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Portugal v Republic of Ireland, Spain v Georgia: World Cup 2026 qualifying – live

⚽️ World Cup qualifying news from 7.45pm BST kick-offs
⚽️ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JohnGoal! Norway 5-0 Israel (Haaland, 72 hat-trick)Portugal: Diogo Costa; Dalot, Rúben Dias, Inácio, Nuno Mendes; Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; …

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Rangers could turn to Röhl after Steven Gerrard rules out return as manager

Former Liverpool captain withdraws from talksDanny Röhl held talks with Ibrox ownership last weekThe former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl is now the favourite to succeed Russell Martin at Rangers after Steven Gerrard dramatically withdrew from talks over the Ibrox post.Gerrard, who had ret…

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Hull KR secure treble with dominant display against Wigan in Super League Grand Final

Hull KR 24-6 Wigan WarriorsWigan denied third successive titleHull KR secured their first Super League title in spectacular fashion with a stunning display to dethrone Wigan and complete the treble. Rovers had not won a major trophy for 40 years before this season, but their victory in the Challeng…

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Aston Villa must stop crying foul and focus on the Europa League instead | Jonathan Wilson

There is no grand PSR conspiracy against Unai Emery’s side. They should be challenging Newcastle or Tottenham for fifthFour wins in a row, seven games unbeaten and suddenly life does not seem so bad for Aston Villa. They are up into mid-table and if a 2-0 victory over Feyenoord in the Europa League…

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Sabres center Norris to miss 'significant' time

Sabres top-line center Josh Norris is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, coach Lindy Ruff announced Saturday.

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Bettman: Sabres have chance to host '28 Classic

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says there is a good chance the league in 2028 will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its annual Winter Classic in the place where the outdoor event first launched -- Orchard Park, New York.

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NHL suspends Isles' Drouin for cross-checking

Islanders winger Jonathan Drouin has been suspended one game for cross-checking Pittsburgh's Connor Dewar in the head late in Thursday night's game against the Penguins.

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Sullivan earns 'humbling' first win with Rangers

The significance of the Rangers' 4-0 win over Buffalo wasn't lost on Mike Sullivan, who called his first victory as the team's head coach "humbling."

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Isles praise Schaefer after 'really good' NHL debut

New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer didn't waste time making a first impression.

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Miller scores twice in 'exceptional' Canes debut

K'Andre Miller twice found the net in Carolina's 6-3 season-opening win against the Devils on Thursday night, showing a glimpse of the potential that enticed the Hurricanes to acquire him from the Rangers and sign him to a long-term deal.

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🏒 Predicting where every team will finish

As the season begins, we reveal which teams will make the Stanley Cup Final, the playoffs and the draft lottery.

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Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere in the frame for Luton job

Wilshere first choice to replace sacked Matt BloomfieldRotherham, Orient and Wycombe win in League OneJack Wilshere, the former Arsenal and England midfielder, is reportedly close to taking over as the Luton manager. The 33-year-old has emerged as first choice to replace Matt Bloomfield, who was sa…

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The peerless A’ja Wilson may already be the WNBA’s greatest ever player | Bryan Armen Graham

After a one-of-one season without precedent in NBA or WNBA history, the unstoppable Aces star has made a credible entry into the GOAT discussion before her 30th birthdayA’ja Wilson’s one-of-one season didn’t end merely with confetti so much as a deeper confirmation. When her Las Vegas Aces finished…

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Nat Sciver-Brunt shines as England recover to sweep aside Sri Lanka

England, 253-9, beat Sri Lanka, 164, by 89 runsCaptain’s century and Sophie Ecclestone’s spell seal winA patient hundred from the captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, saved England from embarrassment against Sri Lanka in Colombo, enabling them to recover from 168 for six and win by 89 runs.Sciver-Brunt was d…

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Anthony Belleau turns the screw as Northampton see off rivals Leicester

Northampton 32-26 LeicesterFrenchman scores two tries off the bench in derbyNorthampton have gone all Euro and on Saturday the dividends rolled in. Not for the first time this season Anthony Belleau and Edoardo Todaro, French and Italian, had the run of the place, scoring two and one tries respecti…

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Tadej Pogacar caps stunning season with fifth straight Il Lombardia triumph

Slovenian equals Fausto Coppi’s tally of victoriesMatches Eddy Merckx in 1975 with Monument winTadej Pogacar captured Il Lombardia for a fifth time in succession, equalling Fausto Coppi’s record of victories in the season-ending Monument race.The Slovenian crossed the line first in Bergamo after a …

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World No 204 Vacherot topples Djokovic to set up cousin v cousin Shanghai final

Qualifier and world No 54 to meet in historic match-upVacherot becomes lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalistThe Shanghai Masters will witness one of the most astounding climaxes to any tournament as two cousins, Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, extended their shock breakthrough runs with mon…

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Gewan denies Aidan O’Brien record with shock 25-1 Dewhurst Stakes triumph

Outsider returns to form to see off 7-4 favourite GstaadDistant Storm finishes third at NewmarketThe punters cheering as the winner crossed the line in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes were the ones who had remembered the old gambling maxim that you should always forgive a good horse one bad run.Gewan…

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A new frontier: why Aussies are coming to MLS for soccer opportunity

Major League Soccer is proving a fertile ground for a growing band of Australian players and coachesThere is perhaps no greater reminder that Australia is a faraway island nation with limited global influence than the fact so many Australians pore over a niche form of online football content known …

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Steve Clarke approaches milestone and urges Scotland to avoid complacency

Belarus visit Hampden Park for qualifier on SundayClarke takes charge of record 72nd game for countrySteve Clarke will take a moment to celebrate a significant achievement when Belarus visit Hampden Park on Sunday. It will be game 72 in office for Clarke, surpassing Craig Brown as Scotland’s longes…

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Keely Hodgkinson crowned 800m queen of New York by Serena Williams

Olympic champion ends injury-hampered season on highWorld silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell takes secondKeely Hodgkinson won the 800m to end her injury-hampered season on a high at New York’s all-female Athlos meeting. Britain’s Olympic champion outclassed the field in her signature event, finis…

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Clive Tyldesley: ‘I’ve only been drunk twice and once was with the England women’s team’

Veteran commentator answers your questions on famous lines, favourite stadiums and being told ‘Not for me, Clive’What is the best sporting accomplishment or achievement you have commentated on and did you ever harbour personal ambitions to be a professional in any sport? Tony M…

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Tottenham’s burst of positivity under Martin Ho is boost for WSL as a whole
New coach has led impressive turnaround with two summer signings but major test at Chelsea awaitsWinless after January and finishing second from bottom in the Women’s Super League, it was unsurprising that the mood was gloomy around Tottenham last season. Bleak, you might say. That is why their cur…

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Winter is coming: England’s cricketers fly out for long tour that will decide Ashes and World Cup
Four decades ago Mike Gatting lamented 30-game schedule and while improvements were made, players will be weary of gruelling season aheadA meteorologist would say that England’s winter will start this year at midnight on 1 December; an astronomer would point a few weeks later to the 21st, perhaps e…

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Mariners pip Tigers in record 15-inning epic to reach first ALCS in 24 years
Polanco’s walk-off lifts Seattle to 3-2 win in 15 inningsLongest winner-take-all playoff game in MLB historyMariners will face Blue Jays for place in World SeriesJorge Polanco grounded a single into right field with one out and the bases loaded in the 15th inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 …

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Roebuck hat-trick sets up nine-try rout as Sale pile more misery on Newcastle
Sale 57-5 NewcastleAlex Sanderson’s side 31-0 up at half-time with five triesThere will come a time to truly judge the credentials of a Sale side whose solitary title success came nearly 20 years ago, but Friday night was not it. Not against a Newcastle team who surrendered so meekly during the ope…

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Martín Zubimendi: ‘I have to adapt but Arsenal signed me because they like what I do’
From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. “Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal traini…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 7:00 PM

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Chess: England jump to fifth at European championships, with outside medal chance
England, seeded fifth among 40 teams at the start, were fifth after six of nine rounds while England women, seeded 12th among 36, were 11thEngland’s open team jumped into an outside medal chance on Friday as this week’s European championships at Batumi, Georgia, passed the halfway mark. However, wi…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 6:34 PM

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The Guardian view on AC Milan playing a ‘home’ game in Perth: the clue should be in the name | Editorial
Famous European football clubs should not be shunted around the globe in search of sports promoters with deep pocketsFootball clubs are community assets, possessing a value, history and meaning which cannot be captured on a balance sheet. They belong to the cities and towns that have sustained…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 4:59 PM

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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay
An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport“At the far end of the food counter a group of men were pledging allegiance to the flag, with trays balanced in one …

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 4:50 PM

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Farewell to ‘the people’s champion’: Manchester says emotional goodbye to boxer Ricky Hatton
Family, friends and celebrities pack Manchester Cathedral with Liam Gallagher and Wayne Rooney among mournersTens of thousands lined the streets of Manchester on Friday to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died last month aged 46.Hatton was one of the most respected a…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 3:42 PM

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Aidan O’Brien closes on Group One record as Precise makes it 22 in 2025
Precise, the 5-1 favourite for next year’s 1,000 Guineas, took the feature on day one of the Future Champions weekendAidan O’Brien is within sight of his own record of 28 Group One wins in a calendar year after Precise, the new 5-1 favourite for next year’s 1,000 Guineas, took his 2025 tally at th…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 2:30 PM

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All fluffed up: why modern balls are sparking injury worries and frustration in tennis
Daniil Medvedev is one of a growing number of leading players who say that the balls have become unpredictable and are affecting their gameIt did not take Daniil Medvedev long to realise he was in serious trouble at the French Open. As he tried to find a way past Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the fir…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 2:02 PM

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Northampton welcome back Lions – and not a day too soon as Leicester loom
Phil Dowson has Fin Smith, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell and Tommy Freeman available again and eager to make up for last season’s 33-0 defeatIt does not feel like a coincidence that the Prem’s first derby weekend of the season marks the return of most British & Irish Lions players and for Northa…

www.theguardian.com Oct 10, 2025 1:38 PM

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How the Ducks are building a new Western power
After patiently developing a collection of impressive young talent, the ingredients are now there to contend.

www.espn.com Oct 10, 2025 1:19 PM

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NHL breakout tiers: From Nazar to Snuggerud to Peterka, players set to level up
From players with new linemates to young stars set to hit superstardom to enticing rookies, watch out for this group.

www.espn.com Oct 10, 2025 1:16 PM

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