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Ballon d'Or 2026: Dhorasoo criticizes Mbappé for complacency despite record-breaking season
Three days before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, former France international Vikash Dhorasoo believes Kylian Mbappé, La Liga's top scorer, Champions League's top scorer and World Cup's all-time leading scorer, lacks ambition and fails to acknowledge his two seasons without a major trophy.
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Nagelsmann ready to listen as Hurzeler rules out Manchester United amid Carrick pressure
Julian Nagelsmann has signalled he would consider a move to Manchester United if Michael Carrick is sacked, while Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler has effectively ruled himself out of the running despite being linked with the Old Trafford role.
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Uncapped Wilson and Lambert earn first Wallabies call-ups for November Nations Championship
Former Australia U20 captain Teddy Wilson and loosehead prop Tom Lambert have been named in a 33-man Wallabies squad for the November Nations Championship Tests, with both uncapped players in line for their international debuts on the upcoming UK tour.
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Limpar urges Arteta to abandon lone-striker system to unlock Gyokeres at Arsenal
Former Arsenal winger Anders Limpar has called on Mikel Arteta to switch to a two-striker formation, arguing that Viktor Gyokeres is ill-suited to playing alone up front and thrives when paired with a partner, as he does for Sweden.
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Canal+ considers Ligue 1 return but sets financial conditions
Absent from French football for the first time since 1984, Canal+ is not ruling out bidding for Ligue 1 TV rights for the 2027-2032 period, provided the operation is profitable, according to group chairman Maxime Saada.
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Volkanovski defends featherweight title against undefeated Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against unbeaten Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet for a third time in a bantamweight title decider.
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Nine Wallabies named as Australia A target USA XV on home soil in Nashville
Stephen Larkham has selected nine Wallabies in a 23-man Australia A squad to face a strong USA XV in Nashville, with hooker Matt Faessler captaining an all-Wallaby tight five. Recent Wallabies debutant Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is among the replacements.
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Black Ferns lose Du Plessis to concussion and Lolohea to ankle injury before second France Test
New Zealand's Black Ferns have been hit by a double injury setback ahead of their second WXV Global Series Test against France, with starting centre Amy Du Plessis ruled out with delayed concussion and reserve hooker Atlanta Lolohea withdrawn after an ankle injury in training.
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Jake White names first Fiji XV with SVNS star Tamani handed starting debut against Japan
Jake White has selected his first team as Flying Fijians head coach for Saturday's Japan Centennial Test in Tokyo, with HSBC SVNS Series scrum-half Terio Tamani earning his first Test start alongside the returning Ben Volavola on the bench.
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Palhares and Galvao revisit 2011 ADCC final with strikes allowed at ACBJJ 23
Rousimar Palhares and Andre Galvao will rematch their 2011 ADCC under-88kg final — which Galvao won 9-4 — at ACBJJ 23 on November 13 in Rio de Janeiro, this time under combat jiu-jitsu rules at 100 kilograms with body strikes permitted.
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Russell urges F1 to repave circuits every two years after Verstappen's COTA spine warning
George Russell has called for Formula 1 circuits to be resurfaced every couple of years, backing Max Verstappen's stark warning that the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas could leave him needing "a new spine" after watching the WEC race there.
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Norris backs Verstappen on COTA bumps, admits taking headache tablets before driving
Lando Norris has sided with Max Verstappen's criticism of Circuit of the Americas, revealing the track's bumps are so severe he takes headache tablets before getting in the car. George Russell added that F1 circuits should be resurfaced every couple of years.
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Tsarukyan charges at Danis after Khamzat shirt stunt sparks near-riot at RAF 14 presser
Arman Tsarukyan lunged at Dillon Danis at the RAF 14 press conference after Danis revealed a shirt mocking Tsarukyan's teammate Khamzat Chimaev, triggering a mass brawl that nearly brought down the stage.
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Russell clarifies Red Bull simulator payments after Horner's podcast claim
George Russell has pushed back on Christian Horner's assertion that he, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri paid to use Red Bull's simulator as juniors, saying the 2013 sessions were routine preparation runs in a Formula Renault car at a time when no junior teams had simulators.
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Lachlan Hooper, brother of a Wallaby, starts for Northland in their first-ever NPC Division I final
Flanker Lachlan Hooper, younger brother of Australian international Michael Hooper, will start for Northland against defending champions Canterbury in the NPC Division I final at Christchurch on Labour Day Monday — the province's first appearance in the decider.
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Leclerc dismisses Hadjar's claim Verstappen would have won Singapore by more in a Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has called it "nonsense" to suggest Max Verstappen would have beaten him by a larger margin in a Ferrari at Singapore, after Verstappen won the Marina Bay race by 7.3 seconds in his Red Bull.
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Norris defends Coca-Cola cooldown room stand: 'I can drink whatever I like'
Lando Norris has addressed the viral moment from the Spanish Grand Prix in which he was asked to put down a Coca-Cola in the cooldown room, saying no one followed up with him and that drivers should be free to drink what they choose after a two-hour race.
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USMNT to host both Nations League legs against Haiti in Miami and Cincinnati
The United States will play both legs of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal against Haiti on home soil in November, after Concacaf granted Haiti an exemption due to ongoing security concerns in the country.
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Verstappen calls Circuit of the Americas bumps "unacceptable" ahead of US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has issued a stark warning over the deteriorating surface at Circuit of the Americas, saying the bumps are "out of control" and that cosmetic repairs are no substitute for tackling the underlying soil problem.
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Howe open to Manchester United job as Carrick fights to save his position
Eddie Howe is receptive to taking the Manchester United head coach role three months after leaving Newcastle, with Michael Carrick under mounting pressure ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
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