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Borralho dismisses Chimaev's title claims and backs Imavov to face Strickland next
Caio Borralho has ruled out Khamzat Chimaev as a worthy middleweight title contender, arguing that Nassourdine Imavov — the only man to beat him in the UFC — deserves the next shot at Sean Strickland's belt.
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Weidman, Masvidal and Poirier reveal their most chaotic USADA testing encounters
Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier swapped stories on the Deep Waters podcast about surprise USADA visits, near-misses on missed testing windows, and testers showing up at golf courses, car dealerships and after brutal training sessions.
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Grealish seals Everton return as Sarr, Alvarez and Zirkzee deals loom on deadline day
Jack Grealish has agreed a second successive loan move to Everton from Manchester City, with his medical scheduled for Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, Liverpool push for Ismaila Sarr, Arsenal circle Julian Alvarez, and Manchester United weigh a left-back signing and Joshua Zirkzee's exit before the 11pm deadline.
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Transfer deal sheets explained as United and City race Premier League deadline
The Premier League summer transfer window closes at 11pm on September 1, and Manchester United and Manchester City could both rely on deal sheets to push last-minute signings over the line. Here is how the mechanism works and what the rules require.
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Mendez pinpoints Nurmagomedov's takedown error in shock KO loss to Song Yadong
American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez has broken down how an off-centre head position during a takedown attempt left Umar Nurmagomedov exposed to Song Yadong's uppercut at UFC Shanghai — the Russian's first career knockout defeat.
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Arsenal race to sign Alvarez as City open talks for Fernandez on deadline day
Transfer deadline day has arrived with Arsenal pushing for a club-record move for Atlético Madrid's Julian Alvarez and Manchester City opening talks with Chelsea over Enzo Fernandez, who would cost more than £120m.
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Tsarukyan says UFC title shot guaranteed if he defeats Ruffy at UFC 331
Arman Tsarukyan has revealed the UFC promised him a lightweight title shot with a win over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331, after a planned rematch with Charles Oliveira fell through following the death of Oliveira's teammate Allan Nascimento.
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Fiji name ex-All Blacks consultant David Ellis as interim defence coach for Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji Rugby have appointed David Ellis, who boasts over 25 years of coaching experience including a 2011 Rugby World Cup Final run with France, as interim defence coach for the Flying Fijians ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan.
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Nurmagomedov returns to gym days after first knockout loss at UFC Shanghai
Umar Nurmagomedov has responded to his second-round stoppage loss to Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai on 29 August by posting an Instagram message confirming he is already back in training and refuses to let the defeat affect his mentality.
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Prates predicts he'll survive early 'smashing' before knocking out Makhachev in rounds four or five
Carlos Prates, the frontrunner for the UFC welterweight title shot, says he expects Islam Makhachev's wrestling to dominate him early but believes he can survive and land a late knockout in the fourth or fifth round.
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Ndiaye to City, Rowe to Atalanta: OM expects around ten million euros in sell-on fees
Blocked by the DNCG and UEFA, Olympique de Marseille should register no new signings before the transfer window closes, but the transfers of former players — Iliman Ndiaye, Jonathan Rowe and Ismaïla Sarr — could boost its coffers by several million euros.
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Lyon pushes out Fofana, Tagliafico and Diawara to shore up finances
Forced to balance its accounts after failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, Lyon is preparing to sell Malick Fofana for €50 million, negotiating Nicolas Tagliafico's departure to Juventus and loaning Mahamadou Diawara to Red Star.
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Unbeaten Mokaev answers Dana White's challenge with five wins and two titles outside UFC
Muhammad Mokaev has publicly called out UFC CEO Dana White for a return to the promotion, pointing to a 17-0 record, the Brave CF flyweight title, and a new ACBJJ 60kg championship as proof he belongs back at the top level.
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United scramble for a left-back as the summer transfer window enters its final hours
Manchester United face the prospect of heading into the new season with Luke Shaw as their only recognised senior left-back after failing to land Lewis Hall or Myles Lewis-Skelly. A loan signing on deadline day looks increasingly likely.
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Mendez calls Garry's UFC 330 title-fight strategy 'genius' as White labels him too passive
AKA head coach Javier Mendez has pushed back on Dana White's criticism of Ian Garry's performance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, arguing that Garry's defensive counter-striking approach showed tactical intelligence rather than timidity.
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Fernandez, Ndiaye and Grealish: what Manchester City must resolve before the transfer deadline
Manchester City face a frantic final hours of the summer window, with Enzo Fernandez talks ongoing with Chelsea, an £65m Iliman Ndiaye deal reportedly agreed with Everton, and Jack Grealish's future at the Etihad still unresolved.
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Liverpool's £50m Sarr bid rejected as Palace hold firm on deadline day
Crystal Palace have rebuffed Liverpool's £50m offer for Ismaila Sarr and are demanding £75m for the Senegal winger, with the transfer window closing at 11pm on Tuesday. The Reds are also closing in on a future deal for Saint-Etienne teenager Djylian N'Guessan.
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Transfer deadline day: everything Premier League clubs need to know before 11pm tonight
The Premier League summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday, September 1, with EFL clubs facing the same cutoff. Clubs can extend to 1am if a deal sheet is submitted before the deadline.
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Visa issues force unbeaten Castro out of second Dana White's Contender Series shot
Frank da Silva Castro (8-0-1) has been withdrawn from his Week 5 DWCS 2026 bout against Colton Loud on September 8 in Las Vegas due to visa problems, marking the second time the 22-year-old Brazilian has missed a shot at a UFC contract.
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Leny Yoro chooses Ivory Coast and deprives Zidane of a promising defender
At twenty years old, Leny Yoro has decided to represent Ivory Coast rather than the French national team. A further loss for Zinédine Zidane, already without Ayyoub Bouaddi, who chose Morocco after the 2026 World Cup.
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