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Manchester City CEO Soriano says guilty verdicts are ‘a Premier League conspiracy theory’

Soriano: the case is based on ‘a single false accusation’

Former NFL captain rips Colin Kaepernick’s comments comparing NFL draft combine to slavery

Colin Kaepernick’s recent remarks about comparing the NFL draft combine to the slave trade generated a lot of responses last week, many of them critical of the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Obviously, to any sane, normal, logical, and rational person, comparing the horrific institution of slavery to the billion-dollar athletic empire that is the NFL is laughable and unquestionably offensive. One such person is former NFL player Jack Brewer, who ripped the quarterback-turned-left-wing activist for making such a foolish comparison.

Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge

A season-by-season breakdown after City were found guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 campaigns

Ferrari say team has ‘made its choices’ and there’s no vacancy for Christian Horner

Ferrari have reaffirmed their backing for their team principal, Fred Vasseur, in an effort to end speculation that Christian Horner was being considered as a potential replacement for the Frenchman.

Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts

Commission: club broke rules over nine-season period

It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music?

In 1971, self-appointed mayor Hondo Crouch turned the Texan town into a rural respite for country stars. Soon it was immortalised in chart-topping songs – and became a symbol of a simpler American life

David Squires on … the Manchester City verdict and Nations League tensions

Our cartoonist on the Premier League’s ruling finally being revealed and Israel v Republic of Ireland

American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada?

Players across the league are leaving their teams up north to return home. It’s prompted questions around money, tax rates, geopolitics and respect

MLB playoff predictions: are the Dodgers heading for an inevitable fall?

As the postseason starts with the wildcard round, our writers pick the dark horses, likely winners and the high seeds at risk of going out early

Bears’ 38-year-old backup Case Keenum rolls back the years to ground Eagles

Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory on Monday night.

Senate Passes Bill to Regulate College Sports NIL Deals

The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’

US manager says finding right punishment is ‘really hard’