5 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Talks opened for Viktor Gyokeres but striker hands them blow

Arsenal are chasing their first-ever European trophy as Mikel Arteta’s side eye Champions League victory, with the boost that success would also bring in the transfer market

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6 d. ago 'We're interested in rugby': Saudi Arabia sports minister weighing up bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup

Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal discussed the plans at Formula One’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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1 week ago Celtic fans EXPECT Trebles every year as Stiliyan Petrov reveals what Scottish football has missed in recent years

Brendan Rodgers' side face St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup semi-final as they bid to book another day out at Hampden

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1 week ago City of London Corporation to host pivotal climate summit as UK advances global green finance leadership

City of London Corporation to host pivotal climate summit as UK advances global green finance leadership  City of London Corporation

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2 w. ago Unification deal no closer as PGA Tour ponders bid for Ryder Cup stake

With $1.5bn ploughed in by SSG, Jay Monahan and co have plenty of money and no need to agree a deal with LIV The Ryder Cup could become the next piece to move in the apparently never-ending game of elite golf’s three-dimensional chess. Multiple sources have confided during the Masters that PGA Tour Enterprises, a commercial body set up almost two years ago, is seriously considering an offer to take part ownership of the United States element of the Ryder Cup. That domain is controlled by the PGA of America, which also runs the US PGA Championship. Any such deal would cost PGA Tour Enterprises hundreds of millions of dollars.PGA Tour designs on the Ryder Cup are nothing new. Indeed, it has been a longtime frustration of the PGA Tour that the five key elements in the sport – the four majors plus the biennial joust between Europe and the US – are run by other organisations. PGA Tour Enterprises now offers an avenue to do something about that. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Matildas in ‘limbo’ as Football Australia’s coach search drags on

Steph Catley admits ‘it’s hard’ to play amid uncertainty over coachLyon coach Joe Montemurro is front runner for permanent roleMatildas star Steph Catley says she hopes Football Australia finds a permanent coach “sooner rather than later”, admitting players are “in limbo”. The Matildas have been without a full-time coach for eight months since Tony Gustavsson’s official departure on August 1 after the Paris Olympics.In their 11th game under caretaker Tom Sermanni, Australia defeated South Korea 2-0 at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium to claim their first back-to-back wins of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US and UK World Cup bid success boosts hosts but does little for global game | Tom Garry

Tournaments in 2031 and 2035 are likely to be great events but will be hosted by those who need them the leastThere is an abundance of reasons why staging the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups in the United States and UK respectively offers cause for delight. The countries have well-established and emotionally invested fanbases, a genuine buy-in to the women’s game and huge, modern stadiums to choose from. These two summer parties will surely eclipse anything women’s sport has seen and the countries, having invested in the women’s game more than any others in modern times, have frankly earned this.Yet the news that the US and UK are bidding unopposed to host these tournaments is also sad for the women’s game from a global perspective. The US’s NWSL and England’s Women’s Super League are the two most-watched women’s leagues in the world with the largest average attendances and the most professionalised facilities for players and therefore, while many will agree that means they deserve...

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3 w. ago Today's rugby news as coach clear on Halfpenny future and surprise nation launch World Cup bid

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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3 w. ago Alex Scott breaks silence as UK scores Women's World Cup 2035 bid

Football Focus host and former England player Alex Scott has hailed the UK's sole bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup tournament

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3 w. ago Spain could include Camp Nou final in bid to host 2035 Rugby World Cup

Real Madrid’s Bernabéu also offers appeal to federationItaly expected to be Spain’s closest rival for tournamentThe 2035 Rugby World Cup final could be staged at the revamped Camp Nou in Barcelona with the Spanish rugby federation in discussions with La Liga over using celebrated football stadiums as part of its bid to host the tournament.Delegates from the Spanish federation met with World Rugby executives last weekend to demonstrate their intentions to host the tournament in 2035 and discussions are said to have piqued interest. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK to host Women's World Cup for first time ever in 2035 as rivals drop out to leave England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as sole bidders

The UK will host the Women's World Cup for the first time ever in 2035 after a rival bid from Spain, Portugal and Morocco dropped out.

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3 w. ago UK to host World Cup as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino says 'one valid bid'

The UK is set to host the 2035 World Cup after FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the nation's interest in hosting the finals as the 'one valid bid'

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3 w. ago UK almost certain to host Women’s World Cup 2035 as ‘one valid bid’

Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the UK as ‘one valid bid’ for the finals, with the USA set to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup

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3 w. ago Why Glasgow Warriors are backing themselves in bid for Champions Cup first

McDowall cites URC success as evidence of big game nous

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest v Manchester United: Premier League – live

Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scores | Read Football Daily | And email ScottA pre-match palate-whetter, courtesy of friend of the site Steve Pye. “I wondered if you might be interested in a blog of mine looking back at Nottingham Forest dramatically beating Man Utd in December 1984?” Sure thing! “For the second time in two weeks, Ron Atkinson’s team threw away a two-goal lead on the road, with a couple of their players coming to blows in the dressing room after the match.”The return of the Premier League, then. It’s been a while, what with World Cup qualifiers, the Nations League, FA Cup quarters, all that. So here’s a reminder of how the division looks as we head into this full round of midweek fixtures. Forest are looking to consolidate third spot, as they chase a Champions League spot and a chance to bid for European Cup number three. United’s most realistic hope of continental competition next season is to win this year’s Europa League, though barreling up...

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last month Manchester United can secure £20m transfer boost with Europa League success

Man United are still alive and kicking in this season's Europa League - and winning the competition has to be a priority for more than just one reason.

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last month Marco Silva urges Fulham to take it 'step by step' in bid for FA Cup 'dream'

Crystal Palace visit in quarter-finals will be Portuguese’s 500th game in management as he bids to book Wembley spot

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last month Livingston's Challenge Cup win was 'momentum change' in survival bid, says former hero

Callum Fordyce has fond memories of the 2015 trophy win as Livi go into final battle on Sunday

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