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• Hearts change hard to deal with - Braga

  29-07-2026 14:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Claudio Braga admits Hearts are finding it difficult to adapt amid a huge summer of change.New head coach Wouter Vrancken's reign has begun with Champions League elimination as Hearts were thumped 6-0 by Sturm Graz in the second qualifying round.The Belgian is striving to implement a new style of play, while key players Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin have followed boss Derek McInnes in moving to Rangers after last season's agonising title near miss."I feel like it's early, of course," said
  
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• Stadium closures for Old Firm after fan disorder

  28-08-2026 13:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors after last season's quarter-final was marred by fan disorder.Both teams will also have to pay £100,000 to the team they are drawn against in that fixture.The two clubs could also face a second home match without supporters if there is a further incident of either side's supporters engaging in "unacceptable conduct" in a Scottish Cup fixture.Celtic progressed to last season's semi-fina
  
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• 🚨 Who will Hoffenheim face? Europa League opponents confirmed

  28-08-2026 13:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  🚨 Who will Hoffenheim face? Europa League opponents confirmedThe Bundesliga season starts this Friday, and TSG are facing a threefold challenge. Alongside the cup and the league, Hoffenheim will also be competing in the Europa League. The draw has now determined their opponents for the league phase.Lyon (H), Olympiacos Piraeus (A), Ferencváros (H), Anderlecht (A), Sturm Graz (H), Crystal Palace (A), Besiktas (H), OF Heraklion (A).UEFA plans to publish the fixture list with the exa
  
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• 🚨 BREAKING: Europa League draw made in Monaco

  28-08-2026 13:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  🚨 BREAKING: Europa League draw made in MonacoThe league phase draw for the 2026/27 Europa League campaign was made in Monaco on Friday afternoon.The draw is as follows:POT ONEBayer Leverkusen: Marseille (H), Lyon (A), Salzburg (H), Dinamo (A), Celje (H), Lech Poznan (A), Besiktas (H), OFI Crete (A)Benfica: Alkmaar (H), Milan (A), Celtic (H), Plzen (A), Lech Poznan (H), Omonia (A), OFI Crete (H), NEC (A)Juventus: Real Sociedad (H), Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Ferencvaros (A),
  
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• Leicester sign Australian stand-off Bowen

  28-08-2026 13:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jack Bowen will be sent out on loan to the Tigers' partner club Mitsubishi Dynaboars for the 2026-27 season [Joshua Davis - Getty Images]Leicester Tigers have signed Australian stand-off half Jack Bowen.Bowen, 22, has signed what Tigers call a "multi-year deal".He will spend the first year out of that on loan in Japan with the Tigers' partner club Mitsubishi Dynaboars.The Kanagawa-based club are coached by former Nottingham and London Irish boss Glenn Delaney."He'll come to Leicester via our par
  
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• Fulham end interest in Real Madrid midfield prodigy, eye another La Fabrica talent – report

  28-08-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  Fulham end interest in Real Madrid midfield prodigy, eye another La Fabrica talent – reportAccording to MARCA, Fulham have ended their interest in signing Thiago Pitarch from Real Madrid. The young La Fabrica midfield prospect was one of the potential signings Alvaro Arbeloa had identified to strengthen his new project in London after already raiding the club for Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios.Real Madrid unwilling to let Thiago leaveHowever, Real Madrid’s firm refusal to even neg
  
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• 🚨 Leverkusen get lucky? These are their Europa League opponents

  28-08-2026 13:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  🚨 Leverkusen get lucky? These are their Europa League opponentsAfter the Bundesliga clubs already found out yesterday who they will face in the Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen now also knows its opponents for the coming Europa League season.The draw has just produced the following opponents.Olympique Marseille (H), Olympique Lyon (A), RB Salzburg (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), NK Celje (H), Lech Poznań (A), Beşiktaş (H), OF Iraklion (A).The league phase begins on September 16,
  
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• Champions League Draw Reaction: Two Serie A clubs in the top 8?

  28-08-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Champions League Draw Reaction: Two Serie A clubs in the top 8?Lorenzo Bettoni and Giancarlo Rinaldi analyse the Champions League league-phase draw, assessing the prospects of Serie A clubs and why two Italian sides could realistically finish in the top eight.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube Channel.Champions League draw reactionThe Champions League trophyEPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTTInter, Napoli, Como and Roma learned their Champions League opponents in the league
  
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• 'New optimism' among Swans fans after solid start to season

  28-08-2026 13:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC Sport]We asked Swansea City fans for their season ambitions after an unbeaten start to the Championship campaign, and what they would do if any late offers arrive for striker Zan Vipotnik.The Swans have thus far kept hold of last season's Championship golden boot winner, and Vipotnik featured in their opening weekend win at Stoke City and last weekend's draw with Sheffield United.Here is what some fans had to say:Gareth: This is the first time in a long time that my thoughts for the coming
  
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• Simeone defends Atletico Madrid stance in Julian Alvarez-Barcelona saga: ‘I remain in the same position’

  28-08-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Simeone defends Atletico Madrid stance in Julian Alvarez-Barcelona saga: ‘I remain in the same position’Another chapter has opened in the ‘Julian Alvarez case’. Following the public exchange between Atleti CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste after the Champions League draw, Los Colchoneros manager Diego Simeone faced the media today ahead of their match against Sevilla.The coach once again gave his view on the summer’s biggest transfer
  
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• Rashford set to stay at Man Utd

  28-08-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]I can't imagine a less likely person to start talking about their club's transfer plans than Michael Carrick.The Manchester United head coach is bound to be asked, though, particularly around Joshua Zirkzee, who Serie A outfit Fiorentina are interested in, and Marcus Rashford, who is the subject of fresh reports around interest from Fenerbahce.The consistent belief from all sides for the past month or so has been that Rashford will remain at United this season, and that is still th
  
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• What Tactical Previews did Roma’s 4-0 Victory Over Fiorentina Give For the Season Ahead?

  28-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What Tactical Previews did Roma’s 4-0 Victory Over Fiorentina Give For the Season Ahead?At the Olimpico on Saturday, August 24, Roma put together a display that went further than the usual opening-day adrenaline: dominant possession and chance creation that kept coming, while Fiorentina struggled to build anything resembling a move.Possession sat at 61% for the hosts against 39% for Fiorentina, which is more than can be said for the shot counts, where the numbers moved around depending on
  
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• Chelsea agree £7.5m deal to sign former Gunner

  28-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea agree £7.5m deal to sign former GunnerChelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign former Arsenal goalkeeper Emi Martinez, and the player could now debut against the Gunners.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesDavid Ornstein and Simon Johnson report for The Athletic that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa, with the Blues to pay £7.5m for the goalkeeper.Martinez will sign a two-year deal with Chelsea, with the option to extend by an a
  
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• Blockbuster: Liverpool star positioned to follow Cody Gakpo to Man City

  28-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Blockbuster: Liverpool star positioned to follow Cody Gakpo to Man CityManchester City are considering two Liverpool stars in the final days of the transfer window. Cody Gakpo isn't the only one.Liverpool are open to selling players ahead of the transfer window's close next week. The Reds have a lot of business to get through to get their squad ready and moving stars on is a part of that.For one, we fully expect Cody Gakpo to leave in the wake of Bradley Barcola joining Liverpool. The Dutchman h
  
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• 2026-27 Europa League draw Liveblog: Juventus and Milan involved

  28-08-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  2026-27 Europa League draw Liveblog: Juventus and Milan involvedThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us for coverage of the 2026-27 Europa League draw as Milan and Juventus learn their opponents for the coming campaign.Both Italian sides will be in Pot 1 in Friday’s draw.Pot 1
  Leverkusen (GER)
  Benfica (POR)
  Juventus (ITA)
  Milan (ITA)
  Lyon (FRA)
  AZ Alkmaar (NED)
  Olympiacos (GRE)
  Real Sociedad (ESP)
  Marseille (FRA)Pot 2
  Ferencváros
  
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• Southampton re-sign former captain Ward-Prowse

  28-08-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Ward-Prowse left Southampton to join West Ham in 2023 [Southampton FC]Southampton have completed a deal to sign their former captain James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United.The 31-year-old has signed a two-year contract at St Mary's in a transfer understood to be worth just under £1m.Ward-Prowse left Saints in 2023 to join the Hammers where he went on to make 75 appearances. During that time he also went on loan spells to Nottingham Forest and most recently Burnley where he played 14
  
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• McLeish confirms Man Utd defender Jackson is Buddies bound

  28-08-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Craig McLeish has confirmed St Mirren are closing in on a deal to bring Manchester United youngster Louis Jackson to the club.The 20-year-old centre-back came through the youth ranks at Old Trafford and has played for Scotland Under-19s.A three-year deal is on the table for Jackson, who spent last season on loan at National League side Solihull Moors."Louis is a player that we really like and we're in discussions with him," said manager McLeish."We're probably at the final stages of working out
  
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• Good Good Golf loses Callaway deal and PGA Tour event sponsorship after sexism row over offensive video

  28-08-2026 12:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The fallout surrounding a controversial promotional video has cost Good Good Golf its lucrative partnership with Callaway and stripped the YouTube collective of its title sponsorship for an upcoming PGA Tour event in November. The backlash erupted after a commercial for a new Callaway driver depicted a man forcefully shoving a woman to the ground when she attempted to touch the golf club.Good Good, an influential presence in the digital golf domain, claimed the clip was intended as a spinoff fro
  
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• Sir Matt Busby's £750 Man Utd contract

  28-08-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matt Busby (centre) with Duncan Edwards (right) and Johnny Berry[Getty Images]A fascinating interview with Sir Matt Busby from 1979 has been unearthed by Manchester United expert Wayne Barton.Barton has written over 20 books on United.He has been given access to archive material generated by Tom Tyrrell, who covered United for local radio for decades, and at one point was also the club's stadium announcer.Tyrrell, who was still working when I started covering the club in 2002, died in 2017.Barto
  
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• Liverpool prepared to listen to offers for injured Chiesa

  28-08-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool prepared to listen to offers for injured ChiesaFederico Chiesa missed Liverpool’s first Premier League match of the season through injury, but given that opportunities are set to be rare again for the former Italy international in 2026-27, the latest reports indicate that he will be allowed to leave if appropriate offers come in.Liverpool expected to allow Chiesa to leaveChiesa is now into his third season with Liverpool after joining from Juventus in the summer of 2024.NEWCASTLE
  
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• Hundred schedule impact worth the price - ECB chair

  28-08-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester Super Giants and Trent Rockets were the winners of the men's and women's Hundred competitions in 2026 [Getty Images]Scheduling issues caused by The Hundred are a "price worth paying", says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson.The introduction of The Hundred in 2021 squeezed the domestic and international calendar in England, with just two days between the Hundred final and the first Test against Pakistan this summer.While the ECB has ceded some control to new owners
  
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• 'McInnes in a really precarious position now'

  28-08-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers' feeble European exit was no surprise and Derek McInnes is now battling to save his job, says Scott Allan.The Ibrox club will not play European football beyond August for the first time in nine years after crashing on penalties to Jablonec following a 1-0 second-leg defeat in the Czech Republic."I think he's in a really precarious position now in how he tries to turn this around," said former Premiership midfielder Allan on the BBC's Scottish football podcast.He added: "Players coming of
  
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• Chelsea star booed on debut after World Cup controversy

  28-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea star booed on debut after World Cup controversyValentin Barco Booed on Chelsea Debut as World Cup Grudge Follows Him to Stamford BridgeValentin Barco got his first Chelsea start on Thursday and quickly discovered that a transfer does not wipe the slate clean. The Argentine midfielder, signed from Strasbourg earlier this month, was booed repeatedly during the opening stages of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup tie against Luton Town at Stamford Bridge.It started from his first touches and carri
  
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• Barcelona latest summer signing makes his training debut with team, midfielder absent

  28-08-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona latest summer signing makes his training debut with team, midfielder absentDominik Livakovic is already working with the group at FC Barcelona. The Croatian goalkeeper took part in Friday’s on-field session alongside the players who either played limited minutes or did not feature against Athletic Club, according to SPORT.It was Livakovic’s first official training session with his new teammates after signing a four-year contract with Barcelona on Thursday.The goalkeeper met
  
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• ‘Stuff of dreams’: New owner outlines vision for Liverpool’s future

  28-08-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘Stuff of dreams’: New owner outlines vision for Liverpool’s futureAnfield visit signals growing involvementAmit Bhatia has described his prospective involvement with Liverpool as “the stuff of dreams”, but beneath the excitement sits an acknowledgement that joining the club’s ownership structure would carry considerable responsibility.The British-Indian businessman is leading the 1892 Holdings consortium, which has agreed a deal with Fenway Sports Group for a
  
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• Jose Mourinho identifies his best defensive line at Real Madrid

  28-08-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Mourinho identifies his best defensive line at Real MadridAccording to AS, Jose Mourinho has already settled on his preferred defensive line at Real Madrid only two games into the 2026/27 season.The combination of Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, Dean Huijsen, and Marc Cucurella – three new arrivals and another from last summer, seem to be the manager’s gala backline moving forward this season.A defence built for the big gamesMourinho started the midweek game against Real Socie
  
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• Delap can reignite his career at Forest - Glasner

  28-08-2026 12:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Liam Delap can revive his career at Nottingham Forest after his Chelsea nightmare, according to boss Oliver Glasner.The Austrian believes the City Ground is the perfect place for the striker after his record £50m move.Delap, 23, had been frozen out by new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso and was not training with the group, while his number nine shirt was taken by Joao Pedro. He scored just once in the Premier League after a £30m move from Ipswich last summer but has become the
  
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• Medical booked for Arsenal player ahead of £56.5m exit

  28-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Medical booked for Arsenal player ahead of £56.5m exitGabriel Martinelli has now given the green light to a transfer to Al Hilal, with a medical scheduled for this weekend.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesFabrizio Romano reports that Gabriel Martinelli has said ‘yes’ to a move to Al Hilal, with the transfer now imminent. Martinelli’s approval was one of the final elements for the deal to go ahead, and he’s now given the green light.Romano claims negotiations betwe
  
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• Glasner on Delap, improving mentality and Liverpool

  28-08-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 12:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:\nMidfielders Morgan Gibbs-White and Ryan Yates will be available, but Ibrahim Sangare will miss the match on Saturday because of a calf injury picked up during training on Wednesday.Glasner said new signing Liam Delap is the "perfect player" for his side and Forest will "reignite" his career.
  
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• Ohashi out for several weeks with hamstring injury

  28-08-2026 12:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Blackburn Rovers forward Yuki Ohashi is likely to be sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring injury picked up during his side's Carabao Cup loss to Sheffield United on Tuesday.The former Japan international was withdrawn after just 11 minutes of Rovers' 2-1 defeat."It was a real blow to us all, it's a lad that never gets injured," Mowbray said."We are going to be without him for a few weeks minimum and we will wait and see how he recovers. Fingers crossed he will be a swift he
  
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