Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks with Nottingham Forest over a potential loan move for French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Kalimuendo spent the second half of last season on loan at Frankfurt, and the Bundesliga club are now keen to bring him back for another temporary spell.
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Lando Norris says winning the Formula 1 world championship has not changed his personality, although achieving his childhood dream has given him greater calm and confidence away from the pressures of the title fight.
The McLaren driver discussed his championship success in an interview with Sky Sports, filmed after he announced a contract extension with the Woking-based team through the end of 2030.
“It hasn’t, which is exactly what I would want,” Norris explained when asked how he thinks winning the championship has changed him. “I don’t want it to change me. I don’t want it to change who I am. I think I just get to go around with a feeling that I’ve accomplished something very few people in the world get to achieve, and I know I’ve achieved my dream as a kid.
“That’s something, again, not many people get to achieve. So I know how lucky I am. I know how fortunate I’ve been to be with McLaren.”
For the 26-year-old, the biggest change has been in his perspective away from the cockpit rather than in his approach on the track.
“There’s an element of I know that people have high expectations, and I have high expectations for myself, and that’s where everything starts,” he said about the pressure of the current championship campaign.
“But there’s also the element of we had such a tough start to the year. We’ve been very, very unfortunate with a lot of things. We knew we would start on the back foot. [Fighting for the championship] certainly wasn’t the first thought we had. The fact that it’s become a thought is a pretty awesome thing.
“So I’m very relaxed that I’m in the position of being the chaser, of course. But every time I’m on track, I don’t necessarily feel different because of it. Every time I put my helmet on, I still want to win today. I want to be first today. I want to be on pole. And that’s the same mentality that I’ve always had.
“It changes my outlook, especially when I’m out of the car. But I wouldn’t say it changes anything when I’m in it, because when I’m in it, it’s always 100%. It’s always go flat out. It’s always, don’t embarrass yourself. I want to be number one, no matter what situation I’m in.
“So, yeah, certainly just being off track, being more relaxed, being able to work with the team in an even better way than ever, that’s what’s also helping.”
The appeal of late scheduling may be clear to those managing the financial spreadsheets, but the impact on everyone else is harder to ignore.
US Open organisers have not yet commented following the Williams-Kenin match. However, they have previously argued that late-night scheduling benefits fans.
“Without question late-night matches were heavily discussed and reviewed after the 2022 US Open,” tournament director Stacey Allaster said in 2023, after opting to maintain the late schedule.
“We looked at starting the evening session earlier, instead of 7pm start at 6pm, but it’s not really a possibility because it’s hard for New Yorkers to get here even at 7pm.”
“We talked about [changing to] one match at night, but we felt that’s not fair to our fans. One of the realities we have in tennis is that we are not defined by a start and an end time. We can have a short match or we can have a five-hour match.”
That uncertainty is where the problems arise. Organisers may not expect every match to run long, but they know extended matches are always possible.
A five-set men’s match can easily last more than four or even five hours, while a women’s match that goes the distance can comfortably exceed three hours. When those matches are played back-to-back on Arthur Ashe Stadium with only a short break between them, the second player may not finish until around 3am.
Williams and Kenin began their match so late because Novak Djokovic’s defeat by Mariano Navone went to five sets and lasted more than four hours.
By the time Williams and Kenin finished, the crowd inside the 23,933-capacity stadium had become sparse.
Shedeur Sanders could already face a difficult path to playing time with the Cleveland Browns, and that challenge may become even more complicated if Deshaun Watson fails to perform.
Cleveland’s decision to continue investing in Watson has drawn criticism, especially because Sanders’ development could become tied to the veteran quarterback’s future. ESPN analyst Jason Fitz questioned the entire structure of the Browns’ quarterback room.
“What a mess. What an absolute mess,” Fitz said.
Watson’s contract and status have made Cleveland’s quarterback situation unusually complex. Every decision involving the veteran carries consequences for the players waiting behind him, including Sanders.
Fitz said the Browns have created a problem that extends beyond the basic question of who should start.
“You have a quarterback situation where you’re trying to figure out what Deshaun Watson is, you’re trying to figure out what Shedeur Sanders is,” Fitz said.
That uncertainty could limit Sanders’ development if Cleveland spends too much time trying to make the Watson experiment work before fully evaluating its younger quarterback.
Sanders entered the NFL needing consistent opportunities to develop, but those chances could become more difficult to find if the Browns remain committed to Watson regardless of his performance.
The biggest complication could arise if Watson fails to play well. Cleveland would then face pressure to make a change, but any decision involving Sanders would come amid intense expectations and scrutiny rather than as part of a carefully planned development process.
Fitz believes the Browns have made their quarterback situation unnecessarily difficult.
“The Browns have burdened themselves with this Deshaun Watson experiment,” he said.
That burden could eventually affect Sanders as well. If Watson performs, Sanders may spend significant time waiting for an opportunity. If Watson struggles, calls for a change could place the rookie in a difficult situation before Cleveland has determined whether he is genuinely ready.
Neither outcome gives Sanders the straightforward development path a young quarterback typically needs. The Browns still have time to establish a clear hierarchy, but their continued uncertainty surrounding Watson risks making Sanders’ first NFL season far more complicated than necessary.
If the veteran ultimately fails to justify Cleveland’s faith, the pressure surrounding Sanders could quickly become even greater.
Sergio Perez says he has tried to “influence” some of Cadillac’s recruitment decisions ahead of the team’s first Formula 1 season, offering feedback on potential targets and highlighting personnel he believes could strengthen the new American outfit.
Cadillac’s arrival as Formula 1’s 11th team has expanded the championship’s employment market, while also intensifying competition for engineers and other staff. That competition was one reason several established teams reacted negatively to the prospect of a new entrant.
Perez has driven for Sauber, McLaren, Force India/Racing Point and Red Bull, giving him working relationships with a significant portion of the F1 paddock. He therefore has a strong understanding of which potential recruits could provide Cadillac with a substantial boost.
Speaking on the F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, Perez explained that he does not have the authority to make hiring decisions but has been prepared to make recommendations as interest in Cadillac continues to grow.
“I mean, I obviously know a lot of good people out there, you know, I’ve been in this paddock for a long time,” Perez said.
“I’ve been trying to get a few people, of course, but at the end of the day, you have to also know your position. And I am not the one that takes those decisions on who I bring and who I hire.
“It is not my role. But I obviously try to influence and try to tell the team, I mean, ‘I think this guy will be good if he comes’ and so on. And all I can see is that the appetite for Cadillac around the paddock is rising every time.
“And that’s something good to have as a Formula 1 team.”
Perez also believes General Motors’ arrival in Formula 1 has been a major benefit for Cadillac. He pointed to the US automotive giant’s extensive motorsport experience across its various brands as another potential advantage for the team.
According to Perez, knowledge from other racing series could introduce new ideas and methods to Formula 1. He compared that potential cross-series benefit with the relationship between McLaren’s Formula 1 and IndyCar operations.
“I do believe [in GM’s operational set-up] because GM, it’s a manufacturer that has done motorsport for their entire career,” Perez said. “And the level of competitiveness in the US, it’s extremely high.
“I mean, they’ve been very helpful in a lot of ways. We’ve been able to learn stuff from them. I think as a team, we have to be open.
“You know, there’s a lot we can learn from other series, other ways of doing things. For example, McLaren was able to get advantage from their IndyCar team a few years ago with how they were treating the ride and stuff like that. So there’s always room to improve and learn things.
“I think as long as you have your mechanism very clear and you are able to deliver the idea quickly to the track, then that’s positive.”
Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted he was concerned the team could lose both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon during its difficult 2026 Formula 1 campaign.
However, confirmation that both drivers will remain with Williams next season has given the Grove-based team a major boost, with Vowles saying a “weight lifted” off the factory.
Williams climbed from ninth to fifth in the 2025 constructors’ championship, with Sainz securing two podium finishes. The team has struggled to match that progress in 2026 and currently sits ninth after scoring just 11 points.
Despite the downturn in form, Sainz and Albon were recently confirmed as Williams drivers for next season. Speaking to the media during the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, shortly after the announcements, Vowles was asked whether he had feared losing the pair.
“[I was] concerned about losing both, because they are World Championship-material drivers that deserve the opportunity to be fighting for podiums or more, and we haven’t delivered that,” he explained.
“And more than that, we had a scope of where we were moving to. I think that there’s no doubt if you sort of look to the outside – I hope there’s no doubt – over the last few years, we’ve been slowly stepping forward with last year being a blip. I think [it was] too positive from where we were, but a step in the right direction.
“So for us to move backwards isn’t just a surprise to the drivers, it’s a surprise to everyone else, and that will always create risk that you lose them. What I’m thankful for is, the moment we had problems, they stood by our side.
“There wasn’t finger pointing, it was actually, ‘tell me what I can do’, and they both came into the factory, spoke to the whole organisation and gave them a lift. Carlos did the same and Alex did the same this week once they re-signed.
“They wanted to make sure that they were here with the team. They want this to be a part of them, that is here on a turnaround of this organisation, and I’m thankful for that. But it’s also an indication of what we’ve shown them in the back end of what’s happened and what we’re doing about it.”
Vowles said keeping Sainz and Albon was “incredibly important” because their decisions send a positive message about Williams’ long-term prospects and provide continuity as the team develops.
“[Reason number] one, it shows the outside world – I can’t tell you everything that’s going on behind the scenes, but I can tell them, and if they are re-signing it will give you an indication that there’s a lot of change ongoing and they believe in what the future looks like.
“And that belief is incredibly important, whether it’s for team members or for anyone in the outside world.
“Number two, that consistency is important because the team is really maturing and changing and, as much as you can keep consistent, especially in a driver line-up, it becomes desperately important in order to keep building on that.
“Probably the best way to summarise it to you is [that in] the factory, there’s a weight lifted off it this week as the result of it and I’ve seen them move forward at a much faster pace as a result, so the belief is real and tangible.”
Albon’s new contract was announced first, with Sainz’s confirmation following a day later. Vowles said the separate announcements reflected the different circumstances surrounding each driver and also allowed the team to mark the occasions individually.
“For me, and for the drivers, it was important to state that they are different stories and different timings,” the Team Principal said.
“Also, it helped me because Alex was in the simulator on Tuesday and Carlos on Wednesday. I was able to show them to the team and I didn’t have them both on the same day at the same time!
“But for me, they’re different journeys. Alex has been here since 2022. He has dedicated so much of his life to this project and he wants it to be successful, and I think that’s one message in its own right.
“With Carlos, what he needed was to be demonstrated what’s happening behind the scenes and he wanted to then commit into the long term, and it’s a very different set of arrangements that we have between the two of them. I think the messaging is no different though.
“We all have unfinished business. Our goal is to have Alex and Carlos by our side for many years to come. We have to do work on our side in order to make sure we are stepping up, irrespective of our drivers. The drivers are not the limitation to us at the moment. We are.
“We have to fix that, and quickly, for us more than anything else. But the announcements of the drivers will show you that there’s belief in the project for the long term, and that individuals, even the ones that have been here since ‘22, can see the change and want to be a part of it.”
Jerry Jones has received an encouraging prediction about Dak Prescott ahead of the new NFL season, with the Dallas Cowboys quarterback tipped to challenge for the MVP award.
Prescott has faced persistent criticism over his playoff record and Dallas’ inability to make a deep postseason run. However, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes the veteran quarterback could be poised for a huge year.
Orlovsky went as far as placing Prescott ahead of some of the NFL’s biggest names in his early MVP conversation.
“If I had to pick an MVP right now, I’d probably pick Dak Prescott,” Orlovsky said.
That prediction puts Prescott in rare company, with the Cowboys quarterback expected to compete against Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and other elite quarterbacks.
Orlovsky believes Dallas has enough offensive talent around Prescott to give him a legitimate chance to win the award.
“I think this offense is going to be really good,” he said. “I think Dak is going to play really well.”
For Jones, that kind of public backing will be welcome after another offseason filled with questions about whether Prescott can finally turn strong regular-season production into a deeper postseason run.
Prescott has already produced MVP-caliber stretches during his career, but the biggest criticism has consistently emerged when the playoffs begin.
That has not stopped Orlovsky from backing him ahead of Mahomes and Allen in his early projection.
“I think Dallas is going to score a ton of points,” Orlovsky added.
The Cowboys will need that optimism to translate into results if Prescott is to remain in the NFL MVP conversation throughout the season.
Jones has continued to put his faith in the quarterback despite the scrutiny surrounding both Prescott and the franchise.
An MVP campaign would go a long way toward changing the tone around Dallas, particularly if it came alongside another playoff appearance.
Prescott will not silence every critic simply by putting up big regular-season numbers. But if Orlovsky’s prediction proves accurate, Jones may finally have the kind of answer he has been waiting for after years of debate over whether Prescott is truly capable of leading the Cowboys back among the NFL’s elite.
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Valencia are in talks with Liverpool over a potential loan deal for Harvey Elliott, according to The Athletic. The Spanish club are exploring a move for the 23-year-old before the transfer deadline.
The proposed agreement would see Elliott spend the season in La Liga as he seeks regular first-team football.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has urged the team to improve its Formula 1 race weekend execution as the performance gap between the leading 2026 teams continues to narrow.
After dedicating much of 2025 to preparing for the new regulations, Ferrari has produced a competitive SF-26 and continued to introduce upgrades aimed at giving Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc a chance to win a grand prix. The team currently sits second in the constructors’ championship.
However, Ferrari failed to convert its pace into podium finishes at the last two races in Hungary and the Netherlands, despite having a car capable of challenging for the top three.
Ferrari appeared strong during practice at the twisty Hungaroring, a circuit expected to suit the team’s strengths, and Hamilton narrowly missed pole position. A poor start, a speeding penalty and slow pit stops subsequently prevented both drivers from finishing on the podium.
At Zandvoort, Ferrari believed it lost performance during qualifying after its tyres fell outside the ideal operating window. The team also missed further opportunities during the race to secure a podium on a circuit that suited the SF-26 and helped mask weaknesses in Ferrari’s power unit.
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Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Vasseur acknowledged that Ferrari cannot afford to leave points on the table if it is to close the gap to Mercedes and hold off a resurgent McLaren. He also stressed that the team has made significant progress in recent seasons.
“Honestly, I think we made a huge step in terms of execution over the last two or three years. In terms of strategy, pitstops, we are doing well,” Vasseur said. “We missed opportunities mainly over the last two weekends, but I’m not sure that we missed more opportunities than McLaren or Mercedes from the beginning of the season.
“But if you want to be the champion, you can’t leave points on the table. We have to score the maximum number of points that we can.”
Ferrari has introduced an impressive number of upgrades in recent weeks and months. Further aerodynamic components and an upgraded engine are expected for the team’s home race at Monza this weekend.
With the field continuing to converge in outright performance, Vasseur believes that maximising the car’s potential during every part of the race weekend is becoming increasingly important.
“You have two races. You have the development race; race after race, you are bringing parts to improve the potential. But then you have also to be at the limit of your potential,” he pointed out. “Sometimes you are doing well, sometimes not.
“It’s challenging this season because everything is new. Regulations, energy, tyres are different compared to last year, so it means that we have many more new questions on the table than we had last year, and it’s why we are all making more mistakes. But my job is also to minimise this number of mistakes. It doesn’t matter what the others are doing, but we have to minimise this.”
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Although teams have developed a better understanding of the complex 2026 power units and the regulations governing their operation, energy deployment can still have a major impact on performance.
“The power unit is the key. From one lap to the other you can still have a swing of performance,” the Frenchman cautioned. “It’s much less than what we had in China or Australia, where we were sometimes losing four, five tenths. Now we are losing one or two. But that’s four positions on the grid in Zandvoort. It means that we need to keep this [focus].
“I think it’s more linked to the fact that it’s a new area of regulations and a challenging year, but it’s one of the focus areas of the team for sure.”
Ferrari enters the Italian Grand Prix weekend 87 points behind Mercedes in the constructors’ standings. Hamilton is level on points with George Russell, with both drivers 59 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Novak Djokovic broke down in tears after losing his first-round match at the US Open to Argentina’s Mariano Navone.
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