MEN’S FOOTBALL: Shortly after Los Angeles FC announced the signing of former Tottenham captain Son Heung-Min for a Major League Soccer record fee, Thomas Muller ended his 25-year association with Bayern Munich to join the Vancouver Whitecaps on a free transfer. 

The 2014 World Cup winner, won two Champions Leagues and 13 Bundesliga titles with Munich and scored 45 goals in 131 international appearances.

MEN’S CRICKET: 43-year-old James Anderson made his first ever appearance in the Hundred on Wednesday evening as part of the Manchester Originals team that suffered a one wicket defeat by the Southern Brave at Old Trafford. 

The leading wicket taker among fast bowlers in test cricket conceded 36 runs from his 20 balls before Reece Topley hit the winning runs for the Brave with just one ball to spare.

MEN’S CYCLING: Doncaster-born Ben Turner claimed his first ever World Tour win after sprinting to victory in Wednesday’s hilly third stage of the Tour of Poland.  

A chaotic day’s racing saw the stage suspended for a quarter of an hour after a mass crash just 15 kilometres from the finish line. 

Spain’s Pello Bilbao finished second with Italian Andrea Bagioli third, Matthew Brennan was the next Briton across the line in 27th.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Fan-owned AFC Liverpool will travel to the Northern Premier League’s Witton Albion in the FA Cup preliminary round after Caleb Williams snatched a late winner in their 2-1 win over Abbey Hey in Wednesday evening’s extra preliminary round replay. 

Ten-time Amateur Cup winners Bishop Auckland are also into the next round, where they will face Horden Community Welfare, after stuffing Whickham 5-0.