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Real Madrid remain ‘committed’ to European Super League in bitter UEFA statement “Clubs participating in European competitions have the right to govern their own competitions. “We remain committed to the objective of developing the European Super League project in a constructive and supportive way, taking into account fans, players, coaches, clubs, leagues and national and international associations and federations.” Initially, ...

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff slams Red Bull for ‘below the belt’ Lewis Hamilton complaints In a similar vein, Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko called for the Brit to serve a one-race suspension. A brief hiatus in the tensions was next after Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse on social media, which Red Bull publicly denounced in solidarity with the ...

England star Ben Stokes to take ‘indefinite break’ from cricket to focus on mental health England star Ben Stokes will take an ‘indefinite break’ from cricket in order to focus on his mental health, it has been claimed. Stokes is set to walk away from cricket indefinitely to spend time with his family and focus on his mental health, reports ...

Liverpool seal new Trent Alexander-Arnold contract ahead of Premier League title charge Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a bumper new contract with the club, which will keep him at Anfield until 2025. The deal outlines the player and the club’s commitment to each other, after the flying Liverpool-born right-back spent well over a decade working through the youth ranks.  ...

Arsenal complete £50m Ben White signing as Mikel Arteta’s summer spree continues Arsenal were desperate for extra bodies at the back after William Saliba joined Marseille on loan and David Luiz was released at the end of last season. Brighton manager Graham Potter, who worked with White last season, said: “Ben has come an incredible way in a short period ...

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in another close encounter at Hungarian Grand Prix In his latest press conference ahead of the weekend’s action, Hamilton added fuel to the fire by stating he had no regrets over his move last weekend. He said: “In terms of the move, I’d do the move exactly the way I did it last time. “In ...

Olympic runner Patrick Tiernan collapses in men’s 10,000m final Friday marked the start of the track and field events at the Olympics, which kickstarted with the women’s 100m preliminary rounds before the heats started later in the day. Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita and Asha Philip all progressed to the semi finals, which start on Saturday. But there was disappointment ...

Man City ‘submit official £100m bid for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish’ Manchester City have made a bid of £100million to sign Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, reports claim. The Premier League champions are looking to bolster their forward line and their interest in Grealish has been well documented since the completion of Euro 2020. Grealish has been away on ...

Novak Djokovic fails in Tokyo Olympics gold pursuit as Alexander Zverev reaches final For Djokovic, it means the ‘Golden Slam’ is no longer a possibility this year having won three Grand Slam titles heading into the Olympics. But he’s not out of the Tokyo Olympics just yet as he will face off against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in the bronze-medal ...

Gary Lineker bags new presenting gig after quitting BT Sport Champions League coverage Gary Lineker has bagged a new role to present Spanish football on LaLigaTV for the coming season and beyond just two months after quitting BT Sport to “follow Leicester across Europe.” Lineker stepped down from his role with BT in May after six years with the channel. ...