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De Zerbi apologises after Newcastle's 2-0 win leaves Spurs bottom despite £320m summer spend
Roberto De Zerbi has apologised to Tottenham fans after a second straight Premier League defeat left them bottom of the table. Newcastle won 2-0 at Spurs on Saturday, with Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga scoring.
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Mourinho backs Mbappé for Ballon d'Or and calls for trophy criteria overhaul
José Mourinho believes Kylian Mbappé deserves the Ballon d'Or and is calling for a review of the award's criteria: for him, the trophy should honour a player destined to become an eternal legend, like Messi, Ronaldo or Zidane.
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Erasmus dismisses Rennie's walking-scrum accusation after Springboks level series
Rassie Erasmus hit back sharply at All Blacks coach Dave Rennie after Rennie claimed South Africa were walking around in the scrum during their 33-26 defeat in Cape Town, a result that levelled the four-Test series at one win each.
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Simeone rules out Álvarez for Sevilla as Sørloth absence compounds Atlético's attacking crisis
Diego Simeone confirmed Julián Álvarez will miss Atlético Madrid's La Liga trip to Sevilla, with Alexander Sørloth also unavailable. Cristian Romero is set to rejoin the squad but will not be rushed back into action.
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Simon Parker admits Springboks were simply better after All Blacks series levelled in Cape Town
All Blacks loose-forward Simon Parker offered a candid assessment after South Africa levelled the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series with a controlled win at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, with Parker conceding the Springboks capitalised on every All Blacks error.
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Pushed out of L'Équipe du Soir, Micoud relaunches his consulting career on Ligue 1+
Johan Micoud, dismissed last summer by L'Équipe channel during a revamp of its talk show, made his debut as a consultant on Ligue 1+ during Strasbourg-Lens, the second matchday of the championship.
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Steiner claims Mercedes has quietly told Russell to play second fiddle to Antonelli
Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes held a frank conversation with George Russell over the summer break, making clear his priority for the rest of 2026 is to support Kimi Antonelli's championship bid. Antonelli leads the standings on 242 points, 59 ahead of Russell.
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Iraola eager for 'certainties' as Liverpool close in on £123m Barcola signing
Andoni Iraola says he is looking forward to working with a settled squad once the transfer window shuts, with Liverpool on the verge of completing a £123million deal for PSG winger Bradley Barcola.
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Hart warns Liverpool haven't worked out how to use £125m Isak despite first goal of season
Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, but former goalkeeper Joe Hart says the club still haven't built the trust needed to get the best from their £125m signing.
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Millar's late counter sucker-punches Coventry as Hull make it two wins from two
Substitute Liam Millar slotted home on 82 minutes to give Hull a 1-0 win at Coventry, extending the newly promoted side's perfect Premier League start to two wins from two games.
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Tarkowski's stoppage-time header denies Bournemouth first win under Marco Rose
James Tarkowski drilled home in the 91st minute to earn Everton a 1-1 Premier League draw at Bournemouth, cancelling out Alex Scott's first-half opener and denying the Cherries a maiden victory under new head coach Marco Rose.
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De Zerbi confirms Savio ruled out of Newcastle clash with muscular fatigue after £85m move
Tottenham's new £85m signing Savio has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League clash with Newcastle due to muscular fatigue, just days after scoring on his debut in the Carabao Cup win over Charlton.
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Smedley declares Audi's F1 power unit facility 'second to none' despite Sauber struggles
Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley has praised Audi's Formula 1 engine headquarters in Germany, calling the facility 'second to none', even as the rebranded Sauber outfit sits eighth in the 2026 constructors' championship with 16 points after 12 rounds.
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Song Yadong's second-round knockout hands Nurmagomedov first stoppage loss at UFC Shanghai
Song Yadong stunned the bantamweight division with a second-round knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC Shanghai main event — the first time Nurmagomedov has ever been stopped as a professional. Nurmagomedov has since posted a brief statement vowing to return.
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Arsenal sign Manchester United academy forward James Scanlon in cross-city raid
Arsenal have completed the signing of 19-year-old forward James Scanlon from Manchester United, with the teenager expressing his excitement at joining the Premier League club after progressing through Old Trafford's academy.
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Barcola sold to Liverpool for €125M, PSG's biggest sale ever
Paris Saint-Germain is completing the transfer of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool for €125 million plus €20 million in bonuses. The French winger surpasses Neymar, who was sold to Al-Hilal for €90 million in 2023.
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Perez confirms rival team talks but insists Cadillac remains his long-term project
Sergio Perez has acknowledged his management held discussions with other Formula 1 teams, including Williams, over a potential 2027 seat. The Mexican driver says he never seriously considered leaving Cadillac and wants to help build the American outfit into a midfield contender.
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Gerrard says Liverpool should have kept Neco Williams after Forest's 2-2 Anfield draw
Steven Gerrard publicly backed Neco Williams after Liverpool and Nottingham Forest shared a 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield on Saturday, declaring the £12m sale in 2022 a mistake and calling the Wales international one of the best full-backs in the league.
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Neco Williams plays down United and Spurs links as Gerrard urges Forest to keep him
Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams has deflected transfer speculation linking him with Manchester United and Tottenham, insisting he is fully focused on Forest ahead of the September 1 deadline.
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Song Yadong stuns Umar Nurmagomedov with second-round knockout at UFC Shanghai
Song Yadong pulled off one of the biggest upsets of his career at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, stopping Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round. The victory was followed by a brief physical confrontation with Umar's brother Usman, who jumped the cage fence after the finish.
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