Manchester City's spending power unquestionably changed the world football transfer market - their willingness to pay higher fees and wages meant prices rose for everybody else too. And once the world
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Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards says he felt "absolutely devastated" after reading the Premier League's "damning" guilty verdict on the club's financial charges. An independent commissi
Highlights: Scotland 0-3 Switzerland By BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Scotland fans came to Hampden to welcome the new man, Sebastien Pocognoli, and left with all the woes of old weighing them do
Manchester City say they are ‘disappointed and surprised’ by the verdict and will appeal. Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial
Manchester City’s fate in a legal battle with the Premier League is yet to be sealed, but reports that it has been found guilty of widespread financial misconduct have led to speculation about what co
World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title were dashed as he fell to a shock first-round defeat by Luke Woodhouse in Leicester. Littler, 19, had been looking to bounc
Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has issued a "defiant" message to other club executives about the club being found guilty of a majority of Premier League charges, BBC Sport has been tol
Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final Wigan (6) 6 Try: Atherton Goal: Rowe York (8) 8 Try: Peach Goals: Williamson 2 York Valkyrie became the first side to win the Women's Super League three times
A couple of the papers feature more reaction to the Manchester City drama, after the club was found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules.
Manchester City being found guilty of financial breaches and the prime minister ruling out an early general election leads Saturday's papers.
Betfred Super League play-off semi-final Leeds (12) 12 Tries: Hall, Connor Goals: Connor 2 Warrington (12) 14 Tries: Bentley, Yates Goals: Irwin 3 Warrington Wolves have reached their first Super Leag
Highly-rated 15-year-old striker JJ Gabriel is on the verge of leaving Manchester United. Even though he was only 14 when the season began, he won the Premier League Under-18 player of the year award
Hull City forward Oli McBurnie has been called up to the Scotland squad for the first time in five years while uncapped Luis Binks, Colby Donovan, Jon McCracken, Josh McPake and Stephen Welsh also mak
Arsenal hold off energetic Sunderland to continue perfect title defence BBC Sport journalist at Stadium of Light Arsenal's duality was there for all to see in their 2-0 win at Sunderland: gritty defen
Third Rothesay Test, Edgbaston (day two of five) Pakistan 133 (Shakeel 43; Tongue 4-42) & 52-2 (Robinson 2-10) England 453 (Brook 75, Smith 69, Lawrence 65, Gay 60, Robinson 50; Razaullah 4-148) Pakis
It was a night to remember for West Ham and their 4,500-travelling support. Skipper and club talisman Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring early, then secured victory late in a five-goal thriller at Bolton
Aston Villa have been warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record. The African country's tourist board will replace
No-one needs reminding how long it is since England won football's World Cup, but it is notable that a similarly long period has passed since an English golfer triumphed at an Open staged in his home
NBA star James Harden is trying to erase a $1.35 million courtroom loss after a jury found he committed fraud in a dispute over parties at a luxury Beverly Hills mansion he rented in 2019. The Clevela
Live coverage and updates from our text commentary stream as Messi's Argentina face Switzerland in the quarterfinals.
As Linda Noskova stepped up to the baseline, Wimbledon's Centre Court crowd held its breath. When she led 6-2 5-2 with five championship points against Karolina Muchova, Noskova's nerves had hit, and
England captain Harry Kane has labelled Erling Haaland “a machine” but said he and Norway’s “beast” of a number nine are completely different players as they prepare to face off in the World Cup quart
Israeli strike killed Mohammed al-Wahidi and three others on the eve of the Egypt vs Argentina match on Tuesday. Palestinians in Gaza turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior mem
Great goals, thrilling comebacks, late drama, shock results – what a World Cup it has been. The quarter-finals start on Thursday, with eight games left in this summer's football festival. Featuring 48
Shifting start times at the FIFA World Cup are the lead story for the papers on Saturday.
play Gomez: Mexico should be favorites vs. England (1:56), Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer• Joined ESPN in 2011 • Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Iris
Live coverage and text updates as Lionel Messi's Argentina play Cape Verde in the Round of 32 knockout stage.
As Harry Kane fell in the box, it looked like England were about to have the perfect opportunity to draw level against DR Congo late in the first half of their last-32 tie. The Three Lions captain was
Vitor Pereira is poised to leave Nottingham Forest with the club ready to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor. BBC Sport understands a deal to appoint the Austrian is v
Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands manager after their World Cup exit, which led to "appalling" racist abuse aimed at players who missed penalties. Koeman's side were knocked out by Morocco in