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Hamilton reveals Barcelona crash disc injury hampered his entire 2025 Ferrari debut season
Lewis Hamilton has disclosed that a pre-season crash at Barcelona left him with a displaced spinal disc pressing on a nerve, forcing him to manage pain throughout his difficult first campaign with Ferrari, which ended without a podium.
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Saliba reveals Arsenal pushed him toward Newcastle or Palace before Marseille loan transformed his career
William Saliba has disclosed that Arsenal urged him to join Newcastle United or Crystal Palace when he fell out of favour, but he refused and instead chose a loan spell at Marseille that revived his career and earned him a France debut.
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Palmer shrugs off England World Cup snub: 'I'm not crying over a decision you can't change'
Cole Palmer has responded publicly to his omission from Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for the 2026 World Cup, saying he is at peace with the call after an injury-disrupted season at Chelsea cost him his place.
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Sheffield United eyeing Kalvin Phillips loan as City seek end to £45m transfer saga
Kalvin Phillips has played just 16 league games for Manchester City since his £45m arrival in 2022, and another loan exit looks likely this summer, with Sheffield United among the clubs interested in the struggling midfielder.
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Toulouse and Montpellier face 34-degree heat in Top 14 Final as France heatwave peaks
Saturday night's Top 14 Final at the Stade de France could be played in record-breaking temperatures of 34 degrees as a severe heatwave grips France, with the French government raising its national health alert to its highest level.
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Tori Penso becomes only second woman to referee a men's World Cup match as Ecuador face Germany
American official Tori Penso makes history by taking charge of Ecuador vs Germany at World Cup 2026, becoming only the second female referee of a men's World Cup fixture. Germany are already through as Group E winners; Ecuador must win to keep their knockout hopes alive.
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Scotland superfan flies 4,000 miles and spends £1,000 to watch his team lose 3-0 on a TV screen
Neil McKnight, 62, travelled from Hertfordshire to Miami in a 70-hour round trip after failing to secure a ticket for Scotland's 3-0 defeat to Brazil at the World Cup — and insists it was worth every penny.
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World Cup 2026 final set for MetLife Stadium on July 19 with record short gap since Qatar
The World Cup 2026 final takes place on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, kicking off at 3:00pm Eastern. It will complete the shortest gap between World Cup finals in the tournament's 96-year history, just 1,309 days after Argentina's triumph in Qatar.
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Torres eyes lightweight shake-up after Gaethje's stunning upset of Topuria opens division
Manuel Torres heads into Saturday's UFC Baku main event against Rafael Fiziev believing Justin Gaethje's shock TKO of Ilia Topuria has opened the lightweight division — and his own path to the top of it.
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Manchester United target free-agent Angus Gunn as backup goalkeeper after Scotland's World Cup exit
Manchester United have added Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn to their shortlist for a second-choice keeper this summer. The 30-year-old is available on a free transfer after being released by Nottingham Forest, where he made just one appearance.
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Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg to officiate Curacao vs Ivory Coast World Cup Group E decider
Glenn Nyberg, the Swedish official who sent off Cristiano Ronaldo in World Cup qualifying last November, will referee Curacao's Group E finale against Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, where the debutants need a win to reach the knockout stage.
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FIA scraps presidential term limits in Macau, opening door to Ben Sulayem's indefinite rule
The FIA's Extraordinary General Assemblies in Macau voted by a supermajority to remove term limits across all its bodies, including the presidency — a change brought forward by Mohammed Ben Sulayem that could allow an incumbent to serve indefinitely unless voted out or disqualified by the existing 70-year age cap.
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Hearts appoint Belgian coach Wouter Vrancken to fill void left by McInnes's Rangers move
Hearts have confirmed Wouter Vrancken as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The 47-year-old Belgian, twice named Belgian manager of the year, joins as a free agent after leaving Sint-Truiden, where he guided them to third in the Belgian top flight.
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Gasly reclaims Monaco podium trophy after Alpine overturn pitlane penalty on measurement error
Pierre Gasly has finally received his Monaco Grand Prix third-place trophy after Alpine successfully appealed his pitlane speeding penalty, with evidence revealing a 77cm discrepancy in timing loop measurements. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, who had originally celebrated on the podium, was required to return the silverware.
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Italy seek Women's Rugby World Cup revenge on South Africa in WXV Global Series
Italy will host South Africa and Japan at Stadio Omero Tognon in Fontanafredda across back-to-back September weekends in the new WXV Global Series, seeking revenge for the Springbok Women's 29-24 win that knocked the Azzurre out of last year's World Cup.
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Russell warns Ferrari and Hamilton are a "huge threat" to Mercedes' 2026 F1 title
George Russell has acknowledged Ferrari as a "huge threat" to Mercedes in the 2026 Formula 1 title race after Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of the season at the Barcelona Grand Prix, ending the Silver Arrows' perfect six-race winning streak.
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Carabao Cup first-round draw confirmed as Greater Manchester clubs learn their opponents
The Carabao Cup first-round draw has taken place, revealing ties for EFL clubs including Bolton, Salford City, Oldham Athletic and Stockport County. Manchester City and Manchester United do not enter until the third round as Champions League participants.
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Piastri admits McLaren has 'no real strengths' as rivals close in on both titles
Oscar Piastri has conceded that the MCL40 carries 'a bit of a deficit everywhere' compared to Ferrari and Mercedes, leaving McLaren dependent on rivals' mistakes and reliability failures while the team waits for upgrades.
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England face Panama in World Cup group decider after Croatia win and Ghana draw
Thomas Tuchel's England enter their final 2026 World Cup group stage match against Panama having beaten Croatia 4-2 and drawn 0-0 with Ghana in Boston. A positive result would secure progression from the group.
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Released by Ulster, Werner Kok signs one-year deal with Newcastle Red Bulls
Former Blitz Bok and 2015 World Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok has joined Newcastle Red Bulls on a one-year deal after being released by Ulster, becoming the club's 22nd new signing ahead of next season.
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