All news by author: Matthew Cooper

Wayne Rooney once told Rio Ferdinand he thought Sir Alex Ferguson had "f***** it" when Manchester United signed two players in 2006 that went on to become club legends

The top 10 most valuable Premier League defenders have been revealed, with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Manchester City's John Stones surprising absentees on the list

During France's 96-0 win over Namibia at the Rugby World Cup, captain Antoine Dupont suffered a serious injury after a head-to-head collision with Johan Deysel

Tributes have poured in for Sheffield United women's star Maddy Cusack after she tragically passed away aged 27, having only just signed a new contract over the summer

Arsenal are set to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby on Sunday, with both teams enjoying impressive unbeaten starts to the new season

Clubs involved in UEFA's three major tournaments will earn a share of around £2.36bn this season and Liverpool are well-placed in the Europa League, with Jurgen Klopp's side the highest-ranked team in the competition according to UEFA coefficients

Jose Mourinho has served the first game of a UEFA ban for "directing abusive language" at referee Anthony Taylor following Roma's Europa League final loss to Sevilla

Sean Dyche met with Josh Wander, co-founder and managing partner of Everton's potential new owners 777 Partners, at the club's training ground this week

Oscar Piastri has impressed in his debut season at McLaren and the 22-year-old has been rewarded with a new multi-year contract that will see him partner Lando Norris until at least the end of 2025

Mick Schumacher, the son of F1 legend Michael, has a "plan B" if he cannot find a new seat on the grid next season and Mika Hakkinen has weighed in on his future

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has voiced his support for under-fire defender Harry Maguire, who he signed and named captain during his time at Old Trafford

Lawson has impressed in his three outings this season as he continues to deputise for the injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri

Liverpool needed to come from behind to beat Wolves and keep their unbeaten record intact and Jurgen Klopp's men did just that as they won 3-1 at Molineux after conceding an early goal

Brighton thrashed Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro, with Hannibal Mejbri netting a consolation at Old Trafford

Erik ten Hag has endured a tumultuous few weeks as Manchester United boss and the pressure is on to reverse his side's fortunes against Brighton after a disappointing start to the season

Casemiro has come in for criticism this season but former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has defended the Manchester United midfielder, believing Erik ten Hag's tactics are to blame for his poor performances

Ben Cull has tragically passed away after a battle with a rare form of bone cancer, with his fiancee Daisy Morrison sharing the news just weeks after the couple got engaged

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given an update on the fitness of Bukayo Saka and Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard's contract talks, while former boss Arsene Wenger has been speaking about the Gunners' Premier League title bid

Dimitar Berbatov has made his predictions for the latest round of Premier League fixtures, with the Bulgarian backing Manchester United to beat Brighton and Arsenal to drop points against Everton

Nigel Mansell is auctioning off a host of memorabilia from his racing career, including 32 helmets, 78 baseball caps, 50 race suits and over 200 trophies and awards

Chelsea's co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have defended the club's transfer strategy under new owner Todd Boehly

The representatives of Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara have shut down rumours suggesting he could make a move to Turkey, with Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor all linked

Andy Murray fought back tears after beating Leandro Riedi 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup Finals, dedicating the victory to his late grandmother

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been linked with the vacant Germany job, while three players missed training on Thursday ahead of the return of the Premier League

Gareth Bale has given his thoughts on his former Wales teammate Brennan Johnson's move to Tottenham after Aaron Ramey joked that he 'wished' the forward had not signed for Spurs