for the efl, it's a great night because it puts them on the map as well.ill watch wrexham versus birmingham city at st. andrews, i think that's the compelling issue.— city at st. andrews, i think that's the compelling issue. there is some su . . estion the compelling issue. there is some suggestion this _ the compelling issue. there is some suggestion this game _ the compelling issue. there is some suggestion this game would - the compelling issue. there is some suggestion this game would be - the compelling issue. there is some l suggestion this game would be played in the united states, was that of her likely? in the united states, was that of her likel ? ., , in the united states, was that of her likely?— her likely? personally, i think that's a great _ her likely? personally, i think that's a great idea. _ her likely? personally, i think that's a great idea. but - her likely? personally, i think that's a great idea. but i - her likely? personally, i think| that's a great idea. but i think her likely? personally, i think- that's a great idea. but i thin

i think the most important thing about that is for the efl, it's a great night because it puts them onompelling issue. there is some suggestion this game would be played in the united states, was that ever likely? personally, i think that's a great idea. but i think the efl wouldn't see it that way and i think the history and the tradition of our sport and our league tries to ensure that that doesn't happen. but that doesn't stop, that doesn't stop making it a global game, even though you're playing here in birmingham and everyone is looking forward to it, did not meaning to say it's not going to be a big game. the chances of northern ireland hosting matches at euro 2028 appear to be over. five games were due to be played at casement park stadium in belfast — but the uk government will no longer be funding the redevelopment of the stadium because of rising costs and says there's a "significant risk" it won't be built in time. mark sidebottom reports. casement part, the home of gaelic games here in the city of belfast has been derelict for over a decade, and the project to have a rebuil

i elsewhere in football — newcastle united's trip to afc wimbledon in the efl cup on tuesday is off.b's plough lane ground. wimbledon say heavy overnight rain left parts of the stadium under water. there's no date yet for a rescheduled tie. five nfl teams remain unbeaten, including defending champions kansas city chiefs, who maintained their perfect record after coming through a tense battle against the atlanta falcons to move to 3 and zero. but the team they beat in last season's superbowl, the san francisco 49ers are struggling. they let a iii—point lead slip as they were upset by the los angeles rams 27—24 on sunday. a 37—yard field goal from joshua karty with two seconds left clinched the victory for the rams and left the 49ers reaching back to last season for positives. we have lost three in a row. you — we have lost three in a row. you khow— we have lost three in a row. you know how _ we have lost three in a row. you know how it's _ we have lost three in a row. you know how it's going - we have lost three in a row. you know how it's going to i we have lost three in a row. i you

while wrexham spent 15 years outside the efl before two successive promotions brought them to this point

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the efl cup could be one route to silverware for the australian, and the road to wembley for spurs begins later. because like my supposed to just lie because make no, it is confusing to me that people are making a big deal out of something like this and thomas was to, if i do not win this year and i come out next year and say, it's not true. i ratherfocus on come out next year and say, it's not true. i rather focus on the truth and it's has upset a lot of people for some reason. sad news from the world of football that 1990 world cup hero — toto schillaci has died at the age of 59. he spent two seasons at inter but is best known for scoring six goals to win the golden boot at italia 90 on home soil, including the goal that saw them beat england in the third/fourth place playoff. serie a described him as "a champion who lit up the magical nights of the 1990 world cup in italy". schillaci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 6 time 0lympic medallist laura kenny has called on the commonwealth games organisers to prioritise non—0lympic sports when the games come to glasgow in 2026. the sco

confirmed that lisandro martinez, noussair mazraoui and matthijs de ligt are all available for tonight's efl tie at home to barnsley. the league one club are rewarded for getting this far with a dream draw at old trafford. united won this competition 18 months ago, providing erik ten hag with his first piece of silverware at the club. fulham, crystal palace, everton, southampton and brentford are the other premier league clubs involved this evening. and it's fight week in the big heavyweight clash between anthonyjoshua and the ibf belt—holder daniel dubois, which takes place at a sold—out wembley stadium on saturday. joshua has had to rebuild and work his way back to being a mandatory challenger, after losing a second consecutive fight to oleksandr usyk two years ago. he says he's been through a lot of pain, but believes he's a better fighter now. i think ithink i'm i think i'm gifted with an ability to fight and compete. in boxing, you're able to read certain tendencies, read your opponent. so i've always got an eye for that, but a supreme level that can take it to and it's happened over th

manchester united thrashed barnsley 7—nil in the efl cup at old trafford. his first piece of silverware at the club. elsewhere in the league cup, there were wins within the 90 minutes for crystal palace, brentford and sheffield wednesday. southampton went through on penalties. the commonwealth games will return to glasgow in 2026 after the scottish government approved the move. the city hosted it ten years ago and has stepped in after victoria, in australia, pulled out last year because of rising costs. it'll be a scaled down event, with fewer sports. it's understood the games will come at no cost to the public purse, with the australian authorities promising "a multi—million pound investment" to help finalise the deal. it's 10 years since glasgow hosted the games, and they will look very different in 2 years time, gayle mcpherson, is a professor in events and cultural policy. this has been a chance to reframe the games and use it as a stepping stone for something new, and glasgow has a long history of being ambitious and innovative to its approach to thing

league's champions league teams are taking advantage of the week off from the competition to fit in their efls. arsenal take on bolton tonight in theirfirst match since the dramatic 2—all draw at manchester city and the team might look a little unfamiliar we have to start with the first game, you know. we have to understand what's the strongest team the weekend put out there to perform the weekend put out there to perform the way that we need to to be better and beat them. a great opportunity for players to show what they're doing in the games and having the ability to play matches and to transform what they're doing in training to give us the right reasons and perform on the pitch. meanwhile, liverpool have premier league opposition in west ham tonight as they begin the defence of what proved to be jurgen klopp's final trophy in charge at anfield. conor mcnamara is there. it is the meeting of two premier league clubs who have installed new managers this season and liverpool apart from their defeat against nottingham force of look really good indeed and have only conceded two goals and for we