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Coulthard recalls Spa crash that broke his leg and left him in tears on the grass
David Coulthard has revisited a violent early-career accident at Spa-Francorchamps, describing how a T-bone collision in the Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries compressed his chassis and fractured his right leg at Eau Rouge.
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Red Bull abandons 'Macarena' rear wing for Belgian GP after two Verstappen crashes
Red Bull has reverted to its conventional rear wing ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen suffered high-speed crashes in Austria and Britain linked to the rotating 'Macarena' concept. The team is working on modifications at its Milton Keynes factory before reintroducing the design.
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Red Bull drops 'Macarena' rear wing in Belgium after two Verstappen crashes
Red Bull has reverted to its conventional rear wing for the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen suffered high-speed incidents in Austria and Britain linked to the team's rotating 'Macarena' concept. The team is working on modifications at its Milton Keynes factory before reintroducing the design.
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Covington refuses to pile on injured McGregor while blasting Poirier as 'fake nice guy'
Colby Covington has offered a measured response to Conor McGregor's knee injury at UFC 329, declining to criticise the Irishman while taking aim at Dustin Poirier for calling McGregor a 'dirtbag' shortly after the loss.
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Townsend makes 14 changes as Scotland overhaul XV to face Fiji at Murrayfield
Gregor Townsend has made 14 changes and one positional switch to his Scotland starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, leaving Gregor Brown as the only survivor from the side beaten 42-28 by South Africa in Pretoria.
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Colombian teenager Orozco completes Manchester United move on his 18th birthday
Cristian Orozco has joined Manchester United's academy after the club finalised a deal with Colombian side Fortaleza CEIF, an agreement that had been in place for nine months pending the midfielder's 18th birthday.
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Liverpool close to securing Szoboszlai on new deal to end free-transfer fears
Liverpool are on the verge of agreeing a contract extension with Dominik Szoboszlai, who had entered the final two years of his deal. The £60m signing from RB Leipzig scored 13 goals and registered 12 assists last season.
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Messi's two assists edge him ahead of Mbappe as Argentina reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi moved clear of Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot standings after contributing two assists in Argentina's 2-1 semi-final comeback win over England, setting up a final against Spain in New York on Sunday.
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Pardew delivers five-point verdict on Tuchel's tactical errors in England's 2-1 defeat to Argentina
Alan Pardew has issued a detailed breakdown of where Thomas Tuchel went wrong as England surrendered a 2-1 semi-final lead to Argentina, with Enzo Fernandez equalising late before Lautaro Martinez sealed the win in added time.
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Newey's dual role at Aston Martin raises red flags as drivers left out of car development
Former F1 presenter Will Buxton has flagged a structural concern at Aston Martin after Adrian Newey admitted the team consulted its drivers too little during development, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll struggling with an uncompetitive car in 2025.
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McGregor demands UFC 329 loss to Holloway be ruled a no-contest after knee injury
Conor McGregor is calling for his TKO defeat to Max Holloway at UFC 329 to be overturned to a no-contest, citing the knee injury he suffered in the opening minute. Regulatory precedent makes the request extremely unlikely to succeed.
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Lineker jokes Tuchel is a 'German spy' sent to sabotage England after World Cup semi-final exit
Gary Lineker has quipped that Thomas Tuchel is a 'German spy' tasked with ruining England's chances, after the Three Lions were eliminated by Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals. Lineker also questioned whether Tuchel remains the right man to lead the side.
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Borthwick names unchanged England XV to face Argentina with Iyogun set for debut
Steve Borthwick has retained the same starting XV that crushed Fiji 73-8 last week for England's Nations Championship clash with Argentina in Santiago del Estero, with only two bench alterations — including a first cap for loosehead Emmanuel Iyogun.
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Openda Struggles at Juventus as Lyon and Lens Battle for His Loan
With just two goals in 34 appearances for Juventus this season, Loïs Openda is being pushed out by Turin. Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens are competing to sign the Belgian forward on loan, but his €600,000 monthly salary is complicating negotiations.
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Orozco set for debut as United academy heads to Germany for pre-season friendlies
New Manchester United signing Cristian Orozco could make his first appearance in a red shirt when the club's PDP group faces TSV 1860 Munich and FC Nurnberg at the Adi-Dassler Stadium. Meanwhile, JJ Gabriel continues individual coaching sessions with Jack Hunter as pre-season ramps up.
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Messi overtakes Mbappé in World Cup scoring race after France's exit
Eliminated by Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, France sees Kylian Mbappé lose the top spot in the scoring standings. Lionel Messi, thanks to an additional assist, now leads him with eight goals each.
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Police rescue lone Argentina fan surrounded by England supporters in central London after World Cup exit
A lone Argentina fan wearing his country's shirt was encircled by hostile England supporters near Piccadilly Circus after England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. Metropolitan Police officers formed a protective cordon and escorted him to safety in a police van.
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Downing Street demands FIFA probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner at England
The British government has backed calls for a FIFA investigation after Argentina players celebrated their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England by holding a banner claiming the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory, in apparent breach of tournament rules banning political messaging.
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England superfan Brian Robson's flag carried to every World Cup game weeks after his death
Brian Robson, 63, from Ashington, Northumberland, died from cancer just weeks before the 2026 World Cup, having held a ticket for the final. His friends and fellow England supporters have carried his flag and photo to every Three Lions match in the United States in his memory.
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Messi and Argentina stars studied Pickford's penalty notes after World Cup semi-final win
Footage captured Lionel Messi and several Argentina players huddled around Jordan Pickford's water bottle after their 2-1 comeback win over England, with the bottle revealing detailed penalty-taking assessments for each Argentine player.
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