As a man who sang Stand By Me at his Aston Villa initiation in 2014, Tom Cleverley is grateful that Plymouth Argyle got the message more than a decade on. He is preparing for a second campaign in charge of a club with which he has hit the depths –…
Lionel Messi lands back in Rosario after father Jorge’s death at 68… as Inter Miami teammate pays heartfelt tribute during game
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 01:57 BST, 9 August 2026 | Updated: 02:15 BST, 9 August 2026 Lionel Messi has returned to his hometown of Rosario following the death of his father, Jorge. Messi missed Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup clash with Monterrey to fly back to Argentina where,…
Sophie Cunningham slams WNBA rival for ‘playing the race card’ after she claimed ‘white privilege’ caused her to be kicked off the court for brutal foul that left Fever star bloodied
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 00:27 BST, 9 August 2026 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 9 August 2026 Sophie Cunningham has slammed DiJonai Carrington for ‘playing’ the race ‘card’ after the Chicago Sky star appeared to suggest her rival benefited from ‘white privilege’ during Saturday’s shocking fracas. Carrington was…
Newest NFL Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri causes carnage live on ESPN as he makes brutal swipe at Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson… before NSFW joke about Pat McAfee
By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Published: 23:43 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 9 August 2026 Despite the formality of the occasion, legendary NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri turned his Hall of Fame induction speech into a roast of his former teammates and coaches. The four-time Super Bowl…
Inside Matthias Jaissle’s first 72 hours as Newcastle boss: A magician, a new training ground mantra and the banned topic of discussion among Toon bosses – plus insiders reveal how 38-year-old dazzled in job interview
In a restaurant in Murcia on Friday night, Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle was struck by two things about the magician entertaining him and his squad. Firstly, the magic, and a sleight of hand that saw members of his party relieved of expensive watches, much to the amusement of those…
Sophie Cunningham embroiled in WNBA race war as rival claims ‘white privilege’ after Fever star is slammed in the face: ‘Why the f*** would you do that?’
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 21:30 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 8 August 2026 A bloodied Sophie Cunningham found herself at the center of a WNBA race scandal after she was floored in a brutal clash with DiJonai Carrington, who later accused her rival of benefiting…
Furious boss Stephen Robinson brands Aberdeen’s display at Dundee ‘unacceptable’
By KEVIN MCKENNA Published: 20:24 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 20:40 BST, 8 August 2026 Aberdeen boss Stephen Robinson labelled his side’s performance in yesterday’s woeful 2-0 defeat at Dundee as ‘unacceptable’. The Dons came in to the weekend looking to make it six wins from six in all…
Manchester United vs PSG – friendly LIVE: All the reaction as Red Devils hold European champions to a draw in Sweden – but Michael Carrick is hit with fresh injury concern
By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Updated: 19:33 BST, 8 August 2026 Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage as Manchester United take on back-to-back European champions PSG in a pre-season friendly in Gothenburg, Sweden. Share or comment on this article: Manchester United vs PSG – friendly LIVE: All the…
Defiant David Sullivan attends West Ham’s Carabao Cup victory over Portsmouth after claiming he was being ‘bullied’ into not watching it amid sexual misconduct allegations
David Sullivan emerged to take his seat, cloaked in a thick black bomber jacket. Hardly attire befitting the 28-degree sunshine blazing down on the London Stadium but, as Sullivan has made clear of late, he’s not too interested in reading the room. The stadiums operators told West Ham they didn’t…
Man United handed major injury blow just two weeks before the start of the season as Mason Mount hobbles off after only 20 minutes against PSG
By TARA ANSON-WALSH, FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 16:40 BST, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 8 August 2026 Mason Mount was forced off with an injury during Manchester United’s friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. The midfielder has been one of United’s standout performers in pre-season, but his latest appearance was cut…