19 h. ago I was a Hibs player when I held transfer talks with Hearts and would have said yes to the Jambos

The born and bred Hibee revealed he was willing to directly cross the Edinburgh divide

Sport

21 h. ago Man United can hijack Gianluigi Donnarumma transfer amid Man City 'agreement' as PSR truth clear

Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manchester City have reportedly agreed on personal terms, but Manchester United are also said to have held talks with the player's agent

Politics

43 h. ago Manchester United missed out on £80m saving as Carlos Baleba 'holds talks with players'

Carlos Baleba is top of Ruben Amorim's transfer wishlist at Manchester United, but the Red Devils could have saved themselves a fortune if they'd signed the midfielder in 2023

Economics

5 d. ago ‘People see themselves in me’: Frances Tiafoe on being a tennis trailbazer in a mainly white sport

Michelle Obama is a fan of the world No 12, who is a vocal supporter of women’s sport, especially basketballFrances Tiafoe is in his element when he talks passionately about the growing presence of black and mixed heritage players at the highest levels of men’s tennis. During a stroll on tournament grounds he reels off the names of players he competes with regularly on the tour. “Now they’re at a position where I have wars with them and go back and forth. So this is great, man. It’s great to see,” he says. “And then you have Giovanni [Mpetshi Perricard], you have Gaël [Monfils], who I looked up to.”Seconds after Tiafoe mentions his name, Monfils suddenly appears from around a corner as if magically summoned by the American’s utterance. His arrival naturally leads to a pause in this interview as an excited Tiafoe greets Monfils by heaping praise on his new haircut, particularly focusing his attention on the Frenchman’s sleek fade. Monfils responds with a compliment of his own: “You’r...

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5 d. ago Nwaneri signs new Arsenal deal, Premier League ends Rainbow Laces campaign: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TahaWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

Sport

5 d. ago Villa sign Guessand, Taylor in at Liverpool, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

Sport

5 d. ago Aston Villa sign Guessand in £30m deal, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidWe’re over an hour into the blog and are yet to provide an Alexander Isak update. Inevitably, Liverpool boss Arne Slot was asked about the Newcastle striker in his morning press conference but channeled his Tim de Leede and played it back to the bowler.“As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” said Slot. “I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago ‘I love scoring goals’: meet Shekiera Martinez, the striker taking WSL by storm

After 10 goals in 12 league games earned West Ham player a rising star award she talks dogs, sleep and her football dreamShekiera Martinez’s family were sceptical when she told them, aged eight, she wanted to start playing football. She was one of four girls and a boy in her family, growing up in Germany, and one of her older sisters had by then given up the game. “I wanted to start but when I told my mum, she firstly said: ‘No, you won’t play for long, you’ll be like your sister,’” Martinez recalls. “And so then I gave her a promise that I would play for longer than my sister.”Sixteen years later, the West Ham striker has certainly kept that promise. After progressing through her local boys’ team, playing for Eintracht Frankfurt for six years and thriving at youth level for Germany, Martinez most recently collected the Women’s Super League’s Rising Star award for the 2024-25 season after a breakthrough second half of the campaign in which she scored 10 times in 12 WSL games.This is...

Events

7 d. ago 'It's disgusting what they're doing, we're being left to rot'

Salford Red Devils' supporters' trust chairman said investment promises have not materialised.

Politics

3 w. ago Rape trial of former England rugby league star Gareth Hock adjourned until next year

The former Wigan Warriors, Salford Red Devils and Leigh Centurions player denies all charges

Sport

3 w. ago Arsenal hold talks over offloading two players as £20m Gunners reunion eyed

Arsenal have been very busy so far this summer and Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira could leave the club, with the Gunners in talks with two clubs over potential deals

Sport

4 w. ago Grand slam organisers ready to make concessions for players amid dispute

All England Club offers talks on creating player councilSlams also face legal action from union set up by DjokovicWimbledon and the three other grand slam tournaments are willing to make concessions to the players in an attempt to resolve a dispute over prize money, pensions and player representation.The Guardian has learned that during discussions with representatives of several top-10 world-ranked men and women players at Wimbledon last week, the All England Club offered to hold talks over creating a player council to give athletes a voice in decisions over scheduling, as well as indicating a willingness to contribute to their pension and healthcare provision for the first time. Continue reading...

Sport

4 w. ago Scott Brown benefits from Celtic cooperation agreement U turn as Queen's Park link up ditched over 'issues'

Ayr United are in talks over an agreement with the Premiership champions with the first player to make the move already earmarked

Politics

4 w. ago Salford Red Devils crisis talks as players threaten to refuse to play over cash fears

Salford players have threatened to refuse to play against Leeds Rhinos this week

Events

4 w. ago RFL calls crisis talks as Salford players reportedly consider strike

The club have been operating under crippling salary cap regulations since the start of the season.

Events