Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Guendouzi suspended for four matches and fined €50,000 by UEFA
UEFA has sanctioned Mattéo Guendouzi for his provocations towards Lyon supporters during the Fenerbahçe-OL playoff: four-match suspension and €50,000 fine. Mason Greenwood and a Lyon staff member have also been punished.
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Ferrari and Mercedes inseparable on Italian GP long runs as McLaren and Red Bull fall back
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton matched each other to the hundredth at Monza after Friday practice, with George Russell just 0.02s adrift. McLaren sits four tenths off the pace over a single lap, while Red Bull appears out of contention for the top positions.
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Topuria addresses son in emotional first post after stoppage loss to Gaethje
Ilia Topuria has broken his social media silence following his first career defeat, sharing a heartfelt video message addressed to his son Hugo in which he reflects on what losing his lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House taught him about character.
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Siblings Wallace and Amarante Sititi set to make Test history together in Johannesburg
Wallace Sititi will line up for the All Blacks and 19-year-old sister Amarante for the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium on Saturday — only the second time siblings have represented New Zealand on the same day, and both wearing the No.20 jersey.
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Kolisi urges fans to fill FNB Stadium for Springbok Women's rare clash with Black Ferns
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has called on supporters to pack FNB Stadium for Saturday's Springbok Women vs Black Ferns Test — only the third meeting between the sides ever — which serves as curtain-raiser to the decisive third men's Test.
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Harwood-Bellis, Goretzka and Mbaye set to boost Aston Villa for Hull City trip
Aston Villa could hand debuts to three new signings — Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leon Goretzka and Ibrahim Mbaye — against Hull City on Saturday, as Unai Emery's side look to end a two-game losing start to the Premier League season.
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Russell edges Leclerc to top Italian GP practice as Mercedes and Ferrari trade blows at Monza
George Russell clocked a 1m22.559s lap on soft tyres to lead second practice at the Italian Grand Prix, nudging Charles Leclerc off the top with team-mate Kimi Antonelli completing an all-Mercedes-Ferrari top three.
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Russell edges Leclerc to lead Mercedes one-two-three in Italian GP practice
George Russell clocked a 1m22.559s lap on soft tyres to top second practice at Monza, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli completing the top three in a tight mid-session shootout.
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Springbok Women could leap three rankings places with shock win over Black Ferns in Soweto
South Africa's women face New Zealand at FNB Stadium on Saturday in just their third-ever meeting, with a victory capable of lifting the Springboks from 10th to seventh in the World Rugby rankings — or higher if they win by 15 or more points.
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Springboks warn All Blacks' selection overhaul sends a clear message ahead of Soweto decider
South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says New Zealand's forward-pack changes for the series-deciding third Test in Soweto confirm the All Blacks' attacking intent — and the Springboks are taking note.
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Baxter backs Tommy Wyatt to rediscover his best after two years of knee injuries
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has expressed confidence that Tommy Wyatt, 26, can return to his pre-injury form after the back-five forward was named on the bench for Saturday's friendly against the Scarlets — his first appearance since suffering successive ACL injuries.
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Vunipola makes Leicester debut as Green returns for Harlequins in PREM Cup opener
Mako Vunipola starts at loose-head for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins on Saturday as the Gallagher PREM Cup gets underway, while Tyrone Green returns at full-back for Quins after a hamstring-plagued season.
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Netherlands rout Scotland A 33-0 as departing coach Gilbert names WXV Challenger squad
The Netherlands women thrashed Scotland A 33-0 in Amsterdam to wrap up their home programme before flying to Hong Kong for the WXV Global Series Challenger. Head coach Gareth Gilbert, who departs after 15 years with Rugby Nederland, named a 28-player squad for fixtures against Samoa, Brazil and Fiji.
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Parnasse eyes Usman Nurmagomedov after UFC Paris debut against Hooker
Salahdine Parnasse headlines UFC Paris on Saturday against Dan Hooker in his promotional debut, and the former KSW two-division champion says a fight with free-agent Usman Nurmagomedov is 'a possibility' if he wins.
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FIA appeal court reinstates Gasly's Monaco penalties, costing Alpine 13 points in constructors' battle
The FIA's International Court of Appeal has upheld Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix speeding penalties, dropping him from third to seventh in the race classification. The ruling hands Alpine a 13-point swing against Racing Bulls in the fight for fifth in the constructors' championship.
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Parnasse and Hooker both make weight for UFC Paris main event debut clash
Salahdine Parnasse, the former two-division KSW champion, cleared 155 pounds at Friday's official weigh-ins ahead of his long-awaited UFC debut against Dan Hooker at Accor Arena in Paris. All 28 fighters on the card made weight successfully.
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Belleau injury hands 18-year-old Hugh Shields his Northampton debut against Saracens
Anthony Belleau's training-ground injury has forced Northampton to hand fly-half Hugh Shields, 18, his senior debut in Saturday's Gallagher Premiership Rugby Cup opener against Saracens at Franklin's Gardens. Shields is one of seven potential debutants in a Saints side missing 10 players.
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Gasly stripped of Monaco GP podium as FIA appeal court reinstates pitlane penalties
Pierre Gasly has been dropped from third to fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA's International Court of Appeal ruled his two five-second pitlane speeding penalties must stand, handing the podium to Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
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FIA court strips Gasly of Monaco GP podium as pitlane penalties reinstated
Pierre Gasly has been dropped from third to fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA's International Court of Appeal upheld his pitlane speeding penalties, which stewards had previously overturned. Isack Hadjar now inherits the podium finish he celebrated on race day.
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Bower fires scrum warning at Springboks ahead of series-deciding Soweto test
All Blacks loosehead George Bower has declared he is relishing a scrum battle against South Africa in the series-deciding third test in Soweto, as the war of words between coaches Dave Rennie and Rassie Erasmus simmers ahead of kick-off.
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