PSG sign France defender Digne on three-year contract
Aug 9 : Paris St Germain have re-signed France defender Lucas Digne from Aston Villa on a deal until 2029, the Ligue 1 champions said on Sunday.
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England defender Chalobah joins Como from Chelsea
Aug 9 : Como have signed defender Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea on a five-year contract, the Serie A club said on Sunday.
Fernandez secures dominant British MotoGP victory, Martin extends championship lead
Aug 9 : Trackhouse Racing's Raul Fernandez led from the opening lap to win the British MotoGP on Sunday, capitalising on an early setback for championship leader Jorge Martin at Silverstone.
FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine his leadership of the organization.
Sunday sport: Cork and Galway face off in Camogie final, Aaron McKenna wins middleweight title
Cork and Galway are preparing for their clash in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final at Croke Park.
FIFA condemns 'concerted and ongoing effort' to weaken Infantino
PARIS: FIFA on Saturday (Aug 8) condemned "a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine" the world game's governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now-shelved private investment plan rumbles on.Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that he paid off a lover while at European governing body UEFA."Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning FIFA and its President," said the FIFA statement.Infantino served as secretary general of European football's governing body from 2009 to 2016.According to The Telegraph newspaper, the Italian-Swiss lawyer previously used his influence to secure a promotion for a UEFA employee with whom he was in an intimate relationship.The newspaper added - without revealing its sources - that the same employee received a "six-figure sum" upon her departure in addition to the payment of tuition fees for a business school amounting to around £45,000 (US$60,700).When contacted by AFP, UEFA acknowledged that "a departure payment was made to the individual in question" at that time, "coupled with the payment of fees for an MBA course at a local business school".
Aprilia's Martin extends championship lead with British GP sprint win
Aug 8 : Jorge Martin led from start to finish to win the British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone on Saturday, extending his MotoGP championship lead as the Italian manufacturer locked out the podium in dominant fashion.
Man Utd boss Carrick being ‘careful’ with Mount as Man Utd draw with PSG
GOTHENBURG: Michael Carrick said he had to be “careful” with Mason Mount after the England midfielder was involved in an injury scare during Manchester United’s 1-1 friendly draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg on Saturday. Mount, who joined United from Chelsea in 2023, has been hampered by injury problems since arriving at Old Trafford and he lasted less than 20 minutes after starting against PSG. The 27-year-old appeared to suffer a foot injury in Sweden and, following discussions with coaches on the touchline, left the field to be replaced by Tyler Fletcher. “He (Mount) got kicked,” United manager Carrick told reporters.