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Luke Littler confirms Netherlands boycott, cancels Dutch Darts Championship entry

Luke Littler has officially begun boycotting events in the Netherlands after threatening to do so during last weekend's World Series Finals, cancelling his entry to the Dutch Darts Championship in October.

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Spain boss De la Fuente signs six-year extension after World Cup success

Spain coach Luis de la ⁠Fuente has signed a six-year contract extension that will keep him in charge ‌until the end of the 2032 European Championship, ‌after leading the national team to ‌the 2024 European Championship and 2026 World Cup ‌titles.

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📰 Volleyball

Finland end 13-year wait for Euro quarter-final after beating Greece in five sets

Finland are through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship after a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Greece in the Round of 16 in Turin.

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Denmark qualify for Volley World Championships for the first time in 60 years

The Danish men's national volleyball team has secured a spot at next year's World Championship in Poland. Volleyball Denmark announced this on the federation's website on Monday.

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📰 Golf

J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA Championship, fires back at US Presidents Cup captain

J.J. Spaun had a message for US Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker, ⁠and he delivered it with his clubs instead of his phone, closing with a hot finish to ‌win the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday in Surrey, England.

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Acosta stuns field to win Austrian Grand Prix and claim maiden MotoGP victory

KTM's Pedro Acosta chalked up his first ever victory in MotoGP when he won at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday while Jorge Martin's second place moved the Aprilia rider clear at the top of the championship standings.

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Martin stages incredible recovery to win Austrian sprint & retake championship lead

Aprilia's Jorge Martin made an ⁠extraordinary recovery from a chaotic opening-lap battle with world championship rival ‌Marc Marquez to win the Austrian Grand ‌Prix sprint from pole position ‌on Saturday and reclaim the championship ‌lead.

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Aprilia's Jorge Martin makes huge statement with Austrian MotoGP pole

Aprilia's Jorge Martin made a huge statement in the world championship battle by storming ⁠to pole position ahead of title rival and reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez of Ducati at the Austrian Grand ‌Prix on Saturday.

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McIlroy delivers on day two to revive hopes of BMW PGA Championship triumph

Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of victory in the European Tour's flagship PGA Championship with a five-under par second round that left him four strokes off the lead as Ryan Gerard of the United States remained out in front.

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English Championship set for fiery weekend featuring two major derbies

Police are on red alert as the English Championship braces for the renewal of two bitter feuds when Millwall face West Ham and Wolves meet West Brom this weekend.

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Rai outshines McIlroy to take share of PGA Championship lead alongside Lagergren

Aaron Rai outshone Rory McIlroy to take a share of the lead after the first round of the flagship event on the European Tour, the PGA Championship, on Thursday.

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Finland throw first place chance away with surprise loss to Estonia

Finland ended their run as co-hosts of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship with a first loss in Tampere, going down 3-2 to a determined Estonia side, who missed out on a place in the knockout stages.

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Canadian Championship roundup: Whitecaps domination undone by CF Montreal as Forge edge Supra

The Canadian Championship semi-finals took place in two midweek blocks in September, as two of the country's MLS sides faced off, while the CPL's most successful club met the newest professional club.

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Sweden bow out of European Championship with victory over Slovakia

Sweden have signed off on their 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship campaign with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia that ensured they avoided finishing bottom of Group A in Modena, Italy.

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Finland stay perfect on home court after five-set thriller against Netherlands

It's four wins out of four for co-hosts Finland at the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship, though they were pushed all the way by the Netherlands before securing a 3-2 win which eliminates the Dutch.

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Denmark preserve chance of advancing at EuroVolley despite losing against Belgium

The Danish men's volleyball team suffered their second defeat at the European Championship when they lost to Belgium. In the Finnish city of Tampere, Denmark lost 25-19, 20-25, 19-25, 23-25 ​​on Tuesday afternoon. Nevertheless, the Danes remain in a strong position in their bid to advance at the tournament.

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Sweden exit European Championship at Group Stage after defeat to Greece

Sweden's first Men's European Volleyball Championship since 1993 came to an end with a group stage match to spare after they were beaten 3-1 by Greece - their fourth defeat in a row in the 2026 edition.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hitzlsperger questions Klopp appointment, slams 'carnage' of transfer window

Thomas Hitzlsperger was 18 years old when he left his hometown club Bayern Munich and made the move to Aston Villa, followed by a loan spell at Chesterfield in the second tier. He was 25 when he scored a crucial equaliser in Stuttgart's final match of the season vs Energie Cottbus: had they lost, Schalke would have won the Bundesliga title. Instead, Stuttgart would prevail with a comeback win and secure their first championship in 15 years.

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Toto Wolff expects George Russell to bounce back despite difficult season at Mercedes

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has assured George Russell he will have the team's ⁠full support to unleash his talent and fight for Formula 1 championships despite being eclipsed by 20-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli this season.

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Pakistan deducted 11 points in World Test Championship for slow over-rate against England

Pakistan were deducted 11 ⁠points in the World Test Championship and their ‌players docked 50% of their ‌match fees due to ‌a slow over-rate during last ‌week's test against England ‌in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on ‌Monday.

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Antonelli extends championship lead with Madring win, 'unlucky' Norris thwarted by VSC

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli made the most of a slice of luck to claim his eighth win of the season in meticulous style as he steered his Mercedes to a measured victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring on Sunday.

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Danes keep flying high at EuroVolley following convincing win over Estonia

The Danish men's volleyball team is flying high at the European Championships. On Sunday, the team claimed its second victory of the tournament, beating Estonia 28-26, 25-22, 25-16 in a convincing performance in Tampere, Finland.

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Jimenez scores last-minute winner as Wolves bolster Championship promotion bid

Wolves snatched a 1-0 win against Sheffield United as Raul Jimenez came off the bench to settle the Championship clash in the final seconds on Sunday.

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Marquez wins San Marino GP to take championship lead after Bezzecchi crashes out

Ducati's Marc Marquez ⁠won the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday ‌to top the MotoGP championship ‌standings after Aprilia's ‌polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed ‌out of the lead at ‌his home circuit in Misano.