Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is collecting images of Premier League managers leaving their technical areas. He made the comments after receiving his second yellow card of the season for the offence during Arsenal’s win over Everton.
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Arteta received his second yellow card of the season for leaving his technical area.
He said he has a large collection of images showing other managers outside their technical areas.
Arteta claimed some managers leave the touchline repeatedly without receiving yellow cards.
A BBC Sport study published in April 2025 found that Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spent the most time outside his technical area among current top-flight managers.
Arteta did not identify the manager he said holds the league record.
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Burnley sacked head coach Nicky Hayen after the club’s 4-1 defeat at Lincoln City. The loss left Burnley 22nd in the Championship, with six defeats this season.
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Hayen was appointed on 10 July to replace Scott Parker.
He managed Burnley for 14 games.
Burnley said the decision followed a poor start to the season.
Burnley had won one of its past 24 league games, according to the article.
The club had conceded 25 goals in its first 12 Championship matches, the most in the division.
Burnley beat Watford 4-0 earlier in the month, then drew with Charlton and lost to Wolves.
Hayen won the Belgian title with Club Brugge in 2024.
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Nicolas Jackson has made a strong start at Aston Villa, scoring seven goals in his first 11 games, including two goals in a recent win against Manchester City. He was signed from Chelsea as a replacement for Ollie Watkins and is showing better scoring efficiency than at his previous club.
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Nicolas Jackson joined Aston Villa from Chelsea in the summer for up to £65 million.
He has scored 7 goals in 11 games for Aston Villa, with 6 goals in his last 6 matches.
Jackson scored both goals in Villa’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City.
His scoring rate at Villa is a goal every 138 minutes, better than his Chelsea rate of every 210 minutes.
Jackson’s shot accuracy and goal conversion rate have improved since moving to Villa.
Ollie Watkins, who Jackson replaced, scored 91 Premier League goals for Villa over six seasons before moving to Saudi Arabia.
Former England defender Martin Keown says Jackson is an upgrade on Watkins.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has helped both the team and players improve since his appointment four years ago.
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The NFL closed its fan zone in Paris because of large street protests. Despite the protests and President Trump suggesting a delay, the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers will still play the league’s first game in France on Sunday.
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The NFL had set up a fan zone called “NFL House” in Paris.
The fan zone was closed on Saturday because of strong protests in the city.
The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to play in Paris on Sunday.
This will be the NFL’s first official game held in France.
President Trump suggested that the game should be postponed due to the protests.
The NFL plans to continue with the game as scheduled despite the situation.
Fans were informed about the closure through the NFL’s “OnePass” mobile app.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid will play the La Liga match called El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. Barcelona leads the league and wants to increase the gap, while Real Madrid has won their last four games and aims to close the difference.
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The match is on Sunday at 9 pm (20:00 GMT) at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona leads the La Liga standings and is unbeaten this season.
Real Madrid has won four games in a row, including a strong win against RB Leipzig.
Real Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho returned this summer and will manage his 18th El Clasico.
Mourinho has faced Barcelona 27 times before as a manager.
Arsenal women's football team won 2-1 against their rivals Tottenham in a Women's Super League match. This was their first win in six games, giving the team a boost after a difficult start to the season.
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Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This win ended Arsenal’s five-game losing streak in the Women's Super League.
Arsenal had only beaten Brighton in the WSL before this match.
The victory moved Arsenal up from the bottom half of the league table.
Manager Renee Slegers gave tactical advice at halftime, which helped the team improve.
Alessia Russo scored the winning penalty after a handball was called in the box.
The team and fans showed strong emotion and celebration after the win.
Arsenal had been under pressure due to poor results and questions about the manager's future.
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Manchester City’s winning streak ended with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, highlighting problems in their defense. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Marc Guehi have made several errors leading to goals since last season, raising concerns about the team’s defensive strength.
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Manchester City lost 2-1 to Aston Villa at Villa Park, ending their perfect start to the Premier League season.
Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa in the match.
Since last season, Donnarumma and Guehi have made three errors each that directly led to Premier League goals.
Manchester City has kept just one clean sheet (no goals conceded) in their last six games.
Donnarumma joined Manchester City in the summer, replacing Ederson, but struggles with controlling and passing the ball.
Manchester City’s captain Ruben Dias signaled to Donnarumma to clear the ball after a difficult pass was mishandled.
Manchester City sold goalkeeper James Trafford to Leeds United, where he has performed well defensively.
Coach Enzo Maresca said both goals could have been avoided and stressed the need to reduce mistakes in defense.
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The 2026 World Series began with the Milwaukee Brewers beating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1. These two teams have smaller budgets than others but have reached the final by focusing on strategy and player development, contrasting with richer teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers who were eliminated earlier.
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The Brewers have the best regular-season record with 103 wins; the Rays had 98 wins.
Both the Brewers and the Rays are among the smallest and lowest-budget teams in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won many division titles and were expected to win again, lost 4-0 to the Brewers in the playoffs.
The Brewers spend about $146 million on player salaries, which is 19th in the 30-team league. The Rays spend about $96 million, ranking 28th.
This World Series matchup is only the second time since 1920, and the first in 46 years, that two teams without a previous World Series win are facing each other.
Tampa Bay has reached the World Series twice before (2008 and 2020) but lost both times.
Tickets for the games in Milwaukee are highly sought after, sometimes selling for over $3,000.
The World Series games are broadcast on Fox in the US and can be streamed on various platforms internationally.
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Kylian Mbappe is a top candidate for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, based on his individual achievements during the 2025-26 season. He became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history and was the leading scorer in both La Liga and the Champions League, although he did not win any trophies with Real Madrid or France last season.
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Mbappe scored more World Cup goals (22) than any other player in history.
He won the Golden Boot as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the second time.
Mbappe was the top scorer in Spain’s La Liga with 25 goals.
He also led scoring in the UEFA Champions League with 15 goals.
Real Madrid finished second in La Liga and were eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals.
France finished fourth in the 2026 World Cup, losing to Spain and England in late rounds.
Mbappe has not won a major trophy with club or country in the 2025-26 season.
Rivals like Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane won multiple trophies last season, strengthening their Ballon d’Or claims.
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Alvin Kamara, running back for the New Orleans Saints, talks about the NFL's growing international reach as it brings games to Paris. He shares his hopes to promote flag football worldwide, including in Liberia, where he wants to help youth through sports and economic development.
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The NFL is expanding internationally by hosting games in Paris, France.
Alvin Kamara describes this as a unique chance to grow the sport globally.
Kamara is interested in playing flag football for the U.S. at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Flag football is a simpler, more accessible version of American football.
Kamara wants to support youth sports and economic growth in Liberia, his parents' home country.
He visits Liberia often as a sports ambassador and development advocate.
Kamara sees sports as a way to create new opportunities beyond traditional centers of professional football.
The discussion connects elite sports with cultural exchange and grassroots development around the world.
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American gymnast Frederick Richard won his first world title by taking gold in the floor exercise at the world championships in Rotterdam. He narrowly beat Britain’s Jake Jarman and became the first American man to win this title since 2003.
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Frederick Richard scored 14.633 to win the floor exercise gold.
He beat defending world champion Jake Jarman by 0.033 points.
Richard is the first American man to win this event since Paul Hamm in 2003.
Richard has won medals in team, all-around, and individual events at world championships and the Olympics.
He helped the US team earn a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On the same day, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won her third world title in vault.
Americans Claire Pease and Skye Blakely won silver and bronze on vault, with Blakely also winning all-around gold.
The championships will end with finals in other events like balance beam, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
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Manchester City lost 2-1 to Aston Villa, ending their perfect Premier League winning streak. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Aston Villa, while Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City.
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Aston Villa won 2-1 against Manchester City at Villa Park.
Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa.
Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City early in the second half.
Aston Villa’s goalkeeper Zion Suzuki made several important saves.
Manchester City’s manager, Enzo Maresca, had won seven league games in a row before this loss.
Aston Villa is now sixth in the Premier League after six wins in seven games across all competitions.
Manchester City is appealing charges of breaking financial rules, which could affect the club’s future.
Villa has rebuilt its team recently, bringing in new players who are helping improve results.
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Elena Rybakina won her semifinal match against Diana Shnaider and will play Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final. Rybakina aims to defend her title before competing at upcoming tennis events including the WTA Finals.
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Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 in the Ningbo Open semifinal.
Leylah Fernandez won her semifinal against Marie Bouzkova with the same score, 6-3, 7-5.
Rybakina is the world number one and the defending champion at this tournament.
She struggled a bit in the match but won key points to secure victory.
Rybakina is recovering from a foot injury and a recent loss in Beijing.
The Ningbo Open final will take place on Sunday at the Yinzhou International Tennis Centre in China.
After Ningbo, Rybakina plans to compete at the Pan Pacific Open and the WTA Finals at Indian Wells.
Rybakina has won three Grand Slam titles in her career.
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Nicolas Jackson scored two goals to help Aston Villa beat Manchester City, ending City's perfect start to the Premier League season. The match saw strong performances from several Villa players and some struggles for Manchester City.
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Aston Villa defeated Manchester City in a Premier League match.
Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa.
This was the first match where Manchester City did not win this season.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki made several important saves.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored one goal to equalize temporarily.
Some Manchester City players struggled with errors and poor decisions.
Substitutes for both teams made various impacts during the game.
The match took place at Villa Park, Aston Villa’s home stadium.
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England’s rugby league team kept their chance to reach the World Cup semifinals alive by beating France 82-0 after losing to Tonga. To advance, England must beat Papua New Guinea by 68 points or more and hope Tonga defeats Samoa in their final match.
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England lost their first World Cup game to Tonga 30-12.
England then won 82-0 against France, improving their points difference.
England needs to beat Papua New Guinea by at least 68 points in their last group game.
England also needs Tonga to beat Samoa to have a chance to reach the semifinals.
If Samoa wins against Tonga, England will be eliminated due to head-to-head results.
The World Cup format combines two pools into one for the knockout stage, making the path complicated.
The tournament size was reduced from 16 to 10 teams after France withdrew as hosts.
England has never before failed to reach the top four or the semifinals in Rugby League World Cups.
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Paula Moltzan, an American skier, won her first Alpine skiing World Cup race by a very small margin of 0.01 seconds in a giant slalom event in Austria. At 32 years old, she became the oldest woman to win her first World Cup race, moving up from fifth place after the first run to first overall.
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Paula Moltzan won the giant slalom race at Sölden, Austria, with a total time of 2 minutes 14.82 seconds.
She beat Lara Colturi from Albania by just 0.01 seconds.
Moltzan was fifth after the first run but had the fastest second run to win the race.
German skier Emma Aicher finished third, 0.52 seconds behind Moltzan.
Moltzan debuted in the World Cup in 2012 and was dropped from the US ski team ten years ago.
She changed ski equipment in May, switching to Austrian brand Van Deer–Red Bull Sports.
Moltzan supports expanding fertility treatment coverage for US Olympic athletes and races with a special floral uterus design on her helmet to promote this cause.
Other American skiers finished inside the top 20, including Mikaela Shiffrin, who led after the first run but finished seventh.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid, two of Spain’s biggest football teams, have a long-standing rivalry called El Clasico. The article reviews five of their most memorable matches, highlighting key moments and famous players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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El Clasico is the name given to football matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The rivalry goes back to 1902, making it one of the oldest in football.
Both teams have won 106 games each against each other.
The article highlights five classic matches, including a 2017 game where Messi scored a last-minute winning goal.
Messi scored his first hat-trick against Real Madrid in a 3-3 draw in 2007.
Real Madrid’s famous "Galacticos" team played in a 4-2 win against Barcelona in 2005.
Recent matches feature new stars like Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr.
Winning El Clasico gives the team significant bragging rights and can impact the league title race.
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Basketball player LaMelo Ball said in an interview that he does not change his baby’s diapers and that his partner handles that task. The article explains that parenting involves shared responsibilities and points out that modern fathers typically take a more active role in childcare than in the past.
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LaMelo Ball has a nine-month-old son named LaOne with his partner Ana Montana.
In an ESPN interview, Ball said he does not change diapers because his partner does it.
Historically, fewer fathers changed diapers, but today most fathers are more involved in parenting.
The article compares Ball’s comments to past statements by President Donald Trump on not changing diapers.
The article mentions that parenting is a 24/7 job regardless of how much money a person earns.
It highlights that society’s expectations now favor hands-on fatherhood, unlike in previous decades.
The article suggests that sharing childcare duties is important and that avoiding such tasks can be seen as outdated.
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Australia defeated England 78-0 in a rugby league match during the 2026 World Cup, continuing their strong winning streak against England. England struggled with mistakes, poor defense, and injuries, leading to a one-sided game.
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Australia scored 78 points with 14 tries and multiple goals; England scored 0 points.
England conceded a penalty one second after kick-off for being offside.
Australia led 36-0 at halftime and extended the lead in the second half.
England made many errors, including poor tackling and losing possession.
Jocelyn Kelleher scored 26 points and was named player of the match.
England’s player Eva Hunter left the game early with an ankle injury; Jasmin Strange was already injured before the match.
The game highlighted a significant skill gap between Australia (the reigning champions) and England.
England needs to perform better in their next match against Samoa to qualify further in the tournament.
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