Tiger Woods has agreed not to contest a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors, reducing the original charge of driving under the influence from a rollover crash in Florida. The golfer accepted a five-year suspension of his driving licence and a $1,000 fine, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors in Martin County, Florida.
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Lando Norris and McLaren beat Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli to take a masterful strategic victory in a compelling Dutch Grand Prix. A topsy-turvy race started amid chaos as Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at high speed on a damp track at the end of the first lap, leading to a red flag. Antonelli took the lead from Norris at the restart, but through two pit stops, Norris built a tyre offset to fight back and pass Antonelli for the win. Lewis Hamilton was leading the race at the time, just ahead of the battling pair, out of sync on his pit stops, but Norris went past him further around the same lap to take the lead on track.
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Arsenal have completed the signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United on a four-year deal. The 28-year-old midfielder joins the Gunners for a fee understood to be £75m (€88m) and the contract includes a further one-year option. Guimaraes arrived at Newcastle in January 2022 and leaves the club after making 195 appearances, scoring 31 goals along the way.
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Manchester City have knocked back an initial offer from Barcelona for Rodri that is considered far too low. Barcelona’s initial offer – which Manchester City rejected – was worth in the region of £40m. City are seeking upwards of £60m for the 30-year-old midfielder, who has entered the final year of his deal. Barcelona are not giving up on Rodri by any means. Plans are in motion for another offer to go in at some point in coming days.
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Leeds United have signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City in a club-record deal. The deal is worth an initial £40m plus add-ons, surpassing the £35.5m paid for Georginio Rutter Hoffenheim in January 2023. Trafford has joined Leeds on a five-year contract and becomes the third permanent signing of the summer at Elland Road after Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic.
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