Boluwatife Kehinde ‎Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim has confirmed that Altay Bayındır will once again start in goal for Sunday’s Premier League showdown against Manchester City, extending his run at the heart of United’s defence ahead of new arrival Senne Lammens. ‎Bayındır, 27, has featured in all three Premier League matches so far in the 2025/26 season, conceding four goals, keeping no clean sheets, and making five saves. Despite a…

Chelsea have confirmed a pre-contract agreement to sign Emanuel Emegha from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg in 2026, continuing the deepening ties between the two clubs under Todd Boehly’s BlueCo ownership. The 22-year-old Netherlands Under-21 international will remain captain of Strasbourg for the current season, guiding the French club into their first European campaign since 2020, before moving to Stamford Bridge on a seven-year contract next summer. Emegha, who has scored…

Eddie Howe has admitted his once-strong relationship with Alexander Isak shifted irreversibly when the Sweden international went on “strike” to secure a record-breaking move to Liverpool. Isak, who became the most expensive signing in British football history after completing a £125m deadline-day transfer to Anfield, had been training away from his Newcastle United teammates during the opening weeks of the season. He refused to play in the club’s first three…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has rejected plans for a major hydrogen plant on Teesside, dealing a blow to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s net zero strategy. Instead, the Government has thrown its support behind proposals for Europe’s largest data centre on the same site, designating it an “AI growth zone” central to Britain’s artificial intelligence ambitions. The hydrogen scheme, known as H2Teesside and proposed by BP, aimed to produce blue…

Musician and songwriter Phil Coulter has called on the UK to withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to take part. Coulter, who co-wrote the UK’s 1967 winning entry Puppet on a String, said he was 100% behind Ireland’s state broadcaster RTÉ, which has already threatened to pull out of Eurovision over the war in Gaza. Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster, Coulter said musicians and performers…

Police have launched a manhunt after a series of suspected anti-Semitic attacks targeting Jewish premises in Barnet, north London.

By Boluwatife Kehinde  ‎Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has described her historic nomination for the 2025 Women’s Ballon d’Or as nothing short of a miracle. ‎In an interview with BBC Sport, the 24-year-old shot-stopper expressed her delight at being recognised on the global stage. “It is a miracle for me. It shows that all the hard work, dedication, and everything I’ve been doing in the past has been worth it,”…

Chelsea have been dealt a major early-season blow with striker Liam Delap sidelined until December after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 2-0 victory over Fulham before the international break. The 22-year-old was forced off just 14 minutes into the clash at Stamford Bridge, with manager Enzo Maresca confirming that his recovery timeline is expected to last between 10 and 12 weeks. Although the England Under-21 international has avoided surgery,…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced the expansion of the administration’s start-up grant program, providing support to an additional 2,000 young people and women. The initiative, named the “Imole Business Empowerment Scheme 1.0,” provides beneficiaries with a Business Registration Certificate, a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal, and a start-up grant to help them launch their entrepreneurial ventures. Speaking at the grant presentation yesterday, Adeleke described the scheme as a demonstration…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will face Venezuela in an international friendly on Friday, November 14, at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. The clash provides José Peseiro’s men with a valuable opportunity to test themselves against South American opposition as they continue preparations for the final rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The fixture comes at a crucial moment for…

Ange Postecoglou has brushed aside talk of needing to silence critics as he begins his tenure as Nottingham Forest’s new manager, declaring that his track record speaks for itself. The 60-year-old Australian, unveiled at the City Ground on Thursday, returns to management just three months after his dismissal from Tottenham Hotspur. Despite guiding Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years — the Europa League title in May —…

By Eniola Amadu  Plans by Reform UK to revoke a climate emergency declaration in Kent have drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties, who warn the move would undermine efforts to address the risks of global warming. Kent county council, one of 10 English county councils won outright by Reform UK in this year’s local elections, is due to debate the motion. The draft resolution states that the 2019 climate emergency…