Referee Michael Salisbury not selected for final Premier League matchday

The referee for Manchester United‘s win over Nottingham Forest last Sunday has not been selected for any match in the final round of Premier League fixtures. Michael Salisbury allowed Matheus Cunha’s goal for United to stand, despite Bryan Mbeumo handling the ball in the build-up. Salisbury rejected a video assistant referee (VAR) review to rule […]

Women’s World Cup qualifying: Claire Emslie returns for Scotland, five months on from giving birth

Goalkeepers: Eartha Cumings (Manchester City), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Defenders: Georgia Brown (Jacksonville), Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Leah Eddie (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Como), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton & Hove Albion), Amy Muir (Glasgow City), Kenzie Weir (Everton, on loan at Ipswich Town) Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Birmingham City), […]

2026 World Cup: Empty rooms & Fifa cancellations – US hotels fear washout

The AHLA said hotels spent years preparing and have made “significant investments” based upon official projections. A study commissioned by Fifa,, external released last year, predicted that in the US the World Cup could create 185,000 jobs, adding $17.2bn (£12.7bn) in gross domestic product. The hotels were planning for an influx of international travellers, who […]

Europa League quiz: Can you name every winner of the European tournament?

Aston Villa and Freiburg face off in the Europa League league final in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday. Both will be hoping to lift the trophy in what is the 55th staging of the competition – including finals played when it was the Uefa Cup… which got us thinking, can you name the winners of the […]

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw: Is Man City star the best striker in WSL history?

Some of the best attackers in the world have made the WSL their home, so Shaw is certainly no shoe-in as the best. City team-mate Miedema holds a host of records to go with the single-season goals tally. The former Arsenal striker is the WSL’s all-time leading scorer with 97, with Bethany England (89) second […]

Southampton kicked out of play-offs: Justice or harsh decision?

Some Southampton fans hoped the actual details of the spying incident involving Middlesbrough might help ensure there was some leniency in their punishment. The spy, Southampton analyst intern William Salt, is said to have parked at the golf club, then walked a couple of hundred yards down a road which leads to a raised area […]

Premier League: Arsenal rewarded for their patience with Arteta – Analysis

Speaking on Match of the Day, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Arsenal for giving Mikel Arteta time after he guided the club to their first Premier League title in 22 years, following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Boats, fire and a TikTok song – inside Arsenal’s title win Available to UK users only. […]

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