Arsenal sign Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for £42 million

Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a fee of up to £42m including add-ons. The 22-year-old, who started Italy’s three group games at Euro 2024, has signed a five-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He has immediately joined up with his new team-mates in Philadelphia. Calafiori, who spent one season at Bologna, can play as a central defender or at left-back – and has previously played on the left wing.

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Carlos Sainz signs multi-year deal at Williams

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract. The 29-year-old Spaniard has lost his seat at Ferrari after the team decided to sign Lewis Hamilton, who arrives next year. Sainz has picked Williams over other opportunities at Alpine and Sauber, which will become Audi’s factory effort in 2026. Sainz has won three grands prix since joining Ferrari in 2021 and was the only non Red Bull driver to win a race last season.

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Russell disqualified from Belgian GP as Hamilton is promoted to winner

Lewis Hamilton inherited victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes team-mate George Russell was disqualified two and a half hours after taking an unlikely win on the track. Russell pulled off an unusual one-stop strategy and held off Hamilton’s attack in the closing laps. But after the race his car was found to be 1.5kg underweight, with his team admitting to “a genuine error”.

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Russell holds off Hamilton for Mercedes 1-2 in Belgium

George Russell narrowly beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton to a remarkable win on an unlikely one-stop strategy in the Belgian Grand Prix as Mercedes finished first and second to continue their impressive Formula 1 resurgence. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took the final podium place in third just 1.1s behind Russell as the top three finished almost nose-to-nail across the line while championship leader Max Verstappen rose from P11 to finish P5 ahead of rival Lando Norris.

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Dupont inspires France to Rugby Sevens Gold

It took Antoine Dupont and his status as his sport’s best player to finally end Fiji’s dominance of Olympic rugby sevens, helping France win a gold medal at a raucous Stade de France. Dupont scored two tries and set up another after going on as a second-half replacement and France won a coveted title with a 28-7 victory.

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