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Aston Martin races to finish Hungary upgrades with spare parts running critically short
Aston Martin is pushing hard to have both AMR26s upgraded for the Hungarian Grand Prix, but chief trackside officer Mike Krack admits spare parts will be in short supply after a difficult start to the 2026 season.
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Aston Martin races to finish Hungary upgrades but Krack warns spare parts are scarce
Aston Martin is working at full capacity to deliver a major aerodynamic upgrade package for the Hungarian Grand Prix, but chief trackside officer Mike Krack admits the team may not have sufficient spare parts ready for both cars.
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Romane Ménager retires at 29 after recurring concussions end France career
France back-row Romane Ménager has announced her retirement at 29 after repeated concussions made a return to top-level rugby impossible. The 68-cap international won two Grand Slams and two French championships across a career spanning more than two decades.
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Martinez fires back at critics as Argentina stun England to reach World Cup final
Lisandro Martinez said Argentina were the team who 'played without fear' after coming from behind to beat England in the World Cup semi-final, with Lionel Messi assisting both goals in a 2-1 win sealed in added time.
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Palmer warns Mercedes that Verstappen-Antonelli pairing would be a recipe for disaster
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer says pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes would be a "recipe for disaster", arguing the Italian rookie has already established himself as a team leader after opening a 25-point gap over George Russell.
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Fijian Drua Women make one change as they host Reds in Super Rugby Women's semi-final
Fijian Drua Women have named an almost unchanged side for Saturday's Super Rugby Women's semi-final against the Queensland Reds at Churchill Park in Lautoka, with Litiana Vueti the sole new starter at full-back.
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Cruz Beckham's words to devastated David after England's World Cup semi-final exit captured by lip reader
The Beckham family watched on in Atlanta as England were eliminated from the World Cup in a semi-final defeat to Argentina. A lip reader picked up Cruz Beckham's consoling words to his father Sir David after the final whistle.
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Burn defends England's negative tactics after Argentina end their World Cup hopes
Dan Burn insists England 'can't take massive criticism' for retreating defensively after Anthony Gordon's goal, arguing the same approach had worked against Mexico and Norway — but Argentina's quality told in the final ten minutes.
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Dupont understudy Paul Graou set for France debut against Japan in Tokyo
Toulouse scrum-half Paul Graou will come off the bench for France against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday, becoming the only debutant in Fabien Galthié's squad for round three of the Nations Championship.
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Scaloni urged players to separate football from politics — then they unfurled a Falklands banner
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni explicitly called for politics to be kept out of his side's World Cup semi-final with England, only for several players to display a 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner after their 2-1 victory.
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Messi and Argentina find Pickford's penalty cheat sheet after knocking England out
Argentina players discovered Jordan Pickford's discarded water bottle containing handwritten penalty instructions after their 2-1 semi-final win at the World Cup. Messi, Fernandez and others were visibly amused reading the Everton keeper's plans for each potential taker.
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Henry warns England paid the price for waking Messi as Argentina reach World Cup final
Thierry Henry cautioned that England made a critical error by provoking Lionel Messi into his best form, after the 39-year-old set up both of Argentina's late goals to seal a comeback semi-final win and a place in the World Cup final against Spain.
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Argentina players spark outrage with Falklands banner after 2-1 World Cup semi-final win over England
Several Argentina players displayed a 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' banner on the pitch at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England, prompting the Argentine government to simultaneously issue a formal protest to the British embassy over the movement of HMS Medway.
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Western Force name squad for first-ever Super Rugby Women's semi-final against Waratahs
The Western Force have named their matchday 23 for a historic Super Rugby Women's semi-final against the NSW Waratahs at Perth's HBF Park on Saturday, with Zoe Elliott and Atawhai Hotene handed their first starts.
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Micah Richards lost his father minutes before going on air for England's World Cup exit
BBC pundit Micah Richards revealed on Instagram that his father, Lincoln, passed away unexpectedly shortly before he went on air to cover England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina on Wednesday.
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Tuchel Unmotivated Before Third-Place Match: "Nobody Wants to Play This Game"
Eliminated in the World Cup semi-final by Argentina, England face France on Saturday for third place. Thomas Tuchel acknowledged that neither his players nor the Blues want to play this match.
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Bellingham reveals what he said to Messi during viral World Cup semi-final confrontation
Jude Bellingham has explained his heated first-half exchange with Lionel Messi after a clip went viral following Argentina's 2-1 victory over England in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta. The Real Madrid midfielder said the pair were simply debating a foul.
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Bellingham admits 'gutting' feeling as Argentina's late comeback ends England's World Cup dream
Jude Bellingham has spoken of his devastation after England's 2-1 defeat to Argentina ended their hopes of reaching the World Cup 2026 final, with the midfielder saying he wished he could have 'given more' for his country.
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Verstappen signs McLaren junior van Langendonck in first driver development move
Max Verstappen has taken 15-year-old McLaren junior Dries van Langendonck under his wing through Verstappen Racing, marking the four-time world champion's debut in driver development. Van Langendonck, who leads the 2025 British F4 standings, will retain his place in the McLaren programme alongside the new arrangement.
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Saliba faces up to five months out after surgery blow deepens Arsenal's defensive crisis
William Saliba is set for surgery on a back problem that could sideline him for four to five months, ruling the Arsenal centre-back out of the opening stretch of the Premier League season after he was forced off in France's World Cup semi-final against Spain.
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