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Mourinho had deal to succeed Sir Alex at United

José Mourinho was all set to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss in 2013 before changing his mind at the last minute and re-joining Chelsea, a new Netflix docuseries on the Portuguese manager has revealed.

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Mexico beats U.S. in U20 final after suspect red

Mexico won its second Concacaf U20 Championship in a row after beating the United States 2-0 at Estadio Azteca in the final on Sunday.

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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 21

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

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How Liverpool are shaping up under Iraola

Four pre-season games is a very small sample, but Andoni Iraola is starting to put his stamp on Liverpool. So how are the Reds shaping up under their new boss?

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The Argentine who wishes he could play for Wales

Proud of his Welsh roots, Chile-based Argentine defender Jeremias James hopes for a rule change to help his international ambitions.

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Rivera earns back-to-back U.S. gymnastics titles

Hezly Rivera is leaning into her role as the leader of the next wave of U.S. women's gymnasts.

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Mourinho had deal to succeed Sir Alex at United

Jose Mourinho revealed in a documentary that he signed a contract to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013 only to tearfully turn back on the deal and return to Chelsea.

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Koivun, with just 6 starts, gets final playoff spot

Jackson Koivun, who left Auburn in June and won the 3M Open in only his third start, narrowly hung on to the 70th spot and goes from college to the postseason in only two months.

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Gibbs outlasts Bell, wins Cup Series race in Iowa

Ty Gibbs -- the 23-year-old grandson of former NFL coaching great and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs -- used late pit strategy and held off teammate Christopher Bell over the final 20 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

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Florence Pugh stars in the 2016 dramatic tragedy

A young bride trapped in a loveless marriage begins a passionate affair

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A's Wilson sets record with 111th errorless game

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, 24, set an MLB record for his position on Sunday at Fenway Park, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game, surpassing former Baltimore Orioles infielder Mike Bordick, who authored a 110-game stretch in 2002.

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Lynx's McBride drops 43, sets WNBA 3-point mark

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride set the WNBA single-game record by making 10 3-pointers Sunday in a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings.

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Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd

David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford in 2013 but things could have been so different, Jose Mourinho reveals in a new documentary.

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Joaquín Niemann wins on LIV; Rahm season-long champ

Joaquín Niemann went wire-to-wire at Trump International, finishing at 16-under 268 for his ninth career victory in the last three years.

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African quartet secure Women's World Cup places

Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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Niemann wins as Rahm secures LIV season title

Joaquin Niemann leads throughout to win the LIV Golf New York event while Jon Rahm secures his third straight season title.

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McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers' poor start to season

Derek McInnes is still seeking a win after three games as Rangers managers and feels hard done by following a 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian and injury to big-money striker Youssef Chermiti.

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Villa interested in Endrick loan - Monday's gossip

Aston Villa interested in Endrick loan, Harry Kane expected to extend Bayern Munich deal and Arsenal make Bradley Barcola contact, plus more.

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Scotland scrape past UAE with one wicket & ball left

Scotland beat United Arab Emirates by one wicket as Jasper Davidson struck the winning boundary with just one ball to spare in a dramatic finish to their Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match in Dundee.

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Livingstone and Brevis' power hitting sees Spirit to victory

A partnership of 103 between Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis, including some huge sixes, sees London Spirit coast to victory over Birmingham Phoenix.

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