News for 20 September 2026 Page 3 of 5
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20 September 2026
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Football
Christopher Nkunku Returns to Leipzig with Leadership Role
Back from Chelsea, Nkunku is being asked to fill the leadership void left by Yan Diomande and Peter Gulacsi's departures ahead of Champions League play.
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Basketball
Beverley: Westbrook Deserved More Years in NBA
Patrick Beverley defended his former Lakers team-mate Russell Westbrook, blaming media narratives for shortening his NBA career and pushing teams away from signing him.
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Football
Granit Xhaka faces probe over forged Covid certificate
Swiss police in Lucerne are investigating the Sunderland captain over suspected forged vaccination certificates; his spokesman says he is fully cooperating.
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Ice hockey
Babaev: Gordon Kept His Job Because He's Foreign
Agent Shumi Babaev says Traktor coach Scott Gordon would already be fired if Russian, after five losses in six KHL games to open the season.
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Basketball
Windhorst: Jokic Not Plotting Nuggets Exit
ESPN insider Brian Windhorst rejects rumors Nikola Jokic wants to leave Denver, saying Serbian players rarely engineer free-agency escapes and Jokic values loyalty.
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Ice hockey
Kaprizov: Zuccarello Helped Me a Lot in Minnesota
Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov reacted to Mats Zuccarello's free-agent move to Los Angeles, saying he hopes to stay close friends with his former linemate.
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Football
Lamine Yamal Breaks Vinícius Júnior's La Liga Assist Record
Yamal reached 50 career assists at 19 years and 68 days, the youngest in La Liga history, after setting up two goals in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Sevilla.
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Basketball
Grizzlies to Honor Brandon Clark With Jersey Patch
Memphis will wear a 'BC' patch all season and hold a moment of silence before facing Utah on 21 October, honoring the forward who died in May at 29.
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Basketball
Anadolu Efes to Face Lokomotiv Kuban in Super Cup Final
Anadolu Efes chase a first-ever foreign title as Lokomotiv Kuban host the VTB Super Cup final, with CSKA-Unics and Igokea-Zenit filling out finals day.
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Football
Kamil Grabara Suffers ACL Tear at Juventus
The Juventus goalkeeper ruptured his right knee's anterior cruciate ligament in training, just days after his debut assist against NEC Nijmegen.
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Ice hockey
Marc-André Fleury Compares Canadiens' Core to Penguins
Fleury says Montreal's cheap, long-term extensions for its young core echo the roster philosophy that fueled Pittsburgh's Cup-winning years.
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Basketball
Matas Buzelis: Sponsor's Ball Cost Me the Dunk Contest
Bulls forward Buzelis says an AT&T $10,000-per-dunk offer led him to use their ball, which he blames for missing his first Slam Dunk Contest attempt.
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Ice hockey
Connor McDavid Shakes Off Scare, Scores in Win
McDavid tallied a goal and an assist over 19:39 as Edmonton beat Vancouver 5-2, showing no ill effects from a heavy practice fall days earlier.
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Basketball
Montrez Harrell: Lakers Now Clearly Belong to Luka Doncic
Former Lakers big man Montrez Harrell says LeBron James's exit has ended any doubt about team leadership and reshaped the roster around perimeter shooting.
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Boxing
Pat Brown Beats Hedges to Win British and Commonwealth Titles
Unbeaten Olympian Pat Brown stopped John Hedges in the sixth round at Co-op Live to claim the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.
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Cricket
Stephen Fleming targets No 1 as England Test coach
In his first press conference as England's Test coach, Stephen Fleming named the world No 1 ranking as his top goal and said he can't wait for the Ashes.
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Cricket
Stephen Fleming Targets Top Test Ranking for England
England's new head coach wants the side back to No 1 in Tests and says squad discipline, after recent nightclub incidents, must improve.
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Cricket
Fleming: No Attempt to Sway Ben Stokes Back for Ashes
England's new red-ball coach says he won't try to reverse Ben Stokes's Test retirement despite ongoing speculation about a return for next summer's Ashes.
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Basketball
Tony Parker Becomes Head Coach of Lyon
The Basketball Hall of Famer will start his first head coaching job in 2026/27, signing a 10-year deal with Lyon while leaving the door open to the NBA.
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Football
Raphinha's second straight hat-trick sinks Sevilla
Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona won 3-1 at Sevilla, with Lamine Yamal setting up two goals despite seeing a shot cleared off the line.
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Basketball
Miami Heat Leave Final Roster Spot Open
The Heat will keep their 15th roster spot vacant, waiting for a free agent who could meaningfully strengthen the team, per Barry Jackson.
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Ice hockey
Ivan Demidov Scores Again as Montreal Edge Toronto
Demidov's power-play goal helped Montreal beat Toronto 4:3 in overtime in a pre-season game, continuing his strong start to the exhibition schedule.
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Football
Laporta Renews Attack on Atletico Over Alvarez Deal
Barcelona's president says Atletico Madrid played the victim during failed talks for Julian Alvarez, who has struggled for form since the transfer collapsed.
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Ice hockey
Kovalenko: CSKA's Slow Start to 2026/27 No Cause for Alarm
Olympic champion Andrei Kovalenko says CSKA's uneven start with 3 wins in 6 games is by design, with the club building toward peak form in spring.
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