Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Sabah FK: The £16m Azerbaijan debutants standing between Man United and a Champions League opener
Manchester United host Sabah FK at Old Trafford on Thursday in their Champions League opener. The Azerbaijani side, valued at just £16m compared to United's £800m, are making their first-ever appearance in the competition after a dramatic comeback win over Hapoel Beer Sheva.
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Akliouche sole blemish as PSG crushes Bratislava 6-1 in Champions League
PSG opened their Champions League campaign with a dominant 6-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday evening at Parc des Princes. Ferran Torres scored a historic hat-trick on his European debut for the club, while Ousmane Dembélé added two goals and two assists. Analyst Laure Boulleau singled out Maghnes Akliouche as the only disappointing performer of the night.
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Kondogbia and Nnadi absent, OM faces Classique with depleted midfield
Already two defeats in three Ligue 1 matches, OM will face PSG on September 20 without Geoffrey Kondogbia or Tochukwu Nnadi, both sidelined, according to Bruno Genesio's press conference statements.
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Six goals but shaky defence: Zabarnyi under fire after PSG-Slovan
PSG thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in their Champions League opener, but the goal conceded on the opponent's first shot on target reignites concerns about Paris's defensive solidity, particularly regarding Ilya Zabarnyi.
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Jakirovic jokes Hull will 'kick them' as unbeaten Tigers face Chelsea's free-scoring attack
Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic quipped that kicking Chelsea's forwards might be the simplest way to stop them, as his side travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday having yet to concede a goal since returning to the Premier League.
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Manchester United's four Christmas Premier League fixtures confirmed ahead of schedule
The Premier League has released Manchester United's festive fixture list earlier than usual, with four games scheduled between December 27 and January 7, headlined by a home clash against Nottingham Forest.
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Unbeaten Shaidullaev outpoints McKee to become double champion at Super Rizin 5
Rajabali Shaidullaev improved to 20-0 with a unanimous decision over A.J. McKee before 48,968 fans at Kyocera Dome Osaka, retaining his Rizin featherweight title and adding the PFL 145-pound championship in the same night.
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Andy Ellis begins coaching career against Ian Foster's Toyota Verblitz as Japan Rugby League One opens
World Cup winner Andy Ellis takes charge of Kobelco Kobe Steelers for the first time when Japan Rugby League One's sixth season kicks off on December 12, with his opener coming against former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster's Toyota Verblitz.
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Shaidulloev unifies RIZIN and PFL featherweight titles with unanimous decision over McKee
Razhabali Shaidulloev improved to 19-0 and claimed two featherweight world titles by outworking A.J. McKee across three rounds at Super RIZIN 5 in Osaka. Mikuru Asakura also delivered a first-round knockout of MMA legend Shinya Aoki in the co-main event.
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Unbeaten McMillen volunteers as UFC 333 backup, insists he can dust Volkanovski and Evloev
Tommy McMillen, 2-0 in the UFC with two bonus finishes, has offered to serve as backup fighter for the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight title fight at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi — claiming he can beat anyone at 145 pounds.
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Aitchison earns 50th cap as Hunt and Heard return for England's WXV opener against Australia
Holly Aitchison will win her 50th England cap when the Red Roses face Australia in their WXV Global Series opener at Salford's CorpAcq Stadium on Saturday, with Natasha Hunt and Tatyana Heard among the injury returnees named in John Mitchell's squad.
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Nine-year-old Sabah FK arrive at Old Trafford chasing historic Champions League upset against United
Azerbaijani side Sabah FK face Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League, having reached the league phase just nine years after the club's founding through an analytics-driven transfer policy that ended Qarabag's domestic monopoly.
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Palmer inspires Chelsea's six-goal Carabao Cup comeback from two down against Leeds
Cole Palmer scored twice after coming off the bench at half-time as Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Leeds 6-3 at Stamford Bridge, advancing to the Carabao Cup fourth round under Xabi Alonso.
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Audi lodges formal appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP penalty reprieve to promote Bortoleto into points
Audi has confirmed it will officially appeal the FIA stewards' decision not to penalise Yuki Tsunoda for causing an extra formation lap at the Italian Grand Prix. A successful appeal would promote Gabriel Bortoleto from 11th into the points.
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Gallagher ends 363-day Test absence as Scotland name side to face Canada
Bristol Bears flanker Evie Gallagher returns to Scotland's starting XV for the first time in 363 days when they host Canada in the WXV Global Series, having missed the 2026 Women's Six Nations with a hamstring injury.
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Taufete'e ends three-year USA exile as Eagles open Pacific Nations Cup against Japan
Joe Taufete'e, once nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, returns to the USA Eagles squad for the first time since August 2023, coming off the bench in Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup opener against Japan in Osaka.
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Szoboszlai and Mac Allister's instinctive bond fuels Liverpool's 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid
Dominik Szoboszlai says he and Alexis Mac Allister share an unspoken understanding on the pitch, with both midfielders scoring in Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
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Araujo's backheel assist against Atletico signals Liverpool have found their makeshift right-back
Ronald Araujo set up Dominik Szoboszlai's equaliser against Atletico Madrid with an improvised backheel, convincing Andoni Iraola that the on-loan Barcelona defender can solve Liverpool's right-back problem with both defensive solidity and unexpected attacking contribution.
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Wiese reveals icy atmosphere on shared Springboks-All Blacks flight to Baltimore decider
Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese has lifted the lid on the frosty mood aboard the charter flight carrying both squads to Baltimore, where South Africa and New Zealand meet at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday in the fourth and final Test of their series.
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Barcola Misses Sitter and Exits with Cramps on Champions League Debut with Liverpool
Signed for €140 million this summer, Bradley Barcola endured a difficult evening Wednesday at Anfield: a missed chance one-on-one with Oblak, early exit due to cramps, and a wave of criticism on social media, despite Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Atlético Madrid.
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