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The Cavaliers formally announced on Friday, Aug. 21, a five-team trade headlined by Cleveland acquiring former Denver Nuggets wing Peyton Watson.

A projected starter in Cleveland, Watson will wear No. 8 on his Cavs jersey.

On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Cavs agreed to the sign-and-trade deal for Watson, who will receive a four-year, $88 million from Cleveland. The Cavs also agreed to re-sign point guard James Harden to a three-year, $97 million deal on Thursday, Aug. 20, though the team has yet to announce the pact.

Here are details from the Cavs on the Watson trade, with comments from president of basketball operations Koby Altman included:

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire forward Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets in a sign-and-trade deal and forward Cam Whitmore from the Washington Wizards as part of a five-team transaction involving the Cavaliers, Nuggets, Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and L.A. Clippers, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today. As part of the trade, Cleveland sends guard/forward Max Strus to the Clippers and guard Dennis Schröder to Charlotte, while Charlotte sends guard Tre Mann to Washington. The Nuggets receive a 2031 first-round pick and a 2032 second-round pick from Cleveland.

“Peyton is a young, talented player who we believe fits extremely well with the direction of our team,” said Altman. “His length, athleticism and defensive versatility give us the ability to play him across multiple positions and create more flexibility on both ends of the floor. He has continued to grow as a player in this league, and we believe there is significant opportunity for him to take another step in Cleveland.

“We also want to recognize and thank Max for everything he has meant to the Cavaliers. Over the past several seasons, Max became an important part of our team, our culture, and our identity. His professionalism, toughness, competitiveness, and leadership helped shape the standard we have established here, and his impact went well beyond what he did on the court. He was an important part of our continued rise and the sustainable success we have worked to build, and we are incredibly grateful for the way he represented the Cavaliers every day. Max will always be an important part of this chapter of our organization, and we wish him and his family nothing but the best moving forward."

“Dennis made an immediate impact after joining us at the trade deadline, bringing experience, toughness, and leadership to our group. His contributions helped us reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018, and we are grateful for everything he gave the Cavaliers during his time here. We wish him continued success moving forward.”

Peyton Watson averaged career highs across the board in 2025-26, at 14.6 points per game, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Here is biographical information from the Cavs on the players they recently acquired and sent to other teams:

  • Acquired by Cavs: Watson (6-8, 200) appeared in 54 games (40 starts) for the Denver Nuggets this past season, averaging 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.13 blocks in 29.6 minutes. He also shot .491 from the field and .411 from three-point range. Over his four-year NBA career, Watson has appeared in 225 regular season games (64 starts) with the Nuggets and holds career averages of 8.7 points,3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.12 blocks while shooting .479 from the field in 21.9 minutes per game. A 2023 NBA Champion with the Nuggets, Watson has also played in 29 career playoff games. He was originally selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round (30th overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft following his freshman season at UCLA (2021-2022).
  • Acquired by Cavs: Whitmore (6-6, 230) appeared in 21 games for Washington this past season, averaging 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game. Over his three-year NBA career, Whitmore has appeared in 119 regular season games (five starts) with Houston and Washington, averaging 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game. Selected by Houston with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft following one season at Villanova, Whitmore was named Big East Conference Freshman of the Year. He also represented Team USA at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, where he was named MVP.
  • Traded to Clippers: Strus (6-5, 215) played in 132 games (112 starts) during his three seasons in Cleveland (2023-2026), averaging 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting .428 from the field, .368 from the three-point line and .800 from the free throw line in 28.8 minutes. He also appeared in 39 playoff games (25 starts) for Cleveland, averaging 10.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.9 minutes. He is also shooting 89-245 (.363) from the three-point line in his postseason career. Strus has appeared in 321 regular season games (161 starts) in his career with Chicago (2019-20), Miami (2020-2023) and Cleveland (2023-26), holding career averages of 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting .427 from the field, .370 from the three-point line and .811 from the free throw line in 25.5 minutes. He has also appeared in 82 career postseason games.
  • Traded to Hornets: Schröder (6-1, 175) joined the Cavaliers during the 2025-26 season after being acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 1, 2026 as part of a three-team trade involving Cleveland, Sacramento, and Chicago. He appeared in 30 games (three starts) for Cleveland, averaging 8.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game, reaching double figures nine times, including two 20-point games. He also appeared in 17 postseason games last season. Over his 14-year NBA career, Schröder has appeared in 912 regular season games (441 starts), averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game with Atlanta, Oklahoma City, the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston, Houston, Toronto, Brooklyn, Golden State, Detroit, Sacramento and Cleveland.

Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavaliers announce Peyton Watson trade. Here's how Koby Altman sees it

Nathan Opoku in a blue Leicester City jersey during a matchNathan Opoku did not make a senior appearance for Leicester City [Getty Images]

Northampton Town have signed striker Nathan Opoku from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old Ghanaian, who has signed a three-year deal at Sixfields, joined Leicester from Syracuse University in the United States in 2023.

Opoku was immediately loaned out to the Foxes' Belgian sister club OH Leuven, where he scored five times. He also spent last season on loan at Newport County, scoring six goals in 30 appearances in League Two as he ended the season as the Exiles' top scorer.

"He has had a different journey to most players but that has helped him gain a good breadth of knowledge and experience and he is an excellent age," Cobblers boss Chris Hogg told the club website.

"He has spent the last three years at Leicester City and enjoyed loan spells both in Europe and last season in League Two so he knows the level and he has scored goals at this level.

"We have tracked Nathan for a while so we know all about him, we have done our homework and we know he is hardworking, has an excellent attitude and is a good person, he is a good character and a good player."

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been given a 10-match ban for the role he played in on-field clashes after his side were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.

Fifa's disciplinary committee has also handed his team-mate Nahuel Molina a seven-match suspension.

Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, though one match of that sanction is suspended.

The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has been fined $321,000 (£243,000) for breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code relating to using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature, team misconduct, and discriminatory chants and gestures by its supporters.

After defeating England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final, several Argentina players held up a banner claiming Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory.

Last month Fifa appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess what happened after the final whistle at the New York New Jersey Stadium, when multiple Argentina players and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain players.

More to follow.

The Chicago Bears participated in a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday ahead of their preseason game on Saturday, and there was plenty to break down, including the performance of quarterback Caleb Williams.

Williams is entering his third season following a breakout sophomore campaign where he set a franchise single-season passing record, led an NFL record seven fourth quarter comebacks (including the postseason) while leading Chicago to an 11-6 record, NFC North title and playoff win. That was all in one season with head coach Ben Johnson. Now, all eyes are on Williams this summer as he continues to develop under Johnson and make a huge leap in Year 3.

We’re taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the Bears' joint practice against the Bengals:

The Good

It wasn't a perfect day for Williams against the Bengals, but he had an overall solid showing. According to Bear Report, Williams was "sharp" during 7-on-7 red zone work. In fact, early in practice it was Williams and Joe Burrow lighting up for their respective teams and gave opposing defenses fits. Williams had some nice completions to wide receivers Rome Odunze and Kalif Raymond, as well as tight end Colston Loveland. Adam Jahns noted that the Bears offense was at its best during the red-zone drills, where they scored three touchdowns to Loveland, Raymond and Kaden Davis. According to Bengals reporter Charlie Clifford, his "top takeaway from majority of 11 on 11s is the explosive plays from the Bears." 

The Bad

While practice started off solid for Williams and the first-team offense, the wheels fell off near the end of practice. That was especially true during the final team period. According to Adam Jahns, Williams was sacked by Myles Murphy on back-to-back plays -- beating Theo Benedet on both -- where one was a safety before Williams tossed an interception to Jalen Davis over the middle to end practice. Patrick Finley noted that the offense was completely "dominated" by the Bengals defense in that final series. That wasn't Williams' only turnover as he was had a pass tipped and picked off by Bengals defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence earlier in practice.

The Noteworthy

The connection between Caleb Williams and Colston Loveland is going to be one of the most important for the offense this season, and they're already giving opposing teams issues, as evidenced during Thursday's joint practice. There was one play in particular, where Williams connected with Loveland during 11-on-11 red zone work that left one Bengals beat reporter impressed. According to Jeremy Rauch, it was an "unbelievable play by Caleb Williams" where "Dexter Lawrence beat the double team (and) had a hand in his face" and "Williams threw a laser that whizzed over Jordan Battle’s head to Colston Loveland in the endzone." It was "an impossible completion and he made it." Even Bears beat reporters, who've seen this all camp, were left impressed. Sean Hammond said: "Caleb Williams zipped one into tight coverage in the red zone. It hit Colston Loveland on the shoulder where only he could catch it. Defender was all over Loveland. Impressive pitch and catch."

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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Caleb Williams Watch: How Bears QB fared in joint practice vs. Bengals

Aug 19, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) makes a catch against Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ambry Thomas (38) during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Patriots-Eagles joint practice was a complete success. I liked that both teams are strong and good foils for the other. It feels the team can learn more from these past two sessions than it will when the teams face off Saturday night for their preseason Week 2 matchup.

Another positive was seeing the controlled feistiness from both sides. Players push a play too far and teammates respond, but within reason – short of a brawl and the ensuing fines, which would turn into costly penalties in a real game. Controlled aggression is a good thing to see from your team. The competitiveness is there, plus the willingness to improve is always a good sign. At this point, that’s really what I’m looking for in this roster-building stage. Here’s to an injury-free game on Saturday. We’ll see which “bubbles” rise to the top.

TEAM TALK

LOCAL LINKS

  • Alex Barth tells us 7 things to watch when the Patriots face the Eagles in preseason Week 2.
  • Andrew Callahan tells us everything we saw and learned on Day 2. Play of the Day: Marcus Jones’ goal-line INT, QB corner, Studs & Duds, Offensive notes, Defensive notes, Special teams; More. /Detailed read.
  • Mark Daniels gives us 7 takeaways from Pats-Eagles Day 2 joint practice. Eagles punched back, Romeo Doubs continues to ascend, Maye forced it to A.J. Brown, Marcus Jones goes off; More!
  • Alex Barth’s Camp Notebook: A physical joint practice with the Eagles on Day 20. While there was no full-on ‘fight’ players came together in large scrums and had to be separated multiple times. 
  • Ryan O’Leary notes the Eagles just gave the Patriots a wake-up call in the red zone, an area they’ve vowed to improve.
  • Zack Cox looks at how the team responded to Mike Vrabel’s challenge in second Eagles joint practice.
  • Karen Guregian writes how the Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection is electric, but still a work in progress.
  • Zack Cox explains how top draft pick Caleb Lomu endures growing pains at joint practice.
  • Jake Seymour highlights Drake Maye on how he is growing with WRs AJ Brown and Romeo Doubs in his second season under Josh McDaniels.
  • Doug Kyed highlights Drake Maye acknowledging his up-and-down performance on Day 2.
  • Tom E. Curran spotlights Rhamondre Stevenson who has had ‘unbelievable’ training camp.
  • Sara Marshall relays Eagles Pro Bowl tackle Lane Johnson, who had a lot of positive things to say about Will Campbell. ”You can see him just getting better. …he looks thicker, he looks bigger, he’s healed up from his knee injury.”
  • Doug Kyed’s Patriots Mailbag: What did joint practices say about Super Bowl hopes?
  • Michael Hurley believes the preseason is becoming a complete afterthought, a trend for years now, coinciding with the rise of joint practices.
  • Lance Reynolds talks with fans at camp who share high expectations for the Pats this year.
  • First Annual Joint Pod: A loaded lineup of Patriots personalities, podcasters, media members, and diehard fans for one massive Patriots roundtable. (2 hours)

NATIONAL NEWS

  • Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) A.J. Brown, Jalen Hurts speak for the first time since Brown left.
  • Albert Breer (SI) Emptying the Eagles notebook from Training Camp.
  • Mike Kadlick (SI) How the Texans can replace Jayden Higgins, Plus 10 other things you may have missed across the NFL this week.
  • Diante Lee (The Ringer) The five archetypes of the modern NFL Cornerback: From the man coverage stars to the ball hawks and risk-takers, this is your complete guide to the best players at this important position. Christian Gonzalez included. /Good read.
  • Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ranking top 30 NFL players age 30 and over. No. 28 Kevin Byard.
  • Mike Clay (ESPN) Ranking the best, worst positional groups for 2026. Patriots: QB 11th, RB 19th, WR 9th, TE 13th, OL 14th, EDGE 25th, Off-ball LB 12th, CB 6th, Safety 2nd, Overall 4th. /This math ain’t mathing.
  • Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) On grass vs. turf, NFL clings to the injury-rate statistics.
  • Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL says more than 200 players want to participate in Olympics – only 32 will be permitted to do so.

Here's everything Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud said following Thursday's preseason loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, including his thoughts on Jayden Higgins' season-ending injury.

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Question: On the first drive of the game

C.J. Stroud: “I liked our pace in and out the huddle. I liked the calls ‘Cales’ made. I liked the guys I was out there with. It was smooth. I had a good time. It's always fun playing. It was really fun to play.”

Q: On RB Woody Marks in the game

Stroud: “I thought he looked great. He's been amazing in practice and taking strides. I’m just proud of him not even only in the running game, but in pass protection, as well. I thought he did a great job.”

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Q: On the development of TE Marlin Klein

Stroud: “He's getting better. I think he's learning how to run NFL routes. I think whenever he knows what he's doing, he's great. I’m just trying to teach him on what I'm looking for. I think he's getting better.

Q: On the offensive lines playing well on the first drive of the game

Stroud: “Yeah, they did. They did amazing. I’m proud of those guys.”

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Q: On losing WR Jayden Higgins

Stroud: “Yeah, it's tough. He was doing great. It was the best I've seen him. He was making plays. He was doing things that I haven't seen him do before and playing physical. My thoughts and prayers are always with him. I’ve been talking to him as much as I can. You can't just replace a guy like that. He's a heck of a talent, somebody who came into this league and made plays already early in his career. It sucks. There’s nothing good to say. Sadly, we have to try our best to rise up, with the other guys around us. I think the guys that we do have in that room are special, so we'll be able to do that, but he's definitely going to be missed.”

Q: On what he likes about C/G Keylan Rutledge and C/G Evan Brown

Stroud: “I love how tough they are and how demanding they are—their ability to communicate—of course, their blocking ability; I think they're both doing a great job. I think Jake [Andrews] is doing amazing, too. I think we have made strides in the interior part of our offensive line.”

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Q: On whether he expects to play in the final preseason game

Stroud: “I'm not sure. I know we have a joint with them, but I'm not sure. I'll talk to [Head] Coach [DeMeco Ryans]. Regardless of what decision he makes, I'll be ready to go, ready to practice, whatever the case may be.”

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Everything Texans QB C.J. Stroud said following preseason loss to Raiders

Kyle Ure puts is arm out offering some instructions to team-mates during a game for Celtic Kyle Ure is a Scotland Under-21 international [Getty Images]

Crewe Alexandra have made a double signing, bringing in Celtic midfielder Kyle Ure on loan, hours after agreeing a similar deal with Brentford defender Josh Stephenson.

Ure, 20, is yet to make a first-team breakthrough at Parkhead, but he did spend the 2025-26 season out on loan at Scottish Championship side Aye United, making 18 appearances.

He will spend the season with the Alex and is the second Celtic midfielder to leave for an English club in the past week, following Arne Engels' record-breaking move to West Ham.

Left-back Stephenson, also 20, has joined Crewe on loan from the Premier League Bees until January 2027.

The former Millwall academy graduate was promoted to Brentford's first-team squad this summer and will now develop his senior experience at the Mornflake Stadium.

Josh Stephenson warms up with his Brentford team-mates before an FA Cup tie against West Ham. He is wearing a sky blue kit with claret and pink markings.Josh Stephenson (centre) was named in Brentford's first-team squad five times last season [Reuters]

Stephenson, who can also play at centre-back, was named in three Premier League matchday squads and two in the FA Cup for Brentford's first team last term, but is yet to make a senior appearance.

Ure and Stephenson follow the signings of strikers Jordan Gibson and Sheffield Wednesday loan man Charlie McNeill, centre-back Luke Offord and fellow midfielder Joe White this summer.

Both are in contention to make debuts in Saturday's League Two game against Northampton Town.

A transfer done deals graphic[BBC]

The transfer window for Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership and Women's Super League clubs - and their counterparts in Germany, France, Spain and Italy - re-opened on 15 June.

The window will close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.

Take a look at all the confirmed deals for August, and read the latest rumours in Football Gossip.

21 August

Premier League

Dan Bentley [Wolves - Coventry] Undisclosed

Aaron Wan-Bissaka [West Ham - Aston Villa] Loan

English Football League

Ben Johnson [Ipswich - Stoke] Loan

Divine Mukasa [Manchester City - West Ham] Loan

Nathan Opoku [Leicester - Northampton] Undisclosed

Jordi Osei-Tutu [Bolton - Millwall] Free

Moses Sesay [Southampton - Colchester] Loan

Josh Stephenson [Brentford - Crewe] Loan

Kyle Ure [Celtic - Crewe] Loan

Brendan Wiredu [Plymouth - Salford City] Undisclosed

20 August

English Football League

Anel Ahmedhodzic [Feyenoord - Burnley] Undisclosed

Charlie Gray [Manchester City - Wigan] Loan

George Hirst [Ipswich - Stoke] Undisclosed

Jake Reeves [AFC Wimbledon - Barnet] Loan

Ryan Barnett [Wrexham - MK Dons] Loan

Ryan Hedges [Blackburn - Derby] Free

Kieran Morrison [Liverpool - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

Arthur Okonkwo [Wrexham - Charlton] Loan

International

Troy Parrott [AZ - Real Betis] £17.1m

19 August

Premier League

Nico Elvedi [Borussia Monchengladbach - Leeds] £8.5m

Matteo Ruggeri [Atletico Madrid - Aston Villa] £17m

Sidiki Cherif [Fenerbahce - Coventry]

Zion Suzuki [Parma - Aston Villa] region of £30m

Scottish Premiership

Kosta Nedeljkovic [Aston Villa - Rangers] Loan

English Football League

Harvey Araujo [Fulham - Burton] Undisclosed

Gregoire Coudert [Brest - Burnley] Undisclosed

George Earthy [West Ham - Reading] Undisclosed

Jordan James [Rennes - Wolves] Loan

Anthony Musaba [Fenerbahce - Norwich] Loan

Joel Piroe [Leeds - West Ham] Loan

Reggie Walsh [Chelsea - Wigan] Loan

International

Sebastiaan Bornauw [Leeds - Hamburg] Loan

Tijjani Reijnders [Manchester City - Al-Qadsiah] £52m

18 August

Premier League

Promise David [Union Saint-Gilloise - Brighton] Loan

Amar Dedic [Benfica - Newcastle] £30m

Zavier Gozo [Real Salt Lake - Crystal Palace] reported £11.1m

English Football League

Emeka Adiele [FC Utrecht - Burton] Loan

Tobias Brenan [Wigan - Bromley] Undisclosed

Ethan Ennis [Manchester United - Stockport] Undisclosed

Yunus Konak [Brentford - Lincoln] Loan

Michael Mellon [Burnley - Stevenage] Undisclosed

Tom Wooster [West Ham - Walsall] Free

International

Mael de Gavigney [Barnsley - Silkeborg IF] Undisclosed

Niclas Fullkrug [West Ham - Werder Bremen] Loan

Rodri [Manchester City - Barcelona] region of £65m

Guglielmo Vicario [Tottenham - Juventus] Loan

17 August

Premier League

Julio Enciso[Strasbourg - Ipswich] Combined fee of up to £47.3m

Abdoul Ouattara [Strasbourg - Ipswich] Combined fee of up to £47.3m

English Football League

Kai Jennings [AFC Wimbledon - Crawley] Loan

Anthony Munda [Newcastle - Swindon] Loan

Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh [Southampton - Northampton] Undisclosed

Andy Yiadom [unattached - Wimbledon]

16 August

International

Tatsuki Seko [Stoke - Urawa Reds] Undisclosed

15 August

Premier League

Anan Khalaili [Union Saint-Gilloise - Crystal Palace] Undisclosed

Joe Gelhardt [Leeds - Hull] Undisclosed

Lucas Gourna-Douath [Red Bull Salzburg - Hull] Undisclosed

International

Cristian Romero [Tottenham - Atletico Madrid] £34.2m

Ferran Torres [Barcelona - PSG] Undisclosed

English Football League

Arne Engels [Celtic - West Ham] £22m

Ashley Phillips [Tottenham - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

Calum Scanlon [Liverpool - Cardiff] Loan

14 August

English Football League

Baba Adeeko[Wigan - Rochdale] Undisclosed

Max Alleyne [Manchester City - Burnley] Loan

Max Bird [Bristol City - Birmingham] Undisclosed

Finley Burns [Manchester City - Wigan] Free

Harry Clarke [Ipswich - Preston] Undisclosed

Will Collar [MK Dons - Burton] Loan

Vincent Harper [Walsall - Exeter] Loan

Samuel Iling-Junior [Aston Villa - Bolton] Loan

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen [Chelsea - Portsmouth] Loan

Liam Kelly [MK Dons - Peterborough] Undisclosed

Emilio Lawrence [Manchester City - Luton] Loan

Leo Leroy [Basel - Preston] Undisclosed

Aaron Loupalo-Bi [Fulham - Fleetwood] Loan

Owen Mason [Mansfield - Bromley] Undisclosed

Alex Mowatt [West Brom - Derby] Undisclosed

Jaylan Pearman [QPR - Swindon] Loan

Ryley Reynolds [Notts County - Grimsby] Loan

Lakyle Samuel [Manchester City - Exeter] Loan

Dastan Satpayev [Chelsea - Burnley] Loan

Milan Smit [Stoke - Darmstadt] Loan

Andreas Weimann [Derby - Cheltenham] Free

Kieran Wright [unattached - Hearts]

Women's Super League

Sofie Lundgaard [Liverpool - Eintracht Frankfurt] Undisclosed

International

Enis Destan [Hull - Konyaspor] Undisclosed

Matej Jurasek [Norwich - Sparta Prague] Loan

Jimmy Petris [Watford - Aris Thessaloniki] Undisclosed

Scottish Premiership

Kieran Wright[Rangers - Hearts] Free

Dylan Lobban [Aberdeen - Dunfermline] Loan

13 August

Premier League

Enes Unal [Bournemouth - Getafe] Free

English Football League

Archie Collins [Peterborough - Huddersfield] Free

Cameron Dawson [Rotherham - Bradford] Free

Harry Howell [Brighton - Leicester] Loan

Vernon Masara [Burnley - Peterborough] Undisclosed

Charlie McNeill [Sheffield Wednesday - Crewe] Loan

Tylon Smith [QPR- New England Revolution] Loan

Ethan Williams [Manchester United - Peterborough] Undisclosed

12 August

Premier League

Pep Chavarria [Rayo Vallecano - Chelsea] £16.3m

Evann Guessand [Aston Villa - Crystal Palace] Loan

Lucas Harrington [Colorado Rapids - Hull] Undisclosed

Nobel Mendy [Rayo Vallecano - Hull] Undisclosed

Geronimo Rulli [Marseille - Manchester City] Undisclosed

English Football League

Benjamin Arthur [Brentford - Portsmouth] Loan

Gabriel Breeze [Carlisle - Cambridge] Undisclosed

Lewis Brunt [Wrexham - Bolton] Undisclosed

Dennis Cirkin [Sunderland - QPR] Free

Sam Walker [Bradford - Watford] Undisclosed

11 August

Premier League

Shea Charles [Southampton - Fulham] £30m

Ousmane Diomande [Sporting - Nottingham Forest] £34m

Gustavo Hamer [Sheffield United - Coventry] Undisclosed

Dwight McNeil-Brennan Johnson [Everton - Crystal Palace] Swap

English Football League

Admir Bristric [Olimpija Ljubljana - Leicester] Undisclosed

Rio Cardines [Crystal Palace - Bristol City] Loan

Roman Dixon [Everton - Walsall] Free

Owen Dodgson [Stockport - Mansfield] Loan

Julian Eyestone [Brentford - Rotherham] Loan

Alfie Gilchrist [West Brom - Leyton Orient] Loan

Ryan Hardie [Wrexham - Bolton] Loan

Divin Mubama [Manchester City - Southampton] Loan

Hindolo Mustapha [Crystal Palace - Notts County] Loan

Rabby Nzingoula [Strasbourg - West Brom] Undisclosed

Anthony Patterson [Sunderland - Wrexham] Undisclosed

Kalvin Phillips [Sheffield United - Manchester City] Loan

Ishe Samuels-Smith [Chelsea - Notts County] Loan

Luke Southwood [Bristol Rovers - Blackpool] Undisclosed

Tom Wilson-Brown [Leicester - Stockport] Undisclosed

10 August

Premier League

Ronald Araujo [Barcelona - Liverpool] Loan

English Football League

Jake Evans [Leicester - Cheltenham] Loan

Abu Kamara [Hull - Portsmouth] Undisclosed

Finley Munroe [Blackpool - Middlesbrough] Loan

Timothy Ouma [Slavia Prague - Charlton] Undisclosed

Nick Oyekunle [Southampton - Leyton Orient] Loan

Franco Ravizzolli [Blackpool - Leicester] Free

Manor Solomon [Tottenham - West Ham] £5m

Ethan Sutherland [Wolves - Exeter] Loan

9 August

Premier League

Lucas Digne [Aston Villa - Paris St-Germain] £8.5m

Trevoh Chalobah [Chelsea - Como] £30m

8 August

Premier League

Bruno Guimaraes [Newcastle - Arsenal] £75m

Sasa Lukic [Fulham - Ipswich] Undisclosed

English Football League

Radek Vitek [Manchester United - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

Scottish Premiership

Mitchy Ntelo [Yverdon-Sport - Aberdeen] Undisclosed

7 August

Premier League

Altay Bayindir [Man Utd - Celta Vigo] Loan

Jens Hjerto-Dahl [Tromso - Hull] Undisclosed

Caleb Yirenkyi [Nordsjaelland - Coventry] - Undisclosed

English Football League

Sonny Aljofree [Manchester United - Rotherham] Free

Delano Burgzorg [Middlesbrough - Preston] Loan

Dean Campbell [Northampton - Notts County] Undisclosed

Nathaniel Chalobah [Sheffield Wednesday - Charlton] Free

Lee Evans [Bradford - Northampton] Free

Will Evans [Mansfield - Plymouth] Undisclosed

Keenan Gough [Charlton - Bristol Rovers] Loan

Jaze Kabia [Grimsby - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed

Alfie Merrit [Bournemouth - Newport] Loan

Tanto Olaofe [Charlton - Lincoln] Loan

Tyler Onyango [Everton - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny [Tottenham - Bristol Rovers] Loan

Oscar Thorne [Lincoln - Colchester] Loan

Scottish Premiership

Kevin Ciubotaru [Hermannstadt - Dundee United] Free

Finley Barbrook [Ipswich - Falkirk] Loan

6 August

Premier League

Juanlu Sanchez [Sevilla - Bournemouth] £10.4m

James Trafford [Manchester City - Leeds] Undisclosed

Women's Super League

Natalia Ramos [CD Tenerife - Liverpool] Undisclosed

Gabby George [Manchester United - Brighton] Undisclosed

Chancelle Effa Effa [Le Havre - Birmingham] £100,000

English Football League

Daniel Barden [Norwich - Stevenage] Free

Dajaune Brown [Derby - Rochdale] Loan

Wes Burns [Ipswich - Leicester] Undisclosed

Lyndon Dykes [Charlton - Millwall] Free

Archie Harris [Bournemouth - Wigan] Undisclosed

Kaelan Majekodunmi [unattached - Swindon]

Ross Stewart [Southampton - Swansea] Free

Thimothee Lo-Tutala [Hull - Colchester] Loan

Joel Veltman [Brighton - West Ham] Free

International

Souleyman Mandey [West Brom - Grazer AK] Undisclosed

5 August

Premier League

Konstantinos Tzolakis [Olympiacos - Hull] Undisclosed

Scottish Premiership

Daisuke Yokota [Hannover - Rangers] Undisclosed

English Football League

Ben Amos [Port Vale - Burnley] Free

Charlie Binns [Bath - Bristol Rovers] Free

Ibane Bowat [Portsmouth - Huddersfield] Undisclosed

Tom Bradshaw [Oxford - Rotherham] Free

Charlie Crew [Leeds - Walsall] Loan

Mikael Mandron [St Mirren - Stockport] Free

Jack Moylan [Lincoln - Cardiff] Undisclosed

Felix Horn Myhre [SK Brann - West Brom] Undisclosed

Jayden Stockley [Port Vale - AFC Wimbledon] Undisclosed

Liam Thompson [Derby - Mansfield] Undisclosed

Reece Welch [Everton - Bradford] Free

Ben Whiteman [Preston - Wrexham] Undisclosed

4 August

Premier League

Carl Rushworth [Brighton - Coventry] Undisclosed

Ahmed Abdullahi [Sunderland - Eyupsor]

Florentino Luis [Burnley - Ipswich] Undisclosed

International

Freddie Potts [West Ham - Club Brugge] Undisclosed

English Football League

Max Arfsten [Columbus Crew - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

Dom Ballard [Leyton Orient - Bristol City] Undisclosed

Tom Hill [Harrogate - Oldham] Free

Sheldon Kendall [Millwall - Gillingham] Loan

Massimo Luongo [Millwall - Millwall] Free

Kieran Ngwenya [Dunfermline - Rotherham] Free

Kirsten Otchere [Leicester - Cheltenham] Loan

Ewan Otoo [Dunfermline - Rotherham] Free

Kai Payne [Wigan - Oldham] Loan

Tyreece Simpson [Stevenage - Port Vale] Free

Jonny Smith [Wigan - Rochdale] Undisclosed

Darlin Yongwa [Lorient - Norwich] Free

Scottish Premiership

Paulo Bernardo [Celtic - Gornik Zabrze] Loan

Nedim Bajrami [Rangers - Al Taawoun] Loan

3 August

Premier League

Jordan Henderson [Brentford - Chelsea] Free

Lukas Hornicek [Braga - Newcastle] £25.7m

English Football League

Harry Boyes [Southend - York City] Undisclosed

Ollie Cooper [Swansea - Notts County] Loan

Joseph Hungbo [Wigan - Swindon] Loan

Sam Inwood [Bolton - Swindon] Loan

Glen Kamara [Rennes - QPR] Loan

Conor McManus [Brentford - Gillingham] Undisclosed

Will Vaulks [Oxford - Tranmere] Undisclosed

2 August

Premier League

Valentin Barco [Strasbourg - Chelsea] Undisclosed

English Football League

Tariq Al Sadi [unattached - Leyton Orient]

Danny Batth [Derby - Millwall] Free

Jordan Zemura [Udinese - Watford] Loan

International

Ike Ugbo [Sheffield Wednesday - Apollon Limassol] Loan

1 August

Premier League

Mamadou Sangare [Lens - Brentford] Undisclosed

Danny Welbeck [Brighton - Chelsea] Undisclosed

English Football League

Kamarl Grant [Millwall - Bromley] Loan

Osman Kamara [Blackburn - Crawley] Loan

Nick Michalski [Blackburn - Crawley] Loan

Sam Szmodics [Ipswich - Derby] Loan with obligation to buy

Nathan Tinsdale [Hull - Crawley] Loan

Tommy Watson [Brighton - Leicester] Loan

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This page covers signings by Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership and Women's Super League clubs, along with selected deals from overseas.

James Harden has had one helluva career in his 17 years in the NBA. One of the more lethal offensive players in NBA history, he has career averages of 24.0 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.6 rebounds. He is still an immediate game-changer whenever he steps on the floor and he has made his impact felt everywhere at every stop he's been in his legendary NBA career.

In his one and a half seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Harden averaged 21.0 points, 10.6 assists, and 6.4 rebounds while leading the league in assists in 2022-23. He made everybody around him better and played a key part in Tyrese Maxey's development as well as Joel Embiid winning the MVP award that season.

HoopsHype is ranking the top 20 shooting guards in the history of the game and Harden comes in ranked No. 5 on the list:

James Harden has a Hall-of-Fame resume thanks to his unreal scoring ability and playmaking. His crossover and stepback jumper made him impossible to slow down, as did his strong shoulder on drives to the rim. He still has a chance to add to his legacy over the coming years, though winning a championship ring is starting to feel like a really long shot.

Believe it or not, Harden is now higher on the all-time playoff assists list than he is on the scoring list, which speaks to his genius as a playmaker to go with his historical scoring skills. But he continues to fall short in the playoffs, which might just be a part of his legacy.

Harden will look to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 offseason after the Cavs missed out on LeBron James--who landed with the Sixers. Either way, Harden is set to give the Cavs a full season of elite playmaking and an ability to score in bunches at a moment's notice. He is still a star-level player at this stage of his career.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Former 76ers star James Harden ranked No. 5 shooting guard of all time

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury.

Sinner hasn't played since winning the Wimbledon title last month and determined that he wasn't ready to play when the main draw begins on Aug. 30.

“Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year,” Sinner wrote in a post on X.

“We have been back on court in Monte Carlo over the last couple of days and have realized that I still need more time to recover from my right knee issue. I’m obviously very sad and disappointed, as New York has a special place in my heart. I was very much looking forward to coming back and playing in the electric atmosphere in front of the great fans there.”

Sinner was the 2024 U.S. Open champion and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year's final.

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