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• Stadium closures for Old Firm after fan disorder

  28-08-2026 13:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors after last season's quarter-final was marred by fan disorder.Both teams will also have to pay £100,000 to the team they are drawn against in that fixture.The two clubs could also face a second home match without supporters if there is a further incident of either side's supporters engaging in "unacceptable conduct" in a Scottish Cup fixture.Celtic progressed to last season's semi-fina
  
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• 🚨Confirmed XIs: Bayern kick off the Bundesliga against Stuttgart

  28-08-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨Confirmed XIs: Bayern kick off the Bundesliga against StuttgartA new Bundesliga season kicks off! FC Bayern host VfB Stuttgart this Friday at 20:30 CEST at the Allianz Arena for a thrilling edition of the “South Derby.” Vincent Kompany’s side come into it riding high after winning the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund (1-2), looking to maintain the overwhelming momentum of their preseason in front of their home fans.
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• Serie A Week 2 Liveblog: Milan vs. Venezia

  28-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Week 2 Liveblog: Milan vs. VeneziaThis page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page!Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from tonight’s Serie A match, as Milan try to build momentum by hosting newly-promoted Venezia.It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).The Rossoneri opened their season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Torino, while the Lagunari were beaten at home by Lecce on their return to the top flight
  
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• Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. Venezia

  28-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A official line-ups: Milan vs. VeneziaMilan host Serie A new boys Venezia with Goncalo Ramos and Alphadjo Cisse, but Luka Modric gets his first club start since April with Davide Bartesaghi.It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 2
  
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• Done Deal: Theate return to Bologna on loan with €15m option to buy

  28-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Done Deal: Theate return to Bologna on loan with €15m option to buyBologna have agreed a deal for the return of Belgium international Arthur Theate from Eintracht Frankfurt, on loan with option to buy for €15m.There had already been multiple reports last night that the Rossoblu were in talks with the defender for a potential comeback to the Stadio Dall’Ara.It is now confirmed by Sky Sports Deutschland that the final details were worked out.Theate back at BolognaINGLEWOOD, CALIFOR
  
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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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• Chelsea give Liverpool late chance to agree elite midfielder deal

  28-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea give Liverpool late chance to agree elite midfielder dealChelsea appear to have gifted a golden opportunity to Liverpool. The Reds have a chance to sign an elite midfielder.Liverpool need to sign a midfielder before that window shuts. They were ridiculously open against Newcastle United, highlighting just how bad they are at controlling the middle of the pitch.Though, these are not new problems. Anfield Watch has highlighted them since at least the start of the year: there's a lack of co
  
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• Relegation-threatened side: keeper lets in BIZARRE goal in 🇪🇸

  28-08-2026 19:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Relegation-threatened side: keeper lets in BIZARRE goal in 🇪🇸Friday (28) brought a BIZARRE blunder in La Liga. Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro conceded a strange goal in the match against Racing Santander.After a back pass from the defender, the keeper waited for the ball to reach the box so he could pick it up with his hands. But Yassir Zabiri was quicker. Check this out:The match is still underway. With the current loss, Elche are sitting in the relegation zone, in 18th p
  
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• Leaders Durham build big lead over Gloucs

  28-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Bedingham has scored 943 runs at an average of 78.58 this season [Getty Images]Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Chester-le-Street (day two)Gloucestershire 137: Bracey 60; Aldridge 5-16Durham 331-8: Bedingham 122; Ahmed 2-52Durham (5 pts) lead Gloucs (2 pts) by 194 runsMatch scorecardDavid Bedingham's fifth century of the County Championship season helped promotion chasing Durham consolidate their dominance over Gloucestershire in their Division Two match-up.Bedingham and Ben Sto
  
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• Official | Mainz loan resurgent Danish attacker William Bøving to Nürnberg

  28-08-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Mainz loan resurgent Danish attacker William Bøving to NürnbergMainz 05 have officially confirmed the departure of William Bøving to 1. FC Nürnberg on loan. The 23-year-old Dane joins the 2. Bundesliga outfit for the duration of the 2026/27 campaign. The deal contains no purchase option, meaning Bøving is scheduled to return to Mainz next summer. His contract with the Rheinhessen runs through 2029.Get German Football Newsreported on Thursday th
  
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• Is Crystal Palace v Man City on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Premier League clash

  28-08-2026 19:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Crystal Palace and Manchester City continue their Premier League campaigns as the pair clash on the second weekend of the season.Palace suffered an early blow with defeat at Everton in their opener, with forward Ismaila Sarr absent from the squad amid a groin issue and transfer interest from clubs including Liverpool.Manchester City, meanwhile, began with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth, and have since sealed a deal for young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.Enzo Maresca’s side will be eyeing a second
  
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• Done Deal: Bologna secure Enem in €6.5m agreement

  28-08-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Done Deal: Bologna secure Enem in €6.5m agreementBologna have reportedly swooped in with a deal worth €6m plus add-ons for Crvena Zvezda striker Jay Enem, who should have his medical tomorrow.The 23-year-old centre-forward had not particularly been linked with a move to Serie A, but Sky Sport Italia claim this evening that the agreement has already been reached.Enem expected in Bologna tonightLARNE, NORTHERN IRELAND – JULY 21: Mathew Ridley of Larne and Jay Enem of Red Star Belgr
  
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• Leknessund seals first Grand Tour stage win

  28-08-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andreas Leknessund claimed his first win since last June [Getty Images]Norway's Andreas Leknessund secured an emotional first Grand Tour stage win as he led home a Norwegian one-two on stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana.The 27-year-old was part of the break from the start of the stage and after 137 kilometres he left behind his remaining companions on the last climb to ride the final seven kilometres solo, winning by 34 seconds from fellow Norwegian and Uno-X Mobility team-mate Tobias Halland Jo
  
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• Blackburn midfielder Henriksson joins Randers

  28-08-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Axel Henriksson last made a competitive appearance for Blackburn on 17 January [Shutterstock]Blackburn Rovers midfielder Axel Henriksson has joined Randers on loan for the rest of the season.The 24-year-old joined the Championship side from Swedish team Gais last August and made 18 league appearances last season.The Danish side have the option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.All done deals in August 2026Latest Blackburn Rovers news, analysis and fan views
  
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• 💸 Notes on the pitch: second-tier fans protest at their own club

  28-08-2026 19:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💸 Notes on the pitch: second-tier fans protest at their own clubAnyone currently watching the Friday night 2. Bundesliga conference will likely have noticed the banknotes unusually flying through the air on one of the pitches and at times lying on the green grass. They were thrown by VfL Bochum fans. The target of the protest and the chants of “Football must be affordable”: their own club. The fans wanted to express their displeasure that their club had imposed a marquee-matc
  
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• Chris Sale’s career-defining performance, Tarik Skubal prepares for Detroit return & Jake Bauers joins

  28-08-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeThe Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Truist Park on Thursday night. The game featured a matchup between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and while the latter threw a great game, it was the 2024 NL Cy Young Award winner who stood out with a complete-game shutout.On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about what was a career-defini
  
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• 'Heartbroken' O'Hora defends Hibs' mentality

  28-08-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Warren O'Hora has denied Hibs have a mentality issue after their "very cruel" Conference League exit to Gent.David Gray's side blew a 2-1 lead in the closing stages of Thursday's play-off second leg at Easter Road, with Miguel Chaiwa's stoppage-time own goal giving the Belgians a 3-2 aggregate victory."Football is very cruel at times," said defender O'Hora. "Sometimes you don't get what you deserve. I'm heartbroken. We deserved more, the fans deserved more, the club deserved more, but ultimately
  
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• Official: Miretti to Besiktas on loan with option to buy from Juventus, total €15.1m deal

  28-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Miretti to Besiktas on loan with option to buy from Juventus, total €15.1m dealJuventus have officially sent Fabio Miretti to Besiktas on loan for €2.1m, with an option to buy for a further €13m at the end of the season.The midfielder had already flown out for his medical tests and passed without issues.This evening, he put pen to paper on the contract, completing the transfer to the Turkish Super Lig.Juventus confirm Miretti detailsFabio Miretti holds up his Besiktas je
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson negotiating €25m Premier League switch

  28-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson negotiating €25m Premier League switchEintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson could leave the Bundesliga before the conclusion of the summer transfer window. Sky Germany reports that the 22-year-old Swedish international is currently in London holding negotiations with two Premier League clubs. Crystal Palace are confirmed to be one of the interested parties, while the identity of the second English club remains unclear.Frankfurt have granted Lar
  
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• Juventus want to finalise talks in deal for Liverpool defender

  28-08-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus want to finalise talks in deal for Liverpool defenderLiverpool’s current focus is on getting players in. The signing of Bradley Barcola may well be followed up by a couple more wingers. Barcola, 23, is joining from Paris Saint-Germain for £120m after a breakthrough in talks.And Yankuba Minteh as well as Ismaila Sarr could both become Liverpool players before the transfer deadline on Tuesday.Liverpool outgoings now inevitableBut in the background are departures and Richard Hu
  
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• Hrgovic slaps Itauma after being pushed off stage

  28-08-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Filip Hrgovic climbed back on stage after being pushed by Moses Itauma and slapped the British heavyweight [Getty Images]British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slapped him as chaos erupted at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.The pair will fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at London's O2 Arena, with Itauma bidding to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history.The 21-year-old had refused to engage with Hrgovic's att
  
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• Dutch beat Scotland women by 58 runs in first ODI

  28-08-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  First one-day international, TitwoodNetherlands 270-4 (50 overs): Molkenboer 106, De Leede 69; Maqsood 1-35Scotland 212-10 (48.5 overs): Sproul 79, McColl 33; Siegers 3-42Netherlands win by 58 runsScorecardThe Netherlands comfortably beat a youthful Scotland side to take the lead in a three-match ODI series.Having won the toss, stand-in Scotland captain Abtaha Maqsood opted to bowl at Clydesdale Cricket Club but the hosts struggled to make inroads on a good pitch.Maqsood dismissed Sanya Khurana
  
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• Leeds United reach agreement to sign Michael Zetterer

  28-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leeds United reach agreement to sign Michael ZettererEintracht Frankfurt’s 31-year-old goalkeeper Michael Zetterer has edged closer to a move to English Premier League side Leeds United. According to Sky Germany, the two clubs have reached an agreement for a permanent deal worth around €5m. Zetterer is now negotiating with Leeds on personal terms, but an agreement is yet to be reached, according to the report. Leeds want the German keeper to be their number two after the departure of
  
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• Arsenal’s chances of signing Barcelona top target this summer rising – report

  28-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal’s chances of signing Barcelona top target this summer rising – reportBarcelona may have been trying to sign Julian Alvarez since the start of the summer transfer window but it looks increasingly likely that the Catalans won’t get him.Atletico Madrid have been stubborn in their stance that they won’t sell Alvarez to Barca right from the beginning.They have doubled down on that stance in recent days, revealing that Alvarez can leave if he wants to but at no cost to
  
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• Cambridge sign Stockport midfielder Moxon on loan

  28-08-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Owen Moxon made 23 appearances in all competitions for Stockport last season before a loan move to Wigan Athletic [Shutterstock]Cambridge United have signed midfielder Owen Moxon from Stockport County on a season-long loan deal.The 28-year-old becomes the U's eighth signing of the summer window.Moxon spent the second half of last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, playing 16 times for the Latics as they preserved their League One status.Last February, Moxon joined Stockport from Portsmouth where
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold tipped to make shock Liverpool return

  28-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold tipped to make shock Liverpool returnTrent Alexander-Arnold Return to Liverpool Rumour Assessed as Real Madrid Stance EmergesFresh speculation has surfaced around a possible Trent Alexander-Arnold return to Liverpool, with IndyKaila cited as the original source of the claim. The suggestion is that any move would hinge on Liverpool reaching an agreement with Real Madrid, following the right-back’s departure from Anfield in 2025.At this stage, there is understandable i
  
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• O'Neill calls for show of character after Euro calamity

  28-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Martin O'Neill has challenged his side to show traditional Celtic "character" against Falkirk in the wake of their shambolic Champions League exit.The play-off capitulation against LASK in Linz - where Celtic had a four-goal cushion after half an hour - has fans in uproar before the return of domestic action on Saturday."I've known this from my time at this football club, you're always one game away from a crisis, and that's the case," said 74-year-old manager O'Neill."It's a major disappointmen
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion appoint Ruiz as new head coach

  28-08-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brighton & Hove Albion appoint Ruiz as new head coachBrighton & Hove Albion have appointed Arturo Ruiz as their new head coach.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Seagulls this afternoon.The 29-year-old Spaniard replaces former Brighton & Hove Albion boss Dario Vidošić who left the club earlier today to pursue a new opportunity in the game.Ruiz is one of the brightest young coaches in the game. He started out coaching a rese
  
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• Glamorgan and Hampshire frustrated by rain

  28-08-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paceman Sonny Baker, 23, has made one England appearance in each format of the game- Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Rothesay County Championship, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (day two)Hampshire 162 (40.2 overs): Lehmann 51*; Ul Hassan 3-33, Hamza 3-39Glamorgan 149-9 (57 overs): Kellaway 57; Baker 3-26, Jack 3-27, Abbott 3-33Glamorgan 3 pts, Hampshire 3 ptsMatch scorecardGlamorgan and Hampshire were frustrated by a constant series of showers in Cardiff with only 19 overs
  
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• Sky Sports: 20-year-old Chelsea star in talks to join European giants

  28-08-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sky Sports: 20-year-old Chelsea star in talks to join European giantsChelsea Transfer News: Blues Move for Honest Ahanor as Marc Guiu Nears ExitChelsea’s transfer strategy has rarely been characterised by a shortage of ambition, or indeed patience. Even after years spent accumulating some of Europe’s most promising young players, the club’s appetite for potential appears undiminished.According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are now in talks with Atalanta over a deal for teenage centre-
  
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