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Aston Villa agree deal for West Ham’s Wan-Bissaka
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with the move set to go through as an initial loan carrying an obligation to buy at the end of the season. The DR Congo right-back has been given permission to have a medical in the Midlands, though the exact financial terms…
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Fifa sacking ‘deeply troubling’ – Uefa executive
Fifa’s dismissal of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has been branded “deeply troubling” by Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister, who worked closely with him at European football’s governing body. Lamour was sacked just over two weeks after publicly criticising Fifa president Gianni Infantino, claiming the organisation’s administration had been “deceived” over a scheme to sell stakes…
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Even the Queen could not watch – 10 years since Olympic hockey gold
Wednesday marks ten years since Team GB’s women’s hockey team won a dramatic Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016, beating the Netherlands on penalties after the final finished 3-3. The victory, Britain’s first Olympic hockey gold since the men’s team won in 1988, was watched by nine million people back home and even gripped the…
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Time to face facts: Fantasy football punishments have officially jumped the shark in 2026
An opinion piece from OutKick argues that fantasy football punishments for last-place finishers have become excessive ahead of the 2026 NFL season, with the article suggesting the trend has “jumped the shark.” It draws on comments from former NFL defensive lineman Spice Adams, who spoke to Fox News Digital about some of the most extreme…
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Venus Williams given US Open singles wildcard – will Serena join her?
Venus Williams has been awarded a wildcard for the US Open singles main draw, alongside 2017 champion Sloane Stephens, with one wildcard spot still open that could go to her sister Serena. The 46-year-old first played in New York 29 years ago and won two of her seven Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, but…
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Fox News Digital thumps all news brands including broadcast networks in key performance indicators during July
Fox News Digital reported that it outperformed all other news brands, including broadcast television networks, across key digital performance indicators during July. The article is a self-published promotional report from Fox News about its own traffic and engagement figures rather than an independent industry assessment, and it does not specify which measurement service or independent…
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Darren Criss and Sherry Cola join Hidden Heroes Descendants film
The Disney Channel and Disney+ film “Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story” has finalised its ensemble with six additional cast members joining a project that expands the popular “Descendants” franchise into a new spin-off format. Darren Criss takes on Jiminy Cricket, Sherry Cola plays Yzma, Broadway veteran James Monroe Iglehart voices Genie, and Hugo Ateo, Sean…
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Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal
Barcelona have signed midfielder Rodri from Manchester City for a fee of around £65m, ending the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner’s seven-year spell at the Premier League club. The move marks a significant statement of intent from Barcelona and a notable departure for City, who lose one of the most decorated midfielders in the game as…
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Chelsea’s boardroom rift: if Boehly goes who will Clearlake have left to blame? | Sam Cunningham
Despite another reset with a new manager and fresh strategy, the boardroom drama persists at Stamford Bridge Perhaps, in hindsight, it was always going to end this way. As some of the world’s wealthiest investors scrambled to find funds after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set a series of dominoes toppling that forced Roman Abramovich…