Mason praises WBA side after draw with Kyiv

11-07-2025

New West Bromwich Albion boss Ryan Mason says he saw aspects from his side during their 1-1 friendly draw against Dynamo Kyiv that "excite" him.The two sides met in Austria to round off Albion's week of pre-season training in the country."There's still work to do of course but there are definite elements of our game that excite me and hopefully the players can feel that as well," Mason told BBC Radio WM."It was a good challenge and I think we came through it in a good, positive way."Something Mason is specifically pleased with his side's performance while fatigued, something that should benefit them through a demanding Championship season."It's been a tough week so to go into a game like that under fatigue is really good, healthy for us to play under that kind of stress," Mason added."It was a positive match, positive outcomes and we look forward."Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

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Posh 'spirit of togetherness' encouraging

BBC News

13 minutes ago

BBC News

Posh 'spirit of togetherness' encouraging

Darren Ferguson says his Peterborough United players are "definitely all in it together" going into the new season, something he feels has not always been the case in the past. Manager Ferguson, who guided his side to a second successive EFL Trophy win last season, has overseen significant changes this summer at the League One Fernandez, Hector Kyprianou, Kwame Poku, Ricky-Jade Jones, Jed Steer and Malik Mothersille have been among the main and Poku were Peterborough's joint-top league scorers in 2024-25 with 12 goals each, Jones contributing new faces have arrived so far in the current transfer window - Alex Bass, Sam Hughes, Brandon Khela, Declan Frith and Kyrell Lisbie. Following Posh's 1-0 friendly win against National League Boston United on Saturday, Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "What I found in the whole of the pre-season since we've come back is a real great togetherness."There's a real good feeling around the dressing room, which is going to be the most vital thing. They're all doing everything we've asked them to the best of their ability."Every time we train, they're at it. There's no one with an edge to them. I feel that was important going into this season."I felt the last couple of seasons we've maybe not had that completely, but certainly with this group, they're definitely all in it together, which is an important thing."Peterborough finished 18th in League One last term, just five points clear of the relegation places, having reached the play-offs in the two previous have three more friendlies this week - against MK Dons on Tuesday, Colchester United on Friday and Grimsby Town on Saturday - before kicking off the new league campaign at Cardiff City on 2 August.

New Racing Bulls F1 team boss ‘shocked' after ‘amazing' promotion

The Independent

42 minutes ago

The Independent

New Racing Bulls F1 team boss ‘shocked' after ‘amazing' promotion

Alan Permane admitted he was 'shocked' after being announced as Racing Bulls' new team principal following Christian Horner 's exit at Red Bull. The domino effect of Horner being relieved of his duties saw Laurent Mekies – formerly RB team principal – promoted to Red Bull F1 CEO. Permane, who was previously racing director at RB, is now the team boss. The 58-year-old was previously with Alpine, in all its previous guises including championship-winning seasons with Benetton and Renault, for 34 years before being let go in July 2023. The engineer joined Racing Bulls at the start of last season. 'It's amazing that they feel I'm capable and have the potential to lead this team. 'I deeply thank the Red Bull Austria senior management, Oliver Mintzlaff and Helmut Marko, and of course Laurent for recommending me, pushing me forward, his belief in me as well. It's been a great week.' Racing Bulls are currently seventh in the constructors' championship and have two young talents in Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar in the cockpit. Yuki Tsunoda was previously with the team for four years before being promoted in March to replace Lawson, dropped by Red Bull after just two races. 'It's a great team and I know that the senior Red Bull guys are extremely happy with the way the team is being run,' Permane added. 'They're very happy with our competitiveness. 'The target is to be top of the midfield, and we are certainly in a battle for that and we'll continue that fight throughout this year.' The next race of the 2025 season is the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend (25-27 July).

Owen Beck to Rangers transfer talk ramps up amid £10m claim

The National

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The National

Owen Beck to Rangers transfer talk ramps up amid £10m claim

The 22-year-old burst onto the scene in Scotland two seasons ago during a loan spell at Dundee. Last season, he made 24 appearances for Blackburn Rovers in the Championship, as he continued his development away from Anfield, despite having made three senior outings for the Reds. Dave OCKOP claims that talks are advancing between Liverpool and the Scottish Premiership giants over a potential move. However, the Liverpool media outlet claims the Premier League champions will seek £10m to part company with the talented left-back. It's added that Rangers are keen to compromise on a fee closer to the £7m region. Russell Martin is believed to be on the lookout for a new left back having bombed Ridvan Yilmaz out of the club's European squad, as well as taking the No.3 shirt of the Turk. As things stand, Jeft remains the first-choice left back at the club, with Max Aarons favoured starting there ahead of Yilmaz.