Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim announcement date set as Glazers warned of 'huge backlash'
Sheikh Jassim is reportedly edging closer to a full-scale takeover of Manchester United.
Brighton have started as they mean to go on, Rice brings a grittier dimension to Arsenal and new regulations see officials go red card crazy... TEN things we learned from the Premier League
The new regulations have seen officials offer a much stricter enforcement of the rules with every single team having at least one player booked this weekend.
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Laura Muir misses out on the medals after turbulent season as Faith Kipyegon seals hat-trick of world 1500m titles by claiming gold at the World Championships
Laura Muir was unable to cap one of the most difficult years of her career with a happy ending after finishing sixth in the 1500m final at the World Championships in Budapest.
Paddington out to cement his status as a modern great by claiming eighth successive victory in the Juddmonte International at York
The joy of horseracing is the prospect of seeing something magical and Paddington will today attempt to cement his status as a modern great.
The only way is up for Keely Hodgkinson as British 800m star targets her maiden global sprint title at the World Championships
The 800 metres star already has Olympic and World silver medals to her name plus three European titles and British records both indoors and outdoors
LIZZIE KELLY: Jockeys' health at risk if the saunas don't open again - as under-pressure riders will turn to more dangerous methods to make weights
The racing world continues to boil over the subject of saunas in the weighing rooms on British racecourses or, more specifically, the lack of them.
Three Lucas Paqueta bookings are under scrutiny in FA gambling probe including the first match of THIS season
EXCLUSIVE: The FA's gambling probe into Lucas Paqueta centres on suspicious bets on the Brazilian being booked in three West Ham matches, including their opening game of this season.
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Harry Brook blasts an extraordinary 105 after his Cricket World Cup squad snub... but the Northern Superchargers suffer defeat to the Welsh Fire in the Hundred
Harry Brook showed what England will be missing out on in their World Cup title defence this autumn by hitting an extraordinary hundred for Northern Superchargers at Headingley.
Steven Gerrard says he does not want to sign Mason Greenwood and dismisses rumours linking the forward to his Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq as 'fake news'
SAMI MOKBEL: The Liverpool legend took to social media yesterday to say that any move by his club for Greenwood was 'fake news'. He can leave Old Trafford following the club's investigation.
England have always doubted Mason Greenwood's maturity... now Jamaica could offer the striker a fresh international chance
SAMI MOKBEL: That scenario is a world away now, of course. Greenwood the footballer, superb. Greenwood the man, now that's where things are problematic.
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, August 23
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Kempton, Bath, Carlisle, Leicester and York.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Owen Farrell's ban was the right outcome - but it's been absolutely FARCICAL from start to finish. It's now up to Steve Borthwick and England to react quickly to this immensely damaging episode
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The end result of this whole sorry mess is that England's captain will miss the first two games of the World Cup against Argentina and Japan.
CHRIS FOY: England are in a world of pain as justice catches up with Owen Farrell… while rugby's ability to turn a potentially straight-forward matter into an over-blown circus is illustrated once again
CHRIS FOY: Farrell avoided a ban last week, when he faced a hearing after a high tackle on Taine Basham, but now justice has caught up with him for a shoulder to the head of the Wales back-rower
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Elle Brooke called ‘perfect woman’ as she puts on very cheeky dispay in cut-off denim shorts
PSV rally to reel in Rangers for draw in first leg of Champions League playoff
Rangers’ Champions League hopes are in the balance after PSV Eindhoven came from behind twice to draw 2-2 in a pulsating playoff first-leg tie at Ibrox.Abdallah Sima curled in a terrific opener for the hosts just before the interval with the Dutch side punished for their sloppiness. However, the visitors levelled through the impressive midfielder Ibrahim …
Transfer news LIVE: Man City line up Lucas Paqueta Plan B, Real Madrid ‘prepare late Kylian Mbappe bid’ – updates
Papers: Sheikh Jassim to complete £6bn Man Utd takeover by mid-October
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Usyk vs Dubois: Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, latest odds and ring walks
The hotly-anticipated return of Oleksandr Usyk to the boxing ring takes place this weekend with a bout against Daniel Dubois.
Sha’Carri Richardson looks like a champion made better by her mistakes
The American’s thrilling victory in the 100m at the world championships was the culmination of a long journey of transformationSha’Carri Richardson’s arms were already spread in triumph before the race was over, but her Usain Bolt impression didn’t hold. Once she had crossed the finish line, the 23-year-old went from confidence to self-doubt as she …
Hudson-Smith takes 400m record into final but Muir fades to sixth in 1500m
Hudson-Smith breaks Schönlebe’s 1987 European record in semiMuir finishes sixth in final as Kipyegon picks up third world titleMost scars eventually heal, but some sting and linger more than others. That is something that Laura Muir and Matthew Hudson-Smith can testify after a night of contrasting fortunes for two of Britain’s best athletes.Muir, a 2021 …