Leeds reach playoff final, one step from PL return

Wrexham progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup after beating Wigan Athletic 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes at SToK Cae Ras on Tuesday.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi faced for the first time his boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys on Thursday in the last preseason match for the MLS side.

NEC Nijmegen forward Bas Dost was recovering in hospital on Sunday after collapsing on the pitch during their Eredivisie match at AZ Alkmaar with the game later abandoned.