Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Zidane repeats « very good » four times to praise Jacquet after France-Italy
Starting for the second consecutive time for France in the 1-1 draw against Italy, Liverpool defender Jérémy Jacquet received emphatic praise from manager Zinédine Zidane.
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Verstappen snatches first 2026 pole to share Sepang front row with Hamilton
Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the 2026 season at Sepang, edging Lewis Hamilton by 0.298 seconds to set up a front-row battle that has fans invoking memories of their 2021 title fight.
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Safonov reveals how he experienced Champions League final with PSG
Starting in goal for PSG instead of Donnarumma in the Champions League final against Arsenal in Budapest, Matvey Safonov described the match as « the most important of his career » while revealing he kept his usual routine after the victory.
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Garnacho scores twice in friendlies to answer Emery's 'work harder' challenge at Aston Villa
Alejandro Garnacho netted in both of Aston Villa's international-break friendlies — against Southampton and Sevilla — after managing just 31 minutes of competitive football this season and being left unused in two successive Premier League matches.
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Verstappen seals 49th career pole at Bahrain GP as Hamilton lines up alongside on Ferrari's front row
Max Verstappen dominated all three qualifying sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to claim his first pole of 2026, setting a 1m35.130s at Sepang. Lewis Hamilton qualified second for Ferrari, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth after a Q2 track-limits deletion cost him a fresh tyre set.
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Western Force demolish Waratahs 53-26 to end seven-year title drought
The Western Force claimed the 2026 Super Rugby AUS title with a commanding 53-26 victory over the NSW Waratahs in Perth, avenging last year's Grand Final defeat and ending a seven-year wait for silverware.
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Upamecano, De Bruyne and Tielemans suspended for France-Belgium on Monday at Stade de France
Three key players will miss the Nations League clash between France and Belgium on Monday at Stade de France: Dayot Upamecano on the French side, sent off against Italy, and Belgians Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne, both cautioned twice in three matches.
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Zidane defends Da Cunha after costly mistake against Italy
Blamed for Italy's equalizer against France (1-1), Lucas Da Cunha received strong backing from coach Zinédine Zidane, who downplayed the turnover and praised the Como midfielder's qualities.
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Counties Manukau hold off Hawke's Bay to retain Ranfurly Shield without a second-half point
Counties Manukau secured the Ranfurly Shield for the off-season with a 12-7 victory over Hawke's Bay at Navigation Holme Stadium, holding on despite failing to score after the 27th minute as the Magpies pushed hard in the closing stages.
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Antonelli bounces back from troubled Friday to lead Mercedes 1-4 in Malaysian FP3
Kimi Antonelli clocked a 1m36.302s to top FP3 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, shaking off a difficult Friday in which championship-leading Mercedes had slipped as low as seventh and eighth. Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen split the Silver Arrows in second and third.
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Sent off against Italy, Upamecano leaves France squad before Belgium match
Dayot Upamecano received a red card in the 85th minute during France's 1-1 draw with Italy on Friday, earning an automatic suspension for the final international window match against Belgium. France's squad is now reduced to 21 players.
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Saint-Étienne crushes Sion 5-1 in friendly, opposing coach speaks out
AS Saint-Étienne dominated FC Sion 5-1 in a friendly match played at the Aimé Jacquet stadium in L'Étrat on Friday. The heavy defeat sparked an angry reaction from Swiss coach Didier Tholot, who described it as a "wake-up call" for his players.
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Deschamps and Zidane absent from Robert Pirès' jubilee at Metz
Didier Deschamps will not attend Robert Pirès' jubilee scheduled for Tuesday in Metz. The former France manager, on vacation since the 2026 World Cup, will miss a gathering of France 98 and Arsenal legends.
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Donnarumma names Dembélé as favourite for 2026 Ballon d'Or after holding France to draw
Author of seven saves in the France-Italy 1-1 draw in the Nations League, Gianluigi Donnarumma gave his prediction for the 2026 Ballon d'Or: PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé.
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Australia U18 captain Taumoepeau shifts to flanker for New Zealand Schools clash in Hamilton
Justice Taumoepeau, who led Australia's Under-18s to a 54-31 win over the New Zealand Barbarians U18s on Wednesday, moves from No. 8 to openside flanker for Sunday's match against New Zealand Schools at St Paul's College in Hamilton.
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Western Force silence last year's pain as they host Waratahs in Super Rugby AUS Grand Final rematch
Western Force head coach Damian Steele says last year's 26-33 Grand Final defeat to the NSW Waratahs has gone unmentioned in camp, as the Perth side prepare to host the same opponents at Scotch College Playing Fields on Saturday.
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Pochettino's young USMNT face hostile crowd in Mexico rivalry test ahead of 2026 World Cup
The United States men's national team face Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Saturday in an exhibition that doubles as a pressure test for a new generation of players, with over 60,000 fans expected — the majority supporting the visitors.
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Horan urges Wallabies to keep Suaalii on the wing ahead of Rugby World Cup 2027
Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Tim Horan has called for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to get more games on the wing before the 2027 tournament, after the 23-year-old impressed in Australia's 42-38 victory over South Africa.
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Wang Cong taunts Silva at UFC 332 weigh-ins as security steps in
Wang Cong got in Natalia Silva's face with repeated hip pops during Friday's ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 332, prompting Silva to shove her arms away and security to intervene ahead of Saturday's vacant women's flyweight title fight in Salt Lake City.
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Moicano targets Topuria as 'easy fight' after UFC Vegas 123 main event
Renato Moicano has named Ilia Topuria as his preferred callout target after UFC Vegas 123, arguing the former two-division champion needs a confidence-rebuilding bout following his knockout loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House in June.
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