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The 27-year-old flanker confounded expectations leaping from Durham university’s fourth XV to Prem rugby captain – don’t bet against his big England ambitions At the start of every season for the past few years Fitz Harding has written down his goals for the next 12 months on the first page of a crisp new notebook. “You can probably guess what they are,” says Bristol’s impressive captain ahead of his team’s.

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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club's titles are "absolutely not" tainted after they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League. Maresca reiterated his faith in the club's owners and belief that they will win their appeal against the verdict during a news conference on Friday dominated by questions on the matter. The Italian, notably relaxed as he offered.

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Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix. A late lap from Leclerc, who was 0.198 seconds off Russell's pace, split up what had been an all-British top three. McLaren's Lando Norris was third fastest, 0.273secs behind Russell, and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton fourth, 0.499secs off the pace. The top five, concluded by McLaren's Oscar Piastri, were all on the soft-compound tyres, while Red.

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⚽ All the latest football news heading into the weekend ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Read Football Daily | Mail Billy Before facing the national media for the first time since Manchester City’s guilty verdict this morning, Enzo Maresca has given an in-house interview with the club’s media. There are plenty of references to “the noise” following City at the moment but Maresca was keen to insist.

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Manchester United's £70m summer signing Carlos Baleba is expected to make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford Now Baleba's exams tend to be restricted to the football field - and a significant one is looming at Old Trafford this weekend. It is unfair on the 22-year-old to be viewed as the potential saviour of Manchester United's season. However, at £70m, Baleba was by far the most expensive of.

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Owner looking at investment options including sale ‘Time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton’ Everton’s owner, The Friedkin Group, is exploring the “sale of a controlling interest” in the club. A statement on Friday said new investment options were being looked into, including a sale. The group completed its takeover in December 2024, ending the turbulent era of Farhad Moshiri. A view inside Everton’s Hill Dickinson stadium.