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Ugarte among Uruguay players who confronted Bielsa in revolt before Spain World Cup decider
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte is among a group of Uruguay players who called a meeting with manager Marcelo Bielsa to demand tactical changes, with injuries sustained in training adding to tensions ahead of a must-not-lose clash with Spain.
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Deschamps flies home for mother's funeral as Stephan takes charge against Norway
Didier Deschamps has left the United States to attend his mother's funeral and will miss France's World Cup 2026 Group I decider against Norway at Gillette Stadium on Friday. Assistant coach Guy Stephan steps in as caretaker for the Boston clash.
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UFC Freedom 250 claims 34 million global viewers as Netflix MMA rivalry heats up
The UFC has released expanded international viewership data for Freedom 250, reporting 34 million total global viewers across multiple markets. The figures come amid a public numbers battle with Netflix's rival MMA card, which drew a peak of 9.3 million active viewers in the U.S.
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Michael Oliver to referee Norway vs France as both sides chase World Cup group top spot
English official Michael Oliver takes charge of Norway vs France in Boston, with both sides already through to the round of 32 but competing for first place in their World Cup qualifying group.
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Over 30,000 England fans set to fill MetLife Stadium for decisive Panama World Cup clash
England face Panama at the 78,576-capacity MetLife Stadium in New York in what will be their biggest supported game of the 2026 World Cup so far. More than 30,000 fans are expected to wear white, with over 10,000 travelling from the UK for the group decider.
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Tuchel delays Elliot Anderson's £116m Man City move until after England's Panama clash
Elliot Anderson has agreed a club-record £116m transfer to Manchester City, but England manager Thomas Tuchel has asked the Nottingham Forest midfielder to hold off completing the deal until after Saturday's World Cup group game against Panama.
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Hernandez and Rodrigues set to headline UFC's return to Sacramento on August 22
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues will meet in a middleweight main event at UFC Sacramento on August 22. Hernandez looks to rebound after being stopped by Sean Strickland, while Rodrigues rides a three-fight winning streak into the headliner.
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Red Bull confident of retaining Verstappen as Monaghan linked with Cadillac move
Chief engineer Paul Monaghan is reported to be heading to Cadillac, the latest in a string of senior Red Bull departures. Team principal Laurent Mekies insists the squad retains enough depth to remain competitive and is confident Max Verstappen will stay.
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Reece James sits out England training as hamstring issue clouds Panama clash
Reece James is set to miss England's final World Cup group stage match against Panama after sitting out Friday's training session with a hamstring problem, with Djed Spence likely to fill in at right-back.
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Grand Slam architect Philip Doyle, trailblazer for Ireland Women's rugby, dies at 61
Philip Doyle, the coach who guided Ireland Women to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2013 and their first-ever victory over the Black Ferns at the 2014 Rugby World Cup, has died aged 61. Blackrock College RFC, where he played and coached for decades, announced his passing.
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Red Bull insist talent depth remains strong as chief engineer Monaghan nears Cadillac exit
Chief engineer Paul Monaghan is set to leave Red Bull for Cadillac, sources indicate, continuing a wave of senior departures from the Milton Keynes outfit. Team principal Laurent Mekies says he is "extremely confident" in the squad's remaining depth.
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Berrada says Amorim's rigidity, not his talent, cost him his Manchester United job
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has revealed that Ruben Amorim was sacked in January because he refused to adapt his 3-4-3 system, not because of any lack of ability. Amorim lasted 14 months at Old Trafford, overseeing the club's worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th.
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Group H finale: Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde all still fighting to top the table
With just three points separating all four sides, Group H heads into its final matchday with every position still undecided. Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde can each finish top, while Saudi Arabia retain a mathematical chance of reaching the round of 32.
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Cormier insists Tsarukyan is undeniable choice to face Gaethje for UFC lightweight title
Daniel Cormier has backed Arman Tsarukyan as the only legitimate next challenger for Justin Gaethje's UFC lightweight title, arguing that a five-fight winning streak and surging star power make him impossible to overlook — ahead of Charles Oliveira.
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Antonelli tops both practice sessions to dominate Austrian GP Friday for Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli stamped his authority on the Austrian Grand Prix weekend by going fastest in both Friday practice sessions at the Red Bull Ring, beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with a best time of 1m07.014s in FP2.
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France and Norway locked in top-spot battle as Senegal and Iraq fight to survive in World Cup Group I
France and Norway are already through but every final position in World Cup Group I remains undecided. Senegal need a two-goal win to stand any chance of advancing as one of the best third-placed sides, while Iraq's path is almost mathematically closed.
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FIA closes exhaust wing loophole for 2027 after Ferrari's clever pre-season find
The FIA has updated Formula 1's 2027 technical regulations to ban Ferrari-style exhaust wings, closing a loophole the Scuderia exploited during pre-season testing in Bahrain to generate extra rear downforce.
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Sainz reveals 'world against me' feeling before his emotional Australian GP win
Carlos Sainz has opened up about the brutal start to his 2024 season, when Lewis Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari cost him his seat and emergency appendicitis surgery forced him to miss a race — before he returned to win in Australia.
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Championship leader Antonelli unveils bespoke £30,600 home simulator built to mirror his Mercedes W17
Kimi Antonelli has revealed a custom-built home simulator rig developed over three months and more than 150 hours of coachbuilding, configured to replicate his Mercedes W17. The 19-year-old leads the 2025 F1 standings by 41 points heading into the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Austria and Algeria both risk throwing their World Cup clash to avoid Spain
A quirk in FIFA's expanded 48-team format means the winner of Sunday's Group J finale in Kansas City will face Spain in the last 32, leaving both Austria and Algeria with a perverse incentive to lose the match.
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