Dan McFarland studied classics at Newcastle University in the early 1990s. Two decades on, he is back heading up the team's Red Bull revolution.

Chelsea's summer invited interpretation. As if they were swapping a nursery for a nursing home. As if Xabi Alonso now had unprecedented power over this Premier League club's recruitment model.

'He wasn't arrogant, he just wanted to play in the Premier League.' Neil Cox is remembering Hayden Hackney, the lad he had on loan at Scunthorpe in League Two in 2021-22.

IAN HERBERT: Curtis Jones once said that it would be 'unbelievable' if the Kop's chant about a player being 'the Scouser in our team' were ever directed at him. It won't happen now.

IAN LADYMAN: Every manager in the game reaches a stage where old methods fail, players stop hanging on every word and the stresses and strains of the job simply become too much.

Tyson Fury says his long-awaited heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua now 'doesn't look like it's going to happen' - in a long, explosive rant at his long-term rival.

The Red Devils kick start their Premier League campaign against Hull City.

The first Premier League match of the Xabi Alonso era takes place this weekend.

Flavio Cobolli needed a pick-me-up in the middle of his Cincinnati Open quarter-final.

Andoni Iraola's first competitive match as Liverpool manager sees the Reds take on Newcastle United this Sunday.

Chris Billam-Smith expects to fight Jai Opetaia next year, if they are both victorious in their upcoming bouts.

Club announcement drops hints over attacking transfer targets

Several big names could make moves before the end of the summer transfer window

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is in dispute with Turki Alalshikh over where the fight is staged after contracts were signed for the UK to host the event

Matthias Jaissle will take charge of his first Premier League game when Newcastle face Liverpool on Sunday

Uefa have begun talks with Concacaf over expanding the Nations League

Here, Daily Mail Sport examines the major changes ahead of the 2026-27 season coming into play from the start of Arsenal's curtain-raiser against Coventry.

Tyrhys Dolan made an explosive start to the season in LaLiga with a goal in Espanyol’s 3-0 win over Levante. The English forward looked particularly sharp. Something has changed. “I am not the person or player I was a year ago,” Dolan tells Sky Sports.

Arsenal have completed the £51m deal to sign defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.