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Guardiola unhappy over Premier League scheduling in key FA Cup week

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticizes English Premier League for tight scheduling after FA Cup final, facing Bournemouth just 72 hours later. City, in sixth place, aims for top-five finish for Champions League qualification. Guardiola highlights unfairness compared to other teams’ schedules. City’s opponents, Bournemouth, still in contention for UEFA Conference League spot. Guardiola questions league’s priorities, referencing Tottenham’s rescheduled match.
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Medal winning Team SA relay athletes back home

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Team SA’s relay athletes return with medals from World Athletics Relay Championships in China. Men’s 4x100m team wins gold with fastest time of the year. Men’s 4x400m team also secures victory. Women’s 4x100m team sets national record and claims bronze. All teams qualify for 2025 World Athletics Championships. Warm welcome at OR Tambo International Airport.
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Sergio Perez opens talks with another F1 team

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Alpine could be a potential option for Formula One driver Sergio Perez for the 2026 season, as reported by the Daily Mirror. Perez was previously in talks with Cadillac, but Alpine may now be considering him as a driver alongside Pierre Gasly. Perez recently parted ways with Red Bull after a challenging season. He has six wins and 39 podium finishes in his career.
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Akani Simbine victorious again in Shanghai, Duplantis falls short of record

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South African Akani Simbine won the 100m in 9.98s at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League, beating Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson. Jamaican Thompson came second in 9.99s, and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo was third in 10.03s. Armand Duplantis won the pole vault at 6.11m but couldn’t break his world record. American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler. Duplantis expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.
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