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Follow live coverage of Spain vs England in the Women’s World Cup final The BBC’s 2023 Women’s World Cup coverage has again been criticised after their commentary of England’s semi-final clash with Australia appeared to be out of sync with the on-screen footage. Those tuning into the match on terrestrial television heard about the action momentarily before it was shown live on screen, with fans quick to complain on social media. The issue impacted some viewers in the opening minutes of the match although The Athletic understands it was resolved in time for Ella Toone’s opening goal.

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Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope will miss the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United after he was shown a red card in the club’s Premier League match with Liverpool. Pope, 30, handled the ball outside his penalty area after sprinting forward off his line, denying Mohamed Salah a goalscoring opportunity. Newcastle’s back-up goalkeeper, Martin Dubravka, replaced Pope in the game against Liverpool. But Dubravka appeared for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup during his loan spell at Old Trafford earlier this season, meaning he is cup-tied for next weekend’s final. That leaves...

England Women soccer manager Sarina Wiegman has criticised Tiger Woods for his “very inappropriate” decision to hand his playing partner a tampon while playing golf. Woods, 47, handed the sanitary product to Justin Thomas after outdriving him on the ninth hole at the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday. The 15-time major winner apologised at a subsequent press conference. And he has been criticised by Wiegman, who said she was disappointed with the American legend. Speaking ahead of her side’s Arnold Clark Cup fixture against Italy on Sunday, Wiegman said: “It is very...

Liverpool have called on UEFA to fully implement all the recommendations made by a highly-critical report into last year’s Champions League final, attacking the “shocking false narratives that were peddled in the immediate aftermath of that night in Paris”. UEFA commissioned an independent...

The Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has come out as gay. In a video the 27-year-old Sparta Prague midfielder said he is “homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself”. Jankto, who is on loan at Sparta from Spanish club Getafe, becomes the first La Liga player to come out as gay. “I...

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old midfielder has “ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee”, Spurs confirmed in a statement on Monday. The statement said: “We can confirm that Rodrigo Bentancur has...

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has expressed his concern for Christian Atsu, who was caught up in the earthquakes that have devastated parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria. Atsu played under Howe on loan at Bournemouth before spending five years with Newcastle. Atsu now plays for Hatayspor in...

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The Super League is back with a revamped format - no permanent members, based on sporting performance. But it hasn’t won over everybody

The organisers behind the European Super League have announced a revamped format for the controversial tournament, which would see 60 to 80 teams competing in a “multi-divisional competition”. The new-look Super League would be based on “sporting performance” only with no permanent members.

The Premier League champions are accused of more than 100 breaches of financial rules. The Athletic answers all the key questions

Tottenham Hotspur’s board has insisted the club “has invested heavily in the squad” after fans wrote a letter expressing their concerns over the direction of the Premier League side. Spurs sit fifth in the Premier League and in recent matches some supporters have voiced their frustration with...