Tottenham Hotspur’s new Premier League campaign began in painfully familiar fashion on Saturday as they were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Brentford, raising immediate questions about whether last season’s problems have followed them into the new campaign. Spurs were second best for much of the contest at the Gtech Community Stadium, struggling to cope with Brentford’s intensity, movement and direct…
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and second-ranked Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, organisers announced Saturday. The US Tennis Association announced mixed doubles pairings topped by 44-year-old American Williams, making her return to the US Open for the first time since 2022. But she won’t be…
Arsenal began their Premier League title defence in commanding fashion on Friday, sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium to make an emphatic statement on the opening night of the new campaign. Mikel Arteta’s side wasted little time asserting their authority, taking the lead in the 15th minute when Kai Havertz curled a shot into…
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been handed a 10-match suspension by FIFA for his role in the post-match clashes that followed his side’s 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Team-mate Nahuel Molina has also been suspended for seven matches after being found to have been involved in the altercations at the New York/New Jersey Stadium…
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign Brazilian winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m available in potential add-ons. Savinho, 22, will undergo a medical before completing his move to north London, where he is expected to sign a long-term contract. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the transfer is the culmination of…
Mikel Arteta has set Arsenal an ambitious target of becoming the best football club in the world as the Premier League champions prepare to begin their title defence. The Spaniard believes winning the English top-flight crown is only part of the long-term project at the north London club, with Arsenal now seeking to establish themselves among the elite in…
