Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Exeter edge Newcastle 34-28 in chaotic opener as Feyi-Waboso limps off with hamstring concern
Exeter secured their first Gallagher Premiership win of the season with a nervy 34-28 victory over Newcastle at Sandy Park, but director of rugby Rob Baxter admitted the lead changed hands repeatedly before his side finally pulled clear — and England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso left the field with a hamstring problem.
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Carragher calls for Wirtz to be dropped after £116.5m signing offers nothing in City defeat
Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to bench Florian Wirtz following the German's anonymous display in a 3-0 home loss to Manchester City, arguing the £116.5m signing has shown no goal threat across roughly 60 appearances.
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Rayo Vallecano match abandoned as fan protest forces Athletic Club to wait again
Rayo Vallecano's La Liga fixture against Athletic Club was abandoned on October 12 after supporters repeatedly threw paper planes and small balls onto the pitch in protest against club president Raúl Martín Presa, leaving Athletic without a rescheduled date.
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Vinícius red card threatens Real Madrid's Clásico hopes as ban could reach three matches
Vinícius Júnior was sent off against Villarreal after a VAR review confirmed a hair pull on defender Nathan Saliba, leaving Real Madrid facing a suspension that could rule him out of the October 25 Clásico at Barcelona. The club is reportedly planning an appeal, though AS suggest there is little prospect of overturning the decision.
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Solanke's late equaliser for 10-man Spurs leaves Carrick's United 13th and under mounting pressure
Dominic Solanke rescued a 1-1 draw for ten-man Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday, cancelling out Bryan Mbeumo's strike to leave Manchester United 13th in the Premier League and Michael Carrick facing a pivotal week.
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10-man Southampton stun Portsmouth in derby to kickstart post-Spygate era under Eckert
Finn Azaz and James Bree scored as Southampton held on with ten men to beat rivals Portsmouth in the Hampshire derby, giving manager Tonda Eckert a timely win days after escaping a ban in the Spygate ruling.
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Pogba hopes Man United reclaim two Premier League titles after Man City found guilty
Paul Pogba has responded to Manchester City being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules on 114 occasions, saying he hopes United could be awarded two titles he finished runner-up for during City's offending period.
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Paixao snubs Genesio on the sideline: OM's Brazilian winger's attitude sparks controversy
Substituted in the 88th minute during Marseille's 0-2 victory at Troyes, Igor Paixao refused to shake his coach Bruno Genesio's hand as he left the pitch, triggering a major row over the Brazilian winger's conduct.
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Premier League clubs back City expulsion if financial charges appeal fails
Premier League clubs reportedly believe Manchester City should be expelled from the top flight if their appeal against financial rule-breaking charges fails, with many feeling a points deduction alone would be insufficient punishment.
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Rolando Dy floors five-time BKB champion four times to retain super welterweight title
Rolando Dy successfully defended his BKB super welterweight world title with a third-round stoppage of Scott McHugh at BKB 60 in Newcastle on Saturday, dropping the five-time champion four times across two rounds before McHugh's corner threw in the towel.
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Ribeiro snaps four-fight skid at UFC Vegas 122, then pleads for answers on missing brother
Brendson Ribeiro submitted Felipe Franco by guillotine choke at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas on Saturday, ending a four-fight losing streak. In an emotional post-fight address, the Brazilian fighter appealed for information about his brother, missing since April 27 in their hometown in Brazil.
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Allen submitted Duncan at UFC Vegas 122 while fighting a staph infection all week
Brendan Allen secured a fifth-round rear-naked choke submission over Christian Leroy Duncan in the UFC Vegas 122 main event on October 10, despite battling a staph infection since Tuesday of fight week, teammate Belal Muhammad has revealed.
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Abdelli escapes red card then seals OM victory at Troyes with penalty
In Marseille's 0-2 win at Troyes, midfielder Himad Abdelli avoided a red card after a high foot on Iron Gomis, before scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 90+8th minute. Former OM defender Adil Rami questioned the lenient decision.
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Salkilld targets UFC Sydney return after six straight wins including Dariush and Gamrot finishes
Australian lightweight Quillan Salkilld has signalled his desire to compete at UFC Sydney on February 7, posting "Reporting for duty #feb" on X after back-to-back finishes of Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot.
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10-man Spurs deny United as Carrick faces calls to scrap Mainoo-Tielemans pivot
Manchester United's worst league start in 40 years deepened on Saturday as Dominic Solanke's late equaliser earned 10-man Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, prompting Gary Neville to demand midfield changes ahead of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid.
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Zidane reunites with Jacquet at Stade de France after thrashing Belgium
After France's victory over Belgium (4-1), Zinédine Zidane met Aimé Jacquet in the corridors of Stade de France. An emotional moment that illustrates the connection between the current manager and the 1998 World Cup champion.
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Wellmaker relocated his family to train at ATT, then suffered his third straight UFC defeat
Malcolm Wellmaker was stopped in the second round by Otari Tanzilovi at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, extending his losing streak to three fights despite relocating his family to Florida to train at American Top Team.
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Allen submits Duncan in five but leaves Las Vegas disappointed with his own display
Brendan Allen earned a fifth-round rear-naked choke finish and a Performance of the Night bonus against Christian Leroy Duncan in the UFC Vegas 122 middleweight main event, yet the American left the Octagon critical of his own sluggish performance.
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Maresca hails 3-0 Anfield win as City show unity amid Premier League charges
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with manager Enzo Maresca pointing to the presence of CEO Ferran Soriano and sporting director Hugo Viana as a show of collective strength while the club appeals its Premier League rule-breach verdicts.
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Pereira's coach Cruz stops DeMoor's stand-in then blasts him for pulling out injured
Plinio Cruz, trainer of UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira, made a winning Misfits Boxing debut at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday, stopping Chase DeMoor's coach Gary Olive in the second round after DeMoor withdrew with an injury.
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