Newly-promoted Exeter were forced to settle for a point at Lincoln after the hosts came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw.Sam Nombe’s first-half strike was cancelled out by Tom Hopper early in the second half.The visitors began strongly and were rewarded for their efforts after 14 minutes. Nombe latched onto Jevani Brown’s through ball and outpaced Lincoln’s two centre-backs to ca...Full Story »

Centre-backs Nathan Smith and Connor Hall scored the goals as newly-promoted Port Vale opened life in Sky Bet League One with a 2-1 win at home to Fleetwood.The visitors took a sixth-minute lead through Dan Batty’s goal but Vale hit twice in two minutes to condemn Scott Brown to a losing start in management.Fleetwood’s early breakthrough came after good work by Promise Omochere, who ...Full Story »

Ryan Haynes marked his debut with a late winner as Northampton started the new season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Colchester at Sixfields.Sam Hoskins twice put the Cobblers in front but both times Colchester hit back, only for Haynes to pop up with an 89th-minute winner.Northampton controlled the first half and they deservedly moved in front after 27 minutes when Danny Hylton’s subli...Full Story »

Debutant Omar Bogle scored the equaliser as Newport came from behind to draw 1-1 away to Sutton on the opening day of the season.Lebanese striker Omar Bugiel had fired the home side into a welcome 24th-minute lead with a clinical close-range strike.But Bogle equalised for the visitors with a 38th-minute header from a Mickey Demetriou long throw.Newport keeper Nick Townsend produced a stunning sa...Full Story »

A Mitch Megginson double earned Scottish Championship newcomers Cove a 2-0 win over Raith.Rangers were promoted from League One last season and this victory sent them top of the fledgling Championship table.Megginson opened the scoring after eight minutes, tucking the ball home from close range.Liam Dick had the chance to equalise for Raith, but his shot was well-saved before Jamie Gullan’...Full Story »

Basketball legend Bird buys stake in NWSL's Gotham FC Women's basketball legend Sue Bird has entered the world of football after buying a minority stake in NJ/NY Gotham FC. The NWSL team is currently in its second season as Gotham, having been known as Sky Blue FC prior to the 2021 season. Bird, meanwhile, is preparing for life after basketball, having already announced that she will retire ...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany’s reign as Burnley boss got off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory at Huddersfield in the opening match of the new Sky Bet Championship season.On-loan Chelsea winger Ian Maatsen marked his Clarets debut with the only goal of the game as Burnley secured three points on their return to the second tier following six seasons of top-flight football.Huddersfield were a pale sh...Full Story »

Atalanta closing in on LookmanAtalanta are closing in on a deal for RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman - according to Gianluca Di Marzio. The Italian outfit will pay €15 million (£13m/$15m) for the 24-year-old, who played on loan at Leicester City last season. Negotiations with Leipzig are now at an advanced stage, with Atalanta hoping to finalise a deal in the coming days. Alti...Full Story »

Jensen Weir will be available for Morecambe’s Sky Bet League One opener against Shrewsbury.The Brighton loanee can fight for a place in the Shrimpers’ midfield, having made a season-long switch from the south coast.Southampton loanee Caleb Watts can add further steel to Derek Adams’ midfield set-up too.The likes of Donald Love and Farrend Rawson are also in line for competitive...Full Story »

A much-changed Derby side will step into third-tier action for the first time in 36 years in Saturday’s League One home clash with Oxford.Caretaker boss Liam Rosenior could almost field an entire starting XI of new recruits.The Rams have brought in 11 free-transfer signings in a hectic summer entirely underpinned by a protracted takeover that was only completed earlier this month.Midfielde...Full Story »

Sutton will begin their second season of Sky Bet League Two football with a home game against fellow 2021-22 play-off challengers Newport.Manager Matt Gray has seen goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis and winger David Ajiboye join Reading and Peterborough respectively.But he has brought in a number of newcomers, including former Walsall keeper Jack Rose, while Luke Gambin could feature against one of his f...Full Story »

Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has found love again with a glamorous Brazilian — days after his divorce was granted Credit: BackGrid Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia Credit: BackGrid A holidaymaker said: 'They held hands at every opportunity and loo...Full Story »

Tottenham loan out Scarlett HERE HE IS 🌟 ✍️ England U19 international Dane Scarlett has joined #Pompey on a season-long loan from @SpursOfficial— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) July 27, 2022 Wijnaldum nears Roma loan Gini #Wijnaldum is getting closer to #ASRoma, which are confident to try to reach an agreement with #PSG for a loan. The dutch midfielder has already given his av...Full Story »

Timbers near deal for Colombian youth international The Portland Timbers are set to sign Colombian youth international Juan David Mosquera, according to MLSSoccer.com. The 19-year-old right back has made 59 appearances for Medellin, but will now head to MLS for a $1.9 million fee. Villarreal attempted to highjack the deal late, but Mosquera will be headed to Portland to continue his career. ...Full Story »

Arsenal and Newcastle must reportedly overcome a huge 'complication' if they are to sign Lucas Paqueta from Lyon this summer, with the French club's incoming new owner John Textor thought to be keen on retaining the Brazilian. The Premier League pair have, however, been boosted by the news that the midfielder is understood to be eager to embark on a new challenge. Both Arsenal and Newcastle hav...Full Story »

French defender is at the top of Barcelona's list Barcelona have everything ready for the arrival of French centre-back Jules Kounde. In fact, they have given fans the option to buy the club's shirt, marked with Kounde on the back of it before announcing the deal themselves. This was for only a few minutes, but as multiple sources have reported, Sevilla and Barcelona have finally reached an ...Full Story »

Inter Milan legend Riccardo Ferri has been named new team manager. He replaces Lele Oriali, who had shared duties with his position as Italy team manager. Ferri turns 59 next month and spent almost his entire career at San Siro. The former centre-back came up through the Inter academy, wore the jersey from 1981 to 1994, retiring in 1996 after a two-season stint at Sampdoria. Ferri has been...Full Story »

Napoli close to Simeone 🚨Giovanni Simeone 🔜 Napoli ⌛🇦🇷🔵 #ForzaNapoliSempre https://t.co/CvA8WaGwkB pic.twitter.com/iNjCgXWm8z— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) July 25, 2022 Juve seek to offload Arthur and Ramsey Official Juventus statement now announce Paul Pogba's injury to lateral meniscus, new medical tests to follow - he's not traveling with the squad to Dallas 🇫🇷 #...Full Story »

Brighton to move for Man Utd's Williams Brighton will move to bring Manchester United's Brandon Williams on-board if Manchester City's deal for Marc Cucurella ultimately goes through, per The Mirror. The Seagulls have knocked back the Premier League champions' first offer, but it appears likely the Citizens will try again. If they do ultimately prize Cucurella away, Williams - who spent las...Full Story »

Rick & Morty along with Mo Salah and Vivianne Miedema Mohamed Salah and Vivianne Miedema have joined both Rick and Morty to promote the Adidas X SPEEDPORTAL soccer cleats, a special edition that is "designed to unlock speed in all dimensions." In the 90-second short, we get to see the traditional way that creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland introduce their paid partnerships with commerc...Full Story »