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• Zverev turns US Open tears into triumph in transformational year

  14-09-2026 03:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a more composed Alexander Zverev stayed 'zen-like' to beat Ben Shelton and win the US Open, six years after a heart-breaking defeat in the final.
  
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• Former AFL star Sam Newman backs Pauline Hanson after outrage over Indigenous Australians comments

  16-09-2026 05:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Sam Newman has backed Pauline Hanson's 'primitive race' comments before attacking Aboriginal culture and Welcome to Country ceremonies.
  
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• Ole Miss chief hints Donald Trump could attend Lane Kiffin's return as college football's most anticipated game of the year takes huge new twist

  16-09-2026 04:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Ole Miss will host LSU this Saturday in college football's most anticipated game of the year as Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford.
  
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• 'I'm f****** angry... we're stuck on a hamster wheel and people are killing themselves': Former Wales star ALIX POPHAM bares his soul as rugby's civil war over brain injuries drags on - and insists he is not trying to 'ruin' the sport

  16-09-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It has now been six years since Popham, to use his words, 'opened the can'. In April 2020, he joined Steve Thompson in revealing he was struggling with neurodegenerative disease.
  
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• Stunning twist as HYROX athlete calls out 'double standard' after he was disqualified for a toilet stop while Aussie raced on while covered in poo

  16-09-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  HYROX faces fresh scrutiny after a competitor questioned why he was disqualified for a late toilet stop.
  
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• Undefeated high school football coach arrested after shocking secret cell phone discovery in locker room

  16-09-2026 01:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeffrey Pribble, who works as a teacher and varsity football coach at Tracy High School, was arrested on campus near San Francisco on Friday afternoon.
  
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• NHL superstar embroiled in Vladimir Putin scandal after appearing in ad campaign for Russian president

  16-09-2026 01:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, has faced backlash after appearing in a Vladimir Putin campaign ad.
  
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• Gray 'will continue until told otherwise' - but has Hibs boss lost the fans?

  16-09-2026 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach David Gray says he will continue to try and find solutions to Hibernian's poor form "until someone was to say something different" after his side suffered a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Scottish Premiership.
  
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• Stephen A Smith aims thinly-veiled dig at ESPN in jealousy-fueled rant over Pat McAfee comparisons

  16-09-2026 00:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Pat McAfee and Stephen A Smith are two of ESPN's biggest stars and also among the highest earners with multi-million-dollar contracts.
  
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• Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly

  16-09-2026 00:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.
  
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• Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews

  16-09-2026 00:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.
  
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• Forget blaming JJ Gabriel - it is Man United's fault the 15-year-old wants to leave, writes OLIVER HOLT. Why would his family entrust the future of English football's hottest youth property to the greedy Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe?

  16-09-2026 00:33 via dailymail.com
  
  But instead of blaming the kid or his parents or an intermediary, or all three, the breakdown in relations between Gabriel and the club feels more like yet the latest symbol of the decline of the club.
  
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• Carabao Cup third round RECAP: Liverpool beat Spurs after Szoboszlai stunner as Dowman scores twice in Arsenal's win at Ipswich

  16-09-2026 00:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog of Liverpool vs Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup, plus updates from Ipswich vs Arsenal.
  
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• 'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed

  16-09-2026 00:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development.
  
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• Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo look reborn under Andoni Iraola - but Dominik Szoboszlai wonder strike steals the show as Liverpool pile pressure on Roberto De Zerbi

  16-09-2026 00:19 via dailymail.com
  
  LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Andoni Iraola made 10 changes but his side still dumped Tottenham Hotspur out of the competition with a 3-1 win to pile the pressure on Roberto De Zerbi.
  
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• FALKIRK 2 HEARTS 1: Loan star Eames excels as Vrancken suffers against Bairns

  16-09-2026 00:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Hearts' recent resurgence under Wouter Vrancken came to a jolting halt as they were unable to seize the opportunity to climb into second place in the Premiership table.
  
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• FALKIRK 2 HEARTS 1: Vrancken accuses players of panic as Gorgie men are beaten by Bairns

  16-09-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Wouter Vrancken accused his Hearts players of panicking as they missed the chance to leapfrog Rangers into second place in the Premiership.
  
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• Brook likened to Pietersen in SL win - how do they compare?

  15-09-2026 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Brook hits a brutal century and draws comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrash Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.
  
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• Pocognoli's picks: The second coming of Oli McBurnie, the new star of Sevilla ... and a former England youth cap plucked from Brondby

  15-09-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Only time will tell if Sebastien Pocognoli's tenure as Scotland manager will be deemed a success. What we can already say for certain is that it will be different.
  
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• Mercurial Max Dowman makes a mockery of his opponents in Arsenal's 4-2 win at Ipswich: Star, 16, further stakes his claim for first-team place - Man United wantaway JJ Gabriel should take note, writes ISAAN KHAN

  15-09-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  ISAAN KHAN AT PORTMAN ROAD: In the red half of Manchester, a 15-year-old child in JJ Gabriel is trying to force a way out of his club.
  
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• Pocognoli insists he won't beg players to play for Scotland

  15-09-2026 23:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Sebastien Pocognoli is adamant that he won't beg players to play for Scotland.
  
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• Super Bowl halftime show frontrunners REVEALED: Organizers let slip the two favorites for 2027 game in Los Angeles

  15-09-2026 23:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Super Bowl LXI will take place in Inglewood, California on February 14 with Jay-Z and Roc Nation in the process of choosing the halftime show performer.
  
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• Max Dowman is a mercurial talent who made a mockery of Ipswich players older than him during Arsenal's 4-2 win - at 16, he is a promising English advertisement to talented youths like JJ Gabriel, writes ISAAN KHAN

  15-09-2026 23:21 via dailymail.com
  
  ISAAN KHAN AT PORTMAN ROAD: In the red half of Manchester, a 15-year-old child in JJ Gabriel is trying to force a way out of his club.
  
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• Brook & Baker shine as England crush Sri Lanka

  15-09-2026 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Brook hit 114 not out in the first innings set up England with a total of 254 proving to difficult for Sri Lanka to chase leading to a England win by 119 runs after bowling out Sri Lanka.
  
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• Josh Jacobs case takes twist as accuser makes dramatic plea to court over video footage of alleged attack

  15-09-2026 23:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacobs was accused of throwing his former partner to the ground, and the Packers star last week pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property.
  
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• Carabao Cup third round LIVE: Liverpool beat Spurs after Szoboszlai stunner as Dowman scores twice in Arsenal's win at Ipswich

  15-09-2026 23:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog of Liverpool vs Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup, plus updates from Ipswich vs Arsenal.
  
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• Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo look reborn under Andoni Iraola as Liverpool make 10 changes but still dump Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup to pile pressure on Roberto De Zerbi

  15-09-2026 23:09 via dailymail.com
  
  LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Andoni Iraola made 10 changes but his side still dumped Tottenham Hotspur out of the competition to pile the pressure on Roberto De Zerbi.
  
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• NI squad only picked on merit - O'Neill

  15-09-2026 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says he would never take Fifa eligibility rules into consideration when selecting his squad.
  
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• Harry Brook's stunning 42-ball hundred makes you wonder what Kevin Pietersen actually has to teach him, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

  15-09-2026 22:53 via dailymail.com
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SOUTHAMPTON: Pietersen would have been thrilled to have played such an innings, and not just because he never made a T20 hundred for England.
  
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• Texas star Arch Manning issues groveling apology to ESPN's Holly Rowe over his 'insensitive' reaction to violent AI clip: 'I need to do better'

  15-09-2026 22:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Texas quarterback Arch Manning has issued a public apology to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe after receiving backlash over his moment in a press conference on Monday
  
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