Wayne Rooney is predicting an exciting season ahead for Manchester United following the arrivals of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian. All four signings are taking part in the club's pre-season tour of the United States, and captain Rooney has been getting to know his new team-mates in Seattle as their preparations for the next Barclays Premier League campaign take shape.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has revealed Victor Valdes is heading for the Old Trafford exit door after failing to follow his philosophy. Valdes was surprisingly left out of Manchester United's pre-season squad for their trip to America despite being tipped to become the Red Devils' No 1 if David de Gea leaves the club this summer.
Team Sky were facing yet more uncomfortable questions on Wednesday night after it emerged that a soigneur who worked for Lance Armstrong's US Postal team is a member of their staff.
BBC presenter Gary Lineker has claimed that Sky Sports being awarded exclusive rights to television coverage of the Open from 2017 would be 'very damaging' for golf.
The angry backlash from some football supporters towards Raheem Sterling has taken an ugly turn for the worse after his girlfriend was on receiving end of vile abuse too.
Manchester City considered making a bid for unsettled Manchester United winger Angel di Maria before they clinched a £49m deal for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling
Manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed his plans to keep Chuba Akpom at Arsenal this season and challenge the teenager to force his way into the first-team.
SINGAPORE SELECT XI 0-4 ARSENAL - MATT BARLOW IN SINGAPORE: Chuba Akpom must have been listening when Arsene Wenger told the young fringe players this tour was their chance to impress. Teenager Akpom started up front for Arsenal in the Barclays Asia Trophy and went home with the match-ball having scored a hat-trick in a very comfortable win against a Singapore XI. Wenger is mulling over the idea of keeping the 19-year-old striker from Canning Town in with his first team squad this season as cover for Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck.
Real Madrid are the most valuable sports team in the world finishing ahead of NFL giants Dallas Cowboys and MLB's New York Yankees for a third successive year in Forbes' annual list.
Sportsmail's MATT BARLOW highlights five key points from Arsenal's comfortable 4-0 win over Singapore Select XI at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain will not leave Napoli this summer, according to club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. The 27-year-old has a release clause of £66.8million.
SIMON JONES: Christian Benteke may have to force the issue if he wishes to leave Aston Villa. The Belgium international is set on a move to Liverpool.
Robin van Persie appeared to snub Louis van Gaal as he thanked the players and boardroom staff at Manchester United following his move to Fenerbahce
Manchester United new boy Memphis Depay claims he snubbed an offer from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich this summer in order to work with Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea squad headed to Canada on Wednesday afternoon as the Premier League champions embarked on their pre-season tour. John Terry and Co will use Montreal as their training base for the next two weeks as Mourinho whips his side into shape with three International Champions Cup fixtures against New York Red Bulls, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. The travelling Chelsea squad features several big names including Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa as well as some academy players such as young striker Dominic Solanke.
It's clear Manchester City are leaving no stone unturned in finding peak physical condition this season as the squad waits for the imminent arrival of Raheem Sterling. A selection of Manuel Pellegrini's squad have been put through their paces on the exercise bikes, in yoga and training drills as they prepare to try and wrestle back their Premier League title from Chelsea. City have touched down in Australia for a tour which will include matches against Real Madrid, Roma and sister club Melbourne City.
Raheem Sterling flew out to Australia on Wednesday morning to join his new Manchester City team-mates on the club's pre-season tour the day after completing his £49million switch from Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling joining Manchester City from Liverpool is a huge statement from the club - and a landmark transfer. He takes the club's total spend under Sheik Mansour to £719.1million.
Liverpool will not miss Raheem Sterling like they did Luis Suarez, according to midfielder Lucas Leiva as the Brazilian insists the England international is not in the same bracket.
Louis van Gaal's desire to conclude most of his summer spending before Manchester United's pre-season tour to America was realised on Monday with the confirmation of midfield pair Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin to the club.
Southampton have moved quickly to find a replacement for Morgan Schneiderlin by splashing out £10.5million on Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie, who has agreed a five-year contract. Long-serving Schneiderlin completed a £24m move to Manchester United on Monday and Saints boss Ronald Koeman has already found a new man in midfield at less than the price.
The Open returns to St Andrews for the 29th time this week and just in case you don't know the famous Old Course well enough, we've got a brilliant interactive guide to help you out.
More witnesses have come forward to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to allege wrongdoing by Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar, according to one of the main whistleblowers.
Poland's Rafal Majka of the Tinkoff-Saxo team won the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 188-km trek from Pau on Wednesday. Chris Froome retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.
England's preparations for the second Ashes Test continued on Wednesday when Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian legend Sachin, bowled with them in the nets at Lord's. The 15-year-old popped down from his father's property close to the ground in St John's Wood to make sure Alastair Cook, Ben Stokes and co were in prime form ahead of the renewal of hostilities with Australia on Thursday
Alastair Cook is confident that Moeen Ali will be fit to take his place in the second Test at Lord's after giving England an injury scare in the build-up to the match. Moeen felt pain in his side, an injury which kept him out of the start of England's Caribbean tour, and was unable to bowl in practice on Tuesday.
Lord's is like no other cricket ground in the world. I always look forward to coming down to St John's Wood because of the tradition and because it's an event.
The mystery over Shane Watson's Test future deepened on Wednesday when Michael Clarke insisted he did not know whether the all-rounder will be picked for the second Test.
After Brad Haddin was ruled out of the second Test, Australia will turn to 29-year-old Peter Nevill. Here, PAUL NEWMAN runs the rule over the Melbourne native.
Jordan Spieth is chasing an historic third major in a row at this week's Open Championship but has warned: don't call me the new Tiger Woods. The extraordinary 21-year-old Texan is hoping to become just the second man ever after Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the first three majors of the year, and is the first player to claim the Masters and US Open in succession since Woods in 2002.
Holland midfielder Jeremain Lens has completed his move from Dynamo Kiev to Sunderland, signing a four-year contract with the Wearside club on Wednesday. It is understood the Black Cats have paid a fee in the region of £8million for the 27-year-old, who can play on the wing or as a forward. He is reunited with head coach Dick Advocaat, having previously played under him at PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar.
Jordan Spieth is favourite to win The Open at St Andrews but better value comes from two players who proved last week that they could also grind it out in golf's toughest conditions.
World No 2 and tournament favourite Jordan Spieth has spoken of his reverence for St Andrews ahead of the 144th Open Championship.
Five days on from the Wimbledon semi-finals and Andy Murray has admitted that he is still trying to get over the disappointment of losing to Roger Federer.
CELTIC 2-0 STJARNAN - STEPHEN McGOWAN AT CELTIC PARK: Derdyck Boyata scored the first - and only - goal of his senior professional career for Bolton Wanderers on an October night four years ago. The Belgian defender hasn't played much first team football since then. Yet on Wednesday night he stole under the radar to double his tally, snatching Nadir Ciftci's thunder in the process.
Sami Khedira has expressed his delight at joining Juventus and insists he doesn't see his move from Real Madrid as a backward step. The 28-year-old joined the Serie A champions on a four-year contract at the beginning of the month after leaving Real on a free transfer.
DOMINIC KING IN BANGKOK: During the course of a season, weekly press conferences can become mundane very quickly but there is never any chance of tedium in Far East Asia.
Manchester United are monitoring Christian Benteke's position at Aston Villa as they consider rivalling Liverpool in the race for the Belgium international.
Swansea's Matt Grimes celebrated his 20th birthday by coming to equalise against Borussia Monchengladbach in the opening match of their pre-season tour of Germany.
Former Italy and Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola said he has taken a gamble in turning down management offers from England and at home to take charge of Qatari side Al Arabi.
Stewart Downing is set to return to his hometown club Middlesbrough in a £5m deal from West Ham. The winger, who has 35 caps for England, left Boro six years ago to join Aston Villa for £10m.
NIK SIMON IN FIESCH: It is barely sunrise in the mountain peaks and the 'Fat Club' have already assembled for their extra 6.30am fitness session at Wales's training camp in the Swiss Alps. Wales's World Cup hopefuls have been pushed to vomiting point in the thin air of the Wysswasser Valley, where the idyllic retreat has been transformed into a mosquito-plagued boot camp.
Floyd Mayweather's love of money and flash cars is common knowledge and the pound-for-pound boxing king's passion for the latter was on show on Tuesday. The 38-year-old was pictured sitting on top of an ultra rare Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita inside the showroom of Fusion Luxury Motors in Los Angeles. Mayweather's personal assistant uploaded the photo on Instagram of the undefeated welterweight champion with the car.
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will return to the roads of the Tour de France on Thursday for a charity ride alongside former England footballer Geoff Thomas.
Tom Watson concedes he can no longer hold his own against the world's best and that realisation has also prompted him to end his playing association at Augusta National, where he has won twice.
The NFL's commitment to hosting regular-season games in London means stadia outside of the capital are unlikely to stage contests while there is a continued push for a British-based franchise.
Arsenal stars cool off with a game of head tennis in the pool
Theo Walcott and Co feel the heat in the Far East as Gunners get to work in Singapore
Wilshere shows off his abs as he plans for injury-free season
Arsenal ace describes fitness levels needed in the Premier League as 'absurd'
McIlroy's injured ankle heavily strapped as world No 1 continues his recovery
Golf star's injury has prevented him from defending Open title
Blues brothers! Mourinho and Co board plane to Montreal ahead of pre-season tour
Chelsea will take part in the International Champions Cup
Kane turns attention to Tottenham after 'amazing' Bahamas trip
Young striker Kane has been topping up his tan ahead of pre-season with Spurs
Signed, sealed, delivered! Man City complete £49m move for Sterling... who will earn £180,000 a week!
Raheem Sterling finally left Liverpool behind
Thanks for the memories! Van Persie pays tribute to Arsenal and Man United fans
Robin van Persie left for Fenerbahce and bid farewell to England
Arsenal release new gold and navy away strip at spectacular Singapore kit launch
Mesut Ozil was among those posing in the new shirt during pre-season
I'm more excited now than when I signed for Chelsea! Duff joins Shamrock Rovers
Former Chelsea star Damien Duff can't wait to get started with Rovers
Calzaghe vs Froch: Who would have won mythical fight between the old rivals?
Carl Froch reignited his rivalry with Joe Calzaghe after his retirement
Thumbs up from Manchester! Valdes 'working hard for this season' despite being left behind by United
Victor Valdes is not on tour but in Carrington
Chadli put through his paces with VO2 max test on return to Spurs
Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli is getting himself ready for the start of the new season
Oscar and Costa jet into London as Chelsea prepare for US tour
Brazilian duo will fly to Montreal with their team-mates before heading to New York next week
DJ Clichy! Manchester City defender reveals talent on the decks
Gael Clichy has taken a full set of decks on the club's trip to Australia despite 'travelling light'
Van Persie welcomed by thousands of fans at Fenerbahce unveiling ceremony in Istanbul
Robin van Persie has left Manchester United after just three seasons
Barca star Alves sports pirate hat as enjoys holiday with family in Formentera ahead of new season
Dani Alves is making the most of his extra time off
Ronaldo back in the saddle as he joins Real Madrid team-mates for training Down Under
Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are preparing to face Roma
Messi kits son Thiago out in Newell's Old Boys polo shirt for holiday photo in the Caribbean
Will Lionel Messi finish his impressive career at Newell's Old Boys?
Gerrard and LA Galaxy team-mates travel to Salt Lake City in style using the Rolling Stones' private jet
It seems you can always get what you want at LA
Carroll says football isn't about money... he just loves playing
West Ham striker Andy Carroll has posed for a photoshoot and opened up about life in football
Kane living high off the hog as Spurs striker swims with pigs during holiday in The Bahamas
Harry Kane is soaking up every last minute of sunshine he can
He has arrived! Casillas touches down in Porto to complete move from Real Madrid
Iker Casillas is leaving after 16 seasons and 18 trophies in Madrid
He's home! Tevez reveals he 'always thought about returning' as he is paraded in front of 40,000 Boca fans and Maradona!
Carlos Tevez is back
Butt watches on as United youth side draw with Class of 92 club
Manchester United Under 21s drew 3-3 with Salford City in their pre-season tie as Nicky Butt watched on
Real Madrid legend Zidane poses with his sons ahead of new season in Spain
Zinedine Zidane took a moment to enjoy some time with his family
New boys Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger join United team-mates for flight to Seattle
Louis van Gaal's squad are off to the USA for four pre-season friendlies
With the same trainers in six colours, which Manchester United player is picking his pairs for tour to US?
The 20-year-old asked fans on social media
Demichelis marries former Playboy model
Manchester City star Martin Demichelis and his long-time partner Evangelina Anderson tied the knot in Argentina
The Tinkerman is back! Ranieri named new Leicester manager
Claudio Ranieri has secured a return to the Premier League with Leicester City
Djokovic and Serena arrive for Wimbledon dinner after securing titles at SW19
Serbian star celebrated first wedding anniversary after beating Federer
Neymar's dream comes true as Barca star takes selfie with NBA legend Jordan
The Brazilian was delighted to meet 'the greatest' during USA trip
Arsenal squad jet off to Singapore as Cech prepares for first game
The Gunners stars looked in fine spirits as they boarded their flight from Stansted
Schweinsteiger leaves Germany with Ivanovic to finalise £15m Man United move
Louis van Gaal seals reunion with Germany international
Casillas bids emotional farewell to Real Madrid with Bernabeu send-off
Iker Casillas is joining Portuguese side Porto after 25 years with the Spanish giants
Lampard watches on as New York City team-mates draw thriller
Frank Lampard had to watch eight-goal extravaganza from the stands due to an injury
Villa new boy Richards shows his softer side as he sings Usher hit for club initiation
Micah Richards hasn't had much to sing about recently... until now
Hamilton is BARRED from Royal Box because he wasn't wearing a jacket and tie
Formula One driver missed men's final at Wimbledon after error
Sigurdsson and Walker among stars at ceremony as Spurs legend King weds
Ledley King has married long-term partner Amy Kavanagh
Casillas breaks down in tears as goalkeeper bids emotional farewell to Real Madrid
Spaniard leaves Madrid for Porto after 25 years with La Liga giants
Man United target Ramos travels with Real Madrid for pre-season tour to Australia
Ramos with Madrid squad despite uncertainty over his future
The selfies are back... Podolski joins his new Galatasaray pals on a team bonding bike trip
Lukas Podolski has been showing off his new friends at Galatasaray
Depay and Darmian paint the town red after crowning United moves
Memphis Depay has wasted little time in getting to know some of Manchester's top venues
McGregor stops Mendes late in second round to win interim featherweight title
Irish mixed martial arts sensation claims UFC 189 title in style
Arsenal goalkeeper Cech picks squad No 33 ahead of new season
Petr Cech made selection after appearing in Premier League 333 times at the age of 33
Neymar's sister Rafaella gets Barcelona star's eyes tattooed on her arm
Neymar had an image of his sibling inked on his own arm last month
Ribery and Bayern team-mates pay tribute to Schweinsteiger after Manchester United move is confirmed
Bayern Munich players are sad to see him leave
Ronaldinho completes Fluminense move as Brazil legend opts to return home
The club took to Twitter to post a picture of the star posing with their shirt
Williams makes it joy of six at Wimbledon after beating Muguruza to win yet another title
Serena Williams remains on course to complete a calendar Grand Slam
Making a splash... Neymar joins UFC stars at Las Vegas pool party
Excitement building ahead of Conor McGregor's title fight against Chad Mendes
De Bruyne delighted to run into 'legend' Gerrard
Wolfsburg winger Kevin de Bruyne met Steven Gerrard while he enjoyed a tour of LA Galaxy's club facilities this week
Which Euro stars took a dip... 57 floors up?
After a turbulent few months the players took time out to relax in an iconic infinity pool, 57 storeys above ground
Nice to meet you, Rafa... but I'm off! Manchester United target Ramos jokes around with Benitez and Real chiefs
At boss's meet and greet
The armband passes: Henderson declares it a 'great honour' to replace Gerrard as Liverpool captain
Glimpse of Jordan Henderson as skipper
Newcastle boss is up for the cuppa
Steve McClaren watched his side earn 1-0 win at Gateshead while drinking tea from an 'England 66' mug
Hello Cabaye! Crystal Palace announce £12.8m signing from Paris Saint-Germain
Crystal Palace have completed the statement signing of Yohan Cabaye
Mayweather splashes his cash (again): Mr Money spends $100,000 to transform Jeep Wrangler into super slick off-roader that features iPad system
Ogbonna signs for West Ham from Juventus for £8.5m
West Ham have made a big buy after snapping up defender from the Italian giants
Hingis reaches Wimbledon final... 17 years after her last!
Martina Hingis won through to the ladies doubles final with partner Sania Mirza
Rakitic enjoys final few days of his summer with wife Raquel
Ivan Rakitic is enjoying his break after his Champions League heroics with Barcelona
Turan delight at joining 'the best club in the world' as Barcelona unveil new £29m man
Arda Turan has completed his switch from Atletico Madrid
Sorry Neymar... Chelsea winger Cuadrado wins race to appear on FIFA 16 cover with Messi
Unlikely cover star in Latin America
Goldenballs does tennis balls! Beckham shows he hasn't lost his skills at Wimbledon
David Beckham caught a stray shot while watching on Centre Court
Wayne Rooney backs Bastian Schweinsteiger, Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin and Matteo Darmian to excite...
Real Madrid crowned as most valuable sports team in the world in new Forbes list... with Manchester United...
Team Sky face further grilling over staff member with links to dope cheat Lance Armstrong... amid...
R&A; chief hits back after Gary Lineker labels golf officials 'superior beings' and slams exclusive coverage...
Raheem Sterling's girlfriend Paige Milian suffers racist abuse following forward's £49m Manchester City move...
Manchester City weighed up Manchester United star Angel di Maria before sealing £49m Raheem Sterling...
Arsenal hat-trick hero Chuba Akpom set to stay and battle for starting spot
Arsenal 4-0 Singapore Select XI: Chuba Akpom hits hat-trick to set up Barclays Asia trophy final against...
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw faces make-or-break year at Old Trafford and must prove himself on...
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere seems to have carried on from where he left off last season and Chuba Akpom...
Manchester United target Gonzalo Higuain will NOT be leaving Napoli this summer, insists club president
Christian Benteke wants Liverpool move but may have to demand exit from Aston Villa
Robin van Persie appears to snub Louis van Gaal as Dutch striker thanks Manchester United following move to...
Manchester United winger Memphis Depay claims he snubbed Bayern Munich offer in order to work with manager...
Jose Mourinho and Co board plane to Montreal as Premier League champions Chelsea head to Canada for...
Manchester City gear up for the new season waiting for star recruit Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling jets to Australia to join new Manchester City team-mates as £49m forward prepares for debut
Raheem Sterling is the 46th big-money signing Manchester City have made under Sheikh Mansour - they have...
Raheem Sterling exit is not the same as losing Luis Suarez... Barcelona striker is one of the world's best,...
Manchester United XI on season opener could see Wayne Rooney as only starter from Sir Alex Ferguson era......
PAUL NEWMAN: It is all becoming horribly familiar to those who were subjected to the misery of England's Ashes humiliation barely 18 months ago. Only this time the boot is very much on the other foot. Each new day seems to bring another setback - or more - for an Australian team who, out of nowhere, find themselves under enormous pressure to avoid being blown away here just as England were last time.
Alastair Cook has told England they must stay true to themselves in the Lord's Test, because that is their best chance of beating Australia again. As Cook's men seek to win back the Ashes, after the miserable whitewash tour Down Under two winters ago, their next critical step is to add victory at HQ to the 169-run triumph in Cardiff.
England may have won first Test but Australia remain tough opponents as they move to Lord's. NASSER HUSSAIN details six things England must do at the home of cricket.
NASSER HUSSAIN: It's very rare that a cricketer ticks nearly every box, but right now England batsman Joe Root is doing just that. He has character, ability and technique.
Two stars of the 2005 Ashes series have made comparisons between the pace attack who helped end an 18-year duck against Australia and their present-day counterparts.
DEREK LAWRENSON AT ST ANDREWS: Tiger Woods was in defiant mood at his Open Championship press conference on Tuesday and had some fighting talk for all those who have written him off. It's seven years now since Tiger won the last of his 14 majors and this year he has plummeted to 241st in the world ranking. But he can still pull a crowd.
Tiger Woods was 30 the last time he won The Open Now at the age of 39 and ranked 241st in the world he faces an uphill struggle. But if Tiger is to add an 18th major, The Open is the place to do it.
American sensation Jordan Spieth has Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama for company as he goes in search of a third straight major win when he starts his bid for Open glory at St Andrews.
CRAIG HOPE: Paul Kinnear was a trainee footballer at Tranmere before giving it up to play golf. A month ago he was looking for work as a van driver, but now he's getting ready to play at The Open.
Not long after touching down in Australia the Liverpool squad were back in the swing of things as their pre-season tour ventures Down Under. The Reds squad were put through their paces as they took part in a training session ahead of Friday's friendly against Brisbane Roar.
Amid uncertainty over the future of goalkeepers David de Gea and Victor Valdes, another Spaniard could be a contender for the No 1 spot at Manchester United. Ander Herrera went between the sticks during a shooting drill on Wednesday and showed he had a pair of safe hands with a series of theatrical saves.
It's back to business for Barcelona as more of their star-studded squad headed back for pre-season training. Luis Enrique's side will hope to emulate last season's magnificent treble and welcomed back Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Marc Bartra and Ivan Rakitic. Having played in the later stages of the Copa America in Chile, talisman Lionel Messi is still on an extended break along with Dani Alves, Neymar, Javier Mascherano and Claudio Bravo.
Mark Noble insists West Ham are capable of becoming a team fit to fill the Olympic Stadium when they move there next summer.
MATT BARLOW IN SINGAPORE: No goals between Stoke and Everton but there were two drinks intermissions and 11 substitutions and a penalty shootout.
Roberto Mancini says his return to Inter Milan as manager is 'daft' and confessed he felt jealous of Jose Mourinho when he led the Italian side to the treble in the year after he was sacked by the club.
Stoke City have completed the signing of Barcelona winger Moha El Ouriachi. The 19-year-old could make his debut against Everton in the Barclays Asia Trophy
Tim Sherwood wants to sign four more players to strengthen ahead of the new season, but is experiencing difficulties moving on members of his squad he does not want.
Nicolas Otamendi is threatening not to turn up for Valencia training until his future is resolved. The Argentina centre-back is due back on July 27 but wants to push through a move to Manchester.
With Premier League clubs up and down the country hoping to strengthen their squad and offload dead wood, Sportsmail has every summer move covered with this handy guide.
The big kick-off in the Premier League may still be in August, but the hard work begins long before for top flight clubs across the country.
As Premier League sides unveil their new kits for the 2015-16 season, Sportsmail will keep track of them all as they are released and rate them out of 10.
It seems the south coast is the first port of call for the Premier League's biggest clubs when they are in the market to bolster their squads. Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal have all plundered the shores of St Mary's in the last 12 months spending a combined total of £132.5million on Southampton players.
Robin van Persie and Nani needed no introductions to each other on Wednesday, as the former Manchester United team-mates were reunited at Fenerbahce's training complex. Van Persie and Nani, who played with each other for two years at Old Trafford, were all smiles as the former attended his first training session at the club.
Watford cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win over fourth-tier German outfit SC Verl on Wednesday evening. The Hornets followed up a 4-0 win against St Albans City and a 2-2 draw with AFC Wimbledon by hitting SC Verl for four. Quique Flores' side took the lead in the 16th minute when Odion Ighalo strengthened a defender before placing the ball past SC Verl's helpless goalkeeper.
Work has started on the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium for the 2018 World Cup, with Wednesday marking three years to go until the World Cup final is held in Russia.
Divock Origi is ready to show Brendan Rodgers he can help Liverpool become a potent attacking force once more as he celebrated his first goal in a red shirt.
Mauricio Pochettino's summer transfer budget at Tottenham could see a welcome cash injection after the north London outfit agreed the sale of its non-footballing assets.
Liverpool's new and improved Main Stand is still far from looking complete but redevelopment plans continue at full steam ahead.
Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini says he will not give up easily on his first-team hopes, despite the emergence of Francis Coquelin. The 31-year-old struggled with injury last season and lost his place.
Crystal Palace are interested in Benfica forward Ola John, but are reluctant to match his £8million valuation. Alan Pardew is also pressing ahead with a move to sign Ashley Williams.
New Zealand stars Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Jerome Kaino have featured in a powerful World Cup advert by shirt sponsors Adidas. The All Blacks will travel to England this summer for the tournament, with former England vice-captain Mike Tindall expecting the two nations to face each other in the final. The advert attempts to convey the power of nature and the 'force of black' as they gear up for their attempts to retain the Webb Ellis Cup they won in 2011.
The England squad were put through their paces on Wednesday as Stuart Lancaster's men begun their two-week camp in Denver, Colorado. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2015, Lancaster's 45-man party have travelled to Rugbytown USA to take part in altitude training before they kick off their tournament in September.
Scott Quigg is ready to prove a point to his domestic rival Carl Frampton when he defends his WBA super-bantamweight title against Spaniard Kiko Martinez in Manchester on Saturday night.
Andy Lee has hailed his upcoming world-title defence against Billy Joe Saunders at Thomond Park as a 'once-in-a-lifetime event'.
Following his retirement from boxing, Carl Froch has reignited his rivalry with British super-middleweight rival Joe Calzaghe. But who would have won a fight between the two rivals?
Warrington coach Tony Smith is hoping the arrival of the cavalry will prove timely as the Wolves look to avoid a hat-trick of Super League defeats at the hands of derby rivals St Helens.
The German Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar next season, according to Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff. The race has already been added to the 2016 schedule.
Cricket's Champions League Twenty20 tournament has been discontinued due to a lack of interest from fans, organisers have announced.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has written to all counties about the rising number of disciplinary offences.
Sportsmail's racing expert Sam Turner picks out the top selections for Wednesday's races at Catterick, Lingfield, Sandown, Uttoxeter and Worcester.
Three-time champion jockey Ryan Moore is out of hospital after sustaining a neck injury at Newmarket last week but still facing an unspecified period on the sidelines while he recuperates.
When Raheem Sterling put pen to paper on a £49million move from Liverpool to Manchester City on Tuesday, the diminutive winger became the world's most expensive player under the age of 21. At the tender age of 20, Sterling has signed a five-year contract with Manuel Pellegerini's side, worth around £180,000 a week.
When Manchester United paid £27million for Luke Shaw a year ago, the fee raised fewer eyebrows than Raheem Sterling's move to Manchester City. It was a phenomenal amount of money for a teenage left-back but Shaw looked as close to being a surefire bet as you can possibly get. Roll forward 12 months and Shaw faces a make-or-break season at Old Trafford that could affect his entire career.
Manchester City's new signing Raheem Sterling is clearly one of the best players in England. But his £49million price tag wouldn't have been as high if he'd spent his career in Italy
Manchester City new boy Raheem Sterling is expected to fill the void left by James Milner on the right hand side of Manuel Pellegrini's midfield.
MARTIN SAMUEL: It has been a good summer for Louis van Gaal; for United, too. England manager Roy Hodgson, not so much.
Chelsea will kick off their Premier League title defence against Swansea City but it will be Brendan Rodgers who has most to fear on the opening day of the 2015-16 season with Liverpool facing a nightmare return to Stoke City.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet Championship fixtures as the likes of Hull, Burnley, Derby and Middlesbrough go in search of promotion.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League One fixtures as Sheffield United take on the likes of Wigan, Peterborough and Millwall for promotion.
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Sky Bet League Two fixtures as favourites Portsmouth look to beat the likes of Oxford and Leyton Orient to promotion.
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