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• Hull KR secure top-six place with win over Giants

  04-09-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueHull KR (18) 36Tries: Minchella, Mourgue 2, Broadbent, Litten, Davies Goals: Mourgue 3, Martin 3Huddersfrield (6) 6Try: Zenon Goal: LoloheaHull Kingston Rovers secured their place in the Super League play-offs with an early try glut against Huddersfield Giants.The reigning Super League champions went into the home game against the in-form Giants off the back of three straight defeats, but restored several of their front-line players to the team after resting them in last week
  
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• Man City Starting XI vs Coventry City Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  05-09-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City Starting XI vs Coventry City Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupMan City Predicted XI vs Coventry: Enzo Fernandez Ready for Etihad DebutManchester City have spent heavily, and now Enzo Maresca has to make the signings fit. That is the job. No excuses, no hiding place. After a Deadline Day outlay that brought Enzo Fernandez, Iliman Ndiaye and Ayyoub Bouaddi through the door, City head into the Coventry game with serious depth and a few awkward decisions.Fernandez is the headline act
  
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• Lens fought off Aston Villa and Sunderland interest in Matthieu Udol

  05-09-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lens fought off Aston Villa and Sunderland interest in Matthieu UdolRC Lens had to fend off significant interest in Matthieu Udol (30), Foot Mercatounderstands. Aston Villa and Sunderland were two of several clubs interested in the Frenchman.Udol was one of the pillars of Lens’ success last season. Following his move from FC Metz, he has established himself as the first pick on the left for Les Sang et Or. Towards the end of last season, there were calls for him to be included in the Franc
  
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• Serbian club punished by Uefa over fan chants in honour of war criminal Ratko Mladic

  05-09-2026 12:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uefa has issued a fine to Serbian club Red Star Belgrade following chants by supporters in tribute to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, who died on the day of their European fixture last week.Visiting fans chanted Mladic's name, saluted him and unfurled a banner praising him during a 5-1 defeat by Czech side Viktoria Plzeň on 27 August.Mladic, a Bosnian Serb commander, directed the 1995 massacre of over 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica as well as other war crimes. He died last week at the age
  
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• Watch: All 8 Arsenal Goal of the Month contenders

  05-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Watch: All 8 Arsenal Goal of the Month contendersThe shortlist includes goals from the men’s, women’s and academy sides, with supporters now able to choose their favourite.Arsenal have opened voting for August’s Goal of the Month, with eight strikes from across the club competing for the award.Riccardo Calafiori is among the contenders after scoring against Manchester City in the Community Shield final, while Kyra Cooney-Cross is nominated for her long-range effort against Char
  
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• Official | Abakar Sylla leaves Strasbourg

  05-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Abakar Sylla leaves StrasbourgAbakar Sylla (23) has left RC Strasbourg Alsace on a permanent deal, as confirmed by the Ligue 1 club on Friday night. Sylla joined Strasbourg from Club Brugge three years ago for a significant €20m fee. However, the defender never truly established himself as a reliable option under successive managers. He spent the second half of last season on loan at FC Nantes as the Loire-based club suffered relegation to Ligue 2. The Ivory Coast international (
  
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• Barcelona summer arrival set to make his first start against Valencia

  05-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona summer arrival set to make his first start against ValenciaFC Barcelona are back in action this Sunday evening as they get set to take on Valencia away at Mestalla in a Matchday 4 fixture of the 2026/27 La Liga.The Blaugrana are the only team with a perfect record in the league this season after Real Madrid’s loss to Real Betis on Friday night.And Sunday’s game presents Hansi Flick’s team the perfect chance to establish an early lead in the title race.Building up to t
  
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• Sutton's predictions: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham

  05-09-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Nottingham Forest are waiting for their first win under Oliver Glasner but I felt they were unlucky to lose against Leeds and also to only draw at Liverpool.I have been very disappointed with Roberto de Zerbi's Tottenham so far, however, and not just because of their poor results.When he came in at Brighton, De Zerbi built an amazing team in a short space of time and they were great to watch even if they made a few mistakes along the way.In contrast, we still don't know what his Spurs team
  
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• Sutton's predictions: Man City v Coventry City

  05-09-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]This is a tale of two Citys - one of whom has made the best of starts to the season, while the other has had the worst.Manchester City wiped the floor with Crystal Palace last week but it was their comeback to beat Bournemouth at the Etihad which felt bigger, because it was the beginning of a new era under Enzo Maresca.In contrast, Coventry City have had a terrible time. Not their 3-0 opening defeat at Arsenal, because they can forget about that, but they must feel so deflated after losing
  
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• 👀 Estêvão fears less game time and a tactical shift under Xabi Alonso; why

  05-09-2026 11:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 Estêvão fears less game time and a tactical shift under Xabi Alonso; whyChelsea coach Xabi Alonso’s start at the club has caused some concern for Brazilian forward Estêvão and his camp. The player’s main fear is seeing his minutes reduced due to the strong competition in attack and, above all, ending up being moved to play as a wing-back in the Spanish manager’s new system.According to journalist Renato Senise of ESPN Brasil, this scenario do
  
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• Immediate Leao impact in first Galatasaray appearance after €38m Milan sale

  05-09-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Immediate Leao impact in first Galatasaray appearance after €38m Milan saleRafael Leao put in a promising performance in his 22-minute debut for Galatasaray on Friday evening following his €38m transfer away from Milan in the final stages of the summer transfer window.The former Serie A MVP winner came on for his first Galatasaray appearance in an eventual 3-2 Turkish Super Lig victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night. This was his first outing of the season and his first after
  
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• Filipe Luís unsure of Aleksandr Golovin’s Monaco future

  05-09-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Filipe Luís unsure of Aleksandr Golovin’s Monaco futureAleksandr Golovin (30) put in a strong performance at the Parc des Princes as AS Monaco beat Paris Saint-Germain (2-1). There is, however, the possibility that it was his final appearance in a Monaco shirt.It is reported by Foot Mercato and Nice-Matin that the playmaker is attracting significant interest from his native Russia. Golovin joined Monaco back in 2018 and is by far the most long-serving player in Filipe Luís&rs
  
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• Marseille manager Bruno Genesio addresses tension over Igor Paixao saga

  05-09-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille manager Bruno Genesio addresses tension over Igor Paixao sagaWe now have a clearer picture of the tensions that emerged from Igor Paixao’s prospective move from Olympique de Marseille to Sunderland. Greenwood, Facundo Medina, Geronimo Rulli, Leonardo Balerdi, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all left the club. But despite several departures, the club were still not in a position to invest a single penny, due to their obligations to the DNCG and UEFA.In fact, as the transfer window n
  
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• Marc Casado amazed by Deportivo De A Coruna facilities: ‘This is better than Barcelona’

  05-09-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marc Casado amazed by Deportivo De A Coruna facilities: ‘This is better than Barcelona’After months of speculations and offers, Marc Casado left FC Barcelona on the summer transfer deadline day to join newly-promoted La Liga club Deportivo De A Coruna.The 22-year-old La Masia graduate was informed that he was not a part of Hansi Flick’s plans at the start of the pre-season.However, he hoped to remain at the club and firmly rejected offers from Saudi Arabia and Turkey. In the en
  
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• Ex-Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi hit with Champions League ban after provoking rival fans

  05-09-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uefa has banned Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi for his team’s opening two Champions League fixtures following a series of provocations and insults during a chaotic play-off victory away at Lyon last month.The 27-year-old, previously a player for Lyon’s major rivals Marseille, found himself at the centre of unrest before and after Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win on 26 August, which included a mass brawl. The victory secured the Turkish side a place in the Champions League for the f
  
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• Video: Underrated Serie A signings, McTominay’s Napoli problem & Juve vs. Milan tactical key

  05-09-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Underrated Serie A signings, McTominay’s Napoli problem & Juve vs. Milan tactical keyIn today’s show, Lorenzo Bettoni and Alasdair Mackenzie assess how Italy’s top clubs have strengthened their squads this summer, the most underrated signings (on paper), and preview Inter-Napoli and Juventus-Milan.Click here to subscribe to the official Football Italia YouTube channelThey discuss the biggest and most expensive signings, while also highlighting some of the most underr
  
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• Monaco’s Pape Cabral rejects Al-Ahli move

  05-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monaco’s Pape Cabral rejects Al-Ahli movePape Cabral (19) has rejected the chance to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, as per a report from Sacha Tavolieri.Cabral extended his contract at formative club AS Monaco over the summer and he was touted as a potential breakthrough star this season. However, he has yet to come on for Filipe Luís’ side and then, ahead of Friday night’s game against Paris Saint-Germain, he was heavily linked with a move to the Gulf. Having faile
  
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• Eyes on big prize as Swansea and Wrexham collide

  05-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before last season, Swansea and Wrexham had not met in the league since 2002-03 [Getty Images/Huw Evans Picture Agency]Swansea City and Wrexham will meet in the league for the 33rd time this Saturday evening.Rarely, if ever, can there have been a more eagerly anticipated encounter between two clubs who are rivals, of sorts, despite being from opposite corners of Wales.The fixture which matters most to Swansea fans is against Cardiff City, their neighbours in the south of the country.For Wrexham,
  
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• Andoni Iraola reacts to Bradley Barcola’s Liverpool debut

  05-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola reacts to Bradley Barcola’s Liverpool debutBradley Barcola Liverpool Debut Brings First Signs in Ipswich WinBradley Barcola is officially up and running as a Liverpool player. The France winger made his debut from the bench in the 2-0 win at Ipswich, a useful first step after a long transfer chase and a week that ended with Liverpool committing a fee that could rise to £123m.There was no mystery over why he did not start. Match sharpness matters. Barcola arrived after a
  
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• CTA considers referee decision to not retake Mbappe’s penalty vs Real Betis was right

  05-09-2026 11:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CTA considers referee decision to not retake Mbappe’s penalty vs Real Betis was rightA lot has been said about Real Madrid’s failure to take three points against Real Betis last night, for it marked the team’s first defeat under Jose Mourinho this season.Los Verdiblancos took the lead late on the night, forcing Real Madrid into a position where they had to score twice in ten minutes to take home a win. Vinicius Jr. won a penalty in extra-time, and that handed the visitors their
  
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• Mikel Arteta gives his verdict on Gabriel Martinelli’s £60m departure

  05-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Arteta gives his verdict on Gabriel Martinelli’s £60m departureThe Arsenal manager reflected on Martinelli’s transformation after the winger completed a £60m move to Al Hilal, ending seven years in north London.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images For Premier LeagueMikel Arteta has paid tribute to Gabriel Martinelli following the winger’s departure from Arsenal, describing him as a “critical player” in the club’s progress and reflecting on the
  
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• Barcelona midfielder eyeing special milestone against Valencia

  05-09-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfielder eyeing special milestone against ValenciaRodri’s inclusion into Hansi Flick’s plans has been measured and cautious, for the manager is aware of the player’s fitness struggles and recent injury history.When fit, there is no doubt that the new Barcelona signing is one of the best players in the world, and the club plans to manage his minutes effectively to keep him fit for the big games.So far, Rodri has made two appearances for Barcelona in La Liga and came
  
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• Stones tipped to make full Inter debut against former Man City teammate De Bruyne

  05-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stones tipped to make full Inter debut against former Man City teammate De BruyneAll of the major sports outlets in Italy are tipping England international John Stones to make his first Serie A start when Inter take on Napoli in San Siro on Saturday evening, and he could go head-to-head against his long-term former Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne in one of the weekend’s stand-out clashes.Stones in line to make full Inter debut against NapoliAccording to the likes of Sky Sport Ital
  
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• Report: Man City and Chelsea are in the race to sign Premier League midfielder

  05-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Man City and Chelsea are in the race to sign Premier League midfielderCrystal Palace transfer window leaves Pierre Sage balancing pressure and promiseCrystal Palace have entered the new season in a state that feels familiar to anyone who has watched this club operate in the market, busy, reactive, occasionally impressive, and always slightly breathless by the end. According to The Guardian, Pierre Sage arrived at Selhurst Park with a clear understanding of the environment he was stepping
  
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• Parrott, Valles Deliver Betis Victory Over Real Madrid

  05-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Parrott, Valles Deliver Betis Victory Over Real MadridReal Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga on Friday, with substitute Troy Parrott scoring the only goal before goalkeeper Álvaro Valles saved a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappé, according to the Guardian. The result marked a significant setback for José Mourinho’s side in Seville.Real Betis claim late win over Real MadridParrott, introduced in the 68th minute, broke the deadlock in the 81st when he reacted
  
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• Troy Parrott scores winner as Jose Mourinho loses first game of Real Madrid return

  05-09-2026 10:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Troy Parrott’s late winner ended Real Madrid’s perfect start ​to the LaLiga season, with the Republic of Ireland striker scoring nine minutes from time before Real Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saved ⁠a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe.Parrott, introduced in the 68th minute, broke the deadlock in the 81st when he reacted quickly after Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois parried a header into his path. Mbappe struck the crossbar four minutes later before substitute
  
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• Just in: Lamine Yamal absent from training ahead of Barcelona’s trip to Valencia

  05-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just in: Lamine Yamal absent from training ahead of Barcelona’s trip to ValenciaFC Barcelona have been handed a late fitness concern ahead of Sunday’s trip to Mestalla, with Lamine Yamal absent from the team’s final training session before their La Liga meeting with Valencia, according to SPORT.The 19-year-old winger’s unexpected absence has raised doubts over whether he will be available for the Catalans’ fourth La Liga match of the 2026/27 season.Lamine’s av
  
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• Despite not having the title, a Manchester City favourite is a leader

  05-09-2026 10:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Despite not having the title, a Manchester City favourite is a leaderEnzo Maresca confirmed yesterday that the Manchester City captaincy group for the 2026-27 season would be Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Marc Guehi. All four players provide the City squad with a strong presence and they all lead in their own way. One player who did have the ambition of being named in Manchester City’s captaincy group was Phil Foden. Foden shared his leadership ambition at the begin
  
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• Cody Gakpo proves his worth again to Liverpool at Ipswich – but where does Iraola play him now?

  05-09-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three minutes: is that all it takes to kickstart a career? For all the pre-match talk and excitement surrounding Liverpool’s star signing of the summer in Bradley Barcola, Friday night under the Suffolk lights was finally time for the joint-most expensive purchase in English football history to make his first significant mark in Merseyside red. It’s only taken him 12 months. What a morale-boosting evening this was for Alexander Isak at Portman Road. Loitering tantalisingly on the sho
  
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• I've never spoken to Everton owner Friedkin - Moyes

  05-09-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dan Friedkin's company The Friedkin Group also owns Serie A side AS Roma [Getty Images]David Moyes says he has never met or spoken to Everton owner Dan Friedkin since returning as manager in January 2025.Friedkin is head of The Friedkin Group, which runs the club from its base in Houston, but has not attended a home game since completing a takeover of the club in December 2024.How the club is run and who is responsible for making key decisions came under close scrutiny during the summer transfer
  
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