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Blackpool have signed Portsmouth defender Jordan Williams on loan for the 2026-27 season.

The 26-year-old can play in any of the back-four positions, but is principally a right-back.

Williams began his career at hometown club Huddersfield Town, where he won England youth honours, before moving to Barnsley after making one cup appearance for the Terriers.

In the first of his six seasons with the Tykes, Williams helped the club back into the Championship but they were relegated after three seasons and he joined Pompey in the summer of 2024.

Seasiders coach Ian Evatt said, external Williams has been enlisted for his "versatility and experience".

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England's Sarah Davies Smale had to settle for Commonwealth Games silver in the final of the women's 63kg weightlifting as Canada's Maude Charron claimed gold in Glasgow.

The 33-year-old from Preston, a gold medallist at the Birmingham Games four years ago, was in trouble early in the competition when she failed with her first two lifts in the snatch section of the competition.

A lift of 95kg with her third attempt put her through to the clean and jerk where she managed 122kg to guarantee herself at least silver.

With Canada's Charron leading the way, Davies Smale needed to raise the bar to 138kg with her final effort to take the gold but could not complete the lift.

Femily Crystie-Notte of Nauru took the bronze medal.

"The snatch portion was on brand, I felt strong but just couldn't quite feel where the bar was today," Davies Smale told TNT Sports.

She now has two silver medals and a gold from her four Commonwealth Games but is not ruling out competing at the 2030 competition in Ahmedabad.

"I'm lucky to be in the position I am and have the support I have. The National Lottery stuff allows me to keep training, keep my coaches, nutritionists and the whole team so as long as we can keep doing it we'll see where we end up."

Former Burnley winger Glen Little says Hull City transfer target Florentino Luis is "confident in himself" as a player but could "find it tough" if the Tigers are in a relegation battle this season.

BBC Radio Humberside's Mike White recently reported that the Clarets may be willing to sell the defensive midfielder for £15m plus add-ons to get a sizeable wage off their books.

"He was quite promising in the early days of being at Burnley," Little said. "He is good at getting on the ball in midfield, having that composure and being comfortable in possession.

"My worry with him was that it is alright being a good footballer in the Premier League, keeping things ticking over, but what would happen if things started to become a bit of a struggle? That's exactly what happened last season with one win in six months.

"By the end of last season, all of Burnley's players were beaten up. It wasn't just him but if Hull City were to struggle like Burnley did, he might find it tough going through it all over again.

"He might start thinking: 'What have I done to deserve this? I've come into English football and hardly won a game!' But if Hull City do alright, he will look a good player.

"It would be a shame if he does go because he would be a really good player for Burnley in the Championship.

"I suppose it will all depend on the season Hull City have. If they come up and do alright, he will be a good signing. If they don't, it will be a struggle for all the players including him."

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