Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Cyclist Paul Seixas, Tour of Lombardy winner, to kick off OL-Nice match
A week after winning his first Monument at age 20, cyclist Paul Seixas will be in Lyon on Sunday evening to kick off the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice.
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Munster retire No.8 jersey to honour Anthony Foley on 10th anniversary of his death
Munster will retire their No.8 jersey in tribute to the late Anthony Foley as they host Racing 92 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in their Champions Cup opener on Saturday, marking a decade since the legendary back-rower's passing.
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Fifa fines Spain and orders partial stadium closure over Islamophobic chants at Egypt friendly
Spain's football federation has been fined $20,000 and ordered to close at least 15% of seats for their next friendly after Fifa found supporters guilty of Islamophobic chanting during a 0-0 draw with Egypt in March.
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Isgró returns to Harlequins starting XV for EPCR Challenge Cup opener against Vannes
Argentina wing Rodrigo Isgró is back in the Harlequins starting line-up as Jason Gilmore makes four changes for Sunday's EPCR Challenge Cup opener against RC Vannes at The Stoop, with the Premiership side desperate to arrest a difficult start to the season.
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Nickal reveals Pyfer middleweight clash moved from UFC 335 to Cleveland Fight Night main event
Bo Nickal announced at a political rally in Ohio that his scheduled December bout with Joe Pyfer has been shifted from UFC 335 in Las Vegas to a Fight Night main event in Cleveland in February, with no specific date yet confirmed.
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Alisha Joyce returns to Bristol Bears on one-match deal five months after family-driven exit
Alisha Joyce has re-signed with Bristol Bears on a short-term deal for Saturday's JAECOO Next Gen Cup clash with Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop, five months after leaving the club following the birth of her son.
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Teenage full-back James Pater leads four Northampton debutants against Cardiff in Champions Cup
Northampton Saints have named 19-year-old James Pater, who has scored five tries in five appearances this season, at full-back for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup home fixture against Cardiff, with three further players set for their first appearances at this level.
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Injury-hit Exeter hand 6'6" Wimbush Champions Cup debut on wing at Toulouse
Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter has been forced into a reshaped back three for Sunday's Champions Cup trip to Toulouse, handing rookie Zack Wimbush only his second appearance on the wing after England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso suffered a hamstring injury.
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Carbery set for first Leinster appearance in seven years as Cullen names six changes for Clermont
Joey Carbery is poised to make his first Leinster appearance since 2018 after being named among the replacements for Saturday's Champions Cup opener away to Clermont Auvergne. Head coach Leo Cullen has made six changes from the side that beat Cardiff last weekend.
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Sharks name depleted side for Lyon trip with 16 players unavailable
The Sharks travel to Lyon for their EPCR Challenge Cup opener without 16 squad members, including Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Bongi Mbonambi and Makazole Mapimpi, forcing head coach JP Pietersen into a heavily reshuffled selection.
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Ben Spencer returns from shoulder surgery to start Bath's Champions Cup clash with Montpellier
Bath captain Ben Spencer makes his first appearance of the season against Montpellier in the Champions Cup on Saturday, having missed the entire campaign so far following shoulder surgery. Fellow scrum-half Bernard van der Linde also returns from injury to take a place on the bench.
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Six defeats in eight matches: OM suffers worst start to season since 1964
Beaten by Olympiakos in the Ligue Europa on Thursday, Marseille has suffered six defeats in its first eight matches of the 2026-2027 season. A historically catastrophic record, unseen since the club's relegation in 1964.
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England or Ireland? Leicester prop Archie van der Flier faces Test allegiance dilemma after breakthrough start
Archie van der Flier earned his first Premiership start for Leicester against Gloucester and was named Player of the Match, sparking debate over whether the loosehead — who qualifies for both England and Ireland — will follow cousin Josh into Test rugby.
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USA Women's Eagles chase first four-match winning run since 2006 against Italy in Texas
The USA Women's Eagles host Italy in Texas on Saturday targeting a fourth consecutive Test victory, a feat the programme has not achieved since 2006. Italy name a reshuffled side that includes Beatrice Rigoni's first start in over 13 months and a debut for flanker Mascia Jelic.
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Six defeats in eight matches: Genesio equals 62-year-old OM record
Beaten at home by Olympiakos (0-1) in the Ligue Europa on Thursday evening, OM won only two of its first eight matches of the season. Bruno Genesio becomes the first Marseille manager to concede six defeats over this period since Mario Zatelli in 1964-1965.
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Clinical Lionesses demolish Greece 8-1 on aggregate to set up Ukraine World Cup qualifier
England swept past Greece 8-1 on aggregate in the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs and will now face Ukraine over two legs in late November and early December for a place at Brazil 2027.
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Gibraltar make competitive debut against Cyprus after 14 years in international wilderness
Gibraltar Rugby Football Union, admitted as Rugby Europe's 49th member in December, play their first competitive Test on Saturday against Cyprus — a side that once held a world record 24 consecutive wins. The historic home fixture marks the end of 14 years of friendly-only rugby for the British Overseas Territory.
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Rosas Jr. meets Barcelos in Las Vegas as rival undergoes tests after UFC Vegas 121 collapse
Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos have reunited in Las Vegas following their dramatic UFC Vegas 121 main event, in which Barcelos lost consciousness during a fifth-round wrestling exchange despite leading on the scorecards.
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Hong Kong China and Japan chase Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series titles in Colombo finale
Twenty-four teams descend on Colombo, Sri Lanka, this weekend for the final leg of the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series, with Hong Kong China and Japan poised to clinch the men's and women's titles respectively after dominant earlier rounds.
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Kenya Shujaa and Lionesses sweep Safari Sevens to claim historic back-to-back titles
Kenya dominated the 28th Safari Sevens at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, with the Shujaa defeating the Morans 24-5 in an all-Kenyan men's final to win a sixth straight title, while the Lionesses secured back-to-back women's crowns for the first time.
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