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Liverpool are trying to increase their stadium's capacity to 61,000, but work on the Anfield Road Stand has been halted after the contractor hit financial problems

Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski has been retired for two years but he revealed the only coach who would have any chance of persuading him to reverse that decision

Popular influencer Bradley Martyn has been challenging fighters to street fights in recent weeks and UFC legend Demetrious Johnson has taken him up on the offer

The FA Women's National League clubs had originally agreed for the first day of the season to kick off on the same day as the Women's World Cup final

The Ryder Cup captains are set to make their picks in the coming weeks with a number of big names battling for a spot in the team that will travel Italy for the event in late September

Chelsea offered talented defender Lewis Hall a new six-contract but the England youth international is set to turn it down in favour of securing a move to Newcastle United

Featherweight contender Kolesnyk faces 2022 champion Larissa Pacheco in New York on Friday night in a semi-final match-up which she feels will be the decider for the tournament

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have lost five midfielders this summer after James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson all left Merseyside

Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman has led her side to success major tournament finals and FA chief executive Mark Bullingham says she could manage the men's team in future

McGregor had a titanium rod fitted in his leg after breaking it over two years ago and has now boasted he is made of "steel" whilst vowing to crush UFC rival Chandler

Dean Henderson may yet stay at Manchester United beyond this summer due to a change in circumstances of both the goalkeeper and the club - after Andre Onana's signing

Questions continue to be risen around the New York Jets' offense with Aaron Rodgers having issues with a certain area of his new team after a joint practice session with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

England will take on European rivals Spain in their first ever Women's World Cup final on Sunday - with Lucy Bronze facing several of her Barcelona team-mates in Sydney

Chelsea had activated Michael Olise's £35million release clause at Crystal Palace but the winger has rejected the chance to join the Blues by signing a new contract

Michael Parkinson, who has died aged 88, grilled some of sport's biggest stars over decades on TV and helped viewers get a better understanding of stars like Muhammad Ali and George Best

Tottenham are on the hunt to sign a replacement for Harry Kane before the summer transfer window closes with Ivan Toney and Evan Ferguson touted as potential targets

Everton have had a number of transfer bids rejected for Wilfried Gnonto this summer but the Premier League club have not given up hope of signing the Leeds United man

The Sky Sports pundit has heaped praise on the Lionesses for their World Cup semi-final win - but admits he wishes England men had achieved the same during his playing career

Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is wanted by both Manchester United and Liverpool this summer - with Jurgen Klopp hopeful of gazumping his rivals to a deal

McGregor has one of the most iconic UFC walkouts in history and the favourite of his career took place before he knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is expected to target more signings after finalising a deal for Stuttgart captain Wataru Endo, who is on the cusp of joining the Reds

England will face Spain in the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup final after a sensational 3-1 win in Sydney over co-hosts Australia booked their place - with Keira Walsh playing a crucial role

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and David Raya this summer - as they look to end a 20-year wait for a Premier League title