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Troy Aikman addresses reported rift with Joe Buck and says he is leaving ESPN

Former QB says he is looking ‘for next landing spot’

Champions League review: PSG’s benchmark, Viking uprising and an Italian-German dilemma

The competition returned after the international break as the reigning champions put on a devastating display and Italy looked for its next saviour

After struggles v Spain, the USWNT’s midfield puzzle won’t be easily solved

The lack of cohesion in the center of the park is evident for the US, with Emma Hayes continuing to try different combinations

Bueckers broadsides to Lady Magic’s spice: the greatest trash talkers in WNBA history

With the season approaching its climax, we look at the players who have perfected the art of smack talking through the years

The Welsh mountain inn that helped conquer Everest

As a new film about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay is released, we visit Pen-Y-Gwryd, the Snowdonia hotel which served as British ‘base camp’ for the 1953 expedition and where the spirit of adventure lives on

Martínez has drawn back the curtain on Manchester United’s ruinous ownership

Defender may not be blameless in team’s struggles but his criticism goes to the heart of what has gone wrong at the club

Brewers Go One Win From World Series as Back-to-Back Homers Sink Dodgers

Bauers and Mitchell homer back-to-back off Blake Snell

Quickfire Doué and Dembélé inspire PSG to wild win at Manchester City

A penny for Pep Guardiola’s thoughts. The legendary Manchester City manager was back at the Etihad Stadium for the first time since his departure at the end of last season and, well, the announcement of you-know-what.

Jackson and Barkley doubles sink feeble Fenerbahce in record Aston Villa win

It may be a bit early for the pantomime season but the Holte End enjoyed acclaiming their heroes and villains as Aston Villa won at home for the first time this season in some style with their biggest European victory.

'I expect more': the key questions from Martínez’s Manchester United broadside

From Jason Wilcox’s role to the views of the rest of the squad, we tackle the major talking points at Old Trafford after the defender’s outburst

Bradley Barcola’s clinical hat-trick inspires Liverpool to 6-3 rout of Lask

Liverpool cleansed themselves from the stains of defeat by Manchester City at the earliest opportunity. A rampant display in Austria saw Bradley Barcola ignite his Liverpool account with the first hat-trick of his professional career and Andoni Iraola’s team devastate Lask’s big night in the Champions League. The major surprise was how the hosts managed to score three.

Removing political speech from MLS fans is untenable

The protests around an anti-ICE T-shirt show that politics can never be separated from sports, especially now