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O'Malley vows to fight Yan next regardless of UFC's plans after Cormier sparks bantamweight row
Sean O'Malley has insisted he will be Petr Yan's next opponent after Daniel Cormier's post-fight question at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi inflamed the bantamweight division, with Yan having just defended his title against Merab Dvalishvili.
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Jones mocks Reyes with sarcastic 'virtual hug' after disputed 2020 title fight resurfaces
Jon Jones fired back at Dominick Reyes on X after Reyes invoked their controversial 2020 unanimous-decision loss while criticising Daniel Cormier's commentary following his UFC 333 stoppage win over Azamat Murzakanov in Abu Dhabi.
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Unbeaten Basharat thanks White after UFC boss clarifies exit remarks that threatened his reputation
Farid Basharat has publicly thanked Dana White after the UFC CEO walked back comments suggesting the undefeated bantamweight may have refused fights, clarifying his remarks were not aimed at Basharat personally.
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Yan retains UFC bantamweight title at UFC 333, hints at private political exchange with Dvalishvili
Petr Yan successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, then revealed the two briefly discussed political matters after their trilogy bout — though Yan declined to share the details.
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Van defends flyweight title against Kape as Prates steps in for interim welterweight gold at UFC 336
UFC 336 on Jan. 30, 2027 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto features two title fights: flyweight champion Joshua Van faces Manel Kape in the main event, while Carlos Prates meets unbeaten Michael Morales for interim welterweight gold after Islam Makhachev's withdrawal.
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Dana White bars Dillon Danis from UFC events after brawl with Khabib's team at MSG
UFC president Dana White has confirmed Dillon Danis is permanently banned from attending UFC events, citing a brawl involving members of Khabib Nurmagomedov's team at UFC 322 in Madison Square Garden. White says the decision is final and the disruption is something the promotion simply does not need.
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Wallabies and All Blacks to clash at MCG on July 31 in 2027 Bledisloe Cup
Australia and New Zealand will meet at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 31 July 2027 as part of the Rugby Championship, with Melbourne also confirmed as a Bledisloe Cup host city in 2029. The MCG last staged the fixture in 2023, drawing a crowd of 83,944.
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Red Bull's race-start problem will not be fully fixed until 2027, Mekies admits
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed the team's persistent launch performance issues require significant design and hardware changes that cannot be delivered before the end of the 2025 season. The admission follows Isack Hadjar dropping two places off the line at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
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Antonelli eyes F1 title after ninth win as Verstappen jokes about track limits
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix from pole to move within a top-nine finish of the Formula 1 championship, before reflecting on his season's key errors — and drawing a playful jab from Max Verstappen about track limits.
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Norris admits McLaren has fallen to fourth-fastest team after COTA fifth-place finish
Lando Norris conceded it is 'pretty obvious' McLaren has dropped to the fourth-fastest team in Formula 1 after finishing fifth at the United States Grand Prix, behind Antonelli, Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton at Circuit of the Americas.
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Verstappen calls Red Bull radios 'a disaster' after frustrating third place in Austin
Max Verstappen finished third at the United States Grand Prix behind Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, lamenting repeated radio failures, a slow pitstop, and an inconsistent power unit that left him unable to build any rhythm.
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Leclerc senses Ferrari breakthrough after back-to-back podiums in Singapore and Austin
Charles Leclerc says he has 'unlocked something' in his driving over the past two or three races and believes Ferrari will contend for a win before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Monegasque driver finished second at the United States Grand Prix, 13 seconds behind race winner and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Russell baffled by pace deficit as Antonelli closes in on F1 title after US GP
George Russell finished a disappointing eighth at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, unable to explain his lack of pace despite a recently upgraded W17, while team-mate Kimi Antonelli dominated from pole to move within one race of the Formula 1 world championship.
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Savea and ten others ruled out as All Blacks name injury-hit Nations Championship squad
Dave Rennie faces a significant selection headache as he prepares to name a 36-man All Blacks squad for the Nations Championship, with captain Ardie Savea among eleven players ruled out for the rest of 2026 and several more in doubt.
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Hamilton blames 12-click front wing error for missing US GP podium in Ferrari debut season
Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the Circuit of the Americas after running 12 clicks of front wing short throughout the United States Grand Prix, causing severe understeer that he says cost him a podium and left him eight seconds adrift of the leaders.
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Russell dismisses P2 championship fight as Hamilton and Verstappen close to within a point
George Russell insists second place in the drivers' standings 'doesn't mean anything' to him after a difficult United States Grand Prix in Austin, where a five-second penalty dropped him to eighth and left Hamilton just one point behind.
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Hadjar demands Red Bull clutch redesign after poor start ruins US GP from third
Isack Hadjar finished a frustrated sixth at the Circuit of the Americas after a clutch failure dropped him from third on the grid, compounded by radio problems and the wrong engine map following his pitstop.
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Antonelli seals ninth US GP win from pole as Wolff reveals his pre-race calm
Kimi Antonelli dominated the United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas to claim his ninth win of the season. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff revealed the 18-year-old told him beforehand he was simply going to 'enjoy' the race, showing no nerves.
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Mbappé seals Clasico at Camp Nou with brace, Camavinga decisive in 87th minute
Real Madrid overcame FC Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday evening, claiming the season's first Clasico thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappé, with the winning goal in the 87th minute set up by a brilliant Eduardo Camavinga play.
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Makhachev turns down Prates fight, citing Ramadan and contender logic
Islam Makhachev has explained why he rejected a January title defence against Carlos Prates, pointing to Ramadan scheduling and arguing Prates must first prove himself against Michael Morales at UFC 336.
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