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• Line-ups set for the San Luis v Chivas clash

  06-09-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Line-ups set for the San Luis v Chivas clashAction gets underway on a Saturday packed with football. San Luis host Chivas in a match corresponding to Liga MX Matchday 7.
  San Luis sit 14th in the standings, so picking up points at home is urgent. They also come in motivated after last matchday’s win away to Rayados.Chivas have gone five matches in the domestic tournament without losing, and it looks like they have rediscovered the form with which they closed out the previous tournament.San
  
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• Official: English referee Oliver and Scottish VAR appointed for Real Madrid vs. Inter

  06-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: English referee Oliver and Scottish VAR appointed for Real Madrid vs. InterEnglish referee Michael Oliver has been appointed for Inter’s opening Champions League game of the season away at Real Madrid.English referee Oliver will oversee Tuesday’s Champions League match between Inter and Real Madrid at the Estadio Bernabéu, UEFA confirmed on Sunday.INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JULY 10: Referee Michael Oliver officiates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final mat
  
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• 'As entertaining as anything we've seen in decades'

  06-09-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]St Mirren fans, we asked for your views after Sunday's narrow defeat by Celtic.Here's what some of you said: William: I thought Saints were terrific and deserved a draw. Before the season start, I and many others didn't want Craig McLeish to be St Mirren boss but this man has proved us wrong. He has put together a well knitted side. It's very early days but the league table has us dreaming of a European run. What odds on us beating a not-so-formidable Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday?Jimbo: Pr
  
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• Arsenal Starting XI vs Chelsea Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  06-09-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal Starting XI vs Chelsea Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupArsenal vs Chelsea predicted XI, team news and injury latestArsenal and Chelsea head into Sunday’s meeting at the Emirates Stadium with perfect starts, each having taken six points from their opening two Premier League matches. The contest has quickly been framed around Arsenal’s defensive authority and Chelsea’s early sharpness in the final third, which adds another layer to one of the weekend’s stand
  
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• 😠 I think it's unacceptable: 2. Bundesliga coach clashes with own fans

  06-09-2026 13:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😠 I think it's unacceptable: 2. Bundesliga coach clashes with own fansThose were quite harsh and very clear words that Cottbus coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz directed at his own fans yesterday after the final whistle.It certainly wasn’t because of the result. After all, the promoted side sensationally came back from 0-3 down at the stadium of a promotion contender and fought their way to a point. The match ended 4-4.The behavior of his own fans obviously overshadowed that point for the
  
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• Tensions flare outside Mestalla ahead of Valencia vs Barcelona match

  06-09-2026 13:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tensions flare outside Mestalla ahead of Valencia vs Barcelona matchBarcelona travel to Mestalla this afternoon looking to extend their perfect start to the season and move clear at the top of La Liga following Real Madrid’s defeat to Real Betis.However, the build-up to the fixture has been overshadowed by concerns over the atmosphere surrounding the stadium, with tensions running high among the Valencia fanbase.Peter Lim’s arrival adds fuelValencia fans are not happy with owner Pete
  
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• Real Madrid superstar’s summer contract renewal saga compared to a romantic movie: ‘We know how the movie will end’

  06-09-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid superstar’s summer contract renewal saga compared to a romantic movie: ‘We know how the movie will end’Vinicius Junior’s contract renewal with Real Madrid was one of the club’s biggest stories of the summer.Months of uncertainty eventually ended in a long-term agreement that keeps the Brazilian at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2032.At one point, it looked like the prospect of the Brazilian leaving the Santiago Bernabeu this summer was a realistic possibili
  
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• Inter star Dimarco a doubt for Real Madrid clash due to knee problem

  06-09-2026 13:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inter star Dimarco a doubt for Real Madrid clash due to knee problemSky Sport Italia reports that Inter star Federico Dimarco picked up a mild sprain of the left knee during Saturday’s Serie A match against Napoli, leaving the Italy international in doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Real Madrid.Inter and Italy defender Dimarco might not be available for next week’s Champions League game against Real Madrid.PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 05: Federico Dimarco of
  
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• Fans furious with Robinson, but what is going wrong at Aberdeen?

  06-09-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a fourth straight Scottish Premiership game without a goal, Aberdeen fans made their feelings clear at the full-time whistle of Saturday's draw with Kilmarnock.Head coach Stephen Robinson took the brunt of the boos and jeers, with such irereplicated online and on radio phone-ins. The Northern Irish manager was similarly unimpressed with his side's showing, calling it "tired" and "lethargic" in his spiky post-match interview.Five games in. One win in the league. Two goals.It's far from the
  
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• How much will Celtic miss Asian Games-bound Yang?

  06-09-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yang Hyun-jun's second goal in three days secured victory for Celtic in Paisley [SNS]For a player who almost left Celtic in January, Yang Hyun-jun has made himself invaluable to the Scottish champions.Seemingly close to leaving for to Birmingham City at the start of the year, the South Korean winger remained at Celtic as Martin O'Neill returned for his second spell in charge, and contributed vital goals as a league and cup double was secured.It was no surprise, then, that the 24-year-old agreed
  
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• Three Real Madrid stars return to team training ahead of Inter Milan clash

  06-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three Real Madrid stars return to team training ahead of Inter Milan clashReal Madrid have received a major triple fitness boost ahead of their Champions League meeting with Inter Milan.Training photos showed that Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick had all returned to team training under Jose Mourinho.The timing could hardly be better for Mourinho, who was running out of options in midfield for the Champions League game.Madrid are preparing for an important European test after suffe
  
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• On-loan Barcelona star makes promising debut for new club in La Liga – report

  06-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On-loan Barcelona star makes promising debut for new club in La Liga – reportMarc Casado has made an encouraging start to life away from Barcelona, helping Deportivo La Coruna secure an impressive 3-2 victory over Villarreal in his first appearance for the club.The former Barça Atletic captain secured a late deadline-day loan move to the newly promoted La Liga side, with an option to buy him for €30 million.According to Mundo Deportivo, the Barça midfielder, who is spend
  
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• 'The victories will come' - Arbeloa

  06-09-2026 12:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Fulham enjoyed a better expected goals (xG) of 3.13 than Crystal Palace (1.97), and also ran Chelsea close on the opening weekend.But that does not stop the table reading three matches played, three defeats, zero points.It led to booing from some Fulham fans, as well as chants questioning the team's performance.Alvaro Arbeloa will be no stranger to pressure. His playing career included more than 350 appearances for Real Madrid, Deportivo la Coruna, Liverpool and West Ham.He also wo
  
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• Players will 'learn how we want them to play' - Maresca

  06-09-2026 12:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Manchester City clung on to a nervy victory against the Sky Blues to maintain their 100% winning start to the season, but managed to get the job done courtesy of a string of saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.Erling Haaland continued his fine start to the season by converting his third goal in as many games from Antoine Semenyo's deep cross, which came after Enzo Fernandez played through a slide-rule pass to the Ghanaian.Playing in the number eight role, Argentina internati
  
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• Security forced to intervene as Percassi confronts D’Amico after Roma’s win over Atalanta

  06-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Security forced to intervene as Percassi confronts D’Amico after Roma’s win over AtalantaMultiple sources in Italy claim that Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi confronted and insulted Roma sporting director Tony D’Amico following the Giallorossi’s dramatic win over La Dea on Saturday, forcing security staff to intervene.There still seems to be bitter blood between Atalanta and their ex-sporting director D’Amico, who left La Dea to join Roma earlier this summer.Luca Percass
  
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• Bayern Munich superstar congratulates 16-year-old relative after joining Barcelona: ‘Proud of you’

  06-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bayern Munich superstar congratulates 16-year-old relative after joining Barcelona: ‘Proud of you’Barcelona’s emphasis on investing in young talent with first-team potential continued in the recently concluded summer transfer window.Deco and Joao Amaral continued the good work they have done over the past couple of years by bringing in a few talented young prospects for the reserve team.Among the players Barçasigned this summer was 16-year-old German defender Mikael Baza
  
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• 'We have to improve in every part of football' - De Zerbi

  06-09-2026 12:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Last March's 3-0 win for Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium provided the platform for the visitors' survival bid while leaving Spurs floundering until the final day.Since then Spurs have spent over £300m on new players - contributing to the record £3.49bn Premier League outlay this summer.Sandro Tonali, Jon Paul Van Hecke, Savio and Omar Marmoush were the new signings who started on Saturday, with Roberto de Zerbi remaining calm after another blank."We b
  
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• Good news for Real Madrid: Tchouameni, Endrick and Pitarch return

  06-09-2026 12:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Good news for Real Madrid: Tchouameni, Endrick and Pitarch returnReal Madrid completed another training session at the training ground with very positive news for the squad. The team gets players back ahead of the upcoming fixtures after a high-intensity day.Aurélien Tchouaméni trained with the group again at the same pace as the rest of his teammates. The French midfielder once more brings the solidity, physicality, and tactical presence required in midfield.Meanwhile, Brazilian f
  
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• From League One scare to Premier League heights

  06-09-2026 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]As recently as last year Hull avoided relegation to League One only on goal difference.Fast-forward 16 months and they are now going toe to toe with the big names of the Premier League.The turnaround can be traced back to the arrival of Sergej Jakirovic before last season.The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them promotion contenders.Jakirovic guided Hull to a play-off win against a Millwa
  
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• Sutton's predictions: Arsenal v Chelsea

  06-09-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Arsenal were a bit clunky last time out against Aston Villa, while I love what Xabi Alonso is doing at Chelsea.He doesn't care about possession, and that's not how Chelsea try to get results.It's strange because I had a look at how his Bayer Leverkusen side lined up when they won the Bundesliga, and they were pretty dominant possession-wise.So, it is quite alarming when you look at the two league games Chelsea have played and see how much of the ball they haven't had. Against Fulham they on
  
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• Arsenal ⚔️ Chelsea: key stats before the derby 🔥

  06-09-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal ⚔️ Chelsea: key stats before the derby 🔥At 5:30 p.m., Arsenal host Chelsea for a very (very) eagerly awaited derby.A blazing start to the season for both teams, who want to prove that London belongs to them.With 6 points, the two sides are neck and neck in the Premier League. The reigning champions are keen to show that on their home turf, nothing comes easy.Chelsea are set to face Arsenal for the 216th time in their history. It is their most frequent opponent.For th
  
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• 🤯 Second-tier scare: goal collapses onto the keeper!

  06-09-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Second-tier scare: goal collapses onto the keeper!We don’t see that every day either. In Colombia’s second division, the goal suddenly collapsed over the keeper. What happened?With the score at 0:3, the home side Leones were given a chance to pull one back against Atlético FC in the 85th minute. The referee pointed to the spot. The ball was already in place, the ref had the whistle in his hand, but just as a Leones player was about to step up to take the pe
  
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• 🤯 Collapse scare in Colombia: goal falls on the keeper!

  06-09-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Collapse scare in Colombia: goal falls on the keeper!We don’t see that every day either. In Colombia’s second division, the goal simply collapsed over the keeper. What happened?With the score at 0:3, the home side Leones were given a chance to pull one back against Atlético FC in the 85th minute. The referee pointed to the spot. The ball was already in place, the ref had the whistle in his hand, but just as a Leones player was about to step up to take the penalty, on
  
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• 🤯 Collapse scare at second-tier match: goal falls on keeper!

  06-09-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯 Collapse scare at second-tier match: goal falls on keeper!We don’t see that every day either. In Colombia’s second division, the goal suddenly collapsed over the keeper. What happened?With the score at 0–3, the home side Leones had a chance to pull one back against Atlético FC in the 85th minute. The referee had pointed to the spot. The ball was already in place, the ref had the whistle in hand, but just as a Leones player was about to take the penalty, one sid
  
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• How Deco got ahead of Atlético's no over Álvarez at Barça

  06-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Deco got ahead of Atlético's no over Álvarez at BarçaBarça will close the transfer window without Julián Álvarez, the club’s main target of the season, but with the feeling that it has found enough solutions to fill the center-forward position.According to a report by the newspaper Sport, the late arrival of Gabriel Jesus was the final piece of a plan Deco had been working on for months, preparing precisely for the scenario that ultimately came
  
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• Gullit hopes ‘something changes’ in Juventus vs. Milan, Ramos needs ‘support’

  06-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gullit hopes ‘something changes’ in Juventus vs. Milan, Ramos needs ‘support’Milan legend Ruud Gullit hopes tonight’s clash between Juventus and Milan will be more entertaining than the recent meetings between these two sides and insists the Rossoneri’s new centre-forward Gonçalo Ramos ‘needs support’ from the rest of the team.Juventus and Milan meet at the Allianz Stadium in Turin tonight.Bianconeri and Rossoneri have won the opening two ga
  
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• Arsenal given short shrift by Premier League attacker

  06-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal given short shrift by Premier League attackerArsenal Transfer Interest in Kevin Schade Meets Firm Brentford StanceArsenal’s summer search for more firepower on the left flank took them towards Brentford winger Kevin Schade, but the message from west London was immediate and emphatic. According to TEAMTALK, Arsenal made an enquiry for the 24-year-old during the window, only to discover Brentford had no appetite whatsoever to discuss a deal.It is easy to understand why Schade appeale
  
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• ‘We have a lot of confidence’ – Brighton ready for league opener says Ruiz

  06-09-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘We have a lot of confidence’ – Brighton ready for league opener says RuizBrighton & Hove Albion head coach Arturo Ruiz says that the team are full of confidence ahead of this afternoon’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Arsenal.The Seagulls play host to The Gunners at Broadfield Stadium in what will be Ruiz’s first competitive match in charge. Ruiz was appointed into his role just days before the new season with former Brighton & Hove Alb
  
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• How Buffon is moving on from the ‘searing disappointment’ of Italy’s World Cup

  06-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Buffon is moving on from the ‘searing disappointment’ of Italy’s World CupItaly legend Gianluigi Buffon admits he tries to ‘eliminate negative experiences from his mind,’ including Italy’s latest elimination from the World Cup play-off: ‘The only penalties I revisit in my sleep are those from the triumph in Berlin in 2006.’Buffon was Italy’s delegation chief this past March when the Azzurri, under coach Gennaro Gattuso, faced elimination
  
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• Badiashile suffers nightmare Napoli debut as Chelsea loanee slammed: ‘His fault’

  06-09-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Badiashile suffers nightmare Napoli debut as Chelsea loanee slammed: ‘His fault’Chelsea loanee Benoît Badiashile received low ratings from Italian sports papers following Napoli’s 3-2 loss against Inter, with the French centre-back blamed for two of the Nerazzurri’s goals.Napoli wasted a two-goal lead in their away game against Inter on Saturday, suffering their second consecutive loss in Serie A.MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Marcus Thuram of Internazional
  
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