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• What is Rangers' identity under McInnes?

  28-08-2026 11:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rangers were so flat in the Czech Republic, meandering about like confused men, showing weakness in the tackle and not a scintilla of wit.Derek McInnes changed the shape of his team four or five times and the poverty of their play didn't improve one iota."I look at us now and I'm thinking, well, we're no' great as a possession-based team at the minute," said McInnes in explaining his constant switches."We're not a counter-attacking team enough, or effectively enough, at times. We don't look like
  
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• Barcelona midfielder takes significant step towards return from injury

  28-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfielder takes significant step towards return from injuryBarcelona midfield star Gavi, in his pink-haired avatar, started for Hansi Flick in the first La Liga game against Elche.The Spaniard, however, had to be replaced just before half-time by Pedri after suffering a blow to the same knee in which he had torn his ACL a couple of seasons ago.Although initial signs pointed to a serious injury for the La Masia graduate, subsequent tests confirmed that he had only suffered a bruise and
  
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• Arsenal could make late loan move for Manchester United forward

  28-08-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal could make late loan move for Manchester United forwardThere are rumblings that Arsenal could make a late loan move for Marcus Rashford of Manchester United, according to a report.Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesMiguel Delaney reports for the Independent that there’s some internal surprise that Arsenal have let Gabriel Martinelli’s move to Al Hilal progress before securing a new signing in the position.But Delaney adds that some sources believe the situation could see Ar
  
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• Red Sox vs. Yankees prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for August 28

  28-08-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The stakes are high as one of the great rivalries in baseball is renewed tonight in the Bronx. The Yankees (75-58) and the Red Sox (73-60) are each making the playoffs. Neither is out of the division race but the more obvious race is for the top Wild Card spot. The Yankees currently hold the top spot with the Sox sitting two games behind. Boston trails the Bronx Bombers by just two games for that top Wild Card spot. The fact that there is any intrigue in that race is remarkable considering that
  
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• US Open 2026: The Honey Deuce is ready to take on all cocktail challengers. More than 700,000 were served last year, and, 'We aim to break that record'

  28-08-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 US Open marks a milestone not just for the fast-paced action on the courts across the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, but for the hundreds of thousands of fans who can't wait to get their hands on one specific sweet, boozy treat.This year marks the 20th Open since Grey Goose first introduced the iconic Honey Deuce cocktail to the world, and the concoction made of vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur poured into a commemorative cup and garnished with a skewe
  
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• Division, drama and power - what next for Infantino and Uefa?

  28-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa's investment plan has intensified tensions between Fifa president Gianni Infantino and Uefa [Getty Images]"On information and belief, Infantino's actions described herein rise to the level of criminal mismanagement.""A stunning dereliction of duty.""A fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit."Just some of the blistering language used by Uefa's lawyers in legal papers lodged in the United States over Fifa president Gianni Infantino's now-shelved plan to sell of
  
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• Steelers might opt to keep all four quarterbacks on the opening 53-man roster

  28-08-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy sounds like a man who’s prepared to keep four quarterbacks on the team’s initial 53-man roster. The Steelers wrapped up their final preseason game Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, with Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph sitting out. Will Howard took the first-half snaps at quarterback in the 28-27 loss, with Drew Allar handling the third and fourth quarters.When asked if all four quarterbacks had earned roster spots, McCarthy sa
  
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• Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star was offered to Manchester City

  28-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool star was offered to Manchester CityAlexis Mac Allister and Manchester City Talk Feels Like Late-Window Noise as Liverpool Weigh Midfield NeedsLiverpool’s priorities in the closing days of the transfer window appear to be centred on the wide areas, but fresh discussion around Alexis Mac Allister has naturally shifted focus back towards midfield. After the issues seen in the middle of the pitch against Newcastle United, that area already looked in need of r
  
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• NI's Howe relishing 'surreal' experience at Celtic

  28-08-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From Maguiresbridge to Celtic, Casey Howe has already packed plenty into a career that has taken her across the UK and Ireland - but her latest chapter may be the most exciting yet.A Northern Ireland debut at 17, a treble-winning season with Glentoran, a move to Nottingham Forest and promotion with Wolves have all helped shape the County Fermanagh native, who is now testing herself at one of the biggest clubs in Scottish women's football.The 23-year-old got off the mark for Celtic on just her se
  
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• Bolton sign Japanese midfielder Ito from Gent

  28-08-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atsuki Ito made 30 league appearances for Gent last season [Getty Images]Bolton Wanderers have signed Gent midfielder Atsuki Ito for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.The 28-year-old Japan international scored six goals in 63 league appearances for the Belgian side.Ito is the 11th player to join Bolton, who host Lincoln in the Championship on Saturday, in this summer's transfer window."I had a really passionate approach from the club and it made me want to play here," he told the club webs
  
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• AS Roma make move for Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi

  28-08-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AS Roma make move for Marseille defender Leonardo BalerdiAS Roma have reportedly decided to step up their efforts to sign Olympique de Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi (27), according to information from Foot Mercato.Seeking an additional player to bolster their defence, the Italian club are said to have begun negotiations with Marseille, as well as with the Argentinian, who is reportedly keen on the idea of joining I Giallorossi.The Marseille management, forced to sell to replenish their coff
  
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• Xabi Alonso wants players with ‘desire to play’ amid Enzo Fernandez speculation

  28-08-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso said he wants players that “feel a desire to play” for Chelsea after Enzo Fernandez was left out of the squad for Thursday’s win over Luton.It’s understood that there had been no formal contact from Manchester City over a proposed move for the Argentina international.Chelsea’s asking price of £120m, placed on Fernandez in May after he told the club he wanted to leave, is also understood no longer strictly to apply following the expiry of a deadline
  
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• Troughton to return to Edgbaston as batting coach

  28-08-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  During Jim Troughton's time as Surrey assistant coach, the south Londoners won three consecutive County Championship titles (2022-2024). [Ben Hoskins- Getty Images]Warwickshire's 2012 County Championship-winning captain Jim Troughton is to return to the club at the end of this season - as batting coach.Troughton, who also had four years as Bears chief coach following the end of his 14-year playing career, will succeed the outgoing Matt Walker, who is joining Sussex.Since leaving Warwickshire at
  
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• Motherwell must 'bounce back quickly' - Hodge

  28-08-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Midfielder Joe Hodge has urged Motherwell to "get rid of that losing feeling" after their European campaign was halted by Freiburg in the Conference League play-off.Motherwell lost 7-2 on aggregate after being reduced to 10 men in both games. "We've lost two on the bounce now", Hodge, 23, said."As much as it's against good opposition that's tested us, we've got to bounce back and we need to win on Sunday really, so we'll be looking to do that."I'm sure if we put in our best performance and play
  
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• Fantasy Football: From Jaxson Dart to Parker Washington, we present the 2026 All-Breakout Team

  28-08-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There are several different avenues to winning a fantasy championship, but one of the most tried and true is identifying and drafting breakout players. Very few teams that drafted Drake Maye and Jaxon Smith-Njigba at their preseason prices last year fell short of the goal. Finding a superstar in the middle rounds, or an every-week starter at the end of drafts, is an advantage worth pursuing year in and year out.So who are the "Diamonds in the Rough" for the upcoming season? May I present the 202
  
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• Watkins apologised for refusing to play - Emery

  28-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ollie Watkins joined Aston Villa from Brentford for £28m in 2020 [Getty Images]Manager Unai Emery said Ollie Watkins apologised for refusing to play for Aston Villa on Sunday as he paid an emotional tribute to departing striker.Emery praised the England forward's behaviour during his Villa career and said he and the squad accepted Watkins' apology for making himself unavailable against Brighton. The 30-year-old is expected in Saudi Arabia on Friday to complete a £51m move toAl-Hilal,
  
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• Official: Napoli release Ngonge and Folorunsho to Monza, Cheddira sold to Avellino

  28-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Napoli release Ngonge and Folorunsho to Monza, Cheddira sold to AvellinoNapoli are whittling down their squad, officially loaning Cyril Ngonge and Michael Folorunsho to Monza, while selling Walid Cheddira to Avellino.The Partenopei went into the summer knowing that they had to tighten their belts on the transfer market, unable to bring in any new players until some had been sold first.They completed a triple exit today, with two players going to newly-promoted Serie A side Monza.Napoli
  
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• Moses Itauma promoter claims opponents want ‘quadruple the money’ to box young star

  28-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Promoter George Warren has said heavyweights, when presented with the prospect of boxingMoses Itauma, want “quadruple the money” they would usually earn.Itauma will box Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF title on Saturday night, as the pair headline at London’s O2 Arena. For Itauma, however, there is more on the line than just the belt; the 21-year-old Briton will also risk his unbeaten record, while trying to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion of all time.Moses Itau
  
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• Alvaro Arbeloa breaks silence on his Real Madrid experience

  28-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alvaro Arbeloa breaks silence on his Real Madrid experienceReal Madrid endured quite a turbulent 2025-26 season, which saw two beloved former players take the job on the Merengue bench, only to leave only a few months later, without winning any major trophy.Xabi Alonso arrived to take the reins of the team with very high hopes during the last summer. However, things just did not go well with him, and he had to leave the club only half-way into the season, during the month of January. Los Blancos
  
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• Wycombe defender Allen heads to Salford on loan

  28-08-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Salford City have signed Taylor Allen on a season-long loan from League One side Wycombe Wanderers.The 26-year-old played 36 games for Wycombe last season, but has only appeared in an EFL Trophy game so far this campaign.But he is experienced in League Two, having spent four seasons with Walsall before joining the Chairboys."The squad's in a really good place with some really good players, hopefully I'm adding to that to help the lads get to where we want to get to," he told the club's website.S
  
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• Southampton's women's side face significant budget cuts

  28-08-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Southampton's women's side will now play their home games at Eastleigh's stadium [Getty Images]Women's Super League 2 side Southampton have had their budget cut significantly after a "challenging" summer, according to head coach Simon Parker.As part of the changes, the women's team will now play the majority of their matches at Eastleigh FC's Silverlake Stadium, instead of at St Mary's Stadium where they had spent the previous four seasons.With the new campaign starting a week on Sunday, Parker
  
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• O'Neil on Palacios, ambition and new signings

  28-08-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:O'Neil began with a team news update: "We're hoping Florentino [Luis] will be back around it. He's still got a bit of work to do but he's improving well. Azor [Matusiwa] will still miss the game, he's not quite back. Jack Taylor will still be out and Jaden Philogene won't make the game either. Ho
  
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• Olusanya happy to take a kicking for the cause

  28-08-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Toyosi Olusanya isn't fretting about rough treatment from opposition defenders. The Aberdeen striker is more concerned with adding to his goal tally.Speaking before Sunday's Premiership visit of Rangers, Dons head coach Stephen Robinson said the 28-year-old gets "kicked from pillar to post" during matches.In response, Olusanya said: "It is a tough game. I think the type of player I am, players maybe look at me, look at my style, and look to impose some sort of presence on myself through the game
  
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• No Jannik Sinner ... a rusty Carlos Alcaraz ... and a US Open that could get wild

  28-08-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the US Open ended a year ago, all the evidence pointed to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continuing to meet in every major final as far as the eye could see.Not only had they battled for the title in Paris, London and New York, the gap between them and the rest of the field seemed to only be growing. It was a rivalry in full bloom and in many ways a race to history, reminiscent of the early dominance that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal once shared.But as another US Open begins Sunday, the
  
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• Carrick on 15-year-old Gabriel's 'really big talent'

  28-08-2026 16:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]It is a reminder of JJ Gabriel's age that if he had featured in either of Manchester United's official under-18 matches so far this season, he would still have been their youngest player.Gabriel is not 16 until October, but made his first appearance for United's senior side as a substitute in the friendly victory over Atletico Madrid in Stockholm on 1 August.He has trained regularly with Michael Carrick's squad and marked his Premier League 2 debut against Ipswich last Monday with
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi eyes another Tottenham signing after double Man City swoop

  28-08-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roberto De Zerbi has expressed his delight after Tottenham secured the "bomba" additions of Savio and Omar Marmoush, while hinting that further recruitment could take place prior to Tuesday night's transfer deadline.Spurs completed a double acquisition from Manchester City this week, securing long-term target Savio in an £85million package alongside Marmoush, who joined on a season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent.With the fee for Marmoush potentially rising to &
  
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• How each first-round pick wins (and loses) your fantasy football league: Buy Jonathan Taylor, fade James Cook

  28-08-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draft season is here, and that means you’re on the clock (not literally, don’t panic). People say you can’t win or lose your draft in the first round. I disagree. This is how I think every pick can take down your league or take down your team. The players are listed in order of DraftKings ADP.GET YOUR FREE ROTOWORLD FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT KIT HERE!Jahmyr Gibbs⇒ Boom ScenarioIf we’re ever going to get a new Christian McCaffrey, it will be via Jahmyr Gibbs. The superst
  
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• 📸 The new match balls in Europe’s top leagues

  28-08-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 The new match balls in Europe’s top leaguesA closer look at the new balls that will shape the 2026–2027 season in Europe’s top leagues.The first takeaway, and not a minor one: Puma will supply the official ball for three of the five major leagues.Meanwhile, the Bundesliga is changing supplier: out goes Derbystar, and in comes adidas!📸 Marca De GolThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫
  
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• 📸 The new balls in Europe’s top leagues

  28-08-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 The new balls in Europe’s top leaguesFocus on the new balls that will shape the 2026-2027 season in Europe’s major leagues.The first key takeaway—and not a minor one—is that Puma will supply the official match ball for three of the five major championships: Ligue 1, Serie A, and La Liga.Meanwhile, the Bundesliga is changing supplier: out goes Derbystar, in comes Adidas!📸 Marca De GolThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You
  
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• Unai Emery reveals Ollie Watkins apology – but confirms tearful Aston Villa departure

  28-08-2026 16:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Unai Emery admitted he shed a tear as he received an apology from Ollie Watkins ahead of the Aston Villa striker’s move to Saudi Arabia. Watkins is set to join Al Hilal in a £50m deal, with Emery’s side agreeing to sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea as his replacement.The England international missed Aston Villa’s 4-0 defeat to Brighton on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Emery was left seething by Watkins’ absence on Sunday and said he could “
  
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