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• Mayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off

  28-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butted heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.WBA and WBC champion Mayer and Briton Cameron had been cordial during the build-up but tensions spilled over at Friday's weigh-in.As the pair came together to face-off at BP Pulse Arena, Cameron pushed her head into Mayer's and the American held her ground, pushing back before they ended up side-by-side and exchanging verbal insults."She isn't intimidating
  
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• Rayan Cherki is becoming Manchester City's magic-man 🪄

  28-08-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rayan Cherki is becoming Manchester City's magic-man 🪄Rayan Cherki is simply unplayable at times, and he has perhaps won the match for Manchester City this evening against Crystal Palace. 
  The Frenchman showed off his silky feet to put Enzo Maresca's side two goals to the good after the break, but Palace pulled one back just minutes later. Yet when it seemed like the hosts were picking up steam to come flying back into the affair, Cherki bagged his second of the night from outs
  
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• NEC Nijmegen pick up former Aberdeen loanee from Hoffenheim

  28-08-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEC Nijmegen pick up former Aberdeen loanee from HoffenheimNEC Nijmegen have announced the signing of Dennis Geiger from Hoffenheim on a two year contract. The midfielder, who was on loan at Aberdeen last season, reunites with head coach Dick Schreuder, who had been an assistant to Alfred Schreuder when he was in charge of the Bundesliga side. The 28-year-old central midfielder joins an NEC Nijmegen side that will be playing Europa League football this season having missed out on Champions Leagu
  
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• Injury uncertainty led to 'intrusive thoughts' for Alcaraz

  28-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlos Alcaraz has not played singles since his opening match at the Barcelona Open on 13 April [Getty Images]Seven-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz says dealing with "intrusive thoughts" over when he would be able to return from his wrist injury was the most challenging part of his long absence.Spain's Alcaraz, 23, has not played a singles match since mid-April but says he feels "great" as he prepares to make his comeback at the US Open, which begins in New York on Sunday.Alcaraz, who beat ri
  
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• PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye yet to agree €55m Aston Villa move

  28-08-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye yet to agree €55m Aston Villa movePSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye (18) has not yet agreed to join Aston Villa, despite the two clubs reaching a €55m agreement, according to L’Equipe. The Senegal international winger is on his way out of Les Parisiens. Mbaye has not played a single minute in competitive action this season with the back-to-back UEFA Champions League winners, although he scored against Manchester United in a preseason friendly.The Athletic reported
  
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• 😶 So cruel! VfB star goes from equaliser hero to hard-luck man

  28-08-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😶 So cruel! VfB star goes from equaliser hero to hard-luck manThe drama in the second half of the first Bundesliga match of the new season between Bayern and Stuttgart was anything but lacking — quite the opposite.One of the league’s stars unwillingly became the main character: Josha Vagnoman.Having effectively been dropped from the starting eleven during pre-season and likely a transfer candidate for quite some time, he mainly owed his appearance today to the injury of his p
  
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• Hull City submit €35m verbal bid for Lyon winger Malick Fofana

  28-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City submit €35m verbal bid for Lyon winger Malick FofanaPromoted Premier League side Hull City FC have submitted a €35m verbal bid to sign Malick Fofana (21) from Lyon, according to Foot Mercato. The Belgium international winger previously said that he’d be keen to extend his stay with Les Gones in the case of a Champions League qualification. Unfortunately, Lyon have fallen at the last hurdle against Fenerbahçe in the play-offs. Without the lucrative Champions Leagu
  
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• Decision made: Liverpool choose their new midfielder

  28-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Decision made: Liverpool choose their new midfielderLiverpool have reportedly made their choice. They need a new midfielder and now we know who they want.Liverpool need a new midfielder and they need one badly. We believe that's been the case for a while now - well into last season at the very least. The club, however, appear to disagree.Or at least, they did. Liverpool haven't pushed hard for a midfielder all window and looked set to completely ignore any issues defensively through the middle.
  
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• Dalot To Start, Mazraoui On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup Vs Ipswich Town

  28-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dalot To Start, Mazraoui On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Manchester United Predicted Lineup Vs Ipswich TownManchester United will welcome Ipswich Town at Old Trafford this Sunday as they look to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils suffered a poor 2-0 loss away at Hull City in the opening weekend of this Premier League campaign, so they would be eager to bounce back by earning a win this weekend.Michael Carrick will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make o
  
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• Crystal Palace submit bid for El Aynaoui

  28-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace submit bid for El AynaouiNeil El Aynaoui’s future continues to be a hot topic in the final days of Roma’s transfer window. Following Crystal Palace’s interest, Bayer Leverkusen have also reportedly made a move for the Moroccan midfielder. The English club, however, appears to be the strongest option for the Giallorossi’s number 8.Further updates from Nicolò Schira: Crystal Palace has submitted an official offer to Roma for El Aynaoui, with the option
  
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• Robinio Vaz nears Hull City transfer, excluded from training

  28-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robinio Vaz nears Hull City transfer, excluded from trainingRobinio Vaz remains sidelined, but this time it’s not due to a physical issue. The young striker didn’t take part in Roma’s training session today, and his absence is reportedly due to transfer-related reasons. His future, in fact, could be far from Trigoria. According to Il Tempo, Vaz sat out the session as a precautionary measure due to his involvement in a transfer. The 2007-born striker is close to a move to Hull C
  
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• Chelsea's Guiu expected to join RB Leipzig

  28-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Chelsea have sanctioned the permanent transfer of striker Marc Guiu to German club RB Leipzig.The 20-year-old is expected to join Leipzig, although sources in Germany insist there is still work to be done before the deal can be completed.There are few details at this stage about the potential fee, although Guiu is understood to have been valued at around £25m.The Spain Under-21 international is nearing a Stamford Bridge exit after joining from his boyhood club Barcelona in 20
  
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• Team News: Five Liverpool stars ruled out of Nottingham Forest clash

  28-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Team News: Five Liverpool stars ruled out of Nottingham Forest clashLiverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Injury Blow, Anfield Pressure and What Iraola Must FixLiverpool are back at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, and the equation is simple. They need a win, they need a cleaner performance, and they need to stop making life difficult against Nottingham Forest.Forest have won on their last two trips to Anfield. That is not a quirk anymore, it is a problem. Oliver Glasner’s side may have opened the
  
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• Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour

  28-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.During lunch on day one of the second Test, Sky Sports aired an interview with Suleiman and Kasim Khan, the sons of former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran, who has been in prison for the past three years.It is understood the PCB raised the prospect of cancelling the Test at Lord's and the remainder o
  
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• Newlywed Boulter won't repeat Murray's ring mistake

  28-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur married in July [Getty Images]Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe.Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who married wife Kim in 2015, famously briefly lost his wedding band after playing with it tied to his shoe laces.Murray had left his trainers - with the ring still attached - under a car to dry out after a practice session in California i
  
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• How England are building an attack to trouble Australia

  28-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Exciting or too early to say?Any praise for England's pace attack this summer comes with the caveat of the quality of Pakistan's batting - and the fact they are operating in helpful home conditions.But, after having their hand forced by the retirement of Ben Stokes, England have stumbled on something encouraging.A four-man pace attack of Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson, who dismissed Pakistan for 109 on day two of the second Test at Lord's, appears potent and, perhaps
  
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• Report: Arsenal star set to confirm £56m exit

  28-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal star set to confirm £56m exitGabriel Martinelli to Al-Hilal eases Arsenal fears as record £56m sale reshapes transfer plansArsenal look set to complete one of the most significant outgoing deals of their recent era, with Gabriel Martinelli now travelling to Saudi Arabia to finalise his move to Al-Hilal. According to TeamTalk, the transfer is advancing to its closing stages after internal concern that the Brazil international might yet hesitate over the switch.That anx
  
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• Crystal Palace pushing to sign Udinese centre-back Oumar Solet after failed Joel Ordóñez medical

  28-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace pushing to sign Udinese centre-back Oumar Solet after failed Joel Ordóñez medicalCrystal Palace are pushing to sign French centre-back Oumar Solet (26) from Serie A side Udinese following Joel Ordóñez’s (22) failed medical with the Eagles, according to L’Equipe. The outlet understands that Crystal Palace have pulled the plug on the Ordóñez deal with Club Brugge. The Ecuador international, who sustained a foot injury during the
  
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• O’Neill To Make Changes At The Back? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face Falkirk

  28-08-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  O’Neill To Make Changes At The Back? | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face FalkirkDespite postponing their weekend’s Premiership encounter to focus on the decisive UEFA Champions League playoff outing against LASK, Celtic were all over the place, failing to defend a four-goal cushion (on aggregate) and suffering a 5-1 humiliation in Austria. Martin O’Neill’s men, now demoted to the Europa League, must shake off the midweek shambles and bounce back against Falkirk on S
  
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• Nice in advanced talks to sign Wolfsburg winger Mohamed Amoura

  28-08-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nice in advanced talks to sign Wolfsburg winger Mohamed AmouraOGC Nice are poised to sign Algeria international winger Mohamed Amoura (26) from 2. Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, according to L’Equipe. Les Aiglons and Wolfsburg are reportedly close to reaching an agreement on a loan move which includes a €20m option to make Amoura’s switch to the INEOS-owned Ligue 1 club permanent. The outlet adds that an agreement is expected to be reached on Saturday, paving the way for Amoura
  
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• Can Atsuki Ito rediscover his J League form with Bolton after inconsistent time in Belgium

  28-08-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can Atsuki Ito rediscover his J League form with Bolton after inconsistent time in BelgiumAtsuki Ito has left Gent to join Bolton. While many are expecting Max Dean to make that exact move before the window closes, Ito has been the first to switch Belgium for the Championship. He leaves Belgium without having ever really shown what many expected him to when he joined Gent back in 2024. Perhaps a change of environement and league with Bolton can help him rediscover the form he had shown in past s
  
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• Watford midfielder Louza leaves for Panathinaikos

  28-08-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Imran Louza played 141 times in all competitions for Watford and scored 15 goals [Getty Images]Greek side Panathinaikos have signed Watford's creative midfielder Imran Louza for a fee in the region of £7m on a four-year contract.The 27-year-old played 20 minutes in a pre-season friendly against Fiorentina last month but did not feature in a competitive game for the Hornets this season.He was instrumental for Watford last year, scoring seven goals and providing nine assists in 42 Championsh
  
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• Florida basketball coach Todd Golden gets another contract extension and a $1.5M raise

  28-08-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Todd Golden’s third raise in as many years will make him the second-highest paid basketball coach in the Southeastern Conference.The 40-year-old Florida coach signed a one-year extension earlier this month that increased the total value of his deal to $49.5 million. It averages $8.25 million annually and keeps him under contract through the 2031-32 season.Golden’s salary for next season jumps from $6 million to $7.5 million. He’s due a $300,000 raise a
  
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• Williams 'jumping on the bed' watching Hearts progress

  28-08-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [SNS]New Hearts striker JJ Williams says he was ready to "run through a wall" for his new team-mates after watching them secure Conference League football until Christmas in dramatic fashion.The American watched Wednesday's penalty shootout victory over Rapid Vienna from his hotel room after completing his move to the Tynecastle club from Rhode Island.The 25-year-old was particularly impressed by goalkeeper Beau Reus and Calvin Miller, who battled through cramp before scoring his penalty in the
  
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• Confirmed: World-class star jetting in to sign for Liverpool

  28-08-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: World-class star jetting in to sign for LiverpoolLiverpool are about to get their man. A truly world-class star is jetting in to sign for the Reds.Liverpool went into this summer transfer window needing to sign an elite forward. Not only was their attack subpar last season but Mohamed Salah left the club - bringing in some sort of replacement was always a must.Now, with just a few days remaining in the window, they appear to have finally got their man. News broke on Thursday morning t
  
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• Could the 2026 American League West be the worst division ever?

  28-08-2026 21:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It might be time that we inform the teams in the AL West that one of them is, in fact, allowed to win the division.As August comes to a close, neither the Houston Astros, the Texas Rangers nor the Seattle Mariners look all that interested in running away with a very winnable division. How bad has it been in the AL West this season?All five teams in the division are currently .500 or worse, with the first-place Astros sitting at 67-67 entering play Friday. All five teams also currently have
  
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• Premier League all-time goal leaders — Haaland into top 25; Welbeck, Wood, Wilson, Watkins in top 50

  28-08-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will anyone ever chase down Alan Shearer as the king of Premier League goal scorers?Harry Kane was racing to challenge his crown before moving to Bayern Munich and taking his free-scoring ways away from the record chase for now.MORE — Premier League all-time assist leaders | Haaland’s stats, highlightsThen the burden fell to Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, but he called time on that tenure at the end of the 2025-26 season. The Egyptian left for Trabzonspor with his haul sitting 16 back of
  
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• Erling Haaland career statistics, goals, video highlights, Man City and Norway stats, Premier League records

  28-08-2026 21:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland reclaimed his status as the No. 1 finisher in the Premier League in the 2025-26 season, winning his third Golden Boot in four tries, and he's off the mark in 2026-27 as he seeks another one,The 26-year-old Norwegian's Premier League Golden Boot tally stands at three, as Haaland has 108 Premier League goals in 128 league appearances after hitting 100 in the English top flight in early December 2025, and he's now passed the 150 goal mark for City across all competitions.[ WATCH: Haa
  
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• Crystal Palace to rival Chelsea in race to sign AS Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara

  28-08-2026 21:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace to rival Chelsea in race to sign AS Monaco midfielder Lamine CamaraCrystal Palace FC haven’t given up hope in the race to sign Chelsea FC target Lamine Camara (22) from AS Monaco, according to reports from Nice-Matinand L’Equipe. The Senegal international midfielder could be on his way out of the Principality club before the end of this summer’s transfer window. The Blues are the most interested club in Camara, L’Equipe reports.The former Metz midfielder wo
  
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• Baresi remembered by Milan with moving tribute at San Siro

  28-08-2026 21:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Baresi remembered by Milan with moving tribute at San SiroMilan paid tribute to iconic captain Franco Baresi during their first home match of the season, as San Siro came together to remember the Number 6 who died last month.The ultimate defender passed away on July 31 at the age of 66 following treatment for cancer, and his funeral was held when many of the players and staff were in Australia for a pre-season friendly.MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 28: The big screen shows a picture of Franco Bare
  
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