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‘Mini-Rodri’ Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle
Nico Gonzalez wanted to feel loved. He quickly got his wish at St James’ Park on Wednesday night after completing his £52m move from Manchester City. Newcastle United’s new signing was handed a rapturous welcome before he even kicked a ball for the club as supporters repeatedly chanted his name. The sight of Gonzalez walking out at the sold-out stadium…
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Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott
Uefa will press on with its attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa president despite withdrawing the threat to boycott competitions. The 55 member associations, plus Europe’s members on the Fifa Council, will on Thursday be presented with a letter which guarantees the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan will not be revived. The official removal of the boycott will be…
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Vrancken’s side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
If 16 May was the day the dream ended, 26 August may well turn out to be when the next one started for Hearts. A mere three months on from a final-day defeat that denied Hearts a first Scottish top-flight title in 66 years, they have not only secured a tangible reward for finishing as runners-up, they did so with…
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Super Bowl champions Seahawks to be sold in record $9.6bn deal
NFL owners have approved the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla. The deal, which required the support of at least 24 of 32 owners, is currently the second highest amount paid for a franchise in North American sports history. The estate of Paul G. Allen, which inherited…
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Martin O’Neill stunned after one of his worst nights at Celtic
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill admitted Tuesday’s defeat to LASK ranked as one of his most painful nights at the club as their Champions League hopes went up in smoke during a disastrous second leg in Austria. Callum McGregor put his team 4-0 up on aggregate in the play-off when he struck from 18 yards in the 21st minute, but they…
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Transfers: Manchester United announce Carlos Baleba, Spurs secure £85m Savinho, Liverpool close on Bradley Barcola
Manchester United have completed the signing of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70m (€81.8m). After securing a Champions League return with last season’s third-place finish, there has been a focus on bolstering Michael Carrick’s midfield heading into the new Premier League campaign. United saw influential Casemiro depart and Manuel Ugarte sustain a serious knee injury during a summer…
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Carabao Cup wrap: Nathan Collins stars for rampant Bees, Mason Melia helps Lincoln through
Callum Wilson scored just six minutes into his full debut and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins headed home twice as Brentford hammered Birmingham City 6-1 at St Andrew’s. Aaron Hickey, Mikkel Damsgaard and Igor Thiago were also on target for the Bees after Demarai Gray briefly cancelled out Wilson’s opener. It continues a really good start to the campaign for Keith Andrews’ men…
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Rory McIlroy welcomes ‘cool’ new changes to Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy has welcomed the PGA Tour’s decision to introduce match play to the Tour Championship, saying the change could provide a more exciting finish to the season. The new structure will begin in 2028 and will see the season end with a two-week match play event staged at different venues. PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp announced the plans…
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Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle hospitalised as Bellewstown card abandoned
Dylan Browne McMonagle faces a spell on the sidelines after a fall at Bellewstown on Tuesday, with the first day of the track’s 300th anniversary fixture ultimately abandoned following further fallers. The Irish champion jockey was taken to hospital in Drogheda after being sent crashing to the turf when his mount Mosel fell while mounting a challenge a furlong from…
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Troy Parrott enjoys winning debut as Real Betis snatch late victory
Valencia 0-1 Real Betis Troy Parrott made an impressive impact on his Real Betis debut to help his new side dig out a 1-0 La Liga win at Valencia on Tuesday night. The Republic of Ireland striker, who joined the Seville club from AZ Alkmaar last week, was summoned from the bench by boss Manuel Pellegrini in the 71st minute…
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