Tyrhys Dolan: Ex-Blackburn winger faces Jose Mourinho on Real Madrid return

The ex-Blackburn winger facing Mourinho and Madrid

Ezri Konsa: Arsenal complete £51m deal for Aston Villa and England defender

Arsenal have completed the £51m deal to sign defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.

The England international has signed a four-year contract with the option of an additional 12 months after passing his medical, with only official confirmation of the deal remaining.

Andoni Iraola: New Liverpool boss explains his coaching philosophy ahead of Premier League opener at Newcastle

Andoni Iraola sits down for a revealing and wide-ranging chat with Jamie Carragher in which the Liverpool head coach discusses his playing, the club's summer transfer business and his side's tricky season opener at Newcastle United on Super Sunday.

Arsenal transfer news: Gabriel Jesus of interest to Everton and Ipswich as Gunners consider Eli Junior Kroupi move - Paper Talk

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Arsenal have fielded enquiries from Everton and Ipswich for Gabriel Jesus as the Brazilian eyes a Premier League stay - Mirror

Premier League predictions & Jones Knows' best bets: Champions again, ole, ole? Arsenal to make fast start on FNF

Arsenal vs Coventry, Friday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

Arsenal look ready to go again. They are the team to beat.

And this is a lovely pipe opener for the season, where they are 1/6 with Sky Bet to get off to a winning start against the new boys. It should be relatively straightforward.

Kalpana wins Yorkshire Oaks as gutsy display enough to see off Sparan Nua on day two of Ebor meeting

King George heroine Kalpana just held on to land the Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks at York after a mighty scare from Sparan Nua.

Aidan O'Brien's outsider Sugar Island was immediately sent to the front and Ronan Whelan quickly distanced himself from the field, extending the advantage to 20 lengths turning for home.

Lewis Hamilton urges Ferrari to 'apply pressure' to Kimi Antonelli in title battle as F1 season resumes with Dutch GP

Lewis Hamilton has urged his Ferrari team to "apply the pressure" to title rival Kimi Antonelli as he seeks to chase down the Mercedes driver in the championship battle.

The 2026 Formula 1 season resumes at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend following the sport's summer break, with Antonelli leading Hamilton by 50 points at the top of the standings.

Max Verstappen: George Russell says his Mercedes seat 'never felt under threat' from Red Bull driver before contract announcement

George Russell says his Mercedes seat "never felt under threat" from Max Verstappen before the Dutchman ended speculation over his future by signing a contract extension with Red Bull.

Verstappen has been repeatedly linked with Mercedes since soon after Lewis Hamilton announced in February 2024 that he was leaving the Silver Arrows to join Ferrari the following year.

Aston Martin: Crystal Palace and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson buys stake in British Formula 1 team

American billionaire Woody Johnson has bought a minority stake in the Aston Martin Formula 1 team.

Johnson is the owner of NFL side the New York Jets and has a 43 per cent stake in Premier League side Crystal Palace.

Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver says he was 'closer to retiring' than switching F1 teams before contract extended

Max Verstappen said he came closer to retiring from Formula 1 than joining a rival team as he explained his reasons for extending his Red Bull contract.

In a relatively surprise announcement on the eve of his home Dutch Grand Prix, the first race back after the sport's summer break, Red Bull announced that Verstappen had extended his contract with them by two further years, to 2030.