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Howe urged to 'jump' at Manchester United job as Carrick's position grows precarious
Former Bournemouth winger Marc Pugh says Eddie Howe should seize the chance to become Manchester United manager if Michael Carrick is sacked, with United winless in seven games and sitting 20th in the Champions League.
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Three straight Europa League defeats, Marseille under fire from Petit and Papin
Beaten 1-0 at Sturm Graz on Thursday evening, Marseille have suffered their third consecutive European setback. Emmanuel Petit, Jean-Pierre Papin and Jérôme Rothen are scathing about a squad they describe as in "total bankruptcy".
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Russell admits Mercedes upgrade package still needs fixing ahead of US Grand Prix
George Russell has conceded that Mercedes' major upgrade package, introduced in Malaysia, has failed to deliver as expected. The team used the Singapore Grand Prix to gather back-to-back data and believes the parts are worth persisting with, but setup work remains ongoing heading into Austin.
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Glasgow's McKay set to qualify for Scotland just in time for November Japan Test
Josh McKay, Glasgow Warriors' New Zealand-born full-back, is on the verge of meeting Scotland's five-year residency requirement, with head coach Franco Smith confirming he could be available for Gregor Townsend's squad as early as the 21 November clash with Japan.
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Van Poortvliet signs Leicester Tigers extension and is named vice-captain
Jack van Poortvliet has committed his future to Leicester Tigers, signing a contract extension and being named vice-captain under new head coach Geoff Parling. The 25-year-old scrum-half has made 118 appearances for the club since his debut in 2019.
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Ballon d'Or 2026: Eight PSG players barred from London ceremony by Ligue 1 clash
The rescheduling of PSG's Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais to Monday evening, the same night as the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony in London, forces eight Paris players and manager Luis Enrique to remain in Paris, despite several being among the nominees.
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Grant and Guerrero clear scales for BKB Biloxi super lightweight main event
Former BKB lightweight world champion Jarod 'Kid Gatti' Grant and Pantera Guerrero both made weight Thursday ahead of their super lightweight main event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi on Friday.
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Ronaldinho ends decade-long retirement to debut for Serie C side Ravenna on 15 November
Ronaldinho, 46, will make his competitive return to football on 15 November when he plays for Italian third-division club Ravenna against Forlì — more than ten years after his last professional appearance for Fluminense in 2015.
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Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapsing at training
Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital on Friday after collapsing during a Bayern Munich training session. The 40-year-old had already been battling a virus ahead of Bayern's Champions League tie against Arsenal.
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Former IBF champion Lee Selby headlines BKB 61 against unbeaten Ollie Sentance in London
Lee Selby, the former IBF featherweight world champion, will face undefeated Ollie Sentance in the super lightweight main event of BKB 61 on November 14 at indigo at The O2 in London. Marko Martinjak defends his BKB bridgerweight title against former British cruiserweight champion Matty Askin in the co-main event.
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Premier League clubs face £1.8m annual levy as regulator costs double to £20m
The Independent Football Regulator has revealed its annual running costs have doubled to £20m, with the highest-earning Premier League clubs each required to contribute up to £1.8m per season under a new levy structure.
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De Zerbi calls Tottenham's one win in 41 Stamford Bridge visits 'good motivation' ahead of Chelsea derby
Roberto De Zerbi has dismissed any suggestion that Tottenham's dire record at Stamford Bridge — just one Premier League win in the modern era — will weigh on his squad ahead of Saturday's London derby, calling it motivation rather than pressure.
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COTA's new roller coaster strands riders twice and faces $1m lawsuit ahead of US Grand Prix
The Circuit Breaker roller coaster at COTALAND, the theme park attached to Circuit of the Americas, stopped twice during its opening weekend in late September — once leaving 19 riders suspended in a vertical position for nine minutes. A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million has since been filed against the venue.
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Manchester City face second probe as regulators circle after 114-charge guilty verdict
Manchester City's guilty verdict on 114 Premier League financial charges has triggered scrutiny from multiple bodies, including the Independent Football Regulator, the Financial Reporting Council, and a Greater Manchester authority probe into taxpayer loans linked to owner Sheikh Mansour.
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Dual BKB champion Cub Hawkins dismisses six-inch height gap ahead of Montgomery bout
Cub Hawkins, BKB's all-time wins leader in the Trigon and two-division champion, faces Rowdy Legend Montgomery at Bally's Fightnight on Oct. 23 in Biloxi. The 5-foot-8 Hawkins is unconcerned by Montgomery's six-inch height advantage, saying he plans to simply "show up and do what I do."
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Man United's iconic 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup shirt drops to £20 in early Black Friday deal
Adidas's one-to-one remake of the shirt worn when Alex Ferguson's side beat Barcelona in Rotterdam has fallen from £90 to around £20 through a cashback promotion at Pro:Direct Sport.
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Issa Diop stands by Morocco choice despite Senegalese roots
Born to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother, Ipswich Town defender Issa Diop has explained why he chose to represent Morocco's Lions of the Atlas, dismissing any notion of family tension.
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Joshua Van backs Dana White as Strickland pay feud leaves champion 'in a bad spot'
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has sided with Dana White in his public dispute with middleweight champion Sean Strickland, arguing Strickland should have renegotiated his contract privately rather than airing grievances on social media.
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Ex-Arsenal sporting director Edu takes advisory role at relegation-threatened Northampton
Edu, the former Arsenal sporting director who oversaw the signings of Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, has joined League Two's Northampton Town as a senior advisor after his brief stint at Nottingham Forest ended prematurely.
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Bayern Munich boss Kompany hospitalised as air ambulance lands at training ground
Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after an air ambulance landed at Bayern Munich's Säbener Straße training ground on Friday. The 40-year-old head coach had been battling a viral infection in recent days.
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