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📰 American-football

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold ruled out for Week 2 matchup against Arizona

The Seattle Seahawks ruled out quarterback Sam Darnold (glute) for their Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Travis Kelce among investors fooled in Swiftarc Capital Ponzi scheme

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, husband of singer Taylor Swift, was among investors defrauded out of millions of dollars by a financial adviser who is going to prison.

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Texans' Al-Shaair fined for displaying slain Palestinian girl's name on eye tape

NFL player Azeez Al-Shaair was fined more than $11,000 for wearing the name of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces on his face markings last weekend, a league spokesman said Wednesday.

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AIK lose more ground in European race as Mjallby edge a point nearer safety

One goal apiece in Solna has left AIK seven point shy of the European places in Allsvenskan and Mjallby three points above the relegation zone.

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Liverpool to host Chelsea in EFL Cup fourth round, Man City to face Brighton

Liverpool will face Chelsea in the standout Carabao Cup fourth-round clash, while Premier League champions Arsenal will travel to League Two side Fleetwood after the draw was finalised on Wednesday evening.

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Raphinha hits hat-trick as unstoppable Barca put seven past Racing Santander

Barcelona scored at least five for the fifth time in all competitions and secured a sixth LaLiga win in as many matches this season with a 7-2 rout of Racing Santander, who are yet to pick up a point on the road since promotion to the top flight.

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Man Utd's problems mount after letting two-goal lead slip against Brighton in EFL Cup

Manchester United's problems mounted as they crashed out of the League Cup after blowing a two-goal lead in a stunning 3-2 defeat against Brighton on Wednesday.

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Sunderland start Europa League journey with narrow home win against AZ

Enzo Le Fee fired Sunderland to a historic UEFA Europa League (UEL) victory, as the Black Cats ended their 53-year hiatus from European football with a 1-0 victory against AZ Alkmaar, who have now lost all 12 away matches against English opposition in UEFA competition.

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Benfica kick off league phase campaign by downing Amorim's Milan away

Benfica claimed their first-ever victory over AC Milan on their seventh attempt (D2, L4) with a 2-0 UEFA Europa League win at the San Siro on Wednesday.

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Bayer Leverkusen begin Europa League campaign with routine win against Celje

Bayer Leverkusen have now won each of their past seven UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage/League Phase matches as they defeated NK Celje 2-0 at the BayArena.

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Nartey on target as Olympique Lyonnais edge past Anderlecht in Brussels

Olympique Lyonnais got their UEFA Europa League campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-1 victory over Anderlecht at Lotto Park, just a second win from their last seven European matches.

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🏒 Hockey

Jukurit go top of the Liiga as JYP stay perfect this season with win at KooKoo

They may have played as many as four games more than some of their opponents, but Jukurit will nonetheless enjoy sitting top of the Liiga table after securing a fourth win in six by winning at IFK Helsinki. JYP are up to second as they beat KooKoo, while Ilves climbed to fourth by seeing off Karpat in overtime.

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Max Verstappen overtakes 100 go-karters in just 13 laps at Silverstone event

Red Bull's four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen ⁠took 13 laps and 35 minutes to overtake 100 competitors in a ‌live televised go-karting 'Max vs 100' fun event at Silverstone ‌on Wednesday.

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Athletic Club's match with Levante postponed due to waterlogged pitch

The match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for Wednesday at 21:30 CET in round six of LaLiga, has been postponed. Heavy rain in Valencia made the pitch at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium unplayable.

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Tuchel admits England were 'waiting for death' in semi-final defeat against Argentina

Thomas Tuchel said that England were "waiting for death" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as the Three Lions boss mounted another defence of his controversial substitutions.

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Amad misses out on Ivory Coast squad to face Ghana and Somalia in AFCON qualifiers

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has been left out of Ivory Coast's squad for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Somalia.

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Sevilla edge Deportivo on the road to continue bright start to LaLiga season

Sevilla made it four wins out of six in LaLiga after beating 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to hand Antonio Hidalgo’s high-flying side their first defeat since returning to the Spanish top-flight.

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David scores again as Atletico Madrid thrash Osasuna to move up to third in LaLiga

Atlético Madrid have now lost just one of their past 14 matches against Osasuna as they coasted to a 4-0 victory at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.

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Guddal nets brace as Sparta Prague thrash Ararat-Armenia in Europa League opener

On a night when they became the first Armenian team to play in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage/League Phase, Ararat-Armenia’s evening was soured by a 4-1 defeat against Sparta Prague, who in turn collected a third successive H2H win. 

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Omonia grab last-gasp winner as Celta's winless run continues in Europa League

Jure Balkovec scored an 88th-minute winner as Omonia Nicosia snatched a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo in their UEFA Europa League opener, a result which stretches the Spanish side’s winless start to the season to seven games across all competitions.

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GOG secure crucial win against Hungarians in nail biting Champions League drama

GOG on Wednesday night secured a crucial 36-34 win against Hungarian outfit Pick Szeged to boost their hopes of progressing to the next stage in the EFF Champions League.

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Axel Witsel retires from Belgium, again: 'Time to make way for new generation'

Axel Witsel announced on Wednesday, September 16th, that he is ending his career with the Belgian national team for good. The Nice midfielder had made this decision before, in May 2023, but later changed his mind.

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🎾 Tennis

Djokovic to make China Open return after shock first-round exit in New York

Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open ⁠after an 11-year absence, the 24-time Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday, ‌as he looks to rebuild momentum after slipping ‌to world number 12 and suffering ‌a shock first-round exit at the ‌US Open.

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Vice-president says UEFA 'united and concerted' in effort to replace Infantino

UEFA remains on course to find a credible challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and has not allowed its campaign for change to dissolve into wishful thinking, vice-president ⁠Laura McAllister said on Wednesday.