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Offering Kevin De Bruyne or Virgil van Dijk a new deal might seem like a no-brainer, but these decisions are as much about the future as the present.

Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Florida State, where he will reunite with incoming offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, his former coach at UCF.

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck was carried off on a stretcher with what seemed to be a severe ankle injury near the end of his team's loss to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Ruben Amorim has admitted that Dan Ashworth's shock departure from Manchester United is "not the best situation", but insists Sir Jim Ratcliffe's vision for the future of the club remains on track.

Substitute Ferran Torres scored twice including an 85th-minute winner as Barcelona earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday to move to the brink of qualification.

MLS expansion side San Diego FC traded draft picks Hosei Kijima and Thiago Andrade to free up funds for a starting center back and potential Designated Player signing ahead of their 2025 debut.

The 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and the 2030 World Cup will be held across Morocco, Portugal and Spain with three one-off matches in three South American countries.

Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho has said he is not ruling out managing Real Madrid again.

Eagles stars Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown indicated their relationship isn't fractured, as teammate Brandon Graham suggested earlier this week, with Brown saying, "Me and Jalen are good."

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Udoka is already ahead of schedule after unlocking the Rockets' stingy defense with a mix of talent.

Although Browns owner Jimmy Haslam expressed support for Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry, he told ESPN that the team's struggles at quarterback are something he plans to look after the season.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, considered a potential first-round draft pick, announced Wednesday he would return for his senior season.

New Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn says head coaching responsibilities have "changed dramatically" and contributed to his decision to resign at UCF and join the Seminoles.

After helping transform women's hoops at Iowa, Caitlin Clark has moved on to the WNBA. The Hawkeyes are still winning and drawing sellout crowds.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson hopes that teammate Mohamed Salah remains at the club next season.

Enzo Maresca has said that the key to Chelsea's surprise title push this season has been their defending, despite conceding three goals against Tottenham on Sunday.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has been handed a two-game touchline ban following his red card in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Real Betis in LaLiga.

Pep Guardiola has said he would not want to start again at another club when his contract at Manchester City is up.