Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth to make a decision on striker Josh Andrews’ fitness ahead of Port Vale trip
Gillingham’s big striker Josh Andrews is being considered for selection at Port Vale this weekend.
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Transgender women soccer players to be banned from English women's teams
Transgender women will be banned from playing on women's soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport's governing body said Thursday.
Bayer Leverkusen sign highly rated teenager Ibrahim Maza from Hertha Berlin
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen have snapped up highly rated teenager Ibrahim Maza from second-division club Hertha Berlin in their first signing for next season. The 19-year-old Maza, an attacking midfielder, signed a contract through June 2030, the 2024 Bundesliga champion said on Thursday. Kicker magazine reported the clubs agreed on a transfer fee of around 12 million euros ($13.6 million) for the player. It promises to be the start of a busy summer at Leverkusen with key players including Jonathan Tan set to leave, uncertainty over the future of star Florian Wirtz, and coach Xabi Alonso expected to leave amid links to former club Real Madrid. Former Barcelona coach Xavi and Erik ten Hag, who was previously in charge of Manchester United, are reportedly candidates to succeed Alonso, who led unbeaten Leverkusen to a league and cup double last season. The Berlin-born Maza became Hertha’s most promising youth player after joining the capital club’s junior ranks from local club Reinickendorfer Füchse in 2016. Hertha were relegated from the Bundesliga in 2023 — Maza scored in the club’s last game in the division — and he became one of the team’s key attacking threats in the second division where the 1.8-meter right-footed player scored five goals and set up five more this season. “Maza is currently one of the most interesting young attacking players,” Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said. “Ibrahim suits us and our style of football.
University Dodgeball Championship launches in 3 Saudi cities
RIYADH: The Saudi Dodgeball Federation and the Saudi Federation for University Sports are launching the Men’s University Dodgeball Championship, a two-day tournament that will be held in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam starting Friday. A strategic partnership between the two federations, the initiative aims to promote the sport of dodgeball and support the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in the sporting sector, a media statement said on Thursday. It also aims to foster a culture of physical activity and broaden sports participation within the university community. Dar Al Uloom University in Riyadh will host the capital’s tournament on Friday, featuring five teams: three from King Saud University and two from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. Meanwhile, the Jeddah International College’s sports hall hosts four participants representing the University of Jeddah, Effat University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and Jeddah International College. The third leg of the championship will take place on Saturday at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, featuring teams from the Arab Open University, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Ghad College and the host university. The university championship series represent a major step forward in expanding dodgeball’s presence in Saudi universities.
Revealing the identity of 'Prospect X' -- and what's next - ESPN
PROSPECT X DOESN'T want to be having a draft party because he knows nothing is guaranteed to happen today. So when his mom suggested they pick up a bunch of party appetizers like buffalo wings, pizza rolls and mozzarella sticks, X vetoed all that. He doesn't want it to feel like a Super Bowl party because there might be nothing to see at all. During negotiations about this day with his mom, Dina, who is known to go overboard preparing food, X compromised on a taco bar and cilantro rolls.
2026 NFL draft: Top prospects, QBs to know, sleeper picks - ESPN
The 2025 NFL draft is over, and we're on to the next. The 2026 draft class has some exciting prospects. And the quarterback position should have a bounce-back year, with more first-round signal-callers expected. Much like the 2025 group, the defensive line class is very strong, too.
2025 UFL MVP Power Rankings: Jordan Ta'amu, Bryce Perkins on top after Week 5
The 2025 UFL MVP race continues to pick up steam, with a pair of quarterbacks topping the rankings.
Qatar replaces Garcia as national coach with Lopetegui
DOHA: Qatar appointed former Real Madrid and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as the national coach on Thursday. Lopetegui, 58, has signed a contract until the 2027 Asian Cup, where Qatar will go for a third consecutive title. His first game in charge is on June 5 at home to Iran, and then in Uzbekistan five days later. “Ready for a new chapter.