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Manager / player media briefings.
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Brazil name 28-strong squad for WXV Global Series Challenger with 2029 World Cup in sight
Head coach Guilherme Coghetto has named a 28-player Brazil squad for the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong, featuring 16 Women's Rugby World Cup veterans and 11 Olympians. As Yaras face Hong Kong China, the Netherlands and Spain across three weeks in September.
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Cundy brands ex-referee Dean a 'liar' over Premier League centre-circle claims
Former Chelsea midfielder Jason Cundy has publicly accused retired Premier League referee Mike Dean of fabricating stories about games he played during matches, including staying in the centre circle for 15 minutes and deliberately avoiding foul calls.
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Bower fires scrum warning at Springboks ahead of series-deciding Soweto test
All Blacks loosehead George Bower has declared he is relishing a scrum battle against South Africa in the series-deciding third test in Soweto, as the war of words between coaches Dave Rennie and Rassie Erasmus simmers ahead of kick-off.
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Championship leader Antonelli honours Valentino Rossi with special helmet for Italian GP
Kimi Antonelli has unveiled a Valentino Rossi-inspired helmet for his home Italian Grand Prix at Monza, recreating the design Rossi wore to victory at Mugello in 2002. The Mercedes driver, who leads the championship by 59 points, will start from the back of the grid due to a penalty.
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Luis Enrique leaves Digne out of PSG squad for Monaco clash in Ligue 1
Lucas Digne will not be included in PSG's squad for Friday evening's Ligue 1 home match against Monaco. It is a deliberate choice by Luis Enrique, who expects more from the left-back signed last summer.
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Carrick faces questions over failed left-back pursuit ahead of United's trip to Everton
Michael Carrick is set to address the media before Manchester United's Premier League visit to Everton, with questions expected over the club's failure to sign a left-back before Tuesday's transfer deadline, including a late enquiry for Rayan Ait-Nouri.
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Unbeaten Evloev dismisses Volkanovski's striking plan ahead of UFC 333 title fight
Movsar Evloev (20-0) has challenged the logic of Alexander Volkanovski's game plan for their UFC featherweight title fight on 24 October in Abu Dhabi, insisting he will take the two-time champion down at will and predicting a one-sided outcome.
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Dana White targets UFC Hawaii debut as new arena clears path for 2028-29 event
UFC CEO Dana White has identified Hawaii as a priority destination for the promotion's first-ever event in the state, pointing to a new arena expected to open in 2028-29 as the solution to longstanding infrastructure barriers.
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Platini, Kroos, Emery: Kvaratskhelia Gathers Big Names for 2026 Ballon d'Or
As PSG has yet to designate its official candidate, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is seeing his support widen among football personalities. Michel Platini, Toni Kroos and Unai Emery have all taken a stance in favor of the Georgian winger.
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Unbeaten UFC debutant Bilal Hasan unbothered by perfect record: 'I lose every day in the gym'
Just days after his UFC debut, 10-0 prospect Bilal Hasan says an unblemished record holds no psychological weight — because daily losses in the gym have already taught him how to embrace defeat and keep growing.
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UFC 333 title challenger Evloev dismisses women's MMA as 'so hard' to watch
Unbeaten featherweight Movsar Evloev has publicly criticised women's MMA, saying he finds it almost unwatchable and joking that the UFC should launch a separate all-women promotion to test its audience. The Russian makes the comments ahead of his title shot against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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Kiss hands Donaldson first Wallabies fly-half start in two years ahead of second Argentina Test
Ben Donaldson will start at fly-half for Australia in Mendoza this weekend, ending a 13-match run off the bench. Coach Les Kiss says the switch from Carter Gordon is about giving all three tens Test-match experience as the Wallabies begin narrowing their options.
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Page targets UFC contract renewal with must-win fight against Ruziboev at UFC Paris
Michael 'Venom' Page faces Nursulton Ruziboev in the featured bout at UFC Paris this Saturday in the final fight of his UFC contract. The 39-year-old admits his run with the promotion has underwhelmed and is determined to remind the UFC why they signed him.
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Rennie shuts down scrum saga ahead of decisive All Blacks-Springboks third Test
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has drawn a line under the scrum controversy that dominated the build-up to the third Test against South Africa, saying he moved on after the second Test and has left the matter to the referee.
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FA launches formal inquest with Tuchel after England's World Cup semi-final collapse against Argentina
The Football Association has held a detailed debrief with Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff following England's semi-final defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with a formal performance review group set to examine what went wrong in the tournament.
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Dana White confirms new Hawaii arena clears path for first-ever UFC event in the state
The UFC has never staged an event in Hawaii despite producing champions like B.J. Penn and Max Holloway. CEO Dana White says a new arena expected to open in 2028 or 2029 finally makes it possible.
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Former referees rubbish Mike Dean's 'secret games' claims and urge FA to investigate
Two ex-Premier League referees have dismissed Mike Dean's podcast admission that he played personal 'games' during matches — including timing how long he could avoid blowing his whistle — as 'palpable nonsense', with calls for the FA to launch a formal investigation.
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Piastri reveals McLaren's sim shows higher top speed in Hungary than at Monza in 2026
Oscar Piastri has disclosed that McLaren's simulator data shows its 2026 car reaching greater peak speeds at Hungary's twisty layout than at Monza, exposing a fundamental energy-management flaw in the new formula at F1's traditional fastest circuit.
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Luis Enrique demands 2026 Ballon d'Or for PSG player after Champions League double
Two months before the October 26 ceremony, PSG manager Luis Enrique stated that the 2026 Ballon d'Or should go to one of his players, notably citing World Cup winner Fabián Ruiz and Ousmane Dembélé, winner of the previous edition.
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Luis Enrique defends PSG's "exceptional" transfer window and explains Barcola's departure
On the eve of PSG's clash against Monaco in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique justified the club's summer transfer decisions, which resulted in a net profit of 182 million euros, including the record sale of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool for 125 million euros.
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