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The UEFA Champions League play-off round came to an end on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the last seven teams to book a place in the league phase now confirmed.
Last season's top scorer in Ligue 1, Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul, has started the new campaign in his favourite way: by scoring against the league’s dominant force. After rising to prominence following a great personal loss, he now aims to climb even higher in France, and beyond.
Folarin Balogun's future has become one of the more intriguing situations to watch as the transfer window enters its final days, with the Monaco striker keen on a new challenge but still waiting for a club to make a serious move for him.
Aston Villa endured a miserable start to the new Premier League season with a 4-0 defeat to Brighton, leaving the club scrambling to repair a squad that has been badly weakened ahead of the transfer deadline.
What were the standout stories from the most recent race weekend? And what off-track developments are causing a stir? All of that and more is explored in Formula 1 Focus, a regular F1 column by Flashscore's Finley Crebolder.
With only a week to go of this summer's transfer window, we're starting to get down to the nitty-gritty in terms of which players are likely to be moving clubs, and which will be staying put for another few months at least.
Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?
As European football made an almost full return over the weekend, so has our weekly Winners and Losers, and it is an understatement to say it was a drama-packed return to action across several of the top leagues.
The Julian Alvarez transfer drama is heading towards a conclusion this week, with Barcelona expected to make one more attempt to land the Atletico Madrid forward.
A full-to-capacity St. James' Park welcomed two teams with new managers. Matthias Jaissle was making his debut in the home dugout, with Andoni Iraola doing the same for the away side.
As Arsenal prepare to take on Coventry in their 2026/27 Premier League opening game, there's still a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes in order to get transfer deals done before the September 1st deadline.
Ollie Watkins is very likely to leave Aston Villa before the transfer deadline, with the club making inroads into a deal for Nicolas Jackson as his replacement.
