Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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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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UFC 331 upset hero Sean Sharaf opens up on $600K debt after stunning 12-second knockout
Sean Sharaf, the massive underdog who knocked out Gable Steveson in 12 seconds at UFC 331, has detailed the gambling losses, an unaffordable truck, and borrowed money from his mother that left him $600,000 in debt.
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Dvalishvili admits fighting Yan's game cost him UFC bantamweight title in rematch
Merab Dvalishvili has pinpointed his critical error in losing the UFC bantamweight title to Petr Yan last December — standing and trading with an elite boxer rather than imposing his own grappling-heavy style. The two meet again at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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Dana White signs six at DWCS Week 7, including two fighters who lost their bouts
Dana White handed out six UFC contracts at Contender Series 2026 Week 7, rewarding not only winners but also Jaden Ortega and Callum Connor despite both losing decisions in bouts White described as Fight of the Year contenders.
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Sharaf reveals Steveson's mid-camp wrestling detour convinced him the Olympian was ripe for an upset
Sean Sharaf has explained how spotting Gable Steveson compete in a wrestling match just weeks before UFC 331 convinced him the Olympic gold medalist was overconfident — and fuelled the 12-second knockout that shocked the heavyweight division.
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Six UFC contracts awarded at DWCS Season 10 Week 7, including two losing fighters in historic first
Dana White's Contender Series made history at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday, awarding six UFC contracts in a single night — including two fighters who lost their bouts, a first in the show's ten-season run.
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Former NFL linebacker Cassh Maluia earns USA Eagles debut in defeat to Canada
Cassh Maluia, a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft who played for the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, started at inside centre for the USA Eagles in a 16-19 loss to Canada in Tokyo.
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Sole survivor Tupou leads rank-outsider Steelers into Ranfurly Shield challenge against Northland
Counties Manukau captain Jimmy Tupou, 34, is the only player remaining from the Steelers' solitary Ranfurly Shield reign in 2013. His side travel to Whangarei on Saturday as heavy underdogs against a Northland team sitting top of the NPC table with a 6-2 record.
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Steveson breaks silence on sexual assault allegations after 12-second UFC 331 knockout
Gable Steveson issued his first public statement following his 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, using it primarily to address sexual assault allegations from his University of Minnesota years that Sharaf repeatedly raised during fight week.
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Novenyi Jr. faces Haig in DWCS middleweight main event at Las Vegas Meta APEX
Former Bellator standout Norbert Novenyi Jr., riding three straight first-round finishes, meets Theo Haig in the Dana White's Contender Series middleweight main event at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Undefeated welterweights Alvi Dasuyev and Jaden Ortega clash in the co-main event.
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Fleury accuses Muradov of ducking rematch after Oktagon title loss in August
Will Fleury has publicly called out Makhmud Muradov for backing away from an agreed light heavyweight rematch, claiming the Oktagon promotion is shielding the champion from a return fight after their controversial August finish.
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Refereeing authority disavows Turpin over missed penalty in Monaco-Lens
The Technical Refereeing Authority acknowledged on Tuesday that a handball by Sadibou Sané in the Monaco penalty area in the 18th minute of Monaco-Lens (2-1) should have been sanctioned with a penalty in favor of Lens.
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Cormier admits he forgot leaving ring after Jones KO while criticising Steveson for same act
Daniel Cormier faced hypocrisy accusations after criticising Gable Steveson for leaving the cage without waiting for the official decision at UFC 331 — only for footage to surface of Cormier doing exactly the same after his knockout loss to Jon Jones at UFC 214.
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10-goal deficit overturned as Man City snatch late draw at Bayern in Women's Champions League
Manchester City came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away at Bayern Munich in the Women's Champions League, becoming the first English side to avoid defeat against the Germans in Europe. Carlotta Wamser's 86th-minute goal completed the comeback after Khadija Shaw had missed a penalty.
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Correa and Mwayembe banned after red cards in France's narrow win over Australia
France's Cloé Correa and Ambre Mwayembe have received bans following their red cards in the WXV Global Series 2026 match against Australia in Aix-en-Provence, which France won 29-26 despite being reduced to 11 players at one stage.
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Ferguson defends Misfits Boxing title against Olympic wrestler Sebie after Biyong withdraws four days out
Tony Ferguson will face former Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Mahmoud Sebie at Misfits Boxing on Saturday after original opponent Kenzo Biyong withdrew due to travel complications just four days before the event.
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Dvalishvili vows to abandon Yan's game plan and reclaim bantamweight title at UFC 333
Merab Dvalishvili has identified his key error in the UFC 323 rematch loss to Petr Yan — standing and trading punches — and promises to return to his wrestling-heavy style when the pair meet in a trilogy bout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
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Mbappé absent from training, his status uncertain for Zidane's France debut in Turkey
Hit by flu-like symptoms, Kylian Mbappé missed Tuesday's group training session at Clairefontaine and could miss the start of Friday's Nations League match against Turkey, Zinédine Zidane's first game in charge of France.
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Bardsley warns flat Fernandes could leave Man United in serious trouble this season
Former United defender Phil Bardsley has flagged concerns over Bruno Fernandes' form, describing the captain as looking 'flat' in 2026/27 and calling United's opening run of results 'alarming' after defeats to Hull and a derby disappointment.
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