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Tchouameni denies punching Valverde in first comments on Real Madrid training-ground incident
Aurélien Tchouameni has broken his silence on his altercation with Fede Valverde at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground, denying he threw a punch. Both players were fined €500,000 by the club, and Tchouameni insists there is no lasting personal issue between them.
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Barcelona insist €100m Julian Alvarez offer was emailed to Atletico Madrid on Friday
Barcelona have confirmed to Spanish outlet MD that a €100m opening bid for Julian Alvarez was sent to Atletico Madrid sporting director Mateu Alemany on Friday, directly contradicting Atletico's public denial that any offer had been received.
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Guler, Valverde and Llorente collect Champions League awards despite Real Madrid's early exit
Real Madrid ended the 2025-26 Champions League without a trophy, but Arda Guler was named Revelation of the Season, Fede Valverde won Goal of the Tournament, and Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente earned a place in the Team of the Season.
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Bryce Mitchell faces undefeated Santiago Luna at UFC Vegas 118 after late change
Bryce Mitchell will now fight undefeated prospect Santiago Luna (8-0) on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 this Saturday in Las Vegas, after Victor Henry withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Luna, 21, steps in on nine days' notice having finished his first UFC opponent inside a round.
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Racing Santander claim Segunda title as Mirandes drop to third tier on final day
Racing Santander were crowned Segunda División champions after thrashing Cádiz on the final matchday, while Mirandés were relegated following a 1-0 defeat at Leganés. The play-off semi-final pairings are also confirmed: Castellón vs Almería and Las Palmas vs Málaga.
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Western Force finish .500 as Cron targets greatness with Lomax and Beale in 2027
Western Force ended their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a comeback win over the NSW Waratahs, finishing 7-7. Coach Simon Cron says the side will build around a fit Zac Lomax and a rejuvenated Kurtley Beale next season.
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McKellar vows to stay at Waratahs despite fifth-place finish and injury blow to Gordon
Dan McKellar has confirmed he expects to remain NSW Waratahs head coach in 2027 after a 5-9 Super Rugby Pacific season that ended with a 31-25 loss to the Western Force. The campaign was further clouded by a suspected Achilles rupture for scrumhalf Jake Gordon.
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Croft warns Perez faces growing frustration as Cadillac's rookie mistakes hold team back
Commentator David Croft says Sergio Perez is likely to grow increasingly frustrated with Cadillac's operational errors despite the team showing genuine pace in its debut 2026 F1 season. A failure to double-stack on intermediates during the Canadian Grand Prix was cited as a sign of the team's inexperience.
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Piastri calls Isle of Man TT riders 'nuts' on first visit with Webber
McLaren's Oscar Piastri attended the Isle of Man TT for the first time alongside his manager Mark Webber, watching from a fan's front garden at the foot of Bray Hill and describing the competitors as 'nuts'.
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Song Yadong submits Figueiredo at UFC Macau and calls for Petr Yan rematch
Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a second-round guillotine choke in the UFC Macau main event on Saturday, becoming only the second fighter to submit the two-time flyweight champion in 34 pro bouts. The 28-year-old Chinese fighter is now targeting a rematch with bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
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Jill Scott and Maisie Adam arrive 25 minutes late to Soccer Aid after presenting Women's FA Cup final
Jill Scott and Maisie Adam missed the Soccer Aid kick-off at London Stadium on Saturday after co-hosting Channel 4's Women's FA Cup final coverage at Wembley, forcing a 23-mile dash across the capital that left them taking their seats midway through the first half.
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Nine arrested and 75 rescued as flare starts fire at Arsenal title parade
Arsenal's Premier League and Women's Champions Cup victory parade through north London on Sunday drew thousands of fans but also resulted in nine arrests and a hotel fire caused by a flare that required the rescue of approximately 75 people.
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Marquinhos reveals what he told Gabriel after Arsenal's Champions League final penalty miss
PSG captain Marquinhos has explained what he said to Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes after the Brazilian missed the decisive penalty in the Champions League final shootout, drawing on his own painful World Cup shootout experience to console his international team-mate.
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Comedian Jack Whitehall stayed up until 3am crying after Arsenal's Champions League final penalty defeat
Arsenal fan Jack Whitehall revealed he spent the night alone in a Budapest hotel room rewatching the penalty shootout and crying after the Gunners lost the Champions League final to PSG, before flying back to the UK to play in Soccer Aid on no sleep.
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FIFA's corner grappling crackdown poses direct problem for Tuchel's England set-piece plans
FIFA and IFAB have approved a VAR protocol allowing referees to penalise attacking-side grappling before corners and free kicks at the 2026 World Cup. The change is a setback for Thomas Tuchel, who had identified set-pieces as a key weapon for England in the summer heat of the United States.
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Klein meets Musayev in lightweight bout at UFC Belgrade on August 1
Ludovit Klein and Tofiq Musayev have been booked for a lightweight fight at UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade on August 1. Klein enters on a strong run of form, while Musayev looks to build on his first UFC victory.
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Liverpool open talks with Andoni Iraola as frontrunner to replace sacked Arne Slot
Liverpool are moving quickly to appoint Andoni Iraola as their new manager after dismissing Arne Slot on Saturday. The 43-year-old Spaniard, who left Bournemouth after guiding them to a record sixth-place finish, is the early frontrunner ahead of Sebastian Hoeness and Pierre Sage.
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Exeter Chiefs overpower Leicester at Welford Road to strengthen play-off position
Exeter Chiefs claimed a 35-26 bonus-point victory over Leicester at Welford Road on Saturday, moving three points clear of Saracens in fourth place. Henry Slade's last-minute penalty sealed the win, with Olly Woodburn crossing twice.
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Jill Scott and Maisie Adam arrive 25 minutes late to Soccer Aid after Women's FA Cup final duties
Jill Scott and comedian Maisie Adam missed the opening stages of Soccer Aid at London Stadium after co-hosting the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley, requiring a 23-mile dash across London to reach the charity match.
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B.J. Penn ruled mentally fit for trial in Hawaii domestic violence case
Doctors have determined that UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is mentally competent to stand trial in his ongoing domestic violence case in Hawaii. Penn faces multiple charges including assault and violating a restraining order filed by his mother, Lorraine Shin.
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