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18 August 2026 · 6 min
Bezos consortium buys almost 40% of Liverpool: Football News Roundup, 18 August 2026
Jeff Bezos' group takes a huge stake in Liverpool, Ronaldo hints at retirement, and Real Madrid's new signings scramble for a starting shirt. Your 18 August football roundup.
18 August 2026 · 2 min
Jeanie Buss fights family's Lakers sale: NBA News Roundup, 18 August 2026
Jeanie Buss disputes the family's Lakers sale vote, San Antonio blocks a public vote on Spurs arena funding, and Joe Tsai calls the Knicks' title run embarrassing for the Nets.
17 August 2026 · 5 min
Scotland turns on Infantino: Football News Roundup, 17 August 2026
Scotland pulls its backing for Gianni Infantino as the FIFA revolt grows, while Barcelona eye Viktor Gyökeres, Man City chase two midfielders, and Chelsea's academy graduates keep moving on.
11 August 2026 · 2 min
LeBron's Sixers open against champion Knicks: NBA News Roundup, 11 August 2026
LeBron debuts for Philadelphia against the champion Knicks, Jokic fields a serious offer from Greece, and a Cooper Flagg 1-of-1 card turns up in Rhode Island.
10 August 2026 · 6 min
Tebas declares the Infantino era over at Fifa: Football News Roundup, 10 August 2026
Tebas takes aim at Infantino, Villa's exodus continues with Digne off to PSG, Chalobah swaps Chelsea for Como, and four African nations book Women's World Cup places.
10 August 2026 · 2 min
Wembanyama turns down $303m supermax: NBA News Roundup, 10 August 2026
Victor Wembanyama sacrifices supermax money for roster flexibility, Golden State faces a huge 2027 free agency crunch, and Ben Simmons eyes an NBA return via Australia's minicamp.
9 August 2026 · 4 min
Salah shocks Turkish football by joining Trabzonspor: Football News Roundup, 9 August 2026
Mohamed Salah's stunning move to Trabzonspor headlines a preseason day of shocks, with Udinese stunning Barcelona, Romero eyeing Arsenal, and Arteta's Arsenal wobbling again.
9 August 2026 · 1 min
DeMar DeRozan hits free agency after Kings waive him: NBA News Roundup, 9 August 2026
DeMar DeRozan is a free agent after being waived by Sacramento with four teams circling, while Tyler Herro downplays contract talk in Milwaukee.
8 August 2026 · 4 min
Bruno Guimarães completes shock Arsenal move: Football News Roundup, 8 August 2026
Arsenal land Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle, Barcelona's Ferran Torres eyes PSG, Rodri stays put at City, and Atletico move for Cristian Romero on a busy transfer Saturday.
7 August 2026 · 6 min
UEFA digs in on World Cup boycott threat: Football News Roundup, 7 August 2026
UEFA's World Cup boycott threat rumbles on despite a FIFA apology, Vinícius Júnior signs for six years at Real Madrid, and Rodri's future splits City and Barcelona.
7 August 2026 · 2 min
Jaylen Brown calls Sixers trade a 'crazy transition': NBA News Roundup, 7 August 2026
Jaylen Brown opens up on his rocky exit from Boston, Anthony Davis and the Wizards shelve extension talks, and nine big free agents are still waiting for a call in August.
6 August 2026 · 4 min
Real Madrid pay club-record £115m for Diomande: Football News Roundup, 6 August 2026
Real Madrid smash their transfer record for Yan Diomande, Bournemouth land Juanlu from Sevilla, and Barcelona look to hijack Real Madrid's Rodri pursuit as pre-season friendlies expose cracks at Chelsea and Arsenal.
6 August 2026 · 2 min
LeBron joins Jaylen Brown in Philly to chase the Knicks: NBA News Roundup, 6 August 2026
LeBron James lands in Philadelphia to take on the champion Knicks, Dillon Brooks cashes in with a $73m Suns extension, and Lonnie Walker IV returns to the NBA with Denver.
6 August 2026 · 1 min
Stefon Diggs set to sign with the Commanders: NFL News Roundup, 6 August 2026
Stefon Diggs is reportedly heading to Washington on a one-year deal alongside Terry McLaurin, while Budda Baker's Hall of Fame case keeps building despite Arizona's struggles.
5 August 2026 · 5 min
Liverpool ready £100m for Barcola: Football News Roundup, 5 August 2026
Liverpool close in on a third £100m signing in Barcola, Chelsea chase Chavarria, Forest dream big on Reijnders, and Pochettino locks in four more years with the USMNT.
5 August 2026 · 1 min
Sacramento's youth-veteran juggling act: NBA News Roundup, 5 August 2026
The Kings weigh Darius Acuff Jr.'s development against Sabonis and LaVine's future, while the NBPA opens a fifty million dollar players-only training hub in L.A.
5 August 2026 · 2 min
Watson vs Sanders headlines the Browns' camp battle: NFL News Roundup, 5 August 2026
Browns' quarterback battle heats up, ESPN floats a Thibodeaux trade to New England, and Justin Herbert gets a footwork overhaul under Mike McDaniel. Your 5 August NFL catch-up.
4 August 2026 · 4 min
Vinícius Contract Saga Deepens as Madrid and Arsenal Circle: Football News Roundup, 4 August 2026
Vinícius Júnior's Real Madrid future dominates the day, with Arsenal circling, while Barcelona's striker hunt drags on and Arsenal open talks for Bruno Guimaraes.
3 August 2026 · 3 min
Chelsea sign Henderson and Barco in transfer blitz: Football News Roundup, 3 August 2026
Chelsea add Jordan Henderson and Valentin Barco in a busy transfer day, Newcastle spend big on a new keeper, and FIFA's Infantino loses more allies ahead of his re-election bid.
3 August 2026 · 1 min
Donovan Mitchell bets on Cleveland: NBA News Roundup, 3 August 2026
Donovan Mitchell skips free agency for a $272m extension with Cleveland, while Naji Marshall gets rewarded by the Mavericks with a three-year, $52m deal.
3 August 2026 · 1 min
Browns, Falcons and Vikings Still Have No Starting QB: NFL News Roundup, 3 August 2026
Training camps are open and three teams still don't know who's throwing the ball in Week 1. A look at the Browns, Falcons and Vikings quarterback battles and camp fights across the league.
2 August 2026 · 5 min
UEFA loses confidence in Infantino as World Cup sell-off collapses: Football News Roundup, 2 August 2026
Infantino's World Cup investment plan collapses and UEFA turns on him, while Salah's Turkish transfer saga rumbles on and Mourinho, Maresca and Rashford all make their preseason bows.
2 August 2026 · 2 min
LeBron lands in Philadelphia: NBA News Roundup, 2 August 2026
LeBron James stuns the league by signing with the 76ers, Kevin Durant rates their scoring power, and Chet Holmgren reflects on OKC's shake-up. The day's NBA news, straight up.
2 August 2026 · 1 min
Bo Nix says his surgically repaired ankle won't stop him running: NFL News Roundup, 2 August 2026
Bo Nix vows to keep scrambling after ankle surgery, and the Cowboys sharpen their red zone game with Lamb and Pickens as training camp rolls on.
2 August 2026 · 1 min
Patrick Kane returns to Chicago: NHL News Roundup, 2 August 2026
Patrick Kane signs back with the Blackhawks on a two-year deal, while top rookies including Gavin McKenna talk goals and habits at Chicago's rookie showcase.
1 August 2026 · 6 min
Infantino's grip on FIFA slips: Football News Roundup, 1 August 2026
Infantino's World Cup sell-off collapses and his presidency wobbles, Vinícius edges towards the Real Madrid exit, and Liverpool ready a British record bid for Barcola.
