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BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ulster announce more contracts and finalise squad for 2025-26
Ulster announced further contract news and revealed their finalised squad for the 2025-26 season on on from Wednesday's announcement that Australian prop Angus Bell would be joining the province later this year, the Irish province have confirmed contract renewals for Conor McKee, David Shanahan, Robert Baloucoune, Ethan McIlroy and Ben Jack Murphy, 20, moves onto a senior contract from the Academy following his impressive performances during the 2024-25 Wilson, Lorcan McLoughlin and James McNabney all progress as senior players, after their year as Development Irvine and Joe Hopes progress from the Ulster Rugby Academy into the senior side as they begin the season as Development 43-strong squad for next season will consist of 41 fully contracted senior players and Irvine and Hopes as development Rugby Head Coach, Richie Murphy, said: "After a difficult 2024/25 campaign, we are looking forward to starting afresh and focusing on our pre-season preparations. "With new players being added to the group, and players becoming more experienced, we feel there is a good platform for us to build on."Mark Sexton [new backs coach] will bring new energy and ideas to our backline and Willie Faloon will benefit from getting time this summer to focus in on our defence and contact work."I'm confident in the ability of this squad to make sure we compete well in both the URC and the Challenge Cup next season." Ulster squad for 2025-26 season Iain Henderson (capt); John Andrew, Juarno Augustus, Rob Baloucoune, Angus Bell, Ben Carson, Sam Crean, Matthew Dalton, Nathan Doak, Jake Flannery, Rob Herring, Joe Hopes, James Hume, James Humphreys, Charlie Irvine, Cormac Izuchukwu, Werner Kok, Michael Lowry, David McCann, James McCormick, Stuart McCloskey, Rory McGuire, Conor McKee, Ethan McIlroy, Lorcan McLoughlin, James McNabney, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, Jack Murphy, Bryan O'Connor, Eric O'Suillivan, Tom O'Toole, Jude Postlethwaite, Marcus Rea, Sean Reffell, Callum Reid, David Shanahan, Harry Sheridan, Tom Stewart, Jacob Stockdale, Nick Timoney, Zac Ward, Scott Wilson.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Fantasy Paid Leagues and revamped transfer process among exciting changes coming to Dream Team next season
HERE at Dream Team HQ we're already getting excited about what comes next. With just one Gameweek remaining of the current campaign, we're about to implement improvements that will enhance our fantasy football offering for the 2025/26 season. 4 The first thing to note is that we're offering bigger cash prizes! This includes a greater sum of money for the overall season winner. Secondly, you will have the option to compete against other managers in fantasy Paid Leagues thanks to our partners Plucky (18+). Plucky provide a regulated and licenced platform to ensure all users can play for money in a safe and secure way. 4 In regards to the game mechanics, we are adapting the process of transfer rollovers. From the start of next season, you will still get two transfers per Gameweek but if you don't use either then both will carry over to the next Gameweek, giving you a maximum of four to use before the following deadline. Alternatively, if you use one of your two transfers then you will have three available the following Gameweek. The maximum transfers you can have at any one time is six, meaning four is the most you can carry over. This method opens up many more strategic options. For example, you could bank transfers early in the season then start using two per Gameweek until the occasion calls for widespread changes, at which point you have the choice to use the additional transfers you held back earlier in the campaign. This will allow you greater flexibility and may be particularly useful for specific Gameweeks, such as the FA Cup third round or exceptionally juicy European double headers. We plan to tweak our beloved fantasy game in other ways too, guided by feedback provided by thousands of Dream Team gaffers, but we have to keep some secrets for now. Elsewhere, we're planning to make Score Predictor bigger and better than ever. In 2025/26, you will enter predictions for EVERY Premier League game, as well as selected FA Cup and international fixtures. Every correct score prediction will earn you one entry into a prize draw for £10,000! Furthermore, we're excited to announce that we will be offering a Score Predictor game for the 2025 Women's Euros as the Lionesses hope to defend their crown this summer. Then in the summer of 2026, Dream Team bosses will be able to sink their teeth into the men's World Cup, when Thomas Tuchel will aim to end England's years of hurt in Canada, USA and Mexico. 4 It's early days but the 2025/26 Dream Team season is shaping up nicely. You will be able to sign-up for the upcoming Game Year in June! More information on all things Dream Team will be provided in the coming weeks. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry, or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware –
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Chelsea unveil home shirt for 2025-26 season - here's where to buy it as clip is released featuring Cole Palmer, Central Cee and Lauren James
Chelsea have announced their new kit for the 2025-26 season with a promotional video featuring a number of famous Blues fans. With the end of the season approaching, the point in the year when clubs begin to roll out their shirts for the upcoming campaign is upon us, with Arsenal announcing theirs on Thursday morning. The Blues' release partners a video promoting the club as the heartbeat of London, and features Madness' classic hit Our House as the backing music. Singer Suggs also features, driving a taxi with women's skipper Millie Bright as his passenger, with the video opening up to rapper Central Cee in a recording booth, decked out in the new Chelsea shirt. Central Cee returns at the end of the video, along with Ife Ogunjobi, member of the Mercury Prize and Brit Award-winning jazz group Ezra Collective. Central Cee is complaining about his lift being late when he looks to his clock, which reads 87:51, the exact second Didier Drogba headed home the late equaliser to force the 2012 Champions League final to penalties, which the club eventually won for the first time. Chelsea F.C. 2025/26 Match Home Men's Nike Dri-FIT ADV Football Authentic Shirt £124.99 Shop Chelsea F.C. 2025/26 Stadium Home Men's Nike Dri-FIT Football Replica Long-Sleeve Shirt £94.99 Shop A number of players from both the men's and women's teams feature in the short clip, which showcases a number of landmarks from around the west London area. Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson can be seen modelling the new jersey, the former in the Carefree Cafe alongside star Cole Palmer. Palmer orders 'the usual' from cafe - a jam sandwich, a nod to an infamous viral clip of the forward from last year - before sitting down to eat, when suddenly the two patrons next to him become cold, a reference to his infamous celebration. Chelsea F.C. 2025/26 Stadium Home Men's Nike Dri-FIT Football Replica Shirt £84.99 Shop The server, Cath, from the Carefree Cafe also stamps Palmer's loyalty card, two stars in reference to the club's two Champions League titles, given no other side from London has ever won the competition with Arsenal and Tottenham both losing in finals. Women's forward Sam Kerr also features, cradling the WSL trophy that the Blues just won once again, another nod to her recently becoming a parent for the first time. Chelsea F.C. 2025/26 Stadium Home Women's Nike Dri-FIT Football Replica Shirt £84.99 Shop Chelsea F.C. 2025/26 Stadium Home Older Kids' Nike Dri-FIT Football Replica Shirt £64.99 Shop Chelsea FC 2025/26 Stadium Home Baby/Toddler Nike Soccer Replica 3-Piece Kit £49.99 Shop Marc Cucurella is involved with a light-hearted joke about his hair when he looks at a photo of David Luiz, and Lauren James and her brother Reece, the men's captain, with the latter getting a haircut. The clip finishes after showing fans celebrating in the Butcher's Hook pub and streaming the game seemingly from abroad to highlight the club's global footprint. The club's chief revenue officer Casper Stylsvig, said; 'London stands for creativity, innovation and an ever-evolving cultural landscape, and is embedded into our DNA. 'It's fitting that in our 120th year this incredible city has such a visual representation on our home kit. 'The classic Chelsea blue and heritage colours stand strong alongside architectural icons of our skyline, we are proud to call London our home and to continue playing a big part in shaping its football community and culture.' Chelsea will be hoping that they can wear the shirt in the Champions League next season, as they battle to secure a top-five finish in the Premier League. They will also have the chance to lift a trophy at the end of the campaign, when they take on Man United loanee Antony and his Real Betis side in the final of the Conference League in Wroclaw, Poland.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Arsenal reveal new home kit for 2025/26 season with major change to badge and eye-watering price
ARSENAL have released their new home shirt for the 2025/26 season. The new shirt comes with an eyewatering price as the most expensive version will set back fans £130. 2 2 The North London club unveiled the shirt in a video on social media. The video was captioned "the pulse of our club". A heartbeat can be heard as the video showcases the new shirt. The shit has a red body paired with white sleeves and red stripes own the arms. There has been a major change to the club badge compared to the current season editions. The full crest has returned to the shirt rather than just the cannon that sits on the 2024/25 shirts. More to follow... THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
