Sheffield United probe alleged racist incident during home loss to Bournemouth

That Steam continues to grow its audience at a rapid rate doesn’t really come as a surprise, even with the many other launchers and digital platforms that are available to the PC audience. Valve’s platform continues to knock down new milestones at a steady clip, and has hit another one of those.

As per SteamDB, Steam recently surpassed its all-time peak of concurrent users, seeing 38,367,277 concurrent users on Sunday. At the time, 12,270,218 of those players were playing a game, while the remaining were using the platform outside of playing an actual game.

As recently as SA LottoMarch this year, Steam saw a record breaking 36 million concurrent users, up from over 33 million just a couple…

Real Madrid star Marco Asensio has no interest in a move to Paris Saint-Germain as the attacker recalled Barcelona s interest in him as a teenager.

Asensio, 21, has made an impressive start to the season, scoring four goals in six games in all competitions for Madrid.

The Spain international, who arrived at Madrid from Mallorca in 2014, is considered one of the brightest young talents in the world.

Asensio was linked to PSG, among other clubs, last month, but the attacker is happy at Madrid.

I don t know how much I m worth I guess what my [release] clause says, he told COPE.

If I would go to PSG? No, not really, because I m very happy here.

— Marco Asensio (@marcoasensio10)

Asensio was signed by Madrid for a reporte…

MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle officially launches on December 9th for Xbox Series X/S and PC alongside Game Pass. However, Premium Edition owners can start playing now with advanced access. The only caveat is that path tracing won’t be available until next week’s worldwide launch.

Executive produced by Bethesda’s Todd Howard (who asports bettinglso created the story), the title follows Indy on a worldwide journey to uncover the secret of the Great Circle. With several locations like Thailand, Egypt, Shanghai, and more included in the phenomenon and the Nazis pursuing the same, it’s a race against time.

Though it features Harrison Ford’s likene…

West Brom midfielder James Morrison has signed a new two-year contract at the Hawthorns.

The 30-year-old s previous deal was due to expire on July 1, but he has agreed fresh terms l to keep him at the club until 2018.

West Brom also hold an option to extend that agreement for a further year.

The Scotland international has made 278 appearances for the Baggies since joining them from Middlesbrough back in August 2007, but had been linked with a free transfer switch to both his former club and Sunderland.

Morrison told West Brom s official website:   I was aware of the speculation and some of the stories were true. I had a good sit down and think about it did I need a new challenge? What more could I do with the club?

I spoke with my family, the c…

Claudio Marchisio feels sympathy for Paulo Dybala, who has been forced into an unfamiliar role at Juventus following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo.

After nine trophy-laden seasons at Real Madrid, Ronaldo joined ahead of 2018-19 in a €112million deal and has continued his prolific form, scoring 24 goals in 36 appearances across all competitions.

While the Portuguese s productivity has earned Juve a 15-point lead atop Serie A and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals – Ronaldo having netted a second-leg hat-trick to see off Atletico Madrid in the last 16 – Dybala s personal fortunes have waned by comparison.

As the focal point of the side in 2017-18, Dybala rattled in 26 goals but so far this season he has just nine, having been deployed in a wide…

Douglas Costa s loan switch from Bayern Munich to Juventus will be made permanent for a fee of €46million, the Bundesliga champions have announced.

The Brazil international moved to the Serie A giants in July, initially on a temporary basis in a deal worth €6m, with the extra €40m still to be paid.

He has made 16 appearances across all competitions for Juve, scoring one goal in a 2-1 loss to Lazio last month.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed the news at the club s shareholder meeting, bringing to a definitive end Costa s time in Bavaria following his arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015 for a reported fee of €30m.

The winger made 34 appearances in all competitions last season under Carlo Ancelotti, despite admitting in February tha…

What the papers say

West Ham believe they are still in the box seat to sign Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher despite a rejected £40million bid, the Evening Standard reports. Tottenham are also interested in the 23-year-old.

The Mirror says the Bayern Munich’s chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe have not joined the club on their trip to Japan to stay behind to work on another bid for Harry Kane. Tottenham want £100million for the England captain.

Liverpool have had their bid for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia rejected with the £35million offer deemed not enough, according to the Guardian. Southampton are hoping for a bid closer to £50million.

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Manchester United ready to sell Scott McTominay if…

Andy Cole has dismissed the prospect of England lifting the Euro 2012 trophy in Poland and Ukraine this year.

Cole argues that Roy Hodgson s men had little chance of winning the tournament even before they were rocked by the loss of several players to injury.

The recent withdrawal of Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and Gary Cahill has come as a major blow to a side which will be forced to make do without talismanic striker Wayne Rooney for their opening two games in Group D due to suspension.

However, Cole has played down the significance of the latest fitness issues in the England camp, claiming that they were by no means title contenders to begin with.

England have many injuries but I did not think that they had much chance beforehand anyway, the former Man…

Nancy midfielder Bakaye Traore has announced he has agreed to join AC Milan at the end of the season.

The details of the transfer were not released by the 27-year-old, but it is believed he will join Milan for nothing as his contract with Nancy expires in June.

I am very proud to have signed for a big club, who have some of the best players in the world, Traore told RMC.

I hope that this will go well and that this will be a step forward. I am not afraid of the competition.

Every player that wants to improve must not be afraid. If I am good, I know that I will have my chance, as they told me.

Traore, a Mali international, had also been linked with Newcastle and Marseille after establishing himself as a key player at Nancy since joining the clu…

Former Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra has condemned a banner held by Schalke supporters during Saturday s Revierderby that apparently showed support for the bomb attack on Dortmund s team bus two years ago. 

Schalke won 4-2 at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, as Dortmund had captain Marco Reus and defender Marius Wolf sent off for second-half lunges on Suat Serdar and saw their Bundesliga title hopes fade significantly.

But a famous victory inspired by two Daniel Caligiuri goals was marred by the appearance of a banner among the travelling supporters that read Still a bombing [good] idea, freedom for Sergej W . 

Sergej W was the identifying name publicly given to the man convicted of 28 counts of attempted murder and sentenced to 14 years in priso…