Papers: West Ham to break bank for Balogun?
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… Source
Carabao Cup: Wimbledon fight back to stun Coventry, Leeds survive scare
League Two side AFC Wimbledon produced another Carabao Cup shock by scoring two late goals to dump last season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry out in the first round. Source
Carabao Cup R2 draw: Tottenham go to Fulham, Chelsea get AFC Wimbledon
Tottenham were handed an all-Premier League Carabao Cup second round tie away at Fulham, while Chelsea were handed AFC Wimbledon at home in the same draw. Source
‘It’s cheeky, it’s brilliant!’ | Iheanacho opens scoring with back heel
Kelechi Iheanacho scores Leicester City’s opening goal with a back heel against Burton Albion in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Source
Joshua: Doping is ‘rife’ across boxing
Anthony Joshua has claimed doping in boxing is “rife” and says he feels sorry for up-and-coming fighters making their way in the sport. Source
‘That is HUGE!’ | Klaasen smashes Hundred’s fastest 50… off 23 balls!
Watch all the sixes from Heinrich Klaasen’s monster innings which saw the South African smash 60 off of 26 balls for the Oval Invincibles. Source
Ward unveiled as Castleford head coach until end of season
Castleford Tigers have confirmed the appointment of Danny Ward at the club’s new head coach until the end of the 2023 season following the departure of Andy Last. Source
Carra in hysterics as Nev left red-faced at Sky call centre
Ahead of the first Monday Night Football of the season, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have been gearing up for the new season by trying their hand at answering Sky customer calls. Source
Shields signs multi-year deal with PFL for MMA bouts
Two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-division boxing world champion Claressa Shields is returning for another round of MMA fights. Source
Shaw smashes 244 for Northamptonshire in One-Day Cup
Prithvi Shaw smashed an astonishing 244 as Northamptonshire claimed an 87-run victory over Somerset in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. Source