Chelsea opened Xabi Alonso's competitive tenure with a 3-2 Premier League victory at Fulham. Morgan Rogers scored on his debut, while João Pedro and Cole Palmer also found the net at Craven Cottage.
Nottingham Forest are pursuing Chelsea striker Liam Delap, who has been made available for sale. The structure of any move remains unresolved, with permanent and loan possibilities still unclear.
Visma-Lease a Bike manager Richard Plugge has called for stronger race-safety action following the death of 19-year-old Fin Tarling at the Volta a Portugal. A formal investigation into the collision remains under way.
Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to €40m (£34m) for Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, according to reports by the Guardian and BBC Sport. The agreement has not yet been presented as a completed transfer.
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich, saying her body is not ready to race again after the European Championships. The event remains set to feature Audrey Werro, Femke Broeders-Bol and Georgia Hunter-Bell.
The RFL is exploring a £50 million loan structure with Australia’s NRL after Super League clubs rejected an earlier equity offer. Club owners are due to discuss the alternative proposal on Tuesday.
