Jeanie Buss wants to remain as controlling ownerFamily were set to sell stake to Bob Iger and Josh JushnerJeanie Buss is reportedly challenging her siblings’ attempt to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.Hours after the Buss family released a statement revealing their ⁠intention to sell their 17.8% ownership of the franchise to …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Ilicali is tackling the question 'Will you be tempted to sack your manager if you are bottom of the Premier League at Christmas?' when Jakirovic walks in.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Whatever concerns England fans may have about the decision to reappoint Joe Root to the captaincy of the Test team, no one can accuse him of lacking self-awareness.

Britain's Arthur Fery was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open, but only after a thrilling fightback was halted by Alex de Minaur following several rain delays.

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Mike Bailey dies aged 84 after a long illness.

Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton join Mark to preview the Premier League season.

A new documentary series about Pep Guardiola's final two seasons at Manchester City reveals the bust-up he had with former captain Kyle Walker.

Guardiola brought the curtain down on a decade of dominance at the end of last season – but a new Prime Video documentary reveals he almost walked away far sooner

The pair’s relationship broke down during City’s dreadful autumn of 2024, a run of nine losses in 12 games

Guardiola drew the ire of his higher-ups after swapping out 10 of his players for Man City’s Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last season

Wimbledon semi-finalist loses 7-5, 7-6 in third roundDisappointment on day of GB Davis Cup squad call-upThe most pertinent question surrounding the rapidly blossoming career of Arthur Fery is exactly how far he could possibly take his game. Fery’s unexpected breakthrough run at Wimbledon last month was immense, but now he faces the intriguing challenge of …

After keeping Leeds up last season and reaching an FA Cup semi-final, Daniel Farke has good reason to expect further improvement at Elland RoadGuardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 14th Continue reading...

JACK GAUGHAN: Even when signing his final new contract in November 2024, Pep Guardiola knew that change would soon be necessary at Manchester City .

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Wrexham.

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have held talks about selling their shares in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital.

Cardiff earned the most dramatic point on their return to the Sky Bet Championship as Rubin Colwill's stunning 98th-minute free-kick earned a 1-1 draw against Wrexham.

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter explore selling their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital.

Manchester City will need to pay more than £120m for Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has no shortage of suitors, Bruno Fernandes is offered a huge salary increase, plus more.

It was very much a family affair for Jack Whaley as he became only the third Englishman to triumph in the US Amateur Championship on Sunday.

VAR is getting a revamp, while set pieces have gone under the microscope

Rubin Colwill scored a ferocious equaliser with almost the final kick of the match to earn Cardiff a 1-1 Championship draw with Wrexham.Wrexham appeared to have the Welsh derby bragging rights sewn up as the contest ticked into the eighth minute of added time at Cardiff City Stadium. Continue reading...

In a previous life, Sebastien Pocognoli was a young firebrand who certainly knew how to light the blue touchpaper back home in Belgium.