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Carrick calls VAR apology 'not worth an awful lot' after derby blunder cost United

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has responded to Pro Ref's admission of an 'error of judgment' over Erling Haaland's controversial winner in the Manchester derby, saying the apology changes little but insisting he retains faith in the VAR system.

Football Sep 20
Pitbull demolishes Choi in first round at UFC 331 and calls out Jean Silva

Patricio Pitbull delivered his first UFC knockout by stopping Doo Ho Choi at 3:28 of round one at UFC 331, flooring the Korean featherweight with a straight right hand before immediately calling out Jean Silva.

MMA Sep 20
Menifield survives gruesome thumb injury to stun unbeaten Baraniewski at UFC 331

Alonzo Menifield overcame a badly injured thumb — sustained in the first round — to earn a split decision upset over undefeated Polish prospect Iwo Baraniewski in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on 19 September.

MMA Sep 20
Dana White said Gane wouldn't be undisputed champion — the UFC then made him one

Dana White publicly stated Ciryl Gane would not be elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title, but the UFC contradicted its own president during the UFC 331 broadcast by officially recognising Gane as champion.

MMA Sep 20
Dana White confirms Ciryl Gane must still fight for vacant UFC heavyweight title

Despite Tom Aspinall vacating the UFC heavyweight title due to an eye injury, CEO Dana White has confirmed interim champion Ciryl Gane will not be promoted to undisputed status and must compete for the belt.

MMA Sep 20
Steveson knocked out in 12 seconds and leaves cage before result at UFC 331

Sean Sharaf stopped Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson via knockout just 12 seconds into their heavyweight bout at UFC 331, then watched the heavily hyped prospect walk out of the cage before the official result was announced — drawing widespread criticism from fellow professionals.

MMA Sep 20
Underdog Vera ends four-fight skid with record-breaking stoppage of Jourdain at UFC 331

Marlon Vera snapped a four-fight losing streak at UFC 331 on 19 September, stopping Charles Jourdain at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to set the UFC bantamweight knockdown record with three knockdowns in the fight.

MMA Sep 20
Sean Sharaf floors Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson with one punch in 12 seconds at UFC 331

Sean Sharaf delivered one of the most shocking knockouts in UFC history on Saturday, dropping Gable Steveson — a 2020 Olympic gold medalist and Jon Jones protégé — with a single left hook just 12 seconds into the first round at UFC 331.

MMA Sep 20
Menifield wins split decision at UFC 331 with a broken thumb sustained in round one

Alonzo Menifield gutted out a split-decision victory over Iwo Baraniewski at UFC 331, fighting through a mangled, broken thumb from the first round. Scores read 29-28, 29-28, 28-29 in Menifield's favour, handing Baraniewski the first loss of his professional career.

MMA Sep 20
Olympic gold medallist Steveson looks to stay unbeaten against Sharaf at UFC 331

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson (4-0) faces Sean Sharaf (4-2) on the main card of UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with the Olympic wrestling champion aiming to build on his first-round UFC debut knockout.

MMA Sep 20
Gane targets undisputed gold against unbeaten Hokit as Nunes returns at UFC 334

Ciryl Gane will put his interim heavyweight title on the line against undefeated Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event on 14 November at Madison Square Garden, with Amanda Nunes returning to challenge bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison in the co-main.

MMA Sep 20
Ponsonby warns Black Ferns that 66-14 win over Scotland won't be enough to beat England

Stand-in Black Ferns captain Georgia Ponsonby praised her side's second-half display in a convincing 66-14 defeat of Scotland in Edinburgh but cautioned that ball security and decision-making must sharpen before next weekend's WXV clash with England.

Rugby Sep 20
Vera ends four-fight skid with third-round stoppage of Jourdain at UFC 331

Marlon Vera snapped a career-worst four-fight losing streak at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, forcing Charles Jourdain to quit in Round 3 for his first victory since August 2023.

MMA Sep 20
Japan snatch Pacific Nations Cup title as Fiji's second-half discipline crumbles in Tokyo

Samisoni Tua's late try sealed a 20-15 victory for Japan over defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final in Tokyo, with the Brave Blossoms dominating possession in the closing stages to deny the Flying Fijians back-to-back titles.

Rugby Sep 20
Despaigne edges split decision as Tuivasa ties Ferguson's grim UFC losing record

Robelis Despaigne claimed his first-ever decision win at UFC 331, outlasting Tai Tuivasa in a wild heavyweight brawl. The loss was Tuivasa's eighth consecutive defeat, matching Tony Ferguson's record for the most consecutive losses in UFC history.

MMA Sep 20
O'Neill's knee gave out mid-fight, yet she still submitted Moura at UFC 331

Casey O'Neill revealed her left knee buckled moments after throwing an early kick against Eduarda Moura at UFC 331, yet she recovered to sink a first-round armbar and extend her finishing streak to two straight.

MMA Sep 20
Despaigne grinds out split decision to extend Tuivasa's eight-fight UFC skid

Robelis Despaigne returned to the UFC at Saturday's UFC 331 preliminary card and edged Tai Tuivasa by split decision, with scores of 29-28 twice in his favour. The result leaves Tuivasa on a damaging eight-fight losing streak inside the octagon.

MMA Sep 20
Brito's coach called Chikadze's slip before it happened, sealing UFC 331 TKO

Joanderson Brito stopped Giga Chikadze in the first round at UFC 331 after his coach spotted Chikadze spill water on his feet pre-fight and warned the Brazilian that the kick-heavy Georgian would slip on the brand-new canvas.

MMA Sep 20
Plummer shines again but red card costs Clermont in 46-24 defeat to Bayonne

Harry Plummer delivered another strong individual display in the Top 14, but a red card to Marcos Kremer proved decisive as Clermont slipped to a 46-24 loss at Bayonne, their second defeat of the 2026/27 season.

Rugby Sep 20
Hansen warns Black Ferns must sharpen up after 66-14 Scotland rout ahead of England clash

New Zealand's Black Ferns ran in ten tries to beat Scotland 66-14 in Edinburgh, but head coach Whitney Hansen cautioned that a clunky first-half display must be corrected before next weekend's showdown with England.

Rugby Sep 19

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