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De Zerbi tells unhappy Tottenham players to leave after £300m summer overhaul
Roberto De Zerbi has warned Tottenham's existing squad to embrace fierce internal competition or seek a move elsewhere, as Spurs close in on deals for Savinho and Omar Marmoush to push their summer outlay beyond £300 million.
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Ronaldo marks World Cup return with 977th career goal for Al-Nassr as substitute
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 977th career goal just 22 minutes after coming on as a substitute in Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League opener, his first appearance since the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Netflix sets October 2026 release for Schumacher '94 documentary on his first F1 title
Netflix has confirmed that Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend, a German-language feature documentary on Michael Schumacher's maiden world championship season, will stream globally on 2 October 2026. The film will also cover the tragic 1994 Imola weekend and feature testimony from his wife Corinna.
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Retired Burns targets Covington rivalry in RAF wrestling after post-MMA life begins
Gilbert Burns, who retired from MMA earlier this year before tapping out Horlando Monteiro in his UFC BJJ debut, says he is open to competing in freestyle wrestling promotion RAF — with Colby Covington his preferred opponent.
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Manchester United seal £70m Carlos Baleba deal as Brighton midfielder set for medical
Manchester United have agreed a fee of £65m plus £5m in add-ons with Brighton for midfielder Carlos Baleba. The 22-year-old Cameroon international will travel to Manchester this weekend for a medical, becoming United's fourth major signing of the summer.
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Manchester United agree £70m deal to sign Brighton's Carlos Baleba as third midfield addition
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Brighton to sign midfielder Carlos Baleba for £65m plus £5m in add-ons, making him the club's third midfield signing of the summer and taking their total spend to £155m.
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Flick confirms Barcelona's striker hunt continues as Torres' future hangs in the balance
Hansi Flick has confirmed Barcelona are still pursuing a specialist striker before the transfer window closes, with Ferran Torres' uncertain future a key factor in how the club's plans develop.
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Hamilton baffled by 'completely different' Ferrari as Leclerc claims best lap of 2026 in Dutch GP sprint qualifying
George Russell took sprint pole at Zandvoort by just 0.055 seconds from Charles Leclerc, who called it his finest qualifying lap of the season. Lewis Hamilton could only manage seventh after unexplained set-up changes left him 0.624 seconds off the pace.
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Curtis Jones ends 16-year Liverpool association in confirmed €30m move to Inter Milan
Curtis Jones has completed his transfer to Inter Milan for €30m, ending a 16-year association with Liverpool. The 25-year-old midfielder told new head coach Andoni Iraola he wanted to leave despite the Spaniard's desire to keep him.
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Arteta confirms Guimaraes groin injury rules him out of Arsenal's Premier League opener against Coventry
Bruno Guimaraes, Arsenal's £75m summer signing from Newcastle, has been ruled out of Friday's Premier League opener against Coventry with a groin problem sustained on his debut in the Community Shield win over Manchester City.
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Paredes handed 10-game ban as FIFA punishes Argentina trio for World Cup final brawl
FIFA has suspended three Argentina players for a combined 18 games following violent incidents after the World Cup final defeat to Spain. Leandro Paredes received the harshest punishment — a 10-match ban that effectively rules him out of international football for a year.
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Vieira misses weight by seven pounds, stripping Cyborg PFL title fight of its belt
Ketlen Vieira weighed in at 152.2 pounds — seven pounds over the 145-pound featherweight limit — forcing Saturday's PFL Tampa main event against Cris Cyborg to proceed as a non-title catchweight bout, with Vieira forfeiting a portion of her purse.
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Manchester United's sell-on clause set to earn windfall as Kambwala nears Como move
Manchester United stand to receive a sizeable cut of Willy Kambwala's transfer fee after the 21-year-old defender entered advanced talks with Serie A side Como, triggering a sell-on clause inserted when he left Old Trafford for Villarreal in 2024.
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Ian Wright claims he has proof Vinicius Jr was heading to Arsenal before Real Madrid U-turn
Sky Sports pundit Ian Wright insisted on air that Vinicius Junior was genuinely set to join Arsenal this summer, promising to produce 'proof' after Jamie Carragher dismissed the move as something that 'was never happening'. The Brazilian ultimately signed a new six-year deal at Real Madrid.
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Colapinto robbed of passport and clothes in Milan during F1 summer break
Alpine's Franco Colapinto has described how thieves broke into his car while he dined at a Milan restaurant, stealing his wallet, passport, all his clothes — and a mate thermos he says belonged to Lionel Messi.
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Holloway dismisses McGregor's 'generational beating' claim: 'He felt slow; he looked old'
Max Holloway has hit back at Conor McGregor's post-fight comments following their UFC 329 rematch, calling McGregor 'delusional' after the Irishman claimed he was set to deliver a 'generational beating' before tearing his ACL seconds into the fight.
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Brighton reject Liverpool's second Minteh bid and hold firm on £70m valuation
Brighton have turned down a second Liverpool offer for Yankuba Minteh, this time worth £60m, and are demanding £70m for the winger — more than double the £30m they paid Newcastle for him in 2024.
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Hernandez vs. Rodrigues set as de Ridder returns to light heavyweight at UFC Sacramento
All 26 fighters made weight at Friday's UFC Sacramento weigh-ins, clearing the way for Saturday's card. Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headline, while former ONE Championship double champion Reinier de Ridder steps back up to 205 pounds.
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Hernandez targets redemption against Rodrigues as UFC Sacramento card makes weight
All 26 fighters cleared the scales at UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento, setting up a five-round middleweight main event between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues on 22 August.
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Verstappen qualifies sixth for Dutch GP sprint as Red Bull grip woes persist at Zandvoort
Max Verstappen could only manage sixth in sprint qualifying at Zandvoort, 0.527 seconds off George Russell's pole, after finishing a lowly 11th in practice. The four-time world champion admitted Red Bull still lacks grip and balance despite overnight set-up changes.
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