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Seattle's Raleigh hits 54th homer of season for MLB marks
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Cal Raleigh blasted his historic 54th home run of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday, setting two marks in the …
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Spring quick-fire hat-trick helps Racing stun Bordeaux-Begles
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Winger Max Spring scored three tries in 12 minutes as Racing 92 stunned European champions Bordeaux-Begles 44-32 in the …
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NFL Cowboys top Giants in overtime while Lions maul Bears
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Quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson dueled down the stretch but it was Brandon Aubrey who booted the …
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Timeless Modric opens AC Milan account with winner against Bologna
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Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the …
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No handshakes as India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup T20
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India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met for the first time since a military …
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Top four into Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals as France edge Ireland
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The top four teams in women's rugby will feature in the World Cup semi-finals after France staged a superb second-half …
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Modric opens AC Milan account with winner against Bologna
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Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the …
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Schroeder seals Euro basketball title for world champions Germany
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NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey 88-83 to win the EuroBasket title, …
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Hull wins LPGA Queen City title after Jeeno four-putt bogey at 18
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England's Charley Hull won her third LPGA title on Sunday at the Queen City Championship with a last-hole birdie after …
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Three talking points from the Premier League
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Liverpool left it late again as they maintained their perfect Premier League record courtesy of Mohamed Salah's …
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Vuelta final stage abandoned due to pro-Palestinian protest, Vingegaard crowned
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The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday because of huge pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid, with …
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Former boxing world champion Hatton dies at 46
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Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, just weeks after announcing a comeback fight, sparking a …
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Amorim won't change despite 'suffering' in dismal Man Utd run
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he will not change his formation or tactics but said he is suffering …
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Haaland-inspired Man City inflict derby demolition on Man Utd
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Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim …
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Australia stunned by Belgium, joining USA on Davis Cup scrapheap
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Belgium hero Raphael Collignon won a decisive singles rubber on Sunday to end Australia's hopes of making the Davis Cup …
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Spinners power India to win over Pakistan in Asia Cup
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Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours …
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Record-breaking England crush Scotland to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals
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Tournament favourites England set a new record of 31 straight Test wins as they stormed into the semi-finals of the …
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Vuelta triumph caps Vingegaard's fight back from the brink
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Jonas Vingegaard claimed a third career Grand Tour win with Vuelta a Espana success on Sunday to cap a return to form …
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French runner Gressier thanks anti-doping body for his world title
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French athlete Jimmy Gressier claimed on Sunday after stunning his African rivals to take the 10,000 metres title at the …
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'Palestine wins the Vuelta': Gaza demo halts cycling finale in Madrid
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Waves of pro-Palestinian protesters washed over Madrid on Sunday for the Vuelta's final stage, bringing to a crescendo …
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PSG maintain perfect start to Ligue 1, Ethan Mbappe strikes late for Lille
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A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Kylian Mbappe's …
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Noren upstages Ryder Cup stars to win PGA Championship at Wentworth
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Ryder Cup vice-captain Alex Noren upstaged Team Europe's players to snatch a play-off victory in the PGA Championship at …
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Lookman to miss Atalanta's Champions League opener at PSG, says Juric
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Ademola Lookman will sit out Atalanta's Champions League opener at Paris Saint-Germain as the Nigeria forward continues …
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Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's sprint warrior queen
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will retire as arguably the greatest woman sprinter of all time but the Jamaican would like her …
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Vuelta final stage abandoned amid huge pro-Palestinian protest
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The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned on Sunday because of huge pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid.
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India limit Pakistan to 127-9 in key Asia Cup T20 clash
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Kuldeep Yadav led the charge as India restricted Pakistan to 127-9 in a key Asia Cup clash on Sunday as the two …
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Ethan Mbappe strikes late to give Lille win over Toulouse
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Ethan Mbappe, brother of France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian, scored deep into second-half added time as Lille …
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Fans set aside boycott calls to watch India-Pakistan cricket clash
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Die-hard India and Pakistan cricket fans thronged the stadium in Dubai despite stifling heat on Sunday to watch the …
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Rain denies England and South Africa a series decider
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Rain had the final say as England's T20 series decider against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Sunday was washed out …
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Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
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Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 …
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Itoje to rehab with England as Farrell omitted from training squad
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England captain Maro Itoje will be unable to train during England's first camp ahead of their November international …
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Marc Marquez rolls out Messi-inspired celebration as seventh MotoGP title looms
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Marc Marquez paid homage to Lionel Messi with his celebrations for winning Sunday's San Marino MotoGP and moving to the …
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Seville delighted to win world 100m title in front of Bolt
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Oblique Seville expressed his delight at claiming Jamaica's first men's world sprint title in a decade in front of the …
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Seville sparks Jamaican men's sprint renaissance
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Jamaica's Oblique Seville, who finally confirmed his promise by winning the men's world 100 metres title on Sunday, had …
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France edge Ireland in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final thriller
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France overturned a 13-point half-time deficit to beat Ireland 18-13 in a thrilling Women's Rugby World Cup …
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Jefferson-Wooden embraces the moment and basks in 100m world title
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Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday, taking her …
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Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican men's sprint title in 10 years
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Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending …
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France's Gressier shocks field to win world 10,000m gold
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France's Jimmy Gressier pulled off a huge upset by winning the men's 10,000m at the world championships in Tokyo on …
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Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino triumph
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Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand …
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Jefferson-Wooden surges to women's 100 metres world title
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Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday.
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Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican sprint title in 10 years
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Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and Noah Lyles for …
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Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino win
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Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand …
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'Smart' Inoue beats Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision
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Japan's Naoya Inoue gave a masterclass of technical boxing to beat Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unaminous …
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Isak not in Liverpool squad for Burnley game
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Alexander Isak is not in Liverpool's squad for their Premier League match at Burnley on Sunday.
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Badminton star Li leads all-China sweep at Hong Kong Open
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China dominated every final of badminton's Hong Kong Open on Sunday, with world number four Li Shifeng comfortably …
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Former boxing world champion Hatton dead at 46
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Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain's Press Association news agency reported Sunday.
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Lyles leads Thompson and Tebogo into world 100m final
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Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo headlined the sprinters …
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Defending champion Richardson struggles into 100m world final
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Defending champion Sha'Carri Richardson scraped into the 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championships on …
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Former boxing world champion Hatton dead at 46: Press Association
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Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain's Press Association news agency reported Sunday.
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Spain PM 'proud' of pro-Palestinian protests at Vuelta
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked the Vuelta a Espana filled …
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McLaughlin-Levrone sails through 400m heats at world championships
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sailed through the heats of the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on …
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Crawford shocks Alvarez for historic undisputed super middleweight world title
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Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …
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Crawford shocks Alvarez to claim undisputed super middleweight world title
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Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …
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Crawford shocks Alvarez to claim historic undisputed super middleweight world title
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Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing …
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Injury-hit Ingebrigtsen fails to advance in world 1,500m
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen's bid to put an injury-plagued season behind him bombed as the Norwegian failed to make it out of his …
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USA fall to Czechs and Aussies trail in Davis Cup qualifiers
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The Czech Republic upset the United States 3-2 to advance in Davis Cup second-round qualifiers while Belgium pushed …
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Charlotte beats Miami 3-0 as MLS win streak hits nine
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Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS …
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Jepchirchir wins marathon thriller, heartbreak for Ingebrigtsen
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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a lung-busting final 100m sprint to win a dramatic women's marathon at the world …
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Duplantis, Warholm and strong 100m hurdles headline Day 3 of Tokyo worlds
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Pole vaulting legend Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm will be on show on the third day …
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'Where's that spine?': All Blacks slammed after record loss
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The All Blacks' record loss to South Africa was blasted by New Zealand media and commentators on Sunday, with former …
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Wallabies 'dominated by disappointment' as All Blacks loom
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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt lamented the slew of errors committed by his team in defeat to Argentina, saying they were …
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Kenya's Jepchirchir outsprints Assefa for world marathon gold
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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a dramatic, lung-busting final 100m sprint to outpace Ethiopa's Tigst Assefa for gold …
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Griffin maintains PGA Procore lead with Koivun, Scheffler chasing
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Ben Griffin, warming up for his Ryder Cup debut, fired a two-under par 70 on Saturday to stay atop the leaderboard at …
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Brewers become first club to clinch MLB playoff berth
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The Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to clinch a berth in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Saturday, and …
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Monaco squeeze past 10-man Auxerre to climb to third
Sep 13 2025
George Ilenikhena scored in the last minute to give Monaco a 2-1 victory at Auxerre who played more than 20 minutes with …
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Mbappe shines as 10-man Real Madrid defeat Real Sociedad
Sep 13 2025
Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on …
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Chelsea blow chance to top Premier League at Brentford
Sep 13 2025
Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho's 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw …
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Former Aspiration exec denies Leonard had 'no-show' deal
Sep 13 2025
The former chief executive of the company that allegedly inked NBA star Kawhi Leonard to a phony endorsement deal to …
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IndyCar drops bid for '26 Mexico race due to World Cup impact
Sep 13 2025
IndyCar has given up on staging a race next year in Mexico City due to the impact of Mexico's co-host role in the 2026 …
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Ogier makes a splash at Rally of Chile
Sep 13 2025
Sebastien Ogier led the Rally of Chile on Saturday to keep the wheels on his quest for a ninth world title.
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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Chelsea held by Brentford
Sep 13 2025
A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday as …
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Last-gasp Juve beat Inter to keep pace with leaders Napoli
Sep 13 2025
Juventus sit level on points with Napoli at the top of Serie A on Saturday after a thrilling 4-3 win with Inter Milan as …
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Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance
Sep 13 2025
Lyon, Pau and champions Toulouse all collected their second wins of the season on Saturday to move to the head of the …
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Atletico beat Villarreal for first Liga win
Sep 13 2025
Atletico Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0 to earn their first win of the La Liga season on Saturday.
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England's Hull leads Jeeno by one at LPGA Queen City event
Sep 13 2025
England's Charley Hull birdied four of the last eight holes to grab a one-stroke lead over Thailand's top-ranked Jeeno …
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New Zealand and Canada to face off in Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final
Sep 13 2025
Reigning champions New Zealand will face Canada in the last four of the Women's Rugby World Cup after the two nations …
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Kane hits brace as Bayern thump Hamburg again
Sep 13 2025
Harry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich piled the pain on old foe Hamburg in a 5-0 home win on Saturday.
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Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter
Sep 13 2025
Tottenham ran riot in the second half of their 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham on Saturday as the pressure mounted on …
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Last-gasp Juve beat Inter to maintain perfect Serie A start
Sep 13 2025
Juventus continued their perfect start to the Serie A season after a stunning strike in stoppage time from teenage …
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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham
Sep 13 2025
A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham …
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Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20
Sep 13 2025
Former champions Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a six-wicket …
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De Minaur's Australia trail as Germany, Argentina into Davis Cup finals
Sep 13 2025
Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium …
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Canada cruise past Australia into semi-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup
Sep 13 2025
Canada eased into the semi-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 46-5 thrashing of Australia in Bristol on …
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Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist
Sep 13 2025
Jonas Vingegaard virtually sealed Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he powered to a solo stage 20 triumph, …
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A Tokyo full house revels in Chebet and sprinters at world athletics champs
Sep 13 2025
Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the …
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Guirassy extends streak as Dortmund cruise past 10-man Heidenheim
Sep 13 2025
Serhou Guirassy scored for the eighth straight league match and Maximilian Beier added another as Borussia Dortmund won …
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Kenyan officials, athletes call for fast action on doping
Sep 13 2025
Kenyan athletes and officials expressed concern Saturday over the future of their famed running programme after the …
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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Woltemade earns Newcastle win
Sep 13 2025
A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of …
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Shot put legend Crouser enjoys proudest moment at worlds
Sep 13 2025
Ryan Crouser said of all the Olympic and world shot put titles he has won Saturday's was the one he is "most proud of", …
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Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests continue
Sep 13 2025
Jonas Vingegaard virtually sealed Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he powered to a solo stage 20 triumph, …
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Holders New Zealand fight past South Africa into Women's Rugby World Cup semis
Sep 13 2025
Reigning champions New Zealand survived a scare from South Africa before a second-half rally took them to a 46-17 win in …
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'World's fastest anime fan' Lyles in element at Tokyo worlds
Sep 13 2025
Noah Lyles has been dubbed the world's fastest anime fan for his love of Japanese pop culture and the US sprinter is in …
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Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace
Sep 13 2025
Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 …
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Cyclists swerve protest group in road during Vuelta stage 20
Sep 13 2025
Pro-Palestinian protestors attempted to block the road around 20 kilometres from the finish of Vuelta a Espana's 20th …
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Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out
Sep 13 2025
Marco Bezzecchi won the San Marino MotoGP sprint race on Saturday after Marc Marquez crashed out just as he looked like …
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Ex-Olympic champion Rissveds overcomes depression to win world mountain bike gold
Sep 13 2025
Sweden's Jenny Rissveds, who won the Rio Olympics mountain bike gold before falling into depression, hit the top again …
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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double
Sep 13 2025
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she …
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Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title
Sep 13 2025
Ryan Crouser made light of having missed most of the season through injury to become only the second man to win three …
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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double
Sep 13 2025
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday in a first step …
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Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats
Sep 13 2025
Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their …
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Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears
Sep 13 2025
Cycling's Vuelta a Espana organisers cut the route of the race's 21st and final stage by eight kilometres (five miles) …
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Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia
Sep 13 2025
Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium …
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