Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Maresca's Bouaddi snub backfires as City lose Premier League opener at Villa
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at Aston Villa on Saturday, with manager Enzo Maresca opting against repeating the midfield change that turned the tide against PSG — a decision he was pressed to explain post-match.
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Dana White creates interim UFC welterweight title after Makhachev delays return until post-Ramadan
UFC CEO Dana White has ordered an interim welterweight title bout between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales at UFC 336 after champion Islam Makhachev pushed back a planned January defence, telling the promotion he wants to return only after Ramadan.
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Valverde at right-back, Güler starts: Mourinho surprises for Camp Nou Clasico
José Mourinho deploys Federico Valverde at right-back and starts Arda Güler for Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou, while Hansi Flick's Barcelona will be without Koundé, Christensen, Garcia and Dani Olmo.
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Volkov dismisses Dana White title demands as 'just for fun' after UFC 333 win
Alexander Volkov secured a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, his third straight UFC victory. The Russian heavyweight says his public title-shot demands during fight week were driven by growing confidence in his English rather than calculated self-promotion.
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Sick Volkanovski stops unbeaten Evloev to seal seventh UFC featherweight title defence
Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 on Saturday, finishing previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev at 4:54 of the second round — all while fighting through illness he said only made the challenge more worthwhile.
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Dias vows City will improve after Jackson double seals Aston Villa win
Ruben Dias admitted frustration after Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at Villa Park, where Nicolas Jackson struck twice to give Aston Villa a 2-1 victory despite Erling Haaland's equaliser.
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Guerrero upsets Grant by decision to claim biggest win of bare-knuckle career
Luis 'Pantera' Guerrero defeated former BKB lightweight world champion Jarod 'Kid Gatti' Grant by unanimous decision in the super lightweight main event of Bally's Fightnight by BKB at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi on Friday night.
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Redelinghuys finds silver lining as Australia A rout USA XV 61-12 in Nashville
USA XV backrower Mano Redelinghuys insisted there were positives to take from a heavy 61-12 defeat to Australia A in Nashville, where a second-half blitz from a side featuring nine capped Wallabies proved decisive.
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Antonelli snatches Austin pole to edge closer to maiden F1 title
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, holding off Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar to give Mercedes their first pole since July. The championship leader now has a slim but real chance of sealing the title on Sunday.
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White strips Makhachev of momentum as interim welterweight title created after Ramadan delay
Dana White has confirmed the UFC will crown an interim welterweight champion at UFC 336, with Carlos Prates facing Michael Morales after Islam Makhachev declined to fight until after Ramadan, leaving the division in limbo.
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Hadjar salvages third on grid after 'disaster' US GP weekend to target Antonelli
Isack Hadjar recovered from a chaotic qualifying build-up — plagued by deleted lap times and set-up struggles — to line up third at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.215 seconds off championship leader Kimi Antonelli's pole time.
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Frustrated Verstappen qualifies second at COTA as rookie Antonelli steals pole
Max Verstappen admitted there is 'no need to smile' after qualifying second for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli taking pole by 0.179 seconds. Team-mate Isack Hadjar qualified third, just 0.036s behind Verstappen.
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Masvidal backs Topuria to reverse Gaethje defeat: 'I would bet the house'
Jorge Masvidal remains firmly in Ilia Topuria's corner after the Georgian's first professional loss, pointing to a body-shot knockdown of Justin Gaethje as proof the former two-division champion can win a rematch.
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Goddard deducts second UFC point in weeks as Aliev pays for illegal strikes at UFC 333
Referee Marc Goddard penalised Nurullo Aliev for repeated back-of-head strikes during his lightweight bout against Grant Dawson at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, handing Aliev his first professional defeat via unanimous decision.
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Antonelli takes pole for Mercedes at 2026 United States Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for Mercedes at the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, heading a provisional grid that features Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on the front two rows. Grid penalties await Lindblad, Colapinto, and Bortoleto.
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Prates and Morales to fight for interim UFC welterweight title as Makhachev sits out UFC 336
Carlos Prates and Michael Morales will contest the interim UFC welterweight title at UFC 336 on January 30, 2027, in Toronto, with champion Islam Makhachev unavailable. The winner is expected to face Makhachev in a unification bout.
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Volavola's boot seals Fiji's first win under World Cup-winning coach Jake White
Ben Volavola ended a three-year Test absence to kick Fiji to a 34-28 victory over Japan in Tokyo, securing new head coach Jake White's first win in charge despite Fiji playing more than 20 minutes with 14 men.
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Joao Pedro faces injury assessment after Chelsea's 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham
Chelsea lost their first home derby to Tottenham since 2018 without top scorer Joao Pedro, who picked up a knee fluid issue in training on Friday. Manager Xabi Alonso confirmed tests are needed to determine the severity of the injury.
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Norris leads Piastri 16-8 in qualifying head-to-head after United States GP
Lando Norris extended his qualifying advantage over Oscar Piastri to 16-8 on the season following the United States Grand Prix, with the McLaren pair separated by 0.246 seconds in Q3 at Austin.
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De Zerbi's Tottenham end 36-year Stamford Bridge drought to stun 10-man Chelsea 2-0
Tottenham claimed only their second Premier League win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years on Saturday, beating 10-man Chelsea 2-0 thanks to a Mike Penders own goal and a brilliant Mathys Tel finish. Cole Palmer's second yellow card proved the turning point.
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