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Saturday, 08 August 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Handling of Man City case damaging for Premier League - Tebas

The Premier League has been "damaged" by the fact there is yet to be a verdict in the case against Man City, says Javier Tebas.

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Warren in '$1bn legal dispute' over Zuffa Boxing launch

Veteran promoter Frank Warren confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO.

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England consider spinner Ahmed for Colombo turner

England will consider leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed for Friday's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand with spinning conditions expected.

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'The portfolio keeps expanding' - Ronaldo becomes Almeria co-owner

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes part-owner of Spanish second division side Almeria after acquiring a 25% share in the Saudi Arabian-owned club.

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'Clock is ticking' on Premier League & EFL stand-off, says regulator

The "clock is ticking" for the Premier League and EFL to end their financial impasse, says the chair of the Independent Football Regulator.

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Sharma overcomes struggles to reach fifty against Zimbabwe

Having been dismissed for three consecutive ducks, Abhishek Sharma returns to form with a half-century off 26 balls in India's T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Zimbabwe.

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RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby

A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.

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Benn to fight Prograis on Fury undercard

Conor Benn's bout against Regis Prograis will be the co-main event to Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.

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South Africa stay unbeaten with win over West Indies

Aiden Markram smacks 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup

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Marvellous Markram powers South Africa to emphatic win over West Indies

Aiden Markram's unbeaten 82 runs off 46 balls, propels South Africa to an emphatic nine-wicket win over the West Indies in their T20 World Cup Super 8s match in Ahmedabad.

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UK's youngest senior footballer switches allegiance

Chelsea academy player and former Glenavon midfielder Chris Atherton switches his international allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.

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UFC to spend around $60m on White House event

The UFC will spend up to $60m (£44.3m) on its one-of-a-kind event at the White House, according to TKO Group Holdings chief Mark Shapiro.

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A 'normal guy' doing 'brilliant' things - Lammens on life at Man Utd

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens says he is "just a normal guy", but his reputation is growing after an impressive debut season at Old Trafford.

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Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success

A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

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'I had some potential, but my personality was preventing me reaching it'

Thibaut Flament's unique journey to the top of rugby continued this year when he went public on his reason for missing France's Six Nations opener.

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