Geraint Hughes gives the latest from Paris after the Olympic gender boxing row continues to develop.
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After Sunday’s Supercopa de Espana victory over Real Madrid, Ronald Araujo was the last Barcelona player to go up and collect a winner’s medal. Moments earlier, celebrations over the 3-2 success against their Clasico rivals saw the entire Barca squad gather around him, the Uruguayan defender repeatedly thrown up into the air by jubilant team-mates

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has again been the victim of vile racial abuse while going to work. The Brazilian has become a regular target for opposition fans in recent years, and all too often, their abuse has been racist. Ahead of their Copa del Rey tie with Albacete, the home fans targeted Vinicius with

Former Juventus and Bayern Munich star Douglas Costa is reportedly close to joining Chievo Verona in Italy’s fourth division. Brazilian winger Douglas Costa is set to return to Italy, as, according to several sources in Italy, he’ll sign with Serie D side Chievo Verona. Advertisement Douglas Costa set for Italy return SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – APRIL

Al Ahly vs. Pharco in the Egypt Capital Cup A packed schedule of high-stakes football kicks off on Thursday, featuring crucial matches in the Egyptian League Cup, Spain’s Copa del Rey, Italy’s Serie A, and the German Bundesliga. Egyptian League Cup The domestic spotlight shines on the Egyptian League Cup as giants Al Ahly, Zamalek,
David Stern used to tell a joke. In his early years as NBA commissioner, he liked to say, his job was essentially to travel back and forth between Boston and Los Angeles to hand out the championship trophy. In the first five NBA Finals after he took the helm in early 1984, the Celtics and
First reported by The Athletic, RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner is close to finally moving to the MLS, with San Jose his likely destination. Werner has been linked with a move to the US for a while now, first with Leipzig’s sister club, New York Red Bulls and then several other teams throughout the league. Now, it

First training session with João Cancelo – FC BarcelonaHe’s one of the family now. João Cancelo has completed his first training session under the orders of Hansi Flick. The Portuguese full-back, unveiled this Tuesday on his return on loan to the club, got to meet his new team-mates and was reunited with familiar faces from

Embedded in the DNA of Spanish football is the Copa del Rey quirk that sees the like of Barcelona drawn to play on the road at lower-league clubs. That is the case this season as the Blaugrana will play at Segunda Division side Racing Santander, who drew the European giants in the competition’s Round of 16. The

Manchester United surprised Premier League fans when they announced the sacking of Ruben Amorim as their head coach earlier this month. The Portuguese paid the ultimate price for his stunning outburst against the club’s hierarchy. Enzo Maresca suffered the same fate at Chelsea for almost similar reasons a few days earlier. Two departures have already

By SIMON JONES Published: 08:00 GMT, 15 January 2026 | Updated: 08:06 GMT, 15 January 2026 The transfer window is open and here are today’s latest developments from Daily Mail Sport’s Simon Jones… Gallagher’s replacement Atletico Madrid have targeted Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes as a replacement for Conor Gallagher who yesterday completed his £34m move

Aston Villa and Sunderland have almost certainly achieved their season objectives already, with Opta giving Villa a 96% chance of Champions League football and the Black Cats a 99% chance of survival. This isn’t about whether the two sides ‘deserve’ to be where they are in the table. The fact that they’ve scored and kept

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his Head Coach, Cristian Chivu, during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Francesco Pio Esposito
Chelsea’s plans for January transfer window under Liam Rosenior Chelsea have already had a rather dramatic start to 2026, with January bringing the exit of former manager Enzo Maresca and the arrival of Liam Rosenior from Strasbourg. The Blues took the decision to change bosses after losing momentum under the Italian, who had previously led

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 14: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano is challenged by Santiago Pierotti of US Lecce during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Inter did what they needed to do

1 La Liga giants Real Madrid were on Wednesday left to rue their recent change on the club’s bench. This comes after Los Blancos were condemned to a shock elimination from the Copa del Rey. A new era in Spain’s capital was kicked into gear this evening, as Real took to the pitch for the

The future of Felipe Loyola is set. After intense negotiations, the versatile Chilean player will leave the ranks of Independiente de Avellaneda to begin his first experience in the Old Continent. His destination will be Pisa Sporting Club, a team competing in Italian football that has strongly bet on the talent of the national team

If Kane has been the protagonist, Bayern have also boasted an impressive supporting cast. Seven different players scored in the 8-1 win against Wolfsburg last weekend, meaning Bayern have had 15 scorers this season – the most of any Bundesliga side. It was also the 11th time they have scored four or more goals in

Jamie Vardy’s team-mates at Serie A side Cremonese have given a brilliant verdict on the former England striker’s unusual diet. Vardy, 39, agreed a one-year deal with the newly-promoted Italian club in September 2025 after ending his 13-year stint at Leicester. He has scored five goals in 16 Serie A games since his arrival, and

Barcelona are still riding the wave of their Spanish Supercup success at the weekend, which saw them defeat Real Madrid 3-2 in Saudi Arabia. The Catalans are on course for another positive season, and with confidence high, they have many chances to claim titles in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Cristian Chivu warns it will be ‘a battle to the end for every single point’ for the Scudetto after Inter became Winter Champions with victory over Lecce. ‘What counts is being there in May.’ The Nerazzurri knew they had a huge opportunity to break away at the top of the table after Napoli were held