Football/Soccer 24 Hours

Last updated: August 3, 2026, 5:31 PM ET

Major Transfer News and Rumors

Fenerbahce is reportedly preparing a significant offer for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford. Tottenham has made an approach for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Spurs are also interested in signing Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo. Liverpool forward Gakpo has had positive talks with Tottenham regarding a potential transfer. Inter Miami has not expressed interest in signing Kevin De Bruyne, according to a club source. Inter Miami has also not pursued Colombian national team midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero, club sources confirmed. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick stated that the club knows "they have to do something" in their search for a new striker to replace Robert Lewandowski. Bay FC has agreed to a deal to sign United States winger Jenna Nighswonger from Arsenal for approximately $200,000. Como has agreed to a deal worth over £30 million to sign Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah. Chelsea has confirmed the signing of England midfielder Jordan Henderson. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was non-committal regarding links to Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior but anticipates further squad additions. Arsenal is reportedly attempting to convince.

Other Football News

West Ham's co-owner David Sullivan has been advised to stay away from home matches amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims. Wrexham ended their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in Philadelphia. Celtic made a winning start to their Scottish Premiership title defence with a 1-0 victory over Dundee. St Johnstone and Kilmarnock played out a seven-goal thriller, with St Johnstone ultimately winning. Newly promoted Women's Super League club Crystal Palace have signed Tottenham defender Molly Bartrip. Manchester United find themselves without a head coach with Marc Skinner having departed just a month before their opening Women's Super League fixture. Newcastle United have signed goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga in a deal worth £25.7m.

International Football and Governance

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plans to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors have been abandoned, with UEFA threatening legal action. The Scottish Football Association is aligned with UEFA's lack of confidence in Infantino, with opponents threatening non-cooperation with FIFA unless he steps down. UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA over Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.

Tennis and Golf

Rising Filipina star Alexandra Eala came from a set down to defeat Jessica Pegula and claim the first WTA Tour singles title of her career at the DC Open. Jessica Pegula held a one-set lead over Alexandra Eala in a rain-affected DC Open final that saw play suspended until Monday. Serena and Venus Williams are set to play at the Cincinnati Open after being awarded a wild card for the women's doubles draw. Emma Raducanu's stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open. Donald Trump taunted opponents after announcing he had won the Senior and Super Senior Men's Club Championship at his Bedminster golf course in New Jersey.

Other Sports News

The Solheim Cup is scheduled for 2026, with details on its location, scoring, and qualification to be released. Leona Maguire has been included among Team Europe's captain's picks for the Solheim Cup, with Anna Nordqvist adding three more rookies to her line-up. Nordqvist has revealed difficult conversations with players who did not make the Solheim Cup team. Welsh Fire defeated The Hundred table-toppers Southern Brave in a last-ball thriller in Cardiff. USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC after being found guilty of three counts of breaking anti-corruption rules. Scottish Rugby has announced the departure of women's head coach Sione Fukofuka.