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Reuters
an hour ago
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Fenerbahce sign defender Skriniar from PSG and Semedo from Wolves
GDANSK, July 31 (Reuters) - Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar has left French champions Paris St Germain to join Fenerbahce on a four-year contract, the clubs said on Thursday. Fenerbahce said that Skriniar, on loan with the Istanbul-based club since January, will receive an annual salary of 8.0 million euros ($9.13 million). The transfer fee was not disclosed. "Milan Skriniar... has completed a permanent move to Fenerbahce SK in Türkiye" PSG said in a statement. The 30-year-old joined PSG from Serie A club Inter Milan in 2023 and helped Fenerbahce to second place in the Turkish top flight last season. Portuguese international Nelson Semedo also signed with the club, managed by Jose Mourinho, on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old defender previously played for Barcelona and Benfica and joined the Turkish side on a free transfer after his contract with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers expired. ($1=0.876 euros)
CNA
2 hours ago
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- CNA
Fenerbahce sign defender Skriniar from PSG and Semedo from Wolves
GDANSK :Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar has left French champions Paris St Germain to join Fenerbahce on a four-year contract, the clubs said on Thursday. Fenerbahce said that Skriniar, on loan with the Istanbul-based club since January, will receive an annual salary of 8.0 million euros ($9.13 million). The transfer fee was not disclosed. "Milan Skriniar... has completed a permanent move to Fenerbahce SK in Türkiye" PSG said in a statement. The 30-year-old joined PSG from Serie A club Inter Milan in 2023 and helped Fenerbahce to second place in the Turkish top flight last season. Portuguese international Nelson Semedo also signed with the club, managed by Jose Mourinho, on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old defender previously played for Barcelona and Benfica and joined the Turkish side on a free transfer after his contract with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers expired. ($1=0.876 euros)
Forbes
5 hours ago
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- Forbes
UFC Parts Ways With Heavyweight Despite 7-1 Run, Community Reacts
The UFC's heavyweight division is in arguably its worst state in history, but that didn't stop the promotion from making a perplexing decision that made the news rounds on Thursday, July 31. According to multiple reports, the UFC parted ways with 33-year-old Slovakian heavyweight contender Martin Buday. Buday fought out his contract with a unanimous decision win over Marcus Buchecha at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26. Buday took to social media to confirm the news. Buday moved up to No. 12 in the promotion's rankings with the win and ran his record to 16-2 overall and 7-1 with the UFC, but the decision-makers still went another direction. Predictably, many in the MMA universe took to social media to question the move made by Dana White and Co. Setanta Sports social media manager Giorgi Kokiashvili called the move 'insane.' Tapology's Marcel Dorff called White out for making a move that contradicts his supposed desire to add heavyweights to the roster. Popular MMA social media account ACD MMA says the UFC heavyweight division is on life support. Buday could be a prime candidate to sign with the Professional Fighters League. If he goes that route, he could even find himself in a position to face someone like Francis Ngannou down the road. That fight would likely pay him more than he's made in all of his fights with the UFC combined. Buday's win in Abu Dhabi was his third straight victory. His only loss with the UFC came at the hands of No. 11 Shamil Gaziev in December 2023 at UFC 296. Before that, he smashed his way onto the UFC's roster on the Contender Series in October 2021 when he scored a first-round KO win over Lorenzo Hood. He then won three consecutive decisions over Chris Barnett, Lukasz Brzeski, and Jake Collier before securing a first-round finish over Josh Parisian in August 2023. While Buday is not the kind of fighter who pops off the screen or who has had a myriad of spectacular finishes to his credit, he's a proven winner. Even more puzzling is the UFC dropping a heavyweight who's only 33. That's very young for the division, considering many fight into their 40s. While there could be other elements behind the scenes that many are unaware of, there's also the possibility that the UFC is simply clearing spots for a new crop of heavyweights. As we sit on the cusp of another season of Contender Series, which kicks off in August, the UFC is looking for the next group of fighters who can carry divisions. Clearly, Buday was seen as expendable.
Reuters
8 hours ago
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Jaguar Land Rover says CEO Mardell to step down
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover chief Adrian Mardell will step down after more than three decades at the company, having said he wanted to retire after three years as CEO, a spokesperson for the automaker said on Thursday. His successor will be announced in due course, the spokesperson added. Mardell, who joined JLR in 1990, became chief executive in November 2022 - following a stint as chief financial officer from June 2019 - and spearheaded a major brand revamp at Jaguar. During his tenure, the British luxury carmaker - a wholly owned subsidiary of India's Tata Motors ( opens new tab - posted its highest profit in a decade, eliminated 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in debt and posted its strongest operational performance to date. JLR in April paused exports of its British-made vehicles to the United States for a month after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all imported cars. It resumed exports in May. The U.S., which accounts for nearly a quarter of JLR's global sales, is a key market for its high-margin Range Rover and Defender models. JLR has no manufacturing presence in the U.S. and its Range Rovers are built in Britain, now subject to a 10% levy, while its Defenders are assembled in Slovakia, which faces a 15% duty. Jaguar has plants in Britain. Mardell was among the guests at the opening of Donald Trump's new golf course in Scotland on Monday, part of the U.S. president's five-day visit to the UK. ($1 = 0.7558 pounds)
BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
Spartak Trnava v Hibernians
Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Full Time Content: Second Half ends, Spartak Trnava 5, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 85' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Erik Daniel replaces Michal Duris. Update: Date: 72' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Duane Bonnici replaces Pablo Alves. Update: Date: 72' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Ayrton Attard replaces Bjørn Kristensen because of an injury. Update: Date: 65' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Hilary Gong replaces Philip Azango. Update: Date: 65' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Timotej Kudlicka replaces Stefan Skrbo. Update: Date: 64' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Jurgen Degabriele replaces Dexter Xuereb. Update: Date: 64' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Lucas Caruana replaces Pedro Cacho. Update: Date: 62' Title: Booking Content: Roman Procházka (Spartak Trnava) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play. Update: Date: 57' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Spartak Trnava 5, Hibernians 1. Philip Azango (Spartak Trnava) left footed shot. Assisted by Roman Procházka. Update: Date: 54' Title: Post Content: Own Goal by Pedrão, Hibernians. Spartak Trnava 4, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 47' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Spartak Trnava 3, Hibernians 1. Michal Tomic (Spartak Trnava) right footed shot. Assisted by Stefan Skrbo. Update: Date: 46' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Milos Kratochvíl replaces Giorgi Moistsrapishvili. Update: Date: 46' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Spartak Trnava. Michal Tomic replaces Libor Holík. Update: Date: 46' Title: Second Half Content: Second Half begins Spartak Trnava 2, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 45'+5 Title: Half Time Content: First Half ends, Spartak Trnava 2, Hibernians 1. Update: Date: 45'+4 Title: Booking Content: Martin Mikovic (Spartak Trnava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Update: Date: 45'+1 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 45' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Hibernians. Aiden Zammit replaces Charleston because of an injury.
