Manager omitted winger from squad for City match‘I want Raheem Sterling but we have 30 players’Enzo Maresca offered Raheem ­Sterling no assurances over his future after making the surprise decision to drop the winger when Chelsea began their season with a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City on Sunday, Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scoring the …

Signing the striker is a statement of intent and reshaped attack could make impact at Leicester in season openerAnge Postecoglou could not hide his smirk when the question came about whether his record of second‑season success is about to continue in north London. “Dunno,” the Tottenham manager said. “I expect what I expect all the time, mate. To do …

Invincibles (147-9) beat Brave (130-7) by 17 runsMahmood takes three wickets for championsLord’s is a place of joy for Oval Invincibles once again. Saqib Mahmood was the chief menace, taking three wickets and conceding just a single in the space of seven consecutive deliveries to set up a 17-run victory over Southern Brave, back-to-back titles secured for …

Churn and turmoil goes on despite another new manager and more signings after Manchester City inflict setbackThe more things change, the more they stay the same. There have been nine arrivals at Chelsea this season and seven departures, a net £75m spent. There’s a new manager and a new kit, and there will shortly be a new sponsor. The churn and turmoil …

It did not take Jackson long to commit his first offside offence of the new campaign, but it did take around 30 seconds before the assistant referee raised his flag.

Sterling (left) was a surprise omission from the 18 that new Blues boss Enzo Maresca selected to take on the champions on opening weekend, with the game finished 2-0 to City in London.

JASON MELLOR AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: The Black Cats are one of only three Championship clubs with a 100 per cent record after they swept aside the abject Owls on Sunday afternoon.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Worcester, Catterick, Windsor and Yarmouth.

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle may be looking for lift-off still, but a somewhat flat season opener against Southampton came to life after a Joelinton rocket and Fabian Schar saw red.

Welcome to the world of the football kit launch in 2024. The days of former players Tony Adams or Alan Shearer posing, military-style, in their new club shirts belong to another era.

After another seismic summer at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on the back of a disappointing 2023-24 Gallagher Premiership season, Leicester are beginning yet another rebuild.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers admits surgery is the only option for Kyogo Furuhashi to overcome the shoulder problem which has hampered his start to the new season.

KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Never let it be said that Chelsea do not deliver on drama, this Premier League club providing it on a weekly basis in one way or another.

Redknapp was not impressed by Chelsea's first game of the Enzo Maresca era. The Blues began life under their sixth manager in two years by losing 2-0 at home to Man City on Sunday.

KATHRYN BATTE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: There may be a new manager in the home dugout of the London Stadium but old problems remain in terms of the Hammers' defence.

LEWIS STEELE AT PORTMAN ROAD: Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and Mohamed Salah scoring on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT GOODISON PARK: Hurzeler has already won the full respect of his senior players at Brighton, many of whom are older than their 31-year-old manager.

TARA ANSON-WALSH AT THE CITY GROUND: The sight of Semenyo skying a shot into the upper tiers of the Bridgford Stand had typified the frailties of a team without their 'best player'.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul engaged in a heated shoving match during Sunday's fight press conference at Fanaticsfest ahead of their highly-anticipated boxing match.