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Nnadi and Maupay handball incidents not sanctioned: Refereeing Board backs Turpin after OM-Le Havre
Following Marseille's thrilling 4-3 victory over Le Havre in Ligue 1, the Refereeing Board validated Clément Turpin's two controversial decisions to refuse penalties for Marseille handball in added time.
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Marta and Cardoso Pinto close in on 50-cap milestone for Portugal in Nations Cup
Rodrigo Marta and Manuel Cardoso Pinto, two of the standout performers at Portugal's 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign, are one appearance away from 50 official Test caps for Os Lobos as the Nations Cup resumes in November.
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Newcastle to posthumously honour Kevin Keegan with Freedom of the City for the first time in history
Kevin Keegan will become the first person to be posthumously awarded the Freedom of Newcastle, the city's highest civic honour, following the football legend's death from cancer in July.
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Haaland eyeing La Liga move as Manchester City's Premier League sanctions loom
Erling Haaland is reportedly targeting a future switch to Spanish football, with Real Madrid and Barcelona on alert. The Norwegian's timeline at Manchester City could be accelerated depending on the outcome of the club's 114 Premier League rule-breach charges.
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Formula 1 reaches 500,000 young people as first Social Impact Report lands and Engineering Scholarship renewed
Formula 1 has published its first sport-wide Social Impact Report, revealing that more than 500,000 young people across 71 countries benefited from F1 programmes in 2025. The series has also renewed its Engineering Scholarship for three further academic years, committing over £2.4 million in funding.
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Unbeaten Sparks targets third KO against Carmack at BKB Dover after 53-second demolition run
Jesse 'The Reaper' Sparks, who has stopped both his bare-knuckle opponents in a combined 53 seconds, faces Richard 'Silverback' Carmack in a super heavyweight bout at Bally's Fightnight by BKB on 20 November in Dover, Delaware.
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O'Malley insists Petr Yan rematch is inevitable after UFC 333 title win
Sean O'Malley says there is 'no debate or argument' over who faces new UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan next, pointing to his 2022 win over Yan and a recent victory over Song Yadong as proof the rematch is already decided.
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Ferguson's three preferred Man Utd managers all out of reach as Carrick clings to job
Michael Carrick has been handed a stay of execution at Manchester United despite a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth leaving them 16th in the Premier League. The club's reluctance to sack him stems partly from a thin managerial market — and every coach Sir Alex Ferguson has championed is unavailable.
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Son Heung-min sprints onto pitch at Los Angeles to celebrate Kane's Ballon d'Or
From Los Angeles FC's facilities, Son Heung-min erupted with joy upon learning of Harry Kane's 2026 Ballon d'Or win, leaving the gym to run onto the field as if he had just scored.
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Glazers eyeing Man United sale once new stadium is built or City are expelled
The Glazer family are reportedly waiting for one of two outcomes before selling Manchester United: completion of a new Old Trafford, or Manchester City's expulsion from the Premier League. The owners have also grown frustrated with Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos over a string of costly decisions.
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Why Manchester United could not turn to Darren Fletcher again as caretaker manager
Michael Carrick has been handed more time at Manchester United despite speculation over his future, partly because the caretaker blueprint used when Ruben Amorim was sacked in January is no longer available — the backroom staff who supported Fletcher are now part of Carrick's own setup.
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Teenage defender Haughey's penalty dumps Arsenal out of Carabao Cup for Fleetwood
Conor Haughey, a 19-year-old defender from Northern Ireland, slotted the decisive spot kick as League Two Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
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Liverpool open talks with Lamine Camara's camp as Chelsea cool on Alex Scott pursuit
Liverpool have made contact with Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara ahead of January, after Chelsea's interest cooled following a failed £47m move in the summer. The Reds are also monitoring Bournemouth's Alex Scott as they prioritise midfield reinforcements.
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Fleetwood goalkeeper Lynch reveals Arsenal players refused to speak after Carabao Cup shootout shock
Jay Lynch, the Fleetwood Town goalkeeper who saved Bruno Guimarães' penalty to knock Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup, says the Premier League side's players were visibly distraught and exchanged no words with their opponents after the League Two club's 5-3 shootout victory.
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Carrick holds clear-the-air talks with Fernandes after United's 3-0 Bournemouth collapse
Michael Carrick sat down with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes on Tuesday following a turbulent week that saw Fernandes dropped for the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth after publicly questioning his manager's tactics.
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Arsenal to appeal Dowman red card after Carabao Cup shock exit to League Two Fleetwood
Arsenal will challenge 16-year-old Max Dowman's dismissal before Thursday's FA deadline, hoping to have him available for Sunday's Premier League trip to Anfield after their penalty shootout defeat to League Two Fleetwood.
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Fernandes praised sacked Ten Hag and Van Nistelrooy — his silence on Carrick speaks volumes
Bruno Fernandes publicly backed both Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy when they left Manchester United, but his pointed criticism of current manager Michael Carrick — and subsequent dropping — marks a sharp shift in the captain's stance.
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Spanish FA suspends all 24 Copa del Rey ties after Toledo train crash kills at least 46
The Royal Spanish Football Federation has postponed every Copa del Rey first-round fixture scheduled for Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, killing at least 46 of the 544 passengers on board.
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Moicano plans to fight out UFC deal and test free agency after Vegas 123 headliner
Renato Moicano says he intends to complete his remaining three UFC fights before exploring free agency, as the 37-year-old lightweight prepares to headline UFC Vegas 123 against Tom Nolan on Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Johnstone Burgh to field two separate squads simultaneously to resolve impossible fixture clash
Scottish Lowland League side Johnstone Burgh will make history on 21 November by playing two official matches at the same time — one against Tayport in the Communities Cup and another against Dunipace in the Lowland League Cup — after every attempt to reschedule either tie failed.
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