News for 21 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
21 September 2026
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Basketball
Hawks rookie Henri Veesaar tears ACL, out for 2026/27 season
Atlanta Hawks centre Henri Veesaar, 22, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in training and will have surgery next month, the club said.
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Ice hockey
Lada coach Zubov declines comment on sponsor Polyplast's finances
Lada head coach Pavel Zubov said "no comment" on whether the VHL club faces risks from sponsor Polyplast's money troubles, and reflected on the loss to Ak Bars.
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Football
Luis de la Fuente signs new Spain contract through Euro 2032
Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente agreed a six-year extension approved unanimously by the Rfef board, covering Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
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Basketball
Trae Young explains why he left Atlanta for Washington
Washington point guard Trae Young says he wanted to leave Atlanta without a scandal, citing how Kevin Durant was treated, and lost comfort after Onsi Saleh arrived.
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev: Ak Bars in a fever after Yashkin, Barabanov exits
Vladimir Plyushchev says Ak Bars lost top-level players, was surprised by the exits of Yashkin and Barabanov and wants clarity on what is happening inside.
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Basketball
Haliburton Turned Off Broadcast After Knicks Won the Title
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton admits mixed feelings: he likes the Knicks players and calls them friends, but switched off the Finals celebrations after their win.
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Football
Infantino Proposes Independent Review of FIFA Governance
FIFA president Infantino wants the Council to back an outside review of decision-making and talks with confederations on 15 October after the Forward Enterprise row.
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Ice hockey
Celebrini tipped for Hart Trophy in Hockey News 2026-27 NHL forecast
The Hockey News picks Macklin Celebrini of San Jose for the Hart Trophy, McDavid for the Art Ross, Matthews for the Richard and Wallstedt for the Vezina.
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Football
Mbappe says he has nothing left to add on the Ballon d'Or
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe stays calm a week before voting closes, saying he did everything he could and now must wait for the result in London.
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Basketball
Nicolas Batum announces retirement from basketball at 37
The Frenchman ends an 18-year NBA career with Portland, Charlotte, Philadelphia and the Clippers, and says he will stay involved in the game after retiring.
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev: Avangard Will Again Be a Hard-Driven Horse in Play-offs
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Avangard's Bouche changed nothing after last season's semi-final exit, leaning on imports and ignoring Omsk youngsters.
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Football
Zaïre-Emery Out of France Squad, Akliouche Called Up
PSG's Warren Zaïre-Emery withdraws from Zinedine Zidane's France squad with an adductor injury and team-mate Maghnes Akliouche is called up as his replacement.
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Basketball
Dirk Nowitzki backs Masai Ujiri's rebuild of the Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki says he is on the side of new president Masai Ujiri, who has rebuilt the roster and named Dusty May head coach in five months.
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American football
Michael Penix Could Return to Falcons Lineup Against Packers
Falcons QB Penix trained fully but Cooper Rush kept the starting spot; Tua Tagovailoa may also return from an oblique injury for Thursday's Packers game.
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Ice hockey
Khmelevski gets first KHL point of season in seventh game
Ak Bars forward Sasha Khmelevski assisted Dmitry Katelevsky against Lada in the 22nd minute, ending a six-game pointless start to the KHL campaign.
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Ice hockey
Ovechkin Out With Lower-Body Injury, Misses Capitals Preseason Game
Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will sit out the preseason game against Philadelphia; coach Spencer Carbery won't promise he plays later this week.
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Basketball
Clippers name John Gibson interim governor during Ballmer ban
Los Angeles attorney John Gibson will serve as interim governor and CEO of the Clippers while owner Steve Ballmer serves a one-year NBA suspension.
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Ice hockey
Severstal beat Amur 4-1 away to end four-game losing run
Severstal won 4-1 at Amur in the KHL, ending a run of four straight defeats and climbing to eighth in the West with 5 points from 7 games played.
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Football
Gruda out of Germany squad with abdominal injury
Brighton midfielder Gruda, on loan at Leipzig, will miss Germany's games against Serbia and Greece after going off injured against Leverkusen on Sunday.
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Basketball
NBA weighs T-Mobile Arena upgrade or new venue for Las Vegas team
Adam Silver says T-Mobile Arena needs major upgrades or a new building is possible for the Las Vegas expansion team, targeted for the 2028/29 season.
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Ice hockey
Cherkas: Fans Stopped Following Ovechkin's Gretzky Goals Chase
Honoured Coach Sergei Cherkas says media overload has made fans stop tracking Alexander Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, 10 goals behind.
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American football
Dak Prescott Becomes Cowboys' All-Time Touchdown Pass Leader
Dak Prescott threw his 249th career touchdown pass, one more than Tony Romo, in Dallas's 37:20 win over Washington, finishing with four scores and 279 yards.
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Basketball
Warriors sign forward Graham Ike to two-way contract
Golden State fill their last two-way spot with Gonzaga graduate Graham Ike, who averaged 10.5 points and 8 rebounds in the Summer League title run.
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Football
Internacional sack Paulo Pezzolano after 262 days in charge
Internacional dismissed Paulo Pezzolano a day after a 0-1 loss to São Paulo, leaving them 18th in the Brasileirão. Pablo Fernández takes training as the board seeks a successor.
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