Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Antonelli leads Norris by two tenths in red-flag-hit Belgian GP practice
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace in FP2 at the Belgian Grand Prix, clocking a 1m45.944s to edge Lando Norris by 0.190 seconds. Pierre Gasly's crash in the closing minutes brought out a second red flag and cut short the teams' long-run programmes.
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McGregor dismisses pre-fight injury claims after UFC 329 loss, targets Holloway rematch
Conor McGregor has rejected suggestions he entered UFC 329 already compromised, calling the theories 'nonsense' after suffering a knee injury seconds into his comeback fight against Max Holloway. The Irishman is now awaiting MRI results ahead of surgery, but has already named Holloway as his preferred final UFC opponent.
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Chase Hooper misses weight for first time in career ahead of UFC Oklahoma City
Chase Hooper came in at 157.5 pounds for his lightweight bout against Mitch Ramirez, marking the first weight miss of his MMA career. His fight will proceed as a catchweight contest, with Hooper forfeiting 20 percent of his purse.
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MetLife smog row exposes four stadiums better suited to host World Cup final
Hazardous wildfire smog from Canada has blanketed New York and New Jersey ahead of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium, with FIFA insisting air quality will improve despite conditions currently rated 'very unhealthy'.
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Santos set for debut as United name 25-man squad to face Wrexham in Helsinki
Manchester United have named a 25-man travelling party for Saturday's pre-season opener against Championship side Wrexham in Helsinki, with new signing Andrey Santos included and in line to make his debut.
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Lyon discovers potential third qualifying round opponents in Champions League draw
Fourth in Ligue 1 last season, Paulo Fonseca's side will be seeded in Monday's Champions League third qualifying round draw. Union Saint-Gilloise, Sparta Prague, NEC Nimègue and the winner of Sturm Graz-Heart of Midlothian are among the possible opponents.
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Undefeated Navajo Stirling steps in to face Jan Blachowicz at UFC Belgrade co-main event
Unbeaten City Kickboxing prospect Navajo Stirling (10-0) has been booked to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC Belgrade on August 1, after original opponent Bogdan Guskov was moved to UFC Abu Dhabi.
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FIFA raises World Cup 2026 winners' prize to £37m as Spain and Argentina meet in final
FIFA has increased the prize for winning the 2026 World Cup to £37 million, up nearly £6 million on the 2022 payout to Argentina. Spain and Argentina contest Sunday's final, with players in the winning squad set to share roughly £17 million between them.
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Two former UFC champions du Plessis and Usman make weight for Oklahoma City middleweight clash
Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman both cleared the 186-pound limit at Friday's UFC Oklahoma City weigh-ins in Las Vegas, clearing the way for their non-title middleweight main event on Saturday.
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Rees-Zammit admits slow return to rugby form as Wales face South Africa
Louis Rees-Zammit has acknowledged struggling to rediscover his best since returning from 18 months in the NFL, with the Wales winger recalled for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against world champions South Africa in Durban.
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England U20 lock Elliot Williams targets Junior World Championship bronze after South Africa defeat
Harlequins second-row Elliot Williams, 19, opens up on his rapid rise through rugby, going viral after Austin Healey questioned his age on air, and England U20s' determination to finish third at the Junior World Championship.
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Jamie George threatens to walk England off pitch if racial abuse is repeated in Argentina
England captain Jamie George has warned he will lead his team from the field if players are racially abused during Saturday's Test against Argentina in Santiago del Estero, a year after Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by fans in San Juan.
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Verstappen edges Hamilton by a tenth to lead Ferrari-Red Bull battle in Belgian GP practice
Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1 at Spa-Francorchamps, clocking a 1m47.070s to finish 0.145s ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc third and Red Bull's Isack Hadjar fourth.
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Argentina kit man holds Falklands banner as squad risks repeating stunt at World Cup final
Argentina's kit man Patricio Auber has confirmed he still has the politically charged Falklands banner displayed after the win over England, with reports suggesting players could unfurl it again at Sunday's final against Spain.
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Ronaldo admits 2026 World Cup was one too many at 41
Eliminated by Spain in his sixth World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has acknowledged it was his last appearance. Ronaldo R9, a two-time World Cup winner, also believes the Portuguese star no longer had the level to shine on the world stage.
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17 Turkish club officials detained as match-fixing and illegal betting probe engulfs Süper Lig
Turkish authorities detained 17 football club officials, including executives from Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, during simultaneous raids across Istanbul and nine other provinces as a widening match-fixing and illegal betting investigation continues to shake the country's top flight.
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Milei stays home for World Cup final to protect Argentina's unbeaten run
Argentine President Javier Milei has ruled out attending Sunday's World Cup final against Spain in New Jersey, citing superstition. He plans to watch from his presidential residence in Olivos, where Argentina have won all seven of their tournament games.
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FIFA to award Super Bowl-style rings to World Cup winners as Trump prepares to present trophy
FIFA will give 30 championship rings to the winners of Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, with a further 1,996 going on sale to fans. Donald Trump, attending his first match of the tournament, will hand over the trophy at MetLife Stadium.
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Chile vs Georgia moved behind closed doors in Santiago as storm forces World Rugby to act
Saturday's World Rugby Nations Cup top-of-the-table clash between Chile and Georgia has been relocated from La Serena to Santiago's CARR Mahuida and will be played without spectators after a red weather alert was issued for an approaching storm.
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Ainsworth-Cave leads England against New Zealand haka in Junior World Championship third-place play-off
England Under-20 skipper Aiden Ainsworth-Cave says facing the New Zealand haka is the first thing his squad thought of when the third-place play-off draw was made. The two sides meet at Tbilisi's Mikheil Meskhi Stadium on Saturday, their first encounter since the 2017 Junior World Championship final.
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