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Premier League clubs smash spending records, the Williams sisters reunite at Flushing Meadows, and the USA prepare for the FIBA World Cup without key stars.
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Premier League clubs have blown past their own transfer spending record, shelling out a staggering £3.4 billion on new signings this summer - up from £3.2 billion last year. Manchester City led the way at £440.3 million, with Chelsea (£342.4 million), Spurs (£322 million) and Newcastle (£275.2 million) also spending big. Liverpool quietly posted the highest net spend at £219.4 million. Enzo Fernandez was the summer's priciest arrival at up to £125 million. Championship spending also hit a record £289.3 million, as Sky Sports reports.
The 2026-27 Women's Super League season kicks off this Friday evening in Bromley, where London City Lionesses host Manchester United. Saturday sees Chelsea open against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, while Sunday features a packed slate including holders Manchester City versus newly promoted Birmingham City. Victoria Pelova has made a bold north London switch from Arsenal to Tottenham, while Charlton Athletic's Jodie Hutton says survival is the sole target after the club's promotion via the play-offs.
Vivianne Miedema faces another spell on the sidelines after sustaining a new knee injury in training, ruling her out of Manchester City's WSL season opener against Birmingham City on Sunday. The Dutch striker, 30, had spent the entire summer recovering from surgery at the end of last season. The club said the setback is unrelated to her previous knee troubles. Miedema scored ten goals and provided five assists in the WSL during 2025-26, as Soccerdonna reports.
Manchester United have completed a four-year deal for Swedish winger Monica Jusu Bah from BK Häcken. The 23-year-old helped Häcken win the 2025 Damallsvenskan title and the UEFA Women's Europa Cup. She has 11 caps for Sweden and scored her first international goal during the 2027 World Cup qualifiers against Denmark.
Brighton & Hove Albion have named 29-year-old Spaniard Arturo Ruiz as their new head coach on a deal until 2029, replacing Dario Vidošić. Ruiz arrives from Real Sociedad, where he secured a third-place Liga F finish and Champions League qualification. His first match will be Arsenal away on 6 September in the WSL opener.
Serena and Venus Williams will team up in the women's doubles at the US Open, facing Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in the first round on Thursday. Serena, 44, returned to competitive tennis this year after a four-year hiatus. Joint defeated Serena at Wimbledon earlier this summer, a match in which the younger Williams sustained a knee injury. The sisters boast a 27-7 doubles record at Flushing Meadows, with titles in 1999 and 2009.
Mirra Andreeva swept past Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2 in the US Open first round, winning 12 straight points to close the opening set without facing a single break point. She will next face Eva Lys. Separately, second seed Elena Rybakina returned from an ankle injury to beat 17-year-old wildcard Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2. Frodin impressed with 11 aces but committed 21 unforced errors in her Grand Slam debut.
USA head coach Kara Lawson has described the 2026 FIBA World Cup as potentially the toughest in history as her team prepare to open against China in Berlin. Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum have both withdrawn citing health reasons. Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron step into the roster, joining seven players under 27 - including Caitlin Clark, named MVP at the World Cup Qualifying Tournament. Team USA carry a 30-game World Cup winning streak into the tournament.
The Minnesota Lynx fell 89-81 to the Atlanta Dream, missing the chance to secure the No. 1 seed before the WNBA's FIBA World Cup break. Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Lynx rookie Olivia Miles posted 21. Coach Cheryl Reeve warned the physical defeat was a preview of playoff intensity. Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky confirmed guard Skylar Diggins will miss the rest of the season with an aggravated right knee injury. She had averaged 14.2 points and 4.9 assists across 19 games, as ESPN reports.
Giulia Gwinn marked her comeback from shoulder surgery with a goal as FC Bayern Munich welcomed both her and Lena Oberdorf back from lengthy injury absences. Oberdorf returned from a second serious knee injury in the match against FSV Mainz 05. Coach José Barcala hailed their returns, with Franziska Kett and Sarah Zadrazil also nearing fitness.
NJ/NY Gotham FC sit atop the NWSL standings with a club-record ten-game unbeaten run and a five-point lead. Trinity Byars has scored four goals in her last two matches for San Diego Wave, taking her tally to ten, while Ashley Sanchez matched the single-season record for an American player with 15 goals. Denver Summit's Janine Sonis leads her expansion side with nine goals in the club's inaugural campaign. WAFCON stars have returned across the league, with Barbra Banda, Temwa Chawinga and debutants Monique Ngock and Mélissa Bethi making immediate impacts.
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