Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland has completed a transfer to Rangers from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian, agreeing a two-year deal at Ibrox with the option of a further 12 months. The 30-year-old scored 88 goals in 171 appearances across four campaigns at Tynecastle and captained the Edinburgh club to second place this season, missing […]
The number of VAR interventions only tells part of the story. What really matters is when they happen, and the state of the game. Assessing impact is subjective, but BBC Sport has identified 29 games where VAR almost certainly influenced the final result. For instance, a VAR advising a red card in the final seconds […]
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak SC), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen), Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s Athletic), Solomon Agbasi (Accra Hearts of Oak SC), Paul Reverson (Ajax). Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah […]
Now, I already know exactly what you’re thinking – “It’s real points that count, not expected ones!” And yes, you’re right, points win prizes and that’s why the real league table is the only one that matters. But expected points (xPTS) are useful for football analysts because they can serve as a decent indicator of […]
Isak arrived with high expectations after forcing his way out of Newcastle United to join for a record fee of £125m. But the Sweden striker has endured a year to forget, with a serious ankle injury ruling him out for three months and other minor issues affecting his availability. Isak netted 54 goals from 86 […]
For Klement, a self-professed “pessimist” who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet. Rather, he hoped to reveal the absurdity of trying to predict outcomes. “This started as an exercise in showing the world a hubris of economists who […]
Clarke’s managerial career has covered nearly 700 games and he won promotion from League Two with Bristol Rovers in 2016 and Port Vale in 2022. But his second spell at Rovers came to an end in December when he was sacked following a run of 10 straight league defeats. He now joins a club in […]
The tournament was co-founded by American entrepreneurs Jennifer Mackesy and Justin Fishkin. Mackesy has a minority stake in Chelsea Women and is co-owner of NWSL club Gotham FC. While previous events in Estoril and Fort Lauderdale provided a prize money pool of $5m (£3.76m) spread among its eight teams, this year’s prize pot will be […]
Nicky Clark has appointed his father Sandy as an assistant as the former Rangers and Dundee United striker begins his first management job with Queen of the South. The 34-year-old returned to Palmerston Park for the second half of last season, scoring seven goals in 13 appearances. He will continue to play next season, with […]
Celtic have resurrected their January interest in Bodo/Glimt striker Kasper Hogh and Go Ahead Eagles winger Jakob Breum, while they have also enquired about the Dutch club’s goalkeeper Jari De Busser (The Herald – subscription required), external Rangers aim to open talks with Wrexham over a return to Ibrox for attacking midfielder Josh Windass, 32. […]