Monaco have sacked coach Sebastien Pocognoli following their failure to qualify for the Champions League. Pocognoli replaced Adi Hutter in October last year having guided Union Saint-Gilloise to the Belgian Pro League title in 2024-25. However, after exiting the Champions League in the play-off round, losing a two-legged tie to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco…
Norway eased to a 3-1 victory over neighbours Sweden in their lone home warm-up game before heading to their first World Cup finals since 1998. Alexander Isak was on target for Sweden, but the Liverpool striker’s goal was a mere consolation after Norway had raced into a 3-0 lead. Jorgen Strand Larsen headed Norway in…
The New England Patriots have acquired All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. According to multiple reports, the Patriots are sending a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Eagles to acquire Brown, who reunites with head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel coached Brown for three seasons during…
Southampton have questioned the independence of the disciplinary panel that expelled them from the Championship play-offs over “apparent historic and indirect connections of two panel members to Middlesbrough“. The Saints were expelled from the play-offs after admitting to charges of spying on Middlesbrough ahead of their semi-final tie, which Southampton won 1-0, and ahead of…
Two-time champions France are aiming to go one better than their defeat in the final to Argentina at the 2022 edition when Les Bleus feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. All of France’s games are likely to take place in the US, although they could head to Canada…
England will play eight matches in under a month if they reach the semi-finals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. Almost all of England’s games are set to be in the US, although they could face a last-16 match in Mexico City if they win their group or a…
India will need bigger contributions from its leadership duo of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana and its middle order as it seeks to clinch the three-match T20I in the deciding fixture at Taunton on Tuesday. The series stands locked at 1-1, with each fixture exposing different issues with the Indian batting order. In the first…
Gujarat Titans may have lost Sunday’s IPL 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but after yet another impressive season, former India international Sanjay Manjrekar said that head coach Ashish Nehra should be kept in mind for the role of India white-ball coach in the future. “If at all India is looking for a T20 coach,…
An unimaginably curious Premier League season has ended with a triumph of silverware over style at the top, a clutch of unlikely teams qualifying for Europe, Tottenham defying their own commitment to self-destruction and West Ham back in the Championship. The Pep Guardiola era ended with tears, tributes and dropped points in three of Manchester…
The Los Angeles Rams have acquired two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns. A five-time first-team All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, Garrett heads to the Rams in exchange for fellow defensive end Jared Verse and a 2027 first-round pick along with additional compensation. More to follow…
