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Arsenal top dog gets a new title of his own
Premier League club splash the cash; Preston North End go off the rails
A new hairdo for Haaland, a new nose for Rooney and a new midfield for Man United
Jon Bon Jovi watched as Brentford gave Spurs a drubbing, while Manchester United defeat put Wayne Rooney’s nose out of joint
Dominik Szoboszlai rescues Liverpool from the spot late on in swashbuckling encounter against Newcastle
Tributes paid to Kevin Keegan before kick-off and by his former sides in thrilling manner of drawn encounter
Brighton hammer Aston Villa and João Gomes red card adds to Unai Emery’s pain
Brighton were 4-0 just after the half-hour mark on a chastening day for last season’s Europa League winners
Guéhi and Gvardiol late show earns Manchester City dramatic win against Bournemouth
Enzo Maresca makes joyous return to the Etihad
Keith Andrews and Brentford enjoy opening day humiliation of sorry Spurs
Spurs, whose outlay on new signings will soon surpass £300m, were battered, bruised and embarrassed long before the end
Premier League round-up: Andy Burnham watches on as Everton get off to winning start
Anton Stach’s late free-kick earns Leeds a win at Forest; Jack Clarke’s late goal secures win for Ipswich Town against Sunderland
Michael Carrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and ‘carry on’ after humbling by Hull
United’s inability to defend set-pieces allowed Hull centre backs Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy to strike in first half
Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start Premier League title defence in style
Coventry welcomed back with a bang after 25-year absence
Watching the Premier League in Ireland is a strikingly costly business
Irish fans paying second-highest price in Europe for Premier League access
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta represent continuity amid an unceasing addiction to change
Disruption caused by kneejerk managerial change has been seen many times – but the champions show the wisdom of sticking rather than twisting
Tottenham close on deals for Manchester City’s Savinho and Omar Marmoush for €186m
Summer spending on De Zerbi’s Spurs squad over €400m
Don’t worry about athletes, the Robot Games showcases how they might replace the rest of us
AI Olympics won’t threaten elite sportspeople – I’m just happy there isn’t a sportswriting category
Troy Parrott is off to Real Betis. Forsaking English football has been the making of him
Ireland hero taking another step up in a fascinating career
If you build it, grifters will come, as sport becomes a plaything of the investment class
Heritage is being sold off to the highest bidders as best interests of fans are ignored
Number of Ireland players in Premier League set for record low this season
Last season’s return of seven Irish players featuring in the English top flight could be reduced
Billionaire football-club owner Tony Bloom quietly bankrolls an Irish property fund’s four-year buying spree
Premier League club owner backed Meath-based Star Stone Property Group’s recent €600k deal to buy Drogheda shopping centre
Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City opener was startlingly bad
The Community Shield isn’t always a sign of things to come, but City’s form in their defeat to Arsenal is concerning in the wake of Pep Guardiola’s departure
Premier League to allow audio of conversations between players and referees
Audio to be used during live broadcasts for first time
Transfer roundup: Barcelona to sign Rodri from Manchester City
The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year contract in east London
Bezos-backed Liverpool look the most vulnerable ahead of new Premier League season
Arsenal’s squad is most likely to endure in a league that prizes the strength of Declan Rice over the subtlety of Rodri
English Premier League team-by-team guide: The title challengers, key signings and players to watch this season
Chelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happen
‘You very rarely get home properly’: Two Irish managers on the realities of a precarious profession
Conor Hourihane and Joe Dunne detail the extraordinary pressures of patrolling the sidelines – and what makes it all worthwhile
Croke Park seeking regular Premier League friendlies after Manchester United showcase
Peter McKenna, Croke Park director, is keen to find new revenue streams to put into the GAA
Computer-generated corners? Robot caddies? As sport embraces AI, nothing is ridiculous
From soccer and GAA to baseball and Formula One, teams are exploring how artificial intelligence can improve decision-making - and trying to decide where boundaries should be set
‘Marcus can offer us so much’: Michael Carrick hints at United rebirth for Rashford
United continue to operate under financial constraints, leaving the forward’s situation unpredictable
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland
Friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will draw 83,000 fans
José Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013
Mourinho says he reneged on deal and returned to Chelsea, telling the story in a new Netflix documentary
Mason Melia signs for Lincoln City on season-long loan
The 18-year-old will get the chance to impress Tottenham when playing for Lincoln in the Championship this season
Arsenal agree transfer fee with Newcastle for Bruno Guimarães
Brazilian set to join Premier League champions for fee worth about €87.5m
Newcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães
Premier League champions have £70m offer turned down as they target Brazilian midfielder
Five things we learned from Liverpool’s preseason tour of the US
The tour had highs but also exposed glaring gaps in the squad that need to be addressed
Chelsea given suspended transfer ban but points deduction removed after appeal
Premier League club fined £10 million after 74 breaches of FA regulations
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