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NIKE AND MBAPPÉ END THEIR PARTNERSHIP
The multi-year endorsement deal between Kylian Mbappé and Nike officially came to an end in July. The American sportswear giant concluded that it had already drawn everything it could from the peak
THE NEW NBA REALITY — THE TITLE RACE AND THE FAVOURITES FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
Thirty teams, 82 regular-season games and just one championship trophy. With a month to go before the 2026-27 NBA season tips off, the league's pecking order has shifted considerably. After a summer
OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ NAMES KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA AS HIS BALLON D'OR FAVOURITE
Ousmane Dembélé, who claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2025, finds himself on the nominee list again this year, yet the bookmakers have pushed the Paris Saint-Germain contingent towards the margins. Their
SCANDALOUS 50-45 AND JOSHUA VAN'S TITLE DEFENCE AT UFC 331
The main event at UFC 331 ended in uproar over the judges' scorecards. In a title fight in which the challenger had convincingly won at least one or two rounds, one of the officials still handed in a
FOUR SECONDS TO THE HORN — TSARUKYAN ANSWERED DANA WHITE
Four seconds from the end of the opening round, an elbow thrown at 4:56 put the lightweight division's number one back in the title race. In the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukya
$155 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS — AUSAR THOMPSON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE DETROIT PISTONS
Five years, $155 million, and the Detroit Pistons have tied down the man who anchors their defence. Ausar Thompson, taken fifth overall in the 2023 draft, averaged two steals a game last season — the
Football
ONE LAST DANCE IN BUENOS AIRES: LIONEL MESSI'S FAREWELL AND THE END OF A GREAT FOOTBALL ERA
After 125 goals in 207 matches, Lionel Messi will formally bring down the curtain on his Argentina career at the age of 39, in a friendly against Benin on 6 October. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner
FORTY-FOUR PLAYERS, TWO SQUADS: JÜRGEN KLOPP BEGINS A RADICAL OVERHAUL OF GERMANY
Germany's World Cup ended in the round of 32 against Paraguay, and Julian Nagelsmann's resignation followed soon after. His successor, Jürgen Klopp, has wasted no time in reshaping the squad. The ne
NIKE AND MBAPPÉ END THEIR PARTNERSHIP
The multi-year endorsement deal between Kylian Mbappé and Nike officially came to an end in July. The American sportswear giant concluded that it had already drawn everything it could from the peak
Basketball
THE NEW NBA REALITY — THE TITLE RACE AND THE FAVOURITES FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
Thirty teams, 82 regular-season games and just one championship trophy. With a month to go before the 2026-27 NBA season tips off, the league's pecking order has shifted considerably. After a summer
$155 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS — AUSAR THOMPSON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE DETROIT PISTONS
Five years, $155 million, and the Detroit Pistons have tied down the man who anchors their defence. Ausar Thompson, taken fifth overall in the 2023 draft, averaged two steals a game last season — the
2019 CHAMPION HEADS HOME AS CLIPPERS SEND LEONARD TO TORONTO FOR INGRAM AND DRAFT PICKS
The Toronto Raptors have brought Kawhi Leonard back from the Los Angeles Clippers. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player returns in a blockbuster trade that sends Brandon Ingram and Grayson D
MMA
SCANDALOUS 50-45 AND JOSHUA VAN'S TITLE DEFENCE AT UFC 331
The main event at UFC 331 ended in uproar over the judges' scorecards. In a title fight in which the challenger had convincingly won at least one or two rounds, one of the officials still handed in a
FOUR SECONDS TO THE HORN — TSARUKYAN ANSWERED DANA WHITE
Four seconds from the end of the opening round, an elbow thrown at 4:56 put the lightweight division's number one back in the title race. In the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukya
UFC 331 — HEAVY ACCUSATIONS AND A PRESS CONFERENCE SCANDAL
Their first meeting, back in December 2025, lasted all of twenty-six seconds and ended with Alexandre Pantoja stricken by an elbow injury. None of that has stopped Joshua Van, the reigning champion a
F1
CAN LIAM LAWSON HOLD ON TO HIS RED BULL SEAT?
Dropped by Red Bull's senior team after just two rounds in 2025, Liam Lawson has scored points in two of his three races since returning in the 2026 season. The New Zealander made the most of the ope
JACK DOOHAN RETURNS TO THE WHEEL — WHO WILL FILL THE VACANT SEAT AT HAAS
Five drivers are in contention for the vacant 2027 Formula 1 seat at Haas, among them Esteban Ocon and test driver Jack Doohan. With the competition tightening, Doohan is back behind the wheel at Je
THREE RACES MISSED: WILL HADJAR BE BACK FOR BAKU?
An appeal court has reinstated Isack Hadjar's maiden career podium from the Monaco Grand Prix, yet the 21-year-old has been forced to sit out three consecutive races for Red Bull with a wrist injury.
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DANA WHITE REFUSES TO RECOGNISE CIRYL GANE AS UNDISPUTED CHAMPION
Tom Aspinall has formally relinquished the UFC heavyweight title after the serious eye injury he sustained in October 2025. The Briton suffered damage to both eyes, an injury that forced his previou
NIKE AND MBAPPÉ END THEIR PARTNERSHIP
The multi-year endorsement deal between Kylian Mbappé and Nike officially came to an end in July. The American sportswear giant concluded that it had already drawn everything it could from the peak
THE NEW NBA REALITY — THE TITLE RACE AND THE FAVOURITES FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
Thirty teams, 82 regular-season games and just one championship trophy. With a month to go before the 2026-27 NBA season tips off, the league's pecking order has shifted considerably. After a summer
OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ NAMES KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA AS HIS BALLON D'OR FAVOURITE
Ousmane Dembélé, who claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2025, finds himself on the nominee list again this year, yet the bookmakers have pushed the Paris Saint-Germain contingent towards the margins. Their
SCANDALOUS 50-45 AND JOSHUA VAN'S TITLE DEFENCE AT UFC 331
The main event at UFC 331 ended in uproar over the judges' scorecards. In a title fight in which the challenger had convincingly won at least one or two rounds, one of the officials still handed in a
FOUR SECONDS TO THE HORN — TSARUKYAN ANSWERED DANA WHITE
Four seconds from the end of the opening round, an elbow thrown at 4:56 put the lightweight division's number one back in the title race. In the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukya
$155 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS — AUSAR THOMPSON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE DETROIT PISTONS
Five years, $155 million, and the Detroit Pistons have tied down the man who anchors their defence. Ausar Thompson, taken fifth overall in the 2023 draft, averaged two steals a game last season — the
MARK VAN BOMMEL NAMES BELGIUM SQUAD AND SWITCHES TO 4-3-3
Mark van Bommel has brought Belgium's two biggest names, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, back into his latest national squad. A face-to-face meeting at Napoli, De Bruyne's club in Italy, followed
EIGHT CHANGES IN THE ENGLAND SQUAD — TUCHEL RECALLS ALEXANDER-ARNOLD AND PALMER
After finishing third at the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel has made eight changes to his 27-man squad for four Nations League fixtures, bringing Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arn
TACTICAL EXPERIMENTS AND FIVE DEBUTANTS — ZINEDINE ZIDANE BEGINS A RADICAL OVERHAUL OF FRANCE
Zinedine Zidane has left 35-year-old N'Golo Kanté out of his first France squad and handed call-ups to five new faces. The manager also closed the door for good on a return for 38-year-old Karim Ben
THREE RACES MISSED: WILL HADJAR BE BACK FOR BAKU?
An appeal court has reinstated Isack Hadjar's maiden career podium from the Monaco Grand Prix, yet the 21-year-old has been forced to sit out three consecutive races for Red Bull with a wrist injury.
CHARLOTTE SET TO BECOME THE NEW CAPITAL OF WOMEN'S TENNIS
Backed by a $14 million mega-grant, Charlotte will stage the WTA Finals, the season-ending showpiece of women's tennis, for three years from 2027. The prestigious event will be held at the Spectrum C
HAMILTON BACKS FERRARI STAFF IN FULL
Responding to reports circulating on Instagram, Lewis Hamilton has categorically denied claims that he demanded the replacement of anyone within the Ferrari team. The Formula 1 driver posted a photog
SUPPORT FOR MIGRANTS AND THE PEOPLE OF CEUTA — KYLIAN MBAPPE ANSWERS HIS CRITICS
Three Real Madrid stars have drawn sharp public criticism after only partially pulling on a shirt made in support of Ceuta, leaving its message of solidarity hidden from view. Ahead of the fixture a
FA DEMANDS INFANTINO PUBLISH FIFA'S SECRET DOCUMENTS
Gianni Infantino has been forced to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after UEFA, European football's governing body, threatened to boycott the tournament outright.
"THIS YEAR I DESERVE THE AWARD" — LAMINE YAMAL'S AMBITIOUS CLAIM
After the titles collected with Barcelona and Spain, nineteen-year-old Lamine Yamal has declared that the 2026 Ballon d'Or belongs to him. The Catalan club's winger is convinced that only two players
UFC 331 — HEAVY ACCUSATIONS AND A PRESS CONFERENCE SCANDAL
Their first meeting, back in December 2025, lasted all of twenty-six seconds and ended with Alexandre Pantoja stricken by an elbow injury. None of that has stopped Joshua Van, the reigning champion a
"THIS IS A WOUND I'LL CARRY" — THOMAS TUCHEL REFLECTS ON ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL COLLAPSE
England led 1-0 from the 55th minute of their 2026 World Cup semi-final, yet manager Thomas Tuchel still abandoned his 4-4-2 for a 5-3-2 as his side struggled to keep the ball and hold their defensi
SIX-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION JOE SALISBURY RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
Joe Salisbury, a six-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one in doubles, has retired from professional tennis at the age of 34. The Briton chose the US Open as his farewell event, reach
FIVE IN A ROW — CARLOS ALCARAZ TO PLAY AT THE ATP FINALS
Carlos Alcaraz has booked his place at the Nitto ATP Finals, the season-ending championship, for a fifth consecutive year, having compiled a 26-4 record this season and lifted the Australian Open tit