What you won’t see in the Premier League this weekend In today’s Football Daily: The targets who didn’t reach their destinations The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
All eyes turn to federal court in Alabama as SEC tries again to ban former pros from LSU roster The Southeastern Conference is taking LSU to federal court in Alabama to prevent former NFL players from joining LSU's football team The Independent UK · Sep 4
College Football: Ranking the Top 25 Playing Careers of Current FBS Coaches The vast majority of current FBS coaches played college football themselves—with a Heisman winner, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a number of All-Americans among their ranks. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Anderson, Fernandez, Rogers: Can a player ever be worth £100m to a football club? TRANSFER MARKET: A wild summer window saw the market explode so that nine-figure sums are the new normal, writes Lawrence Ostlere. So are £100m fees ever justified or entirely detached from reality? The Independent UK · Sep 4
SI:AM | I’m in Love With Massachusetts The Minutemen—FBS’s worst team for north of a decade—pulled an upset Thursday that defied comprehension. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data Arsenal invested the most as the leading clubs’ spending dwarfed that of the rest of the league but there was a greater emphasis on stability The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Wide-legged trousers for men are having a moment. Just ask Gary Neville Neville may have been mocked for wearing them on Monday Night Football, but he is actually bang on trend The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Free bets no deposit: Top bookmakers for no deposit free bet offers Here’s how bettors can claim free bets without needing to make a deposit or qualifying bet Evening Standard · Sep 4
One Big Question for Each of the Top 10 College Football Games to Watch in Week 1 A full slate is finally on the docket—and Sports Illustrated not only points you to the best matchups of the week but highlights the key storyline in each one. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
What Rutgers Did After Stunning Upset Loss to UMass Made Its Night Even Sadder College football is so back. And so are the unbelievable upsets that make the sport well worth watching. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Retired NFL Players Open Up About Concussions: ‘Yeah, I Have CTE. It’s Almost 100% Positive.’ Matt Verderame speaks to 10 former players, including four Hall of Famers, about head trauma, health care and life after football. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Vanderbilt Coach Clark Lea’s Biggest Breakthrough Had Nothing to Do With Football After confronting a crisis of confidence as a college baseball player, the Commodores coach learned to embrace failure and the freedom that comes with it. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Bet £10, get £50 offers: Four bookmakers offering a £50 bonus Everything you need to know about the bookmakers running bet £10 get £50 offers and how they compare to one another Evening Standard · Sep 4
Week 1 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Target Tyler Shough and Malik Davis The number of free agents who could help you take home a win in the opener or in the weeks to come. Sports Illustrated · Sep 4
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4 2027 NFL Draft: Gilberto Manzano Unveils His QB Tiers, Week 1 Risers and Fallers While Arch Manning and Dante Moore are viewed as the top two signal-callers, a mystery third quarterback could push both of them.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4 Celtic flop wants to 'rediscover joy' of football after summer transfer exit Celtic flop wants to 'rediscover joy' of football after summer transfer exit
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4 How an Injury-Plagued 2025 Can Help Jayden Daniels in the Long Run The Commanders’ starting QB and breakout star in 2024 is anxious to show the football world what he’s been working on for the past five months.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4 Ex-Rangers fan favourite pens emotional message as he retires from football Ex-Rangers fan favourite pens emotional message as he retires from football
Evening Standard · Sep 4 Eder Maestre exclusive: 'London City Lionesses are here to push the standards - but the pressure is on' Exclusive interview: Meet the engineering graduate and chess prodigy charged with taking Michele Kang’s superteam to the top
The Guardian - US · Sep 4 The wild world of LSU: from tigers on the field to wooing ex-NFL players Recruiting ex-pros. Inflaming Ukraine-Russia tensions. Suing the SEC and being sued back. The school is adapting to a new reality – and also creating a new one
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Broadcasters and governing bodies make tax plea for TV coverage of women’s sport Leading executives and broadcasters have written to the chancellor requesting tax credits to increase TV coverage of women’s sport
FourFourTwo · Sep 4 “I missed the English comforts, my friends and family and a Percy Pig or two!" Mary Earps on returning to England and facing former side Manchester United first Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps is set to face her former side Manchester United with London City Lionesses after her return to England
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 ‘Can women’s football culture keep its connection with fans?’: Suzanne Wrack answered your questions Ahead of the WSL kick off tonight, the Guardian’s women’s football writer answered your questions about the new season from challengers to the big three to new players to watch for. Will big spending by London City Lionesses pay off, how will Midama’s injury affect Manchester City, will Arsenal regret…
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Clash of Arsenal and Chelsea contrasts can serve up Premier League’s missing title race Two London rivals have never before gone down to the wire in a title race, writes Miguel Delaney, but Arsenal’s control and Chelsea’s chaos could deliver a challenge the English game has oddly lacked
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Sports quiz of the week: transfer deadline day, the US Open and rugby drama Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, tennis, boxing, Formula One and cycling?