⚽ All the latest news going into the weekend’s action ⚽ Premier League: weekend guide | Mail Tom In Spain, it’s the Clásico on Sunday at the Camp Nou, with leaders Barcelona having made the better start to the season, though Real Madrid – six points behind – have begun to hit their straps. This isn’t to say matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid no longer matter.
Hearts of Oak will aim to move to the top of the Ghana Premier League table when they host Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Friday, October 23. Hearts will also be seeking their first home victory over Basake Holy Stars, having recorded one draw and one defeat in their previous two home meetings with the visitors.
Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid. This isn’t to say matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid no longer matter.
Nigeria’s Flamingos face a stern test against defending champions Korea DPR on Friday as they seek to secure a place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The two teams have met twice at the U-17 Women’s World Cup, with Nigeria winning 3-2 in 2010 before Korea DPR recorded a 3-0 victory in 2016.
At the other end of the table, Manchester City aim to extend their flawless start to the season at Aston Villa, despite doubts over the club’s future in the English top-flight. City face Villa Park demons Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca is the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a new club.
The Asian champions have already demonstrated why they remain among the leading contenders for the trophy, recording emphatic victories over Puerto Rico and Poland.
Germany is one a handful of FIFA's 211 nations to refuse an invitation to play at the inaugural Under-15 World Cup. The tournament will also mark Russia's return to the FIFA fold.
England’s talent from Harrow can become the youngest female international master in chess history Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, who needed just a few rating points to qualify for an open international master title and to break Judit Polgar’s world age record, went very close to a draw against the former world title challenger GM Aleksandra Goryachkina in round one of this week’s European Club Cup, then outplayed her IM opponent in round three to take her rating to 2399.4 against the 2400 needed. Sivanandan has thus already joined the 10 youngest 2400-rated players of all time, who include the new…
The national game merely reflects the mood in a divided nation which is going to the polls with very little faith in the power of democracy Look, cards on the table: I don’t know for certain, and nor do you, whether Flávio Bolsonaro – the man widely tipped to become the next president of Brazil after Sunday night’s election – really did steal an island from Richarlison. Richarlison says Bolsonaro tried to buy it from him, and when he refused a lawyer named Willer Tomaz simply turned up and annexed it.
The omission of Henrietta Lacks, who donated the immortal cells that have facilitated biomedical research, from scientific history is a rare wrong that has been righted, recently. Thanks to the battle her family fought, today, more regulations will govern ethical research.
The team's turnaround from rock bottom to the AFLW finals seems rapid but has been many years in the making.
Max Dowman may get a chance, Spurs need to find balance at Stamford Bridge and Axel Disasi must make amends Premier League top scorers After seven games, Nottingham Forest’s record is eerily similar to last season: five points, five goals scored. Morgan Gibbs-White is available after missing the narrow defeat by Arsenal, while Liam Delap may benefit from a return to familiar surroundings – 12 of his 14 career Premier League goals were scored for Ipswich, six of them at Portman Road.
Bournemouth Hammer 10-Man Milan, Juventus Denied At The Death. Rennes’ French goalkeeper #30 Brice Samba speaks with Juventus’ German forward #27 Nick Woltemade at the end of the UEFA Europa League – 1st round day 3 football match between Juventus and Rennes at the Allianz stadium in Turin, on October 22, 2026.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is the clear front-runner for football's most prestigious individual prize, which will be awarded on Monday. Kane has developed even more in the Bundesliga despite an uneven league.
Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.
Fabian Hürzeler is younger than his star player, a fellow Premier League German. But, contrary to his reputation in his homeland, Hürzeler has become a popular figure both on and off the pitch in England.
After five years, brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner are no longer playing together for the Orlando Magic. In the new NBA season, their separation will likely mean the new "German" team is the Charlotte Hornets.
Saido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.