3 d. ago Wout Faes fires late winner as Leicester sink Sheffield Wednesday amid protests

Martí Cifuentes has cleared his first hurdle as Leicester manager. The former QPR coach took the time to do a lap of the King Power Stadium while his players warmed up, introducing himself to the home supporters. A late header from his substitute Wout Faes ensured that those fans went home happy – but for much of a testing opening game against Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday, who have had to face plenty of obstacles before a ball was even kicked this season, that looked an unlikely outcome.For Wednesday, it was an achievement to even be here. Placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League because of late payments, they have only 15 senior first-teamers on the books and cancelled their final pre-season fixture, against Burnley, after the players refused to play. They and the staff were paid their outstanding July wages on Friday after solidarity payments from the Premier League came in. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Faes fires late winner as Leicester sink Sheffield Wednesday amid protests

Martí Cifuentes has cleared his first hurdle as Leicester manager. A late header from his substitute Wout Faes completed a comeback victory but for much of a testing opening game against Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday, who took a first-half lead amid fan protests against the club’s ownership, that looked an unlikely outcome. There will be no illusions over how difficult an immediate return to the Premier League will be for Leicester.“The Championship is a ruthless league,” said Cifuentes, who succeeded Ruud van Nistelrooy this summer. “It was a good lesson for everyone to understand that we cannot take anything for granted.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 2025 PIF London Championship final results: Prize money payout and Ladies European Tour leaderboard

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3 d. ago 2025 PIF London Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout

2025 PIF London Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout  Golf News Net

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4 d. ago Dael Fry header points Rob Edwards’ Boro revolution in right direction against Swansea

It is almost exactly 30 years since goals from Craig Hignett and Jan Åge Fjørtoft secured Middlesbrough a Premier League victory against Chelsea as they played their first game at a brand new Riverside Stadium. Even the presence of Ruud Gullit at sweeper in a visiting side featuring Mark Hughes in attack could not deny Boro a 2-0 win as an exciting decade peopled by, among other luminaries, Juninho, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Nick Barmby, Gareth Southgate, Gaizka Mendieta and Bolo Zenden dawned.Along the way Boro would reach three League Cup finals, winning one, while also losing FA Cup and, most excitingly, Uefa Cup finals. Not to mention bouncing back from a one-season second-tier sabbatical. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago West Brom v Blackburn, Norwich v Millwall: Championship clockwatch – live

All the goals and latest news on EFL SaturdayLive scoreboard | Email YaraHere we go!ChampionshipMiddlesbrough v SwanseaNorwich v MillwallOxford Utd v PortsmouthQPR v Preston North EndStoke v DerbyWest Brom v BlackburnBarnsley v BurtonBolton v PlymouthExeter v BlackpoolLeyton Orient v WiganMansfield v DoncasterNorthampton v Bradford CityStevenage v RotherhamWimbledon v LincolnWycombe v StockportBarrow v MK DonsBromley v BarnetCheltenham v ChesterfieldCrawley v NewportCrewe v AccringtonFleetwood v Bristol RoversGillingham v WalsallHarrogate v GrimsbyOldham v ColchesterSwindon v CambridgeOn this evidence the Welsh club – back at this level for the first time since 1982 after an extraordinary rise from non-league – are sure to be a fun addition but how they were given a galling reminder of the step up in trip, Saints scoring twice in the final nine minutes to earn a comeback victory and a first under Will Still. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manning and Stephens’ late show earns Southampton dramatic win against Wrexham

Ninety minutes before kick-off a couple of digivans poking fun at Wrexham completed another lap of St Mary’s, whizzing past with a LED billboard that read: “Who needs Hollywood?” with the letters of Southampton studded in the Californian hills.On this evidence the Welsh club – back at this level for the first time since 1982 after an extraordinary rise from non-league – are sure to be a fun addition, but how they were given a galling reminder of the step up, Saints scoring twice in the final nine minutes to earn a comeback victory and a first under Will Still. Continue reading...

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5 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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5 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 The Championship returns, Palace v Liverpool at Wembley and tennis in Cincinatti

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5 d. ago What are the latest EFL Championship 2025/26 title race odds?

The start of the Championship sees a potential four-way title race which includes Ipswich Town and Southampton from the Premier League and current League One champions Birmingham City in the mix

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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...

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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...

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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...

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6 d. ago Manchester United continue shopping with Sesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidThis is a bit of a strange one. Barcelona have stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy after a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status. Barca begin their La Liga title defence on 16 August at Mallorca.So what of Crystal Palace? The alphabet dictates that they’re No 8 in our list of Premier League pre-season team previews. We’ll drip feed these throughout the day but let’s mix up the order given that Palace are in action against Liverpool on Sunday. Ed Aarons runs the rule over the Eagles, noting that uncertainty over which European competition they’ll play in and a lack of summer recruitment has made for a less-than-ideal backdrop to the new season. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Manchester United continue shopping with Cesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live

All the latest transfer and team news before the weekendChampionship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DavidLiverpool boss Arne Slot is currently chatting away amiably in his pre-FA Community Shield press conference. “A good challenge for us to start the season,” says Slot. He also lists Liverpool’s attacking options, stressing that Jeremie Frimpong can act as a right winger (and stand in for Mo Salah) as well as a right full-back and that Florian Wirtz could operate as a left-winger at times. More from Slot later. Notably, he doesn’t mention Darwin Núñez as part of Liverpool’s frontline and that’s because the Uruguayan is moving to Al-Hilal for £46.3m plus add-ons.Here, Andy Hunter looks at the striker’s hit-and-miss spell at Anfield. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri make F1 title declarations after tense Hungarian GP duel

McLaren took their 200th Formula 1 victory as Lando Norris saw off Oscar Piastri to narrow the gap in the championship to just nine points after 14 rounds of the 2025 season

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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: Tee times and fourth round schedule at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy will play with Chris Gotterup in the final round of the 2025 Open Championship with Scottie Scheffler the man to beat after the American secured a four-shot lead

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