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Why Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso now, and what went wrong at Real Madrid

Chelsea moved quickly to hire former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, but what will he bring to the club? And will he get the control he wants?

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Burley: Xabi Alonso will need control to survive at Chelsea

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Transfer rumors, news: Who will Xabi Alonso sign first as Chelsea manager?

Chelsea want Brentford's Igor Thiago and Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers as Xabi Alonso prepares to start work as manager. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Could Julian Álvarez be Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona successor?

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MESSI CAN'T BE STOPPED

Messi scores Inter Miami's opener off sweet back-heel pass

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Players on facing Messi: The thrill of meeting a hero -- and the oddity of ticking him off

Players find themselves in a precarious position: They meet their heroes, but can also end up facing their wrath.

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ON TO THE NEXT ROUND

Knicks-Cavs, Thunder-Spurs: Big questions, stats, keys to the NBA's conference finals

Our NBA insiders answer the biggest questions heading into the conference finals.

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

How Aaron Rai outlasted some of golf's biggest stars to win the PGA Championship

At the start of Sunday, Rai was two shots out of the lead. By the end of it, he'd beaten some of golf's superstars to claim the Wanamaker Trophy.

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Aaron Rai 'extremely proud' after historic US PGA Championship win

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MCGREGOR BACK IN THE CAGE

Conor McGregor's return cements the best MMA summer in a decade

UFC CEO Dana White announced that Conor McGregor is coming back, but will he make it to the Octagon in July?

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Explaining the five tumultuous years since Conor McGregor has fought in the UFC

Conor McGregor is coming back to the UFC in July against Max Holloway, Dana White announced on Saturday.

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RODGERS STAYING IN PITTSBURGH

If the Aaron Rodgers offense didn't work in 2025, why did the Steelers re-sign him? Let's dive deeper

Does Rodgers have anything left? Will the Steelers' offense look the same as it did in 2025? And can running it back actually work for Pittsburgh?

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With Rodgers' return, Steelers now have a QB conundrum

Mike McCarthy typically carries three QBs into Week 1, so who's the odd man out in this four-person QB room?

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