All news by author: Matthew Cooper

Anthony Taylor will referee Chelsea vs Liverpool in the opening round of Premier League games, having clashed with both clubs at times last season

Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Levi Colwill and Mykhaylo Mudryk have all picked new shirt numbers ahead of the new season, with Chelsea undergoing a rebuild under Mauricio Pochettino

Steven Gerrard has responded to Mohamed Salah being linked with a move from the Premier League to the Saudi Pro League, with the ex-midfielder already signing Jordan Henderson

Mathieu van der Poel won the men's road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, but revealed after his victory he "couldn't have carried on racing" if a Scottish couple had not let him use their bathroom

Fans of Dinamo Zagreb and AEK Athens were involved in a violent clash ahead of their Champions League qualifying game, with UEFA issuing a statement deploring the 'appalling incidents'

Anthony Joshua was originally set to fight rival Dillian Whyte in a rematch of their 2015 meeting, but the fight was scrapped after Whyte failed a drugs test

The 18th century pub in Himley, near Dudley in the West Midlands, was destroyed in a fire on Saturday night as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the blaze

Liverpool have been busy in the transfer market so far and more incomings and outgoings are expected before the window slams shut on September 1

Manchester United forked out £47m to sign Andre Onana to replace David de Gea in goal, but former Red Devils striker Dwight Yorke is not a fan

Manchester United fans booed Harry Maguire in a pre-season game against Athletic Bilbao after he made a costly error that led to their opponents taking the lead

Gary Lineker has made his predictions ahead of the new Premier League season and the BBC Match of the Day presenter believes Arsenal will beat Manchester City to the title

Manchester United made good progress under Erik ten Hag last season, but former player Gary Neville has identified one problem area they need to address

Jamie Carragher previously named El Hadji Diouf, Alberto Aquilani and Mario Balotelli as the three worst transfers Liverpool made during his time at the club

A number of rule changes were on show as Arsenal beat Manchester City on penalties to win the Community Shield and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta fell foul as he was booked by referee Stuart Atwell

Liverpool start the new season on August 13 with a trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea, but they have one final pre-season match before then against SV Darmstadt that is being staged at Preston North End's Deepdale

Protesters from Scottish environmental group This Is Rigged glued themselves to the road during the men's road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been heavily linked with a move to Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, but shone for Spurs in their pre-season game against Shakhtar Donetsk

West Ham United face competition from Tottenham Hotspur in their pursuit of Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, with Ange Postecoglou keen on the England international

Jeff Stelling and Bianca Westwood are set to go on tour next year after the pair both left Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday

Arsenal have already spent over £200m this summer to sign Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber and more incomings are expected before the transfer window slams shut

Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko featured briefly in the Game 4 Ukraine charity match, having been out of action since March with a calf issue

Rasmus Hojlund has joined Manchester United from Atalanta in a £72m move, but will not be ready to make his debut in the Red Devils' Premier League opener against Wolves

Jermaine Pennant claims he would be worth between £70m and £80m in he was still playing today, with the ex-Liverpool and Arsenal winger stating he would 'surely top' the £72m the Gunners paid for Nicolas Pepe

Former midfielder Paul Scholes has built his 'perfect footballer' by selecting the best ten attributes from past and present Manchester United footballers

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has thrived as a No. 10 since making the move to Old Trafford in 2020, but club legend Paul Scholes wants to see him play a different role