5 h. ago Man City 115 charges addressed as Premier League chief opens up on verdict timeline feelings

Manchester City were charged with more than 100 Premier League financial rules breaches in February 2023 but a verdict is yet to be delivered

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24 h. ago Champions League qualifying and Carabao Cup first round: football – as it happened

Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce roared back to set up a playoff with Benfica, while Bromley stunned Ipswich in the Carabao Cup15 min: Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2) Jhon Duran – the very same – has just hit the side netting with Fener’s first half-chance. Feyenoord have probably played the more intricate football but Fenerbahce look a threat on the break.Champions League qualifying latest (6pm KOs unless stated)Qarabag 4-1 Shkendija (5pm, agg: 5-1)FC Copenhagen 0-0 Malmo FF (agg: 0-0)Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2)Pafos 1-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 2-0)Plzen 0-0 Rangers (agg: 0-3) Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Rangers suffer another bump in the road but avoid total Champions League breakdown in Plzen – five talking points

Russell Martin has £40million Champions League showdown to navigate but his team will need to go up a few gears to stand a chance

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28 h. ago Champions League qualifying and Carabao Cup first round: football – live

Follow updates from Tuesday’s action around EuropeLive scores | Read Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky15 min: Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2) Jhon Duran – the very same – has just hit the side netting with Fener’s first half-chance. Feyenoord have probably played the more intricate football but Fenerbahce look a threat on the break.Champions League qualifying latest (6pm KOs unless stated)Qarabag 4-1 Shkendija (5pm, agg: 5-1)FC Copenhagen 0-0 Malmo FF (agg: 0-0)Fenerbahce 0-0 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2)Pafos 1-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 2-0)Plzen 0-0 Rangers (agg: 0-3) Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Crystal Palace lose Europa League CAS battle and condemned to Conference League

Crystal Palace have lost their legal battle to play in the Europa League and will instead have to compete in the Conference League after a failed appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

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3 d. ago ‘The dream came true’: Major League Baseball gets its first female umpire

Jen Pawol, 48, was given an ovation when she took to the pitch for a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta BravesIt was, she said, the day “the dream came true”. Jen Pawol, a 48-year-old former art teacher, made US sporting history at the weekend when she became the first female umpire of a Major League Baseball game during the regular season.Pawol, whose debut came on Saturday in a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, was given a standing ovation as she arrived on the pitch. Supporters held up signs reading “Pawol making HERstory” and “the time has come for one and all to play ball” – a nostalgic reference to A League of Their Own, the classic sports film about a women’s baseball league during the second world war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular

Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues

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5 d. ago Ethan Nwaneri targets bigger role with Arsenal after signing long

Forward, 18, agrees five-year contract with GunnersRegulations meant he had used separate changing roomEthan Nwaneri has said he feels at home at Arsenal after signing a new long-term deal and is determined to build on his breakthrough season. It is understood Nwaneri, the youngest Premier League debutant after playing for Arsenal aged 15 years and 181 days in 2022, has signed a five-year deal despite interest from Chelsea and clubs in Germany.The 18-year-old was the youngest member of England’s victorious squad at this summer’s European Under-21 Championship and has made 39 appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine goals. In January he became only the third player, after Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney, to score three Premier League goals before his 18th birthday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Four top Test stars sign up for R360 as rebel league sees explosion in interest

The breakaway league will rip up the sport as we know it with some big names said to be already on board

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6 d. ago Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go' ahead of breaking big league gender barrier

Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first female umpire in more than 150 years of Major League Baseball

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6 d. ago From art teacher to trailblazer: Jen Pawol’s long road to becoming MLB’s first female umpire

After rising through the ranks, umpiring the lower minor leagues to Triple A, Jen Pawol is on the cusp of making history as the MLB’s first female umpire, writes Rhian Lubin

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7 d. ago Jen Pawol will be MLB's first female umpire. Here are other women who broke officiating barriers

Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game

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7 d. ago Jen Pawol to become first woman to umpire Major League Baseball game

Pawol will work Marlins-Braves doubleheaderFirst woman to umpire in MLB regular seasonMove follows other major leagues’ gender shiftsJen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.Pawol will work the bases in Saturday’s doubleheader at Truist Park and the plate on Sunday, MLB told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday's Marlins

Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves

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8 d. ago Glasner believes Crystal Palace will win appeal and play in Europa League

Case against Uefa demotion to be heard by Cas on FridayClub’s first Conference League fixture set for 21 AugustOliver Glasner has said he is confident Crystal Palace will win their appeal at the court of arbitration for sport this week and be reinstated to play in the Europa League.Palace are seeking to overturn Uefa’s decision to demote them to the Conference League for breaking multiclub ownership rules, with the appeal to take place in Lausanne on Friday. The decision is expected to be revealed by Cas on Monday, the day after Glasner’s FA Cup holders face the Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The European Cup winner bringing women’s football dream to Monaco

Former Italy striker Marco Simone has big hopes for new club Monaco United, even though they will start in the fifth tierWomen’s football in France has always been an important marker point in Europe, mainly through Lyon’s record-breaking Champions League success. The club have been pushed along domestically by Paris Saint-Germain but a shift is taking place, with Paris FC continuing to develop and Lens and Marseille promoted to the top division for the 2025-26 season.One place lacking a professional team in the women’s pyramid is Monaco but that could change before long, and not necessarily through AS Monaco. Monaco United launch this season and although they will begin in the fifth tier, they are founded and coached by Marco Simone, a four-time Serie A winner and two-time Champions League winner as a player with Milan. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chelsea set for £65m summer transfer boost after breakthrough with Premier League rivals

Chelsea have already banked £130million in player sales this summer transfer window and the Blues are on the verge of offloading three more stars to fellow Premier League clubs

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9 d. ago Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy shares true feelings on Man City's FFP charges

Manchester City are still awaiting the conclusion of the 115 Financial Fair Play (FFP) charges hearing that was first brought forward in February 2023

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9 d. ago Sydney Sweeney bombarded with DMs from horny Premier League stars after break

Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney has been bombarded with DMs from Premier League stars offering to fly her to Europe for a date following her break-up

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9 d. ago Tottenham chief Daniel Levy issues statement on Man City's 115 charges saga

Tottenham chief Daniel Levy feels that the investigation into Manchester City's financial charges has gone on 'far too long' as the rest of the Premier League continues to wait to find out the verdict

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