Chelsea deal for £85m star 'increasingly advanced' at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s proposed deal for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana is ‘increasingly advanced’ but still ‘in the balance’, according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs.
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France's Ligue 1 sees flurry of red cards as referees get tough
With the weekend's last match, between Lille and leaders Paris Saint-Germain still to play, that took the weekend total in the French top flight to 11.
Caroline Garcia captures Western & Southern Open title, tops Petra Kvitova and 'it's hard to believe'
MASON, Ohio — Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into next week's U.S. Open, capturing the Western & Southern Open women's championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova on Sunday.
VfL Bochum 0-7 Bayern Munich: Sadio Mane at the double as ruthless Bavarians hit seven in third-straight Bundesliga win
Bayern Munich continued their relentless start to the Bundesliga season by demolishing Bochum on Sunday afternoon. Leroy Sane opened the scoring with a brilliant curling effort after four minutes with Matthijs de Ligt heading home on his debut to make it two before the half-hour mark.
Newcastle United 3-3 Manchester City: Erling Haaland scores as Pep Guardiola’s side mount stunning comeback
Newcastle and Manchester City served up a thrilling 3-3 draw at St James' Park. The visitors exploited poor defending from Newcastle to open the scoring after five minutes. Bernardo Silva drifted in off the right wing and curled a cross to Ilkay Gundogan at the far post.
Thomas Tuchel's selection gamble backfires as Leeds run riot against Chelsea
N’Golo Kante has been as pivotal a figure as anyone in this modern era of Chelsea – an impact as great as that of Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard or John Terry.
Jules Kounde to miss Barcelona's La Liga game vs Real Sociedad with Frenchman still unable to be registered
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde will not be involved in his side’s La Liga clash with Real Sociedad on Sunday night as he has still not been registered by the club. Kounde joined Barcelona from Sevilla in July in a deal reported to be worth £46 million, but the 23-year-old is still awaiting the opportunity to make his competitive debut for the club, with the Catalan giants unable to register him in the league. Ad Fellow new signings Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie have been registered, but the club still need to raise funds in order to confirm Kounde.
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson claims first outdoor gold with 800m European Championships win
Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson won the 800m gold at the European Championships on Saturday, her first major outdoor title. The 20-year-old took victory with a time of 1:59.04, taking the lead with 200m to go. Ad The victory comes on the back of her indoor 800m gold last year, and adds to her silver medals won at the Olympics Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships.