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Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. “The Lion of Teranga protects our goal,” Al-Ahli said in a twitter post. Al-Ahli, who are making their return to the top-flight Pro League next season after a year in the...

Luka Modric has extended his contract with Real Madrid for one year. The La Liga club announced on Monday that Croatia playmaker, Modric, 37, would remain with the Spanish giants until at least the end of June 2024. Modric who joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur  in 2012 and has gone...

Wrexham Football Club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will be part of an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine. The Formula 1 team’s parent company, Renault, announced on Monday the two Hollywood actors will join Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. The 200m euro (£171m) deal...

A Scotby FC footballer, John McKenna, 22, has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza in Spain. McKenna who is from Carlisle in Cumbria, England died after the fall on Friday morning at his three-star hotel in the party resort of San Antonio, Daily Mail reported on Saturday....

Ireland’s Leona Maguire hit a flurry of late birdies to take the halfway lead at the Women’s PGA Championship in New Jersey. She carded a three-under 68 in the second round to move to five under par, one shot ahead of a three-strong group that includes England’s Mel Reid. Maguire,...

Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been “misinterpreted” after they were perceived as racist on social media. Greece’s Tsitsipas said the Australian’s approach to tennis was “uneducated” after he was knocked out in a fiery third-round clash. He also said Kyrgios brought “that...

The chief executive of the Premier 15s says she will be introducing tougher penalties for sides who break rules on fielding foreign players next season. Clubs currently face soft penalties, such as a reduction in funding, for persistently selecting more than two foreign players in a matchday squad. But Belinda...

England head to Lord’s 1-0 down in the Ashes – and Ben Stokes’ side also have selection concerns to worry about as they look to level the series against Australia. Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has been drafted into the squad as injury cover for off-spinner Moeen Ali, who is struggling after ripping...

Manchester United have had a third bid for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, worth about £55m, rejected. United had warned they would walk away from negotiations with the Blues if the offer was not accepted. Chelsea are thought to want at least £58m plus another £7m in possible add-ons for the...

Bayelsa Queens FC of Yenagoa on Wednesday in Asaba defeated Rivers Angels FC 4-2 on penalty to lift the 2023 Federation Cup at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. Bayelsa Queens, who are the defending champions, retained the trophy via penalty shootout after the match ended goalless after regulation time. Speaking after...