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Inside Man City’s £200m Summer Plan After Losing Premier League Crown
Man City Transfer Plan Shows Life After Guardiola Has Already Begun

Manchester City’s future suddenly feels less like a cliff edge and more like a carefully managed handover. According to information originally reported by iPaper, City are preparing for life after Pep Guardiola with Enzo Maresca, continuity in the boardroom, and a summer transfer plan that could reach £200m.
City succession plan takes shape

Guardiola’s departure will change everything emotionally. It always does when an era ends.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th NBA player to win back-to-back MVP awards [Getty Images]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 30 points to inspire his side to a 122-113 victory against the San Antonio Spurs as the reigning NBA champions levelled the Western Conference final at 1-1.
Gilgeous-Alexander – who has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for a second year in a row – also provided nine assists in their second home game of the best-of-seven series.

Kelvin Sampson. © Imagn
Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson is demanding more NIL budget for his program in a blunt way that alludes to the recent signings made by LSU Tigers coach Will Wade. This past week, coach Wade signed numerous players to his program who already have professional basketball experience.
Several discussions have been held regarding this, as some no longer have college eligibility. In a report by Chris Baldwin of On3, coach Sampson then compared his program’s financial capability, as wide as the Grand Canyon, to LSU’s, given LSU’s recent signings.

All of a sudden, the possibility that a key player could leave Manchester City exists
Despite having his 2025-26 season wrecked by a right tibial fracture, Josko Gvardiol is a key player for Manchester City, both now and in the future. The elegant defender has thrived as a member of Pep Guardiola’s squad since he signed for the club from RB Leipzig. Given that Josko Gvardiol is so important to City it was no surprise to learn that City were working on extending Josko Gvardiol’s contract with the club.

Report: Chelsea ready to battle Barcelona and Juventus for 77 goal Champions League winner
Bernardo Silva has decided to leave Manchester City this summer, and Chelsea have expressed an interest in the Portugal international according to reports.
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With Xabi Alonso now installed as their new manager,  the Blues face a critical summer with reinforcements required in several areas of the squad.

An under 14s girls’ football team have been on a “fantastic journey” to reach the national schools cup final, their coach has said.
Northampton School’s Year 9 team will play Surbiton High School, from south London, at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Friday.
The side, based at the school in Moulton, came through eight rounds of matches, including a penalty shootout in the semi-final.
Coach and head of year Callum Lagdon said the girls have had to show “great resilience” to get this far in the tournament.

Michael Ruzic. – Images via @michael.ruzic_ on Instagram
More players are committing to the LSU Tigers under the tutelage of coach Will Wade, and their most recent addition serves as another international prospect joining the fray. On Wednesday, May 20, college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein confirmed on X/Twitter that Croatian big man Michael Ruzic has committed to the Tigers for the 2026-27 season.
This is now the 10th public commitment to coach Wade’s upcoming roster. Ruzic, as mentioned, is a 7-footer that hails from Croatia.

OKLAHOMA CITY —In the blink of an eye, Alex Caruso went from pouncing on a loose ball while trying to keep his balance to charging toward the rim, directly in the path of Victor Wembanyama, the oxygen and nitrogen in his 6-5 frame replaced with audacity and gall. 
The internal configuration of Caruso’s insanity — and the mental complex of taking on the most menacing man in basketball — portrayed an irrational confidence in a daunting task not seen since the Enron whistleblower.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – AUGUST 16: A detailed view of a tifo displayed by fans of Sunderland during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Light on August 16, 2025 in Sunderland, England.

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Frenkie de Jong says that Marcus Rashford deserves to stay at Barcelona after playing his part in the team’s title success.
Rashford has scored 14 times and grabbed 11 assists for Hansi Flick’s side after moving to the club on loan from Manchester United.
Asked if Rashford deserves to stay, De Jong offered up the following response.

“Yes I think so. In the minutes he’s played, he’s given us a lot: goals, assists, attacking runs. He’s a fast player who poses a real threat to opposing defenses.