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Newcastle miss out on Fineanganofo as Premiership transfer window heats up
Newcastle Red Bulls look set to lose their bid to sign Hurricanes winger Fehi Fineanganofo, who wants to stay in New Zealand and protect his World Cup ambitions after scoring 16 tries in 12 Super Rugby games. Elsewhere, Junior Kpoku nears a permanent Toulon deal and Bristol's Santiago Grondona is heading back to Pau.
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McGarvey-Black returns from shoulder injury to star in All Blacks Sevens' 40-0 rout of Uruguay in Valladolid
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black made his long-awaited return to the SVNS circuit in Valladolid after missing the entire regular season with a shoulder injury, slotting four conversions as New Zealand dismantled Uruguay 40-0 in Pool B.
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Hakimi returns to PSG training ahead of Champions League final against Arsenal
Achraf Hakimi has resumed group training and been named in PSG's squad for Saturday's Champions League final against Arsenal at Puskas Arena in Budapest, easing fears over the right-back's hamstring injury.
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Greg Hardy misses heavyweight limit by 25 pounds ahead of FNC 31 bout in Belgrade
Greg Hardy weighed in at 132 kg — approximately 291 pounds — at the FNC 31 official weigh-ins in Belgrade, Serbia, leaving him 25 pounds over the non-title heavyweight limit. Opponent Darko Stosic, a four-fight UFC veteran, has agreed to proceed with Saturday's fight regardless.
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Ballon d'Or moves to London as Kane's record season puts him in contention
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in London on October 26, honouring the 70th anniversary of the award and its first winner Stanley Matthews. Harry Kane, who scored 61 goals in 51 games to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title, is among the leading contenders.
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Mastantuono left out of Argentina's World Cup squad after difficult debut season at Real Madrid
Franco Mastantuono has been omitted from Lionel Scaloni's 26-man Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup, becoming the fifth Real Madrid player to miss out after a season in which the club failed to win a major trophy for the second consecutive year.
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Hallgrimsson criticises tennis ball protest that disrupted Ireland's win over Qatar
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson condemned pro-Palestinian demonstrators who threw tennis balls onto the Aviva Stadium pitch during Thursday's 1-0 friendly win over Qatar, saying the disruption "kills the game" ahead of Nations League fixtures against Israel.
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Trevithick backs home crowd to drive Spain toward first SVNS Series title
Spain edged the USA 26-21 in a tense Pool C opener at SVNS Valladolid, with try-scorer Jeremy Trevithick crediting the José Zorrilla Stadium crowd as a decisive factor and urging his side to take the tournament one game at a time.
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Vowles insists Albon and Sainz remain committed to Williams despite 2025 slump
Williams team principal James Vowles has pushed back on concerns over driver retention, saying both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz are fully invested in the team's rebuild despite the FW47 dropping to eighth in the constructors' standings.
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Alisha and Jasmine Joyce among 11 players departing Bristol Bears Women after PWR season
Wales internationals Alisha and Jasmine Joyce are leaving Bristol Bears at the end of the Premiership Women's Rugby season to return home to Wales following the birth of their son. They are among 11 departures, with several players heading back to centralised contracts in Scotland and Wales.
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Atletico Madrid open talks with Manchester City over Tijjani Reijnders transfer
Atletico Madrid have entered discussions with Manchester City over a move for Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 27, who joined City for €54.9m last summer but started only half of his 47 appearances under Pep Guardiola.
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Liverpool and Juventus unveil 'Forever Bound' sculpture on 41st anniversary of Heysel disaster
Liverpool and Juventus marked the 41st anniversary of the Heysel disaster by unveiling a permanent memorial sculpture bearing the names of all 39 victims who died at the 1985 European Cup final in Belgium.
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Evra and Saha urge Manchester United to sign Victor Osimhen after Ederson deal
Manchester United are closing in on a £37m move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, but former players Patrice Evra and Louis Saha believe the club's priority should then turn to signing Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, who scored 22 goals last season.
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Timber, Dembele and Hakimi travel as Arsenal and PSG name Champions League final squads
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed their travelling parties for Saturday's Champions League final in Budapest, with Jurrien Timber, Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi all included despite recent injury concerns.
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Frankie Edgar nearly quit competing entirely after BKFC pulled him from card
UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar says a late medical withdrawal by BKFC left him so disillusioned he almost walked away from all competition. He has since moved on, accepting a freestyle wrestling match against Merab Dvalishvili at RAF 9 in New Jersey.
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Konate's Liverpool exit leaves a defensive void and a stretched transfer budget
Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool next month after contract talks broke down over valuation, departing a club that now faces a central defensive crisis with two teenage signings, an ageing Van Dijk, and a forward line also in need of reinforcement.
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Hong Kong China stun Japan Select XV 33-29 to split series after 80-0 humiliation
Seven days after conceding 80 unanswered points to a Japan Select XV, Hong Kong China produced an 84-point swing to win the rematch 33-29 in Fukuoka, splitting the two-match series ahead of their Rugby World Cup debut in Australia.
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Russell and Antonelli tell Mercedes to trust them after Canadian GP tension
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli urged Mercedes to let them race freely following intense wheel-to-wheel battles at the Canadian Grand Prix, which prompted internal reviews and a sit-down with team principal Toto Wolff.
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Allegri set to replace Conte at Napoli as McTominay and Hojlund face new era
Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to take charge at Napoli following Antonio Conte's departure, bringing a new managerial era for former Manchester United pair Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund.
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ITV confirms World Cup 2026 punditry line-up with Postecoglou, Mata and Vieira joining Keane and Neville
ITV Sport has unveiled its full on-screen team for the 2026 World Cup, with Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou and former Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata among the pundits alongside Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Patrick Vieira. The broadcaster will cover 29 group stage matches from its base by Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
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