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FIFA HAND LEANDRO PAREDES A 10-MATCH BAN AND FINE ARGENTINA OVER POLITICAL BANNER
A large share of the $34 million Argentina earned at the World Cup will be swallowed by FIFA sanctions, with midfielder Leandro Paredes handed a 10-match ban and a £66,000 fine. The ruling follows the
Why Did DeMar DeRozan Turn Down Millions?
DeMar DeRozan, the 16th-highest scorer in NBA history with 26,711 points, is heading to Colorado. "Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 mi
BRIGHTON ACCEPT £70M UNITED OFFER FOR BALEBA
Brighton wanted more for Carlos Baleba than the record £115m they collected when Moisés Caicedo left, but Manchester United closed the deal for far less. The clubs settled on £65m plus £5m in add-ons
JOÃO CANCELO TERMINATES AL-HILAL CONTRACT TO JOIN BARCELONA
"It's my dream," João Cancelo said after ending his Al-Hilal contract and signing a three-year deal with Barcelona. The 32-year-old Portugal defender returns to Catalonia on a permanent basis for the
MAX VERSTAPPEN EXTENDS RED BULL CONTRACT TO 2030
"I think I was closer to retiring than changing team," Verstappen said after putting his name to a new Red Bull deal that runs until 2030. The 28-year-old, a four-time world champion, commits at a l
WORLD CHAMPION RETURNS HOME: THE FINANCIAL AND TACTICAL DETAIL BEHIND RODRI'S TRANSFER
£65.4 million was the figure that proved fatal for Real Madrid, as Barcelona prised Manchester City's anchor, Rodri, from under their noses. Months of talk about a possible agreement with Real evapora
Football
EUROPA LEAGUE 2026-27 SEASON DRAW TO BE HELD IN MONACO
Torreense, a second-tier club from Portugal, will be pitched straight in against Europe's heavyweights on their European debut. The draw in Monaco will bring 36 teams together in an unprecedented sin
SIMEONE IN SHOCK? ATLÉTICO'S GREATEST HOPE IS PLANNING HIS ESCAPE TO BARCELONA!
Julián Álvarez, the man carrying a €500 million release clause, has not trained for a third day running, with Atlético Madrid flatly ruling out a sale to Barcelona despite the forward making his wishe
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2026/27 LEAGUE PHASE DRAW: FULL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
Two-time reigning champions PSG, who beat Arsenal on penalties last May to retain the trophy, have been handed another brutal set of fixtures in the new season's draw. European football's governing bo
Basketball
MICHAEL JORDAN TURNS UP AT THE WHITE MARLIN OPEN WITH AN 80-FOOT YACHT
Michael Jordan is swapping the parquet for open water. The NBA legend has entered his 80-foot boat, Catch 23, in the White Marlin Open, the richest fishing tournament in the world, with roughly $6 mi
A SYNTHESIS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEBUTANTS: THE USA WOMEN'S TEAM CHASE A FIFTH STRAIGHT GOLD IN BERLIN
The United States women's basketball team head to Berlin chasing a 12th gold medal, carrying a squad that brings 14 Olympic golds and 58 WNBA All-Star appearances between them. The 12 players named fo
A $100,000 BRIBE OR A FATEFUL MISTAKE? NEW DETAILS EMERGE IN THE TERRY ROZIER CASE
Terry Rozier's lawyers want the federal case against him thrown out, and their argument comes down to one simple point: nobody hides a bet from the very person who supposedly sold it. The NBA free a
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UFC 330: ISLAM MAKHACHEV DEFENDS HIS BELT AGAINST IAN GARRY
Islam Makhachev is one fight away from a UFC record — a 17th win in a row. He puts the welterweight title on the line against Ian Garry, a challenger who sees the night as the one that will define hi
ROYCE GRACIE TO COACH JAKE PAUL IN JIU-JITSU: THE DETAILS BEHIND HIS FIGHTING FUTURE
"Nate Diaz, stop ducking. We need to make this happen for sports, to change the world, to change history, and to change the landscape of combat sports forever," Jake Paul declared, and this time it is
DANA WHITE'S CONTROVERSIAL CLAIM: WHERE WILL JOSHUA v FURY ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE?
"Ed, I told you: I want this fight in the UK. That is what we signed for," Anthony Joshua said, and he was not hiding his anger. The two-time world champion has made it back into the ring after a ho
F1
KIMI ANTONELLI TO BECOME A CHARACTER IN DISNEY'S TOPOLINO COMIC AHEAD OF THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
At 20, Kimi Antonelli is racing towards becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history and could be the first Italian in 60 years to win at home in Monza. He managed only ninth last year, in 20
MAX VERSTAPPEN EXTENDS RED BULL CONTRACT TO 2030
"I think I was closer to retiring than changing team," Verstappen said after putting his name to a new Red Bull deal that runs until 2030. The 28-year-old, a four-time world champion, commits at a l
HOW MAX VERSTAPPEN DESCRIBES HIS OWN CAR, AND THE RUMOURS SWIRLING AROUND THE FORMULA 1 WORLD
Max Verstappen's $55 million-a-year contract may not be worth the paper it's written on, as a dismal start to the season has triggered the exit clauses buried in his deal and handed the four-time wo
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WORLD NUMBER ONE JANNIK SINNER TO MISS 2026 US OPEN WITH KNEE INJURY
Reigning Wimbledon champion and world number one Jannik Sinner will miss the 2026 US Open because of a chronic right knee injury. "Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staf
FIFA HAND LEANDRO PAREDES A 10-MATCH BAN AND FINE ARGENTINA OVER POLITICAL BANNER
A large share of the $34 million Argentina earned at the World Cup will be swallowed by FIFA sanctions, with midfielder Leandro Paredes handed a 10-match ban and a £66,000 fine. The ruling follows the
Why Did DeMar DeRozan Turn Down Millions?
DeMar DeRozan, the 16th-highest scorer in NBA history with 26,711 points, is heading to Colorado. "Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 mi
BRIGHTON ACCEPT £70M UNITED OFFER FOR BALEBA
Brighton wanted more for Carlos Baleba than the record £115m they collected when Moisés Caicedo left, but Manchester United closed the deal for far less. The clubs settled on £65m plus £5m in add-ons
JOÃO CANCELO TERMINATES AL-HILAL CONTRACT TO JOIN BARCELONA
"It's my dream," João Cancelo said after ending his Al-Hilal contract and signing a three-year deal with Barcelona. The 32-year-old Portugal defender returns to Catalonia on a permanent basis for the
MAX VERSTAPPEN EXTENDS RED BULL CONTRACT TO 2030
"I think I was closer to retiring than changing team," Verstappen said after putting his name to a new Red Bull deal that runs until 2030. The 28-year-old, a four-time world champion, commits at a l
WORLD CHAMPION RETURNS HOME: THE FINANCIAL AND TACTICAL DETAIL BEHIND RODRI'S TRANSFER
£65.4 million was the figure that proved fatal for Real Madrid, as Barcelona prised Manchester City's anchor, Rodri, from under their noses. Months of talk about a possible agreement with Real evapora
UFC 330: ISLAM MAKHACHEV DEFENDS HIS BELT AGAINST IAN GARRY
Islam Makhachev is one fight away from a UFC record — a 17th win in a row. He puts the welterweight title on the line against Ian Garry, a challenger who sees the night as the one that will define hi
ROYCE GRACIE TO COACH JAKE PAUL IN JIU-JITSU: THE DETAILS BEHIND HIS FIGHTING FUTURE
"Nate Diaz, stop ducking. We need to make this happen for sports, to change the world, to change history, and to change the landscape of combat sports forever," Jake Paul declared, and this time it is
DANA WHITE'S CONTROVERSIAL CLAIM: WHERE WILL JOSHUA v FURY ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE?
"Ed, I told you: I want this fight in the UK. That is what we signed for," Anthony Joshua said, and he was not hiding his anger. The two-time world champion has made it back into the ring after a ho
MICHAEL JORDAN TURNS UP AT THE WHITE MARLIN OPEN WITH AN 80-FOOT YACHT
Michael Jordan is swapping the parquet for open water. The NBA legend has entered his 80-foot boat, Catch 23, in the White Marlin Open, the richest fishing tournament in the world, with roughly $6 mi
PSG WIN THE UEFA SUPER CUP FOR A SECOND YEAR RUNNING
Paris Saint-Germain are only the second club of the modern era to lift the UEFA Super Cup in consecutive seasons. In the final in Austria, the Parisians saw off Aston Villa 2-1 and joined Real Madrid
THE END OF A FRIENDSHIP? IMAVOV CALLS OUT CHIMAEV
"We have to fight, we have no other choice," Nassourdine Imavov replies when the questions turn to a possible meeting with Khamzat Chimaev. Both men had said before that friendship kept the fight off
"SHUT UP, ALI!" – TOPURIA'S CAMP HIT BACK AT ABDELAZIZ
"Ali, you know what I'd tell you? Shut up!" That was manager Malki Kawa's answer to Ali Abdelaziz, who had already gone on record with a bold call of his own, insisting that Usman will knock Ilia ou
A SYNTHESIS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEBUTANTS: THE USA WOMEN'S TEAM CHASE A FIFTH STRAIGHT GOLD IN BERLIN
The United States women's basketball team head to Berlin chasing a 12th gold medal, carrying a squad that brings 14 Olympic golds and 58 WNBA All-Star appearances between them. The 12 players named fo
JOSE MOURINHO'S 10 DEMANDS TO PEREZ: THREE NEW RULES AND A STRUCTURAL OVERHAUL AT REAL MADRID
Jose Mourinho is convinced that his "personality, experience and demanding standards would quickly restore order and harmony within the squad", and he has put a price on delivering it: ten strict co
PSG CLOSE IN ON BARCELONA FORWARD AT LUIS ENRIQUE'S REQUEST
Ferran Torres wants to continue his career at Paris Saint-Germain, and every detail of his personal contract has already been agreed between the parties. The French champions began work on signing th
LIVERPOOL AND BARCELONA AGREE DEAL FOR RONALD ARAÚJO
Ronald Araújo will carry on his career at Liverpool after the two clubs closed the transfer and settled every last detail between them. The Uruguay centre-back joins on a one-year loan, with the Mers
"MY FATHER WAS MY GREATEST SUPPORT" — THE MESSI FAMILY'S DARKEST DAY
"I always needed my father's approval." For Lionel Messi, those words have turned into the hardest of realities. Jorge Messi has died at the age of 68 in Rosario, the Argentinian city where he was bo
£75M AND SHATTERED HOPES: WHY COULDN'T NEWCASTLE KEEP THEIR BRAZILIAN?
Newcastle have banked more than £240m from player sales this summer, yet no deal cut deeper than letting Bruno Guimarães go for £75m. The club wanted to keep him, and made that clear. The 28-year-old