Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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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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Croft says Russell deserved equal strategy call after Mercedes cost him Monza win
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft argues George Russell had every right to feel aggrieved after Mercedes pitted team-mate Kimi Antonelli during a virtual safety car period at Monza but left the race leader out, a decision that ultimately handed Antonelli victory.
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Nathan Jones accuses linesman of staring at him 'like I'd volleyed his cat' after disallowed goal costs Charlton
Charlton manager Nathan Jones launched a colourful attack on assistant referee Bhupinder Gill after Tyreece Campbell's first-half goal was ruled offside in a 0-0 Championship draw with QPR at The Valley on Wednesday — his second public criticism of officials in four days.
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Dembélé scores twice and playfully taunts Kvaratskhelia, left on the bench all evening
Starting and decisive against Slovan Bratislava (6-1) on Wednesday in the Champions League, Ousmane Dembélé scored a brace and provided two assists before gently ribbing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who remained on the bench throughout the match.
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Manchester United replace back-of-shirt sponsor with club foundation for Champions League return
Manchester United will carry the Manchester United Foundation logo on the back of their shirts throughout this season's Champions League campaign, replacing a vacant sponsorship slot as the club return to European football against Azerbaijani side Sabah FK at Old Trafford.
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Jones fields dozen low-cap players as Japan target World Cup depth in PNC semi-final
Eddie Jones has named 12 players with fewer than 10 caps in Japan's squad for their Pacific Nations Cup semi-final against the USA, with the Brave Blossoms deliberately building experience ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Etzebeth defends Springboks' ageing squad ahead of series-deciding clash with All Blacks
Eben Etzebeth, who turns 35 next month, says South Africa's veteran-heavy squad is working harder than ever as the Springboks seek to seal their series against the All Blacks in Baltimore on Saturday.
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Griezmann scores brace to give Orlando fourth consecutive win
Antoine Griezmann struck twice on Atlanta United's pitch, extending his streak to four consecutive matches with a goal. Orlando City consolidates sixth place in the East in MLS.
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Rashford shines on return as United pundits value reintegrated winger at £70m
Marcus Rashford delivered another encouraging display on the left wing in Manchester United's Premier League win over Everton, prompting MEN analysts to argue the club have effectively landed a £70m-calibre winger for free by reintegrating him.
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Charlton boss Jones erupts over disallowed goal with 'volleyed his cat' linesman rant
Nathan Jones delivered one of the season's most memorable post-match interviews after Tyreece Campbell's first-half goal was ruled out for offside in Charlton Athletic's 0-0 Championship draw with QPR at The Valley on Wednesday.
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Akliouche struggles to impress at PSG despite five starts in six matches
Deployed on the left flank against Bratislava, Maghnes Akliouche managed only one assist while Torres and Dembélé shone. Emmanuel Petit questions his use in attack.
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Wales props Francis and Smith reunite at Sale with one eye on the 2027 World Cup
Tomas Francis and Nicky Smith have both joined Sale Sharks this summer, reuniting after two seasons together at the Ospreys. The Wales props see the Premiership club as the ideal platform to push for World Cup selection in 2027.
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Sae returns from ACL injury as Black Ferns lose Demant and Leti-I'iga to WXV calf blows
Layla Sae makes her Black Ferns comeback just nine months after tearing her ACL, but New Zealand head into their WXV Global Series opener against France in Lyon without co-captain Ruahei Demant and wing Ayesha Leti-I'iga, both sidelined by calf injuries.
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Arteta rages at Havertz, Madueke and Tzolis as Odegaard seals Arsenal win in Naples
Mikel Arteta was visibly furious on the touchline after three of his attackers failed to track back during Arsenal's 1-0 Champions League win at Napoli on Wednesday, with Martin Odegaard's 75th-minute strike proving the difference.
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Sabah FK: the seven-year-old club whose manager turned a quiz show win into a Champions League debut against Man Utd
Sabah FK, founded only in 2017, make their Champions League debut against Manchester United on September 10. Their Lithuanian manager Valdas Dambrauskas used a £725 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire prize to fund his coaching education in England, including a stint at United's own soccer schools.
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Pantoja calls injury loss to Van a 'gift from God' ahead of UFC 331 rematch
Alexandre Pantoja has reframed his shocking title loss to Joshua Van — suffered just 26 seconds into their December bout — as a catalyst for personal growth, with the former flyweight champion targeting championship redemption at UFC 331.
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Fiorot confirms UFC has promised flyweight title shot to Grasso fight winner at Noche UFC 4
Manon Fiorot says the UFC has guaranteed a flyweight title shot to whoever wins her bout against former champion Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The stakes are heightened by Valentina Shevchenko's injury-enforced vacancy, with Natalia Silva and Cong Wang set to contest the belt at UFC 332.
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Michael Page shrugs off UFC exit criticism with social media joke after Dana White declines re-sign
Michael 'Venom' Page has responded to online backlash following his UFC release with a tongue-in-cheek social media post. The 39-year-old Englishman went 5-1 in six Octagon appearances but never recaptured the knockout form that made his pre-UFC reputation.
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Gaethje reveals the footwork flaw that handed him the lightweight title over Topuria
Justin Gaethje has explained how he exploited Ilia Topuria's predictable, linear footwork to force a corner stoppage and claim the UFC lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje also suggested Topuria's pre-fight overconfidence left him mentally unprepared for a deep championship fight.
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