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Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?
Almost every game had a controversial VAR decision in the Premier League this weekend. But how many might go down as errors?
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That’s a Mora: Rodrigo and Roma rise with Lazio to give Eternal City new life
Roma and Lazio have both made unbeaten starts to the Serie A season, giving those in the Italian capital dreams of a Scudetto
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Felix Nmecha’s faith is forcing Borussia Dortmund into an uncomfortable debate
Midfielder’s spectacular strikes rescued a frustrating day, only for celebrations to reignite dialogue that has followed him through his career It was just what they needed at just the right time. For a tricky first half and beyond, Elversberg had been a stone in Borussia Dortmund’s shoe, the promoted side not just keeping the home team at bay but keeping them honest, nourishing ambitions of their own. “The fatigue was clearly visible,” the sporting director, Ole Book, said to Sky after a week which had contained Der Klassiker in Munich and a hard-fought Champions League victory against Betis.
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Thirteen-year-old surfing prodigy Leihani Zoric: ‘I don’t want to participate, I want to dominate’
The Indigenous Australian grew up idolising Steph Gilmore and Tyler Wright. Now she has them – and an Olympic gold – in her sights Leihani Zoric, 13, grew up watching Australian surfers dominate on the world stage. Stephanie Gilmore, the greatest female surfer of all time, and Tyler Wright, a two-time World Surf League champion, were among her idols. “When I was little I always watched their surfing,” she says. “They inspired me in and out of the water.” Continue reading...
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British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali defeats Mikiah Kreps for first world title
Ali, who fled Somalia's civil war and settled in London, won the controversial split-decision fight against American Kreps to claim IBO and WBF junior featherweight belts.
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‘Senna was Senna’: Wolff says it is too soon to compare Kimi Antonelli to F1 great
World champion idolises Brazilian who won three titles ‘He’s a Senninha and not a Senna yet,’ says Toto Wolff Toto Wolff says it is too soon to compare his world champion driver Kimi Antonelli to Ayrton Senna but that the Italian may yet develop into a driver comparable to the Brazilian great whom Antonelli grew up idolising. Antonelli sealed his first Formula One world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix and with a fifth place at Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix helped Mercedes secure their ninth constructors’ championship and their first drivers’ and constructors’ double since 2020. Continue
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Lens were humiliated by Como. The pain continued against Marseille
Pierre Sage led Lens to second and glory in the Coupe de France last season. A lot has changed in the last six months
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Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use
Chelsea warn staff to be careful about revealing team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's injury appeared to have been inadvertently disclosed through team selections.
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Could Old Trafford chaos keep Michael Carrick in the job? – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson and Dan Bardell as Manchester United twice come back from two goals down to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa, while trouble looms for Pierre Sage
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Bears edge Bucs with game-winning field goal despite Caleb Williams’s sloppy night
Chicago’s quarterback threw a career-high four interceptions, but his team still managed to hold off a late rally by Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay
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Olympic judo champion Riner joins fight for French presidency
France's five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in next year's presidential election, after expressing concern about the "rise of the far right".
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Burn replaces injured Guehi in England squad
Newcastle's Dan Burn is added to the England squad to play Croatia and Spain in the Nations League this week after Marc Guehi pulls out with a hip injury.
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