Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he knows the areas in which he wants to improve his squad ahead of the new season and that there is work going on behind the scenes to bring those players in.

Tom Daley and Helen Glover have been named as Team GB's flagbearers ahead of Friday's opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Harry Brook has played down talk of him becoming England's next white-ball captain, saying his priority is Test cricket for now.

Antoine Dupont underlines why he is one of the faces of the Paris Olympics with a stunning solo try as France reach the quarter-finals of the men's rugby sevens.

Murray defended mother Judy following the furore as he confirmed he is focusing only on doubles during Paris Olympics swansong

JACK GAUGHAN IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - Manchester City's preseason tour of the United States got off to a shaky start with a 4-3 loss to Celtic in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

CHRIS WHEELER IN LA: Employees were informed in a series of meetings which departments are under threat as part of a redundancy process that will result in up to 250 job cuts.

DAVID COVERDALE IN PARIS: Jones was provisionally suspended by the UK Anti-Doping Agency earlier this year after refusing to provide a urine sample to drug testers in December 2023.

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has admitted that the Slovenian federation's decision not to select his girlfriend was a contributing factor behind his late withdrawal.

JACK GAUGHAN IN NORTH CARLONIA: The 21-year-old midfielder is with a youthful squad on City's pre-season tour of the United States, producing an encouraging display against Celtic.

SIR STEVE REDGRAVE: There were all sorts of different discussions, which I was involved in, including talk of copying the Australians by setting up sport academies.

Manchester United have reportedly informed several long-serving academy coaches that they could be made redundant during a host of job cuts in the coming months.

The Italian recently struggled with dizziness and went off court for a medical timeout during his quarter-final defeat to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon .

CHRIS WHEELER IN LA: United's 29-man squad left for a pre-season tour of the US on Wednesday without Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Tyrell Malacia. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the only senior full-back on the trip.

Rasmus Hojund (left) has been confirmed as Manchester United's new No 9 after taking over the central striker shirt number vacated by the club's former French star Anthony Martial (right).

The Red Devils announced the travelling party that jetted off to the US on Wednesday afternoon ahead of eye-catching fixtures against Arsenal and Liverpool.

KIERAN GILL IN SANTA CLARA: Fernandez remains the subject of disciplinary proceedings after a video showed himself singing a song described as 'racist and discriminatory'.

The match had been highly anticipated amid Argentina players signing a racist chant following their victory at the Copa America earlier this month, targeted at French players.

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is not until Friday night, but we have already had our fair share of controversy before the action has even got underway.

CHRIS WHEELER: A Manchester United academy star has pulled out of pre-season training with the club in a bid to seal a loan move to Wigan ahead of the new season getting underway.