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Aston Villa has signed German midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer after he left Bayern Munich, where he played for eight years. Goretzka brings experience and could strengthen Villa’s midfield, which has been weakened by injuries and several player departures.
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Leon Goretzka, 31, joined Aston Villa after his Bayern Munich contract ended in July.
He played 312 games and scored 51 goals for Bayern Munich over eight seasons.
Goretzka has 73 appearances for the German national team and participated in the 2023 World Cup.
Aston Villa lost their first Premier League match 4-0 against Brighton recently.
Villa’s midfielder Amadou Onana is injured and out until next year.
Several Villa players left this summer, including Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, and Lucas Digne.
Goretzka was often a substitute last season at Bayern and may use this transfer to revive his career.
His versatility allows him to play various midfield roles, and he is known for scoring and making strong runs.
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New York Yankees pitcher Fernando Cruz has a partial tear in a ligament in his right arm and is waiting to see if he needs surgery. The Yankees placed him on the injured list and signed pitcher Michael Fulmer as a replacement.
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Fernando Cruz has a partial tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), a key ligament in the elbow.
Cruz is awaiting a second medical opinion to decide if he needs Tommy John surgery, which is a common procedure for this injury.
He last played on Tuesday against the Houston Astros and was placed on the 15-day injured list a day later.
Cruz joined the Yankees last December in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds.
Last season, Cruz missed significant time due to shoulder inflammation and a left oblique muscle strain.
Michael Fulmer, a right-handed pitcher, was signed by the Yankees to fill the bullpen spot left by Cruz.
Fulmer was recently sent to a minor league team by the Los Angeles Angels and has played for seven teams in two years.
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Tottenham Hotspur signed Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Manchester City on a season-long loan, with a requirement to buy him permanently after the season. Marmoush is expected to get more playing time at Tottenham under coach Roberto De Zerbi, who recently revamped the team’s attack.
Key Facts
Omar Marmoush, 27 years old, joined Tottenham on loan from Manchester City.
Tottenham must buy Marmoush permanently for 50 million pounds ($68 million) plus 10 million pounds in add-ons after the loan.
Marmoush scored three goals in 21 Premier League games last season for Manchester City.
Roberto De Zerbi is Tottenham’s new head coach and plans to improve the team’s attacking players.
Tottenham also signed Brazilian winger Savio from Manchester City for about 75 million pounds ($102 million) plus add-ons.
Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League for the last two seasons and had a poor start this season with a 3-0 loss to Brentford.
Marmoush played five games for Egypt in the 2026 World Cup, helping the team reach the last 16.
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The Pac-12 college football conference has changed its schedule to improve chances of getting a team into the College Football Playoff (CFP). The conference added new teams after many left, and created a flexible schedule at the end of the season to allow high-profile rematches and better playoff opportunities.
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The Pac-12 is no longer an automatic Power Five conference and now belongs to the Group of Six.
The Group of Six conferences get one guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff, which includes 12 teams total.
The Pac-12 added six new football teams: Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Utah State, Texas State, and Fresno State.
Gonzaga joined the Pac-12 for basketball.
The flexible schedule allows at least one rematch late in the season before the Pac-12 championship game.
The championship game is on December 4 and held at the stadium of the highest-seeded team.
Colorado State, Utah State, Fresno State, and Washington State will host some of the flex games to ensure teams have four home conference games.
The goal is to improve the conference’s chances of having a team selected for the College Football Playoff.
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UEFA is starting criminal legal action against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over a canceled plan to sell parts of the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors. UEFA has asked for documents and evidence to be used in legal proceedings in Switzerland.
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UEFA is taking criminal legal steps against FIFA and President Infantino.
The issue concerns a plan to sell commercial rights to the men's and women's World Cups and Club World Cup.
This plan involved creating a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).
Infantino announced the plan publicly on July 28, 2026, without consulting FIFA Council, UEFA, or the other confederations.
The plan had been secretly developed by Infantino and a small group for over a year.
UEFA wants access to documents and evidence to support its case.
The legal actions are happening in Switzerland, where FIFA is based.
The plan to sell stakes was later canceled.
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The Buffalo Bills defense has weakened since 2021 after losing key players like Matt Milano, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, and Tremaine Edmunds. They signed edge rusher Bradley Chubb to improve their pass rush and bring stability to their defense.
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The Bills had the best defense in 2021, allowing 289 points per game (PPG).
Their defense ranked worse each year from 2022 to 2025, falling to 11th and 12th place in points allowed.
Key players who left include Matt Milano, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, and Tremaine Edmunds.
Cole Bishop and Christian Benford are now the leaders of the secondary (defensive backs).
The pass rush has been weak, with many players cycling through positions alongside Gregor Rousseau.
Bradley Chubb signed a three-year, $45.5 million deal to strengthen the pass rush.
Chubb has a strong track record, with sack totals of 8.0, 11.0, and 8.5 over the past three healthy seasons.
The Bills hope Chubb’s presence will help their defense perform better against strong quarterbacks like Drake Maye in playoff games.
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Tottenham Hotspur has signed forward Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season, with a requirement to buy him for £60 million next summer. Marmoush, a 27-year-old Egypt international, previously joined Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt and has played 62 games for City.
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Omar Marmoush joined Tottenham on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.
Tottenham must pay £60 million next summer to make the deal permanent.
Marmoush is 27 years old and plays for the Egypt national team.
He transferred from Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City for £59 million in January 2025.
Marmoush scored 16 goals in 62 matches for Manchester City across all competitions.
He often played as a substitute last season due to the presence of Erling Haaland as the main striker.
Tottenham spent over £312 million this summer on new players.
Tottenham’s head coach, Roberto de Zerbi, praised Marmoush’s attacking skill and desire to improve.
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Mackenzie McDonald, a 31-year-old American tennis player, says many players compete in big tennis tournaments like the US Open despite injuries because they need the prize money to cover living and career expenses. The grand slam tournaments generate billions in revenue but currently provide little financial support for player welfare or pensions.
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Mackenzie McDonald has played professional tennis for 10 years and knows life on tour can be financially tough.
Many players play through serious injuries at grand slam events to earn prize money and pay bills.
The US Open offers a record $140,000 prize for first-round losers as part of a $108 million total prize fund.
Grand slam tennis tournaments earn over $2 billion yearly but do not formally contribute to player welfare or pensions.
The US Tennis Association recently pledged $2 million towards a new player support program.
Lower-ranked players often earn much less and must pay for travel, coaching, and medical support themselves.
Only 88 players earned over $1 million last year, before taxes and expenses.
Comprehensive medical insurance is mostly available only to the top 150 ATP-ranked players.
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Julian Alvarez has stopped going to Atletico Madrid training after the club told him they will not sell him to Barcelona. Atletico Madrid is willing to sell Alvarez only to Arsenal and has had talks with the English club about a possible transfer.
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Julian Alvarez is a 26-year-old striker from Argentina.
Atletico Madrid refused to negotiate a transfer with Barcelona for Alvarez.
Alvarez has missed two days of training, saying he is ill.
Atletico Madrid made two public statements saying they will not sell Alvarez to Barcelona.
Atletico has talked directly with Arsenal about selling Alvarez.
The asking price for Alvarez is around 150 million euros (£128 million).
Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, wants to sign Alvarez this month.
If Alvarez agrees to join Arsenal, the transfer could be completed quickly.
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Pakistan won the toss and used the weather and pitch conditions well on the first day of the second Test cricket match at Lord’s. By lunch, England had lost four wickets and was only 80 runs for 4 wickets.
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The match is the second Test between England and Pakistan.
It is being played at Lord’s cricket ground in London.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat or field first (implied by advantage).
England scored 80 runs but lost 4 wickets by lunch on the first day.
Conditions at Lord’s gave Pakistan an advantage early in the game.
This information is current as of the morning of day one.
The article is focused on England’s poor performance in the first session of the match.
The content has limited availability outside the UK.
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Kinley Rasmus’ team from Alabama had a record-setting run at the Little League World Series, which ended when Ohio defeated Alabama 11-2. The news highlights Kinley’s performance during the tournament.
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Kinley Rasmus played for Alabama in the Little League World Series.
Her team made a record-setting run in the tournament.
Ohio beat Alabama with a score of 11-2.
This loss ended Alabama’s surprising progress in the event.
The Little League World Series is a well-known youth baseball competition.
The article focuses on Kinley Rasmus’ impact and performance.
The game took place recently, as reported on August 27, 2026.
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The NFL will hold a record nine international games this season, including first-time events in Melbourne, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Paris, France. The schedule features notable matchups at large stadiums and continues the league’s effort to expand its global presence.
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Nine NFL games will be played outside the United States this season, the most ever.
Melbourne will host a Week 1 game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Rio de Janeiro hosts its first NFL game at the Maracanã Stadium with the Dallas Cowboys playing the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3.
London will have three NFL games between Weeks 4 and 6, continuing its long history with the league.
The Jacksonville Jaguars play two international games back-to-back in London.
The San Francisco 49ers play two international games, one in Melbourne and one in Mexico City.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground has a capacity of about 100,000, the largest stadium used on the NFL schedule this year.
The NFL plans to play at least three games in Rio de Janeiro over the next five years.
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Sri Lanka's batter Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 runs to help his team avoid defeat and draw the second Test match against India at Colombo. Despite India winning the series 1-0, Dinusha’s strong batting performance saved Sri Lanka from a series loss and earned him the player-of-the-match award.
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Sonal Dinusha scored 133 not out in the second Test against India.
This was Dinusha’s second century in the match and his third century in four innings.
Sri Lanka managed to draw the match after following on, finishing at 429-9.
India had already won the Test series 1-0 before this match.
Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha shared a 112-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka in the game.
Nuwantha scored 46 runs and successfully used the review system twice to overturn umpire decisions.
The match was affected by rain, which reduced playing time and made batting conditions challenging.
India’s captain Shubman Gill made several bowling and field changes but could not dismiss Dinusha.
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Eleven-year-old Charlotte, with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, got to spend a day as a player for the Seattle Storm basketball team. This event made her dream come true by letting her experience being part of the Storm.
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Charlotte is 11 years old.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation helped make her dream happen.
She became a Seattle Storm player for one day.
The Seattle Storm is a professional women's basketball team.
The event took place recently, as shared on August 27, 2026.
The experience was special and unique to Charlotte.
Make-A-Wish is an organization that grants wishes to children with serious illnesses.
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Atletico Madrid has clearly stated it will not sell striker Julian Alvarez to Barcelona and will not negotiate with them. However, Atletico is open to offers from other clubs, such as Arsenal, for the player.
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Atletico Madrid’s board fully supports not negotiating with Barcelona for Julian Alvarez.
Atletico said there will be no talks with Barcelona because they did not behave professionally or respectfully.
The club remains open to talks with other teams in the transfer market.
Alvarez missed two training sessions in a row due to illness after being booed by Atletico fans.
Barcelona’s president said the club still wants to sign Alvarez and has an offer of about 100 million euros.
Alvarez joined Atletico from Manchester City in 2024 for up to 95 million euros.
Atletico previously reported Barcelona to FIFA and the Spanish football federation over their pursuit of Alvarez.
Alvarez said in July that a transfer would be best for everyone.
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Yaya Toure, a former football player from Ivory Coast, became the first African coach to lead a team into the main round of the UEFA Champions League. He achieved this with his team Slovan Bratislava after winning key matches in the qualifying rounds.
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Yaya Toure is now the head coach of Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava since June 2023.
Slovan Bratislava earned a spot in the Champions League by winning their playoff against NK Celje with a 3-2 total score.
The team had earlier won against Georgian club Saburtalo and Swedish club Mjallby in earlier qualifying rounds.
Toure is regarded as one of Africa’s greatest footballers and retired as a player in 2019.
As a player, he won major titles with Barcelona, including the Champions League, and several trophies with Manchester City.
He earned four African Footballer of the Year awards between 2011 and 2014.
Before coaching Slovan Bratislava, Toure worked as an assistant coach at clubs in Europe and for the Saudi Arabian national team.
The Champions League group phase draw, which will determine Slovan Bratislava's next opponents, takes place in Madrid.
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About 25% of NFL players have a brain disease linked to their time playing football. This has raised concerns about player safety and who should take responsibility for the problem.
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One in four NFL players suffer from a brain disease.
The disease is connected to playing football professionally.
The situation is seen as a serious health and workplace safety issue.
The problem may involve legal consequences, such as mass tort lawsuits.
Despite the severity, the NFL continues with the current state of the sport.
The article suggests a need for accountability regarding player health risks.
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Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik from the Czech Republic won the mixed doubles title at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament. They defeated Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the final match.
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The final score was 6-3, 1-6, (10-6) in favor of Muchova and Mensik.
This was the first time Muchova and Mensik played together in mixed doubles.
They coordinated matching pink tops and maroon bottoms for the tournament.
Mensik served the final winning ace to secure the championship.
Muchova and Mensik earned $1 million to share as prize money.
They came back from match points down in the semifinals to win against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
Jakub Mensik had never played mixed doubles before this tournament.
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli defeated spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils in the semifinals.
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Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool and England football player who now works as a TV sports commentator, faces a legal action that could declare him bankrupt due to unpaid taxes. The legal case was filed by the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Jamie Carragher played football for Liverpool from 1996 to 2013.
He currently works as a football pundit on Sky Sports and CBS Sports.
A bankruptcy petition was filed against Carragher for unpaid tax bills.
The petition was filed by lawyers representing HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
HMRC stated they usually try to help people pay their tax debts with plans before taking legal action.
HMRC only files for bankruptcy when other options have failed.
Carragher and his representatives have not yet commented on the case.
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A Marine veteran who lost his legs in Afghanistan runs ultramarathons using a wheelchair. During one race, he went viral for dragging his wheelchair through mud on the last lap, showing determination and strength.
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Jason Allen is a Marine veteran who lost both legs in 2012 from an IED blast in Afghanistan.
He became an adaptive training coach and ultramarathon runner.
In an ultramarathon race, Jason dragged his wheelchair through mud on the final lap.
This moment went viral and gained public attention.
His story highlights overcoming physical challenges and finding new purpose through sports.
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