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Bayern Munich sets impossible price for Olise and shuts door on PSG
Targeted by PSG as a summer priority, Michael Olise will not be sold, according to a Bayern Munich board member: "Even at 500 million euros, he will not leave."
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Manchester United borrow extra £93m at higher rate, adding £10m a year to debt burden
Manchester United have refinanced a $425m bond by borrowing $550m at an interest rate of 5.36 per cent — up from 3.79 per cent — potentially costing the club around £10m more per year as their total debt load exceeds £1bn.
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Federal judge clears the way for UFC's White House event after last-minute lawsuit fails
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed an emergency injunction bid on Friday that sought to block the UFC's White House card on Sunday, ruling that plaintiffs Susan Douglas and Paul Romano failed to establish standing or irreparable harm.
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Owen sees slim Carrick lifeline for Rashford as Barcelona stall on £26m permanent deal
Michael Owen believes Michael Carrick's personal knowledge of Marcus Rashford is the one factor that could make an unlikely Manchester United return possible, as Barcelona continue to delay triggering a permanent deal worth £26m.
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Gasly regains Monaco podium five days late but admits 'it won't give me back what I lost'
Pierre Gasly was retroactively restored to third place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix after stewards overturned two pitlane speeding penalties on Friday, handing the Alpine driver the sixth podium of his F1 career — but the Frenchman acknowledged the belated ruling could not replace the on-track celebrations he missed.
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Hokit fires back at Pereira after heavyweight champion hints UFC could cut him
Josh Hokit has dismissed Alex Pereira's suggestion that the UFC could release him, pointing to a freshly signed eight-fight contract and a $100,000 bonus-winning win over Curtis Blaydes as proof his roster spot is secure.
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Saka races to be fit as Tuchel weighs three key England selections for Croatia opener
Bukayo Saka is pushing to overcome an Achilles problem in time for England's World Cup opener against Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday, with Thomas Tuchel also undecided on the No10 role and his centre-back pairing.
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Davies not 100% fit as Canada star faces race to feature at home World Cup
Alphonso Davies will miss Canada's opening World Cup group game against Bosnia and Herzegovina after a string of injuries. The Bayern Munich left-back has had an MRI and is healing well, but coach Jesse Marsch says he is not yet fully fit.
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Infantino mocks Italy's World Cup absence, Rome fires back
At the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, FIFA president Gianni Infantino joked about Italy's elimination, suggesting it might take "perhaps 228 teams" for the Azzurri to qualify. The remark sparked a sharp political backlash in Rome.
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Federal judge clears UFC White House event after restraining order bid fails
A last-minute legal attempt to shut down the UFC's White House fight card has been rejected. Federal judge Amit Mehta denied the Public Integrity Project's motion for a temporary restraining order, ruling the plaintiffs had not demonstrated legal standing or provable harm.
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Canada denies Partey visa, ruling him out of Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama
Thomas Partey has been barred from entering Canada after his visa application was refused by the Canadian government, meaning the former Arsenal midfielder will miss Ghana's opening World Cup fixture against Panama in Toronto.
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Premier League downgrades hair pulling from red card offence ahead of 2026-27 season
Premier League referees will be able to issue yellow cards for hair pulling from 2026-27, replacing the automatic red card introduced last season. Three players were dismissed for the offence in 2024-25, prompting a review through the league's Game Improvement Advisory Group.
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Bellingham and Rogers reveal lifelong bond as childhood friends unite at World Cup 2026
Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers, who grew up miles apart in the West Midlands and played together at junior level, have spoken of a friendship so close that Rogers calls the Real Madrid star his 'little big brother' ahead of England's World Cup campaign.
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Robbie Williams becomes Port Vale shirt sponsor in two-year hometown deal
Global pop star Robbie Williams will have his 'RW' logo on Port Vale's home and away kits for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, while also taking on an ambassador role for the League Two club's charitable foundation.
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F1 broadcast labels reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez as a former rider
Formula 1's official world feed mistakenly captioned Marc Marquez as a former MotoGP rider during Friday practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, drawing swift mockery from fans on social media. Marquez, the reigning champion, was visiting the Audi garage as a guest.
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Thomas Partey denied Canadian visa, to miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama
Thomas Partey has been refused entry to Canada and will not feature in Ghana's opening World Cup match against Panama on 17 June. The former Arsenal midfielder, charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, holds a US visa and remains eligible for Ghana's later group games.
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Adeshina and Campos make weight as PFL Nigeria sets two tournament brackets
PFL Africa's lightweight and bantamweight tournaments are set after all 17 fighters cleared the scales in Nigeria. Wasi Adeshina, riding a six-fight win streak, headlines against Ignacio Campos in a featherweight main event on Saturday.
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Desailly urges Xabi Alonso to sign Darwin Nunez, claiming Chelsea would unlock the striker's best
Marcel Desailly believes Darwin Nunez, sold by Liverpool to Al-Hilal last summer after a €100m move failed to deliver, could thrive as the focal point of Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild next season.
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Barcola wants more playing time, Dembélé negotiates his salary: two hot issues for PSG
PSG is simultaneously working on contract extensions for Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé. While the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner appears inclined to stay, the former Lyon player is demanding more playing time—a guarantee Paris is struggling to offer.
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Empty seats embarrass FIFA as fans blame fivefold ticket price rise at World Cup 2026
Rows of vacant seats were visible during South Korea's 2-1 win over Czechia at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, despite an announced attendance of 44,985. Football Supporters Europe says ticket prices have jumped fivefold compared to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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