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Scunthorpe United nearly died. Now they have hope again – thanks to a grandma of seven

Kevin Keegan was back in Scunthorpe last month and, predictably, there was the usual enthusiasm to greet the town’s most famous footballing son.
Published 27 minutes ago on The Athletic - Premier League

Maloney hails team that defied points deduction

Wigan Athletic manager Shaun Maloney is looking forward to a more stable future after his team overcome an eight-point deduction.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football - League One

AC Milan, Julen Lopetegui and the quandary of finding a new coach

Stefano Pioli’s voice trembled. It had broken during AC Milan’s goalless stalemate with Juventus at the Allianz Stadium. He put it down to shouting too many tactical instructions at his players and felt the need to interject when DAZN’s Stefano Borghi suggested his tone was down and one of resignation.
Published 10 hours ago on The Athletic - Premier League

Why have Bristol City had such a bad WSL season?

After a long, hard season of struggle, Bristol City's exit from the Women’s Super League was confirmed on Sunday.
Published 17 hours ago on BBC Football

Nottingham Forest 0 Man City 2: Haaland’s impact? Champions League exit benefit? – The Briefing

Manchester City cut the gap to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League to just one point after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0.
Published 21 hours ago on The Athletic - Premier League

Crystal Palace Women achieve the unexpected as WSL set for closest season yet thanks to Premier League symmetry

Crystal Palace have been confirmed as the WSL's newest additions ahead of the 2024/25 season.The Eagles secured promotion to the WSL after a 0-0 draw
Published 23 hours ago on TalkSport

Tottenham 2 Arsenal 3: Quick start key again? What is Havertz? How unlucky were Spurs?

The title race remains on. Arsenal made sure of that at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Published 23 hours ago on The Athletic - Premier League

Leicester promotion fuelled by 'pure belief'

BBC Sport looks back at how Leicester City sealed promotion in a season of turbulence on and off the pitch.
Published yesterday at 11:41 am on BBC Football - Championship

Leicester promotion fuelled by 'pure belief'

BBC Sport looks back at how Leicester City sealed promotion in a season of turbulence on and off the pitch.
Published yesterday at 11:41 am on BBC Football

Abdallah Sima has been ruled out for two weeks, meaning he will miss Rangers' next two games.
Published yesterday at 04:06 pm on BBC Football - Scottish Football