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• Brazil federation cautiously backs new cup contest

  27-10-2015 23:03
  
  By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation gave its qualified blessing to a new cup competition of 12 teams on Tuesday, but the tournament's future remains in doubt as clubs and federations debate its dates and format. Although the four big Sao Paulo sides have opted out, clubs from Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte have signed up for the 2016 Copa Sul-Minas-Rio, along with others from the southern states of Parana and Santa Catarina. "The CBF will
  
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• Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga LIVE: AJ returns to ring after car crash against little-known knockout artist - as he bids to set up long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury

  25-07-2026 23:06
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a bid to set up a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury.
  
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• Mets fans declare it's 'time to watch another sport' as $765m star goes down days after Trump's scathing jab

  25-07-2026 22:49
  
  Already mired in last place despite a Major League-high $328 million payroll, the New York Mets got some more bad news on Saturday as Juan Soto was placed on the injured list.
  
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• Man United goalkeeper emerges as target for Championship side, Spurs push for City star Savinho and Chelsea REJECT Como bid for Trevoh Chalobah: WINDOW WATCH

  25-07-2026 22:07
  
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season.
  
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• TOM RYAN: God save hurling... I nearly puked up my dinner watching RTÉ pundits talk about 'systems'. Galway were a shambles, Limerick should have won by 30

  25-07-2026 22:01
  
  If we expect to see an improvement in hurling and prevent no contests happening, then look at the management and coaching 'systems' in the top countries.
  
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• MAYO'S SECRET WEAPON: Andy Moran is being advised by one of the sharpest minds in football and now has the inside scoop on how to beat Kerry

  25-07-2026 21:59
  
  Andy Moran put together an impressive-looking coaching ticket when he got the Mayo job and he now has all the information he needs to cause an upset
  
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• Revealed: The lucrative payoff Michigan's AD will get when he resigns after investigation sparked by Sherrone Moore affair scandal

  25-07-2026 21:38
  
  Warde Manuel is staying in his position as athletics director at the University of Michigan until the end of the calendar year, after which he can expect a rather large buyout.
  
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• England gymnast who suffered HORROR head injury after fall at Commonwealth Games is discharged from hospital as team chiefs provide health update

  25-07-2026 21:34
  
  The 19-year-old fell during a rotation on the high bar and landed head first on the mat. He lay motionless and competition was stopped for 30 minutes.
  
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• Sean McCann is cheered on by proud parents Kate and Gerry as he swims in Commonwealth 400m freestyle final two decades after older sister Madeleine vanished

  25-07-2026 21:12
  
  His parents Kate and Gerry and twin sister Amelie looked on proudly as they cheered on the 21-year-old. Kate donned a shirt emblazoned with the song title 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie'.
  
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• Austin FC academy players under investigation by FBI and Texas police over claims of sexual abuse

  25-07-2026 20:52
  
  Several players at one Major League Soccer Team's youth academy are now under investigation by the FBI and Texas police over allegations of sexual abuse, multiple sources told The Guardian.
  
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• Why Arsenal could succeed in sensational swoop for Vinicius Jr: Key reason contract talks with Real Madrid have stalled, concerns over growing tension with Kylian Mbappe and how Jose Mourinho won't stand in the way

  25-07-2026 20:18
  
  PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Arsenal will be pushing against an open door if they follow through on initial interest and make a big money offer for Vinicius this summer.
  
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• Kevin Keegan is remembered as Newcastle fans lay extraordinary sea of flowers outside St James' Park

  25-07-2026 20:18
  
  Newcastle fans have paid tribute to Kevin Keegan with an extraordinary sea of flowers outside St James' Park.
  
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• Madeleine McCann's younger brother Sean finishes eighth in Commonwealth Games 400m freestyle final - as proud parents and sister watch from stands

  25-07-2026 20:17
  
  His parents Kate and Gerry and twin sister Amelie looked on proudly as they cheered on the 21-year-old. Kate donned a shirt emblazoned with the song title 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie'.
  
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• Gianni Infantino's astonishing letter congratulating Argentina on finishing second at the World Cup is LEAKED as FIFA president hails Lionel Messi and Co's 'professionalism' despite thuggish post-match antics

  25-07-2026 20:07
  
  While congratulatory letters are customary after the World Cup, with all three medal-winning nations receiving one from Infantino, his choice of words are questionable.
  
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• Patrick Mahomes reveals he called on Tom Brady for advice during Chiefs star's recovery from sickening knee injury

  25-07-2026 19:53
  
  Patrick Mahomes' rapid return from a torn ACL in his left knee was accompanied by some expert advice for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback from none other than Tom Brady.
  
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• After standing still all summer, do Celtic have what it takes to defend their crown after their rivals made their moves early?

  25-07-2026 19:23
  
  With the World Cup now sliding into the rear-view mirror, the focus will turn back to domestic matters and another season of thrills and spills in Scottish football.
  
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• Frustrated Lewis Hamilton is handed a three-place grid penalty in another blow to Ferrari star after he had pole position snatched away by British rival Lando Norris

  25-07-2026 19:16
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton's title hopes were rocked when he was demoted three places down the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
  
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• 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan involved in horrific offseason car crash that left him with a broken nose, ribs and hand

  25-07-2026 18:46
  
  San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a terrifying offseason car crash that left him with multiple injuries.
  
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• Key Alabama football booster arrested in human trafficking bust weeks before new college football season

  25-07-2026 18:41
  
  A long-time sportswriter and key member of the Alabama Crimson Tide's recruiting effort has been arrested in a wide-ranging human-trafficking sting for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.
  
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• Frustrated Lewis Hamilton has pole position snatched away by British rival Lando Norris in dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying

  25-07-2026 18:34
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY: A big cheer and then Lewis Hamilton was left shaking his head. He seemed to have taken pole and then didn't. That honour was snatched from him by Lando Norris.
  
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• USA soccer star Christian Pulisic and Megan Moroney spark romance rumors after Nashville night out

  25-07-2026 17:54
  
  Fresh of the USMNT's dismal World Cup exit at the hands of Belgium, Pulisic seemingly headed to Broadway to forget about the humiliating loss and had some very glamorous company.
  
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• Michigan family claim they've received bomb threats and been called Nazis after speaking out against trans volleyball star

  25-07-2026 17:38
  
  Sean Lechner's 16-year-old daughter, Briley, played against a biological male from a rival school when she was a freshman in late 2024 and then again early in 2025.
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes' Newcastle future is up in the air, reveals Eddie Howe - as Arsenal weigh up fresh £70m offer

  25-07-2026 17:05
  
  Eddie Howe says he doesn't know what will happen with Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes' future.
  
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• Parents of Super Bowl champion who died by suicide at 38 suspect he suffered from CTE... but admit they'll never know the truth

  25-07-2026 16:45
  
  The parents of late NFL offensive lineman Jordan Devey have opened up about his suicide and their suspicion that he suffered from a degenerative brain disease.
  
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• Nottingham Forest table improved £17.5m bid for highly-rated Feyenoord defender - as West Ham snub Brentford's approach for first-team star: WINDOW WATCH

  25-07-2026 16:06
  
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season.
  
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• History-making NFL star with mental health issues deported by ICE agents after stint behind bars in notorious prison

  25-07-2026 16:04
  
  The Kenyan-born linebacker and ex-rugby player was being held by Donald Trump's U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement officers at Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana.
  
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• Celtic agree club record £11m deal to sign Danish striker Hogh

  25-07-2026 15:54
  
  Celtic have agreed a club record fee of more than £11million to sign Danish international Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt.
  
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• Bahrain Grand Prix to be hosted in Malaysia in bizarre change to F1 calendar after Middle East chaos - with another extra race lined up

  25-07-2026 15:54
  
  Daily Mail Sport understands the replacement venue will be announced, probably as early as Sunday, to fill a gap left by war in the Middle East.
  
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• Nottingham Forest table improved £17.5m bid for highly-rated Feyenoord defender -  as West Ham snub Brentford's approach for first-team star: WINDOW WATCH

  25-07-2026 15:37
  
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season.
  
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• College pitcher revived with 34 doses of antivenom after getting bitten by rattlesnake during family hike

  25-07-2026 15:37
  
  A college baseball player and graduate student has survived a rattlesnake bite in Southern California after exhausting one hospital's supply of antivenom and being rushed to another.
  
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