Lech Poznan defeated Iceland's Breidablik Kopavogur 1:0 (1:0) in the second leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League. They won the first match 7:1 and advanced to the next stage of the competition, where they will face Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.more

French footballer Kylian Mbappe is following in the footsteps of great predecessors at Real Madrid, including Ferenc Puskas and Luis Figo, and will wear the iconic "10" shirt. He will take over the number from Croatian Luka Modric, who left for AC Milan.more

Iga Swiatek defeated Chinese tennis player Hanyu Guo 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the third round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Montreal. This was the Polish player's first match since her Wimbledon triumph on July 12th.more

James Trafford has returned “home” to Manchester City from Burnley in a £27m deal after two seasons at Turf Moor. The goalkeeper has signed a five-year deal, with the option of a sixth, at the Etihad Stadium where he will battle with Ederson and Stefan Ortega to be first choice.more

Rapper Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner and investor at Swansea City after taking a minority stake in the Championship club. Snoop Dogg was the surprise model as Swansea launched their home kit for the 2025-26 season last weekend.more

The authorities of Italian football champions SSC Napoli have rejected a proposal from the city to carry out a major renovation of the Diego Maradona Stadium for the 2032 European Championships. The club is in favour of building a new facility that will meet all modern requirements.more

Tomasz Wiktorowski is set to begin working with Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, according to the website polski-tenis. The former coach of Iga Świątek will lead his new protégé during the ongoing WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal.more

Qualifier Hanyu Guo will be the first opponent of second seed Iga Świątek in the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal. The Chinese tennis player defeated Julia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6:3, 6:3 in the first round.more

Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek is to be the new player of FC Porto, Portuguese media report, calling the Polish player a "defensive general" and expecting an official transfer announcement.more

Jannik Sinner continues to lead the ATP rankings. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka remains the top-ranked women's player, with American Coco Gauff in second place. Iga Świątek remains in third place.more

England cemented their place in history with a stunning penalty-shootout victory over Spain to retain their European title at Euro 2025. Chloe Kelly, who scored the iconic winner at Wembley in the final of Euro 2022, was the hero again as she converted the decisive spot-kick to seal victory after Spain had missed three in a row, with Hannah Hampton saving two of them.more

Australian Alex de Minaur defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Washington, D.C., to claim his 10th career title. Canadian Leylah Fernandez triumphed in the women's event.more

Argentine striker Lionel Messi and Spanish defender Jordi Alba of Inter Miami have been handed one-match suspensions by the MLS for missing Wednesday's All-Star Game in Austin.more

Hubert Hurkacz has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues to recover from his knee injury. Hurkacz pulled out of Wimbledon earlier this summer, citing irritations in his synovial membrane, which he underwent a procedure to remove.more

Magdalena Frech lost to the higher-ranked representative of Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina, 3:6, 3:6, and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 tournament on hard courts in Washington.more

Cristhian Mosquera has joined Arsenal from Valencia. The Spanish youth international, according to British media, was reportedly worth €15 million. The 21-year-old plays as a central defender, meaning Jakub Kiwior has a new competitor for his spot in the Gunners' lineup.more

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was the biggest professional wrestler of the '80s and '90s and helped bring it into the mainstream.more

Magdalena Fręch defeated 45-year-old American tennis star Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Washington, D.C. She will face Yelena Rybakina of Kazakhstan for a place in the semifinals tonight.more

Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will undergo back surgery and will be out for about three months, the player announced on Instagram.more

Barcelona will not play the friendly match against Japanese team Vissel Kobe scheduled for Sunday due to a conflict with the promoter, announced the club, whose players include Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny. It is not known whether the friendly matches in South Korea will take place.more

Marcus Rashford has been loaned from Manchester United for the entire 2025/26 season to Barcelona, whose players include Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski. The 27-year-old Englishman is expected to strengthen the left wing of the Catalan capital's team, which, according to reports, will have an option to buy him for €30 million.more

Frenchman Hugo Ekitike has moved from Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool, the English champions announced. According to media reports, the transfer fee was around €80 million.more

Lech Poznań defeated Breidablik Kopavogur 7-1 (5-1) at home in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie. The return leg will be played in Iceland on July 30.more

The renowned Venus Williams will face Magdalena Fręch in the second round of the WTA 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. The 45-year-old American, who played in the event as a wild card, defeated compatriot Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in her opening match.more

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has hired Chema Alonso, a hacker who will be in charge of implementing new technologies and artificial intelligence solutions in the so-called technical committee of the College of Referees.more