News for 18 September 2026 Page 5 of 5
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
18 September 2026
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Basketball
Jean Montero visa issue delays Olympiacos ahead of Super Cup
Olympiacos guard Jean Montero missed training after a visa problem kept him from flying to Abu Dhabi with his team-mates for the EuroLeague Super Cup.
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Football
Torreense beat Lillestrøm in European debut
João Tralhão's side won 2-1 away in Norway, marking the club's first-ever appearance in European competition after over 100 fans made the trip.
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Ice hockey
Luke Johnson Backs Kantserov and Nabokov for NHL Success
Metallurg forward Luke Johnson predicts Roman Kantserov will crack Chicago's line-up quickly, while goaltender Ilya Nabokov needs more time to break through at Colorado.
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Basketball
Montrez Harrell Blasts Washington's Roster
The former NBA forward says Washington's roster makeup makes no sense, citing overlapping frontcourt pieces and a thin bench behind the starters.
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Ice hockey
Pavel Shen sinks former club Admiral in Dynamo win
Shen scored and assisted as Dynamo rallied from 0-2 to beat his old team Admiral 3-2, while coach Tambiev praised his squad's fitness and fighting spirit.
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Football
Zakharyan plays 11 minutes as Sociedad lose to Bournemouth
Arsen Zakharyan came off the bench late as Real Sociedad fell 1-2 to Bournemouth at home in their Europa League opener.
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Basketball
Thomas Walkup: I Joined Dubai Basketball to Win EuroLeague
The point guard explained why he left Olympiacos for Dubai Basketball, calling his new club the most talented team in the EuroLeague.
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Football
Beşiktaş Rout Marseille 4-1, Genesio Under Pressure
Goals from Cerny, Murillo and Poku sank Marseille in Istanbul, a fourth straight loss that leaves Genesio's job in doubt before PSG visit.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey: the main stories of 17.09.2026
Winnipeg open camp without their first-choice goaltender, and it is the club that put him there: Connor Hellebuyck did not report, and the Jets suspended him, ESPN reported. While the suspension…
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Football
Football: the main stories of 17.09.2026
Forty-nine team trophies is further than any footballer has gone, and Lionel Messi reached it at 39 by scoring the goal that beat Cruz Azul 2-0 in the Campeones Cup, extending his lead over Cristiano…
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Basketball
Basketball: the main stories of 17.09.2026
LeBron James spent a decade as the most outspoken athlete in American sport. He now fronts a predictions market and has been photographed alongside Angola's president, the turn set out in this…
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American football
American football: the main stories of 17.09.2026
The man who brought a US college football fixture to Wembley did it carrying a private cause: Brian Dubiski 's daughter Madison was 23 when she died in a crowd crush at a concert, and he has worked…
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Basketball
Knicks Pause Ticket Sales After Pricing Error
Madison Square Garden Sports halted single-game sales after the season-opener get-in price hit $1,363, and will restore last year's prices plus 12% with refunds issued.
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Ice hockey
Zhurova Wishes Ovechkin Health on His 41st Birthday
State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova congratulated Alexander Ovechkin on turning 41 and said he could hypothetically still play for Russia's national team.
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Football
Villarreal come from behind to beat Málaga 3-1
Goals from Dotor, Moleiro and a Pape Gueye double gave Villarreal their first league win, leaving Málaga still winless since returning to Primera.
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Basketball
VTB United League Cup to Be Named After Sergei Ivanov
Starting next season, the VTB United League Cup and its top individual awards will honor Sergei Ivanov, a league founder who died in June at 73.
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Basketball
WNBA Returns: Atlanta vs Connecticut, Seattle vs Las Vegas
The WNBA regular season resumes September 18 with four games, as Minnesota leads the standings and bottom club Connecticut visits playoff-chasing Atlanta.
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Football
Kluivert and Rayan sink Sociedad in Bournemouth's Euro bow
Bournemouth beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in San Sebastian, with Justin Kluivert and Rayan scoring in the club's first-ever European fixture.
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Basketball
Jayson Tatum on His Relationship with Jaylen Brown
Tatum insists there's no rift with Brown, pointing to nine years of shared success in Boston including a title and two Finals runs.
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Basketball
Jeff Teague: McGrady Could Have Won Title With Shaq
Ex-NBA guard Jeff Teague says Tracy McGrady likely would have won a title with Shaquille O'Neal, though doubts he'd match Kobe Bryant's later success.
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Football
Ponomarev: Maksimenko Lacks Qualities for Europe
Ex-CSKA defender Vladimir Ponomarev says Spartak keeper Aleksandr Maksimenko is too nervous and inconsistent to succeed abroad, ranking him outside Yashin-era top 10.
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Ice hockey
Latvia Bars Alexander Ovechkin From Entering Country
Foreign minister Baiba Braze declared the Capitals captain persona non grata indefinitely, alongside boxing official Umar Kremlev, over political criticism.
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Ice hockey
Gomolyako: SKA Not Yet at Full Strength Despite 5-1 Run
Ex-Metallurg sporting director says SKA's 5 wins in 6 games mask a team still shaking off pre-season load, with a tough back-to-back schedule ahead.
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Cricket
England seal T20 series with six-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Tom Banton's unbeaten 52 sealed a six-wicket chase in Cardiff, giving England an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match left at Old Trafford.
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