Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk is weighing a shock switch from football to sprinting, with an eye on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 24-year-old has begun training with Ukraine’s national sprint setup while he faces a possible doping ban in football. Qualifying for the Games would require meeting World Athletics standards and clearing national trials in 2027.
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Netflix has moved 3 Body Problem to Budapest and started filming seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, aiming to cut delays and finish Liu Cixin’s trilogy on screen. The switch from the U.K. is a cost and logistics play. Season 2 is tracking for late 2026 after heavy VFX work. Strong viewership in early 2024 locked the renewal through the finale.
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A late solo goal from Paulinho sent Palmeiras past Botafogo 1-0 in extra time at the Club World Cup in Philadelphia. The substitute cut in from the right and beat two defenders before finishing low beyond goalkeeper John. Palmeiras finished with ten men after Gustavo Gómez was sent off in the 116th minute but held on. International media praised Paulinho and highlighted the rivalry’s recent history.
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England just thrashed South Africa by a record 342 runs, days after talk that their ODI side had slipped from the elite. So are they back, or was this a one-off? Here’s what the result says about England’s ODI identity, the rebuild since the 2023 World Cup flop, and the road to the 2025 Champions Trophy.
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Aston Villa host Crystal Palace on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2:00 PM ET, live on Peacock. Books make Villa a slight favorite (+101), but there’s a live case for Palace at +276 and under 2.5 goals (-123). Market-implied probability puts Villa near 50%, signaling a near pick’em. Recent history between these two has swung wildly—fuel for an upset angle.
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