Michael Carrick urges Manchester United to add more players to boost title bid

Carrick knows United needs more quality and depth if it is to challenge for its first English title since 2013, while also competing in the Champions League.

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Eddie Jones turns to geese for inspiration ahead of rematch with Australia

The Australian is preparing his side to face the Wallabies in Townsville on Saturday and has had some unusual video sessions with the team this week.

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Grieving Lionel Messi unsure about soccer future in message to late father

Messi's father, who was also his agent, died last week at age 68.

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Josh Kushner, Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for $12.5 billion

The sale price is the highest ever for a sports franchise, exceeding the $9.6 billion for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks in July.

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Veteran Justin Rose pushing to remain among golf’s elite well into 40s

The ⁠Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year.

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‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war

Smaller nations are wary to taking a side and putting their funding at risk, according to former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani.

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Japan end of June government debt hits record ¥1.3 trillion

The increase reflects the government's continued reliance on borrowing to manage finances as spending continues to exceed tax revenues.

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