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Arsenal snatch Spurs teenager Upson as Vinicius Jr set to stay at Real Madrid
Arsenal have reportedly beaten Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester City to sign 18-year-old Tottenham defender Elijah Upson, son of former England international Matthew Upson. Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior is expected to sign a new deal with Real Madrid after talks were agreed following Brazil's World Cup exit.
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Bautista avenges debut loss seven years later, dismantles Sandhagen's leg at UFC 329
Mario Bautista settled a seven-year score at UFC 329 on Saturday, dropping Cory Sandhagen in the final round and inflicting serious leg damage to earn a unanimous 29-28 decision across all three judges.
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Norway boss fumes as VAR ignores Bellingham's spidercam-assisted equaliser in World Cup exit
Norway manager Stål Solbakken has condemned VAR's failure to disallow Jude Bellingham's equaliser after the ball appeared to strike an overhead television cable and deflect into play, as England edged Norway 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.
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Embolo sent off for simulation as VAR's mistaken identity rule rocks Switzerland against Argentina
Breel Embolo was dismissed for simulation after VAR overturned a yellow card shown to Argentina's Leandro Paredes and redirected it at the Swiss forward, reducing Switzerland to 10 men in their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
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Embolo sent off for simulation in World Cup quarter-final as VAR overturns mistaken-identity call against Argentina
Breel Embolo was reduced to tears after receiving a second yellow card for simulation in Switzerland's 1-1 World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Kansas City, with VAR reversing a foul call initially given against Leandro Paredes.
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Riley silences UFC 329 critics with first-round knockout of Kamaka III
Undefeated British featherweight Luke Riley dismissed doubts about his finishing ability after stopping Kai Kamaka III in the first round at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, recording his 10th career finish and third straight UFC win.
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Royval survives Kavanagh knockdown to seal rear-naked choke finish at UFC 329
Brandon Royval weathered a second-round knockdown and a ferocious comeback attempt from Lone'er Kavanagh before sinking in a rear-naked choke at 3:40 of the third round to claim victory at UFC 329.
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Pinas stops Almeida again in round one to move to 10-1 at UFC 329
Damian Pinas secured his second consecutive first-round UFC finish at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, flooring Cesar Almeida with a right hand to improve to 10-1. The 24-year-old middleweight says the early stoppages are instinctive rather than intentional.
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Yanez credits coach Sayif Saud for saving him and sealing first-round KO of Garbrandt at UFC 329
Adrian Yanez knocked out former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt inside three minutes at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, then revealed his coach Sayif Saud talked him out of a reckless exchange and called the finishing sequence that ended the fight.
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USA captain Damm embraces pressure after Eagles overturn deficit to beat Zimbabwe 31-15
Jason Damm says the USA are 'happy to be under pressure' after the Eagles came from behind to defeat Zimbabwe 31-15 in Denver, keeping their unbeaten record intact at the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup.
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Rennie hails Segner and Moorby after injury-forced All Blacks debuts in Italy rout
Dave Rennie praised both Anton Segner and Josh Moorby after the pair made earlier-than-planned All Blacks debuts in a 30-point Nations Championship win over Italy in Wellington, with injuries to Leroy Carter and Luke Jacobson accelerating their introductions.
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Solbakken defends Haaland substitution as England end Norway's World Cup run
Norway coach Ståle Solbakken says Erling Haaland was physically spent when he was withdrawn in extra time against England, who won 2-1 in the quarterfinals as Jude Bellingham scored both goals.
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King Green survives bloodied first-round beating to finish McKinney with one second left at UFC 329
King Green absorbed a sustained first-round onslaught from Terrance McKinney — including a cut, a takedown, and ground-and-pound — before rallying to stop his opponent at 4:59, sealing a fourth consecutive UFC victory.
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Tuchel admits England 'just got lucky' despite Bellingham brace sealing 2-1 win over Norway
Thomas Tuchel refused to temper his criticism after England's 2-1 World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway, insisting his side 'have to play better' despite Jude Bellingham scoring twice to complete a comeback win.
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Tuchel confirms Rice spent three days in bed before England's World Cup quarter-final win
Declan Rice started but was withdrawn at half-time of England's 2-1 World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami, with Thomas Tuchel revealing the midfielder had been ill in bed for most of the previous three days.
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Schjelderup calls referee 'bitter' as FIFA rejects Norway's cable-strike protest over Bellingham equaliser
Norway's Andreas Schjelderup accused the referee of making 'bitter' decisions after England came from behind to win their World Cup quarter-final. FIFA dismissed Norway's claim that Jude Bellingham's equaliser should have been disallowed after the ball struck a camera cable.
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Beckham belts out Wonderwall with Romeo after England's 2-1 World Cup win over Norway
David Beckham joined thousands of jubilant supporters in singing the Oasis anthem after England sealed a 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Norway in Miami, with wife Victoria and sons Romeo and Cruz at his side — though eldest son Brooklyn was absent amid the ongoing family rift.
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Tuchel reaches first England World Cup semi-final since 2018 but demands more after scrappy Norway win
Thomas Tuchel admitted England were 'lucky' and 'sloppy' despite a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway at Miami Stadium on Saturday that booked their place in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals.
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USA stun Zimbabwe for historic first win to stay unbeaten in Nations Cup
The USA Men's Eagles beat Zimbabwe 31-15 in Charlotte to move to 2-0 in the World Rugby Nations Cup, recording their first-ever victory over the Sables in a match that saw the Eagles reduced to 14 men for much of the first half.
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Alfie Haaland blames referee after Norway's controversial extra-time exit to England
Erling Haaland's father publicly criticised referee Clement Turpin after Norway were knocked out of the World Cup by England, who won 2-1 in extra time thanks to two Jude Bellingham goals, amid disputes over a disallowed Norwegian goal and a cable incident.
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