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Dias vows City will improve after Jackson double seals Aston Villa win
Ruben Dias admitted frustration after Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at Villa Park, where Nicolas Jackson struck twice to give Aston Villa a 2-1 victory despite Erling Haaland's equaliser.
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Deschamps linked with Manchester United, but two managers have already agreed
On sabbatical after 14 years leading France, Didier Deschamps is among the candidates for Manchester United's manager role, where Michael Carrick is under pressure. According to The Telegraph, however, two of the club's three priorities have already given their agreement.
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Rice hamstring scare and Calafiori concern deepen Arsenal's injury crisis
Arsenal's injury problems worsened after Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton, with Declan Rice substituted early after appearing to clutch his hamstring, and Riccardo Calafiori visibly struggling in stoppage time at the Emirates.
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Carrick reveals regular contact with Ferguson and Solskjaer as United face worst start in 40 years
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has disclosed he is in regular contact with Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club endures their worst league start in four decades, with a 4-1 Champions League loss to Como intensifying pressure on his position.
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Carrick deflects transfer criticism as United's injury crisis deepens after Como hammering
Michael Carrick declined to blame Manchester United's £150m summer spend for their poor run of results, despite nine senior players missing the midweek trip to Como and Lisandro Martinez publicly criticising the board's transfer activity.
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Guerrero upsets Grant by decision to claim biggest win of bare-knuckle career
Luis 'Pantera' Guerrero defeated former BKB lightweight world champion Jarod 'Kid Gatti' Grant by unanimous decision in the super lightweight main event of Bally's Fightnight by BKB at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi on Friday night.
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Redelinghuys finds silver lining as Australia A rout USA XV 61-12 in Nashville
USA XV backrower Mano Redelinghuys insisted there were positives to take from a heavy 61-12 defeat to Australia A in Nashville, where a second-half blitz from a side featuring nine capped Wallabies proved decisive.
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Leclerc warns Hamilton both Ferrari drivers know 'the line not to cross' at COTA
Charles Leclerc has urged restraint ahead of Sunday's United States Grand Prix after qualifying fourth, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque acknowledged both drivers have overstepped in previous battles, most notably at Monza, and insists no repeat is wanted in Austin.
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Russell urges F1 car rethink after COTA bumps leave him sixth on grid
George Russell has called on Formula 1 to reconsider how low and stiff its cars are allowed to run, after a difficult qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas left him sixth — while team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli took pole.
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Alpine backs Colapinto after Clarkson jokes driver was penalised 'for being Argentinian'
Alpine has publicly defended Franco Colapinto after Jeremy Clarkson quipped on live television that the Argentine driver received a 10-place grid penalty at the United States Grand Prix 'for being Argentinian', drawing a swift response from the Enstone team.
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Antonelli snatches Austin pole to edge closer to maiden F1 title
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to give Mercedes their first pole since July. The championship leader now has a slim but real chance of sealing the title on Sunday.
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Antonelli snatches US GP pole from Verstappen as Mercedes upgrade finally clicks
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to deliver Mercedes' first pole since July's Belgian Grand Prix — and a breakthrough for the team's troublesome Malaysia upgrade package.
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White strips Makhachev of momentum as interim welterweight title created after Ramadan delay
Dana White has confirmed the UFC will crown an interim welterweight champion at UFC 336, with Carlos Prates facing Michael Morales after Islam Makhachev declined to fight until after Ramadan, leaving the division in limbo.
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Leclerc and Hamilton qualify fourth and fifth as Ferrari's Austin pace advantage evaporates in Q3
Ferrari dominated all three practice sessions at the United States Grand Prix only to fall short in qualifying, with Charles Leclerc fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth. Both drivers pointed to tyre temperature management and straight-line speed deficits as the culprits.
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Hadjar salvages third on grid after 'disaster' US GP weekend to target Antonelli
Isack Hadjar recovered from a chaotic qualifying build-up — plagued by deleted lap times and set-up struggles — to line up third at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.215 seconds off championship leader Kimi Antonelli's pole time.
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Norris drops to eighth at COTA after track-limits breach wipes faster qualifying lap
Lando Norris qualified eighth for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas after a track-limits violation at Turn 19 struck off his best Q3 time. The McLaren driver believed the car had the pace for a front-row start.
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Piastri likens COTA's Turn 1 bump to a motocross jump after qualifying seventh
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the United States Grand Prix, 0.768 seconds off polesitter Kimi Antonelli, and warned the notorious Circuit of the Americas bump into Turn 1 will be a bigger problem in the race when drivers are braking directly over it.
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Tsarukyan shuts down featherweight move and dismisses Evloev fight after Volkanovski KO
Arman Tsarukyan has firmly ruled out a drop to featherweight and rejected a potential fight with Movsar Evloev, insisting the Russian first needs to win the 145-pound title — a belt Evloev failed to claim after losing to Alexander Volkanovski by second-round TKO at UFC 333.
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Frustrated Verstappen qualifies second at COTA as rookie Antonelli steals pole
Max Verstappen admitted there is 'no need to smile' after qualifying second for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli taking pole by 0.179 seconds. Team-mate Isack Hadjar qualified third, just 0.036s behind Verstappen.
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Masvidal backs Topuria to reverse Gaethje defeat: 'I would bet the house'
Jorge Masvidal remains firmly in Ilia Topuria's corner after the Georgian's first professional loss, pointing to a body-shot knockdown of Justin Gaethje as proof the former two-division champion can win a rematch.
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