FRANK LAMPARD is running the rule over his Chelsea players with the season starting in just days. And the Blues – who are under a transfer ban – will be keen to keep hold of their players ahead of this week's transfer deadline on Thursday. Follow ALL of the latest Blues news, updates and gossip below… CHELSEA right-back Davide Zappacosta […]

IT WASN'T to be for Liverpool on Sunday as Jurgen Klopp's men lost the Community Shield on penalties. Joel Matip had levelled to take Manchester City the distance in an enthralling encounter which saw Claudio Bravo become the shootout hero, saving Georginio Wijnaldum's shot in the 5-4 victory. The game had finished 1-1 in 90 minutes, Raheem Sterling opening the […]

While Team USA remains the favorite to win the FIBA World Cup, the odds of a Knick helping defend the back-to-back titles just got slimmer. Due to a family matter, Julius Randle withdrew from the team’s training camp roster a day before practices began Sunday in Las Vegas, USA Basketball announced. The Knicks’ top free-agent coup joins a long list […]

PEP GUARDIOLA became the first Premier League manager to be booked this season during the first-half of Sunday's Community Shield. The Manchester City coach proved his passion to win the season opener but went too far with an outburst in the face of fourth official Stuart Atwell. Sadly for the perennial record-breaker, he missed out on being English football's first […]

MANCHESTER UNITED will complete the £9million signing of Monaco wonderkid Hannibal Mejbri on Tuesday, according to reports in France. The Red Devils have been chasing the wantaway teenager, 16, all summer after his family rowed with Monaco officials. And United used Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial to persuade Mejbri to join the club this summer, say Le Parisien. And Ole […]

BRENDAN RODGERS has made Arsenal and Everton target Djene Dakonam his top target to replace £85million Harry Maguire. The Leicester boss had looked at Burnley's James Tarkowski and Brighton's Lewis Dunk. But the ex-Celtic chief has decided Getafe centre-half Dakonam is the man who can fill Maguire's boots, say Spanish sports newspaper Marca. The 27-year-old defender would line up alongside […]

Chris Froome described the aftermath of his horror crash at the Criterium du Dauphine as like something out of a television drama but believes he is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation as he sets his sights on next summer’s Tour de France. Froome’s hopes of a record-equalling fifth Tour title this year were ended in violent fashion in June […]

Brighton have completed the signing of centre-back Adam Webster from Bristol City in a club-record £20m deal. The 24-year-old has joined on a four-year deal from the Championship club. Webster signed for the Robins from Ipswich in the summer of 2018 and helped them finish eighth in the Championship last season. “He is a quality defender, comfortable on the ball […]

THINGS appear to be moving in the right direction for Tottenham as far as transfers are concerned. Giovani Lo Celso closing in on a move and Toby Alderweireld looking more likely to stay – although fans still want #LevyOut. Follow ALL of the latest Spurs news, updates and gossip below… CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN will be offered a huge new contract at […]

Twelve years after she was found to have a banned substance in her system, Camilla Fogagnolo has developed a black humour around doping. National strongwoman champion Camilla Fogagnolo. Credit:Kishka Jensen The Tasmanian athlete has taken note of the explanations offered over the years, such as that of UFC heavyweight Frank Mir, who blamed eating kangaroo meat for testing positive for […]