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Liverpool finished last season outside the Champions League places, and new club captain Virgil van Dijk is confident the club can rebound after a tough few months

Manchester United spent much of the summer transfer window chasing a striker, with Erik ten Hag finally securing one of his top targets on the eve of the new league season

Nemanja Matic will leave Roma after just one season in the Italian capital - where he moved from Manchester United - after his relationship with Jose Mourinho broke down

Al-Nassr secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Al-Hilal in the Arab Club Champions Cup as Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brace for Luis Castro's side in the Riyadh derby

Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest in their Premier League opener but the away from the pitch, the Gunners are still working hard on transfers, with David Raya poised to be their next signing

One woman who flew out to the tournament from Harrow, North West London, said she had 'goosebumps' seeing the 5,300 England fans who had travelled 10,000 miles to cheer on their team

Harry Kane endured a debut to forget for Bayern Munich as they suffered a heavy three-goal defeat against RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup at their home stadium

PNG star held his nerve to slot the golden point extra-time winner in a breathless and historic Wembley final, beating Hull KR 17-16 as Leigh lift the Cup for the first time in more than a half a century

The England captain came on in the 64th minute of the German Super Cup final at Bayern's Allianz Arena, but quickly saw Bayern's opponents RB Leipzig go 3-0 up

Manchester United have spent big this summer to enhance Erik ten Hag's squad and after the Dutchman led the side to two domestic cup finals last term, Dimitar Berbatov believes now is the time to challenge for the Premier League title again

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick has enjoyed plenty of success as the coach of the New England Patriots and ahead of the new season he has plenty to think about regarding his QB spot

Evan Ferguson has been tipped to become Harry Kane's replacement at Tottenham after scoring for Brighton in their opening day 4-1 victory over Luton on Saturday

Benjamin Pavard is a transfer target for Manchester United - who have made contact with Bayern Munich for his signature after earlier summer interest from Liverpool

Aaron Judge scored a home run for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball against the Miami Marlins on Friday night as he continued his return to form following a foot injury

NEWCASTLE 5-1 ASTON VILLA: The Magpies ran riot at St James' Park as an Anthony Gordon-inspired performance saw them thrash Unai Emery's ambitious and well-fancied side

Led by principal owner John W Henry, members of the Fenway Sports Group have flown to London to take in the club’s opening game at Stamford Bridge

Farrell now faces a ban that could see him miss the World Cup opener against Argentina on September 9, with his recent three-match suspension for the same offence in January sure to count against him

The inspiration between Argentinian forward's celebrations after scoring for Inter Miami have been subject to speculation following his blockbuster move to the US

Helenius replaced Dillian Whyte after his failed drug test to fight Joshua in London tonight and 'The Nordic Nightmare' was left furious during their glove check

La Liga have filed a complaint to the European Commission over Paris Saint-Germain's funding - just hours after the French champions signed Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is preparing for his first season after the exit of Aaron Rodgers and impressed during the pre-season win against the Cincinnati Bengals

EVERTON 0-1 FULHAM: Sean Dyche felt the Toffees were the better side at Goodison Park but old boss Marco Silva came back to haunt his former side as the Cottagers left with all three points

The NFL icon is more than used to the ups and downs of sport but he will have got a unique taste of the beauty of the English game after some last-minute drama at St Andrews

Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace enjoyed a perfect start to the new season against Sheffield United but the veteran boss was involved in a scuffle of his own during the game at Bramall Lane

Luton were awarded a penalty against Brighton after Lewis Dunk was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the area - but Mike Dean and Michael Dawson weren't too sure