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Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
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Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a Nations League tie with Israel despite goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu …
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Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title
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Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped a glorious season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday after …
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Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges
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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their …
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USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls
AFP - 2h ago
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallied late to win and the United States fought back to within three points …
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Vollering wins cycling road race world title
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Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped an incredible season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday …
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Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow
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Manchester City's fate is yet to be sealed but reports they have been found guilty of widespread financial impropriety …
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Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real
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France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of his left knee playing for France, his club Real Madrid said …
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Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss
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Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early …
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England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand
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Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways …
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Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah
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Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was …
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England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'
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Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a …
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Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles
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Perpignan, who survived a relegation playoff last season, upset Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles 38–25 on Saturday …
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Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season
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World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said his performance in Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was his worst of the …
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Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash
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World champion Lando Norris on Saturday said Alpine's Franco Colapinto should face a race ban for causing the crash that …
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Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final
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Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's …
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Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid
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Munich was on Saturday selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of …
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Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli
AFP - 6h ago
Victorious George Russell said he "has rediscovered himself" and will seek to win every race and pile pressure on his …
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South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold
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South Korea found their composure when it mattered most to win the women's basketball gold at the Asian Games, surviving …
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Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final
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Elina Svitolina and Anhelina Kalinina secured a historic first appearance for Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup final …
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Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku
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George Russell resisted a late charge from Max Verstappen to claim his first lights-to-flag victory with a composed …
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Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on …
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India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last
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Virat Kohli said Saturday that next year's ODI World Cup will be his last, with the India batting great determined to …
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Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset
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Former France international Willy Sagnol has been sacked as Georgia coach, the country's football federation announced …
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Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman
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Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially "drastic" sanctions after …
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Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City
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Alexia Putellas may be known as the 'Queen' of Spanish football but after 14 trophy-laden years at Barcelona, she …
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Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout
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An angry Tyson Fury said Saturday his long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' bout with fellow former world heavyweight …
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'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze
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Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her …
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Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games
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Eel-loving schoolboy Yuki Kurihara, 11, won an Asian Games gold medal in Japan on Saturday, more weightlifting world …
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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
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Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats …
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'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
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Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday …
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New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold
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China's 17-year-old sprinter Chen Yujie said she has "no limits" after dominating the women's 100m final for Asian Games …
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Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold
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Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara won Asian Games gold on Saturday in style after thrashing a series of …
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'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush
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North Korea's weightlifters will flex their considerable collective muscle when they return to the Olympics for the …
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Brazil team returns to Colombian site of doomed jet crash
AFP - 10h ago
Ten years after a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in Colombia, the club …
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Lula bans sports betting days ahead of Brazil's election
Sep 25 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsor of the country's …
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Internationals take 7-3 Presidents Cup lead after foursomes sweep
Sep 25 2026
The Internationals completed a sensational foursomes clean sweep Friday to surge into a commanding 7-3 lead over the …
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Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers
Sep 25 2026
Roberto Mancini accepted boos from Italy fans as a normal part of the game but insisted there were positives to take …
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Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return
Sep 25 2026
Zinedine Zidane's debut as France coach was overshadowed by an injury to captain Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 win away to …
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Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead
Sep 25 2026
Carlos Alcaraz helped Europe take a 3-1 lead on the first day of the Laver Cup as the Spaniard teamed up with Jakub …
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Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win
Sep 25 2026
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 …
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Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash
Sep 25 2026
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to …
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Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat
Sep 25 2026
Roberto Mancini's second debut as Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos in Rome on Friday as the Azzurri began …
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Rodri confident in Man City innocence despite reported charges
Sep 25 2026
Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri backed the club to ultimately win a legal battle with the Premier League despite …
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Man City found guilty of Premier League charges, set to appeal: reports
Sep 25 2026
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges for breaching financial regulations, …
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NFL players chief raises concerns over pitch for Maracana game
Sep 25 2026
The NFL players union on Friday raised concerns over the playing surface at the Maracana Stadium ahead of this weekend's …
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Senegal draw first match under Vieira and Nigeria survive scare
Sep 25 2026
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to …
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Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Sep 25 2026
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being …
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Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon
Sep 25 2026
Ethiopian runner and course record holder Tigst Assefa said she felt ready to run "better than my best" in Sunday's …
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'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory
Sep 25 2026
Hours after helping Eliud Kipchoge break the marathon world record in Berlin in 2018, bottle carrier Claus-Henning …
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Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban
Sep 25 2026
French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended after failing to notify anti-doping officials of her …
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Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying
Sep 25 2026
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both blamed their cars' lack of straight-line speed for disappointing grid positions …
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Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel
Sep 25 2026
Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad …
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Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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Man City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges - reports
Sep 25 2026
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges they face for breaching financial …
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Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying
Sep 25 2026
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said he was feeling "mad" at himself for the mistake which saw him crash his …
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'Perfect lap' gives Russell pole for Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes out
Sep 25 2026
George Russell claimed his first pole position in seven races on Friday when he took full advantage of his Mercedes …
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China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai wins 100m sprint
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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Noskova, Muchova take Czech Republic into BJK Cup final
Sep 25 2026
Top-10 duo Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova carried the Czech Republic back to the final of the Billie Jean King Cup …
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Thai sprinter Puripol breaks own Asian Games record to win 100m gold
Sep 25 2026
Thailand's Puripol Boonson broke his own Asian Games record to win gold in the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds in Nagoya on …
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Russell takes pole for Azerbaijan GP, Antonelli crashes out
Sep 25 2026
Mercedes' George Russell produced a superb performance in qualifying on Friday to take pole position for this weekend's …
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Williams boss hails Chadwick as F1 inspiration for women
Sep 25 2026
Team boss James Vowles hailed Jamie Chadwick as an inspiration to millions after the Briton became only the second woman …
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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
Sep 25 2026
From the slipperiest of superfoods to the cheeky monkeys bringing Pakistanis to their feet... Your weekly roundup of …
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World No.1 Sinner delays return with China Open withdrawal
Sep 25 2026
World No.1 Jannik Sinner delayed his return to the courts when he withdrew from next week's China Open in Beijing on …
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China swimmer in Asian Games first as North Korea lifters reign
Sep 25 2026
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on …
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China's Zhang wins record seventh Asian Games swimming gold
Sep 25 2026
Chinese teenager Zhang Zhanshuo won a record seventh swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday and said it had been the …
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Verstappen edges Russell in final practice in Azerbaijan
Sep 25 2026
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in Friday's …
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Germany's Havertz, Musiala ruled out of Greece match with injury
Sep 25 2026
Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala have been ruled out of Germany's Nations League game with Greece this weekend with injury, …
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English, Spanish, Italian, German football leagues call for FIFA reform
Sep 25 2026
The four main European football leagues -- the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and Germany's …
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Ireland's Gaza stance spills from Eurovision into football
Sep 25 2026
No Irish supporters in the stadium, no home match in Ireland and no pundits or Irish commentary on television: the …
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Welcome aboard the Costa Serena, the Asian Games floating hotel
Sep 25 2026
Mongolian athletes dig into a buffet including mozzarella made by an expert, an aroma steam bath awaits its next visitor …
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'Genius' Ohashi bids for third Asian Games gold after world record
Sep 25 2026
Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi moved closer to a hat-trick of Asian Games breaststroke golds after qualifying for the 50m …
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Chicago teams, Guardians and Padres all book MLB playoff berths
Sep 25 2026
Chicago's White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday, as did the Cleveland Guardians and San …
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Bijan Robinson destroys Packers in 35-14 win for Falcons
Sep 25 2026
Star running back Bijan Robinson rushed for an explosive 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons thrashed …
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Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
Sep 25 2026
Tomokazu Harimoto said Japan had overcome their inferiority complex after ending table tennis powerhouse China's 32-year …
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Scheffler and Burns give US 3-2 Presidents Cup lead
Sep 24 2026
World number one Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallied late to give the United States a 3-2 lead over the …
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Klopp denied on Germany debut as Portugal win in Nations League
Sep 24 2026
Jurgen Klopp was denied a winning start to his reign as Germany coach when Cody Gakpo scored a late equaliser to earn …
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Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in AFCON qualifier
Sep 24 2026
Brighton striker Malick Yalcouye made a dream debut for Ivory Coast by scoring in a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying …
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Last-gasp Gakpo strike snatches Dutch draw to sour Klopp debut
Sep 24 2026
Cody Gakpo scored in stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands at home to Germany on Jurgen Klopp's debut …
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Felix gives Portugal win over Wales as Ronaldo misfires
Sep 24 2026
Joao Felix scored the only goal with a long-range shot as reigning Nations League champions Portugal opened their …
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Chicago's White Sox and Cubs book MLB playoff berths
Sep 24 2026
Chicago's White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday as the Major League Baseball playoff …
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England series in thriller
Sep 24 2026
Dunith Wellalage took three wickets after captain Kusal Mendis hit a fine century as Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs …
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England ODI series
Sep 24 2026
Dunith Wellalage took three wickets after captain Kusal Mendis hit a fine century as Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs …
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Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own terms
Sep 24 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Thursday that next month's friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires will give …
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Losing start in AFCON qualifying for 78-year-old coach Le Roy
Sep 24 2026
French coach Claude Le Roy made a losing start on Thursday to a second stint with Congo Brazzaville as they were beaten …
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Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash
Sep 24 2026
The Brazil-bound Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens are confident in the quality of the grass for their Sunday clash in …
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Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK
Sep 24 2026
Jasmine Paolini rescued Italy’s Billie Jean King Cup title defence campaign by triumphing in singles and doubles to …
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Zidane admits emotion on eve of first game as France coach
Sep 24 2026
France legend Zinedine Zidane on Thursday admitted to feeling "immense emotion" as he prepared to take charge of Les …
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Breetzke and Maharaj sink Australia in first one-day international
Sep 24 2026
Matthew Breetzke hit a century and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took four wickets as South Africa beat Australia by …
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Napoli hoping to build new stadium, says owner
Sep 24 2026
Napoli want to move to a new stadium even though the city council would rather renovate the Stadio Diego Armando …
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Former Liverpool star Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted
Sep 24 2026
Former Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021.
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Aubameyang to miss two months for Deportivo after knee surgery
Sep 24 2026
Deportivo La Coruna striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang underwent knee surgery on Thursday, his club announced, and is …
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Early exit for Philippine darling Eala at Singapore Open
Sep 24 2026
Alexandra Eala failed to capitalise on her passionate support at the Singapore Open as the rising Philippines star was …
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Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Azerbaijan GP practice
Sep 24 2026
George Russell topped the times ahead of team-mate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes dominated …
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Sri Lanka captain Mendis hits century in 321-6 against England
Sep 24 2026
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis led from the front with a superb century in the second one-day international against …
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Agassi demands proper break for exhausted tennis stars
Sep 24 2026
Andre Agassi has demanded a proper off-season for exhausted tennis players as he prepares to lead Team World against …
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Five up-and-coming players looking to make mark in Nations League
Sep 24 2026
If the build-up to the Nations League has mostly been focused on the touchlines with star coaches like Zinedine Zidane …
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Seixas 'crushes' teammates in training to draw Pogacar comparisons
Sep 24 2026
Next year Pavel Sivakov will be joining the rising French hope Paul Seixas at Decathlon but he is currently working …
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Udinese sign ex-Real Madrid defender Alaba on free transfer
Sep 24 2026
Udinese sprung a surprise with the high-profile signing of David Alaba, who had been without a club since leaving Real …
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Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 at Azerbaijan GP practice
Sep 24 2026
George Russell topped the times ahead of team-mate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes dominated …
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Alcaraz shrugs off pressure of packed calendar at 'joyful' Laver Cup
Sep 24 2026
Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday that competing in team events during a packed schedule helps bring back the "joy" of tennis …
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Fury to face British rival Joshua in Cardiff on December 11
Sep 24 2026
Tyson Fury will face Anthony Joshua in an all-British heavyweight showdown in Cardiff on December 11.
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Kane relishing chance to become England's most-capped player
Sep 24 2026
Harry Kane is in line to move level with Peter Shilton as England's most-capped player over the next fortnight, but is …
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