NFL owners approve the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.

Jacob Fearnley is among the British players who stand one win away from a place in the US Open main draw in New York.

Thierno Barry resembled a striker reborn, and the goalscorer David Moyes desperately needs, as the first hat-trick of his Everton career plus an assist for new signing Brennan Johnson delivered a resounding win for the Scot on his competitive return to Preston.The France under-21 international scored eight times in a difficult debut season in England but has …

Around this time last week Matthias Jaissle wore a sorrowful look as he spoke of his “disappointment” at the “negativity” surrounding a transitional young Newcastle side.Fast forward seven days and a team slightly unlucky to have been held to a draw at home by Liverpool last Sunday have now provided Jaissle with his first competitive win since …

League ends flag football and skills competitionsOnly original 88 selections will earn Pro Bowl statusPlayers to be honored at Super Bowl week in LAThe NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event.Beginning ⁠with the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected but the NFL no longer plans to stage an …

Joe Root’s side have golden chance to claim first series win since 2024 but are dealing with familiar off-field issuesHere we go again, then. It feels like every Test involving England these days is one of critical importance in some way or other. On one level, this is good for business, showing the depth of interest compared with other, ahem, products. …

Sisters to appear in New York for first time since 2022Serena played mixed doubles with Alcaraz on TuesdaySerena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the US Open.The sisters will play doubles at the tournament after receiving a wild card on Wednesday into the event they have won twice. Continue reading...

Jamie Redknapp claimed that Savio 'lit up the place' on his Tottenham debut, but Roberto De Zerbi has challenged his latest signing to reach new heights after his stunning start to life at the club.

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

A brilliant flick over the keeper from Cristian Martinez in extra time is enough to get Slovan Bratislava past Celje and in to the Champions League.

Nico Gonzalez is given a rapturous welcome before Newcastle's Carabao Cup win against West Brom following the £52m midfielder's arrival from Manchester City.

Italian also made clear he has no intention of letting Mikey Moore leave

Shearer has provided punditry on the BBC's flagship football programme for 20 years since retiring as the Premier League 's all-time top goalscorer in 2006.