Fletcher had been considering retiring when Wrexham’s approach prompted his arrival at the Stok Cae Ras on a free in September 2023. A former Premier League frontman for Burnley, Wolves and Sunderland, Fletcher proved his worth as Wrexham won promotion from League Two, earning a one-year contract-extension last summer. Fletcher admitted in March he had...
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Ulrich Janse van Vuuren Ulrich Janse van Vuuren has made it his passion to share and showcase some of South Africa’s best features with his legion of social media followers. The 38-year-old white South African often takes snapshots capturing scenes such as a cold Johannesburg morning, the purple Jacaranda trees...
Canada striker Jonathan David has said he will leave Lille this summer amid links to several Premier League clubs. The 25-year-old will depart the French side at the end of the current season when his contract expires. “Every story has a beginning and an end,” the forward said in a video, external posted on his...
Bristol City manager Stephen Kirby will leave the club after a disappointing second half to their Women’s Championship campaign. The Robins won just two of their last 10 matches in all competitions and finished sixth in the league. It is understood the decision was made by the club to end Kirby’s two-year contract 12 months...
A statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Ancelotti was a “legend of the game” and acknowledged the significance of a foreign coach taking charge of the team. “This landmark moment sees the coming together of two icons — the only five-time Fifa World Cup champions, and a coach with an unmatched record across...
Manager Leif Smerud has left relegated Crystal Palace 10 weeks taking over the Women’s Super League team. Smerud was appointed on 1 March and leaves Palace after they finished bottom of the WSL with two wins from their season in the top flight. “While we didn’t get the outcome we hoped for, I’m proud of...
Scotland international Rachel Corsie and England’s Jordan Nobbs are among four players leaving Aston Villa at the end of the season. Danielle Turner and Maz Pacheco will also depart when their contracts expire in June. Defender Corsie, 35, joined the Women’s Super League side from Kansas City Current in 2022 and has made 56 appearances...
Veteran defender Dean Moxey is to leave Torquay United after five years with the club. The 39-year-old, who began his 22-year professional career at Exeter City before spells with clubs including Crystal Palace, Derby County and Bolton Wanderers, made more than 100 appearances for the Gulls. He has played in all top six tiers of...
Head coach Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, amid reports he will succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. Alonso, 43, will replace Ancelotti at Madrid, says BBC Sport columnist and Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, although it is unclear when that announcement will take place. Last year former Liverpool...
Wales international and five-time Women’s Super League winner Sophie Ingle will leave Chelsea at the end of her contract this summer. The midfielder, who first represented the Blues for two seasons from 2012 to 2014, returned to Chelsea in 2018 after stints with Bristol Academy and Liverpool. During her second stint with the club, the...
Sweden forward Lina Hurtig will leave Arsenal when her contract expires this summer. The 29-year-old joined the Gunners from Juventus in the summer of 2022. She has endured a series of injuries during her time at the north London club, and missed much of the 2024-25 season for personal reasons. Hurtig has made five Women’s...
Bingley sent me this interesting little email he got yesterday. Seemed noteworthy at the time, but there wasn’t a lot of information besides what was actually IN the announcement itself. The government’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates the commodities and derivatives markets. Their mission statement… The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is...
Here we go again. It’s apparently reading week at Columbia University which means lots of students are preparing for final exams in the quiet campus library. No doubt that’s why a group of Hamas supporters decided to take over the library today. They want to create maximum disruption on campus. Here they are shoving their...
Israel’s Security Council approved a plan this week to indefinitely occupy and destroy what’s left of Gaza. A top Israeli minister has vowed that Israel’s military will “conquer” Gaza and flatten everything that’s left, regardless of whether or not that plan endangers the lives of the remaining Israeli captives being held in the Strip —...
Batter Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of West Indies’ one-day international squad to play England and Ireland this month. Left-hander Hetmyer, currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and one of West Indies’ most high-profile players, featured in the Windies’ 2-1 win over an understrength England last year. He missed a series against...