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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.
Hull City are back in the big time after a nine-year hiatus, and they face a Man Utd side that they've never beaten in the Premier League in 10 attempts.
A World Cup summer pushed the season back, but the Premier League finally returns on Friday, when Arsenal begin the defence of their first title in 22 years at home to Frank Lampard's Coventry.
With less than two weeks until the summer transfer window closes, it's clear that clubs will need to get a move on if they want to get any remaining deals over the line.
Although Ezri Konsa signing for Arsenal shouldn't really come as too much of a surprise, given that the Gunners have been courting the centre-back for some while now, to land him right on the eve of the Premier League season hasn't left Aston Villa with much time to find a replacement.
In what seems like no time at all, the Premier League begins again on Friday evening, as reigning champions Arsenal take on new boys Coventry, back in the big time after 25 long years.
