News for 20 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
20 September 2026
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Football
Atlético Madrid beat Real at home twice in a row for first time since 1977
Diego Simeone's Atlético won 2-1 at the Metropolitano in round six of La Liga, repeating a 1970s feat after last September's 5-2 win, and sit second in the table.
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Ice hockey
Barys coach Kravets jokes about wine after 5-0 win at Lokomotiv
Barys thrashed Lokomotiv 5-0 away in the KHL for their fourth win in six games, and coach Mikhail Kravets joked about stability and 40 degrees.
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Basketball
Steve Kerr to hand Warriors' defence to new assistant Frank Vogel
Golden State coach Steve Kerr says Frank Vogel, a former head coach who joined his staff for 2026/27, will take charge of the defence and be an important voice.
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Football
Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2:1 as Huijsen is sent off
Giuliano Simeone won the penalty and set up the second goal as Atlético took the derby; Dean Huijsen's red card leaves Real Madrid short for the next game.
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Ice hockey
Shcherbakov scores and assists as Salavat beat Spartak 3-1
Salavat coach Viktor Kozlov praised 18-year-old defender Nikita Shcherbakov, a New Jersey draft pick, after his goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Spartak.
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Basketball
VTB United League plans 2027 Super Cup and All-Star Game in Moscow
League president Sergey Kushchenko says the next Super Cup will stay in Moscow, and the 2026/27 All-Star Game is set for 14 February at VTB Arena.
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Football
Real Madrid captain Federico Valverde has serious ankle injury
Real Madrid confirmed Federico Valverde has a serious left ankle injury after Lee Kang-in's tackle in the 2-1 derby loss to Atlético; he may miss 2-3 weeks.
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev: Nikita Gusev is to blame for being without a club
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says free agent Nikita Gusev, whose Dynamo Moscow deal expired on 31 May, put himself in this spot by skipping pre-season.
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Basketball
Kirilenko expects Egor Demin to succeed in second NBA season
Russian Basketball Federation president Andrey Kirilenko says Brooklyn guard Egor Demin has all the ingredients for success after a productive summer.
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Basketball
Tony Parker: Villeurbanne Project Fell Through Over Monaco Fallout
Tony Parker says tougher DNCCG scrutiny after the Monaco case stalled the Villeurbanne development project, as lawyers and guarantees ate up the time needed.
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Football
Cunha's late deflected goal earns Man Utd 1-1 draw at Fulham
Matheus Cunha's 89th-minute deflected shot rescued Manchester United at Fulham after Lisandro Martinez's own goal, easing pressure on Michael Carrick's side.
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Ice hockey
Slovan Bratislava Considering Move to Czech Extraliga
Slovan Bratislava may leave the Slovak league for the Czech Extraliga and plan to present a proposal in late September, though league director Loukota is cautious.
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Basketball
Elatontsev: CSKA reached needed physicality against UNICS
CSKA centre Kirill Elatontsev said the team found its physical game only in the 79:59 win over UNICS in the VTB United League Supercup third-place match.
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Football
Mourinho Blasts Referee Ortiz Arias After Atlético Beat Real Madrid
Atlético won the derby 2-1 at the Metropolitano, but Real coach José Mourinho focused on the referee, saying Romero and Lee should have been sent off.
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Ice hockey
Young Avangard and Kristall hockey players hospitalised in Irkutsk
Children from two Novosibirsk hockey teams, Avangard and Kristall, were taken to hospital in Irkutsk with signs of intestinal infection; a check is under way.
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Ice hockey
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 to end five-game KHL streak
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 at home, with Nikita Shcherbakov scoring first, ending Spartak's five-game KHL winning streak. Salavat are second in the East.
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Basketball
RJ Barrett admits bitterness over former club Knicks' title
The Raptors guard says he first felt a little bitterness when New York won the championship, but called old team-mates to congratulate them and is now happy.
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Cricket
Australia beat Zimbabwe by one wicket to sweep ODI series 3-0
Nathan Ellis hit an unbeaten 36 and a last-over six as Australia won in Harare with a ball to spare, after Josh Inglis made 103 to complete the 3-0 sweep.
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American football
NFL Week 2: Vikings at Bears, Bengals v Texans Headline Slate
Eight games kick off together at 12pm EST in NFL week two, led by Vikings at Bears in the NFC North and Bengals v Texans, with Joe Burrow playing through a back injury.
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Football
Man City beat Sunderland 5-3 despite Brobbey hat-trick
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring as Manchester City edged an eight-goal thriller at the Etihad to make it five wins from five, though Brian Brobbey scored three.
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Ice hockey
Barys Beat Lokomotiv 5-0 Away in Fonbet KHL Championship
Barys scored four goals in two periods and won 5-0 at unbeaten Lokomotiv, who had taken all six of their KHL games this season before this fixture.
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Basketball
NBA Scout: Fred VanVleet Will Give Houston a Weapon It Lacked
An anonymous scout told Sports Illustrated that VanVleet, back from a torn ACL, will fix Houston's shot creation after the team leaned on Kevin Durant too much.
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Football
Two sent off in tunnel scuffle at Atlético v Real Madrid derby
Tempers flared at half-time of the goalless Madrid derby as Atlético's preparador and a Mourinho assistant were dismissed, while Rüdiger and Hjulmand clashed.
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Ice hockey
Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for first KHL regulation win
Scott Gordon's Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for their first regulation-time win of the KHL season, ending a three-game losing run and moving to 2 wins from 6 games.
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