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Candice Ward/Getty Images WWE parent company, TKO Group Holdings, teased via the latter’s president and COO, Mark Shapiro, at the Goldman Sachs conference on Tuesday, that the company is looking to host more events in the Middle East. WWE WrestleMania 43 is already set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next year, though the exact date, or dates, for the event have not been revealed. Shapiro said, via Investing.com, that “despite what’s going on” in the Middle East, and “how much longer” it may go on, presumably referring to ongoing tensions within…

Yet, this being West Ham, the situation is not quite so straightforward.Uncertainty remains over the intentions of Amanda Staveley. It was the former Newcastle director’s deal with former co-chair Vanessa Gold in July that triggered the pre-emption rights process at West Ham which eventually led to the deal that not only sees Kretinsky and Sullivan increase their stakes, but also fellow shareholders Tripp Smith and Terry Brown.In theory, if Staveley agreed a deal with Sullivan and Smith, who will have 11%, she would own over half the club.Yet that would also be subject to pre-emption rights.Sullivan talks positively about Kretinsky…

The visitors were in a commanding and deserved position at half-time, McGinn’s opener making him the club’s all-time record European goalscorer with 12. Buendia’s strike and Jackson’s first Villa goal – benefiting from Yann Sommer’s rush of blood – had them cruising.Brugge were poor and George Hemmings, Villa’s first Champions League/European Cup teenage starter in 43 years, could have had at least one. Yet the hosts made it uncomfortable for Emery’s men with Nicolo Tresoldi’s penalty after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s blatant handball setting up an anxious last half an hour, during which Tresoldi hit the post.It can be viewed as a…

WWE Hall of Famer Kane may be finished running Knox County, but Glenn Jacobs could have another much bigger political job waiting in the wings. Jacobs is being discussed as a possible choice to replace U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn if she wins Tennessee’s governor’s race and leaves her Senate seat. Axios lists Jacobs as a top candidate for a potential appointment. Blackburn has said she intends to remain in the Senate until she is sworn in as governor if she wins, which would leave her responsible for naming an interim replacement to the seat. Jacobs just wrapped up eight years…

Matthew Brennan emerged victorious in the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his fourth stage win of this year’s race.The British Visma Lease-a-bike rider sprinted to victory ahead of Bryan Coquard and Vito Braet in Palos de la Frontera.Brennan, 21, held up four fingers to celebrate each of his four stage wins in his first Grand Tour.”It’s unbelievable, four victories here and the plan was for one,” Brennan said after the 181km stage. Stage 16 was expected to be another chance for the sprinters. A five-man breakaway got up the road early on, but with 100km remaining…

Liv Morgan remains Women’s World Champion in her second title defense since WrestleMania. On the Sept. 7 episode of Raw, Morgan took on the very same woman she took the title from at WrestleMania, Stephanie Vaquer. This time, the ladies received more time than their WrestleMania bout. Earlier in the night, Lynch offered help to Vaquer again, but Vaquer wasn’t buying it. Lynch wanted to make a deal in helping Vaquer with the numbers game that Judgment Day always plays because she wants Vaquer to return to Chile as the Women’s World Champion. And with that, Lynch wants first shot…

It’s a far cry from Bexleyheath in south east London, where Kamurasi has been a key member of the SE Dons team’s quest to climb the footballing ladder. The club recently garnered attention by reaching the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. They are due to play Chichester City on Saturday, 19 September.Although Kamurasi is yet to comment on the reports, he took to social media to plead for patience and space in relation to the situation.Writing on X, external he said: “I appeal to all Ugandans to remain patient and allow the Omusuuga and the committee to perform…

England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women’s Ballon d’Or.They are the only Lionesses to make the shortlist, with Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati, who has won the award for the past three years, absent after missing a large chunk of the season with a broken leg.Arsenal forward Russo finished third in last year’s voting and enjoyed another successful individual campaign, scoring 24 goals in 40 club appearances.Man City captain Greenwood lifted the Women’s Super League and FA Cup last season.Scotland’s Caroline Weir, who joined Lyon in June from Real Madrid, also made the shortlist…

Napoli have said Scott McTominay’s heart surgery “was a complete success” and expect the Scotland midfielder to resume training this month.The 29-year-old’s ablation procedure – a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms – took place at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning.McTominay was substituted after 56 minutes of Napoli’s 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como on 30 August.A mild benign arrhythmia was discovered, prompting the corrective treatment.Napoli, who said in statement, external that “McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training”, had expected the former Manchester United player to return to action after the international break…

Grayson Waller has dismissed the idea that WWE “demoted” him to NXT, explaining that his return to the developmental brand actually came after a request. Waller recently returned to NXT after spending several years on WWE’s main roster. The Australian star originally debuted in NXT in 2021 before moving to SmackDown in 2023. After returning to the brand, he immediately captured the NXT Championship and became the main target of the men’s division. However, his move back to NXT led some fans to see it as a step backward in his career. During an appearance on the Busted Open Podcast,…