Benjamin Nygren edges Celtic past Dundee for winning start to title defence | Scottish Premiership

Benjamin Nygren was quickly back on the goal trail as Celtic began the defence of their Premiership title with a 1-0 home win over Dundee. Before the game, Celtic fans cheered as the captain, Callum McGregor, unfurled the flag which confirmed again a 14th title win in 15 seasons. It was all a bit flat … Read more

Phil Foden: Man City midfielder aims to repay ‘faith’ shown in him by club with ‘fresh start’

Foden started for England in their 2024 European Championship final defeat by Spain but missed out on a place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions reached the semi-finals of the tournament before losing 2-1 to Argentina, and Foden said it was hard watching them walk out for the national … Read more

Same start but different outlook at Rangers era begins for McInnes

Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson agreed with McInnes that there is no need to panic. “It’s not the result Rangers wanted, but it is a point away from home at a difficult venue,” he said on BBC Radio Scotland. “Other teams will come here and find it very difficult. “At this point in the season, … Read more

Aasgaard strikes as Rangers start McInnes era with draw at Dundee United | Scottish Premiership

Thelo Aasgaard earned Derek McInnes his first point as Rangers manager as they fought back for a 1-1 draw against Dundee United. Lachlan Rose struck the first goal of the Premiership season to give United a half-time lead at Tannadice. Rangers lacked control in possession in the opening period but they looked more threatening after … Read more

Liverpool: Joe Gomez injury overshadows winning start for Andoni Iraola

On Friday evening, some of the Liverpool squad took the short walk from their hotel in downtown Nashville to Broadway – the famous entertainment district here in the state of Tennessee. Szoboszlai, who was among that group, certainly took some inspiration. Wearing the armband after coming on at half-time and picking up from exactly where … Read more

Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury deepens defensive worries | Liverpool

The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool opened with a victory over Sunderland in Nashville – and a deepening of concerns over the defensive options at his disposal. The sight of Joe Gomez hobbling off after 10 minutes of the new head coach’s first game and two teenagers forming a raw central defence partnership in his … Read more

Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start | Women’s football

The men’s World Cup may have finished but do not worry, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) is ready to pick up where Spain and Argentina left off. The 34-match event will take place between 26 July and 16 August, which sandwiches it between football’s global showpiece and the start of the league season … Read more

Bucky Irving Updates Status For Start Of Bucs Training Camp

An important piece of the Bucs offensive puzzle going into the 2026 season is the return of running back Bucky Irving hopefully regaining his form going into the third year in the league. After a stellar rookie season in which he made the All-Rookie team, Last season was Irving’s time to shine as the starting … Read more

Yankees’ Ryan Weathers salvages ‘tough’ start after struggling early

Coming off a doubleheader in which every reliever except Kervin Castro was out, the Yankees could have used more Ryan Weathers on Monday when he lasted just 4 ²/₃ innings. But after a brutal second and third innings, Weathers was able to score 14, salvaging a night that could have gone much worse. Weathers gave … Read more

Giants start second half on strong note with win over Mariners

SEATTLE — If a reset is what the Giants are looking for, they couldn’t have asked for more than the way they started the second half of Friday against the Mariners. Jung Hoo Lee led a winning pitch, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames provided power, and Landen Roupp clipped the Mariners’ command for a convincing … Read more