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UEFA Champions League 2026-27 group stage draw: 36 clubs to learn their opponents Thursday in Monaco
The group stage draw for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League takes place Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 36 qualified teams, including PSG and Lille, will discover their eight opponents.
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Hulkenberg's razor-thin Dutch GP save earns 'spectacular' praise from Rosberg
Nico Hulkenberg threaded through a cloud of tyre smoke and debris to avoid a high-speed collision with Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto on the chaotic opening lap of the Dutch Grand Prix, earning admiration from 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg.
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Sainz admits Williams are second-bottom in F1 as Aston Martin pulls clear
Carlos Sainz says Williams currently outpace only Cadillac after a run of five races without a points finish, while Alexander Albon describes being swamped by blue flags as the team slides toward the back of the 2026 grid.
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Arsenal reach €150m swap agreement with Atlético for Julian Álvarez, reports claim
Arsenal have reportedly struck a club-to-club agreement with Atlético Madrid worth €150m plus Viktor Gyökeres for World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, though a personal deal with the Argentine himself remains unsigned.
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USA hooker Treder re-signs with Loughborough Lightning for a fourth season with top-four ambitions
Kathryn Treder, the USA Women's Eagles hooker, has committed to Loughborough Lightning for a fourth consecutive season. The 30-year-old, who has scored 24 tries in 43 appearances for the club, says a Premiership Women's Rugby play-off place is a realistic target for 2026/27.
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Liverpool agree £100m fee with PSG to sign France winger Bradley Barcola
Liverpool have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola for just over £100m, with add-ons potentially taking the deal to £120m — well below PSG's original £145m asking price.
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Maresca faces City press conference amid Fernandez pursuit and transfer window frenzy
Enzo Maresca addresses the media ahead of Manchester City's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Friday, with the club deep in transfer activity including a reported pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and the confirmed departures of Savinho and Nico Gonzalez.
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Lyon's Champions League exit hands Arsenal cut-price route to Malick Fofana
Lyon's failure to reach the Champions League group stage after a VAR-denied goal ended their play-off against Fenerbahce leaves the French club facing a €30m–€40m revenue shortfall, forcing likely player sales — and putting 21-year-old winger Malick Fofana within Arsenal's reach.
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Guendouzi taunts Lyon crowd and sparks mass brawl as Fenerbahce seal Champions League place
Matteo Guendouzi provoked a chaotic mass brawl at Lyon's Groupama Stadium after celebrating wildly at the final whistle, with fans launching missiles at the Fenerbahce midfielder as the Turkish club advanced 3-2 on aggregate to the Champions League league phase.
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Champions League draw: PSG, Lens and Lille face risk of a group of death
The draw for the new league phase of the Champions League takes place Thursday in Monaco. Despite being double defending champions and in pot 1, PSG could face Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Stuttgart in a worst-case scenario.
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Champions League: best and worst-case draw scenarios for PSG, Lens and Lille
As the Champions League league phase draw takes place Thursday in Monaco, PSG, RC Lens and LOSC Lille will discover their eight opponents in the new 36-team format. The difficulty gap between a Bayern-Arsenal draw and an Atlético-Bruges scenario is stark.
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Russell survives Hamilton's late charge to secure Dutch GP podium for Mercedes
George Russell held off a charging Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort to claim third place, describing the defensive battle as 'tough' after being asked to yield second to team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
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Guendouzi breaks silence after karate kick sparks Champions League qualifying tunnel brawl
Matteo Guendouzi has defended his post-match celebrations after a tunnel brawl erupted between Fenerbahce and Lyon players following their Champions League qualifier, in which a Lyon goalkeeper coach karate-kicked the former Arsenal midfielder.
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Shearer cuts Match of the Day appearances to once a month to watch Newcastle more
Alan Shearer has revealed he told the BBC some time ago that he wanted to scale back his Match of the Day commitments to roughly once a month, with the Newcastle legend prioritising trips to St James' Park and co-commentary duties over regular studio appearances.
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Manchester United preparing £69m bids for Camavinga and Balde before Tuesday deadline
Manchester United are reportedly set to bid £43m for Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga and £26m for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde as the transfer window approaches its Tuesday close.
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Man Utd fined over kit rule breach after 2-0 opening-day loss to Hull City
Manchester United's troubled start to the season deepened when the Premier League reminded the club they had breached kit regulations by displaying the competition's badge on only one sleeve during their 2-0 defeat to Hull City.
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Mbappé silences critics with stunning hat-trick against Real Sociedad
Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid won 4-1 against Real Sociedad in a La Liga fixture, then posted a viral ironic message on social media to respond to his doubters.
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Arsenal, Liverpool and City headline Pot One as Champions League 2026/27 draw pots confirmed
UEFA has confirmed the pot allocations for Thursday's Champions League 2026/27 league phase draw in Nyon. Champions Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are in Pot One, while Manchester United and Aston Villa drop into Pot Two.
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Manchester City unveil fan-designed third kit after 1.7 million public votes
Manchester City have revealed their 2026/27 third kit — a white shirt with a two-tone sky blue and navy sash — designed by supporter Elliott after fans submitted 180,000 AI-generated concepts and cast 1.7 million votes.
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Liverpool close in on £114m Barcola as PSG drop asking price before deadline
Liverpool are set to hold fresh talks with PSG over Bradley Barcola after the French club reduced their asking price from £145m to £114m. The 23-year-old winger has requested a move following a fall from favour under Luis Enrique.
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