Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the FA after a positive test for meldonium and could face a ban of up to four years. The 24-year-old was provisionally suspended in December after a sample collected in late October. He denies knowingly taking any banned substance and is exploring a contamination defence. Chelsea say he remains part of the squad, while the investigation continues.
A brawl broke out between Botafogo and PSG fans during their Club World Cup match at the Rose Bowl, moments that overshadowed Botafogo’s shock 1-0 win. Several people were injured as video of the fight spread online. The incident sparked fresh questions about security at one of the tournament’s marquee venues.
George Russell grabbed pole for the Canadian Grand Prix with a 1:10.899 on medium tyres, beating Max Verstappen by 0.160s and Oscar Piastri by two tenths. It's Russell's second straight Montreal pole and his first of 2025. Kimi Antonelli lined up fourth for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton fifth for Ferrari. Isack Hadjar took P9 but got a three-place penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz.
Liverpool are set to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle in a Premier League record deal worth around £130–140m, with a medical scheduled for Monday and a six-year contract planned. The move caps a huge Liverpool summer spend near £440m, helped by major sales including Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz. Newcastle are targeting Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade as a replacement. Arsenal are also close to a £43m signing.