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Quirke called up to replace injury-plagued Mitchell for England's Argentina finale

Raffi Quirke has been summoned to Steve Borthwick's England squad after Alex Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury — his third of the season — during the 73-8 win over Fiji, ruling him out of Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.

Rugby Jul 12

Pimblett eyes McGregor's throne after 52-second win at UFC 329

Paddy Pimblett reacted with both opportunism and sympathy after Conor McGregor's leg injury ended his UFC 329 comeback in 69 seconds. Hours after declaring himself the promotion's new face, Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint Denis in 52 seconds and called out the entire lightweight division.

MMA Jul 12

Holloway reveals McGregor urged him to keep fighting seconds after injuring his knee at UFC 329

Max Holloway has disclosed what Conor McGregor said to him during their brief UFC 329 main event, which ended when referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight just over a minute into Round 1 after McGregor suffered another leg injury.

MMA Jul 12

Messi bloodied but fit as Argentina confirm injury trio ahead of England semi-final

Argentina have cleared Lionel Messi, Cuti Romero, and Leandro Paredes to face England in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final in Atlanta after all three picked up concerns during their 3-1 extra-time quarter-final win over 10-man Switzerland in Kansas City.

Football Jul 12

Ederson's knee concern stalls Manchester United move as further tests ordered

Manchester United's £35m deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson has hit a significant obstacle after a medical examination raised concerns over a knee issue. The club insists the transfer is not cancelled, with the player now undergoing more detailed assessments in Manchester.

Football Jul 12

McGregor's UFC 329 comeback lasts 69 seconds as knee injury ends Holloway fight

Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the UFC ended in heartbreak at UFC 329 when a jumping roundhouse kick in the opening seconds left him with a serious knee injury, forcing referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight against Max Holloway.

MMA Jul 12

Jake Paul mocks McGregor as knee injury ends UFC 329 comeback after 66 seconds

Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return lasted just 66 seconds at UFC 329 before a knee injury forced referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight and award Max Holloway the win. Jake Paul wasted no time ridiculing the Irishman on social media.

MMA Jul 12

Bellingham avoids yellow card against Norway and saves England from crisis before Argentina

Author of a decisive brace against Norway (1-2 a.e.t.) in Miami, Jude Bellingham guided England to the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup. The Real Madrid midfielder, suspended if shown a yellow card, acknowledged being warned all week by his mother.

Football Jul 12

Mainoo left unused again as Tuchel picks Reece James in midfield for England's World Cup quarter-final win

Kobbie Mainoo remained an unused substitute as England beat Norway in the World Cup quarter-final, with Thomas Tuchel opting to deploy Chelsea's Reece James as an auxiliary midfielder instead of the Manchester United man.

Football Jul 12

Holloway shows class after McGregor suffers suspected ACL tear at UFC 329, targets Makhachev

Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 329 after the returning Irish star suffered a suspected ACL injury just over a minute into the fight, prompting a referee stoppage. Holloway wished McGregor a full recovery and immediately set his sights on UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.

MMA Jul 12

Dana White suspects McGregor blew ACL seconds into UFC 329 loss to Holloway

UFC CEO Dana White believes Conor McGregor suffered a torn ACL in the opening moments of his rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, ending the fight almost immediately. McGregor, returning after five years away, insists he had no pre-existing injury.

MMA Jul 12

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'.

MMA Jul 12

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.

MMA Jul 12

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.

MMA Jul 12

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.

MMA Jul 12

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.

MMA Jul 12

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.

MMA Jul 12

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.

Football Jul 12

Basharat reveals torn MCL and meniscus as he grinds out UFC 329 decision win

Farid Basharat disclosed he suffered a torn MCL and meniscus just three weeks before UFC 329 in Las Vegas, yet never considered withdrawing. The undefeated bantamweight still claimed a unanimous decision over late replacement John Garza to move to 16-0.

MMA Jul 12

New Zealand U20 restore captain Wiseman and Muliaina for Junior World Championship semi-final against France

New Zealand U20 head coach Kane Jury has named two key changes for Tuesday's Junior World Championship semi-final against France in Tbilisi, restoring captain Haki Wiseman and first-five Mika Muliaina to the starting side.

Rugby Jul 12