The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Barcelona are making progress towards signing Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal from Manchester United in the summer – The Athletic
Nottingham Forest have taken steps to ensure they remain on the right side of UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules in light of their progress in the Europa League – The Athletic
Graeme Souness has revealed that he is trapped in Abu Dhabi amid Iranian strikes, with the Liverpool legend sharing an update on social media detailing the ‘loud bangs’ he heard overnight – Mail on Sunday
WORLD CUP 2026
US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said it is very difficult to “stay on the sidelines” of political issues during a radio interview with “Radiogaceta de los Deportes” on RNE in Spain in which he was asked about the US men’s Olympic hockey team, President Donald Trump and the actions of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – The Athletic
FIFA chiefs have held crisis talks over the possible ramifications for the World Cup of the United States’ military strikes on Iran, which have already led to the cancellation of an England Lions cricket match due to be played on Sunday in Abu Dhabi – Sunday Times
TENNIS
Men’s tennis stars playing at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships appear to be stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a local hotel was struck by an Iranian suicide drone in retaliation for joint US-Israeli attack – Mail on Sunday
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F1
Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next Sunday is due to go ahead despite bombing in the Middle East resulting in hundreds of F1 personnel having their flights cancelled – Mail on Sunday
PARALYMPICS
The Paralympics opening ceremony in Verona faces the risk of mass boycotts after the news that Finland has joined the growing list of nations to opt out in ​protest at the ‌inclusion of Russian athletes – Sunday Telegraph
BOXING
Chris Eubank Jr shared horrifying footage of a missile attack striking an area close to the Dubai Palm on Saturday afternoon – Sunday Express
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