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Slot to stay in club football after Netherlands talks
Arne Slot has confirmed that he discussed becoming Netherlands manager but chose not to pursue the role because he wants to remain in club football. The decision leaves the Dutch FA seeking a successor to Ronald Koeman after the Netherlands’ World Cup exit, while Slot remains available following his dismissal by Liverpool. The 47-year-old won…
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Why is the women’s 800m record so tough to break?
The women’s 800m world record of 1:53.28, set by Czech runner Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983, remains athletics’ longest-standing record and has not been beaten for 43 years. Its durability matters because leading athletes, including Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, are now approaching a mark long considered beyond reach, while the record continues to attract scrutiny over historical…
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Can PSG do a three-peat and win six trophies this season?
Paris St-Germain begin their campaign against Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup aiming to extend an unprecedented run of success. Having won the past two Champions Leagues, they could become only the second team to claim three consecutive titles, matching Real Madrid’s 2016-18 achievement, while also pursuing an unmatched six-trophy season. PSG will compete…
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Emery chases first Super Cup – but does it matter?
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will seek his first Uefa Super Cup when his Europa League-winning side face Champions League holders Paris St-Germain in Salzburg. Emery has lost three previous Super Cup finals, so the match offers both a chance to end that run and to add further significance to Villa’s return to winning trophies…
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 23
BBC Sport has published the 23rd instalment of its daily “Who am I?” cricket quiz for The Hundred. Players are asked to identify a cricketer taking part in the tournament using progressively revealed clues, with fewer guesses earning a higher score. The quiz’s clues were set by BBC Sport’s Henry Cowling. A score of three…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 23
BBC Sport has published the 23rd edition of its daily Premier League “Who am I?” football quiz. Players try to identify a footballer using as few clues as possible, with more points awarded for solving it earlier. Each incorrect guess reveals another clue, and a score of three is described as good while four or…
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Wales in hard position after Bellamy link – Blake
Former Wales striker Nathan Blake says the collapse of Craig Bellamy’s proposed move to Burnley has left Wales in a “hard position” as they head into their Nations League A campaign. Bellamy, 47, appeared close to becoming Burnley’s head coach in the summer, only for the switch to fall through despite him having earlier rejected…
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Supreme Court sets religious freedom case as Miami crane collapse traps workers
The US Supreme Court has scheduled November oral arguments in a major religious freedom versus civil rights case, while a Miami crane’s collapsed arm left workers dangling above a luxury high-rise pool deck; plus Sunrisers Leeds’ Hundred triumph and House of the Dragon’s dramatic finale.
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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
China’s state-owned Comac is set to fly its C919 passenger jet on its first international route on Wednesday, taking off from Beijing for Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The flight marks Beijing’s latest attempt to break into commercial aviation and challenge the Boeing-Airbus duopoly, though analysts caution the plane is more of a symbolic gesture than a…
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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Reaches Even Greater Heights, Hitting New Peak on Album Charts
Fleetwood Mac’s *Greatest Hits* compilation has climbed to new peaks on several Billboard charts following an expanded reissue, entering the Top Album Sales chart’s top 10 for the first time since the chart launched 35 years ago. The album, originally released in 1988, re-entered the 15 August-dated chart at No. 10, beating its previous best…