Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1977, Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager was born. In 1977, Neil Harris, English footballer and manager was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1984, Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer was born. In 1990, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) passed away. In 1991, James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 2002, Nico Williams, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Premier League pre-season - who are your club playing?
The World Cup is still going on but Premier League clubs will soon begin their pre-season friendlies - who is your club taking on and when?
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GiveMeSport
· Jul 9, 2026
Premier League Teams' Pre-Season Friendlies & Tours (Summer 2026)
Full list of pre-season friendly games for Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and more
CBS Sports
· Jul 8, 2026
WNBA midseason grades: Gabby Williams, Valkyries soar into 'A' tier, Fever continue to confound, Sky falter
With half of the season in the rearview mirror, let's check in on all 15 teams
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· Jun 25, 2026
Paraguay v Australia: World Cup 2026 – live
Kick-off time: 7pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT Third-place table, who has qualified and who needs what? Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail JonathanLet’s start the roundup with the Pod Squad dealing with a bumper six-game matchday, one dominated by Scotland’s hammering by Brazil.Feel free to keep me company by emailing your thoughts about today’s match, and anything related to the World Cup to jonathan.howcroft.freelance@theguardian.com. Continue reading...
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jul 10, 2026
TV Premier League fixtures: Full list of schedule changes in August and September 2026 including channels, live online streams, confirmed kick off times
The full list of Premier League games chosen for TV
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· Jun 27, 2026
Fabrizio Romano confirms our report: Liverpool have made contact for Premier League star
Liverpool have made contact over one of the most in-demand Premier League players. Fabrizio Romano confirms our report.Liverpool are in the market for a new midfielder. Maybe even more than one, depen...
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· Jul 1, 2026
All done deals in July 2026
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