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Max Verstappen has urged Formula 1 to relax the current rules on sprint weekends ahead of a huge weekend of racing in Qatar, with the Red Bull star on the verge of the drivers' title

A LOOK BACK: Erik ten Hag stamped his authority on the Manchester United squad following their infamous 4-0 defeat to Brentford last season, dropping Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire

Jobe Bellingham is continuing his development at Sunderland his new manager has been impressed by the midfielder's progress

Leeds take on Bristol City on Saturday looking to go into the international break on the front foot

Luton Town face a tough test on Saturday, with high-flying Spurs making the trip to Kenilworth Road hoping to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season

The Spurs boss said technology in football is only reason he is happy to be 58 years old rather than a younger man as he questions direction game is heading in

Places in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup are at stake this weekend - but Ireland and Scotland will be in no mood to do each other favours and dump out South Africa

After a wild drunken escapade involving a pedalo at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, England legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff was punished by the ECB with head coach Duncan Fletcher absolutely furious

Murillo made his debut for Forest in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Brentford at the City Ground

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley will be aiming to extend Chelsea’s poor start to the season this weekend but the Belgian’s loyalties could potentially have been with the Blues instead

Rio Ferdinand has spoken out in defence of his former Manchester United teammate Gary Neville after some cheeky comments from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in midweek

Manchester United’s injury problems continue to stack up after their unconvincing start to the new campaign under Erik ten Hag and the Red Devils’ boss could field a very different side against Brentford

Jurgen Klopp demanded a replay after Liverpool were denied an opening goal for Luis Diaz's first-half strike in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham, with PGMOL issuing an apology

Everton are 16th in the Premier League, with one win from seven matches, following a miserable home defeat by Luton last weekend - and Sean Dyche is worried about standards

The Manchester United manager is under huge pressure after presiding over five defeats in the past seven matches and desperately needs a victory against Brentford on Saturday

Bukayo Saka caused concern for Arsenal and England after being withdrawn with injury during the Gunners’ Champions League defeat to Lens midweek but was still named to the Three Lions squad

It appears that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is on cloud nine as his romance with pop star Taylor Swift blossoms, even if the interest from the paparazzi has ramped up

Inter Miami's talisman Lionel Messi has been a major miss as the team's playoff push ground to a halt following his untimely injury while on international duty but his return could be imminent

Former Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard held talks with Scottish giants Rangers after they decided to sack Michael Beale and a decision has now been made over his future

Ex-England captain, 34, scored dramatic 79th minute match-winning try to secure 12-6 semi-final win over champions St Helens, ending their rivals' four year domination of Super League and sending themselves to Old Trafford

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had qualifying times deleted which bumped George Russell and Lewis Hamilton up to the top three, while Max Verstappen strolled to pole

Arsenal have a poor record against Manchester City and it cost them in the Premier League last season, but Mikel Arteta is confident his side can turn the tide this weekend

Manchester United host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday knowing they need a result following a miserable 3-2 defeat by Galatasaray in the Champions League

Arsenal face Manchester City on Sunday in an early test of both side's title credentials, but the champions will arrive to the capital without influential Spanish midfielder Rodri

The Ferguson family have confirmed that Lady Cathy Ferguson has sadly died at the age of 84, having spent 57 years married to the former Manchester United manager