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Netflix confirms Drive to Survive season 9 will cover the 2026 F1 campaign
Netflix has renewed Formula 1: Drive to Survive for a ninth season, with the docuseries set to follow the 2026 championship. Executive producers at Box to Box promise to go 'deeper than ever before into the hidden spaces' of the sport.
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Players demand Infantino quits as Fifa president faces revolt from inside his own structure
Current and former players, including Fifa advisory panel member Mikael Silvestre, Lucy Bronze and Emmanuel Petit, have published a joint statement declaring 'enough is enough' and calling for new leadership at Fifa amid a growing crisis over Gianni Infantino's governance.
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Jacquet compares St. James' Park roar to Marseille's Velodrome on Premier League debut
Liverpool's 21-year-old French centre-back Jeremy Jacquet made his Premier League debut in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Newcastle, describing St. James' Park's atmosphere as comparable to Marseille's famously ferocious Stade Velodrome.
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Neville backs Arsenal to win Premier League by a street after opening weekend
Gary Neville has declared Arsenal clear favourites to win the Premier League title after Mikel Arteta's side beat Coventry City 3-0 on the opening weekend, with the pundit dismissing Liverpool, City, and United as credible challengers.
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Tsunoda urges F1 teams to sign him after finishing 11th on Dutch GP return
Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for injured Isack Hadjar at Zandvoort just days after being called off a beach in Greece, qualified 12th and finished 11th on his return. The Japanese driver is now openly appealing to teams for a 2027 seat.
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Eto'o defends Infantino as legends condemn FIFA chief over World Cup sell-off collapse
Samuel Eto'o has broken ranks with a wave of football legends to publicly back FIFA president Gianni Infantino, insisting he has 'done nothing wrong' despite the collapse of Infantino's controversial plan to sell a share of the World Cup to external investors.
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Doku criticizes Garcia: "We shouldn't start making things up"
A month after Belgium's World Cup quarter-final elimination by Spain, Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku has publicly criticized his former coach Rudi Garcia's tactical choices.
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Dana White says UFC heavyweight division is rising after years of going 'a little stale'
UFC president Dana White acknowledged the heavyweight division had grown stale but pointed to a wave of emerging talent — including Josh Hokit, Valter Walker, and rapid-turnaround debutant Anthony Wint — as signs the division is trending upward.
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Lawson steps up as Red Bull super-sub to finish seventh at Zandvoort despite penalty
Liam Lawson delivered a composed performance in his emergency Red Bull debut at the Dutch Grand Prix, finishing seventh after replacing the injured Isack Hadjar — despite a 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement on lap 55.
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Seven uncapped players earn Ireland Women's call-up for WXV Global Series campaign
Ireland Women's head coach Scott Bemand has named seven uncapped players in a 36-strong WXV Global Series training squad, with home fixtures against the USA and Japan scheduled before a two-Test tour of South Africa in October.
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Bernard Lions leaves 'L'Équipe du Soir' after eighteen years on the show
Journalist Bernard Lions announced Monday his departure from 'L'Équipe du Soir' via social media, ending an eighteen-year run on the flagship show of La chaîne L'Équipe as part of a major overhaul of the program for the 2026 season.
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Erasmus admits 6/2 bench tactic backfired on Springboks in All Blacks defeat
Rassie Erasmus has openly conceded that his signature 6/2 bench split cost South Africa in their 21-3 second-half collapse against New Zealand at Ellis Park, calling the substitution decisions an avoidable error of his own making.
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Watkins refuses to play for Villa as Al Hilal transfer saga turns bitter
Unai Emery strongly hinted that Ollie Watkins declined to feature in Aston Villa's 4-0 defeat at Brighton, with the England striker linked to a lucrative Saudi Pro League move to Al Hilal. The episode has cast a shadow over a summer of heavy squad turnover at Villa Park.
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Football legends demand Infantino quits as FIFA president in scathing open statement
Robert Pires, Juan Sebastián Verón and other football legends have publicly declared 'enough is enough', accusing Gianni Infantino of stripping the game of its core values amid a turbulent summer for the FIFA president.
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Strasbourg demands €40M for Guéla Doué, too expensive for PSG and Leverkusen
Targeted by PSG as a backup to Hakimi and by Bayer Leverkusen, Guéla Doué faces a price set by Strasbourg: €40 million, double his estimated value on Transfermarkt.
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Owen warns Isak is 'running out of excuses' after flat return to Newcastle
Alexander Isak struggled on his return to St James' Park as Liverpool drew with Newcastle, prompting former Reds striker Michael Owen to say the £125m forward can no longer be given the benefit of the doubt heading into his second season at Anfield.
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Pollock blasts six in charity T20 as Northampton's Sri Lanka tour takes a cricketing turn
Henry Pollock showcased his batting skills in Colombo on Monday, hitting 13 runs off four balls for the International Rugby Stars in a charity T20 against Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup winners, though his side fell short of the 140-run target.
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OM wants to sell Gouiri despite brace, Villarreal declines
Author of a brace in Olympique de Marseille's 4-0 victory over Strasbourg, Amine Gouiri is nonetheless set to leave. OM has offered him to several clubs, including Villarreal, for a fee between €30 and €35 million.
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Vowles vows Williams rebuild will be his 'life's journey' as Albon and Sainz commit
Williams team principal James Vowles has pledged to dedicate his career to restoring the Grove outfit to championship-winning form, describing the rebuild as his 'life's journey' while confirming contract extensions for both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.
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Knee Contusion for Gavi, Barcelona Relieved After Elche Scare
Gavi limped off before half-time during Barcelona's emphatic 5-0 victory over Elche in La Liga on Sunday. Medical examinations on Monday ruled out serious injury: the 22-year-old midfielder is suffering from a simple right knee contusion.
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