USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
August 10 – The English Premier League says nine players and club staff have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week, the last one before the start of the 2021-22 season.
August 10 – Random Covid spot checks are to be carried out among fans attending Premier League matches in the opening few weeks of the new season.
August 10 – Premier League Everton have broken ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, the construction site of their new £500 million stadium.
August 10 – FIFA has approved a change to the men’s International Match Calendar in response to the global disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
August 10 – Wolfsburg and Chinese battery manufacturer BAK Battery have teamed up in a bid to develop a more climate-friendly club policy over the next few years.
August 10 – German giants Borussia Dortmund have reported a loss of €72.8 million for the 2021/21 financial year, up from the €44 million loss reported in the previous year.
August 10 – Premier League Chelsea have agreed a three-year partnership with online sports and entertainment gaming platform Parimatch Tech.
August 10 – German-based digital investment platform NAGA has taken the shirt front sponsorship of LaLiga’s Sevilla in a three-year deal starting this season. Seville have qualified for the Champions League.
By David Owen
August 9 – Newcastle United, the Tyneside club still for now under the control of Mike Ashley, has finally published its accounts for the 2019-20 season, showing a pre-tax loss of £26 million.
August 9 – FC Barcelona has joined Real Madrid in protest against La Liga’s proposed CVC investment.
August 9 – The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has vowed to take action against its victorious men’s team after the players failed to wear their official tracksuits at the gold medal ceremony in a dispute over rival sponsors.
August 9 – Lionel Messi is reported to be on the verge of joining Paris St. Germain after his 21-year association with his beloved Barcelona finally came to an end at the weekend.
August 9 – Manchester City are reported to have stepped their interest in England captain Harry Kane, having already smashed the UK transfer record for an English player by purchasing Jack Grealish for £100 million.
August 9 – Somali football has rallied round JCCI FC in an act of solidarity after a terrorist bomb planted on the JCCI team bus killed three and wounded others on July 31.
August 9 – Kumho Tyre has extended its sponsorship of German Bundesliga’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen, including its sleeve patch sponsorship for the DFB-Pokal which kicked off last weekend with Bayer beating Locomotive Leipzig 3-0.