Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Kolbe and Willemse reach 50 caps as Erasmus names Libbok to start against England
Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse will earn their 50th Springbok caps when South Africa host England at Ellis Park on Saturday in their Nations Championship opener. Manie Libbok gets the No.10 jersey with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sidelined by an ankle injury.
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Racing Bulls claim 'best of the rest' honours after Austrian GP double points finish
Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finished ninth and tenth at the Red Bull Ring, prompting F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle to declare Racing Bulls the strongest midfield team in the current championship.
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Benfica end 25-year wait as champions crowned across 17 rugby nations
From Lisbon to Chicago, rugby leagues around the world have crowned their 2026 champions. Benfica reclaimed the Portuguese Top 12 after a 25-year drought, while the Chicago Hounds lifted the MLR title for the first time in the league's nine-year history.
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Lineker condemns FIFA for blocking France's black armband tribute to Deschamps' mother
Gary Lineker has criticised FIFA for refusing to let France wear black armbands in honour of manager Didier Deschamps' mother, who died last week. Deschamps missed the side's 4-1 win over Norway to attend her funeral.
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Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner sends Canada to last 16 as he honours late parents
Stephen Eustaquio scored a stoppage-time winner against South Africa on 28 June to send Canada into the World Cup last 16, then broke down in tears paying tribute to his mother and father, both of whom died within the past two years.
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Jason Ryan hails Dave Rennie's 'unbelievable' clarity as All Blacks prepare for France opener
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan has praised new head coach Dave Rennie's immediate impact on the squad, describing his messaging as 'tremendously clear' ahead of the Nations Championship Test against France in Christchurch.
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Eustáquio's stoppage-time volley sends Canada into World Cup last 16 for first time
Stephen Eustáquio struck a stunning volley in the second minute of stoppage time to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa at SoFi Stadium on Sunday — the country's first knockout victory in World Cup history. Coach Jesse Marsch called his players "Canadian heroes" in an emotional post-match huddle.
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Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner sends Canada into last 16 through tears for lost parents
Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of added time to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa at the 2026 World Cup, then broke down in a post-match interview remembering his mother and father, who both died within the past two years.
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Balogun leads USA charge to end 24-year World Cup knockout drought against Bosnia
The United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday, chasing their first knockout-stage victory since 2002. Striker Folarin Balogun, the team's top scorer with two goals, says the squad has shifted into another gear ahead of the high-stakes clash.
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UFC 330 adds Abdul-Malik, Luque and Neal to growing Philadelphia undercard
Four new bouts have been added to UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, headlined by blue-chip middleweight prospect Mansur Abdul-Malik's return and Vicente Luque's second outing at 185 pounds, as Islam Makhachev chases a record 17th straight UFC win against Ian Machado Garry.
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Jordan, Sititi and Vaa'i cleared to face France as All Blacks get injury boost
Dave Rennie has confirmed Will Jordan, Wallace Sititi and Tupou Vaa'i are available for New Zealand's first Test against France in the July Nations Championship, with all three having been managing injury concerns.
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Eustáquio's stoppage-time strike sends Canada into World Cup round of 16 for first time
Stephen Eustáquio scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday, securing the host nation's first-ever knockout stage victory at a men's World Cup.
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Codie Taylor reveals Rennie's standards as All Blacks prepare for France opener
Veteran hooker Codie Taylor has offered an early glimpse into Dave Rennie's coaching style ahead of Saturday's first Test against France in Christchurch, saying the new All Blacks head coach 'doesn't take mediocrity lightly'.
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Eustaquio's stoppage-time strike sends Canada into last-16 to shatter South Africa
Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Canada edged South Africa 1-0 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with Alphonso Davies' second-half introduction proving the turning point for the World Cup co-hosts.
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Half-blind Fiziev stuns Torres with spinning wheel kick to headline UFC Baku
Rafael Fiziev revealed he was seeing double when he landed the spinning wheel kick that floored Manuel Torres at UFC Baku on Saturday. The Azerbaijani finished Torres 15 seconds into Round 2, snapping a run of four losses in his last five fights.
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Montoya says Hamilton's fierce Verstappen battle at Austria proves he never forgets 2021
Juan Pablo Montoya believes Lewis Hamilton's tenacious mid-race defence against Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix was rooted in their bitter 2021 title rivalry, saying the Ferrari driver simply "doesn't forget" what happened between them.
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McGregor returns after nearly five years as UFC 329 bout order confirmed
Conor McGregor will face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas — his first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
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Canuto floors Karim in 30 seconds then makes it rain on Daniel Cormier in TUF 34 octagon
GiGi Canuto finished Anita Karim with body kicks in under 30 seconds on The Ultimate Fighter 34, then scattered $500 in cash across the octagon after winning a pre-fight bet with opposing coach Daniel Cormier — a celebration producers believe is a first in UFC history.
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Saracens overpower Trailfinders 52-14 to claim fourth PWR title after four-year wait
Saracens ended four years without a Premiership Women's Rugby title by dismantling Trailfinders Women 52-14 at the Twickenham Stoop, with Director of Women's Rugby Alex Austerberry crediting a relentless winning culture for the club's return to the summit.
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Wolff credits Verstappen himself, not Red Bull's upgrade, for Austria title scare
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Max Verstappen's personal mastery of the Red Bull Ring — where he has won five times — was the primary reason Red Bull pushed George Russell so hard in Austria, finishing just 1.6 seconds behind the race winner.
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