Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Premier League panel backs Foden red card but admits VAR goal error cost Manchester United
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has upheld Phil Foden's red card from the Manchester derby while unanimously ruling that the VAR intervention which allowed City's winning goal was an error, with Enzo Fernandez adjudged offside.
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Premier League panel rules Sunderland penalty against Arsenal was wrong but clears VAR
A five-person Key Match Incidents panel has unanimously ruled that the penalty awarded against Arsenal at Sunderland on 12 September was incorrect, vindicating Mikel Arteta's furious post-match criticism. However, the panel backed VAR Stuart Attwell 3-2 for not intervening, finding it was not a clear and obvious error.
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Hinchcliffe declares Hamilton and Ferrari's 2026 F1 title bid over after Spanish GP retirement
F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe has written off Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's 2026 championship chances after a brake failure at the Spanish Grand Prix left Hamilton 101 points adrift of leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Zidane installs 4-3-3 with France, Mbappé moved to left wing and Dembélé as false nine
Three days before France's Nations League trip to Turkey, Zinedine Zidane has begun his tactical overhaul at Clairefontaine by abandoning Deschamps' 4-2-3-1 in favour of an attacking 4-3-3.
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Real Madrid demand Tebas removal as La Liga referee row escalates after derby defeat
Real Madrid have called for La Liga president Javier Tebas to be replaced after he dismissed the club's refereeing complaints following their 2-1 derby defeat to Atlético Madrid as belonging to 'another galaxy'. The club's official statement branded his conduct 'intolerable' and demanded neutral leadership.
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Maguire urges Manchester United to 'ignore the noise' after five-game winless run
Harry Maguire has called on Manchester United to block out external criticism after a 1-1 draw at Fulham left the club 12th in the Premier League with just five points from their opening five games.
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Williams pinpoints set-piece battle as Wallabies plot Springbok upset in Perth
Wallabies lock Jeremy Williams has outlined Australia's game plan for Sunday's Test against world-ranked number one South Africa in Perth, with the set-piece battle and maul defence identified as the critical battlegrounds.
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Slegers admits psychological block behind Arsenal's scoring struggles after Caldentey penalty rescues Champions League opener
Mariona Caldentey's stoppage-time penalty gave Arsenal a narrow 1-0 win over HB Koge at Meadow Park, but manager Renee Slegers acknowledged the Gunners' chronic lack of goals may stem from a psychological block as much as a technical one.
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Zidane reveals his intentions: eight likely starters for France in Nations League
For his debut as France manager, Zinédine Zidane has called up 23 players for four Nations League matches in eleven days. The manager's press conference statements already allow us to sketch out a likely starting eleven.
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Celtic chief vows to 'support' O'Neill after painful double defeat to Rangers
Chief executive Michael Nicholson has signalled Martin O'Neill will remain Celtic manager despite three consecutive defeats in eight days, including two losses to Rangers, and growing pressure from a frustrated fanbase.
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Degli earns UFC contract with standing one-arm choke after 13-fight winning streak
Brazilian flyweight Marcos Degli submitted Paris Moran with a rare standing one-arm rear-naked choke at DWCS Season 10 Week 7, capping a 13-fight winning streak and earning a UFC contract from Dana White.
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Piwowarczyk earns UFC contract with first-round TKO of unbeaten Quissua at DWCS
Polish light heavyweight Damian Piwowarczyk secured a UFC contract on Week 7 of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, stopping the previously undefeated Emilio Quissua via TKO at 4:55 of round one at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Unbeaten Dasuyev earns UFC contract on DWCS but blames jet lag for failing to finish Ortega
Alvi Dasuyev improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Jaden Ortega on Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 Week 7, earning a UFC contract. The fighter later claimed jet lag prevented him from securing a knockout, adding: 'I hate that guy.'
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Pietsch returns from foot injury to start as Force host unbeaten Waratahs in Super Rugby AUS decider
Dylan Pietsch has recovered from a foot injury to take his place on the wing as the Western Force face the NSW Waratahs in a top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS clash, with the winner set to host the Grand Final.
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Teenager Angus Grover handed first Waratahs start in top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS clash
Eighteen-year-old scrum-half Angus Grover will make his first start for the NSW Waratahs when they host the unbeaten Western Force in a top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS showdown, with three other players also named for their first starts of the campaign.
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Amoura scores decisive goal and establishes himself as Nice's best signing
On loan from Wolfsburg, Mohamed Amoura was doubly decisive in OGC Nice's victory over Lille (2-1) on Sunday, setting up the opening goal before scoring the winning goal on the counter-attack.
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Lonergan returns from surgery as Brumbies and Reds both seek first Super Rugby AUS win
Eight-Test Wallabies hooker Lachlan Lonergan is back on the bench for the ACT Brumbies after minor off-season surgery, as they face the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby AUS regular season finale — a match both sides need to end losing runs.
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Tsarukyan stops Ruffy with late elbow after wrestling game is shut down
Arman Tsarukyan finished Mauricio Ruffy with an elbow at 4:56 of round one on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, overcoming an improved takedown defence by switching to a clinch-and-elbow attack that caught Ruffy off guard.
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Cotter backs two 21-year-old forwards to inject power as Reds close Super Rugby AUS season against Brumbies
Queensland Reds coach Vern Cotter has named prop Trevor King and No. 8 Vaiuta Latu in his starting XV for the Super Rugby AUS regular-season finale against the ACT Brumbies, with both sides winless after two rounds.
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Steveson breaks silence after 12-second KO loss and fight-week assault allegations
Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson has issued a public statement following his stunning 12-second knockout defeat to Sean Sharaf in the UFC, addressing both the historic upset and sexual assault allegations from his college years that resurfaced during fight week.
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