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A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event Removing the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby). Cities […]

Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus consider move for Everton’s Beto, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season, plus more.

Galatasaray head to Manchester on Wednesday as one of Europe’s in-form teams — part of what is fast becoming a golden period for Turkish football.

Premier League clubs are corporations that have outgrown the “manager” role that legendary Arsenal and Man United clubs once had. Why?

Extreme heat impacts the Australian Open again on Tuesday, with the tournament reaching its maximum “heat stress” rating.

PSG sign 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Dro Fernandez, with the Spanish side’s president calling the situation around the transfer “unpleasant”.

Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove says he is “not scared” of making a return to football with Watford.

Luka Doncic keeps up his scoring streak with 46 points against the Chicago Bulls to become the quickest Los Angeles Lakers player to reach 2,000 NBA points.

Cole Palmer, who is reportedly homesick in London, is open to a move to Manchester United. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Updates from the decider in Colombo, 9am GMT start Always in reserve: Dawson’s moment beckons at last 6th over: England 17-0 (Rehan 10, Duckett 6) Six dot balls in a row from Liyanage to Rehan. I thought England might go after the seamers, given how spin-dominated this series has been, but Fernando and Liyanage have