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All Black Quinn Tupaea 'pretty happy' with return from ACL injury Quinn Tupaea of New Zealand celebrates his try. Photo: Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz All Blacks and Chiefs mid-fielder Quinn Tupaea is back playing with…

By Associated Press MANCHESTER: Saudi-backed Newcastle spent big to sign Sandro Tonali from AC Milan on Monday and take the midfielder away from the club he supported as a child. The Italy international joined for…

By Associated Press GENEVA: Sixteen-year-old Iman Beney was picked in Switzerland’s squad Monday for the Women’s World Cup, only three days after making her debut with the national team. Beney, a midfielder with…

By Associated Press MANCHESTER: Manchester United has agreed to sign midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for 55 million pounds ($69 million). The agreement was confirmed Thursday by two people with knowledge of the…

By Associated Press LONDON: Tottenham completed the signing of England midfielder James Maddison from Leicester on Wednesday. Spurs entered advanced talks with the recently relegated Foxes earlier this week and…

By PTI MANCHESTER: Manchester City completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea on Tuesday on a four-year contract for 25 million pounds (USD 31.9 million) plus add-ons.  The 29-year-old Croatia midfielder,…

By Associated Press MUNICH: German champion Bayern Munich signed midfielder Konrad Laimer on a free transfer on Friday as his contract with Leipzig expired. The Austrian central midfielder leaves Leipzig after six…

Declan Rice. Photo: Shaun Brooks Declan Rice will leave West Ham United in the close season, chairman David Sullivan said on Friday, a day after the midfielder captained the club to their first European trophy in 58 years.…

Anton Lienert-Brown (L) has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby. Photo: Matt Impey / www.photosport.nz All Blacks midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown said there was a sense of unfinished business when he put pen to paper on a deal that…

Mohamed Al Taay of the Jets holds off Nicholas Pennington of the Phoenix during the A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix in 2022. Photo: AAP / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix's first…