Villarreal striker Thierno Barry is a crucial transfer target for Premier League side Everton this summer. The France U21 international opted to complete a move to the Yellow Submarine ahead of the 2024/25 campaign from Swiss side Basel. The 22-year-old has adapted instantly to life in Castellon with 11 league goals scored as Villarreal snatched

Rory McIlroy recovered from a nightmare start to his second round to sneak through to the weekend at the US Open as defending champion Bryson DeChambeau suffered a shock early exit. The Masters champion looked in danger of missing the cut after following an opening-round 74 with two double bogeys in his first three holes

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… DAILY TELEGRAPH Ange Postecoglou is a potential target for Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli should the Asian Champions League winners make a change of manager for next season. THE TIMES Fenerbahce have emerged as a possible destination for Kyle Walker, who is available after AC Milan

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says elements of the Italian media’s reporting “hurts” his team and is a contributing factor in preventing them from winning championships. Following a hugely disappointing start to a 2025 campaign in which Ferrari were expected to contend for titles after signing Lewis Hamilton to partner Charles Leclerc, reports in Italy earlier

Scottie Scheffler insists he remains in the hunt for back-to-back major titles despite a frustrating opening two rounds at the US Open. Scheffler arrived as pre-tournament favourite after three wins in his last four starts, including a dominant major success at the PGA Championship and a Memorial Tournament title defence, only to make a slow

Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had got

Napoli have officially signed defender Luca Marianucci from Empoli, with the cost of the operation set at €9m. As Football Italia had already reported, the medical tests were postponed to Tuesday this week after the clubs struck an agreement. Advertisement He passed those with flying colours and, as is tradition, President Aurelio De Laurentiis made

Emma Raducanu’s impressive run at Queen’s Club came to end in the quarter-finals as top seed Qinwen Zheng reeled her in to seal a 6-2 6-4 victory. The 22-year-old, who will officially become British No 1 on Monday, was 3-0 and 4-2 up in the second set after taking a medical timeout before eventually falling

Michigan Basketball received more good news late on Thursday night when 7-foot-1 center Malick Kordel committed to Dusty May and the Wolverines. Kordel, a 21-year-old prospect from Fraport, Germany, seemingly silently enrolled at the University of Michigan (according to the University of Michigan directory), apparently forgoing an official commitment announcement. Kordel officially visited Ann Arbor

Five years ago, the Marshall Islands launched their mission to shrug off the status as the last country on Earth without a football team. In December 2022, they ramped things up by hiring Oxford-based coach Lloyd Owers as their technical director. “At the moment, the focus is on building from the ground up,” he said

After their poor performance in midweek against Portugal, Germany were looking to end the season on a high as they played a France side who were coming off their 5-4 loss to Spain on Thursday. The biggest story heading into this game was a fabricated idea that Rayan Cherki is better than Florian Wirtz, solely

The growth of the European football industry continues to show little sign of slowing after collective revenues for the 2023-24 season climbed to a record €38billion (£32.2bn, $43.6bn). Deloitte, the leading accounting firm, has published its 34th Annual Review of Football Finance today and reported an eight per cent increase in turnover across the continent.

talkSPORT was lucky enough to get an hour of England manager Thomas Tuchel’s time and the interview has already shot across the globe. The Chelsea Champions League-winner was fascinating on a range of topics, from a tricky June international break, to individual squad players, and even his favourite song. 6 Tuchel gave talkSPORT a fascinating

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC at Anfield on November 09, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Napoli are still pushing Liverpool for Darwin Nunez and had recent contact for the striker, Football Italia can

Napoli are finalising the details of their agreement to sign USMNT midfielder Yunus Musah from Milan, but Philip Billing will be returned to Bournemouth. The Partenopei are working on strengthening their squad after winning the Serie A title, as they will be participating in the Champions League next season. Advertisement It had already been reported

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has confirmed it will not alter its driver testing protocols or release test results, despite recent failures involving Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. Driver testing drew attention during last month’s PGA Championship after reports revealed that McIlroy’s driver was deemed non-conforming. McIlroy, who used a back-up driver throughout the

Former Premier League footballer Ronnie Stam could face thirteen years behind bars and a financial penalty of £1.5 million after being accused of trafficking two tonnes of cocaine valued at £48 million. The 40-year-old ex-Wigan Athletic defender appeared before a Dutch court in Breda on Tuesday, where prosecutors outlined their case against him. The charges

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 20: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on April 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insists Italian football is being left behind and the Champions League

Sporting have not received any offers for Viktor Gyokeres and the striker will not be allowed to leave for £59m (€70m) this summer, club president Frederico Varandas said on Wednesday morning. Varandas has disputed the existence of a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Gyokeres’ agent that would allow the Man Utd and Arsenal target to leave for