Tottenham remain in talks with West Ham over the signing of forward Mohammed Kudus. It is understood there is a big gap in valuation after Spurs’ opening bid of £50m was rejected immediately. West Ham are expecting an improved offer for the 24-year-old from their London rivals. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible

Tyson Fury announced this week he will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a trilogy showdown at Wembley Stadium in April. The claim, which has not been denied by Usyk’s team, came as Fury confirmed plans to return to boxing just six months after he said he had retired. The announcement has prompted a raft of questions.

The Premier League is ruthless, and the numbers don’t lie. Just ask Ruud van Nistelrooy, sacked by Leicester after picking up just 19 points from 27 games. That record now puts him firmly among the worst Premier League managers of all time. To be clear, this isn’t about stand-ins or short-term caretakers. Every manager on

Defending champion Davis Thompson established a one-shot lead after the third round of the John Deere Classic as Ireland’s Seamus Power moved into contention. Thompson’s four-under 67 at TPC Deere Run took him to 15 under for the week in Illinois, one ahead of fellow Americans Brian Campbell, Max Homa and David Lipsky, as well

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says the serious injury suffered by Jamal Musiala in their Club World Cup quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain had his “blood boiling” in frustration. PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma collided with Musiala just before half-time and the Germany international’s ankle was caught in the challenge. Musiala had to be stretchered off

The camera panned to Sarina Wiegman in the 82nd minute of England’s opening night loss to France. She was deep in thought. But a ponderous expression had emerged on her face a long time prior, as she attempted to make sense of how and why her reigning champions were being dominated so comprehensively. France looked