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Eze vows to take World Cup penalties again despite Champions League final miss
Eberechi Eze says he would step up for England in a World Cup shoot-out without hesitation, despite missing in Arsenal's Champions League final penalty defeat to PSG and a previous miss in the Community Shield.
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Eze credits Arsenal's title triumph for fuelling England's World Cup belief
Eberechi Eze says winning the Premier League with Arsenal — the club's first title since 2004 — has given him and England's trophy-laden squad the confidence to challenge for World Cup glory this summer.
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O'Malley reveals UFC rejected his Petr Yan request before booking Zahabi at White House card
Sean O'Malley has pushed back on the notion that the UFC grants him whatever he wants, disclosing that requests to fight both Petr Yan and Aiemann Zahabi were previously denied before the promotion reversed course on the latter for the upcoming White House card.
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Manchester United add £108m in debt as Glazer-era borrowings refinanced to 2031
Manchester United have restructured their senior secured notes, increasing total debt to £728m and pushing the repayment deadline from 2026 to 2031. The refinancing raises annual interest costs by around £10m but frees up capital for summer transfers.
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Wolff credits Hamilton's girlfriend and Ferrari's new car for Barcelona revival
Toto Wolff has offered his take on Lewis Hamilton's resurgence at Ferrari, pointing to the characteristics of F1's 2026 cars and Hamilton's personal life as factors behind his Spanish Grand Prix victory — the seven-time champion's first win of the season.
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Trudeau defends skipping Canada's World Cup opener to support girlfriend Katy Perry
Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has hit back at critics after choosing to attend Katy Perry's World Cup opening ceremony performance in Los Angeles over Canada's first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Chimaev calls Danis an 'idiot' and issues street-fight challenge after RAF 10 brawl
Khamzat Chimaev has spoken out after his wrestling match against Dillon Danis at RAF 10 descended into a mass brawl, saying he expects 'stupid guys to do stupid things' and openly inviting Danis to settle matters outside the arena.
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Hamilton ends two-year wait with maiden Ferrari win as Antonelli's title bid suffers power unit blow
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 106th Formula 1 victory and first for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli was forced to retire with power unit trouble, handing a 21-point swing to Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
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Topuria and Pereira defend titles at UFC White House on the South Lawn
UFC Freedom 250 takes place on the South Lawn of the White House, headlined by Ilia Topuria's lightweight unification defence against Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira's interim heavyweight bout against Ciryl Gane.
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Rashford contacts United teammates over return as Carrick holds talks with exiled forward
Marcus Rashford has approached Manchester United first-team players about a potential return to Old Trafford this summer, with new manager Michael Carrick also in direct contact with the forward as his Barcelona loan expires.
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Germany open World Cup 2026 against debutants Curacao with Wirtz and Kimmich leading the charge
Germany begin their World Cup 2026 campaign in Texas against Curacao, who qualified for their first-ever tournament after eliminating Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bermuda. Julian Nagelsmann's side are heavy favourites, though Curacao's attackers Sontje Hansen and Tahith Chong offer a genuine threat.
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Antonelli loses 18 points as engine failure ends Barcelona GP run from second
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired from second place with three laps remaining at the Barcelona Grand Prix after an engine failure — Mercedes' second such DNF in three races — cutting his title lead over Lewis Hamilton from 59 to 41 points.
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Tuchel must slow England down or humidity will decide their World Cup fate, warns ex-USA defender
Former USA international Matt Besler has warned Thomas Tuchel that England will need to adjust their style of play to cope with the heat and humidity at World Cup 2026 venues in Boston, New York, and Kansas City.
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Foden's World Cup absence could be the reset his career desperately needs
Phil Foden has been left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup after two seasons blighted by fatigue and a goalless Premier League run in 2026. For the Manchester City midfielder, the enforced break may prove more valuable than the tournament itself.
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VAR will punish World Cup divers retrospectively — but only if an opponent is wrongly booked
FIFA has confirmed it is satisfied with how VAR retrospectively booked Miguel Almiron for simulation against the USA after Tim Ream's yellow card was rescinded, setting a precedent for the 2026 World Cup — though the mechanism only applies when a tackler is incorrectly carded.
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Makhachev reveals how Khabib rescued him in a 500-a-side school brawl in Dagestan
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has recalled a chaotic school-versus-school fight involving around 1,000 boys in Dagestan, where a teenage Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived with friends to turn the tide in Makhachev's favour.
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Pereira chases historic third UFC title against Gane at White House event
Alex Pereira faces Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC White House this Sunday, with a win making him the first fighter in UFC history to claim titles in three different weight classes. UFC CEO Dana White says it would vault Pereira ahead of Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
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Havertz seals seventh as Germany demolish Curacao 7-1 in World Cup opener
Germany made a commanding start to their 2026 World Cup campaign, thrashing debutants Curacao 7-1 in Houston. Kai Havertz added the seventh goal as Julian Nagelsmann's side announced their intentions in Group E.
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Teixeira absorbs Pereira's fight IQ ahead of boxing debut against Shogun Rua
Glover Teixeira, 46, makes his boxing debut on Aug. 29 against Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in São Paulo, drawing on lessons from coaching Alex Pereira as 'Poatan' prepares to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
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Lopes weighs in for two weight classes at UFC White House to replace Tsarukyan as backup
Diego Lopes made weight at both 146 and 154 pounds ahead of UFC White House, stepping in as the lightweight title fight backup after Arman Tsarukyan withdrew. The Brazilian texted UFC executive Hunter Campbell directly to volunteer within an hour of hearing the news.
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