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Bottas flunks parallel parking on Dimoldenberg's Passenger Princess during Barcelona GP weekend
Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas scored himself a "one out of 10" after clipping a traffic cone during a parallel parking challenge on Amelia Dimoldenberg's Passenger Princess YouTube series, filmed at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
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Wolves permanently ban The Liquidator after FA sanctions over discriminatory chanting
Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed The Liquidator will not return to the pre-match schedule at Molineux this season, citing the club's history of FA sanctions for mass discriminatory chanting linked to the song.
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Pape Matar Sarr set to leave Tottenham as Galatasaray close in on three-year deal
Tottenham midfielder Pape Matar Sarr has agreed personal terms with Galatasaray on a three-year contract, with the move now at an advanced stage as Spurs reshape their midfield around Matheus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.
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Namo Fazil claims 15 Chechens stormed his hotel room during weight cut before Contender Series loss
Namo Fazil says he was attacked by a group of Chechen fighters at his hotel the day before his Contender Series bout, which he lost by third-round knockout to Kaik Brito. UFC CEO Dana White had already hinted at an incident at the fighter hotel without elaborating.
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Kang-in Lee and Baena off the bench seal Atlético's winning La Liga return
Atlético Madrid opened their 2026/27 La Liga season with a 2-0 home win over newly promoted Málaga, with substitutes Kang-in Lee and Álex Baena scoring spectacular late goals at the Metropolitano.
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Erasmus names Springboks to face All Blacks with du Toit captaining and de Allende reaching 100 caps
Rassie Erasmus has named a largely settled Springbok XV to face the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday, with Pieter-Steph du Toit captaining in Siya Kolisi's absence and Damian de Allende set to earn his 100th cap.
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Arteta names Arsenal themselves as biggest Premier League title threat this season
Mikel Arteta has declared Arsenal their own greatest obstacle as they bid to defend the Premier League title for the first time since 1935, dismissing rivals including Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea as the primary threat.
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Tottenham targets double swoop from Manchester City worth €150m
Tottenham, already the second-biggest spenders in the Premier League this summer with €267m invested, have opened talks with Manchester City to sign Savinho and Omar Marmoush, with the total deal potentially exceeding €150 million.
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Honda signals engine breakthrough as Aston Martin targets Dutch GP revival
Former F1 presenter Will Buxton says Honda is projecting genuine certainty that a power unit upgrade arriving at Zandvoort will deliver a meaningful step forward for a struggling Aston Martin team.
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Messi scores but hits Sullivan: MLS opens disciplinary investigation
Lionel Messi scored in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw at Philadelphia on Wednesday in MLS, but gave a tap on the neck to American international Quinn Sullivan. The league's disciplinary commission will examine the incident.
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Former Scotland captain Stuart McInally swaps rugby for the cockpit at Jet2
Stuart McInally, who retired from professional rugby in 2023 after a decorated career with Scotland and Edinburgh, has fulfilled a lifelong ambition by qualifying as a commercial pilot and joining airline Jet2 to fly Boeing 737s across Europe.
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Tia Hinds leads Wallaroos into Black Ferns clash as dual-code pioneer eyes XVs mark
Scrum-half Tia Hinds starts for the Wallaroos against New Zealand's Black Ferns having already accumulated 10 XVs caps, over 100 sevens appearances, two Olympic Games, and a Super Rugby Women's title — all by the age of 23.
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Giroud resumes training with LOSC but remains uncertain for Angers clash
Olivier Giroud returned to training with LOSC on Wednesday, four days before the trip to Angers for the season's opening Ligue 1 match. The 38-year-old striker, who will turn 40 on September 30, wore a knee brace and did not participate in the opposition work, leaving his availability for Sunday's match in doubt.
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United's sell-on clause earns cut as Kambwala closes in on Como move
Manchester United will receive a percentage of the fee when former defender Willy Kambwala completes a transfer from Villarreal to Como, thanks to a sell-on clause inserted at the time of his 2024 sale.
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Van Dijk tells Liverpool teammates not up for the challenge to leave the club
Virgil van Dijk has publicly called out any Liverpool player lacking the desire to compete, declaring last season 'unacceptable' and urging the squad to embrace the pressure of a four-front campaign under new manager Andoni Iraola.
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Mourinho takes aim at Lamine Yamal: "He wouldn't have a place at Real Madrid"
Back on the Real Madrid bench, José Mourinho wasted no time targeting Barcelona's prodigy Lamine Yamal, claiming that the European and World champion would not fit into his squad.
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Newcastle close to selling Willock to Besiktas as summer exodus continues
Newcastle United are in talks to sell midfielder Joe Willock to Besiktas for a reported €7m plus add-ons, as the club's summer of departures follows the exits of Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon.
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Ajayi close to signing professional terms as Gabriel shines in United's pre-season friendlies
Noah Ajayi is nearing a professional contract with Manchester United after concerns over his future, while JJ Gabriel continued his impressive pre-season form with another goal in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Sheffield Wednesday.
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Teichmann backs Springboks to dominate All Blacks across four-Test RGR series
Former Springbok captain Gary Teichmann has predicted South Africa will claim a dominant victory in the inaugural Greatest Rugby Rivalry series, citing Rassie Erasmus's squad depth as a decisive edge over New Zealand.
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Worcester sign ex-England U20 Kofi Cripps from Bristol to bolster title defence
Championship champions Worcester Warriors have recruited back-row Kofi Cripps from Bristol Bears, with the 23-year-old dropping down a division to reunite with head coach Matt Everard, who previously worked with him at Wasps.
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