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MMA Mcgregor Targets July 2027 Return After Knee Injury Conor McGregor tore the anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the meniscus in his right knee 69 seconds into his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway in July, losing by technical knockout. The Iri
F1 Shorter Races and New Wet-weather Rules: What Changes Await Formula 1 from 2027
From 2027, the full race distance in Formula 1 will be cut from 305 to 290 kilometres, trimming two or three laps from every grand prix. The move is designed to fit the sport's new fuel flow regulat
Football FIFA Finds Mpasi's Switch from France to Dr Congo Was Never Approved FIFA's legal department has found that DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had not formally completed his switch of sporting nationality from France when he played against Nigeria in the African World Cu
Tennis Coco Gauff Becomes Player-owner in World Team Tennis
Coco Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has become a player-owner of the Florida franchise in World TeamTennis. The American will line up for the Florida Flamingos in December 2026, a move that
Football Kylian Mbappe Denies Rift with Ousmane Dembele
Kylian Mbappe now stands alone at the top of the World Cup scoring charts. His 22 goals at the tournament, a haul that eclipsed Lionel Messi's record, have strengthened his claim to the Ballon d'Or,
Football Man United Owners Stand by Carrick but Eye Howe as Back-up Option Manchester United's co-owners INEOS are, for now, sticking with manager Michael Carrick, but are actively considering Eddie Howe as his replacement should results deteriorate. United have failed to ke
Football 208 Appearances, 126 Goals, One Last Night: Messi Says Goodbye Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on a 21-year international career with a 3-0 win over Benin. In front of more than 85,000 spectators at River Plate's Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, the 39-y
Tennis Sinner Ruled Out for Rest of 2026 with Knee Injury World number one Jannik Sinner has confirmed that a serious knee injury will keep him off the court for the rest of the 2026 season. "Me, together with the doctors, have decided that I need a course o
F1 Sepang Stall-gate: What Went Wrong and How F1 Will Fix It The FIA has officially concluded its investigation into the incident on the formation lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, held this season at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, confirming that a software fault cau
F1 Norris 'Hopeful' for Singapore Despite Mclaren's Straight-line Woes Lando Norris and McLaren have lost significant ground in recent weeks. After three poles from four races and two wins across Budapest, Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid, they left both Baku and Sepang witho
Football 'I Don't Treat My Kids Like That' - Maupay Hits Back at De Zerbi Five rounds into the Premier League season, Tottenham sit bottom of the table, and after a summer of multi-million-pound investment, Roberto De Zerbi’s position as manager is now under serious threat.
MMA Olympic Champion Steveson Knocked Out in 12 Seconds at UFC 331 Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Gable Steveson suffered the third-fastest defeat in UFC heavyweight history when Sean Sharaf knocked him out in 12 seconds at UFC 331. Steveson had gone in as a -2400 favou
Football Raphinha Signs New Barcelona Deal, LA Liga Blocks Carvajal Move to Getafe Barcelona sporting director Deco has formally sealed a new contract with captain Raphinha, shortly after tying down Xavi Espart, a rising talent from La Masia, the club’s famed academy, until June 203
Basketball Kyrie Is Back! Irving to Feature in One of Mavs' Two Macao Games Kyrie Irving’s comeback was pushed back by a further eight weeks when, late in his rehabilitation from the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear he suffered in March 2025, he sustained a grade 2 muscl
F1 Verstappen Targets First Singapore Win After Sepang Victory Max Verstappen arrives in Singapore targeting victory after claiming his first win of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. Marina Bay remains unfinished business fo
F1 Russell Vows 'All-out Attack' Despite Back-of-grid Start George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a technical failure forced him out late in the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was staged at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. The
F1 Max Verstappen: Red Bull Star Welcomes Calmer Waters After Horner Era Max Verstappen has said the atmosphere in the paddock has become far less stressful since Christian Horner's departure. The former Red Bull team principal left midway through the 2025 season, receivin
Basketball Haliburton and Lillard Return from Achilles Injuries on Same Night Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first round of the 2025 play-offs while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and exactly 56 days later Tyrese Haliburton suffered the same devastating i
Football Injured – or in Paris? Mbappe's Knee Lay-off Sparks New Storm in Spain Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has left the France squad with a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his left knee, sustained in the game that marked Zinedine Zidane's historic debut as Franc
Tennis Djokovic Wins Seventh China Open Title Novak Djokovic won the China Open for a seventh time after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final with the score at 7-6, 0-1. The 39-year-old Serb's victory brought him a 102nd career
