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Richarlison verbally agrees Trabzonspor move to join Salah and Fabinho after rejecting Everton return
Richarlison has verbally agreed to join Trabzonspor, according to Turkish transfer sources, and is pushing Tottenham to sanction his departure. The Brazilian snubbed a return to former club Everton days before reaching the agreement.
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Watkins scores on Al-Hilal debut and insists Saudi Pro League matches Premier League quality
Ollie Watkins marked his Al-Hilal debut with a goal in a 3-0 win over Al-Ahli on Tuesday, weeks after his £51m move from Aston Villa. The England striker argued the Saudi Pro League is on a par with the Premier League in terms of physical and technical quality.
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Aline Pereira targets UFC contract against Sundell on Contender Series
Aline Pereira, sister of two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira, will fight Smilla Sundell for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series on October 13 in Las Vegas. Pereira enters on a four-fight winning streak across MMA and Karate Combat.
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Mercedes delays ADUO engine upgrade to October, forcing Antonelli to start from the back at Monza
Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix after exceeding his power unit allowance, but the new engine he races at Monza will not carry Mercedes' permitted ADUO upgrade — that update is reserved for the American leg of the season in October.
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Chimaev and Burns set for RAF 13 rematch two years after their UFC 273 classic
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns will meet for the second time at RAF 13 on September 18 in Miami, reprising their memorable UFC 273 welterweight clash from 2022. The bout is the co-main event of a card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Belal Muhammad.
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Enzo Fernandez equalls British transfer record with £125m Manchester City move from Chelsea
Enzo Fernandez has joined Manchester City for £125m on deadline day, equalling the British transfer record. The Argentina midfielder, who spent two years at Chelsea, said he had always dreamed of being at a club as big as City.
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Alonso called Camara personally as Monaco chief hints at better offers than Chelsea
Chelsea's £47.1m deadline-day move for AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara collapsed at the eleventh hour, with Xabi Alonso phoning the player directly. Monaco's sporting director has since told Camara he will have 'even better options' available soon.
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Sanderson backs Lawes to force England return at 37 ahead of World Cup
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson says he would be "surprised" if Courtney Lawes does not earn an England recall this autumn, with Tom Curry and George Ford also praising the veteran forward's physical condition and leadership since his return to the Premiership.
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Baxter leads Premiership chorus calling for Welsh clubs to join an Anglo-Welsh league
Exeter chief Rob Baxter has backed the inclusion of Welsh regions in an expanded Gallagher Premiership, saying the idea 'ticks a lot of boxes'. Gloucester's George Skivington and Bristol's Pat Lam have added their voices to the growing cross-border push.
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Lawson to partner Verstappen again at Monza as Hadjar's wrist injury rules him out
Isack Hadjar will miss the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after failing to recover in time from a wrist fracture sustained during a boxing session in the summer break. Liam Lawson steps back into the Red Bull RB22, with Yuki Tsunoda returning to Racing Bulls.
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Injured Hadjar misses Monza as Lawson keeps Red Bull seat for Italian GP
Isack Hadjar will sit out the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after fracturing his wrist during a boxing session in the summer break. Liam Lawson steps in at Red Bull for a second consecutive race, while Yuki Tsunoda returns to Racing Bulls.
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Bella Mir vows to protect her brain after watching father Frank's health decline
Bella Mir, 23, has opened up about the physical toll Frank Mir's 18-year UFC career has taken on him, saying his brain and body are "beat up" — and pledging to fight smarter to avoid the same fate.
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Humiliated after AFCON, Aubameyang announces international retirement with Gabon
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his withdrawal from the Gabon national team after being excluded and then reinstated following Gabon's group-stage elimination at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 37-year-old striker denounces a public humiliation while playing injured.
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Monaco chief reveals how Everton's medical doubts drove Balogun to reject deadline-day move
AS Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has detailed how Everton raised medical concerns about Folarin Balogun that the player's own staff dismissed as making 'no sense at all', prompting the striker to walk away from a signed contract with five minutes of the window remaining.
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Manchester United loan Chido Obi to Willem II as teenager seeks Eredivisie minutes
Manchester United are close to sending 18-year-old forward Chido Obi on loan to Dutch side Willem II for the 2026/27 season, according to reports in the Netherlands. The Danish youth international has made just seven Premier League appearances since joining United from Arsenal's academy in 2024.
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Monaco chief claims Balogun cancelled £40m Everton move after feeling 'mistreated' in medical
AS Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has alleged that Folarin Balogun walked away from a £40m deadline-day move to Everton after feeling uncomfortable about how the club's medical team handled his examination.
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Zirkzee, Ugarte and Amass could still leave Man United as foreign windows remain open
The English transfer window has closed, but Manchester United may not be done yet. Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and Harry Amass all have potential destinations in leagues whose deadlines run into September.
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Sarr's agent accuses clubs of treating African players as commodities after Liverpool move collapses
Diomansy Kamara, agent of Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr, has publicly condemned the failed transfer to Liverpool, arguing that African players are treated as commodities whose career ambitions are routinely ignored.
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Free-agent Martial offered to Everton and five Premier League clubs after Monterrey exit
Anthony Martial, 30, is being touted to several Premier League clubs after leaving Monterrey in June. Everton, Newcastle, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Sunderland have all been sounded out, with intermediaries citing the Frenchman's openness to returning to England.
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Chute Boxe renames institute after Allan Nascimento, UFC flyweight who died at 34
A month after UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, his longtime coach Diego Lima has renamed his MMA institute in the fighter's honour, while teammates vow to carry his legacy forward.
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