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Goddard deducts second UFC point in weeks as Aliev pays for illegal strikes at UFC 333
Referee Marc Goddard penalised Nurullo Aliev for repeated back-of-head strikes during his lightweight bout against Grant Dawson at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, handing Aliev his first professional defeat via unanimous decision.
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Antonelli takes pole for Mercedes at 2026 United States Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for Mercedes at the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, heading a provisional grid that features Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on the front two rows. Grid penalties await Lindblad, Colapinto, and Bortoleto.
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Prates and Morales to fight for interim UFC welterweight title as Makhachev sits out UFC 336
Carlos Prates and Michael Morales will contest the interim UFC welterweight title at UFC 336 on January 30, 2027, in Toronto, with champion Islam Makhachev unavailable. The winner is expected to face Makhachev in a unification bout.
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Clarkson sparks Argentina row with Colapinto penalty quip at US Grand Prix
Jeremy Clarkson revived memories of Top Gear's infamous 2014 Patagonia controversy during a pitlane interview at the Circuit of the Americas, joking that Franco Colapinto's 10-place grid penalty was "for being Argentinian".
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Volavola's boot seals Fiji's first win under World Cup-winning coach Jake White
Ben Volavola ended a three-year Test absence to kick Fiji to a 34-28 victory over Japan in Tokyo, securing new head coach Jake White's first win in charge despite Fiji playing more than 20 minutes with 14 men.
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Joao Pedro faces injury assessment after Chelsea's 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham
Chelsea lost their first home derby to Tottenham since 2018 without top scorer Joao Pedro, who picked up a knee fluid issue in training on Friday. Manager Xabi Alonso confirmed tests are needed to determine the severity of the injury.
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Norris leads Piastri 16-8 in qualifying head-to-head after United States GP
Lando Norris extended his qualifying advantage over Oscar Piastri to 16-8 on the season following the United States Grand Prix, with the McLaren pair separated by 0.246 seconds in Q3 at Austin.
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De Zerbi's Tottenham end 36-year Stamford Bridge drought to stun 10-man Chelsea 2-0
Tottenham claimed only their second Premier League win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years on Saturday, beating 10-man Chelsea 2-0 thanks to a Mike Penders own goal and a brilliant Mathys Tel finish. Cole Palmer's second yellow card proved the turning point.
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Antonelli seizes seventh pole of 2026 to edge Verstappen in tight Austin qualifying
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas with a 1m34.035s, edging Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar by around two tenths. A win on Sunday, combined with team-mate George Russell finishing ninth or lower, would hand Antonelli the 2026 world championship.
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Burnley sack Nicky Hayen after one win in 12 games amid back-to-back relegation threat
Burnley have dismissed head coach Nicky Hayen just over three months into his tenure following a 4-1 defeat at Lincoln. The Clarets have won only one of their 12 Championship games and sit third from bottom, three points from safety.
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Carrick insists Manchester United are manageable as winless run stretches to seven matches
Michael Carrick has pushed back against claims that Manchester United are unmanageable, vowing his side will be "a different team" against Bournemouth after a 4-1 defeat to Como extended their winless run to seven games.
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Rice clutches hamstring in fan footage, raising fresh Arsenal injury fears
Fan footage from Arsenal's Premier League win over Everton shows Declan Rice holding his hamstring before being substituted in the 80th minute, heightening concern over a recurring issue that has troubled the midfielder since last Christmas.
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Yan edges Dvalishvili in five-round classic as UFC 333 hands out four $100,000 bonuses
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili shared Fight of the Night honours after a gruelling 25-minute bantamweight title bout in Abu Dhabi, while Alexander Volkanovski and Lone'er Kavanagh also earned $100,000 performance bonuses at UFC 333.
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Arteta collects rival manager footage as touchline ban looms after Everton win
Mikel Arteta says he is compiling video evidence of rival Premier League managers leaving their technical areas unpunished, after receiving his second yellow card of the season in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium.
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COTA chief admits Turn 1 dip is 'not acceptable' after Verstappen slams Austin bumps
Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein has conceded that a dip at the bottom of Turn 1 is 'not acceptable', responding to Max Verstappen's pre-race criticism of the track surface ahead of the United States Grand Prix.
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Elliott's Valencia nightmare deepens as manager brands red card 'absurd' in Villarreal defeat
Harvey Elliott was dismissed for dissent in the 89th minute of Valencia's 2-1 La Liga defeat to Villarreal on Saturday, with manager Javier Aguirre publicly condemning the red card as 'absurd and ridiculous' while his side sit 19th in the table.
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Volkanovski stops unbeaten Evloev to retain featherweight title at UFC 333
Alexander Volkanovski defended his UFC featherweight title by stopping 20-0 Movsar Evloev in the second round at UFC 333, while Petr Yan retained his bantamweight crown with a unanimous decision over Merab Dvalishvili in their trilogy bout.
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Volkanovski KOs undefeated Evloev to break Aldo's record for most UFC featherweight title wins
Alexander Volkanovski knocked out the undefeated Movsar Evloev in the second round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, claiming a record ninth UFC featherweight title win to surpass the legendary Jose Aldo.
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Seven wins in eight matches: Lazio opens three-point lead over Inter in Serie A
Lazio defeated Parma 2-1 on Saturday thanks to Taylor and an own goal by Diego Carlos, extending their lead at the top of Serie A to three points ahead of Inter before the Nerazzurri travel to Florence on Sunday.
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Volkanovski ends Evloev's unbeaten run with second-round stoppage to defend UFC featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight championship at UFC 333, stopping an undefeated Movsar Evloev in the second round with a barrage of ground shots after dropping him with a blistering left hand.
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