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McGregor and Holloway trade sharp words in first face-off ahead of UFC 329 return

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway met face-to-face ahead of their UFC 329 rematch on July 11, with McGregor promising to leave the fight 'unscathed' and Holloway coolly vowing to land 'a bunch of gloves on that pretty face' before calling for an immediate rubber match.

MMA Jun 21
Watkins embraces England super-sub role and admits he cannot play like Harry Kane

Ollie Watkins says every squad member is 'crucial' to England's World Cup campaign and has acknowledged Harry Kane's unique qualities while insisting he will stick to his own strengths when called upon off the bench.

Football Jun 21
Putellas '100% confident' Spain's men can still win World Cup after Cape Verde stalemate

Alexia Putellas has backed Spain's men's team to recover from their 0-0 opening draw against Cape Verde and lift the 2026 World Cup, insisting it is too early to judge a side she believes will improve as the tournament progresses.

Football Jun 21
Rice reveals he managed hamstring injury since Christmas amid 'obscene' 63-game season

Declan Rice has disclosed he played through neural hamstring pain from January onwards, having featured 63 times for Arsenal and England this season. The midfielder was substituted as a precaution in England's 4-2 win over Croatia but expects to start against Ghana on 23 June.

Football Jun 21
Pollock shrugs off South Africa's taunts after sealing Northampton's Premiership title

Henry Pollock has dismissed criticism from South Africa ahead of England's July tour, saying outside noise is 'white noise' that doesn't enter his thinking. The 21-year-old flanker was man of the match as Northampton beat Exeter to win the Gallagher Premiership title.

Rugby Jun 21
Shearer fires back at pundit critic and slams FIFA's hydration breaks at World Cup 2026

Alan Shearer jokingly dismissed a caller who questioned his commentary skills at the 2026 World Cup, then turned serious to accuse FIFA of introducing hydration breaks for advertising revenue rather than player welfare.

Football Jun 21
Mbappé at press conference and confirmed starter against Iraq

Absent from the press briefing before France-Senegal, Kylian Mbappé will indeed be alongside Didier Deschamps on Sunday evening ahead of the Blues' second match against Iraq. The French captain is also expected to start, with only three changes to the lineup.

Football Jun 21
Germany Scrapes Through in Extra Time, Ivory Coast Denounces Lack of Fair Play

Germany reversed a 1-0 deficit to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in extra time on Saturday night in Toronto to qualify for the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. The aftermath was marked by a heated altercation between the two managers and accusations of unsporting conduct.

Football Jun 21
Rice draws on Arsenal's title formula to fuel England's 2026 World Cup ambitions

Declan Rice says the same focus that ended Arsenal's 22-year Premier League wait can drive England to their first World Cup since 1966, and has praised Thomas Tuchel's half-time team talk against Croatia as a turning point in the tournament.

Football Jun 21
Mercedes technical director Allison calls driver favouritism talk 'utterly alien' amid Russell-Antonelli speculation

Mercedes technical director James Allison has firmly rejected online speculation that the team is favouring either George Russell or Kimi Antonelli, saying the concept is 'utterly alien' to anyone who works inside a Formula 1 team.

Formula 1 Jun 21
Klopp fires back at Van der Vaart after 'Boeing 747' dig at Van Dijk

Jurgen Klopp has publicly dismissed Rafael van der Vaart's criticism of Virgil van Dijk, saying the former Tottenham midfielder's opinion is 'not that important' after Van der Vaart likened the Netherlands captain's movement to a Boeing 747 following a 2-2 draw with Japan.

Football Jun 21
Costil slams Ronaldo as "more of a burden than anything else" for Portugal at World Cup

After Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup opener, former goalkeeper Benoît Costil harshly criticized Cristiano Ronaldo, arguing that Gonçalo Ramos would do "more and better" in his place.

Football Jun 21
Saliba plays World Cup with back on fire: "I'm not at 100%"

Arsenal defender admitted on Saturday that he has been suffering from back pain for several months and is not at 100% of his abilities, while acknowledging that his discomfort limits certain movements.

Football Jun 21
Iran manager blasts World Cup rivals for silence over US travel restrictions

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has publicly criticised all 47 other World Cup managers for ignoring his appeals for solidarity, after US authorities denied Iran permission to arrive in Los Angeles more than 16 hours before their Group G clash with Belgium.

Football Jun 21
Iran coach slams inconsistent US restrictions as World Cup training cut short before Belgium clash

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei has criticised US authorities for applying travel and training restrictions inconsistently across Group G matches, leaving his side with less than 16 hours to prepare for their World Cup fixture against Belgium.

Football Jun 21
Le Graët reveals 48-hour rift that nearly strained his relationship with Deschamps

In an interview with Ouest-France, Noël Le Graët recounts how a quip about France's team composition cost the former FFF president forty-eight hours of tension with Didier Deschamps.

Football Jun 21
Feyi-Waboso reveals fan threw drink at him before risking broken jaw in Prem final

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has confirmed a Bath fan threw a drink at him and pushed him during Exeter's play-off win on June 13. The England wing then played in the Premiership final just two and a half weeks after jaw surgery, risking the repair to appear at Twickenham.

Rugby Jun 21
Bielsa condemns World Cup hydration breaks as a damaging 'change of culture' for football

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has sharply criticised FIFA's mandatory three-minute hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup, arguing the stoppages split football into four quarters and strip the game of its defining characteristics.

Football Jun 21
Egypt coach Hassan dismisses Salah rift rumours after captain's surprise substitution in World Cup draw with Belgium

Hossam Hassan has denied any falling-out with Mohamed Salah after substituting the Egypt captain in the 76th minute of a 1-1 World Cup group-stage draw with Belgium. Salah had provided the assist for Egypt's goal before being replaced by teenage Barcelona forward Hamza Abdelkarim.

Football Jun 21
Doku reveals Kompany reminded him of Guardiola during their time together at Anderlecht

Jeremy Doku has spoken about the influence Vincent Kompany had on his early career at Anderlecht, comparing the Belgian's coaching style to that of Pep Guardiola and crediting him as a key figure in his development.

Football Jun 21

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