Pierre Sage agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League club, having impressed at French side Lens last term.

The 41-year-old Brazilian, who became the first player from his homeland to win an NBA title with San Antonio in 2014, retired as a player in 2018 due to a hip injury.

Iran will take center stage at the World Cup on Monday after arriving in the United States following a build-up shrouded by uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.

Bafana Bafana are set to travel to Atlanta for their second World Cup match in Group A.

Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation's defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F.