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Cristiano Ronaldo Declares 2026-27 Season Will "Probably [Be] My Last year of Football"

SummaryCristiano Ronaldo has offered his clearest indication yet that he could retire from professional football at the end of the current seasonSpeaking in an exclusive interview published ahead of his wedding to Georgina Rodríguez the 41-year-old stated he wants to leave a spec

Ex-tennis player Bautista Agut scores on football debut

Roberto Bautista Agut scores twice on his debut for Spanish seventh-tier side CD Els Ibarsos - just over a month after retiring from tennis.

Three Days of Hot Dogs, Boutiques, and Football for an Ohio State Buckeyes Game Weekend

Columbus is always evolving. In the city, historical landmarks such as the Ohio Statehouse and tributes like the Columbus Museum of Art serve as a snapshot of the past, while the bustling streets of the University District and the Short North represent the future. No matter your

Three Days of Barbecue, Swimming Holes, and Football for a UT Longhorns Game Weekend

As cities go, Austin is a bit of a chameleon. In certain lights, it’s a tech town with a rapidly-expanding skyline and a steady supply of buzzy new bar and restaurant openings. In others, it’s a natural playground with lush parks, hike and bike trails, and plenty of swimming hole

Three Days of Tailgating, Cafecitos, and Football for a Miami Hurricanes Game Weekend

The cries have been coming from Biscayne’s wondrous shores since last year’s College Football Playoff: The U is back! And after 20+ years of painful mediocrity, Miami is once again the center of the college football world. Okay, maybe not the center, but with the Hurricanes a leg

Pushed out of San Diego, Lozano is 'perfect football fit' for Galaxy

Chucky Lozano was supposed to be the face of San Diego FC, but the second-year club is already moving on. Will the Mexico winger find a new home in LA?

Fantasy football rankings: Matt Bowen's QB tiers

Creating your own rankings tiers is an essential part of draft prep. Matt Bowen gives you a head start.

👀 Fantasy football: Matt Bowen's favorite targets

Matt Bowen breaks down his favorite picks this year, from first-round superstars to late-round dart throws.

🏈 Fantasy football rankings: Bowen's QB tiers

Creating your own rankings tiers is an essential part of draft prep. Matt Bowen gives you a head start.

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool FC

Liverpool's owners agree to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners agree to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement at end of season

Superstar forward gave his clearest indication yet that he might end his playing career after the current season.

Celtic ease into League Cup quarters - Aberdeen, Kilmarnock & Ross Co also through

A round-up from the Scottish League Cup as Celtic eased through to the quarter-finals with 4-0 victory at Dundee United, Aberdeen beat Dundee, Kilmarnock won against Ayr United, while League One Ross County shocked Dunfermline.

Chesterfield 0-1 Fleetwood

Veteran striker Ched Evans scored the only goal of the game, finding the net against one of his former clubs to give Fleetwood Town an opening day 1-0 victory at Chesterfield.

Tottenham latest: Spence sends farewell message to Spurs

Crawley 0-1 Crewe

Josh March headed the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time as 10-man Crewe got the better of nine-man Crawley at the Broadfield Stadium.

Plymouth 1-3 Stockport

Stockport eased to a sparkling 3-1 League One opening-day win at Plymouth.

Sheff Utd & Birmingham draw a blank on opening day

Sheffield United and Birmingham made an underwhelming start to the Championship season as they played out a goalless draw at Bramall Lane.

Burton 1-1 Stevenage

Olly Sanderson bundled home in stoppage time to snatch Stevenage a point in a 1-1 draw against Burton.

Man City latest: Maresca confirms club captains 'for now'

Papers: Lille head coach confirms Man City's Bouaddi talks

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...

No player bigger than a club - is that changing for some fans?

From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, are star names a bigger draw than clubs for young fans?

PSG sign World Cup winner Torres from Barcelona

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona.

'This is the right one' - Rohl on leaving Rangers for Salzburg

Danny Rohl explains why he left Rangers for Red Bull Salzburg - where he hopes to win trophies and help develop young players.

Bournemouth to 'do better' after 'disgusting' email

Bournemouth vow to "do better" after changes to matchday staffing were handled in a manner which "did not reflect the standards we expect".

Newcastle progressing with move for Benfica defender Dedic

Newcastle United are in advanced talks as they aim to bring in defender Amar Dedic from Benfica.

Sunderland agree £25.6m fee for defender Methalie

Sunderland agree a £25.6m fee to sign left-back Dayann Methalie from Toulouse.

Premier League clubs looking to EFL for next Semenyo and Eze

Premier League clubs are continuing to recruit young players from EFL and Scottish academies for their U21 and B-team squads.

Inter sign England full-back Spence from Tottenham

England full-back Djed Spence signs a five-year deal at Inter Milan as he makes a move to Italy from Tottenham.

Belgian Pocognoli frontrunner to be Scotland boss - but who is he?

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is identified by the Scottish FA as their prime candidate to replace Steve Clarke.

Doue goal awarded on VAR after tight offside

Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa.

How 'hugely impressive' Villa teen Madjo took fight to PSG

Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo's "hugely impressive" goalscoring performance for Aston Villa in their 2-1 defeat by PSG in the UEFA Super Cup.

Highlights: PSG beat Aston Villa in Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.

Taylor on retirement, scrutiny, VAR and referee pundits

Referee Anthony Taylor explains to BBC sports editor Dan Roan why he has stepped away from officiating.

Carrick pushing to improve the squad this summer

Ahead of his first full Premier League campaign in charge at Old Trafford, Carrick feels the squad is making good progress.

Championship excellent place to discover talent - Espanyol's Monchi

Espanyol sporting director Monchi explains why he believes England's Championship is an undervalued source of talent, and outlines his ambitions to restore Espanyol to the top end of Spanish football.

West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m

West Ham United pay a £22m fee, a new EFL record, to sign Celtic's Belgium international midfielder Arne Engels.

Rangers need 'wee bit of help' and money is there to get it

Rangers need "a wee bit of help" and have money to spend to get it despite dropping out of the Europa League, says manager Derek McInnes.

Villa begin Suzuki talks - Sunday's gossip

Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus' hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal are told price for Victor Osimhen, plus more.

Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 27

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint

Enzo Fernandez is booed by sections of the Chelsea support, Morgan Rogers scores on his first appearance and Xabi Alonso offers a glimpse of what could be his blueprint for the season.

Rashford returns as Amorim's Milan highlight issues for Carrick

Manchester United finish their pre-season campaign with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Poland, as Marcus Rashford returns to Red Devils action.

How important is Community Shield to a team's season?

Premier League champions Arsenal take on FA Cup winners Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield - but would winning suggest a successful season ahead?

Strong favourites or tougher task - will Arsenal defend their title?

Arsenal begin this season as Premier League champions but just how difficult is it to defend the league title, and how well equipped as they for the challenge?

Ex-RB Lynch featuring at HDA's SummerFest

The Hockey Diversity Alliance is adding a football element to its youth SummerFest in Toronto this weekend, with former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch serving as a special guest.

The Best Restaurants in Bloomington, Indiana, Home of the Hoosiers

After a Cinderella 2025 football season, the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers are National Champions. Magic has always been around every corner at Indiana University, but the cream and crimson and coach Cignetti proved to the world that anything is possible. Diehard fans held their br

The Best Restaurants in Tuscaloosa, Home to the University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa is known for the University of Alabama and Crimson Tide football, but the growing city — over 100,000 residents and 43,000 students each fall — also has  a growing art scene, music and festivals, and excellent restaurants. Of course many of the best places to eat

The Best Restaurants Near Ohio State University

Oh come, let’s sing Ohio’s praise. The eats and drinks to the Buckeye Nation we raise.  For many, Ohio State is home to the scarlet and gray, where fans converge on Ohio Stadium, aka the great ‘Shoe, to pay homage on football Saturdays. But for alumni, the Ohio State Univers

Titans & underdogs - League One club-by-club preview

BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League One this season.

How will relegated trio fare in the Championship?

BBC Sport England looks at how the three relegated sides - West Ham, Burnley and Wolves - will navigate the Championship this season.

Hammers & Boro to go up? Championship club-by-club preview

BBC Sport correspondents take a closer look at the 24 teams taking part in the 2026-27 Championship season.

Cheat Sheet Central: PPR, non-PPR, depth charts

Our collection of downloadable, printable cheat sheets for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Departing Romero says he wasn't perfect at Spurs

Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur as he prepares to complete a move to Atletico Madrid.

Arteta not worried about Arsenal contract talks

Mikel Arteta says supporters "don't have to worry about" his future at Arsenal as he wants to extend his contract and the time left on his deal is "not an issue".

138 FBS teams, 20 tiers: Ranking every team ahead of the 2026 season

Presenting a tiered ranking ahead of the 2026 season -- guaranteed to be accurate for at least as long as nobody knows any better!

Chelsea say no Fernandez move as deadline passes - but is it really over?

Chelsea's deadline for clubs to bid £120m for midfielder Enzo Fernandez has passed - and they now expect the Argentine to stay at the club this season.

VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season

The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.

Arsenal lead Hinshelwood race - Saturday's gossip

Arsenal lead race for Jack Hinshelwood, Barcelona set to make third Rodri bid, Manchester United and Tottenham join Arsenal in discussing Victor Osimhen, plus more.

Miami coach stresses that Messi needs privacy

Inter Miami CF manager Guillermo Hoyos emphasized the need for privacy as Lionel Messi navigates a return to football following the passing of his father, Jorge Messi.

'This is the right one' - Rohl on leaving Rangers for Salzburg

Danny Rohl explains why he left Rangers for Red Bull Salzburg - where he hopes to win trophies and help develop young players.

Aikman gets Brady-like limits for MNF broadcasts

ESPN analyst Troy Aikman will see some restrictions in the lead-up to "Monday Night Football" broadcasts similar to those for Fox's Tom Brady.

Are fans now more invested in star names than clubs?

From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, are star names a bigger draw than clubs for young fans?

Olaolu Slawn Unveils "The Slawn x Rolex Multiverse" 12-Piece Custom Watch Collection

SummaryBritish-Nigerian artist Olaolu Slawn has revealed a custom 12-piece Rolex collection co-designed alongside global cultural iconsThe project features one-of-one timepieces created with figures across rap football art and fashion with two mystery collaborators remainingEach

Arsenal cruise to win over Manchester City in Community Shield

Premier League champions hand new ​City boss Enzo Maresca a humbling defeat ⁠in his first football game in ​charge.