We will prove Everton doubters wrong, says 777 sporting director

Johannes Spors, 777’s global sports director, started his career as an analyst at Hoffenheim in Germany – Simone Arveda/Getty Images The man who will take ultimate responsibility for Everton’s football department has insisted potential new owners 777 Partners can prove their critics wrong and has thrown his support behind manager Sean Dyche and sporting director … Read more

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O United! Newcastle follows Manchester into Big Cup Hall of Shame

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‘Patrick Cantlay-led power grab’ responsible for Jon Rahm’s £450m LIV move

Patrick Cantlay has made himself one of the most powerful people on the PGA Tour – Reuters/Jonathan Ernst A senior official has pointed the finger at Patrick Cantlay for Jon Rahm’s £450million defection, putting the PGA Tour on the back foot in Saudi merger negotiations. Rahm stunned the golf world by announcing his move to … Read more

10 things to watch out for this weekend

‘I’m proud that the backbone of my team fires Unai Emery’s Aston Villa’

Dean Smith signed many of the players who make up the Aston Villa team – Telegraph/Geoff Pugh It was ahead of Aston Villa’s 11th straight home win in the Premier League, against West Ham United, that head coach Unai Emery echoed the thoughts of the majority of the club’s fans when he met former manager … Read more