Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Sanderson backs Jibulu to force England debut after wrecking-ball display stuns Saracens
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson has urged England head coach Steve Borthwick to consider Nathan Jibulu for international selection after the 23-year-old hooker was named man of the match in a 21-17 Gallagher Premiership win at StoneX Stadium — with Borthwick watching from the stands.
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Jacobe Smith vows to 'murder' Kevin Holland after second UFC 332 withdrawal forces camp chaos
Jacobe Smith stopped late-replacement Bruce Whitehead in 92 seconds at UFC 332, then unleashed a furious callout at Kevin Holland, who withdrew injured for the second time before accepting a new fight at UFC 334.
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Cavan Sullivan becomes USMNT's youngest-ever goalscorer in 3-0 rout of Mexico
Five days after turning 17, Cavan Sullivan intercepted a goalkeeper's errant pass and lobbed it into the net to set a new USMNT record, helping the United States record their biggest win over Mexico in more than 30 years.
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Ireland face Israel again in Serbia as Nations League controversy continues after boycott calls
Republic of Ireland meet Israel for the second time in a week in the UEFA Nations League, with the match moved to neutral ground in Backa Topola, Serbia, amid calls to boycott the fixture over the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. Ireland won the first encounter 3-0 in Hungary.
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10-man Sale stun Saracens 21-17 after Vermeulen's first-half red card
Sale Sharks overcame a first-half red card for Jacques Vermeulen to beat Saracens 21-17 at StoneX Stadium, with Tom O'Flaherty's solo try proving the decisive moment in a gritty second-half comeback.
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Ribovics blames UFC 332 weight miss on hotel AC cutting his sweat short
Esteban Ribovics missed weight by 0.5 pounds at UFC 332, forfeiting 20 percent of his purse and his eligibility for post-fight bonuses. The Argentine lightweight says a workout room air conditioner switched on mid-cut left him unable to sweat, forcing him to abandon the session.
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Rico Lewis called up as England reverse stance on replacing injured O'Reilly
Thomas Tuchel has added Rico Lewis to the England squad after initially ruling out a replacement for the injured Nico O'Reilly. The Manchester City defender joins from the under-21s ahead of Tuesday's Nations League fixture against Czech Republic at Wembley.
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Urdapilleta breaks Top 14 all-time points record at 40 despite Perpignan's heavy defeat
Benjamín Urdapilleta rewrote Top 14 history on Saturday, surpassing Romain Teulet's professional-era points record during Perpignan's 55-25 loss to Racing 92. The twice-retired Argentine fly-half now stands alone on 2,619 points in the French top flight.
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Talbott calls out O'Malley after UFC 332 demolition, but Yan-Dvalishvili holds the key
Payton Talbott stopped Deiveson Figueiredo in just over two minutes at UFC 332 and immediately called out Sean O'Malley, though he admits the outcome of Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 could decide whether that fight actually happens.
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Verstappen opens up on father Jos's emotional reaction to first 2026 win in Malaysia
Max Verstappen has spoken about the emotional significance of his Bahrain Grand Prix victory in Sepang — his first win of the 2026 season and Red Bull's first with their new power unit — describing how the result moved his father Jos, who was present at the circuit.
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Diomandé criticizes Renard after Ivory Coast's defeat to Cameroon
Ivory Coast lost 0-1 to Cameroon in a friendly match on Saturday at Ebimpé, with Real Madrid winger Yan Diomandé publicly criticizing Hervé Renard's rotation choices. The French manager acknowledged his responsibility for the defeat.
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Hadjar loses Malaysian GP podium in final laps as Red Bull suffers mysterious battery failure
Isack Hadjar called his Malaysian Grand Prix a "joke" after dropping from third to fifth in the closing laps at Sepang, with his Red Bull left powerless on the straights and unable to hold off the Ferraris.
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Norris calls Bahrain GP software chaos 'horrible' as F1 drivers demand hybrid rethink
A power unit software bug triggered by wet-weather mode left multiple cars stuck in idle during the Bahrain GP formation lap at Sepang, forcing a 50-minute delay. Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez, and Oliver Bearman all condemned the incident.
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Slick tyre gamble at Sepang costs McLaren and Ferrari in Bahrain GP restart
Ferrari and McLaren both started the Bahrain Grand Prix on dry tyres after a 93-minute delay at Sepang, only to be swamped by intermediate-shod rivals on a circuit that was still too wet. Lando Norris admitted the call was convincing at the time but ultimately wrong.
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Verstappen slams F1's 'LEGO power' after software glitch mars his 72nd victory in Bahrain GP
Max Verstappen won his 72nd Formula 1 grand prix and delivered the first victory for Red Bull's in-house powertrain at a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but blasted the sport's complex engine regulations after a software fault caused widespread power loss on the formation lap.
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King Green accuses Herb Dean of early stoppage after being dropped at UFC 332
King Green voiced frustration at referee Herb Dean after a first-round TKO loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 332 in Utah on Saturday, insisting he was still capable of fighting back despite being knocked down multiple times.
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Gyokeres eyes Leeds start after Havertz injury opens Arsenal door
Viktor Gyokeres has scored three goals for Sweden during the international break, arriving back at Arsenal with momentum just as Kai Havertz faces a fitness doubt ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Leeds.
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Comoros challenge Senegal in friendly at Marseille's Vélodrome on Sunday
Senegal and Comoros face off in a friendly international match on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, bringing together two African nations on European soil.
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FIA admits software bug left Verstappen and Hamilton stranded in Malaysia formation lap chaos
A software glitch in Formula 1's new hybrid machinery caused multiple cars, including those of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, to stall during the formation lap at Sepang, delaying the Bahrain Grand Prix by 53 minutes. The FIA's Nikolas Tombazis blamed insufficient wet-weather testing of the power unit software.
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FIA explains software bug that halted F1 cars on formation lap at Malaysian GP
A software glitch in Formula 1's new hybrid power units caused multiple cars, including those of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, to lose throttle response during the formation lap in Sepang, delaying the Malaysian GP by over 50 minutes.
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