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Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for a fee of £60m. The deal, which is worth a guaranteed £60m and includes a sell-on fee, ends the Brazil international’s seven-year stay in north London. Martinelli, 25, has signed long-term deal with Al-Hilal, who are currently joint-top of the league with Cristiano…

Carlos Queiroz has been reappointed as head coach of Ghana’s men’s national team. The 73-year-old, who had two spells as assistant manager at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, took charge of the Black Stars in April and led the side to the last 32 at this year’s Fifa World Cup, where they were beaten…

American golf brand Good Good has sacked two senior executives following backlash over an advert which showed a woman being pushed to the ground after reaching for a club. The company, whose YouTube channel has 2.1m subscribers, said it had parted ways with chief executive Matt Kendrick and president Joe Flannery following the release of…

British number one Katie Boulter endured a “bad day at the office” as she won just one game in a 58-minute demolition by Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Muchova in the US Open second round. The match, originally scheduled to be played on one of the outer courts, was moved to the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium after…

Manchester United have completed the signing of Mexico international Rebeca Bernal from Washington Spirit. The 29-year-old joins on a three-year contract on a deal believed to be worth up to £300,000. She can play in the centre of either defence or midfield and will become the first Mexican to feature in the Women’s Super League….

England have omitted Brydon Carse from their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The Durham seamer was dropped for the second Test at Lord’s after he was briefly arrested following an incident outside a Derby nightclub on 22 August. The 31-year-old remains under investigation by Derbyshire police, who say they…

The ban on Russian and Belarussian competitors taking part in international motorsport events was imposed in February 2022, after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. It was lifted on 3 August this year in a decision by the FIA’s world motorsport council. This followed the International Olympic Association, with which the FIA is affiliated,…

Most people celebrate their 40th birthday with a slap-up meal or a surprise party. Gael Monfils, the maverick Frenchman who always knows how to have fun on the court, marked his milestone by winning a Grand Slam match at the US Open. Playing in the final major of his career, Monfils ensured he had a…

This summer, 35% of deals involving a transfer fee have been from one Premier League club to another, which is an increase from last year, when the figure was 30%. That then increases to 44% in instances where Premier League clubs have bought players from lower down the English football pyramid. On top of that,…

Barcelona have completed the signing of Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus for 15m euros (£12.8m) on a three-year contract. The Spanish champions had also been pursuing a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, but Atletico made it clear they would not negotiate with their La Liga rivals. At his unveiling, the 29-year-old was asked: “The…