US Open champion Zverev to become tennis world number one
Zverev will be the first German male player to finish his season as top-ranked in the world, and the oldest to lift the trophy, set to be presented in November, for the first time.
Former Barcelona, Chelsea winger Pedro retires from football at 39
Spanish World Cup winner and former Barcelona and Chelsea winger Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39, bringing an end to a career spanning more than two decades.
Senior English football figures fear Man City could play in next season’s UCL despite relegation
Senior figures within English football are concerned that Manchester City could still play in next season’s Champions League even if the club is relegated from the Premier League over financial breaches, according to the BBC.
Meet Nigerian woman Lola Ogunbote who joins Chelsea as Head of Football Operations
Ogunbote joined the London club after spending almost five years at Burnley Women, where she played a key role in developing the club’s women’s football structure.
AFCON title saga: CAS to hear Senegal’s appeal against Morocco on Thursday
The long-running dispute over the winner of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations will move to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday when the sports tribunal hears Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the title and award it to hosts Morocco.
Gauff says online abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit
Coco Gauff said online racist abuse had left her feeling exhausted after she went out of the China Open with her loss to Elise Mertens on Wednesday.
