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Even Volkanovski can't keep Ruffy down as UFC 331 co-main event looms
Mauricio Ruffy's defensive wrestling has improved so sharply at Alexander Volkanovski's Australian gym that even the former featherweight champion struggles to hold him down, head coach Joe Lopez says ahead of Ruffy's UFC 331 clash with Arman Tsarukyan on 19 September in Los Angeles.
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Fonseca calls himself a "shit coach" after Lyon's cruel Champions League playoff elimination
Eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the Champions League playoff (1-2, 2-3 on aggregate), Lyon's six-year wait to return to Europe's top stage is over. Paulo Fonseca lost his composure at the press conference, lashing out at criticism of his substitution timing with cutting irony.
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Guendouzi stands by his provocations at Lyon: "They insulted my mother and my family"
After the post-match chaos between Lyon and Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Mattéo Guendouzi refused to apologize for his provocative gestures, citing the insults he endured throughout the match.
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UFC confirms four more Meta Apex Fight Nights as Bonfim-Brady headlines November card
The UFC has locked in four additional events at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for autumn 2026, with Raoni Barcelos vs. Raul Rosas Jr. set for Sept. 29 and Gabriel Bonfim facing Sean Brady on Nov. 7 in a welterweight headliner.
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Igor Paixao to Sunderland for €35m: OM fans slam 'bargain' sale
Igor Paixao is set to leave Olympique de Marseille for Sunderland for approximately €35 million, roughly the same fee OM paid Feyenoord last season. Marseille supporters view the fee as insufficient, pointing to comparable transfers that fetched significantly higher prices.
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UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 group stage draw held Thursday in Monaco
UEFA will hold the group stage draw for the Champions League 2026-2027 on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Thirty-six clubs, including PSG as defending champions, will discover their eight opponents for the regular season.
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Shields claims Cyborg rejected $2 million Saudi offer to box at 154 pounds
Claressa Shields says a proposed boxing match with Cris Cyborg collapsed after the Brazilian turned down a $2 million purse from a Saudi-backed deal. Shields also alleges a sparring session she dominated soured their previously friendly relationship.
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UEFA Champions League 2026/27 draw set for Monaco on Thursday at 5pm UK time
The official league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League takes place on Thursday, August 27 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Proceedings begin at 5pm UK time (18:00 CET), with UEFA deputy secretary general Giorgio Marchetti overseeing the ceremony.
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Cherki Under Zidane: World Cup Attitude Jeopardizes France Future
Despite two assists for Manchester City against Bournemouth, Rayan Cherki faces a serious handicap under Zinédine Zidane: his immature behavior during the North American World Cup continues to weigh on his standing with the national team.
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Tolisso slams Guendouzi over provocations that inflamed OL-Fenerbahçe aftermath
Eliminated from the Ligue des Champions by Fenerbahçe (1-2) on Wednesday at Groupama Stadium, OL saw the evening spiral after the final whistle, with Matteo Guendouzi multiplying provocative gestures toward the Lyon crowd.
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PSG, Barcelona and a Rashford reunion: Man United's worst possible Champions League draw
Manchester United return to the Champions League for the first time since December 2023, and Thursday's draw in Nyon could hand Michael Carrick's side a brutal run of opponents including PSG, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.
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Zidane leaves Kolo Muani out of first squad, backs Lepaul in attack
For his first selection as France manager in September, Zinédine Zidane is not expected to recall Randal Kolo Muani, who was absent from the 2026 World Cup squad, and will reportedly prefer Estéban Lepaul instead.
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Hat-trick against Real Sociedad: Mourinho completely won over by a 'crazy' Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick on Wednesday evening as Real Madrid secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad. José Mourinho praised the French striker's 'perfect' performance from start to finish and highlighted his World Cup goal-scoring record of 22 goals.
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UEFA rule bars Arsenal from Inter away draw and Liverpool from hosting Real Madrid again
A new UEFA regulation for the 2026/27 Champions League prevents the same fixture being played at the same venue in three consecutive seasons, ruling out Arsenal travelling to the San Siro and Liverpool hosting Real Madrid at Anfield.
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Zirkzee expects to leave United before deadline as Balde opts to stay at Barcelona
Joshua Zirkzee anticipates departing Manchester United before the September 1 transfer deadline, with Juventus among the clubs interested. Meanwhile, left-back target Alejandro Balde has informed Barcelona he wants to remain at the club, complicating United's defensive search.
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Alejandra Lara handed nine-month ban after cocaine metabolite test at Tuff-N-Uff 153
The Nevada Athletic Commission has suspended former Bellator flyweight title challenger Alejandra Lara for nine months and fined her after she tested positive for benzoylecgonine following her April 24 bout at Tuff-N-Uff 153.
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Accountant Alex Apodaca pulls off biggest upset in Contender Series history — then heads to work
Alex Apodaca stunned heavily favoured Bella Mir on Dana White's Contender Series on 25 August to earn a UFC contract, then revealed she had a 7:30 a.m. work call the next morning — and has no plans to quit her day job.
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Dvalishvili says Russian flag in Octagon upset him, not Makhachev's UFC 330 win
Merab Dvalishvili has clarified that his visible frustration after Islam Makhachev's UFC 330 title defence against Ian Garry was directed at Makhachev's team bringing a Russian flag into the Octagon, not at the champion himself.
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Liverpool's approach for Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr rebuffed as Barcola pursuit continues
Liverpool have had an initial approach for Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr turned down, according to The Athletic, with under a week remaining in the transfer window. The Reds continue to pursue PSG's Bradley Barcola as their primary attacking target.
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Roberto Martinez offers his services to Algeria, disrupting Poyet talks
As the Algerian Football Federation prepared to appoint Gustavo Poyet, Roberto Martinez spontaneously offered his services to take charge of the Fennecs, even accepting a reduction in his salary demands.
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