Press conference
Manager / player media briefings.
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Guardiola reveals divorce confession to players after exhausting decade at Man City
Pep Guardiola has opened up about his separation from ex-wife Cristina Serra in a new documentary, revealing he told his Manchester City squad about the split mid-season and admitting the demands of the job left him exhausted after 10 years and 20 trophies.
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Guardiola told Walker 'you don't understand' as Man City captaincy feud erupts in new documentary
A new Prime Video documentary captures the dressing-room argument between Pep Guardiola and Kyle Walker during Manchester City's catastrophic run of nine defeats in 12 games in autumn 2024, which ultimately ended Walker's time at the club.
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Man City chairman admits he was too angry to speak to Guardiola after 10-change Leverkusen defeat
Khaldoon Al Mubarak revealed he was furious with Pep Guardiola for making 10 changes in Manchester City's 2-0 Champions League home loss to Bayer Leverkusen in November, calling it "one of the lowest points" of the manager's reign.
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Makhachev questions why Prates and Morales didn't fight at UFC 330 to settle contender debate
After stopping Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, welterweight champion Islam Makhachev called out the UFC for not booking Carlos Prates against Michael Morales on the same card to determine his next challenger.
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Mitchell calls uncapped McQueen and Hibbert-Jones into Red Roses camp ahead of WXV series
England head coach John Mitchell has added back-row pair Daisy Hibbert-Jones and Sophie McQueen to the Red Roses' training camp at the University of Nottingham as preparations for the WXV Global Series enter their third week.
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Van Dijk admits new Liverpool defensive partnership with Jacquet and Araujo needs time to click
Virgil van Dijk has acknowledged that building chemistry with summer arrivals Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo will take time, with both defenders making their debuts in a 2-0 friendly win over Como ahead of Liverpool's Premier League opener at Newcastle.
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Fernando finishes Tobias at UFC 330 after wife talked him out of quitting MMA
Lucas Fernando (14-3) stopped Rafael Tobias in the third round on his UFC debut at UFC 330, finishing with a knee to the body and follow-up strikes. The Brazilian light heavyweight revealed his wife convinced him to stay in MMA after a 2023 Contender Series loss nearly ended his career.
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Kerkez hails Iraola's aggressive style as Liverpool's new era takes shape
Milos Kerkez says Andoni Iraola's high-press, front-foot approach gives him far more freedom than under Arne Slot, with the left-back confident the new Liverpool manager's methods will bring out the best in him after a difficult debut season at Anfield.
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Tupou's two-try haul powers Wallabies to 56-17 rout as Jones quips about free pizza
Tighthead prop Taniela Tupou scored twice to help Australia dismantle Japan 56-17 in Townsville, with all three starting front-rowers crossing the try line — only the second time that has happened in Wallabies history.
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Rennie warns All Blacks must raise intensity several-fold for Ellis Park Test
Dave Rennie praised his side's three-from-three record on the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour but cautioned that the quality required to beat the Springboks at Ellis Park next weekend is 'three, four, five-fold' higher than anything faced so far.
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Jones eyes Rugby World Cup 2027 to inspire next generation as Japan face France in Pool E
Japan coach Eddie Jones has called Rugby World Cup 2027 a 'fantastic opportunity' to grow the game, with the expanded 24-team tournament spread across eight venues in Australia. Japan face reigning Six Nations champions France, the USA and Samoa in Pool E.
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Blair calls All Blacks attack a 'mixed bag' ahead of Springboks Test series
All Blacks attack coach Mike Blair praised his side's six-from-six record under Dave Rennie in 2026 but admitted inconsistency and poor decision-making in the build-up to the first Test against South Africa.
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Barnes admits All Blacks were 'shown up' by Stormers but sees progress ahead of South Africa Test
All Blacks assistant coach Neil Barnes has acknowledged New Zealand were exposed in their maul defence and set piece against the Stormers, but says the squad has made adjustments across three tour games ahead of Saturday's Test series opener against world champions South Africa.
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Mancini returns as Italy coach and apologises for Saudi Arabia defection
Roberto Mancini has been rehired as Italy head coach three years after leaving for Saudi Arabia, issuing a public apology at his first press conference and vowing to return the Azzurri to World Cup contention after a third consecutive qualifying failure.
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Dana White calls unbeaten Bella Mir 'special' ahead of her UFC contract fight
UFC president Dana White has revealed he has been closely involved in Bella Mir's development for four years, backing the unbeaten 23-year-old's ambitions to compete in the UFC, Zuffa Boxing, and the 2028 Olympics. Frank Mir's daughter headlines Contender Series Week 3 on Aug. 25.
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Dana White insists Raiders star Maxx Crosby would be a UFC champion if he had trained MMA from childhood
UFC CEO Dana White has singled out Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby as a player who could have been a world champion had he trained MMA from a young age, speaking after former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint earned a UFC contract on the Contender Series.
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Garry senses 'nervous energy' from Makhachev ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Ian Garry claims he detected nerves from UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev during their first face-off in Philadelphia, though Makhachev flatly denied it at UFC 330 media day, saying he is enjoying every moment of fight week.
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Dern pushes back on Garry's pro-women comments ahead of UFC 330 title defence
UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern has disagreed with Ian Garry's claim that the world would be better if women ran everything, saying she prefers a traditional dynamic at home. Dern defends her title against Gillian Robertson in the UFC 330 co-main event on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Makhachev and Garry clash on women's authority ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry have taken sharply opposing stances on women's authority in separate interviews, adding an off-mat subplot to their welterweight title clash at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia.
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Makhachev wants three-month turnarounds as 34-year-old eyes UFC legacy
Islam Makhachev says he is acutely aware of his limited time at the top and wants to fight every three to four months going forward. The UFC welterweight champion makes his first title defence at 170 pounds against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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