Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Raphinha and Fermín seal Barcelona's first home win as Rodri makes debut
Barcelona opened their home La Liga campaign with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Club at Spotify Camp Nou, with Raphinha and Fermín on the scoresheet and Rodri making his debut as a second-half substitute.
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Erasmus shuffles Springboks front row less than an hour before Cape Town Test
Rassie Erasmus has made a last-minute front-row switch ahead of the second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town, moving Gerhard Steenekamp, Deon Fourie and Thomas du Toit into the starting XV and dropping Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx and Wilco Louw to the bench.
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Iraola fumes at fourth official as substitution delay costs Liverpool against Forest
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola publicly questioned the professionalism of fourth official Tim Robinson after a substitution board delay preceded Nottingham Forest's penalty in a 2-2 draw at Anfield. Goalkeeper Alisson was so incensed he smashed a hole in one of the boards at full time.
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Iraola fumes over fourth official's three-minute subs board failure before Forest penalty
Andoni Iraola blamed a technology malfunction by fourth official Tim Robinson for delaying a triple Liverpool substitution, during which Nottingham Forest won the penalty that put them 2-1 ahead at Anfield. Liverpool eventually salvaged a 2-2 draw through Victor Munoz.
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Olise scores and named man of the match as Bayern ready to offer him club's biggest salary
Michael Olise scored and was named man of the match in Bayern Munich's 5-1 Bundesliga victory over Stuttgart. The Bavarian club is considering offering him a salary higher than Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala to extend his contract beyond 2029.
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Yadong Song stuns Umar Nurmagomedov with brutal uppercut KO to claim UFC Shanghai main event
Yadong Song delivered one of the night's biggest upsets at UFC Shanghai, knocking out unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov with a right uppercut in the second round to earn a $100,000 performance bonus. Three other fighters — Bilal Hasan, Ce Liu and Levi Rodrigues — also collected bonuses after a card that produced 10 finishes.
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Song Yadong stuns 6-1 favourite Nurmagomedov with second-round knockout at UFC Shanghai
Song Yadong pulled off one of the year's biggest upsets at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, stopping Umar Nurmagomedov — a near 6-1 betting favourite — with a vicious second-round knockout to thrust himself into the bantamweight title picture.
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Gomes knocks out Yan Xiaonan with elbow to claim longest win streak at strawweight
Denise Gomes delivered a first-round elbow knockout of Yan Xiaonan at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, extending her winning run to five straight and positioning herself as the leading contender to champion Mackenzie Dern at strawweight.
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PSG in UEFA Champions League: Barcelona, City and Roma on the league phase schedule
UEFA has released PSG's complete schedule for the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League league phase. The Parisians will face Manchester City on October 14, FC Barcelona on October 20 and AS Roma on November 25.
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Frimpong offside call wipes out Wirtz equaliser as Forest lead Liverpool at half-time
Florian Wirtz's smart spin-and-finish at Anfield was ruled out after VAR judged Jeremie Frimpong to be offside in the build-up, leaving Nottingham Forest ahead through Dan Ndoye's first-half opener.
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Arsenal face Real Madrid and Man Utd host Bayern as Champions League fixtures revealed
UEFA has released the full 2026/27 Champions League league-phase schedule, with Premier League clubs handed a series of marquee ties. Arsenal meet Real Madrid and Napoli, Liverpool host Atletico Madrid on matchday one, and Man City face holders PSG.
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Man City face Porto in Champions League opener days before Old Trafford derby
Manchester City begin their Champions League campaign away at Porto on 8 September, giving them more recovery time than Manchester United ahead of the derby at Old Trafford on 13 September. City's eight-game group phase also includes trips to Barcelona and Leipzig.
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Manchester United's Champions League schedule confirmed with Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid among eight opponents
Manchester United's full Champions League group-stage schedule has been confirmed, opening at home to Sabah on 10 September before high-profile clashes with Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Roma, and Sporting across eight gameweeks.
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Northland defend Ranfurly Shield at sold-out Whangarei as Tasman seek swift revenge
Northland host Tasman at a sold-out Semenoff Stadium on Sunday in their first Ranfurly Shield defence since stunning Canterbury 36-12 last week — the Taniwha's first Log o' Wood since 1979.
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Liu Ce face-plants Rodrigues Jr. in first round to mark stunning UFC debut in Shanghai
Former K-1 kickboxing champion Liu Ce announced himself in the UFC with a first-round knockout of Levi Rodrigues Jr. on the main card of UFC Shanghai, dropping his opponent face-first with a thunderous right hand after a frantic, back-and-forth opening round.
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Undefeated Bilal Hasan stuns UFC Shanghai with one-punch knockout on flawless debut
Bilal Hasan extended his perfect record to 10-0 with a second-round knockout of fellow unbeaten Nilson Rojas at UFC Shanghai, just 18 days after earning his contract on the Dana White Contender Series.
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Bakwa shines on Lille debut and sparks genuine competition with Ethan Mbappé
Coming on in the 68th minute against PSG (2-2), Dilane Bakwa scored a decisive goal in the 84th for his first match in a Lille shirt. His manager Davide Ancelotti already sees healthy competition developing with Ethan Mbappé on the right wing.
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Cherki and Haaland fire Manchester City to Premier League summit with 4-1 rout at Crystal Palace
Rayan Cherki scored twice and assisted two more as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park on Friday, moving to the top of the Premier League. Erling Haaland also netted twice, while £81m signing Ayyoub Bouaddi made his debut off the bench.
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Doué substituted with injury against Lille, but Luis Enrique rules out serious concern
Replaced at half-time of the 2-2 draw between Lille and PSG on Friday in Ligue 1, Désiré Doué felt a slight muscle discomfort. Luis Enrique reassured: no worries, the substitution was even planned before the match.
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Safonov knocked unconscious in PSG warm-up collision but starts as champions drop points at Lille
PSG goalkeeper Matyev Safonov was knocked out in a collision with a coaching staff member during the pre-match warm-up at Lille on Friday, yet was cleared to start. He played the full 90 minutes as PSG were held to a 2-2 draw, leaving the defending champions with just two points from their opening two Ligue 1 matches.
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