Coventry sign Tchaouna from Burnley on five-year deal
July 11 : Coventry City have signed winger Loum Tchaouna from Burnley on a five-year contract, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Saturday.
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Marc Marquez cruises to historic sprint victory from pole at German Grand Prix
July 11 : Marc Marquez completed a dominant Saturday at Sachsenring by following a lap-record pole position with victory in the German Grand Prix sprint race, fending off younger brother Alex Marquez to secure a record 19th MotoGP sprint win.
African results justify World Cup slots increase amid criticism
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine in an expanded 48-nation event. It became 10 when the Democratic Republic of Congo won an inter-continental play-off and returned to the World Cup after 52 years. Was Gattuso, a midfielder in the Italian 2006 World Cup-winning team, correct? Was Africa over represented in the United States, Canada and Mexico? Apart from a disastrous showing by Tunisia, who axed coach Sabri Lamouchi after their first group game and lost all three matches, African flag-bearers proved competitive, justifying their presence. The other nine representatives reached the knockout stage, five as group runners-up. The other four were among the eight best third-placed teams. That represents 90 percent success, the highest among the FIFA regions, followed by South America (83.33), Europe (81.25) and Asia (22.22). Europe did surge to the fore in the knockout phase with six quarter-finalists.
Atletico Madrid sign Denmark midfielder Hjulmand from Sporting
July 11 : Morten Hjulmand has joined Atletico Madrid from Sporting Lisbon on a five-year contract, the La Liga club said on Saturday.
Ireland beat Japan 36-20 to maintain perfect Nations Championship start
July 11 : A much-changed Ireland ran in five tries to secure a bonus-point 36-20 win over Japan in a scrappy Nations Championship performance in Newcastle, Australia, on Saturday.
Marquez snatches German MotoGP pole with new lap record, Bezzecchi withdraws after crash
July 11 : Marc Marquez shattered the lap record at Sachsenring to take pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, clocking one minute 19.041 seconds on his factory Ducati for his third MotoGP pole of the season, while Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi was ruled out of the remainder of the weekend after a heavy crash during qualifying.
Marquez snatches German MotoGP pole with new lap record, Bezzecchi crashes again
July 11 : Marc Marquez broke the lap record at Sachsenring to take pole for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, clocking one minute 19.041 on his factory Ducati for his third pole of the MotoGP season.
Jordan takes try-scoring record as All Blacks hammer Italy 47-17
July 11 : Will Jordan scored a record 50th try for New Zealand in a hat-trick as the All Blacks thrashed Italy 47-17 in the Nations Championship test on Saturday.