* Former Japan coach Akira Nishino has been named the new head coach of Thailand to try to lead the country into a first World Cup finals, the Thai football association announced on Monday.
* Chelsea secured the signing of Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a permanent deal from Real Madrid on Monday after he spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge.
* Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has signed a new four-year contract with the option to extend a further year, the Premier League club said on Monday.
* Aston Villa have signed former England Under-21 international Matt Targett from Southampton, the newly-promoted Premier League club said on Monday. Villa did not disclose the fee but British media reported that they paid Southampton an initial 11 million pounds for Targett.
* Southampton have signed striker Danny Ings from Liverpool on a permanent deal after an impressive loan spell at St Mary’s, the Premier League club said on Monday.
* Former Olympic rowing champion Marnie McBean has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee said on Monday.
* Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs in the Cricket World Cup on Monday (Jul 1) as Nicholas Pooran's counter-attacking knock of 118 went in vain for the Caribbean side.
* Serbia named Ljubisa Tumbakovic as their new manager on Monday and the 66-year-old former Montenegro boss will make his debut against European champions Portugal in a Euro 2020 qualifier on September 7.
* Inter Milan said on Monday they had signed former Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin on a three-year deal.
