficult it is to win back to back promotions and Championship opener against Ipswich will go a long way to showing where newly-promoted side stand

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6 d. ago ‘The dog ate my passport’: All Blacks rookie sorts pet’s mess to rescue debut

Leroy Carter sorts shock call-up for Rugby ChampionshipCanine chewed passport he needed for Argentina tripLeroy Carter was still coming to terms with his inclusion in the All Blacks squad to play in Argentina in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship when he made the shocking discovery. “The dog ate my passport.”The utility back with the Hamilton-based Chiefs was one of four uncapped players included in Scott Robertson’s Championship squad. The phone call from Robertson informing him of his selection had come as a massive surprise. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The dog ate my passport: Family pooch dogs rookie's All Blacks call

Rookie Leroy Carter was still coming to terms with his inclusion in the All Blacks squad to play in Argentina in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship when he made the shocking discovery

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7 d. ago US sports lobby Home Office for travel exemption after golf caddie refused UK entry

Criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barredNFL teams play in UK and have been alerted to situationSports organisations in the US will press the Home Office to apply exemptions to new travel rules for American citizens entering the UK after the caddie of golfer Harris English missed out on around £130,000 by being denied access for the Scottish Open and Open Championship.The case of Eric Larson has alerted the likes of the NFL and NBA, which stage games in London, that sportspeople or staff can be prohibited from entering the UK under Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) rules if they have a criminal conviction. Larson was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 1995 for involvement in drug dealing and rebuilt his career as a caddie for several leading PGA Tour players after serving 10 years. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday captain expects Championship opener at Leicester to go ahead

The crisis-hit club’s players refused to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley.

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8 d. ago Managing Wrexham as Ryan Reynolds smashes club transfer record and lands Ajax star

Wrexham are fast approaching their opening Championship game away at Southampton and more tweaks could be made before the Hollywood-owned side get their campaign underway

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8 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday have been left to rot by Dejphon Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday's players have hinted they could refuse to play in their Championship opener at Leicester this weekend after yet more payment issues at Hillsborough

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler’s young son steals limelight as he joins father to celebrate The Open win

This is the moment young Bennett Scheffler drew applause from the crowd after a gentle stumble while trying to reach his father, Scottie Scheffler, following his Open Championship win on Sunday, 20 July.

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy makes Scottie Scheffler claim after Open triumph amid Tiger Woods comparison

Scottie Scheffler romped to victory at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, continuing his golfing dominance just days after he hinted that he was considering his future in the sport

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3 w. ago Bennett Scheffler draws applause after stumble while joining father following Open win

This was the moment Bennett Scheffler drew applause from the crowd after a gentle stumble while trying to reach his father, Scottie Scheffler, following his Open Championship win on Sunday, 20 July.

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3 w. ago Scheffler is compared to Tiger Woods after a win that rarely seemed in doubt | Sean Ingle

A four-shot margin of victory at the Open led Xander Schauffele to say the world No 1 is ‘taking the throne of dominance’ that American legend once hadNo sooner had the Claret Jug been lifted high above Scottie Scheffler’s head than the scramble for superlatives began. With every word and exaltation there was also a sense that golf’s Overton window had shifted, with his peers daring to voice opinions previously beyond the pale.It was Xander Schauffele who perhaps said it best, as Scheffler was slow‑walking up the 18th, as if trying to savour every second of a first Open Championship victory. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler claims Open Championship with majestic four

American world No 1 ends on 17 under at Royal Portrush Rory McIlroy finishes at 10 under after final round of 69Never in doubt. Never remotely in doubt. What might Rory McIlroy have to shoot to win his second Open, they asked. The answer turned out to be: Scottie Scheffler.Anybody hoping for a keenly contested Open Sunday was to be sorely disappointed. Make that 10 times Scheffler has held a 54-hole lead and 10 times he has converted. Scheffler tugged his opening tee shot into the rough, triggering some sharp intakes of breath. The new champion’s next act was to fire an iron to within a foot of the cup. Scheffler enjoyed a sun-kissed procession on the Dunluce Links. Had the R&A been so minded, it could have broken with tradition and handed over the Claret Jug on the 5th tee. By that point, he was seven strokes clear. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Scottie Scheffler wins 153rd Open with composed and controlled final round

Rory McIlroy hopes to chase down Scottie Scheffler, who leads by four shots at Royal Portrush in his bid to win a first Open Championship

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Scottie Scheffler takes control after front nine on final day as Rory McIlroy chases

Rory McIlroy hopes to chase down Scottie Scheffler, who leads by four shots at Royal Portrush in his bid to win a first Open Championship

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3 w. ago What Scottie Scheffler did at The Open leaves stunned Shane Lowry at a loss

Scottie Scheffler has been impressive throughout The Open Championship and has been lauded by Shane Lowry after he shared the course with the world No. 1

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