Rassie Erasmus slams Springboks after Australia’s 38-22 comeback at Ellis Park, calling the display “awful” and hinting at changes before Saturday’s Cape Town rematch.
Arsenal visit Manchester United and champions Liverpool host Bournemouth as the Premier League 2025/26 season opener arrives, with big-money debuts, Newcastle’s Isak saga and Arne Slot’s rebuild in focus.
Rassie Erasmus names a star-studded Bok squad for Ellis Park, with Kolisi at No 8 and Etzebeth set for 134 caps, as South Africa seek a fifth straight win over Australia.
Tottenham raced into a 2-0 lead at the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, Italy, before Paris Saint-Germain roared back to force penalties and win 4-3 in the shootout. Defenders Micky van de Ven (39’) and Cristian Romero (48’) struck from set pieces
The NBA approves Boston Celtics sale to a William Chisholm-led group at a $6.1bn valuation, with Wyc Grousbeck staying on as CEO while handing the governor role to Chisholm.
PSG and Tottenham meet in Udine at 9pm SAST for the UEFA Super Cup. Team news and context as Thomas Frank begins his Spurs reign against the treble winners.
PSG have signed Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi on a five-year deal worth £54.5m plus add-ons, adding a Euro 2024 regular to the European champions and deepening Bournemouth’s defensive exits.
Everton have agreed a season-long loan for Jack Grealish from Manchester City, with a £50m option to buy and a Monday medical, as the 29-year-old targets a debut at Leeds on 18 August.
England’s Jess Carter says she feared “astronomical” racist abuse for Lauren James after a Euro 2025 penalty miss, and felt relief when non-Black teammates also missed.
Emma Raducanu’s three-set loss to Aryna Sabalenka at the Cincinnati Open featured a coaching warning and a pause over a crying child, according to UK reports, before play resumed and the top seed advanced.