Matthias Jaissle, the new head coach of Newcastle United, faced a serious knee injury at age 25 that ended his playing career early. After taking over just weeks before the season started, he is optimistic about Newcastle’s future despite recent player departures and financial challenges.
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Matthias Jaissle suffered a knee injury that stopped his playing career at 25.
Jaissle previously managed Al-Ahli and Red Bull Salzburg.
He became Newcastle’s head coach shortly before the season began.
Newcastle saw the exit of several key players, including Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, and Alexander Isak.
Financial rules have limited Newcastle’s spending power for new players.
Newcastle signed six young players, all under 25, needing time to adjust to the Premier League.
Jaissle expects more new players before the transfer window closes on September 1.
He respects former coach Eddie Howe and has talked with him privately about the club’s future.
Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League last season.
The club aims to compete for major titles by 2030, understanding it will take time to build success.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) moved their first French league game against Rennes to Rennes because their home field was damaged by a summer heatwave. PSG and Rennes agreed on the change to keep players safe, and PSG is planning to replace the damaged pitch before the next home game.
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PSG’s opening French league game against Rennes was moved to Rennes.
The change happened because a heatwave damaged PSG’s home pitch at Parc des Princes.
The damaged field was considered unsafe for players.
PSG and Rennes agreed on the venue change.
PSG apologized to fans for the last-minute change.
PSG will replace the pitch before their next home game on September 4 against Monaco.
PSG recently won the UEFA Super Cup by beating Aston Villa in Austria.
PSG are the defending French league and Champions League winners.
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Soccer fan groups worldwide have started a petition asking FIFA President Gianni Infantino to quit after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The fans want FIFA to change its leadership and make sure such decisions do not happen again.
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Fan groups from Europe, Africa, North America, and about 40 countries joined the petition called #InfantinOut.
The petition says Infantino's plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors was a betrayal and was stopped after strong opposition.
UEFA, the main European soccer group, and other regional bodies like CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation have criticized Infantino.
The petition accuses Infantino of poor leadership, too much power, secret decision-making, and no accountability.
Fans want FIFA rebuilt to restore trust and fix how it is run.
Infantino has also supported other controversial ideas, like the failed European Super League and holding World Cups every two years.
Despite the criticism, Infantino has not agreed to resign.
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Coventry City football club will play in the English Premier League again after being away for 25 years. The team overcame financial troubles, losing their home stadium and playing in lower leagues to reach the top division. They will start their season playing against Arsenal, the defending champions.
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Coventry City faced liquidation and financial problems in recent years.
They lost their home stadium and had to share grounds with three other teams.
Coventry dropped to the fourth tier of English football but fought back up.
They have not been in the Premier League for 25 years before this return.
Frank Lampard is the team’s manager and expressed excitement about the promotion.
Coventry’s first Premier League game is against Arsenal, the title holders.
The new Premier League season starts later than usual due to an extended World Cup.
Several teams have new managers this season, including Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s departure.
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Several U.S. states are using taxpayer money to help fund college sports programs. This support helps universities cover costs like facilities and staff, freeing their own money to pay athletes and keep up with rising expenses in college sports.
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Universities like North Carolina and Wisconsin are receiving millions from state funds supported by taxes like sports betting.
State money is not paid directly to athletes but helps pay for sports facilities and administration.
NCAA rules changed in 2021, allowing college athletes to earn money through their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
A legal settlement now lets schools pay athletes directly, with total payments capped at over $21 million annually.
Many schools struggle to afford these payments and rising costs like coaches’ salaries and travel.
Changes in college sports conferences have increased expenses for many programs.
This growing state funding trend may lead to more states providing taxpayer dollars to keep their school teams competitive.
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Francesca Hennessy, a 21-year-old unbeaten British boxer, is in talks to fight Danish boxer Dina Thorslund for the undisputed bantamweight world title in the UK later this year. If Hennessy wins, she would become the youngest undisputed world champion in the history of four major boxing belts.
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Francesca Hennessy is a 21-year-old unbeaten bantamweight boxer from Britain.
She is the number one ranked challenger with the World Boxing Council (WBC).
Dina Thorslund holds the undisputed bantamweight world champion titles from WBC, WBO, WBA, and IBF.
Promoter Boxxer offered Thorslund nearly £250,000 to fight Hennessy in November or December in the UK.
If Hennessy wins, she would be the youngest boxer ever to hold all four major bantamweight belts.
Hennessy won her last fight by stopping Aurora de Persio in May 2024.
Thorslund is 32 years old and regained all her titles in August 2023 after previously giving them up due to pregnancy.
Talks are ongoing between promoters to finalize the deal, including a broadcaster agreement.
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Tottenham Hotspur is negotiating with Manchester City to buy two forwards, Savinho and Omar Marmoush. Both players had limited playing time last season, and Spurs want to strengthen their attack after a low-scoring previous season.
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Tottenham is in talks with Manchester City for forwards Savinho and Omar Marmoush.
Savinho is a 22-year-old Brazilian winger who joined Manchester City for £30 million in 2024 and started 7 Premier League games last season.
Marmoush, 27, was signed for £59 million in 2025 and scored 8 goals in 36 games, but was not a regular starter.
Manchester City wants to make a good profit from selling both players.
Tottenham's manager Roberto De Zerbi has brought in new midfield players but wants more attackers after scoring only 48 goals last season.
Spurs are also interested in Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo, but it’s unclear if they can afford him along with Savinho and Marmoush.
Manchester City has sold several players this summer, including captain Rodri.
Tottenham’s next game is away at Brentford, and Manchester City plays Bournemouth at home.
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Lionel Messi scored a goal and assisted another as Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union tied 2-2 in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match. The game featured goals from both teams, key plays by young players, and ended with two players receiving red cards.
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Messi assisted Luis Suarez, who helped Daniel Pinter score in the 21st minute.
Messi scored his first goal since returning after his father’s death in the 26th minute.
Messi has 13 goals and nine assists in 17 MLS games this season.
The Philadelphia Union scored first through Indiana Vassilev and tied with Neil Pierre's header.
A disallowed Union goal occurred due to an offside call against Neil Pierre.
Two players, Yannick Bright and Cavan Sullivan, received red cards for an off-the-ball fight.
Inter Miami is second in the Eastern Conference with an 11-3-6 record.
The Union has improved under interim coach Ryan Richter, remaining unbeaten in their last five games.
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Max Verstappen, a multiple Formula One world champion, has signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing to stay with the team until the end of 2030. This announcement confirms he will continue racing with Red Bull despite a challenging 2026 season and upcoming Dutch Grand Prix.
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Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull Racing through the end of 2030.
He has won four consecutive Formula One world championships starting from 2021.
Verstappen is currently sixth in the 2026 Formula One Drivers’ Championship after 11 races.
The 2026 season has been difficult, as Verstappen has not won a race yet.
Red Bull’s car has been less competitive this year, prompting speculation about Verstappen’s future.
Verstappen expressed excitement to keep working with the team to return to winning.
The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will be held for the last time, where Verstappen has historically done well.
Verstappen plans to wear a special helmet inspired by blue Delft pottery for his home race.
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Max Verstappen, a four-time Formula 1 world champion, has extended his contract with the Red Bull racing team until 2030. This new deal ends rumors that he might leave Red Bull or Formula 1, despite the team currently struggling against the leading Mercedes team.
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Max Verstappen has won four Formula 1 world championships.
He signed a new contract with Red Bull to stay until 2030.
Verstappen joined Red Bull’s second team, Toro Rosso, at age 17, becoming the youngest F1 driver ever.
He has 71 race wins but has not won a race this season yet.
Verstappen had questioned continuing in F1 due to the new electrically powered cars and wanting more family time.
Red Bull has experienced some leadership changes recently, with new team principal Laurent Mekies replacing Christian Horner.
Verstappen reported safety issues this season after two crashes caused by rear wing failures on his car.
There were rumors of Verstappen meeting with McLaren, but McLaren said they would not replace their current drivers.
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Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev were both knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the fourth round. American players Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe caused upsets by defeating Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, respectively, while Sara Bejlek beat world number one Sabalenka.
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Aryna Sabalenka, world number one in women’s tennis, lost to Sara Bejlek 7-6, 6-4.
Sara Bejlek came back from behind to win despite being ranked 35th.
Alexander Zverev, a top male player, was defeated by American Tommy Paul 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Tommy Paul saved a match point before winning against Zverev.
Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed, was upset by Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4.
Coco Gauff, the 2023 women’s champion, won her match 6-3, 6-2 and will continue in the tournament.
Iga Swiatek, defending women’s champion, won her match and will face Elena Rybakina next.
Several matches faced rain delays and interruptions but continued successfully.
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The Edmonton Marathon course in Alberta, Canada, was 674.7 meters (0.41 miles) longer than the official marathon distance in the 2026 race. Organizers apologized for the mistake, which may affect runners trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon and their personal records.
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The Edmonton Marathon course was measured to be 674.7 meters too long in 2026.
The error was caused by construction near Wellington Bridge, requiring a course detour.
Runners noticed their GPS watches showed the distance was longer than the official 26.22 miles.
Organizers initially ignored complaints but later admitted the mistake.
The Boston Marathon qualification depends on official chip time from qualifying races, not watch distance.
Race director Tom Keogh apologized, saying the results did not reflect runners’ true performances.
Officials are working with Athletics Canada to find a solution for recognizing this year’s race results.
The Edmonton Marathon is a popular event used by runners to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
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Max Verstappen, a four-time Formula One world champion, has extended his contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030. This new deal ends speculation about him leaving the team despite Red Bull's challenges this season.
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Verstappen’s previous contract was until 2028 with an option to leave after the current season.
He decided to stay with Red Bull because he feels at home and values the team like a family.
Red Bull is having a tough start this season under new car and engine rules.
Verstappen’s best finishes so far this season are two second places in Austria and Hungary.
He nearly won the 2025 championship last year, coming within two points of the winner.
Verstappen praised new Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies for his leadership since July.
His race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, will move to McLaren by 2028, but Verstappen chose to stay with Red Bull.
The contract announcement was made just before the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen’s final home race on the calendar.
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Lionel Messi scored his first goal since his father passed away, helping Inter Miami tie 2-2 with the Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer game. Messi honored his late father by pointing to the sky after scoring, but Miami remains behind in their conference standings.
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Messi scored in the 26th minute with a curling left-footed shot.
He pointed to the sky as a tribute to his father Jorge Messi, who died on August 8, 2026.
Miami’s first goal came five minutes earlier, assisted by Messi to Daniel Pinter.
Philadelphia's goals were scored by Indiana Vassilev and Neil Pierre.
Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos said the team was unhappy with the draw and is preparing for their next game against Toronto FC.
Messi is second in the MLS scoring chart with 13 goals, three behind leader Petar Musa.
Miami has gone four matches without a win and is seven points behind the Eastern Conference leader Nashville.
Messi missed a penalty in a recent 4-1 loss to Nashville and had not scored in the two games after his father’s death.
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Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women’s tennis player, lost unexpectedly to Sara Bejlek in the Cincinnati Open’s fourth round. Sabalenka was ahead in the match but Bejlek came back to win in two sets. This loss weakens Sabalenka’s chance to keep her world number one ranking before the US Open.
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Sabalenka led in the first-set tiebreak and the second set before losing 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 to Bejlek.
Sabalenka aims to win a third straight US Open title starting August 30.
Since March, when she won big tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami, Sabalenka has only reached one semi-final.
Sara Bejlek, ranked 35th, beat a top-10 player for the first time and reached a WTA 1000 quarter-final.
Bejlek will play Madison Keys in the quarter-finals.
In the men’s event, American Tommy Paul upset top seed Alexander Zverev after saving a match point.
Paul won 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 and will face Italy’s Flavio Cobolli next.
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This article introduces a daily quiz game called "Five in Five," where players answer five football questions within five minutes. Players can join the game, find more quizzes on football and other sports, and sign up to receive new quizzes directly.
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The quiz name is "Five in Five," focusing on football questions.
Players must answer five questions correctly in five minutes.
The quiz is created by BBC Sport's Joe Rindl.
There are more quizzes available on football and other sports topics.
Users can sign up to get quiz notifications sent to their devices.
The article links to other football quizzes on topics like Premier League clubs, players, and teams.
The quiz format encourages daily participation and quick thinking.
Contact options are provided for quiz ideas and feedback.
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Creatine became a popular supplement for athletes starting at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics because it helps build muscle and improve performance. Today, many elite athletes use supplements to help their strength, recovery, or diet, and creatine remains one of the most studied and widely used.
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At the 1992 Olympics, British athletes used creatine, a supplement that boosts muscle energy and performance.
Creatine occurs naturally in meat and fish but is hard to get enough from food alone.
Creatine is produced by the body and helps muscles during short, intense activities like sprinting.
By the 1996 Olympics, about 80% of athletes were using creatine supplements.
Research shows creatine may also have benefits for brain function.
Experts say most elite athletes take supplements, sometimes close to 100%.
Supplements help athletes improve performance and fix any diet gaps when food alone is not enough.
The global market for dietary supplements was valued at $209.5 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow substantially.
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Arsenal won the Premier League title last season, ending a 22-year wait, and most BBC experts think they will win again in the 2026-27 season. Predictions include input from human pundits, artificial intelligence, and a sports analytics model, all favoring Arsenal to stay on top.
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Arsenal finished seven points ahead of Manchester City to win last season.
26 BBC TV and radio experts were asked to predict the top four teams for 2026-27.
AI predictions were made using Microsoft Copilot Chat.
Opta’s ‘supercomputer’ simulated every Premier League game 10,000 times to forecast results.
Arsenal had the most points in the combined forecast, followed by Manchester City and Liverpool.
89% of BBC predictors think Arsenal will finish first or second next season.
Arsenal kept their manager Mikel Arteta and strengthened their team with key signings.
Other top contenders named include Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Tottenham in varied combinations.
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The article reviews some of the best player performances in their first Premier League games. It mentions notable debut goals and impact moments from players like Alan Shearer and Michu.
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The article focuses on great opening-day debuts in the Premier League.
Alan Shearer had a memorable debut with Blackburn, scoring an impressive goal.
Michu also made a strong impact with important goals for Swansea.
The content is available only to users in the UK.
The article is published by BBC Sport under the Premier League section.
It highlights the significance of debut performances in English football’s top league.
The Premier League is England’s main professional football competition.
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Paul Pogba and AS Monaco have ended their contract after one season. Pogba played only six times last year due to injuries after returning from a long break.
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Paul Pogba joined Monaco in June 2025 following almost two years away from football.
He was limited to six appearances and 115 minutes of playing time last season because of injuries.
Monaco will start their season with a Conference League play-off match against Gornik Zabrze.
New Monaco coach Filipe Luis will lead his first official game in this match.
Diego Moreira is expected to transfer from Monaco to AC Milan for €50 million, not including bonuses.
Other sports news includes Atlético Madrid winning their opening La Liga match 2-0.
Tennis updates note Nick Kyrgios is suspended after a positive drug test.
Victor Wembanyama has been named captain of the French national basketball team.
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