Southampton are thrown out of the Championship play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough ahead of the first leg of their semi-final tie.

Diego Lima has been issued with a 24-day suspension after being found to have misused the whip at York's Dante meeting on May 14.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

BBC Sport looks back at the defining moments of Pep Guardiola's six Premier League titles, following reports that he is set to depart Manchester City after Sunday's final game of the season.

Michael Carrick has been confirmed as the head coach of Manchester United having signed a new contract which will run to 2028 - what are the FIVE things he will immediately need to address at Old Trafford?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the Sir Alex Ferguson of his generation, says Wayne Rooney.

Teenage winger Findlay Curtis will be Scotland's youngest player at the 2026 World Cup after an impressive burst of form on loan at Kilmarnock from Rangers.

Czech coach Petr Vlachovsky, who secretly filmed female football players in changing rooms and showers, is handed a lifetime ban by Uefa.

BBC Scotland charts Ross Stewart's remarkable decade-long rise, which could culminate in him firing Southampton to the Premier League before appearing at the World Cup.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Aston Villa go into their first European final in 44 years on Wednesday - but their head coach Unai Emery is a Europa League master who knows exactly what is required on this big stage.

Jarrod Bowen says West Ham's relegation worries were "starting to creep in" last season with the club now on the brink of losing their Premier League status.

As Ross Stewart receives a Scotland recall while Oli McBurnie, Kieron Bowie and Lennon Miller miss out, Tom English delves into the thinking behind Steve Clarke's World Cup squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal's squad for this summer's tournament.