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Barbosa rehydrated to 171 pounds after weighing in at 145.5 at UFC Sacramento
The California State Athletic Commission released fight-night weights from UFC Sacramento, revealing Marcio Barbosa gained 25.5 pounds between the scales and the cage — the largest rehydration on a card where several fighters added more than 20 pounds.
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Queensland Reds sign Lachlan Hooper after standout NPC campaign with Northland
Backrower Lachlan Hooper has committed to the Queensland Reds for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season after two impressive NPC campaigns with Northland, including a hat-trick in round three. The 22-year-old is the younger brother of Wallabies flanker Tom Hooper.
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Newcastle boss rules out Hall move as United eye Balde amid left-back search
Manchester United's pursuit of a left-back has hit a wall after Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle emphatically dismissed links with Lewis Hall, while Barcelona's Alejandro Balde has emerged as an alternative following his omission from the Catalans' squad.
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Barcelona Seeks to Sell Balde for €30M and Sign Inácio Before Transfer Window Closes
With the Spanish transfer window closing on September 1st, FC Barcelona is pushing to sell left-back Alejandro Balde, valued at €30 million, and is exploring the possibility of signing Sporting Portugal centre-back Gonçalo Inácio to strengthen a defensive line deemed too inexperienced.
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Makhachev declares Volkanovski past his peak ahead of UFC 333 title defence
Islam Makhachev, who twice shared the Octagon with Alexander Volkanovski, believes the 37-year-old featherweight champion is no longer at his best and predicts unbeaten challenger Movsar Evloev will use his youth to claim the title at UFC 333 on October 24.
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Rodrigues denies cheating but admits possible glove grab after UFC Sacramento win over Hernandez
Gregory Rodrigues has pushed back on Anthony Hernandez's post-fight accusations of glove-grabbing following his decision victory at UFC Sacramento, conceding only that any contact may have been involuntary and insisting it had no bearing on the result.
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Dvalishvili reveals Nurmagomedov associate grabbed his neck before RAF Georgia brawl
Merab Dvalishvili has explained that Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov grabbed him by the neck and confronted him in Russian backstage at RAF Georgia in July, prompting the UFC bantamweight champion to slap him and spark an all-out brawl.
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Arsenal face £128m demand from Atletico Madrid as Alvarez pursuit intensifies
Atletico Madrid will not consider any offer below €150m (£128.3m) for Julian Alvarez, according to reports, as Arsenal continue their search for a marquee forward with under two weeks of the transfer window remaining.
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Man City face Thursday morning deadline to register £81.4m signing Bouaddi for Crystal Palace
Manchester City must complete Ayyoub Bouaddi's £81.4m move from Lille by Thursday lunchtime to register the Moroccan teenager in time for Friday night's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.
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Bella Mir headlines Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 as full card clears weight
All five bouts for Week 3 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026 are confirmed after every fighter made weight on Monday. Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, tops the card against Alex Apodaca at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 25 August.
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Makhachev backs Yan to silence Dvalishvili again after Russian flag row
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has hit back at Merab Dvalishvili's complaints over the Russian flag being raised in the Octagon, predicting Petr Yan will defeat the Georgian again at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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Sevens Dream Team star Tamani earns Flying Fijians call-up for Pacific Nations Cup defence
HSBC SVNS Dream Team of the Year pick Terio Tamani is among seven uncapped prospects in Fiji's 31-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan, where the reigning champions open against Canada on September 12.
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Piastri admits he cannot explain 32-second pace gap to Norris at Zandvoort
Oscar Piastri finished sixth at Zandvoort, 32 seconds behind team-mate Lando Norris, and conceded he has no clear answer for why he has failed to extract the same pace from the upgraded MCL40 across recent rounds.
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Rogers scores on Chelsea debut and backs Palmer to silence critics after World Cup snub
Morgan Rogers marked his Chelsea debut with a goal in a winning start under Xabi Alonso at Craven Cottage, then predicted best friend Cole Palmer — who scored and assisted — would prove doubters wrong after a difficult year of injuries and a World Cup omission.
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Alonso backs Sanchez after two errors threaten to undermine Chelsea's winning Alonso debut
Xabi Alonso's first match in charge ended in a 3-2 Premier League win at Fulham, but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez gifted both home goals with costly mistakes, prompting calls from pundits for Chelsea to sign a new keeper.
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Aubameyang scores but La Corogne held to draw at Malaga
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his second goal in two Segunda División matches, opening the scoring at Malaga (21st minute), before Chupe equalized from the penalty spot (34th minute). La Corogne remain on two consecutive draws.
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Reims overturns Annecy and secures first Ligue 2 victory
Trailing after Annecy's opening goal, Reims turned the match around in the second half to win 3-1 on matchday 3 of Ligue 2, claiming their first victory of the season.
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Frattesi launches Lazio, Malen scores hat-trick for Roma in Serie A
Rome's two clubs opened their Serie A season with victories on Monday. Lazio won 1-0 away at Bologna thanks to Frattesi, while Roma thrashed Fiorentina 4-0, with Malen scoring a hat-trick set up three times by Dybala.
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Rodrigues and Hernandez both face six-month layoffs after UFC Sacramento leg injury scare
The California State Athletic Commission has issued potential six-month suspensions to both UFC Sacramento main eventers Gregory Rodrigues and Anthony Hernandez, each facing possible fractures — Rodrigues to his right leg, Hernandez to his left knee — after their gruelling five-round war.
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Balde left out of Barcelona's opener as Man United loan interest grows with meeting imminent
Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde was omitted from the club's 5-0 pre-season win over Elche amid transfer speculation, with Manchester United among his suitors and a face-to-face meeting with Hansi Flick scheduled for Monday night.
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