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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has agreed a one-year contract extension. Although City are refusing to comment on a story that was first reported in the Athletic, multiple sources have confirmed Guardiola has agreed to sign a new deal to take his stay at the club to 10 years. The 53-year-old joined City in 2016 and has won 18 trophies …

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast, former Arsenal, Manchester City and Scotland defender Jen Beattie said: “It still saddens me to this day that we know how progressive the women’s game is and how much the men’s side isn’t. It’s still fuelled by homophobic comments, racial comments. “As much as we know how much sport can …

South Africa are facing a Wales side who have lost a record 11 consecutive Test matches and left head coach Warren Gatland under pressure. In contrast the Springboks are looking for an 11th win in 13 games in 2024. “This is our last match of the season, and we are determined to finish the year on a positive note,” said …

The reports suggest the lure of money – with 40 £1m-a-season contracts reportedly on offer for marquee players – and greater periods of rest, will attract big names. The English Premiership currently has an 18-round regular season, with post-season play-offs and European action adding to player schedules. The French Top 14 has even higher demands with 26 regular-season games for …

Having ended an otherwise disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on a high note when beating Denmark at Windsor Park 12 months ago, Michael O’Neill’s side carried that momentum into this year. An away win in Scotland followed by a credible draw in Romania showed signs of the solidity that was such a cornerstone of the former Stoke City manager’s first …

Lee Carsley says England are in “a good position” to win the 2026 World Cup under new manager Thomas Tuchel. German Tuchel takes up his new role on 1 January after being handed an 18-month contract by the Football Association. The 51-year-old has been tasked with ending England’s long wait for a major trophy – and outgoing interim boss Carsley …

Midfielder John McGinn discusses scoring his 20th goal for Scotland to put him fifth in the all-time list, ahead of Ally McCoist.

Jasmine Paolini’s Italy reached their second successive Billie Jean King Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Poland, who had been given a glimmer of hope by five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek. World number four Paolini and her team-mate Sara Errani clinched the deciding doubles 7-5 7-5 against Swiatek and Katarzyna Kawa after an extraordinary second-set comeback in Malaga. …

Defending men’s champions Scotland top the European Curling Championships standings and are the only unbeaten side left in the competition after two more wins on Monday. First, they beat Switzerland 7-6 after an extra end, then overwhelmed Austria 10-2, having already secured wins against the Netherlands, Norway and England. Mouat has been skip for Scotland’s three consecutive European titles as …

Bentancur’s offence carried a punishment of a six to 12-match ban and, in its written reasons,, external the FA said the player “asked for the matter to be dealt with on the basis of written submissions only”. A response to the charge sent by Tottenham on behalf of Bentancur said: “Rodrigo’s reply was sarcastic and a gentle rebuke for the …