MK Dons have announced the signing of Callum Paterson, who joins on a free transfer after leaving Sheffield Wednesday.

The 30-year-old, who can play in defence, midfield and attack, is the Dons’ seventh new signing ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 campaign, and has signed a contract of undisclosed length at Stadium MK.

Paterson moves to Milton Keynes after 5 years with Sheffield Wednesday, who he joined from Cardiff City in 2020. In all, he made 186 appearances for the Owls in all competitions, scoring 31 times.

His CV includes multiple promotions, having won a promotion from the Scottish Championship to Scottish Premiership with Hearts of Midlothian, promotion from the Championship to Premier League at Cardiff alongside fellow Dons new-boy Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, and promotion from League One to the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday.

He has also received 17 caps with the Scottish national team.

Paterson told the official MK Dons website that he was excited to make a move to Stadium MK.

He said, “I met the manager a couple of weeks ago, he shared his plans with me, and he had some great ideas, and I wanted to be a part of it!

“He’s got a clear plan and he’s a really approachable guy, it makes the difference when you can speak to the manager and he tells you exactly what he wants.

“I like to get stuck in and put the ball in the back of the net. My game is running and working hard, that’s when you get your rewards, they don’t fall in your lap, you’ve got to go and get them!”

The Dons’ Head Coach Paul Warne said he was looking forward to working with his new recruit, with the signing confirmed in the week leading up to the start of the 2025/26 League Two season.

He said, “It’s great news that we’ve convinced Callum to come to the club. I’ve spoken to him numerous times over the summer. He’s a player who’s always been a thorn in my side when I’ve managed teams against him!

“He’s played in numerous positions and can slot in across the front line. He’s good in the air, works really hard for the team, and he’s a winner, which is what we want at this football club.

“I think he’s a massive addition to the frontline, both in training and on matchdays. Everyone is thrilled to have him here, and we all look forward to working with him!”

Red Bull took victory in the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen held off the McLarens to take the win.

Verstappen took his first win in an F1 race session since winning the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in May.

The race saw Verstappen pass pole-sitter Oscar Piastri on lap one, before the Belgian-born Dutch national held off Piastri and the second McLaren of Lando Norris to take the win.

Much of the race saw Piastri sit within Verstappen’s gearbox and apply pressure throughout, but it was not enough for the Australian to take the lead of the sprint, allowing Verstappen to win.

The result was Verstappen’s first win in a sprint race in 2025, with Red Bull also taking the victory in their first race after sacking team boss Christian Horner following the last F1 race at Silverstone three weeks ago. It also saw Verstappen pick up 8 points for himself and his team.

Team-mate Yuki Tsunoda finished the sprint in 11th position, having been unable to pass Liam Lawson ahead but able to hold off the Mercedes of George Russell behind.

Red Bull now go again for the full Belgian Grand Prix later today (27/07). After Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session, Verstappen will start from 4th, while Tsunoda begins in 7th – his best starting position since moving to the Red Bull senior team earlier this season.

Leah Williamson played the whole match as England became European champions for the second time by beating Spain on penalties in Basel.

Despite missing a penalty in the shoot-out that ultimately decided the match, England captain Williamson was able to lift the Women’s Euros trophy as England triumphed in a shootout at St Jakob’s Park.

Victory sees the Lionesses win their second European championship in a row, to go with the trophy won after beating Germany at Wembley in the 2022 final. It also saw England gain revenge on Spain, after the Lionesses lost to Spain in the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

In the match, Mariona Caldentey had given Spain a 25th minute lead, but Alessia Russo equalised for England just before the hour when she headed in a cross from her Arsenal team-mate Chloe Kelly.

Both sides missed multiple chances throughout an eventful game, but with no further goals in regular time or in extra-time, it meant spot-kicks to decide the tournament.

Beth Mead missed England’s first penalty, to controversy as she initially scored only to be ruled to have touched the ball twice and the kick be ordered to be retaken. Spain then scored their first kick, taking the advantage.

But while England scored their second and third penalties, two saves from England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton turned the game back in England’s favour, with the keeper denying goalscorer Caldentey and reigning Ballon d’Or holder Aitana Bonmati.

Williamson missed England’s fourth spot-kick after her penalty was kept out by Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll, only for Spain’s Salma Paralluelo to put her penalty wide.

That gave Kelly the chance to win the match and tournament, which she duly did with a penalty that flew past Coll to decide the tournament and confirm England’s victory.

Remarkably, the Lionesses won the tournament despite only leading for an accumulated total of 4 minutes in 360 minutes of game-time in the knockout stages, having needed penalties to beat Sweden in the quarter finals and then beating Italy through a goal in the late stages of extra-time in the semis.

Victory in the tournament adds another trophy to Williamson’s collection. The England captain, who was born in Milton Keynes and raised in Newport Pagnell, was part of the Arsenal team that won the Women’s Champions League earlier in 2025 after helping the Gunners defeat Barcelona.

Speaking to BBC One after the game, Williamson said she was delighted to be a champion again and praised her teammates for their resilience in a tournament where all 3 of their knockout matches went to extra-time.

She said, “Total disbelief – but at the same time, I knew it was going to happen. There’s always a moment when I think, right girls, let’s turn it on. The way we defended as a team, nothing came through us. It felt like it was going to be our day.

“Relentless, we have players who absolutely love it. It’s just unbelievable to do it again. And after that first game, no-one thought we would – and fair enough! But nothing has changed.

“The stakes, everything was higher. We have ridden our luck, but I don’t think we were lucky.”

Red Bull had to settle for points rather than a podium in the Belgian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen finishing fourth and Yuki Tsunoda coming outside the top ten.

Verstappen spent much of the race at Spa in a tight fight with Charles Leclerc for the final place on the podium alongside the two McLarens, but Leclerc ultimately had enough pace in his Ferrari to swipe third.

Tsunoda meanwhile saw his race come undone in the transition from wet to dry tyres, with the Japanese driver swapping one lap after most of the field, which saw him tumble down the order. A late issue then saw him lose positions, finishing in 13th.

With the Belgian-born Dutch national Verstappen having won the sprint race on Saturday, it means that the Dutchman picked up 20 points for his work.

The points keeps him in position in third in the Driver’s Championship as best of the rest behind the two McLarens. He is now 28 points clear of fourth place George Russell, although he is now 65 behind second placed Lando Norris and 81 behind championship leader Oscar Piastri.

Meanwhile, the Belgian Grand Prix was Tsunoda’s 6th race in a row without points, with the Japanese driver 17th in the standings having failed to score points since the round at Imola in May.

In the Constructor’s Championship, Red Bull remain sat 4th in the standings. They are 28 behind 3rd place Mercedes, 56 behind second place Ferrari and 324 behind McLaren. Looking behind, they are 122 points clear of 5th place Williams.

The race weekend had been a big one for Red Bull with it being their first following the ousting of long-term Team Principal Christian Horner, who left a few days after the British Grand Prix earlier this month and with it ended a 20 year run as team boss. New principal Laurent Mekies was overseeing his first race weekend in charge, with victory in the sprint having taken some joy out of it for the Milton Keynes-based team.

Proceedings in the Belgian Grand Prix began late, with rain both before the race’s scheduled start time and during what would’ve been the race time seeing delays of over 1 hour and 20 minutes before the race eventually began, and with it began as a rolling start rather than the usual standing start.

When things eventually got going, nearly all of Verstappen’s day was spent behind Leclerc. The Red Bull driver did get a brief opportunity when the duo were held up by Esteban Ocon’s Haas, who had opted to run longer on wet tyres, which also brought Russell and Alex Albon into proceedings.

As things filtered out, Leclerc and Verstappen got away from Russell and Albon, but Leclerc was able to keep enough of a gap in his Ferrari to keep the Red Bull at bay, and with it deny Verstappen a chance at a podium in the country of his birth.

Tsunoda’s race came undone after a mistimed pit strategy call. The Japanese driver had qualified 7th for his best start since being promoted to Red Bull in March, and was initially running in the top 10 when the time came to move from wet to dry tyres.

However, Red Bull’s call for Tsunoda to come in on the same lap as Verstappen came after Tsunoda had already passed the pit entry, leaving him to do an extra lap on tyres that were no longer suitable.

Tsunoda spent a lot of the race close to the Alpine driven by his friend and former teammate Pierre Gasly, but he was unable to pass the Frenchman before he himself was overtaken in the final laps by Haas’ Ollie Bearman and Nico Hulkenberg in the Sauber, slumping to 13th by the end of the race.

F1 will return next weekend for their final race before the upcoming summer break, with the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest concluding the first part of the season before the sport takes a month off.