Napoli sit eighth in Serie A under new manager Massimiliano Allegri - just two seasons after winning the title under Antonio Conte - and are near the bottom of the Champions League table.

As Pierre Sage waited to receive the Coupe de France trophy as the victorious manager of RC Lens last May, he turned to his staff and said: "Do you realise where we are?"

Gloucestershire are set to drop their county name in the T20 Blast and rebrand to Bristol from 2027 onwards.

Jack Dempsey on his guilt over leaving Glasgow, coming up against Dave Rennie and Scotland's hopes of finally overcoming New Zealand.

Australia recruit Michael Hussey as a long-term batting consultant to help them prepare for the 2027 Ashes and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The Norwegian, 35, has set up a training camp in Spain to prepare for the Budapest Total Chess pilotThis will be an important month for global chess, with the Total World Championship pilot, combining fast classical, rapid and blitz segments due in Budapest from 10-20 November. This will be followed by the Gukesh Dommaraju v Javokhir Sindarov Salesforce Fide …

Premier League injury round-up with several big names in danger of missing this weekend's matches.

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The Garden Room at Andy and Kim Murray's Cromlix Hotel has been recommended by the Michelin Guide.

The first round of the oldest football competition in the world takes place this weekend.

Harry Kane has been handed a gigantic new contract at Bayern Munich but still isn't the highest-paid player in the world.

Newcastle defender Amar Dedic sparked a police operation after being spotted carrying a bow and arrow near a reservoir.

Russell Brand's wife Laura comes from one of Britain's best-known sporting families, and her father reportedly once urged her to end her relationship.

Joe Fagnano had a forgettable first NFL start as the Baltimore Ravens quarterback - their third of the season - threw for just 60 yards and had two interceptions as the Jacksonville Jaguars earned a convincing 33-10 road win on Thursday night.

Fernando Forestieri, whose career has seen him play against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, is looking to inspire non-league Oxford City to a memorable FA Cup win over Leicester City.

You never know whether you will get a compliment, a cutting observation, verbal grenade or all three from mischievous Eddie Jones.

BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what he did between jobs and why out-of-work managers can learn a lot from leaders outside of football.

A coach who received a formal warning from British Gymnastics following an investigation is coaching at an international youth competition this weekend.

What is the WTGL, how does the format work and which players are involved? We take a closer look at what to expect ahead of the inaugural women's TGL season, live on Sky Sports…