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• Heckingbottom admits Preston came up short in loss

  22-08-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom admitted Wolves had a little too much for his side in their clash at Deepdale, which ended 3-1 in the visitors' favour.Wolves, whose eight-year stay in the Premier League ended last season, looked comfortable and in control for large periods as they condemned North End to their second defeat from their two opening Championship fixtures.Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire: "Tough one. We huffed and puffed and really tried and competed."When they opene
  
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• Arthur drop goal gives Hull FC win over Catalans

  22-08-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueCatalans Dragons (12) 26Tries: Staines, Leeming, Rogers-Smith, Darrelatour Goals: Aispuro-Bichet 5Hull FC (14) 27Tries: Moy, Martin, Hill, Sezer Goals: Sezer 5 Drop goal: ArthurJake Arthur scored a drop goal in the final five minutes to give Hull FC a dramatic comeback win over former coach John Cartwright and Catalans Dragons.Hull looked set for a comfortable night at Stade Gilbert Brutus when Logan Moy and Lewis Martin scored early tries.Back came the Dragons, who crossed t
  
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• Man City will 'try to find the new Rodri' - Maresca

  22-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rodri joined Barcelona from Man City for £65m this summer [Getty Images]Manchester City will "try to find the new Rodri" after the Spain captain left the club earlier this week to join La Liga champions Barcelona, says manager Enzo Maresca.Rodri became one of the best midfielders in the world during his seven seasons at the Etihad Stadium, winning the 2024 Ballon d'Or award as well as four Premier League titles and scoring the only goal in the 2023 Champions League final.The 30-year-old le
  
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• Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid: Match review

  22-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid: Match reviewReal Madrid almost started their 2026-27 La Liga season in a disappointing fashion, but a late goal saw them secure victory over Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium. Jose Mourinho would have hoped to start his second spell as manager with three points, and while it was far from straightforward, his wish would come true.Mourinho’s first starting line-up was strong, with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe included despite only recently returning to
  
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• De Bruyne: ‘I hope for injury-free season and enjoy football at Napoli’

  22-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  De Bruyne: ‘I hope for injury-free season and enjoy football at Napoli’Kevin De Bruyne admits ‘last year was difficult’ for Napoli after surgery, but he the goal against Genoa can be a fresh start. ‘I hope to have an injury-free season and enjoy my football.’The Belgium international arrived as a free agent last summer from Manchester City and promptly suffered a serious thigh tear that required an operation, then expressed frustration with Antonio Conte&rsquo
  
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• Celtic Eye £7m Bosman As O’Neill Eyes Creative Midfield Upgrade: His Role For The Hoops?

  22-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic Eye £7m Bosman As O’Neill Eyes Creative Midfield Upgrade: His Role For The Hoops?Celtic are in talks to sign Ermin Mahmić from Czech top-flight side Slovan Liberec, according to Sky Sports. The clubs are discussing a fee in the region of £7m, with a further £1.5m available in performance-related add-ons. Mahmić is a Bosnian international midfielder who has been catching attention across Europe after a strong run of form domestically and on the internation
  
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• Allegri: ‘De Bruyne completely different to other Napoli players’

  22-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Allegri: ‘De Bruyne completely different to other Napoli players’Max Allegri admits Kevin De Bruyne ‘is completely different to usual players, there are few like him around’ after inspiring Napoli’s 2-0 victory away to Genoa.It was a sluggish first half and some players looked in poor shape, but they kicked up a gear once De Bruyne, Antonio Vergara and Noa Lang came off the bench.De Bruyne scored the opening goal after muscling Johan Vasquez off the ball, then his r
  
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• 🎥 Bellingham scores Real's first goal of the season

  22-08-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Bellingham scores Real's first goal of the seasonJude still leading like a boss!Real’s first match of the season under Mourinho, with Mbappé and Bellingham, was highly anticipated.It got off to the best possible start with a goal from the English midfielder after 9 minutes, once again showing how strong he is in the air.And yet, a few minutes later, Real were caught out by Calatrava (30th minute). Saves from Dimitrovic and the post, on a strike from Valverde, kept Los Blan
  
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• West Ham United Eye £21m Scottish Premiership Star: Good Deal For The Hammers?

  22-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  West Ham United Eye £21m Scottish Premiership Star: Good Deal For The Hammers?West Ham United are stepping up their pursuit of Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez, with reports suggesting the Championship club are prepared to pay around £21 million for the Nigerian international. West Ham have entered the picture late in the window, and the timing is telling.Bayer Leverkusen have been following Fernandez for months after his breakthrough season at Ibrox. The German club made conta
  
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• Manchester City want Liverpool star to lead midfielder rebuild

  22-08-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City want Liverpool star to lead midfielder rebuildLiverpool’s midfield is set for a further shakeup following the departure of Curtis Jones to Inter Milan. The 25-year-old joins the Italian champions for £30m - and there are indications that the midfield outgoings won’t end there.Stefan Bajcetic is expected to reach a deal to rejoin Celta Vigo while James McConnell could end up leaving on loan before the window slams shut.You would imagine that Andoni Iraola can ill
  
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• Brentford's mature season debut sends Premier League message on day of surprises

  22-08-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Week 1 of the 2026-27 Premier League season began with a predictable one-off but needed less than 24 more hours to descend into peak PL madness.Arsenal waxed Coventry City on Friday but Saturday did not follow the script. Hull City were resolute in upsetting Manchester United, Ipswich Town used new-boy vibes to beat last season's surprise package Sunderland, and Leeds — winners of just two away matches last season — found a late winner away to Nottingham Forest.Yet the biggest surpri
  
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• We let fans down, says Nuno after West Ham defeat

  22-08-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nuno Espirito Santo's West Ham have taken one point from their first two games in the Championship [Getty Images]Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham United "let down" their supporters as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Charlton in the Championship on Saturday.The Hammers are expected to challenge for promotion back to the top flight following their relegation in May, but have taken only one point from their first two matches.Having squandered a 2-0 lead in their opening game to draw at Burnley, th
  
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• 😱 Romano stunner: Cagliari beat Parma 1-0! Dedication to Yael Trepy 🙏

  22-08-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😱 Romano stunner: Cagliari beat Parma 1-0! Dedication to Yael Trepy 🙏Cagliari beat Parma 1-0 at the Tardini thanks to a beautiful long-range goal by Alessandro Romano (born in 2006) in the 79th minute.
  The match came in bursts but rewarded Pisacane’s side, who tested Corvi several times, even though Cuesta’s Parma looked more attacking and more enjoyable to watch — with their 4-3-3 — than last season.🍼 2008-born Simone Lontani starts... and does we
  
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• Bayern beat Dortmund to win their first trophy of the season 🏆

  22-08-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern beat Dortmund to win their first trophy of the season 🏆Ideal way to kick off the season! Bayern picked up right where they left off last season by winning the first trophy of the campaign, the German Super Cup, against rivals Dortmund.And yet, the Bavarians were far from being in steamroller mode. They did manage to produce a very convincing first half, during which they scored twice, led by an already twice-decisive Olise: first with an assist for Brown, who beat Kobel with a lef
  
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• Serie A | Parma 0-1 Cagliari: Romano scorcher to secure success

  22-08-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A | Parma 0-1 Cagliari: Romano scorcher to secure successCagliari hit the woodwork three times before Alessandro Romano’s screamer finally secured a deserved victory away to Parma.This already felt like an early relegation tussle, with two teams who had many changes during the summer. Sascha Britschgi sat out a ban for the hosts, with Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Benjamin Cremaschi injured. The Sardinians were shaken by striker Yael Trepy’s swimming pool accident a week ago, whi
  
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• Liverpool Are Expected To Make An Improved Offer For This Brighton Winger: Good Choice For Iraola?

  22-08-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool Are Expected To Make An Improved Offer For This Brighton Winger: Good Choice For Iraola?In a recent report, The Daily Mail revealed that Liverpool are expected to make an improved offer for Brighton and Hove Albion winger Yankuba Minteh. It has been mentioned that the Reds are preparing to launch another move for the Gambian talent after their initial £50m bid was rejected by the Seagulls.Minteh’s Impressive Rise In English FootballMinteh managed to catch the eye at times w
  
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• Serie A | Genoa 0-2 Napoli: De Bruyne can inspire victory

  22-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A | Genoa 0-2 Napoli: De Bruyne can inspire victoryNapoli only kicked into gear once Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench, scoring one goal amid Genoa protests and setting up the other for Antonio Vergara.The Partenopei made their competitive debut under new coach Max Allegri, but without any new signings in the line-up, as Benoit Badiashile only completed his transfer from Chelsea today. Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci were long-term absentees, with Kevin De Bruyne, David Neres an
  
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• Sergio Canales, Monterrey's genius set for a return to Spain

  22-08-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sergio Canales, Monterrey's genius set for a return to SpainWith a past defending shirts such as those of Real Madrid, Valencia and Betis, Sergio Canales' arrival in Mexican football generated huge expectations. And from the moment he arrived, he showed that he had not come to retire, but to fight for everything with Rayados de Monterrey.Discover the new PUMA Ultra 7, Sergio Canales' new boots. Click here to learn moreWith more than 100 matches played for La Pandilla, Canales became one of the t
  
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• Olise scores as Bayern win German Super Cup

  22-08-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  German Super CupBorussia Dortmund 1 - 2 Bayern Munich FTMichael Olise scored 25 goals in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season [Getty Images]Michael Olise produced a stunning finish as Bayern Munich narrowly overcame Borussia Dortmund to retain the German Super Cup.With Vincent Kompany's side winning both the Bundesliga and German Cup last season, Dortmund qualified for the annual match through their second-place finish.Bayern, who won the trophy last year thanks to goals from Harry Kan
  
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• SUPER CUP PLAYER RATINGS | Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich – Bayern win the Super Cup thanks to goals from Michael Olise and Nathaniel Brown

  22-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SUPER CUP PLAYER RATINGS | Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich – Bayern win the Super Cup thanks to goals from Michael Olise and Nathaniel BrownBorussia Dortmund:Others: Jamal Musiala (5), Tom Bischof (-), Min-Jae Kim (-), Leon Goretzka) (-)GGFN Man of the Match: Harry KaneThe official opening of the 2026/27 German football season began with reigning champions of the league and DFB Pokal, Bayern Munich, travelling to Borussia Dortmund for the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup.If you were expecti
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | OGC Nice 0-0 Lorient: Olivier Pantaloni held to draw in Lorient reunion

  22-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | OGC Nice 0-0 Lorient: Olivier Pantaloni held to draw in Lorient reunionLigue 1 McDonald’s, Matchday 1, 22/08/26At an empty Allianz Riviera, OGC Nice and FC Lorient saw out a goalless draw (0-0) as both sides rang in a new era with new managers in the dugout.The MatchIn many ways, the start of this season felt like a continuation of the last. As they did in the relegation play-off, Nice played in front of an empty Allianz Riviera, and the continued presence of uninterested
  
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• Alvarez open to Arsenal transfer - Sunday's gossip

  22-08-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez open to Arsenal transfer, Spurs confident on completing Omar Marmoush deal, Ollie Watkins wants Al-Hilal move.Argentina forwardJulian Alvarez, 26, is open to joining Arsenal, having previously favoured a switch to Barcelona, with his relationship with current club Atletico Madrid starting to turn "unsavoury". (Standard)Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have maintained frequent contact with Alvarez this summer and, while the Arg
  
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• Internacional and Atlético-MG announce line-ups for 24th-round clash

  22-08-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Internacional and Atlético-MG announce line-ups for 24th-round clashInternacional and Atlético-MG have announced their lineups for this Saturday’s (22) clash, at 6:30 p.m., at Beira-Rio, for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.SporTV and Premiere will broadcast the match. And you can follow the main updates in real time in the card below.
  Inter are 16th with 24 points. They need to win to avoid the risk of dropping into the relegation zone by the end of the round.Galo, m
  
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• Is Barry emerging as frontman Everton can finally count on?

  22-08-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There were fewer than 15 minutes remaining in Everton's Premier League opening-game win over Crystal Palace when supporters had one final reason to rise to their feet.The stadium announcer at Hill Dickinson Stadium had just revealed that match-winner Thierno Barry would be leaving the field to be replaced by Beto.As he made his way off the pitch, the 23-year-old Frenchman took a moment to soak up the acclaim from the blue half of Merseyside after delivering a performance of huge significance.Whe
  
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• Leeds United Linked With €40m Winger: Should Farke Walk Away?

  22-08-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United Linked With €40m Winger: Should Farke Walk Away?A blockbuster name has been linked with Elland Road, and the reasons to walk away are stacking up fast. Leeds United are reportedly still in the frame for Rafael Leão, with Football Insider claiming the Premier League club are among the clubs monitoring the AC Milan winger.On paper, it’s some story. Leão is 27, has 49 Portugal caps and has already won the Serie A MVP award. There aren’t many players of th
  
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• Andoni Iraola wants deal for Richard Hughes favourite to replace midfielder Curtis Jones

  22-08-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola wants deal for Richard Hughes favourite to replace midfielder Curtis JonesLiverpool have SOLD Curtis Jones.The 25-year-old midfielder has called time on his Anfield career - joining Inter Milan for £30m.The midfield departures may not end there with Stefan Bajcetic expected to rejoin Celta Vigo should a deal be struck. Liverpool could also do business over James McConnell later in the window with the youngster perhaps moving out on loan.Those readjustments could potentially o
  
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• Tote bags & derby wins - how Pressley has defied Dundee expectations

  22-08-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steven Pressley and his Dundee players made the short walk to Tannadice before their derby victory [SNS]Tote bag over the shoulder and grinning ear to ear, Steven Pressley led his players the short walk down Tannadice Street for Saturday's Dundee derby.Twelve months prior, the head coach was still trying to win over disgruntled fans of the Dens Park club after his arrival sparked fury among the unconvinced support.Then followed a League Cup group exit after back-to-back defeats to lower-league o
  
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• Bayern Munich silence the Yellow Wall and win the Super Cup 🇩🇪

  22-08-2026 22:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich silence the Yellow Wall and win the Super Cup 🇩🇪Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1, silenced the Yellow Wall at Signal Iduna Park, and were crowned German Cup champions.Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise scored the goals this Saturday (22). Fábio Silva pulled one back for BVB in the second half.The Bavarian giants reached 12 Super Cup TITLES. Dortmund, the second-most successful club, remained stuck on six titles.
  Bayern Munich controlled the action in t
  
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• Everton Lose 16-Year-Old Winger To Premier League Rival: Setback For The Toffees

  22-08-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everton Lose 16-Year-Old Winger To Premier League Rival: Setback For The ToffeesEverton are facing another uncomfortable academy setback, with Aston Villa closing in on a deal for highly-rated 16-year-old winger Jake Doughty. According to The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell and Paddy Boyland, Villa are now completing the final stages of an agreement for the teenager, who has emerged as one of the more exciting prospects to come through Everton’s Finch Farm setup.The deal isn’t done j
  
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• De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality

  22-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi in despair as his new-look side slump to a heavy defeat at Brentford on the opening day of the Premier League season. [Reuters]Roberto De Zerbi may have spent close to £400m by the time his Tottenham Hotspur rebuild is complete – but it took just his side's first Premier League game of the season to prove all the money in the world is no guaranteed cure for a losing mentality.De Zerbi, by his own admission, confirmed his role was more psychologist than co
  
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