The company, Ares Management, are thought to be in talks over a potential injection of funds at Stamford Bridge, with Todd Boehly's consortium open to the approach.

Simeon Gholam, Don Goodman and Gary Weaver reflect on Southampton's opening-night win at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, despite question marks over the future of James Ward-Prowse.

BBC Scotland pundits offer their predictions on the eve of the Scottish Premiership resuming.

Tigers are bottom of Super League after five straight defeats.

KATHRYN BATTE: England will not be thinking beyond their last-16 game and they will be wary of the threats Nigeria pose. There is nothing to lose for the African side.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Apart from Ellis Genge and Freddie Steward, every player starting for England against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday is on World Cup trial.

Castleford Tigers fans staged a protest at the The Mend-A-Hose Jungle after Friday's 28-0 defeat to Huddersfield Giants which left the hosts bottom of the Betfred Super League on points difference

Lowly Castleford Tigers part company with their second head coach this season after sacking Andy Last.

Watch the plays of the day following two tightly contested matches in The Hundred between Southern Brave and Welsh Fire at the Ageas Bowl.

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed a three-year, $186m (£145m) contract extension through to the 2027-28 season, according to US reports.

Andy Last has been sacked by Castleford Tigers after Friday's 28-0 defeat to Huddersfield Giants left them bottom of the Betfred Super League on points difference.

Bath City striker Alex Fletcher is cleared to play again, nine months after suffering a serious head injury when he collided with a concrete wall.

David Moyes chasing Ajax’s £40m Mexico midfielderTim Steidten reluctant to bid over £30m for Ward-ProwseWest Ham are confident of clinching a deal for the Ajax midfielder Edson Álvarez and are attempting to mend relations between David Moyes and Tim Steidten, the club’s technical director, before the season begins.Frustration is mounting over the lack …

Simeon Gholam, Don Goodman and Gary Weaver reflect on Southampton's opening-night win at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, despite question marks over the future of James Ward-Prowse.

Mikel Arteta says he weighed up his Arsenal future after last season's title blow before a "big reflection" convinced him to stay on.

The former world number one ran the American close in their last-16 clash