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EPL Champions Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and other premier league clubs are busy in fine tuning their squad ahead of the commencement of the new PL season. Premier League 2023-24 season will kick off on August 11 with reigning champions Manchester City taking on Burnley. The matchweek 1 will continue on August 12, August 13, and August 14 when Manchester United will host Wolves.

De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club's fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with the Old Trafford side. De Gea's contract expired on June 30 but at the time the club said they were still in discussions with the 32-year-old shot-stopper over an extension. The Spaniard, who joined United in 2011 when Alex Ferguson was manager, was the current squad's longest-serving player having made nearly 550 appearances.

British airline EasyJet left 19 passengers on the runway as the plane reportedly became 'too heavy' to take off. The flight from Lanzarote's Arrecife Airport to John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, was delayed because of the heavy weight of the, as well as, severe weather conditions. According to a report by Manchester Evening News, the EasyJet flight was supposed to take off at 9:45 PM on Wednesday but it could not take off until around 11:30 PM.

UDAIPUR : It is a busy Monday morning at the Udaipur centre of Indira IVF Hospital Pvt Ltd. Inside the four-storeyed grey-stoned building, you can sense the high tide of hope. A sea of greying couples patiently wait—around the security desk, at the reception, in the seating areas.

Mason Mount has revealed that Erik ten Hag's vision for Manchester United was the driving force behind his departure from his childhood club, Chelsea. The 24-year-old midfielder has become Ten Hag's first signing of the summer, completing a transfer deal worth an initial £55m, with the potential for an additional £5m in add-ons. Mount has committed to a five-year contract, with the option to extend for another year.

Sky Sports touchline reporter Geoff Shreeves has announced his departure from the broadcaster as the company continues to make cuts. Sky Sports has held the rights to broadcast Premier League football since 1992, and Shreeves has been a part of the organization for 30 years, providing interviews and insights from the touchline. The recent round of cuts also included long-term commentator Martin Tyler, who called football matches for the broadcaster.

New Delhi: Dream Sports-backed FanCode’s shop has become an merchandising partner to the ICC for the upcoming Men’s Cricket World Cup. The company will have a licensing and merchandising partnership with the International Cricket Council to curate official fan merchandise and accessories for the tournament. The digital broadcaster's shop will operate official in-venue outlets at host venues for merchandise of all ten 10 participating teams.

The crypto exchange OKX has signed a sponsorship deal with the English football club Manchester City to become its “official sleeve partner.”

Matildas veteran Kyah Simon has completed the unlikeliest of comebacks to win a spot in Australia’s Women’s World Cup squad, nine months after tearing a ligament in her knee.

Meg Johnson, a renowned actress known for her roles in three of the UK's most popular soap operas, has died at the age of 86. Johnson, a familiar face on television screens, portrayed Eunice Gee in Coronation Street, Brigid McKenna in Brookside, and Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale. In a joint statement issued by her family, talent agency Jorg Betts Associates, and ITV, Johnson was described as «kind and wonderful,» always radiating a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Despite her battle with dementia in recent years, she remained resilient and continued to pursue her passions. The statement expressed the family's «great sadness» as they announced Johnson's peaceful passing on Saturday evening, surrounded by loved ones. Johnson's remarkable career spanned both personal and professional challenges, showcasing her unwavering spirit and determination. The statement highlighted her outstanding contributions and emphasized the profound impact she had on all those who knew her. The news of her passing prompted an outpouring of tributes from fellow soap stars, including Danny Miller, Johnson's co-star in Emmerdale, who expressed his devastation and described her as a «loved soul throughout the building.» Miller fondly remembered Johnson's signature phrase «pig's bum,» which she would playfully utter whenever she forgot her lines. Gemma Oaten, a former cast member, described Johnson as a «beautiful woman inside and out» and expressed her gratitude for Johnson's kindness.

Marshall, the British boxing sensation, is set to make her return to the ring this weekend in an electrifying showdown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn, the reigning undisputed super-middleweight champion. The 32-year-old Marshall, who suffered a defeat to Claressa Shields in October, is determined to claim the super-middleweight title and become a two-weight world champion. Marshall will square off against her American opponent at the AO Arena in Manchester, vowing to learn from her loss to Shields and deliver an improved performance. Interestingly, Crews-Dezurn, like Marshall, has experienced her sole defeat at the hands of Shields. Since then, the 35-year-old American has amassed an impressive record of eight victories, including two knockouts, but has not competed in over a year following her successful title defense against Elin Cederroos.

The Premier League has voted to ban fully-leveraged takeovers of its clubs.

A provocative new advertising campaign from cryptocurrency exchange OKX is challenging messages from traditional finance and Web3 competitors by calling for a rewrite of current financial and digital systems.

Carlyle has emerged as a potential bidder for a stake in Manchester United, becoming the latest private equity giant to show signs of appetite for football investment.

Cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology developer OKX has been active in the space over the last month, with the latest announcement on its first immersive metaverse fan experience as a part of its “OKX Collective."

Blockchain-based fan token platform Chiliz has launched a $50 million incubator and accelerator program to fund early-stage projects in the sports and entertainment industries that use the Chiliz blockchain. 

Tezos (XTZ) exploded yesterday with a sudden 20.20% pump.

Five years on from its inception, fan token platform Chiliz has launched its own layer-1 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchain ecosystem to support its growth.

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KPMG UK is investing £5.5m in an overhaul of its Manchester office aimed at boosting collaborative working.