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Din Thomas confirms Brady corner just days after retiring from UFC cornering
Din Thomas announced his retirement from cornering live on television after Gillian Robertson's strawweight title loss at UFC 330, only to confirm days later he will corner Sean Brady against Gabriel Bonfim on November 7 — drawing ridicule from Dustin Poirier, Chris Weidman, and Jorge Masvidal.
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Pimblett draws sharp line between Tsarukyan and Topuria: 'No respect at all' versus old beef
Paddy Pimblett has called out both Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria as preferred next opponents, but with very different energy — dismissing Tsarukyan as a rich kid with no earned respect while framing his Topuria rivalry as a long-running personal feud.
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Jon Jones eyes UFC return after Ngannou callout and stem cell treatment reignite desire to fight
Jon Jones is pursuing additional stem cell therapy to recover hip mobility lost over years of competition. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion says Francis Ngannou's callout and the wide-open heavyweight division have rekindled his desire to return to the octagon.
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Ruffy names Tsarukyan toughest lightweight challenger ahead of UFC 331 co-main
Mauricio Ruffy has acknowledged Arman Tsarukyan as probably the toughest challenger in the UFC lightweight division ahead of their five-round co-main event on 19 September at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Pantoja insists arm injury — not Van — cost him the flyweight title ahead of UFC 331 rematch
Alexandre Pantoja disputes the narrative surrounding his December flyweight title loss to Joshua Van, arguing an early arm injury shaped the outcome. The Brazilian gets his rematch at UFC 331 on 19 September in Los Angeles.
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Volkanovski open to retirement if UFC 333 title defence against Evloev goes 'terribly wrong'
Alexander Volkanovski says he has no immediate plans to retire, but admits a poor showing against undefeated Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24 could force his hand on a career decision.
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Alonso qualifies last as Honda's new engine brings fresh driveability headaches at Zandvoort
Fernando Alonso qualified 22nd and last in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix after Honda's upgraded V6 power unit caused severe driveability problems, with the engine over-delivering under braking and his rear-wing drag-reduction system also failing to operate.
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Savea returns to All Blacks for Ellis Park Test as Springboks rivalry 'takes you to places where you question yourself'
Ardie Savea is back in the All Blacks starting lineup at No.8 for Saturday's first Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park, after two weeks of rest, declaring South Africa are currently at the peak of their powers.
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Hurzeler stays tight-lipped as Man Utd table £65m bid for Brighton's Baleba
Manchester United have submitted a £60m plus £5m add-ons offer for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with the 22-year-old reportedly having already agreed personal terms. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler declined to comment ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener against Aston Villa.
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Muscle strain: Tchouaméni ruled out for Real Madrid's La Liga opener
Aurélien Tchouaméni will miss Real Madrid's trip to Barcelona to face Espanyol on Saturday (21:30) due to a muscle strain picked up after returning from leave. The French international midfielder should be available for the clash against Real Sociedad next Wednesday.
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Antonelli's gravel excursion costs Mercedes 25 points of downforce at Dutch GP sprint qualifying
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli spun into the gravel at Turn 13 during Dutch Grand Prix sprint qualifying, damaging his floor and costing Mercedes an estimated 25 points of downforce. He recovered to qualify fifth but was over 0.2 seconds adrift of team-mate George Russell.
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Konsa completes £51m Arsenal move after Saka praised him as England's best one-on-one defender
Ezri Konsa has joined Arsenal from Aston Villa for £51million, reuniting him with Bukayo Saka, who publicly lauded the centre-back's defensive ability following a one-on-one training session with England.
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Hernandez and Rodrigues headline UFC Sacramento as all 26 fighters make weight
All 26 fighters on the UFC Sacramento card cleared the scales in Sacramento, California on Friday. Middleweight contenders Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues both came in under the 186-pound limit ahead of Saturday's main event.
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Russell takes sprint pole at Zandvoort ahead of Norris and Leclerc
George Russell claimed the fastest time in sprint qualifying at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, putting his Mercedes on pole for the sprint race ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.
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Bought for €22.5m, Moffi leaves Nice for Hamburg for just €2m
Three years after joining OGC Nice for €22.5 million, Terem Moffi is moving to HSV Hamburg for just €2 million plus €500,000 in bonuses. The Nigerian striker, unwanted since an assault last November, has signed a three-year contract in the Bundesliga.
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Marquez urges Hadjar not to rush wrist recovery as Tsunoda steps in at Zandvoort
Isack Hadjar misses the Dutch Grand Prix after injuring his wrist in a gym session, with seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez — who shares Hadjar's physiotherapist — advising the Racing Bulls rookie not to rush his return. Yuki Tsunoda replaces him, while Liam Lawson gets another Red Bull outing.
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Shakhtar Donetsk to stage Champions League home games at Stamford Bridge
Shakhtar Donetsk will use Chelsea's Stamford Bridge as their Champions League home ground for the upcoming season, the clubs have confirmed. The Ukrainian side have been unable to play in Donetsk since Russia annexed the region in 2014.
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Russell edges Norris by 0.041s to snatch Dutch GP sprint pole at Zandvoort
George Russell claimed sprint pole for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, beating reigning world champion Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli could only manage fifth, with Max Verstappen a further three tenths back in sixth.
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Atlético Madrid close in on Mallorca teenager Domenech with loan-plus-option deal
Atlético Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign 19-year-old Marc Domenech from Mallorca on loan, with an option to buy included. A medical examination in Madrid is the final step before the deal is made official.
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Emery confirms Martinez transfer request and admits Watkins could leave Aston Villa
Unai Emery has confirmed that goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has asked to leave Aston Villa, while refusing to rule out a sale of striker Ollie Watkins with 10 days remaining in the transfer window.
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