Europe's leading clubs warned FIFA they could withhold cooperation from future Club World Cups unless Gianni Infantino withdrew the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan. The Guardian reports the ultimatum came hours before the proposal was scrapped.
Rangers have withdrawn from a proposed move for PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech. BBC Football reports the player was carrying an injury, while PSV were surprised by the Scottish club's decision.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson cleared 1.83m on her third attempt in the heptathlon high jump at the European Athletics Championships. The clearance mattered because it kept a key scoring event alive under immediate pressure, though the supplied source does not provide the full standings picture.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical ahead of a proposed transfer to West Ham United. The move is not complete yet, but the medical stage signals that the deal has advanced beyond ordinary transfer interest.
Great Britain's women's team have progressed as group winners at the flag football World Championships as they chase an Olympic place. The confirmed result gives them the cleanest possible route into the decisive phase, though qualification is not yet secured.
EFL chief executive Trevor Birch says losses in football are creating a systemic insolvency risk for the pyramid after PFA legal action. The story points to a wider governance fight over financial sustainability, player interests and how risk is distributed across clubs.
