Wigan Athletic have signed former Republic of Ireland striker Scott Hogan on a short-term deal until January.
Hogan, 34, left MK Dons at the end of last season after joining them on a free transfer from Birmingham City in October 2024.
Wigan will hope he can add to their firepower after making a slow start to their League One campaign, but Hogan's only goal for MK Dons last season came almost a year ago.
The much-travelled Hogan made his name at Brentford in the Championship, prompting Aston Villa to sign him for a reported £9m, rising to £12m, in January 2017, while he has also had spells at Rochdale, Stoke and Sheffield United.
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New claims are being made against Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr., the son of The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak and estranged husband Kroy Biermann.
The 15-year-old appeared in Georgia's Fulton County Superior Court for a bond hearing on Friday, September 11, after being arrested last month for an alleged incident involving a female classmate. KJ was charged with seven felony counts, including aggravated ****** ual battery, per TMZ.
According to Page Six, Deputy District Attorney Caitlin McGillicuddy revealed that investigators found videos on KJ's phone that allegedly depict intercourse with a relative under the age of 12.
McGillcuddy claimed that this footage allegedly showed the teenager using "predatory, derogatory" language. There were no further details regarding the latest allegation, including any information on who the relative is.
Jason Sheffield, KJ's defense attorney, declined to comment on the new claim, per Page Six. However, Sheffield previously told the publication that KJ is "innocent" of the allegations recently made against him.

#kroy #biermann #allegedly #relative

Kim Zolciak put on a brave face in court Friday, September 11, amid her son Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr.'s ***** ual ***** ault case.
Both Zolciak, 48, and her estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, were on hand at the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta to support the 15-year-old, who is seeking bond.
While KJ's attorney, Jason Sheffield, asked that his client be released on a $65,000 bond and insisted Zolciak would monitor him at home, Judge Melynee Leftridge said that she will decide whether KJ, who is currently jailed at Atlanta's Metro Regional Youth Detention Center, will be released on bond by Monday.
An eyewitness in the courtroom told Page Six that the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum appeared "stone-faced" throughout the hearing while sitting beside daughter Brielle Biermann in the third row. The former NFL star, 40, looked "stressed" meanwhile, the outlet reported, as he sat in the second row in front of the pair.
While the source noted that the pair did not interact in court, according to Page Six, a separate eyewitness spotted the exes, who also share children, Kash, 14, and twins Kaia and Kane, 12, earlier this week, describing Zolciak as "hectic and scattered" and "walking at a hurried pace."

#kroy #released

Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto has confirmed Kieran Trippier and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde could both return for Sunday's Championship clash with Sheffield United.
Neither is ready to start at Bramall Lane, but the pair have returned to training and could be named among the substitutes.
Trippier has been sidelined for almost a month with a knee injury, while Bellegarde is yet to feature this season because of a hamstring problem.
"Kieran Trippier has started training but is not fit enough to start the game," Peixoto said. "We are going to see if he has the capacity to go with us and take some minutes.
"Bellegarde is the second week with us and is better. He can be an option for the game."

#peixoto #start

Sheffield United have signed former Crystal Palace and Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew on a deal until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old, who has won 124 caps for Ghana, was a free agent after leaving the Foxes at the end of last season following their relegation to League One.
Ayew joined Aston Villa from Lorient in 2015 and has spent the past 11 years in the Premier League and Championship.
"We're talking about someone here with bags of experience from right at the top level of the game," boss Chris Wilder told the club website.
"Only a few months ago he was captaining Ghana in the World Cup, so he's someone with real pedigree.

#ghana #leicester

Callum O'Hare "can't wait" to make his home debut after a hectic welcome to Wrexham since completing his deadline-day move from Sheffield United.
The 28-year-old got up in the early hours on Tuesday morning to seal his switch to the Racecourse Ground before Wrexham's trip to Millwall.
O'Hare then raced to London on the train, arriving hours before kick-off to make the squad, but remained an unused sub as Wrexham won 3-0 at the Den.
Then came his first Welsh derby. He was thrust in from the start by Phil Parkinson, even though he had not yet trained with all of his new teammates.
And O'Hare very nearly capped off a whirlwind few days with his maiden Wrexham goal on debut at Swansea, but the former Coventry man dragged his chance wide.

#hours #united

Iliman Ndiaye has explained why he turned down Tottenham to join Manchester City by saying his determination to play Champions League football counted against Spurs.
The Senegalese winger completed a £60m move from Everton to City on deadline day but only after Tottenham were the first to bid for him.
Spurs were discussing a £60m move for Ndiaye – with Richarlison returning to Everton for £35m in a separate deal – but as soon as City showed an interest, the former Sheffield United player decided not to join a club that finished 17th in each of the last two seasons.
"For me it was always going to be City," he said. "I wanted Champions League and playing at one of the best teams in the world. I'm not saying Tottenham is not, but when Manchester City comes through, you don't say no.
"This is where I think I belong. I've worked hard to get to this point. When I was speaking with my wife, I was telling her if I had to leave Everton it would be somewhere where I know I would be playing Champions League."

#champions #league #ndiaye #join

Jamie Vardy is back in English football, though he's not latched on to Premier League side Everton as speculated this week.
Vardy, who turns 40 in January, is back in the Championship, where he's signed a deal with Burnley through the end of this season.
"This club has a proper footballing history and passionate fans who deserve a team that represents them and their town," Vardy said. "I can't wait to get going on the pitch and help the team move in the right direction."
Vardy played from Cremonese in Serie A last season, scoring seven times with three ***** ists in 29 Serie A matches.
Burnley is about 50 miles from Vardy's childhood home of Sheffield.

#serie #jamie #english #league

Sheffield United have yet to lose in the Championship this season and will be hoping to keep up their momentum as they welcome a faltering Norwich City on Saturday (15:00 BST).
The Blades registered the first win of their campaign after beating Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday following a trio of draws.
Norwich though lost a third league match of the season against Stoke City, with just one win to their name so far.
Sheffield United are unbeaten in five home league games against Norwich (W3 D2) since a 0-1 defeat in September 2017.
Norwich's 2-1 win over Sheffield United in March ended a 10-game winless run against the Blades in league competition (D4 L6).

#league #championship #bolton

The Hoops spent much of the window searching for reinforcements on the left side of defence after it became clear Marcelo Saracchi would not be returning to Parkhead.
Amass emerged as one potential option, with The Athletic reporting that Celtic expressed an interest in the highly-rated 19-year-old following his successful loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday.
The youngster had been expected to leave Old Trafford permanently this summer, but Manchester United's failure to bring in another left-back means he is now set to remain at the club.
Celtic were far from alone in pursuing Amass. Stoke City, Birmingham City, Millwall, QPR and Burnley were also interested, with the latter reportedly having a £3.5million bid rejected.
Sporting in Portugal and recently-relegated Bundesliga side Wolfsburg were among his admirers on the continent.

#celtic #left #hoops

Manchester Storm said the team is preparing for an "emotional" return as the city prepares to welcome them home for the first time in 24 years.
The team will face Sheffield Steelers in a pre-season game at 16:00 BST on Sunday at Manchester's AO Arena.
It comes after they left Planet Ice in Altrincham.
The club said it was looking like it was going to be a **** per crowd and could even set a new record attendance by any Elite Ice Hockey League team.
Goalie Drew DeRidder said on the club's official podcast Stormcast that playing at the AO Arena was a "game-changer".

#arena #manchester #storm #altrincham

A football player has been banned for 10 matches after an independent panel found he had made a discriminatory comment towards an opposition player.
Alex Francis, of Salford's Irlam FC, had denied making the comments against a Hallam FC player during an FA Cup match in Sheffield on 9 August, which an FA spokesperson said included a reference to nationality.
The FA said an independent National Serious Case Panel found the allegation to be proven following a hearing and said Francis had until 4 September to appeal against the decision.
Hallam FC secretary Ashley Carson said the punishment was "rightly deserved", adding: "We don't support this sort of thing going on." Irlam FC declined to comment.
The player's suspension is due to start on Monday.

#player #francis #sheffield

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Frantic was the word that stuck in the mind following Bolton's last-minute defeat by Sheffield United.
Not just because of what happened on the pitch, but because it also perfectly summed up Wanderers' activity on deadline day.
As the hours ticked by, it became increasingly clear neither Max Dean nor Johnny Kenny would be making Bolton their home, with Wanderers ultimately missing out on the two targets they had pursued for so long.
Instead, the elusive third striker turned out to be Theo Bair - a signing which came somewhat out of the blue given the column inches devoted to the aforementioned forwards.

#johnny #bolton

We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Championship match between Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers.
Here are some of your comments:
Sheffield United fans
Stevie: Exciting in a weird way. Emotional, courageous, poor at times but football has come home again. Thanks Bolton fans and players for making it a spectacle - we had fun tonight.
Wottsamaddahu: Great result and attitude after injuries and losing a third star player to Moneybags Wrexham!

#united #championship #here

Ross Stewart looks set to miss Swansea City's next four matches because of a quad injury.
Scotland striker Stewart missed the Swans' Championship victory over Watford on Tuesday as well last Saturday's win at Derby County.
The 30-year-old has made only one substitute appearance, in the goalless draw with Sheffield United 11 days ago, since joining Swansea on a three-year contract last month.
Stewart is now expected to miss Swansea's home game against Wrexham on Saturday as well as the trip to Southampton – his former club – next Tuesday and fixtures against Burnley and Lincoln City prior to the international break at the end of the month.
"Ross had a soft tissue injury, not massive, but probably he can return in the international break," said Swansea head coach Vitor Matos.

#ross

Swindon Town have signed forward Antwoine Hackford from AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal, brought in Stevenage's Dan Butler on loan, and handed striker Aaron Drinan a new contract.
Hackford, 22, arrives at the Robins for an undisclosed fee after scoring six goals in his only full season at Plough Lane, and becomes manager Ian Holloway's 10th signing of the summer transfer window.
He started his career at Sheffield United, enjoying loan spells at Alfreton Town, Burton Albion and Port Vale, before his permanent switch to AFC Wimbledon last summer.
Hackford helped Vale gain promotion to League One during his loan spell at the club and has now been reunited with former team-mates Mitch Clark and Connor Ripley at the County Ground.
Meanwhile, 32-year-old former Portsmouth, Peterborough United, Newport and Torquay defender Butler joins the Robins on a season-long loan.

#loan #wimbledon #robins

Manchester City have completed the signing of Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye in a deal worth up to £65 million.
The Senegal international has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad after spending the past two seasons with Everton, where he made 74 appearances and scored 21 goals.
City will pay £60m up front, with a further £5m available in add-ons. The 26-year-old arrives with plenty of Premier League experience and can operate either on the wing or through the middle, giving Enzo Maresca another versatile attacking option.
Ndiaye previously impressed with Sheffield United during their 2022/23 promotion campaign, registering 15 goals and 11 **** ists in the Championship. He also spent a season with Marseille before returning to England in 2024.
The forward has earned 44 caps for Senegal and featured at both the 2022 and 2026 World Cups, scoring once and providing two **** ists at the latter tournament.

#city #senegal #assists #manchester

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League One: In our featured games, Bradford host Cambridge, Huddersfield welcome Oxford & Bromley take on Leyton Orient.
Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
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Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures

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Assistant manager Steve Parkin says he understands Chris Wilder's frustrations over the possibility of losing Callum O'Hare to Wrexham after the Sheffield United boss accused the Welsh side of a "blanket bombing" approach to the transfer window.
Speaking ahead of the Blades' Championship contest with Bolton Wanderers at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night (19:45 BST), United boss Wilder confirmed the Red Dragons had submitted a bid for attacking midfielder O'Hare.
During the press briefing, Wilder also said Wrexham were "in for half the division".
And while accepting Wilder's frustrations, Wrexham ****** istant Parkin was keen to stressed his side's transfer dealings are far more methodical than Wilder suggested.
"I did read that (Wilder's comments). Me and Chris go a long way back and he's no different to any other manager," said Parkin.

#chris #o 'hare #manager #boss

Wycombe Wanderers have signed Exeter City forward Jayden Wareham for an undisclosed fee.
Wareham scored 22 goals in all competitions for the Grecians last season and returns to League One following their relegation in May.
He is Wycombe's ninth signing of the summer transfer window, but the deal did not go through in time for him to be involved in Tuesday's game at Sheffield Wednesday.
"We are happy to have secured a long-term deal for someone who we see as a complete striker who we can play into, can threaten in behind and is excellent in the box," said director of football strategy Tom Stockwell.
"His competitive edge is a key quality that we wanted to add to the squad. He is relentless with his work from the front and this sets the exact tone that we want to see throughout the team."

#deal #city #grecians

Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik is confident the Bluebirds can reach the Championship play-offs.
Bielik joined from West Brom last week and was pleased with his debut in the 2-2 draw with Sheffield United, but felt his new side deserved all three points.
The 28-year-old thinks Cardiff are capable of beating any team in the Championship if they iron out a few issues at both ends of the pitch.
Cardiff face unbeaten QPR at Loftus Road on Wednesday, 2 September (19:45 BST), and Bielik hopes they can build momentum with their first league win since promotion.
"The club is very optimistic, as every club should be. The plans for the future are for the Premier League," said Bielik.

#cardiff

MADISON – Wisconsin volleyball is starting the third week of its 2026 season with some good news and some more ambiguous news on the injury front.
The Badgers will "hopefully" get middle blocker Jaela Auguste back on the court "sometime soon" after missing the past two matches, Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield said Aug. 31 at his weekly news conference.
Outside hitter Grace Egan also missed the Badgers' three-set loss to No. 4 Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, but Sheffield said that was a "coach's decision."
Sheffield said that the absence of Egan, one of the few returning starters from the 2025 team that reached the national semifinals, was not a case of "being penalized because somebody's playing poorly."
"Egan was out for the entire spring and summer, and so there's a little bit of protecting her as well as moving forward," Sheffield said. "But also of trying to see some other people. A couple people got their first career starts or their first starts of the season against Pitt. … She was available then. She should be available moving up."

#wisconsin #badgers #moving #starts

It has been a busy day in terms of transfer talk surrounding Manchester City. At the beginning of today, it seemed that City would pursue a move to sign Cody Gakpo from Liverpool. However, that move has fallen through, which has seen City shift their focus onto other targets. Everton's versatile winger Iliman Ndiaye is now the player that Manchester City want to add more quality and depth to their attack. It is now reported that City have landed the Senegalese international.
David Ornstein has reported for The Athletic that Manchester City and Everton are close to reaching an agreement that will see Iliman Ndiaye become a City player. Ornstein reports that City and Everton are in the process of finalising a total package worth £65 million for the Senegalese winger.
Manchester City look to have found the attacker they needed to cover the loss of Omar Marmoush. Iliman Ndiaye will be the player tasked with adding a different dimension to Manchester City's attack. As a player, Ndiaye will add tremendous ability in one-on-one situations to the City attack. Ndiaye excels at taking on defenders and his strong dribbling ability is a key ***** et to his play. That is a quality that Enzo Maresca wants in his wingers. Ndiaye will bring that in spades as the statistics below illustrate.
On top of his ability to beat a man with his dribbling, Iliman Ndiaye can play on either wing or through the middle. That versatility will be a weapon that Maresca will tap into. Also, Iliman Ndiaye looks to be a player who is ready to make the jump up to a club like City. He has thrived and grown playing at Sheffield United and Everton in England. Now his big move has come and it will be fascinating to see how Ndiaye fares as a City player.
Manchester City have seemingly got the attacking player they desperately needed in Iliman Ndiaye. Everton's Senegalese international will add a different element and dimension to Manchester City's attacking play. Also, City's pivot from seemingly moving to sign Cody Gakpo from Liverpool to Iliman Ndiaye has come off. A busy day has finally reached a conclusion and the City squad will be stronger with the addition of Iliman Ndiaye.

#city #iliman #ability

The decision was this for Brady Sheffield: remain as Old Lyme's boys basketball coach and continue building it into a small-school powerhouse or start the path to hopefully one day becoming a full-time college basketball head coach.
Sheffield made the decision to choose the latter. Difficult not only because he was leaving where he once played, but also in the sense of the relationships he built and who was coming back for the Wildcats. Sheffield took a job as an ****** istant men's basketball coach at Division III Mitchell College earlier this month.
"It was definitely not an easy decision. "I was really excited with what we had coming back," Sheffield said. "We had a great off-season to that point and they were playing well in the summer league."
Sheffield, 24, went 63-14 through three seasons, including the program's first CIAC championship in 2024, winning Division V. Old Lyme was a Division V finalist again in 2025 and also won back-to-back Shoreline Conference championships the last two seasons. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who did a better job in that three-year span.
Eddie Fiske, the two-time Shoreline Conference Player of the Year, transferred to The Frederick Gunn School. But a number of players are returning in the Wildcats' bid for a third-straight league championship. Plus, Sheffield rests easy knowing who his replacement is.

#wildcats

The Cardiff game probably left Sheffield United fans slightly puzzled about what to expect in the coming weeks. Boss Chris Wilder himself admitted he was left scratching his head at such an open and breathless game.
However, some encouragement emerged in the form of a first Championship goal of the new season.
It comes after a measly combined total of just four shots on target from the opening two league games. Questions loomed about where the goals would come from this season.
Some answers were found at Cardiff City Stadium.
Tom Cannon's successful penalty was his second goal in two games, having netted in the EFL Cup in midweek. A goal from open play was even more encouraging, with Callum O'Hare looking like one of Sheffield United's bigger attacking threats.

#left #boss

At the beginning of this week it did seem that exciting young defender Stephen Mfuni would leave Manchester City to spend the 2026-27 season on loan with Coventry City. A move to the newly promoted side would have provided Mfuni with the opportunity to get a taste of the Premier League if he could earn a position in Frank Lampard's lineup. However, Mfuni's loan move to Coventry fell through as reported by Jack Johnson for TalkSport. It did seem to be a waiting game to find out where Mfuni would play his football this season. Now, it has been reported that Mfuni's loan move to Coventry could be back on which is good news for Manchester City and the young defender.
Stephen Mfuni could end up joining Coventry City on loan after all, according to Tom Hancock of TalkSport. Furthermore, Hancock reports that City had held talks with Sheffield United and Swansea over a potential loan move to the Championship for young defender. However, it looks like Mfuni may now move to a Premier League club instead. It is further reported that Coventry City are eager to strengthen their squad after being promoted back to the Premier League. Adding Mfuni to Frank Lampard's squad will give them another defensive option to aid their cause to stay in the Premier League this season.
Hopefully, Stephen Mfuni does wind up completing a loan move to Coventry City. Spending a season in the Premier League should fast track Mfuni's development. Especially if he can become a regular contributor for Frank Lampard's side. Also, Manchester City and Mfuni will be glad to have a resolution found as to where Mfuni will play this season.
What Manchester City and Mfuni wouldn't want is for Mfuni's short-term future to remain unresolved. That would be the worst-case scenario and it could have forced City to be scrambling to find a suitable club for Mfuni to head out on loan to. If Coventry City have reignited their interest in Mfuni as reported, this scenario may have been avoided.
Stephen Mfuni could be heading out on loan to Coventry City after all. Hopefully, the loan move goes through and Mfuni returns Manchester City ready to take the next step in what promises to be strong career for the 18-year-old centre-back.

#mfuni #loan

A Sheffield boxing trainer is to be inducted into the British Boxing Hall of Fame.
Glyn Rhodes MBE began his career in the ring aged 19 under the tutelage of legendary coach Brendan Ingle and now runs Sheffield Boxing Centre, which has produced numerous champions.
Rhodes will be honoured at a ceremony next year which celebrates figures in the boxing world who have made a lasting contribution to the sport.
The 66-year-old described the news as both "tremendous" and "surreal", adding: "This is voted for by people in boxing, your peers in the game. That makes it special."
Rhodes trained alongside the likes of Herol "Bomber" Graham and "Prince" Naseem Hamed in what he said was a "golden era" for the world famous Ingle Gym in Wincobank.

#boxing #ingle

Everton have been drawn against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the Carabao Cup for the second consecutive year. This came after beating Preston North End in a 4-0 jaunt earlier tonight. Wolves beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 to progress to the clash against the Blues.
Last season the Blues featured a weakened side against bottom dwellers Wolves who were yet to win a game at the time, but then slipped to a 2-0 defeat away from home to exit the tournament they are yet to win.
Carabao Cup Round Three fixtures will take place across two weeks (beginning 7th and 14th September), with fixtures in the Champions League (week beginning 7th September) and Europa League (week beginning 14th September) also scheduled during this period. The additional dates required in the calendar for European competitions are as a result of an increased number of games for the season, the same as last year.
The eight teams competing in European competitions this season will be drawn separately in a pre-draw to keep them apart from the rest of the third round teams tonight. Since UEFA competitions fixtures cannot be rescheduled, additional rules for the third round of the Carabao Cup had been introduced for the draw tonight. Clubs taking part in the Champions League or Europa League cannot be drawn against each other in the Carabao Cup third round.
The Blues have never won this competition in their 141-year history, but have been beaten finalists twice, against Aston Villa in 1977 and to Liverpool in 1984. Their run in the tournament last season lasted until the Third Round when they lost at home to Southampton in a penalty shootout, with newest signing Tyler Dibling a second half substitute in that game.

#league #blues

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has confirmed the club are interested in signing free agent Adam Webster.
The defender left Brighton after suffering an ACL injury but Wilder has backed the 31-year-old to make an impact in the near future should the deal be completed.
"I've known Adam for a long time and he's coming off the back of a big injury but not a career ending injury, an ACL, at Brighton and out of contract," Wilder said.
"You know the market we're in and were talking about last week, a market of frees and loans, so it's an interesting one for us.
"He came up for a couple of days, so I can't really deny that, can I? He's somebody that is of interest to us."

#adam

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says Kalvin Phillips is close to returning to first-team action – but Ryan One and Tahith Chong are unlikely to be available this week.
The Blades take on Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday and providing a team news update ahead of the game, Wilder said: "We've got a couple of enforced from the weekend.
"We're not expecting Ryan and Tahith Chong back for the weekend, but it's ongoing, hopefully off the back of a good week (of training) for them.
"We don't want to rush players back and take chances, it's important for them and for me to have some continuity and we don't need to take risks at this part of the season.
"When they're back, they'll be ready to step into first-team football for hopefully a long period.

#take