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2 September 2026

Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?

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Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?

Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.

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Birds stop play but Medvedev flies into third round

Daniil Medvedev eased into the US Open third round after a dominant victory over Sebastian Gorzny, despite play being interrupted by a pair of birds. The seventh seed was briefly unsettled by the unusual interruption but recovered quickly to complete a comfortable win and advance in the tournament. BBC Sport reported the incident, noting that the distraction did not prevent Medvedev from progressing. The result keeps the higher-ranked player on course at the Grand Slam, while the unexpected stoppage provided a memorable moment in an otherwise straightforward match.

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The match illustrates that even unexpected on-court distractions — such as birds interrupting play — need not affect match outcomes, reassuring spectators and organisers that players can remain focused.

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2 September 2026

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2 September 2026

Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI

The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its ChatGPT bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The suits, filed on Wednesday, allege the company’s ChatGPT chatbot induced the shooter to carry out the attack in rural Canada in February, in which eight people were killed and dozens more wounded – most of them children.

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