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Justin Gaethje earns huge upset over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House to realise dream independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/… #UFCFreedom250

Justin Gaethje earns huge upset over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House to realise dream

Gaethje won undisputed UFC gold at the third time of asking – and he did so by forcing a corner stoppage as Topuria lost for the first time

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Banned UFC fighter removed from White House event by US Secret Service independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/…

Banned UFC fighter removed from White House event by US Secret Service

Middleweight champion Sean Strickland, one of the UFC’s most controversial fighters, claimed he was banned from this week’s events – before photos were taken of him being escorted off the grounds

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The ingenious trick behind Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari F1 victory @kieranrjackson on the Barcelona-Catalunya GP and what it means for the 2026 season independent.co.uk/f1/lewis-h…

The ingenious trick behind Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 resurgence

Comment: Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari grand prix victory with a masterclass in Barcelona. Now, the 41-year-old has fans dreaming of a record-breaking world championship – and with good reason...

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Follow #UFCFreedom250 LIVE: Fight updates and results from the White House independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/…

UFC Freedom 250 LIVE: Start time, card, fight updates and results from White House

An unprecedented event on the South Lawn builds to two title fights: Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane

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Tommy Fury edges past strongman Eddie Hall as one judge scores fight a draw independent.co.uk/sport/boxi… #FuryHall

Tommy Fury edges past strongman Eddie Hall as one judge scores fight a draw

The result will not go on Fury’s record, as the fight in Manchester was an exhibition bout

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UFC White House fighter throws up at weigh-in: ‘So what? I was drinking’ independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/… #UFCFreedom250

UFC White House fighter throws up at weigh-in: ‘So what? I was drinking’

The controversial Hokit, who has made a name for himself by playing different characters, was added to Sunday’s fight card at Donald Trump’s request

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I left the track’: Lewis Hamilton reveals radical preparation for best-ever Ferrari F1 qualifying independent.co.uk/f1/lewis-h…

‘I left the track’: Hamilton reveals radical preparation for Barcelona qualifying

The 41-year-old has hit a decent vein of form and qualified on the front row for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

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Meet Ilia Topuria, the stone-cold fighter headlining the UFC’s White House event Exclusive interview | @alex_pattle independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/… #UFCFreedom250

Meet Ilia Topuria, the stone-cold fighter headlining the UFC’s White House event

Before the unbeaten champion eyes another iconic KO as he defends his title against USA’s Justin Gaethje, he speaks to Alex Pattle about the fight of his life on the South Lawn – and why he’s...

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Jun 13
USA dare to dream. Piece from SoFi Stadium: #fifaworldcup independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

USA stoke belief in wildest World Cup dreams after dismantling Paraguay

USA 4-1 Paraguay: Folarin Balogun scored twice as Mauricio Pochettino’s side produced the standout performance of the World Cup so far

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Follow every word from the #UFCFreedom250 press conference, right here: independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/… #UFCWhiteHouse

UFC Freedom 250 press conference LIVE: Dana White plays down weather issues delay

Two days before seven fights occur on the White House South Lawn, the protagonists will share a stage and trade jibes

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Steve Bunce@bigdaddybunce
Jun 12
The greatest tournament on the circuit. It starts today. I’m there for Saturday’s semi finals.
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How the Haringey Box Cup became one of boxing’s most essential events @bigdaddybunce independent.co.uk/sport/boxi…
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Monaco Grand Prix result changes – five days after F1 race ended independent.co.uk/f1/f1-mona…

Monaco Grand Prix result changes – five days after F1 race ended

A post-race appeal after an unusual occurrence at the famous race has resulted in a shock result change

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How the Haringey Box Cup became one of boxing’s most essential events @bigdaddybunce independent.co.uk/sport/boxi…

How the Haringey Box Cup became one of boxing’s most essential events

So many of the sport’s top names have come through the Alexandra Palace finishing school, Steve Bunce writes, and the Haringey Box Cup feels more relevant than ever

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Gianni Infantino hadn't held a proper press conference in three years He still hasn't This was a Trumpian ramble where he tried to reframe reality and avoid difficult truths independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

Gianni Infantino’s Trumpian ramble is shambolic start to World Cup

The Fifa president spoke to the media for the first time in three years but, as Miguel Delaney comments, fell short on three major issues that have defined this controversial 2026 World Cup’s build-up

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Tom Willis named Prem player of the season as Saracens do double at Rugby Awards independent.co.uk/sport/rugb…

Tom Willis named Prem player of the season as Saracens do double at Rugby Awards

Noah Caluori is the breakthrough player of the season, while Phil Dowson has been rewarded for topping the table with Northampton Saints

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Don’t be fooled by the glitz of UFC White House – all is not well in Dana White’s world independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/…

Don’t be fooled by the UFC White House glitz – all is not well in Dana White’s world

Comment: The glamour of this event could not be in starker contrast to the UFC fight cards of recent times

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UFC White House fighters Topuria and Gaethje trade insults about ‘divorce’ and family independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/…

UFC White House fighters Topuria and Gaethje trade insults about ‘divorce’ and family

Topuria will defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje on Sunday

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Dana White makes huge Tom Aspinall claim about UFC White House fight independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/…

Dana White makes huge Tom Aspinall claim about UFC White House fight

With Aspinall still recovering from an eye injury, Alex Pereira will face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title

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Kim Kardashian ignores Martin Brundle in awkward F1 grid encounter in Monaco independent.co.uk/f1/kim-kar…

Kim Kardashian ignores Martin Brundle in awkward F1 grid encounter in Monaco

The American superstar, supporting boyfriend Lewis Hamilton this weekend, refused to speak to Brundle

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Deep dive into Guyana, the world's 150th-ranked footballing country with the fastest growing economy on the planet, who want to emulate Curacao and go to a World Cup. "We have the opportunity to outspend everyone." Special report for @IndyFootball: independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

The Curacao blueprint and how Guyana are targeting a similar World Cup miracle

After Curacao did what most assumed was impossible, Will Castle delves deep into one of football’s unknown nations, Guyana, to uncover what it takes to chase such an unlikely dream of World Cup...

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