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Who is in the Europa League draw and who is in each pot?
Our Ask Me Anything team explains who will enter Friday's league phase draw for the 2026-27 Europa League draw.
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Another season, another failure - where did it all go wrong for Celtic?
Celtic have now faltered in Champions League qualifying on six successive occasions. What are the ramifications this time?
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Liverpool turn attention to Sarr after Brighton reject Minteh bids
Liverpool are exploring a move for Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr after Brighton reject their two bids for Yankuba Minteh.
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Newport sign Dibley-Dias on loan from Fulham
Newport County complete their 11th signing of the summer as midfielder Matt Dibley-Dias arrives on loan from Premier League Fulham.
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Sunderland explore late move for Grealish
Sunderland are exploring a potential late deal for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.
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Sunderland explore surprise late Grealish bid, Everton still interested
Sunderland are exploring a potential late deal for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.
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Coventry sign defender Pinnock from Brentford
Coventry City have signed Jamaica centre-back Ethan Pinnock from Brentford for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £6m.
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Kenny Atkinson sees no downside to NBA Europe: “Players will earn more and have more opportunities”
The Cleveland Cavaliers head coach believes the new competition will strengthen the NBA’s relationships with European players and clubs.
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Liverpool make approach for Palace forward Sarr
Liverpool have approached Crystal Palace over potentially signing winger Ismaila Sarr.
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Will a Premier League club break record for transfer sales in one window?
Aston Villa, Man City and Newcastle are closing in on Monaco's record for transfer income generated in a single window.
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'London or Madrid' - Alvarez's Arsenal ultimatum explained
Atletico Madrid say they will not enter into negotiations with Barcelona for striker Julian Alvarez, who is considering a move to Arsenal.
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'Zero per cent chance' - Atleti shut down Barca's Alvarez plea amid Arsenal interest
The noise around Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez refuses to go away - so where are things after a chaotic few days surrounding the in-demand Argentine?
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Chelsea in contact over move for Villa goalkeeper Martinez
Chelsea consider a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after making contact with the Argentina international's representatives.
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Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat
Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the Wo...
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Why can't Real Madrid play at Anfield in the Champions League league phase?
Our Ask Me Anything team explains why Liverpool are not allowed to host Real Madrid in the Champions League's league phase.
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Merson: If Watkins refused to play, it's disgusting - I don't see Emery staying
In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson assesses Aston Villa's dreadful start to the season following their heavy defeat at Brighton.
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Celtic CL post-mortem: What went wrong and where do they go from here?
Celtic have spent the last couple of years making Champions League qualification look like a problem they simply cannot solve. But even by their recent standards, this wa...
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Chelsea considering late move for Villa's Martinez
Chelsea are considering a late move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
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Record $12.5B Lakers sale shifts media engagement
The sports business world shifted when venture capitalist Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Wrexham close in on Ekomie and Kabore deals
Manchester City's Issa Kabore is poised to seal a permanent switch to Championship club Wrexham, who are also close to signing left-back Jacques Ekomie from French side A...
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