By KEVIN MCKENNA Published: 19:04 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 19:21 BST, 17 July 2026 Celtic have missed out on re-signing double-winner Kelechi Iheanacho, with the striker agreeing to a three-year deal at Turkish side Bursaspor. The 29-year-old scored nine goals in all competitions for the Scottish champions despite…
Andy Flower rules himself OUT of taking over as England Test coach in blow to ECB… as search for Brendon McCullum’s successor goes on
By LAWRENCE BOOTH, CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 13:29 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 18:27 BST, 17 July 2026 The ECB have suffered a blow after Andy Flower, their preferred choice to replace Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach, ruled himself out of the running because he is ‘comfortable’ with his…
‘I’m hoping my kids are impressed to visit the velodrome named after me!’ Sir Chris Hoy can’t wait for Glasgow Games
Trying to impress your own children is never easy, even when you’re a six-time Olympic champion. The Sir Chris Hoy velodrome will be pressed once more into hosting duties this week as the sporting world shifts its focus from the World Cup and on to the Commonwealth Games about to…
Sir Garry Sobers dead at 89: Cricket world in mourning as West Indies legend passes away
By JAMES DUTTON, DEPUTY SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 16:20 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 16:24 BST, 17 July 2026 Sir Garfield Sobers has died at the age of 89, Cricket West Indies has announced. Barbados-born Sobers, who is widely regarded as one of the finest cricketers ever to play…
Fulham look to Madrid for Cesar Palacios, Mo Salah’s agent teases his next move… and Man City, Aston Villa and Tottenham are keeping tabs on highly-rated PSG winger, 18: WINDOW WATCH
It’s that time of the year again – the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it’s sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today’s latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team… Heskey…
Will no one say the bloody obvious about Ashleigh Gardner and the cricket scandal? The double standard in women’s sport has gone on long enough: AMANDA GOFF
When I was growing up, my family was close to one of England’s biggest sporting heroes. To the public, he was untouchable – a national champion. His face was on cereal boxes, stickers, and on posters in teenage boys’ bedrooms all over the country, probably even the world. He was…
Pep Guardiola ‘had verbal agreement’ to take over as England boss in 2024 – before staying at Man City after U-turn
By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 13:01 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 13:14 BST, 17 July 2026 Pep Guardiola reportedly had a verbal agreement to take over as England head coach in 2024, before reversing his decision to remain at Man City. According to the Athletic, Guardiola had been…
Crystal Palace unveil controversial new home kit… with white replacing traditional red and blue – leaving fans disappointed
By BOBBY MANZI, FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 11:25 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 12:16 BST, 17 July 2026 Crystal Palace have controversially pivoted from their trademark red and blue home kit and will instead don white at Selhurst Park next season. The new kit is a modern twist on Palace’s…
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente set for World Cup final reunion with his ‘restless and curious’ former pupil Lionel Scaloni – nine years on from mentoring his Argentina counterpart
‘There were students who had something different, and he was one of them,’ Spain boss Luis de la Fuente recently reflected on his former student Lionel Scaloni, who he will meet in the dugout in the World Cup final. The two head coaches will reunite on the biggest stage in New…
American World Cup fans lose their minds after discovering the third-place playoff: ‘What kind of loser bulls*** is that?’
By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 15:50 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 17 July 2026 American soccer fans have been left stunned to learn that there is another World Cup game to be played before Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina. The third-place playoff will…