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Shara Magomedov ahead of the middleweight clash against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi on July 26. Victor Besa / The National

UFC Fight Night: Shara Magomedov ready for fresh start in Abu Dhabi

Russian fighter takes on Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault after suffering first defeat in 16 fights

Usyk insists age not a factor in heavyweight clash with Dubois

Usyk and Dubois poised for rematch with 'destruction and chaos' on menu

Pacquiao goes full circle as he enters ring as an underdog against Barrios

UAE's Mohammed Yahya prepares for 'last chance' to keep UFC dream alive

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Hatton announces shock comeback against UAE fighter Al Dah in Dubai

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. Reuters

Manchester United quiz: Ruben Amorim, new season and more

Babar Azam, left, and Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of Pakistan's T20 squad for the upcoming series in Bangladesh. AFP

Babar and Rizwan can come back into Pakistan's T20 team - here's how

Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, left, and Paris Saint-Germain's Lucas Beraldo jump for the ball during the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in New Jersey on July 13. AP

Ask Mina: Has Club World Cup reinforced Europe's dominance over world football?

Chelsea's Cole Palmer celebrates scoring his team's second goal in the Fifa Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium. AFP

Chelsea hit prize money jackpot after winning Fifa Club World Cup

Zidane Iqbal, centre, started to establish himself at Utrecht during the middle of the 2024/25 Eredivisie season before picking up another injury. Reuters

ExclusiveZidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht

Ons Jabeur on the practice courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon ahead of the Wimbledon Championships, which begins on June 30th. PA

ExclusiveJabeur on Wimbledon, inequality and Gaza: 'People are forgetting'

Tadej Pogacar celebrates after winning Stage 4 of the 2025 Tour de France. AP

Pogacar: Cycling superstar makes more history with century of victories

Liverpool's captain Virgil van Dijk and teammate Andrew Robertson carry wreaths as they arrive on in Portugal for the funeral ceremony of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash last week. Reuters

Ask Mina: How will Liverpool cope with Diogo Jota's death?

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Robert Whittaker during a training session in Dubai last year. Ruel Pableo for The National

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Turki Alalshikh, right, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, centre, during a presser for the super middleweight title fight against Terence Crawford in Riyadh. Getty Images

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Zamzam Al Hammadi becomes the first Emirati female fighter after PFL contract. Victor Besa / The National

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British rivals set for controversial bout 32 years after their fathers last fought one another

Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dies aged 76

Khelif tells Trump she’s not ‘intimidated’ and will defend Olympic title in LA

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