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Bellingham's brace fires England past Norway as Tuchel publicly demands more
Jude Bellingham scored twice to send England into the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Norway in Miami, but a public disconnect emerged after Thomas Tuchel called the performance sloppy and lucky — comments his star midfielder pushed back on.
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Haaland backs England to go further as Odegaard fumes over Bellingham's controversial equaliser
Erling Haaland pledged his support to England after they eliminated Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semi-finals, while Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard accused FIFA of allowing a 'comedy' decision to decide the match.
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Turpin at the centre of storm after Norway's elimination by England
Norway was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday night, losing 2-1 after extra time to England in the quarter-finals. However, it is French referee Clément Turpin's decisions that have dominated the debate since the final whistle, with Norway contesting an England goal that may have touched an aerial cable and a disallowed Norwegian goal following VAR intervention.
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Embolo's Controversial Red Card for Diving Swings Quarter-Final in Argentina's Favour
Argentina qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup by beating Switzerland 3-1 after extra time, but the match is overshadowed by controversy: a second yellow card given to Breel Embolo for diving, following a VAR review, dramatically changed the course of the game.
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Yakin blasts 'unacceptable' mistaken identity rule after Embolo red card ends Switzerland's World Cup
Switzerland manager Murat Yakin condemned the new mistaken identity rule after Breel Embolo was sent off in a 3-1 extra-time defeat to Argentina, ending the Swiss side's first World Cup quarter-final appearance in 72 years.
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Georgia and Chile lead the way as Europe dominates Rugby World Cup qualifying Nations Cup
Georgia and Chile sit top of their respective pools after two rounds of the World Rugby Nations Cup, with European nations Romania, Spain and Portugal all delivering strong results in round two.
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McGregor's UFC 329 comeback lasts 69 seconds as knee injury ends fight against Holloway
Conor McGregor's long-awaited return after five years ended in 69 seconds at UFC 329 when an awkward landing from a jumping roundhouse kick caused his knee to give way, forcing a TKO stoppage in favour of Max Holloway. McGregor has since spoken out, describing the aftermath as 'hell'.
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Pimblett, Green and Royval each pocket $100K in bonuses at UFC 329 as McGregor suffers knee injury
Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoit St. Denis in under a minute, King Green survived a first-round scare to beat Terrance McKinney, and Brandon Royval rallied to choke out Lone'er Kavanagh — each earning $100,000 bonuses at UFC 329 in Las Vegas.
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Bellingham credits mum's pep talk after brace fires England into World Cup semi-finals
Jude Bellingham scored twice as England came from behind to eliminate Norway in Miami, and the Real Madrid midfielder revealed his mother Denise spent the week urging him to keep his emotions in check to avoid a yellow card suspension.
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Tsarukyan accuses Dvalishvili of sucker-punching Umar Nurmagomedov's friend at RAF Georgia
Arman Tsarukyan has publicly condemned Merab Dvalishvili after the former UFC bantamweight champion allegedly struck a friend of Umar Nurmagomedov during a confrontation following a pre-fight press conference at RAF Georgia on July 11.
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Solbakken breaks down in tears after Bellingham's extra-time goal ends Norway's World Cup run
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken was left in tears after Jude Bellingham's brace, including a winner three minutes into extra-time, gave England a 2-1 quarter-final victory at Miami Stadium on Saturday. Solbakken also raised doubts over whether a deflection off an overhead wire influenced Bellingham's equaliser.
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France Télévisions won't renew Coupe de France deal: free-to-air coverage at risk
France Télévisions has not renewed its contract with the French Football Federation, which expired at the end of June 2026, and no longer wishes to invest the 8 million euros annually previously dedicated to broadcasting the Coupe de France on free-to-air channels.
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McGregor suffers suspected blown ACL on return as Holloway ends UFC 329 comeback
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC comeback lasted seconds at UFC 329 on Saturday after he appeared to blow out his knee throwing an opening roundhouse kick against Max Holloway, limping out of the T-Mobile Arena and refusing crutches as he sought medical attention.
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Poirier dropped from Bud Light commercial during UFC 329 after airport arrest
Dustin Poirier was absent from Bud Light's latest commercial, which aired during UFC 329 and featured only Bruce Buffer. The omission follows Poirier's arrest for public drunkenness at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, after which he acknowledged losing a major sponsor and several business deals.
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Bellingham brace sends England past Norway to face Argentina in World Cup semi-final
Jude Bellingham scored twice in extra-time to fire England past Norway and into a World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta on July 15, while defending champions Argentina survived a VAR storm to beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time.
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How Newcastle broke a 16-year rule by signing two Liverpool legends on free transfers
Newcastle United have a quiet history of raiding the free agent market for big names, including Liverpool icons John Barnes and Ian Rush, who both arrived at St James' Park in 1997 at no cost.
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King Green stuns McKinney at UFC 329 to seal four straight wins at 39
Bobby 'King' Green rallied from early danger to stop Terrance McKinney with one second left in round one at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, extending his winning streak to four fights at the age of 39.
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McGregor's knee buckles 69 seconds into UFC 329 comeback as Holloway wins by TKO
Conor McGregor's long-awaited return lasted just 1:09 before referee Mike Beltran waved off the UFC 329 main event, after McGregor appeared to blow out his right knee on an awkward landing from a jumping roundhouse kick. Max Holloway takes the TKO win.
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McGregor injures himself inside a minute as Holloway wins UFC 329 comeback fight by stoppage
Conor McGregor's long-awaited return after five years ended in under a minute at UFC 329, when a pre-existing injury and an early flying kick left him unable to continue against Max Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Knee injury ends McGregor's UFC return just 69 seconds into Holloway main event
Conor McGregor's long-awaited comeback at UFC 329 in Las Vegas lasted barely a minute after he appeared to suffer a serious knee injury inside the first 10 seconds, forcing a first-round TKO stoppage in favour of Max Holloway.
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