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George Eastham, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88.

Veteran actor Stephen Graham is said to be facing a probe by the Football Association after hurling a string of insults towards a non-league referee from the sidelines

Former Everton player and China manager Li Tie will spend the next 20 years behind bars after landing a hefty sentence for giving and receiving bribes throughout his career

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, despite a slew of human rights concerns.

Michael Schumacher’s manager took a call from an unknown number demanding £12million or photos of him would be leaked, a court has heard.

Northumbria Police have announced that former England rugby union player Tom Voyce is believed to have died aged 43 after his car plunged into the River Aln during Storm Darragh

The organisation responsible for professional referees in the UK, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), said in a statement that his employment with them had been terminated "with immediate effect".

Team GB’s Olympic champion cyclist Katy Marchant was taken to hospital after crashing into spectators during an event in London on Saturday.

Mike Tyson lost out to Jake Paul in a lucrative clash in Texas last month but the fight has courted controversy both before and after the final bell - and his lawyers have spoken out in the face of more legal action

Football fans were left frustrated by the postponement of Saturday’s Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, but none more so than a teenage Everton supporter who spent ‘all his savings’ flying from Australia to attend the game.

Lionel Messi has been named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player following a campaign in which he captained Inter Miami to their first-ever Supporters’ Shield as top club in the regular season, the league said on Friday.

Arne Slot made a joke about the 115 charges Manchester City are facing, which could result in relegation, after his Liverpool side moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League

The FA Cup third round draw has been made for 2024-25 with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool’s opponents confirmed.

Distressed Fiorentina and Inter Milan players were reduced to tears after 22-year-old midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch, causing the game to be called off.

Arsenal’s win over West Ham was marred by a huge brawl breaking out among Hammers fans as their team fell four goals down with punches being thrown before stewards moved in

Real Madrid’s team coach has been involved in a crash on the M40 following the loss to Liverpool with footage showing the bus on the side of the motorway

Max Verstappen has won his fourth consecutive Formula One world title by finishing ahead of Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Novak Djokovic has sensationally appointed former rival Andy Murray as his coach for the upcoming Australian Open.

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has been found liable for sexual assault following a two-week civil case in Dublin

Jamie Menagh played for Stockport County among other clubs in the north west

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has agreed a new deal at the Etihad which will keep him with the club at least until the end of the 2025-26 season

As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.

Chelsea want to upgrade on goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and believe that a £35million offer for Caoimhin Kelleher would force Liverpool to sell at the end of the season