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Tsarukyan to honour $1m Gaethje bet with RAM truck after UFC White House upset
Arman Tsarukyan, who staked $1 million on Justin Gaethje and pocketed $5.7 million when the underdog stopped Ilia Topuria at UFC White House, has confirmed he will follow through on his pre-fight promise to buy Gaethje a RAM truck.
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AC Milan weigh £30m move for Ugarte as Amorim reunion offers United an exit
Manchester United are seeking around £30m for Manuel Ugarte, 18 months after paying PSG £42m for the Uruguayan midfielder. AC Milan, now managed by Ruben Amorim, are in talks with Ugarte's agent Jorge Mendes over a potential summer deal.
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Newcastle set £100m Tonali asking price as Man Utd rule out move and rivals circle
Newcastle United are bracing for a summer battle over Sandro Tonali, with Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City all showing interest. The Magpies have been quietly identifying replacements for months and will demand around £100m for the Italian midfielder.
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Liverpool dad spends £22,000 taking sons to World Cup but England tickets price him out
Ben Laing, a scaffold product manager from Liverpool now living in Dublin, has spent around £22,000 on flights, hotels and tickets for five World Cup matches in the United States — but England's ticket prices forced him to skip the Three Lions' games entirely.
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Solskjaer emerges as Ipswich Town candidate to replace promoted McKenna
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is among the names under consideration at Ipswich Town as the newly-promoted club searches for a successor to Kieran McKenna, who stepped down last week after guiding the Tractor Boys to a third promotion in five years.
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FBI foils drone-and-sniper plot targeting UFC White House event and 80,000 attendees
The FBI revealed Tuesday it had disrupted a multi-stage terrorist plot targeting the UFC White House event on June 14, which drew President Trump and roughly 80,000 attendees. Five people were in custody as of Monday, with 23 identified as part of the alleged conspiracy.
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Argentina fans transform Kansas City into Buenos Aires ahead of World Cup opener against Algeria
Thousands of Argentina supporters descended on Kansas City ahead of their World Cup group-stage opener against Algeria, turning Mill Creek Park into a sea of blue and white flags, chants, and Messi shirts within hours of arriving.
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Arsenal agree personal terms with £43m Roma midfielder Manu Kone as Fernandes pursuit cools
Arsenal have reportedly settled personal terms with France World Cup midfielder Manu Kone, with Roma seeking £43m for the 23-year-old. The move appears to have pushed aside interest in Mateus Fernandes, while Sandro Tonali edges closer to Tottenham.
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Maguire reveals Tuchel broke World Cup snub news over FaceTime — and admits they 'had words'
Harry Maguire has disclosed that Thomas Tuchel informed him, Kobbie Mainoo, and Luke Shaw of their World Cup omissions via FaceTime call, with the Manchester United defender admitting he challenged the England head coach over the decision.
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Amorim returns to management as AC Milan appoint him after Allegri's dismissal
AC Milan have officially appointed Ruben Amorim as their new manager, the 41-year-old's first role since leaving Manchester United in January 2026. He replaces Massimiliano Allegri, who was dismissed after Milan finished fifth and missed out on Champions League football.
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Ghana appeal Canada's visa refusal for Thomas Partey ahead of World Cup opener against Panama
Canada denied Thomas Partey entry for Ghana's World Cup match against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday, citing pending rape charges in Britain. Ghana's government called the decision 'high-handed and extremely unfair' and launched a federal court appeal on Tuesday.
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Topuria suffers bilateral orbital fractures after corner stoppage loss to Gaethje at UFC White House
Ilia Topuria has been released from hospital with non-displaced fractures in both orbital bones after his corner stopped his lightweight title defence against Justin Gaethje in Round 4. No surgery is required, but his return timeline remains uncertain.
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Giroud reveals Kanté almost retired from France after 2018 World Cup
In a column about his former Chelsea teammate, Olivier Giroud reveals that N'Golo Kanté seriously considered ending his international career in 2018, at age 27, following France's World Cup triumph in Russia.
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Panini FIFA World Cup 2026 Mega Sticker Set Returns to Stock at Under £5
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Sticker Collection Mega Multiset, containing 112 stickers across all 48 tournament teams, is available at Bargain Max for £4.82 via a TopCashback deal after selling out at Argos, Sports Direct and GAME.
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Margotton warns France ahead of World Cup opener against Senegal
Hours before France's first match at the 2026 World Cup against Senegal at MetLife Stadium, commentator Grégoire Margotton cautioned that favorite status guarantees nothing, citing the 2002 disaster.
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Álvarez rules out Arsenal and PSG to push exclusively for Barcelona move
Julián Álvarez has told Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain he will not join them, with the Atlético Madrid forward's representatives focused solely on engineering a move to Barcelona this summer. The 26-year-old's €500m release clause and a significant gap between what Barcelona can spend and what Atlético will accept remain the central obstacles.
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Galatasaray shut down Atletico Madrid's move for Osimhen, leaving striker search open
Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has firmly closed the door on Atletico Madrid's interest in Víctor Osimhen, declaring the Nigerian striker unavailable for transfer this summer and eliminating one of Los Colchoneros' contingency options up front.
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Erasmus shields Libbok from Barbarians risk with Nations Championship weeks away
Rassie Erasmus has named utility back Quan Horn at fly-half to face the Barbarians on Saturday, deliberately protecting Manie Libbok ahead of South Africa's Nations Championship opener against England on July 4.
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Chalobah's surprise call-up replaces injured Livramento in England's World Cup squad
Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup with a calf injury, with Thomas Tuchel turning to Trevoh Chalobah as his replacement — a decision that has sparked fierce debate among England fans given the centre-back's single senior cap.
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Vozinha weeps after shutting out Spain as mother missed Cape Verde's historic World Cup debut
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, kept a stunning clean sheet to earn his country their first-ever World Cup point against European champions Spain in Atlanta — but broke down in tears after revealing his mother could not afford the visa bond required to enter the United States.
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