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Suspended for last season's red card, Camavinga misses Real Madrid-Inter

Eduardo Camavinga is absent from Real Madrid's squad for their Champions League home match against Inter Milan, suspended due to a red card received in last season's quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Arda Güler and Bernardo Silva are also unavailable for the same reason.

Football Sep 8

Como extend Roberta Picchi's contract after women's player diagnosed with breast cancer

Serie A side Como have renewed defender Roberta Picchi's contract until the end of the 2027/28 season after confirming the 34-year-old has been diagnosed with breast cancer, three weeks before the club's new season begins.

Football Sep 8

Mourinho faces six-man injury and suspension crisis for Real Madrid's Champions League opener against Inter

Real Madrid head into Tuesday's Champions League league-phase opener against Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu without six senior players. Camavinga, Güler and Bernardo Silva are suspended, while Rodrygo, Militão and Mendy remain injured.

Football Sep 8

City face eight absentees for Porto opener as Doku and O'Reilly ruled out

Manchester City begin their Champions League campaign at FC Porto's Estadio do Dragao without Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly, while the hosts are also depleted by suspension and injury ahead of the tie.

Football Sep 8

Rennie admits All Blacks lineout lacks experience to replace Retallick and Whitelock

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has acknowledged his side's set-piece struggles during the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour, pointing to the absence of centurions Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock as a key factor in his locks' inexperience.

Rugby Sep 8

Shoulder and back ligament injuries forced Shevchenko to vacate UFC flyweight title

Valentina Shevchenko's coach Pavel Fedotov has confirmed that shoulder and back ligament injuries forced the former UFC women's flyweight champion to relinquish her belt and withdraw from a planned October 3 defence against Natalia Silva at UFC 332.

MMA Sep 8

Pereira demands Gane rematch after 'illegal shots' ended UFC Freedom 250 heavyweight fight

Alex Pereira has publicly called out Ciryl Gane for a rematch following their controversial interim heavyweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250, claiming the stoppage involved illegal shots. The bout's winner, Gane, had been lined up to face Tom Aspinall, but the Englishman's return remains delayed due to ongoing eye surgery recovery.

MMA Sep 8

Carter Gordon fractures fibula and faces two months out ahead of Springboks clash

Australia fly-half Carter Gordon has been confirmed with a fractured fibula after leaving the field in the Wallabies' 28-all draw with Argentina, ruling him out for up to two months and putting his place in the Springboks Test in serious doubt.

Rugby Sep 7

Doku set to miss Manchester derby as Maresca offers cautious O'Reilly return hope

Jeremy Doku is unlikely to feature in Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford after missing City's trip to Porto, while Nico O'Reilly has a chance of returning following his late withdrawal from the Coventry warmup.

Football Sep 7

Hadjar misses third straight race in Madrid as Lawson steps in for Red Bull

Isack Hadjar will sit out the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid — his third consecutive absence — as a wrist injury continues to keep him from the cockpit. Liam Lawson partners Max Verstappen at Red Bull, while Yuki Tsunoda remains at Racing Bulls.

Formula 1 Sep 7

Hadjar misses third straight race as wrist injury keeps him out of Spanish GP

Isack Hadjar will sit out the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, his third consecutive absence due to a wrist injury. Liam Lawson steps in at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, while Yuki Tsunoda continues at Racing Bulls.

Formula 1 Sep 7

Ligament damage to shoulder and back forces Shevchenko to vacate UFC flyweight title

Valentina Shevchenko has vacated the UFC women's flyweight title after her coach revealed she suffered ligament damage to her shoulder and back. The seven-time champion is expected to be sidelined for nearly a year, with Natalia Silva and Wang Cong now set to fight for the vacant belt at UFC 332.

MMA Sep 7

Napoli's McTominay faces 28-day absence after heart surgery confirmed for next week

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has revealed Scott McTominay will need 28 days to return to full fitness after undergoing cardiac arrhythmia ablation surgery next week, with two weeks of rest required before he can resume any competitive activity.

Football Sep 7

New signing Allan joins training as City prepare for Porto Champions League opener

Manchester City held a Monday session ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Porto, with Brazilian winger Allan training for the first time and Enzo Fernandez pushing for a second successive start. Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly were both absent through injury.

Football Sep 7

Porto face triple injury blow as Bednarek, Froholdt and Samu miss Man City clash

Porto head coach Francesco Farioli has confirmed three key absences for Tuesday's Champions League opener against Manchester City at the Estádio do Dragão, with Jan Bednarek suspended, Samu sidelined by a cruciate injury, and Victor Froholdt ruled out after being knocked unconscious.

Football Sep 7

Maresca faces media ahead of City's Champions League opener against Porto

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca addressed the press on Tuesday evening ahead of Wednesday's Champions League group-stage opener away at Porto, with doubts over Nico O'Reilly and Jeremy Doku after both missed Monday's training session.

Football Sep 7

Tchouaméni, Endrick and Pitarch return to Real Madrid training ahead of Inter clash

Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick rejoined Real Madrid group training on Sunday, but all three are short of match fitness after missing more than a month of preseason work ahead of Tuesday's Champions League opener against Inter Milan.

Football Sep 7

Charlie Bracken called into England camp as McParland withdraws through illness

Saracens scrum-half Charlie Bracken, son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran, has been drafted into England's three-day alignment camp at Pennyhill Park after Northampton's Archie McParland was ruled out through illness.

Rugby Sep 7

O'Reilly and Doku sidelined as Man City prepare for Champions League opener at Porto

Nico O'Reilly and Jeremy Doku both missed Manchester City's open training session on Monday ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Porto, with O'Reilly nursing a back problem picked up before the weekend win over Coventry.

Football Sep 7

Camavinga, Güler and Bernardo Silva suspended: Real Madrid without seven players against Inter

Eduardo Camavinga will serve a suspension against Inter Milan on Tuesday evening in the Champions League, as will Arda Güler and new signing Bernardo Silva. Four injured players add to Real Madrid's woes.

Football Sep 7