Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Deschamps absent from Pirès tribute, rift with 1998 World Cup champions confirmed
While Zidane, Henry, Thuram and nearly all the heroes of France 98 will gather Tuesday at Saint-Symphorien for Robert Pirès' tribute match, Didier Deschamps will once again be notably absent, illustrating a lasting rupture with his former teammates.
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UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo ends 17-month absence with grappling draw against Marlon Vera
Jose Aldo made his competitive return on Sunday, drawing with UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera in a 10-minute grappling match at Hype Fighting in Quito, Ecuador — his first appearance since a UFC loss to Aiemann Zahabi 17 months ago.
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Beer runs dry and 14-hour days: Trafford FC's remarkable FA Cup run on a shoestring
Step nine side Trafford FC have already banked over £8,000 in FA Cup prize money and drawn crowds twice their usual average, with a replay against Atherton Collieries on Tuesday standing between them and a place in the first round proper.
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Fernandes deployed in unfamiliar wide role as Zirkzee admits he must fight for Carrick's trust
Bruno Fernandes captained Portugal from a left attacking position rather than his usual central role in their Nations League win over Norway, while Joshua Zirkzee acknowledged he needs to perform better to earn regular minutes at Manchester United under Michael Carrick.
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Benin goalkeeper warns Messi: no gifts for his final Argentina match
Lionel Messi will play his last match for Argentina on Tuesday evening at the Monumental in Buenos Aires against Benin in a friendly with strong symbolic weight. Benin goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou has warned: he will attempt to stop every shot from the Pulga, including penalties.
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UFC runner Salhahuddin Everett fights for a contract after his dream nearly got him fired
Salhahuddin Everett, who works as a runner for the UFC, faces Ozzy Martin on Dana White's Contender Series on 6 October with a UFC contract on the line. The unbeaten 4-0 fighter once lost a job application to the company after admitting his five-year plan was to compete for it.
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Court McGee retires after 16 years and 29 UFC fights with a heartfelt farewell
Court McGee has officially retired from the UFC following a third-round TKO loss to Eric Nolan at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on 3 October. The TUF Season 11 winner closed out a 16-year, 29-fight career by laying his gloves down in the Octagon.
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Lonergan sizes up Roigard ahead of Bledisloe Cup No. 9 duel at Eden Park
Wallabies scrum-half Ryan Lonergan has praised All Blacks rival Cam Roigard as a 'great attacking threat' with a left foot to match, as the pair prepare for a potential positional duel in the Bledisloe Cup series opener in Auckland.
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World Cup final heartbreak drives Shannon Frizell's All Blacks comeback ahead of Bledisloe
Shannon Frizell has returned to the All Blacks squad for the Bledisloe Cup series, motivated by the 12-11 defeat to South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final — a game in which he was yellow-carded and New Zealand played 80 per cent of the match with 14 men.
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From 90 Super Rugby caps to Wallabies regular: Lonergan's 374-day transformation
Ryan Lonergan has gone from long-time Super Rugby journeyman to first-choice Wallabies scrum-half and goal-kicker in just over a year, racking up 26 conversions in his last seven Tests ahead of a potential Bledisloe Cup start against the All Blacks.
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Mercedes teases Antonelli over rosewater podium fumble as Verstappen wins in Bahrain
Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2026 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished second after struggling with the circuit's traditional rosewater podium celebration — prompting a gentle jab from his own team.
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Grand Final hero Finn Prass signs two-year Japan deal after Brothers' 37-point Hospital Cup triumph
Fly-half Finn Prass claimed the Tony Shaw Medal as Queensland Premier Rugby's Player of the Grand Final after Brothers demolished Wests Bulldogs 51-14, before confirming a two-year professional contract with Japan Rugby League One side the Urayasu D-Rocks.
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Ioane credits Leinster sabbatical for reigniting All Blacks career under Rennie
Rieko Ioane says his 2026 season at Leinster gave him a debut-like freshness on returning to the All Blacks, with the 89-Test centre now firmly in Dave Rennie's plans ahead of the Bledisloe Cup series.
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Italy defeats Turkey 3-1 and concludes Nations League campaign
Three days after their draw against France at the Stade de France, the Azzurri dominated Turkey in Bologna. Scamacca, Calafiori and Pio Esposito scored Italy's goals in a match that ended 3-1.
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Olise turns the tide with a brace and assist as France demolish Belgium
Trailing 1-0 at an hour into the match at the Stade de France, Zinédine Zidane's France side ultimately crushed Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League, thanks to a decisive Michael Olise coming off the bench: a brace and an assist in under fifteen minutes.
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Cherki shuts down tension rumours with Olise after goal against Belgium
After scoring in France's 4-1 Nations League victory over Belgium, Rayan Cherki publicly contradicted a report from L'Équipe claiming he had a strained relationship with Michael Olise.
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Roigard targets Bledisloe redemption after South Africa series stings All Blacks
All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard has reflected on a painful series defeat to South Africa, identifying discipline and accuracy as the key failings, and says the Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park this weekend offers an immediate chance to respond.
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Aimé Jacquet returns to Stade de France for first time since 2022
Rarely seen in recent years, the former world champion coach from 1998 attended Friday's France-Belgium match at Stade de France, surrounded by Laurent Blanc, Robert Pirès and Vincent Candela.
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O'Malley welcomes Talbott fight but flatly denies ducking claim: 'He made it up'
Sean O'Malley has pushed back on Payton Talbott's ducking allegations, insisting he was never offered the fight at UFC White House. O'Malley says a Talbott bout could materialise if Petr Yan loses the bantamweight title at UFC 333.
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Morales calls out entire UFC welterweight division, Garry fires back over fight delay
Undefeated UFC welterweight Michael Morales issued public challenges to champion Islam Makhachev, Carlos Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov — then bluntly dismissed Ian Machado Garry, who responded by claiming a date was already locked in and accusing Morales of stalling behind the scenes.
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