Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Ex-England hooker Nic Dolly named Western Force captain for Super Rugby AUS opener against Reds
Nic Dolly, capped once by England in 2021, will skipper Western Force against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Former NRL star Zac Lomax starts in midfield, while new signing Harry McLaughlin-Phillips faces his old club at fly-half.
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ACT Brumbies hand debuts to 10 players as Super Rugby AUS season opens against Waratahs
The ACT Brumbies will field 10 debutants when they face defending champions NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby AUS opener at Bungendore Sports Hub on Sunday, with assistant team manager Josh Townsend and three Australia Under-20 representatives among those earning first caps.
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20-year-old Eamon Doyle named Waratahs captain for Super Rugby AUS title defence
Former Australia U20 skipper Eamon Doyle will captain the NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby AUS opener against the ACT Brumbies on Sunday, with the second-rower set to earn a Super Rugby Pacific debut later in the season.
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Unbeaten Moreno earns UFC contract on 10 days' notice then marries fiancée same night
Isaac Moreno edged a unanimous decision over Reginaldo Geraldo Jr. at Dana White's Contender Series Week 5 to stay perfect at 9-0 and land a UFC deal — then announced he was marrying fiancée Luna Garcia just hours later that evening.
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Undefeated Kozak becomes youngest Slovakian to earn UFC contract with DWCS TKO
Martin Kozak, 24, stopped Christian Echols in the second round of Dana White's Contender Series Week 5 on September 8 to go 7-0 and become the youngest Slovakian fighter ever signed by the UFC.
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Bouaddi's 98% passing masterclass steers Manchester City to 2-0 win in Porto
Ayyoub Bouaddi completed 55 passes at 98.2% accuracy on his first Manchester City start, helping Enzo Maresca's side to a commanding 2-0 Champions League victory at Porto's Dragao Stadium.
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Lynagh returns to start as Reds open Super Rugby AUS campaign against Western Force
Tom Lynagh has been named in the Queensland Reds starting XV for Saturday's Super Rugby AUS opener against the Western Force at Ballymore Stadium, making his first start after injuries restricted him to just 17 minutes last season.
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Marquinhos acknowledges seven goals conceded and urgent adjustments needed before Champions League
PSG begins its Champions League league phase campaign against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday at Parc des Princes amid a concerning start to the season: no wins in Ligue 1, seven goals conceded, and a captain calling for collective honesty.
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Jaissle names Wissa captain as Newcastle seal fifth straight unbeaten result at Millwall
Matthias Jaissle's decision to hand Yoane Wissa the captain's armband ahead of long-serving veterans Fabian Schar and Jacob Murphy underlined a shift in the dressing room as Newcastle United extended their unbeaten start to five games with a Carabao Cup third-round win at Millwall.
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Whittaker calls Page the UFC's best point-fighter but admits he's hard to watch
Robert Whittaker has praised Michael Page's technical brilliance after his unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris, but confessed on the MMArcade Podcast that he struggled to sit through the bout live.
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Unbeaten Pasley earns UFC contract with brutal elbow finish as White draws Jon Jones comparison
Quentin Pasley improved to 4-0 by stopping Arlind Berisha in the first round of the Dana White's Contender Series 2026 Week 5 main event on Sept. 8, earning a UFC contract and a Jon Jones comparison from the promotion's president.
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Bouaddi's composed Champions League debut helps City seal 2-0 win at Porto
Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, impressed on his first Champions League start as Manchester City beat Porto 2-0, with manager Enzo Maresca praising the £85m signing's remarkable composure and crediting the club for making the transfer happen.
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Undefeated Natividad earns UFC contract in 70 seconds on eight days' notice
Christian Natividad needed just 70 seconds to finish Colton Loud with a liver shot on Dana White's Contender Series Week 5, earning a UFC contract after stepping in on eight days' notice — and becoming the second member of his family to sign with the promotion.
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PFL tournament winner Popov faces unbeaten first-round finisher Rahmani in Dubai
Oleg Popov, fresh off winning the PFL 2025 heavyweight tournament, will face undefeated Pouya Rahmani — who has stopped all five opponents inside round one — at PFL Dubai on November 14 at Coca-Cola Arena.
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Jean Silva calls Diego Lopes knockout loss his favourite UFC fight despite the defeat
Jean Silva has named his second-round stoppage loss to Diego Lopes at Noche UFC 3 as his favourite fight, praising Lopes for standing and trading with him. Silva, now 17-3, headlines Noche UFC 4 against Jose Delgado on September 12.
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Dana White confirms UFC will not re-sign Michael 'Venom' Page after Paris win
Michael 'Venom' Page has been released by the UFC despite winning his final contracted bout at UFC Paris on Saturday. Dana White confirmed on Tuesday that the promotion has no plans to re-sign the 39-year-old Briton, who enters free agency on a four-fight winning streak.
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Pasley earns UFC contract as Dana White draws Jon Jones comparison at DWCS Season 10 Week 5
Four fighters secured UFC contracts at Contender Series Season 10, Week 5 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Unbeaten 24-year-old Quentin Pasley headlined with a brutal stoppage of Arlind Berisha, drawing an effusive Jon Jones comparison from Dana White.
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Fiji assistant Bai reports strong camp spirit as Flying Fijians begin PNC title defence in Japan
Assistant coach Seremaia Bai says preparations have been positive as defending champions Fiji gear up to face Canada in Osaka on Saturday, with a place in the Pacific Nations Cup Final in Tokyo at stake.
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Rennie forced into All Blacks reshuffle for Baltimore as Savea, Jacobson and Tupaea head home injured
Dave Rennie has confirmed multiple changes to the All Blacks squad for the Baltimore Test, with captain Ardie Savea, Luke Jacobson and Quinn Tupaea all ruled out through injury and sent home from the tour.
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Porto boss claims Guehi and Gvardiol should have been sent off in City's 2-0 Champions League win
Francesco Farioli insisted Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol both deserved red cards as Manchester City beat Porto 2-0 in the Champions League, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to secure the win.
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