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Mathias Pogba denies involvement in extortion of brother Paul

Mathias's denial in a statement issued by his lawyer, Richard Arbib, comes after he published a bizarre video online on August 27 -- in four languages (French, Italian, English and Spanish) -- promising "great revelations" about the Juventus star. Paul Pogba says he is the victim of a multi-million euro blackmail plot by gangsters involving his brother.

Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman to miss Stuttgart game after training injury

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will miss Saturday's Bundesliga game against visiting VfB Stuttgart after picking up an injury in training, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday. Bayern, who beat Inter 2-0 in their Champions League group opener on Wednesday, will look to bounce back after two consecutive league draws forced them off the top spot. "King was injured in training and is currently undergoing a scan," Nagelsmann said of the France international.

Watch: MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev Enjoy US Open Quarterfinals Between Carlos Alcaraz And Jannik Sinner

Former India captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni were in attendance to watch the US Open quarterfinals between Carlos Alcaraz Garcia and Jannik Sinner on Thursday. Kapil and Dhoni were spotted in the stands of the Arthur Ashe Stadium, and witnessed the five-set thriller between third seed Alcaraz and 11th seed Sinner. Alcaraz defeated Sinner 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-7 (0/7), 7-5, 6-3 to book his place in the US Open semifinals, where he will face Frances Tiafoe of the United States.

Porsche says talks with Red Bull to enter Formula One fail

Formula One have failed. "Both companies have jointly come to the conclusion that these talks will not continue," Porsche said in a statement. No details had been given about the deal but reports had suggested that it would involve Porsche buying a 50 percent stake in Red Bull's team and become engine suppliers.