Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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New coach Coghetto bloods twelve debutants as Brazil's Yaras sweep Colombia twice
Under new head coach Guilherme Coghetto, Brazil's Yaras XV defeated Colombia 32-20 and 19-10 in back-to-back warm-up fixtures, handing debuts to twelve players as the squad builds toward the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong.
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Adesanya backs rival Pereira to make three-division UFC history: 'It's just destiny'
Israel Adesanya is publicly backing Alex Pereira to become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three weight classes, as Pereira challenges Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt at UFC White House.
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Fisilau returns at No.8 as Exeter head to Bath for first-ever away Premiership semi-final
Greg Fisilau replaces the injured Ethan Roots at No.8 as Exeter Chiefs travel to Bath for a Gallagher Premiership semi-final — the club's first away tie at this stage. Director of rugby Rob Baxter acknowledges his side are underdogs but points to a strong record against top teams on the road.
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Argentine referee Facundo Tello to take charge of Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina opener
Facundo Tello, the Argentine official who refereed at both the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, has been appointed to oversee Canada's opening 2026 World Cup group stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto.
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Finn Russell misses third straight game as Bath name side for Exeter semi-final
Scotland and Lions fly-half Finn Russell remains sidelined by a calf injury and will miss Bath's Premiership play-off semi-final against Exeter at The Rec on Saturday. Santi Carreras starts again at ten, partnered by captain Ben Spencer.
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Gasly's Monaco podium restored after FIA overturns two pitlane speed penalties
Pierre Gasly has been reinstated to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix after FIA stewards overturned two five-second penalties, ruling that a flawed timing measurement had incorrectly flagged him for exceeding the 60km/h pitlane speed limit.
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FIA stewards restore Gasly's Monaco GP podium after overturning pitlane speed penalties
Pierre Gasly has been reinstated to third place in the Monaco Grand Prix after Alpine successfully challenged his two pitlane speeding penalties at a right of review hearing on June 11, 2026.
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Blazeboks fall short of SVNS Series return but Afrika sees a squad on the rise
South Africa's women's sevens side finished bottom of the pool at the Bordeaux World Championship, ending their bid to rejoin the HSBC SVNS Series. Head coach Cecil Afrika says five injuries hampered the campaign but points to a breakthrough year that included promotion through two tiers.
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Sri Lanka's visa failure hands Korea a 20-0 walkover in Asia Rugby Championship
The final fixture of the Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship has been cancelled after Sri Lanka could not secure travel visas to enter Korea in time for Saturday's match in Incheon, with the points awarded to the host nation.
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FIA restores Gasly's Monaco GP podium after overturning two pitlane speed penalties
Pierre Gasly has been reinstated to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA stewards overturned both of his pitlane speeding penalties, accepting Alpine's argument that the timing system used to measure his speed was based on an inaccurate distance.
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Republic of Ireland vs Israel moved behind closed doors at neutral venue amid protest pressure
The FAI has confirmed that its Nations League fixture against Israel, originally scheduled for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 4 October, will be relocated to a neutral venue and played behind closed doors following protests. Israel's home match in the same group will also be held at a neutral location.
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Empty seats at Estadio Akron deepen FIFA ticket policy crisis on World Cup's opening day
South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at Guadalajara's Estadio Akron was overshadowed by swathes of vacant seats, despite FIFA claiming an attendance of 44,985 — just hundreds below the 45,664 tournament capacity.
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Piastri says Monaco pitlane chaos "shouldn't be happening in F1" after timing system fault exposed
A Right of Review hearing into Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix penalties has confirmed that an official Formula One Management timing error caused five drivers to be wrongly penalised for pitlane speeding, with Gasly demoted from third to seventh as a result.
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Tuttosi targets Twickenham farewell as six-year Exeter stint nears its end
Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi is set to leave Exeter Chiefs after the PWR season, but first she wants two more matches — a semi-final against Saracens and a potential final at Twickenham Stoop — before heading home to take up a coaching role at the University of Ottawa.
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ASM Romagnat edge Toulouse by one point to top Elite 1 Féminine table
ASM Romagnat claimed top spot in the AXA Elite 1 Féminine regular season by a single point after drawing 27-27 with Stade Toulousain on the final day. The semi-finals on June 21 pit Romagnat against Blagnac and Toulouse against three-time defending champions Stade Bordelais.
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Toney nets hat-trick as England thrash Miami United 6-0 in secret friendly
Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick, including a stunning long-range strike, as England beat Miami United FC 6-0 in a behind-closed-doors warm-up at their West Palm Beach training camp. Teenagers Rio Ngumoha and Ethan Nwaneri also scored, despite missing out on the final 26-man World Cup squad.
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Ex-FIFA referee Hackett insists Zwane red card failed serious foul play criteria in Mexico's World Cup opener
Former FIFA and Premier League referee Keith Hackett has argued that South Africa's Themba Zwane did not deserve his red card in Mexico's 2-0 opening World Cup victory, saying the incident was reckless at most and warranted only a yellow card.
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Ticket price crisis leaves thousands of seats empty as World Cup 2026 gets underway
FIFA's variable pricing experiment has backfired visibly at the 2026 World Cup, with large patches of empty seats seen at Mexico's Azteca Stadium during opening matches. Around 180,000 tickets remain listed on official resale platforms as Canada prepare to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto.
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Empty seats and mandatory water breaks cloud World Cup 2026's opening day
Thousands of empty seats marred South Korea's 2-1 comeback win over Czech Republic on day one of World Cup 2026, while USA coach Mauricio Pochettino criticised the mandatory three-minute water breaks introduced for every half regardless of conditions.
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South Korea Stuns Czech Republic to Join Mexico Atop Group A
Despite dominating play, South Korea fell behind but staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 thanks to goals from Hwang In-Beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu, moving level on points with Mexico at the top of Group A in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
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