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World Rugby has announced a new competition starting in 2026 as part of a “significant overhaul” of the men’s international calendar. The tournament will be made up of 24 teams, split into two divisions with 12 teams in each, with promotion and relegation starting from 2030. The top division will...

Manager Marco Silva has signed a new deal with Fulham that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 season. Silva was appointed head coach in July 2021 and his existing contract would have run out at the end of the season. The 46-year-old Portuguese guided...

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright, an acclaimed West End theatre and film producer, has died at the age of 78. Kenwright had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver eight weeks ago. He had been on the board at Everton since 1989, taking over as chairman at Goodison Park...

Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures that will be played this weekend. The league returns after the international break with Arsenal travelling to Chelsea. Manchester City welcome Brighton, while Manchester United are away to Sheffield United. Berbatov, speaking with BetFair, said: “Man...

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, is expected to win his eighth Ballon d’Or later this month. According to the UK Mirror, the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 have been leaked. Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last year. After missing out on...