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Sunderland rout 'childish' Burnley
Sunderland rout 'childish' Burnley

Burnley manager Scott Parker blasted his "childish" players after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Sunderland pushed the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation on Monday.

February 02, 2026

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Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers

Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.

February 02, 2026

Former France striker Benzema switches Saudi clubs
Former France striker Benzema switches Saudi clubs

French striker Karim Benzema, who fell out with his club Al-Ittihad, has joined another Saudi club, Al-Hilal, the current league leaders, where he has signed an 18 month contract, the Riyadh club said on Monday.

February 02, 2026

Sunderland rout hapless Burnley
Sunderland rout hapless Burnley

Sunderland cruised to a 3-0 win against Burnley on Monday to boost their hopes of qualifying for Europe and push the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation.

February 02, 2026

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Romero slams 'disgraceful' Spurs squad depth
Romero slams 'disgraceful' Spurs squad depth

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero slammed his squad's lack of depth as "disgraceful" after their quiet end to the transfer window on Monday.

February 02, 2026

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FIFA president Infantino defends giving peace prize to Trump
FIFA president Infantino defends giving peace prize to Trump

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott.

February 02, 2026