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Fernández completes record-equalling £125m move from Chelsea to Manchester City
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Fernández: ‘This is a club built for success’
Chelsea’s move for Monaco’s Camara falls through

Manchester City have equalled the British transfer record with a £125m deal to sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea, who were left raging after their attempts to replace the Argentina midfielder were dashed by Monaco reneging on an agreement to sell Lamine Camara last night.

On a day of twists and turns, City emerged in a strong position after they bolstered their attack by signing Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for up to £65m and landed one of Enzo Maresca’s biggest targets on a five-year deal. Chelsea held out for a huge fee for Fernández and it seemed they were going to find a replacement for him as the transfer window drew to a close.

Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

25-year-old walks away from £40m deal at last moment
Beto and Ndiaye already sold by club to raise funds

Everton’s £40m move for US international Folarin Balogun collapsed late on deadline day to leave manager David Moyes with only one striker for the first half of the season.

Everton had agreed a £40m deal for Balogun only for issues with the striker’s medical to place the transfer in doubt after the Merseyside club had sold Beto to Fiorentina and Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City. Enquiries were made to Manchester United for Joshua Zirkzee and Aston Villa for Tammy Abraham but proposed loans for both forwards were rejected.

Arthur Fery sunk by Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets on US Open debut
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

British Wimbledon semi-finalist loses 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
Elena Rybakina into second round with 6-3, 6-2 win

Six weeks on from the fortnight that changed his life, Arthur Fery’s first grand slam appearance since his semi-final run at Wimbledon came under considerably different circumstances. He is now the 33rd best men’s player in the world, a direct entrant for all of the biggest tournaments, and he has continued to gain experience at the highest level of professional tennis each week.

As a result of his continued exposure on the tour, though, Fery’s adversaries have also learned a bit more about him. In his first main draw appearance at the US Open, Fery came up against a prepared and sharp Lorenzo Musetti, who knew exactly how to exploit the vulnerable parts of his game in order to secure a win. The Italian comprehensively outplayed the British No 1, reaching the second round with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory.

Maia Bouchier powers England to record ODI run chase against Ireland
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Ireland: 281-5; England: 283-4
Bouchier hits 104; fifties for three Ireland batters

A century from Maia Bouchier led England to a record women’s one‑day international run chase against Ireland at Grace Road on Tuesday, as they passed their target of 282 with six wickets and 71 balls to spare.

Bouchier missed out on selection for the T20 World Cup in June, but she remains a key part of England’s ODI plans as they try to build a new team following the retirements of Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont.

Fin Tarling’s death casts shadow over Tour of Britain as safety fears loom large
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Minute’s applause to take place in Lincoln on Wednesday
Spate of serious recent crashes have put safety on agenda

The death of the Welshman Fin Tarling continues to cast a long shadow over professional cycling and nowhere will that absence be felt more deeply than at the men’s Tour of Britain which begins on Wednesday.

Tarling’s former team NSN Cycling, which includes the Olympic medallist Ethan Vernon, also one of his closest friends, will be brought to the start line in Lincoln for the opening 187km stage, for what is expected to be a minute’s applause.

The Raygun documentary ducks a big question about the Olympic fame of a ‘dorky white academic’
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly finds warmth and humor in Rachael Gunn’s ordeal, but never fully reckons with what her notoriety meant for breaking

Early in Netflix’s new documentary, Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Australian B-girl Rachael Gunn, recounts a session she had with her sports psychologist prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“Right before the Olympics, I went to my therapist, panicked,” she says. Her therapist asked her what was the worst thing that could happen. And she said, “The whole world could laugh at me.” Her therapist responded: “Do you think that’s reasonable?” Cue Gunn’s hysterical laughter.

Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people | Howard Bryant
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed

America likes nice round numbers, perfect for anniversaries and reflections, and it has, suddenly, been 10 years since Colin Kaepernick first protested police killings – more accurately, police killings of Black people that went unpunished either internally or by the courts – by taking a knee during the national anthem for the entirety of the 2016 NFL regular season. He never played in the league again.

Ten years covers a lot of ground, especially in these years of American darkness, and many of the important details surrounding Kaepernick, his banishment and significance have disappeared, time replaced by more time and more darkness – time moving faster than ever, at internet speed, where nothing matters, where nothing sticks. We consume by clip, by click, by meme, and knowledge by meme is not knowledge at all.