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Tokyo Olympic News LIVE: All the latest news and updates from Japan

Tokyo Olympic News LIVE: All the latest as Team GB’s women’s football side take on Chile, while Games chief Toshiro Muto refuses to rule out a last-... read more

Ex-Chelsea star Zola backs Jorginho to win the Ballon d’Or after Champions League and Euros triumphs

Forget Messi and Lewandowski, give the Ballon d’Or to Jorginho! Gianfranco Zola calls for Chelsea midfielder to be named the BEST in the world and insists... read more

Arsenal are set to WIN the race for wantaway Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham

Arsenal are set to WIN the race for wantaway striker Tammy Abraham with Mikel Arteta ‘looking to strike a loan agreement, including a £40m obligation to ... read more

Juventus ‘join PSG and Atletico Madrid in race to sign Jordan Henderson from Liverpool’

Juventus ‘join PSG and Atletico Madrid in race to sign Jordan Henderson this summer,’ with Liverpool’s long-serving skipper facing an uncertai... read more

Olympics finally starts two days before opening ceremony with Japan taking on Australia in softball

After being postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo finally began – two days ahead of its opening ceremony Friday... read more

Ange Postecoglou takes the blame for Celtic’s failure to beat Midtjylland in Champions League 

Ange Postecoglou assumed full responsibility for Celtic’s failure to get off to a flier against Midtjylland in the Champions League. Hampered by a lack of new... read more

Ronaldinho rolls back the years after starring for Barcelona against Real Madrid legends

Ronaldinho rolls back the years! Barcelona great proves class is permanent against Real Madrid legends after lofting cheeky chip from distance just over the cro... read more

Martin Braithwaite’s agent slams reports linking the Barcelona striker with a move to Wolves

‘Everything’s s***, all these stories are false’: Martin Braithwaite’s agent slams reports linking the striker with a move to Wolves and... read more

Jason Roy blasts quickfire half century before Chris Jordan leads nervy England home

Who needs the Hundred? Certainly, a packed and pulsating Old Trafford could not have been treated to any more thrills and spills than this as cricket’s gr... read more

Brentford close in on signing of Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer

Brentford close in on the signing of Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer as Norwegian completes his medical before sealing £13.5m switch to the Premier League new ... read more

Tokyo Olympics: Gymnastics participation took a hit but sport is hoping for Olympic boost

Olympic years tend to coincide with spikes when it comes to gymnastics participation in this country, but on the eve of the Tokyo Games, fears are growing that ... read more

Tokyo Olympics: Gymnast Page’s Rio 2016 silver saw trampolining take off in Britain

You could call it the Bryony bounce. When Bryony Page somersaulted her way to a shock silver medal at Rio 2016, she also turned trampolining on its head back h... read more

Chelsea ‘enquire about Domenico Berardi after Juventus turn down Federico Chiesa approach’

Chelsea ‘enquire about Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi after Juventus turn down Federico Chiesa approach… with Borussia Dortmund and West Ham also... read more

Lord Hain accuses Christian Horner of giving ‘racists an excuse to let fly’ after Hamilton criticism

Christian Horner accused of giving ‘racists an excuse to let fly their vitriol’ at Lewis Hamilton by Labour peer Lord Hain… after Red Bull chi... read more

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB tipped to win 52 medals and finish FIFTH by sports data analysts

GOLD 1. Men’s 4x100m relay – athletics 2. Lauren Price – boxing – middleweight 3. Liam Heath – canoe sprint – K1 200m 4. Jack Laugher and Dan Go... read more

Eoin Morgan admits he has ‘had loads of interaction’ with Shane Warne ahead of The Hundred

Eoin Morgan chuckles as he reflects upon the fact that Shane Warne won the inaugural Indian Premier League: ‘I hope that’s a good omen.’ Morga... read more

Liverpool: Van Dijk, Fabinho, Salah and Mane contracts all expire in two years

Jordan Henderson’s Liverpool future has been thrown into doubt this week with talks over a new contract deadlocked. The Reds skipper has entered the final... read more

Ollie Pope may miss England’s first Test match against India next month following thigh injury

Ollie Pope may miss England’s first Test match against India next month following thigh injury suffered on Surrey duty… and medical staff could advi... read more

Arsenal cancel their pre-season tour to the USA after ‘a number’ of Covid cases

Arsenal cancel their pre-season tour to the USA after ‘a small number’ of Covid cases within their squad, causing major disruption to Mikel Arteta&#... read more

Paul Scholes shows he’s still got it as he rolls back the years ahead of Soccer Aid

Paul Scholes shows he’s still got it as he rolls back the years with a clinical first-time half-volleyed finish during a home training session ahead of So... read more

Manchester City LOSE appeal to stop details of Financial Fair Play investigation being released

Manchester City LOSE appeal to stop details of the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play investigation being released after probe was opened in 2019 follow... read more

Andros Townsend reunites with Rafa Benitez at Everton as winger signs two-year deal at Goodison Park

Andros Townsend reunites with Rafa Benitez at Everton as former England winger signs on a free transfer on a two-year deal following the expiration of his Cryst... read more

Aston Villa want ex-Fulham ‘keeper Marcus Bettinelli but face competition from Arsenal and Chelsea

Aston Villa targeting former Fulham and goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli on a free transfer… but Dean Smith’s side face competition from Arsenal and Che... read more

British and Irish Lions’ final TWO tests against South Africa will be played in Cape Town

British and Irish Lions’ final TWO tests against South Africa will be played in Cape Town rather than Johannesburg to reduce risk of more Covid outbreaks ... read more