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Players ignored in loaded football season, says Liverpool's Alisson

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said on Monday players are being ignored as more matches are played during seasons, ahead of the start of the extended Champions League this week.

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England's Curry 'curled up and cried' after serious injury

England's Tom Curry said on Monday he "curled up in a ball" and cried when told the full extent of a hip problem that saw him most of last season and left the Sale flanker fearing for his rugby career.

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League Cup still 'significant' for Man Utd boss Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted Monday he still believed English football's League Cup remained a "significant" competition.

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Bayern set sights on dream home Champions League final

Bayern captain Manuel Neuer said Monday his side were fully focused on the Champions League season, with this year's final to be held at Munich's Allianz Arena.

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Australia put teenage quick Beardman on standby for England ODIs

Australia have placed Mahli Beardman, a 19-year-old paceman with just six overs in senior professional cricket behind him, on standby for this month's one-day international series away to England, team management announced Monday.

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Americans, Swiss snatch lifeline in Louis Vuitton Cup

The American and Swiss teams both won a race to keep clinging on in the Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals on Monday amid tricky sailing conditions.

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Brentford forward Wissa out for 'a couple of months'

Brentford are set to be without DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa for "a couple of months" with an ankle injury, the Premier League club's manager Thomas Frank said Monday.

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Sinner hires Djokovic's ex-fitness coach after dope test row

Jannik Sinner has hired Novak Djokovic's former fitness coach Marco Panichi in the wake of the world number one being cleared despite testing positive twice for a banned substance.

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Penpix of candidates to succeed Bach as IOC President

The candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee and become the most powerful figure in sport governance were unveiled on Monday.

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix - three things we learned  

Oscar Piastri's win in Baku means Max Verstappen and Red Bull face a scrap to hang on to their titles after being toppled from the lead of the constructors’ championship while McLaren have confirmed their current superiority, and Williams their future potential.

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AC Milan midfielder Bennacer out for four months

AC Milan will be without Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer for four months due to a calf injury, the Serie A club said on Monday.

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French YouTuber hits peak with Everest documentary

The pitch is a classic: a young celebrity with no climbing experience and minimal training somehow scales Mount Everest, succeeding against some (if not all) odds.

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Athletics legend Coe vies with six rivals for IOC presidency

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe is the highest profile of the seven candidates to have declared on Monday their bid to succeed International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

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Bellingham, Tchouameni back for Madrid's Champions League opener

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday midfielders Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni are back from injury as Los Blancos begin the defence of their Champions League trophy.

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African players in Europe: Wissa 22-second goal in vain

Yoane Wissa scored after just 22 seconds for Brentford in the Premier League at the weekend, but his goal was in vain as defending champions Manchester City recovered to win 2-1 at home.

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Man City fight to avoid severe sanctions as 'trial of the century' begins

Manchester City will fight to avoid potential expulsion from the Premier League for financial breaches as sport's 'trial of the century' begins on Monday.

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Van Dijk urges Liverpool to hit back after 'unacceptable' Forest loss

Virgil van Dijk has urged Liverpool to hit back after their "unacceptable" defeat against Nottingham Forest as the Reds prepare to start their Champions League campaign.

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Villa return to Champions League primed to ruffle feathers again

Forty-two years after being crowned shock European champions, Aston Villa return to the Champions League ready to upset the established order again.

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Mbappe bolstering holders Madrid's Champions League ambitions

The format may be new, but few would bet against the winner staying the same.

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Frech downs Gadecki in Guadalajara for first WTA title

Magdalena Frech captured her first WTA tour title on Sunday, beating Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to lift the trophy in Guadalajara.

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Fit-again All Blacks lock Tuipulotu returns for Wallabies Tests

Veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu will rejoin the New Zealand squad on Monday for the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia after recovering from injury.

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Kizzire ends PGA Tour title drought with triumph at Silverado

Patton Kizzire posted an eagle and three birdies in a final-round 70 on Sunday to win the US PGA Tour Procore Championship, his first trophy in more than six years.

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Chiefs escape Bengals on last-second field goal, Saints crush Cowboys

The Kansas City Chiefs grabbed another wild win on Sunday, with Harrison Butker's field goal as time expired lifting the reigning Super Bowl champions to a 26-25 NFL triumph over AFC rivals Cincinnati.

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Judgement day for Man City's golden era as long-awaited hearing begins

Manchester City have been an unstoppable force in English football of late, but now face the challenge of clearing the club's name against accusations their dominance is built on foundations of financial impropriety.

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Slot gets first taste of Liverpool pressure after honeymoon period

Arne Slot had made a serene start to the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest has brought the Dutchman's honeymoon period to an abrupt end and exposed cracks in the Reds' facade.

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Rahm wins LIV Golf Chicago and 2024 individual crown

Spain's Jon Rahm fired four birdies -- including a 12-footer at the 17th -- to win LIV Golf Chicago on Sunday and clinch the Saudi-backed circuit's individual season title worth $18 million.

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Spain's Alex Palou wins third IndyCar season title

Spain's Alex Palou won his third IndyCar title in four years on Sunday, with an 11th-placed finish in the season-ending Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tennessee, enough to secure the crown.

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Late Meafou try gives Toulouse victory over La Rochelle in Top 14

French champions Toulouse made it two wins from two in the new Top 14 season with a hard-fought 35-27 victory over La Rochelle on Sunday, a win that extended their unbeaten home league run in the league to 33 matches.

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Americans endure long wait for coveted Solheim Cup win

US captain Stacy Lewis could feel the tension rise as match after match the Americans struggled late on Sunday before finally capturing their first Solheim Cup since 2017.

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Saints crush Cowboys in another big early-season NFL win

New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns and the Saints ran roughshod over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday as Tampa Bay and Seattle won tight contests to remain unbeaten in the young NFL season.

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Yamal brace as Barca perfect march on, Atletico triumph

Teenage star Lamine Yamal struck twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Girona 4-1 on Sunday.

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Gallagher, Alvarez get first Atletico goals in confident Valencia win

Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez netted their first Atletico Madrid goals as Diego Simeone's side moved third in La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Valencia on Sunday.

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