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Everything you need to know about the European Play-Offs for the 2026 World Cup

With four 2026 World Cup spots remaining for European teams, here's everything you need to know about the European Play-Offs.

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📰 Fighting

Islam Makhachev clinches UFC welterweight belt with crushing win over Jack Della Maddalena

Islam Makhachev out-classed Jack Della Maddalena in a five-round beat-down to claim a unanimous decision victory and win the UFC welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, with Valentina Shevchenko retaining her flyweight title in the co-main event.

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MLB Free Agency Tracker: Tigers sign Framber Valdez to record-setting $115 million deal

Welcome to Flashscore's MLB tracker, where we will be updating with each signing throughout the 2025-2026 offseason!

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Aspinall's defence of UFC heavyweight crown vs Gane called off due to eye-poke

Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed UFC heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane on Saturday ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye-poke late in the first round by the Frenchman rendered the Englishman unable to continue.

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Every nation that has qualified for the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th, 2026. The qualifying is almost complete, with just the two playoff tournaments remaining (European and inter-confederational) to determine the final six participants.

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Conor McGregor handed 18-month suspension after missing three drug tests

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been issued an 18-month suspension after missing three drug tests in a 12-month period, anti-doping authorities said Tuesday.

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📰 Fighting

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 start time, full card and how to watch

UFC 320 lands in Las Vegas on Saturday, 4 October, topped by a light-heavyweight title rematch between champion Magomed Ankalaev and former belt-holder Alex Pereira at the T-Mobile Arena.

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Flashscore's Player Power Rankings 2025/26: Harry Kane remains top ahead of World Cup

The 2025/26 season is heading into the business end of proceedings, and while team success always takes precedence, there is endless major discussion around who the best player in the world is, with eyes towards the Ballon d'Or 2026.

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📰 Volleyball

Italy edge Turkey in five-set thriller to claim Women's World Championship title

Italy's women's team had a day destined to go down in volleyball history on Sunday. Julio Velasco's Azzurri, unbeaten for 35 matches and reigning Olympic champions, defeated European champions Turkey in a gruelling battle to claim the World Championship title.

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📰 Fighting

UFC streaming rights in the US purchased by Paramount in $7.7 billion deal

Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive US home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year rights deal with TKO Group Holdings, starting in 2026, that is valued at around $7.7 billion, the companies said on Monday.

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⚽ Football

All you need to know about who's alive in the Conference League and how it works

The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League is getting serious, with the semi-finals now approaching. Below is everything you need to know about who is still alive, how the draws worked and all the key dates for the season.

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Villa and Freiburg set for UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul

The 2025/26 UEFA Europa League is getting serious, with the semi-finals approaching. Below is everything you need to know about who is still alive, how the draws worked, and all the key dates for the season.

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Conor McGregor's appeal against sexual assault case rejected by Irish court

Martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday lost his attempt to overturn a jury's order that he compensate a woman who accused him of raping her, with Ireland's Court of Appeal rejecting the appeal in its entirety.

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⚽ Football

All you need to know about the Champions League as PSG set up final with Arsenal

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League is getting serious, with only a handful of teams remaining. Below is everything you need to know about draws, who is still alive in the competition, and all the key dates for the season.

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📰 Fighting

EXCLUSIVE: MMA fighter Will Fleury on being his own man & returning from a doping ban

Irish MMA fighter Will 'F*cking' Fleury sat down with Flashscore's Czech-based podcast 'Livesport Daily' to discuss his career to date, including the nine-month doping ban he received in 2023.

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UFC to return to Perth in September

The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia.

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Topuria rises to top of UFC pound-for-pound rankings after claiming lightweight title

After beating Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title on Sunday, 'El Matador' Ilia Topuria has climbed to the top of the company's overall fighter rankings.

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📰 Volleyball

Albanese government to contribute $3.4 billion to Brisbane's Olympic stadium

The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.44 billion towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction.

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Jones stuns UFC with retirement, Aspinall named new heavyweight champion

In a seismic shift that has stunned the UFC and thrilled British fight fans, Jon Jones has officially retired from MMA, vacating his UFC heavyweight title and handing it to Britain's new undisputed champion, Tom Aspinall.

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⚽ Football

2026 World Cup Power Rankings: England unconvincing as France show off their firepower

The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest edition of the tournament yet, featuring 48 nations, but which of them are most likely to win it?

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📰 Fighting

Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison clinch bantamweight titles at UFC 316

Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili scored a second-round submission win over Sean O'Malley to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 316 on Saturday, with Kayla Harrison also winning by submission in the co-main event, tapping out Juliana Pena to claim the women's bantamweight crown.

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📰 Fighting

EXCLUSIVE: South Africa's 'born fighter' Hulme sets sights on becoming a household name abroad

Europe's OKTAGON MMA has been growing steadily to become one of the big players in the global combat sports market, and is therefore becoming a target for fighters from all over the globe. As a result fans have become accustomed to frequent appearances from new faces, but few have made as good an impression in their first outing in the cage as Mark Hulme. The fighter from South Africa revealed more about himself in an interview with Flashscore News...

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Players under the magnifying glass: A look at players' detailed statistics

Football is no longer just about goals and final results. Every touch, pass or shot can be important. With our new feature, you'll get a whole new perspective on matches - live and detailed down to the level of each individual player.

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Former Manchester United player Patrice Evra set to make mixed martial arts debut

Former France full-back Patrice Evra is turning to mixed martial arts and will fight his first bout in May in Paris, American promoter the Professional Fighters League (PFL), announced on Friday.