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Paris Saint-Germain are willing to sell the France winger Bradley Barcola but want a fee of £145million

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What Andoni Iraola learnt from first outing as Liverpool head coach

Joe Gomez injury eight minutes into pre-season win over Sunderland gives new boss first headache while Dominik Szoboszlai boosts vice-captaincy case and Harvey Elliott looks lively
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Real Madrid are expected to resume contract talks with Vinícius Jr this week after Arsenal began exploring the possibility of a deal for the Real Madrid winger

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Xabi Alonso can ride Spanish wave to take Chelsea to Premier League title

Chelsea hierarchy seem to be listening to manager more than previous head coaches — he is building side to get better of Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola

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Unfair Nations Championship crying out for promotion and relegation

Competition needs new entrants to serve the sport as a whole, not just the old guard — rugby is in danger of having its failure to expand written on its tombstone

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Inside domes where England are hoping to unearth next Moeen Ali

ECB chairman Richard Thompson on how hubs springing up in inner cities can turn out superstars and are taking cricket back to areas lost to cricket for a generation

By @swildecricket ⬇️

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Anthony Joshua recovers from disastrous first round to deliver devastating knockout

Joshua floored only 20 seconds into first fight since near-death car crash but recovers to beat Kristian Prenga — and set up bout with Tyson Fury

By @johnwesterby ⬇️

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Adam Ramsay-Peaty says family feud ‘takes a toll’ as he has to settle for bronze

Great Britain swimmer, who finishes third in 100m breaststroke final at Commonwealth Games, says row with family before his wedding involved ‘hard choices’

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In defence of Argentina: this was all part of a noble tradition

You can fault Argentina for ugly scenes after World Cup final, but their tireless, never-say-die spirit deserves some credit, says Latin American football expert Andreas Campomar ⬇️

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Kalpana helps Andrew Balding hit new heights

This 65th King George was likely to be the best race in Britain this year — and could easily be a contender for the best race run anywhere

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Tadej Pogacar is the world’s best athlete — and team-mate

Unstoppable Slovenian closes in on fifth Tour de France title but proves the ultimate team player as he chaperones team-mate Isaac del Toro to podium place

By @DavidWalshST ⬇️

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Attendances for Hundred 20% down — despite bigger stars and fresh branding

Opening men’s fixtures at the Oval, Rose Bowl, Lord’s, Edgbaston and Headingley drew a total crowd fewer than in the first games at the same venues in 2025

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Premier League academy wars: clubs rip up poaching rules and raid rivals

In the new ‘Wild West’ of youth recruitment, eight raw talents have been transferred for £150million in England’s top flight this summer. What has changed?

By @TomAllnutt_ ⬇️

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🔺Update: Lewis Hamilton denied pole by Lando Norris — then hit with grid penalty

Ferrari driver misses out on pole in Hungary by 0.012 seconds before being told he will start fifth after impeding Oscar Piastri’s final flying lap

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Lando Norris snatches last-gasp pole from Lewis Hamilton at Hungarian GP

Defending champion beats fellow Briton by 0.012 seconds, with Ferrari driver facing possible penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri

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Good luck finding England Test coach to inherit this mess

ECB may find it hard to grasp, but working for this set-up is probably not that alluring — finding someone compatible with Brendon McCullum limits the field

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https://t.co/ICyb6IBcdX

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Arsenal eye Vinicius Jr move amid contract stand-off with Real

Brazilian not close to agreeing new terms at Real Madrid after entering final year of contract but Arsenal would need to make him their best-paid player to sign him

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"South Africa and New Zealand are about to send the international rugby world into an orbit in which the northern hemisphere sides — France apart — can only dream of competing"

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Scotland's Sean McCann is into tonight's 400m freestyle final after his time of 3min 52.65sec was enough for a place in the top eight qualifiers - with parents Kate and Gerry and sister Amelie watching on

@MarkPalmerST reports 🔽 https://t.co/rtLgKxaQ9f

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⚽ Jose Mourinho in vacuum as modern greats are lured to international game

⬇️ Ian Hawkey analyses the summer's managerial merry-go-round

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