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Manager / player media briefings.
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Robertson accuses Dern of backtracking ahead of UFC 330 strawweight title fight
Gillian Robertson has called out Mackenzie Dern for softening her tone during fight week after spending their training camp dismissing the challenger's jiu-jitsu. The two meet for Dern's 115-pound title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on August 15.
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Johnson lands rare Scottish twister at UFC 330, credits Patchy Mix for teaching him the move
Charles Johnson earned a performance bonus at UFC 330 in Philadelphia by submitting Eduardo Henrique with a Scottish twister — a rare grappling technique he says he drills weekly and learned from former Bellator champion Patchy Mix.
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Njokuani blames faulty commission scale for bizarre UFC 330 double weigh-in
Chidi Njokuani has explained why he was forced to step on the scales twice at UFC 330 weigh-ins, claiming a discrepancy between backstage digital scales and the official scale caused the confusion — not a failure to make weight.
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Charles Johnson lands only second Scottish twister in UFC history at 330 — and drills it weekly
Charles Johnson submitted Eduardo Henrique with a Scottish twister in the third round at UFC 330, becoming only the second fighter in UFC history to finish with the rare move. The flyweight revealed he lands the technique in practice at least once or twice a week and learned it from former Bellator champion Patchy Mix.
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Magny stops Brahimaj at UFC 330 to move within three of Miller's all-time wins record
Neil Magny's second-round stoppage of Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC 330 lifted him to 25 UFC wins, drawing level with Charles Oliveira for second on the all-time list and leaving him just three behind record-holder Jim Miller.
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White slams Garry's fifth-round handshakes as Makhachev defends welterweight title at UFC 330
Dana White publicly criticised Ian Machado Garry after UFC 330, saying a lack of killer instinct in the final round cost the Irishman a realistic shot at the welterweight title. Islam Makhachev secured a late takedown to win and extend his UFC record to 17 consecutive victories.
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Makhachev retains UFC title at 330 but bristles at Garry's mid-fight hugs and handshakes
Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC lightweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330, but was visibly irritated by Garry's repeated handshakes, hugs and words of encouragement between rounds. 'This is a fight. This is not a game,' Makhachev said post-fight.
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Dern dismisses need to face Zhang Weili to prove strawweight legitimacy after UFC 330 defence
Mackenzie Dern successfully defended the UFC strawweight title with a one-sided decision over Gillian Robertson at UFC 330, then declared she needs no victory over former champion Zhang Weili to validate her reign.
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Grimes admits feeling 'an imposter' as Coventry end 24-year Premier League exile
Coventry City captain Matt Grimes has spoken candidly about the club's return to the Premier League after a 24-year absence, saying he can only imagine the suffering endured by fans who lived through League Two, groundsharing, and play-off heartbreak.
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Arteta pushes Premier League to expand bench sizes after leaving Nwaneri out of Arsenal opener
Mikel Arteta has revealed he is lobbying the Premier League to allow more substitutes on matchday squads, after teenagers Ethan Nwaneri and Marli Salmon were left out of Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in Cardiff.
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Maresca reveals why Haaland's goal-scoring record rules him out as City captain
Enzo Maresca has explained that Erling Haaland cannot be Manchester City's next captain because his own tactical rule — requiring the skipper to visit the bench after every goal for instructions — would be unworkable given the Norwegian's prolific scoring record.
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Iraola singles out Frimpong and two new centre-backs after Liverpool seal clean-sheet pre-season win
Andoni Iraola praised debutants Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo, along with right-back Jeremie Frimpong, after Liverpool beat Como 2-0 on Sunday to close their pre-season campaign on a positive note ahead of the Premier League opener at Newcastle.
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Dias admits City's 3-0 Community Shield loss to Arsenal 'is not good enough'
Ruben Dias captained Manchester City as Enzo Maresca's side were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in the Community Shield, with goals from Calafiori, Havertz and Odegaard leaving the Portuguese defender to acknowledge the performance fell short.
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Maresca urges Man City to accelerate signings after 3-0 Community Shield loss to Arsenal
Enzo Maresca has called for Manchester City to complete their transfer business as quickly as possible following a 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, with the Premier League season just one week away.
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Stella defends McLaren's Hungarian GP strategy after Piastri's furious radio outburst at Sainz
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has backed the team's pitstop call in the Hungarian Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri erupted on team radio, blaming backmarker Carlos Sainz and his own team for costing him a likely race win.
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Domenicali defends 2026 F1 rules as driver criticism mounts halfway through season
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has pushed back on growing driver dissatisfaction with the 2026 technical regulations, citing fan survey data showing 66% of respondents rated races 'good' or 'excellent' — up from 60% in 2025.
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Colapinto admits World Cup final nerves dwarf Belgian GP anxiety after Argentina stun England
Franco Colapinto arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix paddock in a Lionel Messi shirt and confessed he will be far more nervous watching Argentina face Spain in the World Cup final than racing on Sunday. The Alpine driver, 13th in the championship, called it 'the best final we could ask for.'
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Konate fires back at Tuchel and vows France will honour Deschamps in England third-place clash
Ibrahima Konate has pushed back on Thomas Tuchel's claim that 'nobody wants to play' the World Cup third-place match, insisting France will give everything against England in Miami on Saturday to honour outgoing coach Didier Deschamps.
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Quesada's ban halved to one match after disciplinary hearing over referee criticism
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has had his suspension reduced from two matches to one following an independent disciplinary hearing. He will miss Italy's Nations Championship clash against Australia in Perth on 18 July.
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Hasselbaink blames England players' mentality, not Tuchel, for Argentina World Cup exit
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, a former assistant to Gareth Southgate, has argued that England's players bear greater responsibility than Thomas Tuchel for the semi-final collapse against Argentina, singling out a defensive mentality shift after the opening goal.
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