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Dyche appointed new manager of Nottingham Forest
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Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean Dyche as their new head coach on a deal until 2027, the Premier League club …
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Maharaj takes seven as South Africa dismiss Pakistan for 333
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Spinner Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets as world champions South Africa dismissed Pakistan for 333 in the second and …
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Chess mourns US grandmaster dead at 29
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The chess world has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of prominent US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky …
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Liverpool's Ekitike returns to face floundering Frankfurt
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When Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike returns to face his former club Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on …
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Cape Verde captain getting to grips with 'dream' World Cup qualification
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Ryan Mendes is not even a household name in Turkey, where he plays for second division Igdir, but next summer, football …
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Blue Jays sink Mariners to reach World Series
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George Springer blasted a three-run home run to end the Toronto Blue Jays' 32-year wait to return to the World Series on …
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'Enhancing the game': Football Manager includes women's clubs
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Women's leagues will feature in the new Football Manager video game released next month, a first in the decades-long …
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Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers
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Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring …
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Athletes swap skis for skates in a glimpse of winter sport's future
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Many of the world's best biathletes swapped skis for skates at an exhibition event in Munich on the weekend, offering a …
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Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets for European tie at Aston Villa
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Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for a Europa League away match at Aston Villa, the …
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Nuno admits Hammers 'have a problem' after Brentford defeat
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Nuno Espirito Santo admitted "we have a problem" after West Ham suffered a lacklustre 2-0 loss at home to Brentford on …
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Former Bucs running back Martin died in custody: police
Oct 20 2025
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin died in police custody following a struggle with officers …
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US confirms Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica as co-hosts for 2031 Women's World Cup bid
Oct 20 2025
United States soccer officials on Monday confirmed Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica have joined its bid for the 2031 …
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Mourinho expects more Newcastle silverware after League Cup triumph
Oct 20 2025
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho believes a long-awaited English League Cup triumph that ended Newcastle's trophy drought …
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Dembele, Marquinhos return for PSG's trip to Leverkusen
Oct 20 2025
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele and captain Marquinhos were on Monday included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to face …
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Shaheen Afridi appointed Pakistan ODI captain for South Africa series
Oct 20 2025
Pakistan on Monday named fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as skipper for next month's three-match ODI series against …
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Howe looking forward to facing 'incredible' Mourinho in Champions League
Oct 20 2025
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is eager to go up against a football great when his side play Jose Mourinho's Benfica in …
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Athapaththu conjures miracle as Sri Lanka snatch victory over Bangladesh
Oct 20 2025
Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women's Cricket World Cup, edging …
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Struggling Rangers appoint Rohl as new manager
Oct 20 2025
Struggling Scottish Premiership giants Rangers on Monday appointed Danny Rohl as their new manager to replace the sacked …
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Dembele returns for PSG after six weeks out
Oct 20 2025
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele was on Monday included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to face Bayer Leverkusen in the …
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'I probably have to change my behaviour', Flick says after red card
Oct 20 2025
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday that he did not want his grandchildren to see him behaving as he did when …
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Three things we learned from the United States Grand Prix
Oct 20 2025
After three wins in his last five outings, Max Verstappen was hailed as "the boss" after victory at the United States …
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To beat football violence, Brazilian clubs scan every fan
Oct 20 2025
It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a …
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Pakistan punish sloppy South Africa to reach 259-5 in second Test
Oct 20 2025
Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in …
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South Africa call up uncapped prop Porthen for November tour
Oct 20 2025
Former junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen earned his first senior South Africa call-up as the world champions' …
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Ireland wing Hansen out of All Blacks Test
Oct 20 2025
Ireland wing Mack Hansen has been ruled out of next month's Test against New Zealand in Chicago after aggravating a foot …
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Maguire urges Man Utd to build on Liverpool triumph
Oct 20 2025
Harry Maguire said Manchester United must build on their momentum after a long-awaited win at Liverpool gave manager …
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Slot seeks solutions as Liverpool crisis deepens
Oct 20 2025
Liverpool's blip is becoming a full-blown crisis as manager Arne Slot urgently seeks answers after the Premier League …
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Pakistan ride luck to reach 177-3 in second South Africa Test
Oct 20 2025
Pakistan took advantage of some poor South African fielding to reach 177-3 at tea on the opening day of the second and …
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Dembele set for PSG return after six weeks out
Oct 20 2025
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele is in line to make his return from injury for Paris Saint Germain against Bayer …
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England hammer New Zealand after Brook and Salt onslaught
Oct 20 2025
A ruthless England led by skipper Harry Brook's brutal 78 punished some lax New Zealand fielding to win the second T20 …
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Sweden names ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter new coach
Oct 20 2025
The Swedish Football Association said on Monday that ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter had been appointed national team …
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Pakistan 95-1 at lunch in second South Africa Test
Oct 20 2025
Pakistan were well placed on 95-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test against South Africa in …
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Blue Jays down Mariners to force game seven decider in MLB playoff series
Oct 20 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays homered twice and exploited three Seattle errors to beat the Mariners 6-2 on Sunday and force a …
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Atletico aim to convince Alvarez they belong among elite on Arsenal visit
Oct 20 2025
Julian Alvarez has established himself as Atletico Madrid's key player but the club still need to prove to the Argentina …
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Rebuilding Leverkusen wary of world's best PSG
Oct 20 2025
Bayer Leverkusen, who are still rebuilding after a turbulent summer, face perhaps the toughest test in club football …
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NFL Eagles soar over Vikings while Colts improve to 6-1
Oct 20 2025
Jalen Hurts delivered a masterful performance to lead Super Bowl champion Philadelphia over Minnesota while Indianapolis …
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Phony AI content stealing fan attention during baseball playoffs
Oct 20 2025
Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia …
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Haaland, Kane and Mbappe battle to be Europe's best
Oct 20 2025
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to …
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Verstappen makes clear he is gunning for a fifth world title
Oct 20 2025
Max Verstappen made it clear that he is chasing a spectacular fifth world title after reeling off his third win in four …
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Ex-Buccaneers running back Martin dies at 36
Oct 19 2025
The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Sunday they were "deeply saddened" to learn of the death at the age of 36 of former …
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Frustrated Piastri calls for calm review
Oct 19 2025
Series leader Oscar Piastri called for a calm review of his recent frustrating form and rejected calls for McLaren to …
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Leao double fires AC Milan past livid Fiorentina and top of Serie A
Oct 19 2025
Rafael Leao shot AC Milan to the top of Serie A with a brace in Sunday's 2-1 win over Fiorentina who were enraged by the …
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Mbappe sends Real Madrid top as Getafe self-destruct
Oct 19 2025
Kylian Mbappe extended his goalscoring streak to 11 consecutive games to help Real Madrid reclaim top spot in La Liga …
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Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead
Oct 19 2025
Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren and cut another chunk out of Oscar Piastri's lead in this year's world …
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Jaminet guides Toulon to win over Racing, Serin injured
Oct 19 2025
Full-back Melvyn Jaminet scored 18 points to help Toulon to a 45-21 victory over Racing 92 in the Top 14 on Sunday.
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Leao double fires AC Milan past Fiorentina and top of Serie A
Oct 19 2025
Rafael Leao shot AC Milan to the top of Serie A on Sunday with a brace, including a late penalty, in a 2-1 win over …
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NFL Eagles soar over Vikings while Chiefs blank Raiders
Oct 19 2025
Jalen Hurts delivered a masterful performance to lead Super Bowl champion Philadelphia over Minnesota while Patrick …
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Amorim wants more after 'biggest' Man Utd win at Liverpool
Oct 19 2025
Ruben Amorim said a first victory at Anfield since 2016 was just reward for Manchester United's long suffering fans …
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Man Utd stretch Liverpool losing streak to four games
Oct 19 2025
Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in 11 years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday …
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Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Oct 19 2025
Arsenal opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League, while champions Liverpool slumped to a fourth …
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Auger-Aliassime thanks new bride after lifting Brussels ATP title
Oct 19 2025
Felix Auger-Aliassime thanked his new bride after he beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (8/6), 6-2 to lift the Brussels …
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Frank unable to explain Spurs' miserable home record
Oct 19 2025
Thomas Frank admitted he had no instant solution for Tottenham's miserable home record after their crashed to a 2-1 …
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Deila fired as head coach of MLS Atlanta United
Oct 19 2025
Atlanta United dismissed head coach Ronny Deila on Sunday, the MLS club announced hours after ending a brutal season …
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Durant agrees to NBA Rockets two-year $90 mln extension: reports
Oct 19 2025
NBA superstar Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $90 million with the Houston Rockets, …
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Spurs humbled at home again as Villa hit back
Oct 19 2025
Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia inspired Aston Villa's fightback to win 2-1 against Tottenham on Sunday as the north …
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Paz fires high-flying Como to historic win over Juve
Oct 19 2025
Rising star Nico Paz shone again for Como with a goal and assist in Sunday's landmark 2-0 win over Juventus, which …
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Malinin wins men's figure skating at French Grand Prix
Oct 19 2025
American Ilia Malinin won the French Grand Prix figure skating competition in Angers on Sunday, dethroning three-time …
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Ruud skips past Humbert for Stockholm 250 title
Oct 19 2025
Norway's Casper Ruud blasted past Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-3 to win the Stockholm ATP 250 tournament on Sunday to …
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Rovanperä win sets up sizzling world rally title battle
Oct 19 2025
Kalle Rovanpera's win at the Central European Rally on Sunday deepened the three-way struggle for the world title as his …
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French pair win ice dance at home figure skating Grand Prix
Oct 19 2025
Home pair Guillaume Cizeron and his new partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry produced a captivating free dance routine to …
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Japan's world number 500 Kataoka qualifies for Masters, British Open
Oct 19 2025
World number 500 Naoyuki Kataoka will make his major debut next year after winning the Japan Open on Sunday.
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Rybakina storms back from a set down to win Ningbo Open
Oct 19 2025
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed back from a set down to capture the 10th title of her career with a …
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Red-hot Fleetwood wins in India to continue blistering form
Oct 19 2025
Red-hot Tommy Fleetwood shot a superb final round of seven-under 65 on Sunday to win the DP World India Championship by …
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Captain Marsh guides Australia to victory in rain-hit India ODI
Oct 19 2025
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh guided his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win against India in a rain-affected …
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Kim Sei-young ends five-year LPGA win drought at BMW Championship
Oct 19 2025
South Korea's Kim Sei-young overcame crippling doubts to win her first LPGA title in five years when she triumphed on …
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India set Australia 131 to win in rain-hit ODI
Oct 19 2025
A quickfire 38 off 31 balls from KL Rahul helped India to 136-9 off 26 overs in a rain-affected innings in the first ODI …
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Canada's Fernandez beats Valentova to win Japan Open
Oct 19 2025
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beat Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Japan Open on Sunday, her second …
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Spain's Fernandez 'cannot believe it' after maiden MotoGP win
Oct 19 2025
An overjoyed Raul Fernandez surged to a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia Sunday in his 76th race while Alex Marquez …
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Spain's Raul Fernandez surges to maiden MotoGP win in Australia
Oct 19 2025
Spain's Raul Fernandez surged to a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia on Sunday while Alex Marquez finished fourth to …
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Messi bags hat-trick as Inter roar into playoffs with 5-2 win over Nashville
Oct 19 2025
A rampant Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick to seal Major League Soccer's Golden Boot award on Saturday as …
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Doncic anchors Lakers' NBA title bid in James's possible last stand
Oct 19 2025
Past and future converge for the Los Angeles Lakers this season as LeBron James and Luka Doncic embark on their first …
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NBA teams ring changes but Thunder still fancied to repeat
Oct 19 2025
Superstar players on new teams and All-Stars sidelined by severe injuries have jumbled expectations, but Oklahoma City …
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O'Callaghan bags 200m freestyle short course world mark
Oct 19 2025
Australian Mollie O'Callaghan clocked a short course world record of 1min 49.77sec to win the 200m freestyle at the …
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Norris retains composure as pressure mounts in title race
Oct 18 2025
Lando Norris kept his composure under pressure on Saturday to claim second place on the grid behind Max Verstappen in …
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Verstappen takes pole to keep pressure on McLaren duo
Oct 18 2025
Max Verstappen continued to apply pressure on McLaren's duelling title rivals on Saturday when, hours after winning the …
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Late Maximin try sends Pau top after shocking champions Toulouse
Oct 18 2025
Replacement lock Jimi Maximin scored a last-gasp try to give surprise leaders Pau a thrilling 30-26 victory over …
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Greenwood quadruple sends Marseille top of Ligue 1, Nice down Lyon
Oct 18 2025
Mason Greenwood scored four goals as Marseille came from behind to hammer Le Havre 6-2 and storm to the top of the Ligue …
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Ferrari issue statement backing team boss Vasseur
Oct 18 2025
Ferrari chairman John Elkann on Saturday issued a statement of support for team boss Fred Vasseur in a bid to end …
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Barca claim Liga lead, Atletico rise to fourth
Oct 18 2025
Barcelona moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a …
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Inter top of Serie A after win at Roma and Napoli slip
Oct 18 2025
Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on goal difference on Saturday after winning 1-0 at Roma, taking advantage of Napoli's …
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Almada secures Atletico Liga win over Osasuna
Oct 18 2025
Thiago Almada earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday in La Liga to climb to fourth with his first …
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Kane strikes again as Bayern beat Dortmund to stay clear in Bundesliga
Oct 18 2025
Harry Kane scored for the seventh straight game as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home on Saturday -- their …
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Trossard sinks Fulham as leaders Arsenal go three points clear
Oct 18 2025
Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League as Leandro Trossard sealed a 1-0 win against Fulham on …
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Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Arsenal win at Fulham to stay top
Oct 18 2025
Ange Postecoglou's reign as Nottingham Forest manager was ended after a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday as Arsenal …
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Nice deny Lyon chance to go top of Ligue 1
Oct 18 2025
Nice produced a clinical 3-2 win at home to Lyon on Saturday as they denied the visitors the chance to go top of Ligue …
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Napoli fall at Torino without injured McTominay and Hojlund
Oct 18 2025
Napoli were sunk 1-0 at Torino by old boy Giovanni Simeone on Saturday as they struggled without the injured Rasmus …
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Barca claim Liga lead after Araujo's late derby winner
Oct 18 2025
Barcelona moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a …
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Verstappen wins dramatic US Grand Prix sprint, McLarens crash
Oct 18 2025
Max Verstappen made the most of a first-corner collision between the two McLaren drivers to win Saturday's sprint race …
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Man City too reliant on ruthless Haaland, says Guardiola
Oct 18 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side are too reliant on Erling Haaland for goals after the Norwegian scored …
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Araujo strikes late as Barca snatch win over Girona
Oct 18 2025
Ronald Araujo struck at the death to snatch Barcelona a 2-1 win over Girona on Saturday and lift the champions top of La …
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Capilla and Carreras doubles send Bayonne top in France
Oct 18 2025
Back row forward Esteban Capilla and wing Mateo Carreras scored two tries each as Bayonne thumped Clermont 44-17 on …
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Postecoglou's Forest exit is latest chapter in rollercoaster career
Oct 18 2025
Ange Postecoglou's ruthless dismissal by Nottingham Forest on Saturday is the latest plot twist in the Australian's …
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Minnows Mjallby set to land historic first Swedish title
Oct 18 2025
Mjallby AIF coach Anders Torstensson wants to keep a cool head with his club on the brink of winning a historic first …
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Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Haaland takes Man City top
Oct 18 2025
Ange Postecoglou's reign as Nottingham Forest manager was ended after a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday as Erling …
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Grimaldo hits brace as Leverkusen beat Mainz in Bundesliga
Oct 18 2025
Alex Grimaldo scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen won 4-3 at Mainz on Saturday in the Bundesliga, extending their unbeaten …
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Rains continue as Pakistan–New Zealand World Cup clash washed out
Oct 18 2025
Colombo's wet spell showed no signs of letting up as the Women's World Cup fixture between Pakistan and New Zealand was …
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Forest sack Postecoglou after 40 days as manager
Oct 18 2025
Ange Postecoglou was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager on Saturday, minutes after his side's 3-0 defeat by Chelsea -- …
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Japanese teenager Nakai shocks Sakamoto to win Grand Prix de France
Oct 18 2025
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favourite Kaori Sakamoto to win her first title at the ISU Grand …
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Postecoglou sacked by Forest after Chelsea defeat
Oct 18 2025
Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou was sacked on Saturday after just eight matches in charge -- just minutes …
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Italy star Brignone says no skiing 'before January' as Olympics near
Oct 18 2025
Italy's Federica Brignone told AFP on Saturday that she won't return to alpine skiing competition before January, less …
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Chelsea sink Forest to ramp up pressure on winless Postecoglou
Oct 18 2025
Injury-hit Chelsea heaped the pressure on Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou on Saturday, surviving a sloppy …
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