Football/Soccer 3 Days

Last updated: July 26, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

Club Soccer Transfers and Rumors

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly seeking a massive £145 million for winger Bradley Barcola amidst interest from Liverpool and Arsenal. Real Madrid has also set a price for Vinicius Jr, while Arsenal is looking to accelerate talks for Bruno Guimaraes. Meanwhile, Barcelona has completed the signing of American goalkeeper Tyler McCamey for their women's team. Celtic is close to agreeing a club-record fee of £11 million plus add-ons for striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt, with Daizen Maeda completing his £10 million move to Ipswich Town.

Preseason Friendlies and Club News

Wrexham continued their impressive preseason by defeating Leeds United 3-2, with Sam Smith scoring a late winner in Tampa, Florida. In Major League Soccer, Denis Bouanga scored twice as Los Angeles FC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0, marking Son Heung-min's third consecutive match with a goal since the World Cup break. New Inter Miami midfielder Casemiro is set to make his debut after receiving his P-1 Visa. Barcelona has pledged support for the family of a worker who died during renovations at their Camp Nou stadium.

International Soccer and Player News

Dani Olmo has rejected an apology from Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala for an altercation following Spain's World Cup final victory. Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer at, scored his first goal in nearly four years for Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed with South American giants Colo Colo. Senegal's appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title will be heard on October 8.

European Soccer Transfers and Managerial Moves

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has confirmed that captain Granit Xhaka will remain at the club, dismissing rumors linking him with Chelsea. Chelsea is reportedly in talks to sign set-piece coach Austin Mac Phee from Aston Villa. Former Netherlands international Mark van Bommel has taken over as head coach of Belgium's national team. Pep Guardiola has turned down the chance to become Italy's head coach, with Andrea Pirlo reportedly closing in on the role.

Other Football News

The Mexican women's top-flight league, Liga MX Femenil, has announced a rebrand to Liga Femenil BBVA and a change to its regular season format. Francisco Iturbide has been announced as the new president of Liga MX. England's amputee football team faces an uncertain future for the 2026 World Cup due to a lack of funding. A female referee was injured and had to leave the pitch during a friendly match after being knocked to the ground.

Golf

Jackson Koivun secured his first PGA Tour title in just his third professional start, winning the 3M Open by three strokes over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Lucas Herbert followed his Open performance with a record-setting victory at the LIV Golf UK event in Staffordshire. Jerry Kelly won the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles by two shots, marking his third PGA Tour Champions major. Michael Kim shot a 12-under-par 59 at the 3M Open, falling just one shot shy of the PGA Tour record.

Darts

Luke Littler has hailed his World Matchplay run as "one of the best weeks of his life" after a dominant 18-9 victory over Gerwyn Price in the final. Littler had previously secured a commanding 17-5 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode to reach the final. Gian van Veen set up a semi-final showdown with Gerwyn Price at the World Matchplay after a 16-13 win over James Wade. Beau Greaves and Fallon Sherrock are aiming to regain the Betfred Women's World Matchplay title.

Rugby League and Rugby Union

Bevan French starred in his return as Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 38-16, compounding St Helens' recent struggles. England women ramped up their Rugby League World Cup preparations with a dominant victory over France in Toulouse. Jon Wilkin stated that the departure of St Helens head coach Paul Rowley was not surprising, citing fan sentiment.

Boxing

Tyson Fury claimed a seventh-round TKO victory over Mariusz Wach in Thailand, moving closer to a potential bout with Anthony Joshua. Fury, however, later stated he would not attend Joshua's fight on Saturday. Eddie Hearn urged Anthony Joshua to quickly dispatch Kristian Prenga to keep his plans for a fight against Tyson Fury on track. Anthony Joshua weighed in at 251lbs for his fight against Kristian Prenga.

Formula 1

McLaren boss Andrea Stella defended the team's strategy calls during the Hungarian Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri expressed initial criticism. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticized "Teletubbies engineers" following incidents involving backmarkers at the Hungarian Grand Prix. George Russell believes Mercedes' fears about Ferrari's pace at the Hungarian Grand Prix materialized during practice. Aston Martin's upgraded car showed improved performance, according to Fernando Alonso.

Netball

England suffered their first defeat of the Commonwealth Games, losing 66-47 to reigning champions Australia in Glasgow. England Netball thrashed Northern Ireland 83-34 on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games pool stage.

Cricket

Mitchell Marsh and Dan Lawrence struck half-centuries as Sunrisers Leeds overcame Southern Brave for their first win in the competition. Birmingham Phoenix were skittled for just 64 by Trent Rockets in The Hundred women's competition, slumping to a nine-wicket loss.

Horse Racing

Kalpana won the King George VI And Queen Stakes at Ascot, while Masquerade Ball and a Ballydoyle quartet were also set to headline the prestigious race. Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle offered her thoughts on the King George and other weekend races.

Other Sports

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored his second fifty in three innings as India swept Zimbabwe 3-0 in T20Is, knocking England from the top of the rankings. In Super League, Leigh closed in on the top four with a 28-12 victory over Warrington.