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After their final pre-season game in the United States against Chelsea, Real Madrid’s players left the dressing room with their passports in hand. They went through passport control and airport-style security checks at the Bank of America Stadium and went straight to the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for a midnight charter flight.It was a hasty end to a strange tour for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who were without seven key players, including Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe. As has become the norm over recent summers, their results were mixed — opening with a 1-0 defeat to AC Milan in…

The Champions League is back, with a new format, more games and lots more goals.There were 28 scored across six matches, with blistering Bayern Munich scoring almost a third of that total.In fact, in Champions League history, only one more night (in October 2014) has seen a higher goals-per-game ratio than the 4.7 per game we saw on Tuesday.Tuesday’s action was about much more than goals though. Real Madrid and Liverpool kicked off their campaigns with identical scorelines but very different victories, plus a Champions League legend even popped up to announce his new TV show.Here are the highlights…Endrick and…

Leicester are bracing themselves for a point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR).The Foxes were charged in March with breaching the £105million loss limit for the period ending 2022/23.2Leicester are dealing with potential PSR breaches onCredit: GettyA decision, though, was delayed as they challenged the Premier League for charging them while they were in the Championship.Leicester City eventually won the title in the second tier but now face the threat of losing precious points as they fight to remain in the top-flight.talkSPORT understands the Foxes fear a six-point penalty could be dished out if their fate is confirmed…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a god complex. In a playful bit the Swede performed throughout AC Milan’s summer transfer window, he introduced one new signing after another as a day of creation. Emerson Royal, for instance, was signed from Tottenham Hotspur on the fifth day. In bible studies, that was when the good lord populated the rivers and the seas.Milan fans have had that sinking feeling ever since.When Milan fell behind to Lazio before the international break and appeared on the verge of a second defeat in three games, Ibrahimovic’s absence from the Stadio Olimpico did not go unnoticed.Milan’s new coach…

Moritz Seider and Lucas RaymondRick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The St. Louis Blues stirred up the otherwise quiet NHL off-season earlier this week by signing Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg and winger Dylan Holloway to two-year offer sheets. All eyes are on the Oilers as they mull their options to match one or both within seven days from when Broberg and Holloway signed those offers from the Blues. Meanwhile, some observers wonder if clubs could be encouraged to follow the Blues’ example with currently unsigned RFAs on other teams. The notable unsigned include Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider and winger Lucas…

Are we looking at more service rule changes in the near future?JUST IN – PPA proposing new serve rule to “de-weaponize” the serve PPA is putting tape 4 feet inside of the baseline and saying you have to serve into the box because the serve has been deemed “too much of a weapon by the player council” Very interesting 🧐 pic.twitter.com/oikXFBnXVB— Grayson Goldin (@GraysonGoldin) August 14, 2024 A quick history on the service rules: Major League Pickleball has adopted a more lenient service rule compared to USA Pickleball – essentially, the player just has to have the paddle moving in an…

Patrick Mahomes deserves every penny of his massive NFL contract. Whether Dak Prescott does is already up for debate. 10Dak Prescott has reset the market for NFL quarterbacksCredit: GettyJerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys stunned the NFL on Sunday by giving Prescott a record-setting four-year, $240 million contract extension, which averages a stunning $60 million a year. With the 2024 NFL season already having kicked off via a monster match up between Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens, the quarterback position is more important than ever — and some of the biggest stars are paid like it.Other…

Biles is back where she belongs – flawlessly dancing, twisting and somersaulting to the very top of the gymnastics world.On Tuesday, the most decorated gymnast in history, captured the fifth Olympic gold medal of her storied career after Team USA won the team event finals – three years after her 2020 Games came to a devastating end because of the ‘twisties’.5Biles captured her fifth gold medal in near flawless fashionCredit: GettyBiles, who now has 38 career medals (eight Olympic, 30 World Championship) and is only the fourth US female gymnast in history to compete in three Olympics, has called the…

Eddie Hearn has changed his stance on Anthony Joshua’s future.The Matchroom Boxing chief insisted earlier this year that AJ doesn’t have long left in the sport.2Hearn was there with AJ – now he’s opened up about Fury’s clash with NgannouCredit: Mark Robinson/MatchroomHowever, Hearn has made a major U-turn as Joshua gears up to face Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on September 21.AJ himself gave an interview earlier this year in which he claimed he was entering his final couple of years in boxing.However, asked how many fights the 34-year-old has left, Hearn told talkSPORT.com: “At the moment, plenty.”Everything…

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction approaches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faces a critical decision regarding player retention.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Trophy drought of 17 yearsWith a storied history of near misses and a title drought stretching over 17 years, RCB’s performance in the 2024 season further underscored the need for a strategic overhaul. Despite a dramatic turnaround from a dismal start – losing seven of their first eight matches to eventually qualify for the playoffs after winning six of their last matches – RCB’s inconsistent performance highlights the urgency for a strategic shakeup.As RCB prepares for…