News for 21 September 2026 Page 5 of 6
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
21 September 2026
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Football
Messi scores 75th free kick, moves to second on all-time list
Lionel Messi's free kick in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with San Diego was his 75th, leaving him three behind record holder Marcelinho Carioca on 78.
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Basketball
Luka Doncic returns to Los Angeles to prepare for new NBA season
The Lakers guard ends his summer in Slovenia and arrives in Los Angeles on 20-21 September, ahead of media day on 28 September and camp on 29 September.
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Football
Marítimo president Gomes: 8 points within our expectation
Carlos André Gomes says the 1ª Liga tally fits the plan as Marítimo turn 116, aiming to stay up calmly and stabilise the club's finances over 3 or 4 years.
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Football
Benfica Lose 1-3 at FC Porto, Ending 56-Game Unbeaten Run
Benfica fell 1-3 at the Estádio do Dragão, missing the chance to equal the 1978/79 league record of consecutive games unbeaten under Marco Silva.
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Ice hockey
Gordon on Traktor defencemen scoring in 2:1 win over Avangard
Traktor coach Scott Gordon says he doesn't mind who scores after Ivan Vydrenkov and Grigory Dronov beat Avangard, and praises goalie Henrik Haukeland.
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Basketball
Gary Payton: Shawn Kemp deserves a place in the Hall of Fame
The former SuperSonics guard says Kemp's 20 and 10 averages, an NBA Finals run and seven seasons of 55-plus wins make him a Naismith Hall of Fame candidate.
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Football
Messi free kick earns Inter Miami 1-1 draw vs San Diego
Lionel Messi scored his 930th career goal, a 23rd-minute free kick, to level at 1-1 with San Diego and extend his scoring run to a third straight match.
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Ice hockey
Grishin blames Neftekhimik fitness after 2:6 loss at Metallurg
Neftekhimik's coach says the KHL leaders lacked physical condition in the second and third periods, and that the team has few individual masters to rely on.
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Basketball
Uralmash Beat Betcity Parma 90-80 to Win Ural-Great Cup
Uralmash won the Ural-Great Cup final in Perm, beating Betcity Parma 90-80 on 20 September, while Avtodor took third place with an 80-69 win over Samara.
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Football
Porto beat 10-man Benfica 3-1 with Gabri Veiga goal
Porto won the Primeira Liga clash at the Dragão after Clément Lenglet's red card, with Veiga, Froholdt and Hwang In-beom scoring and Samu Aghehowa returning.
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Ice hockey
Zhamnov blames discipline and freshness for Spartak's 3-1 loss
Spartak coach Alexei Zhamnov said penalties left the team short of freshness in the 3-1 KHL defeat at Salavat Yulaev, but he still praised his players' effort.
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Basketball
Timberwolves' Finch wants more consistency from Joan Beringer
Minnesota coach Chris Finch says 19-year-old centre Joan Beringer must curb his aggression as he may get a bigger role after Randle and Reid trades.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey: the main stories of 20.09.2026
Yaroslavl's unbeaten start is over, and it went in one direction only: Lokomotiv lost 0:5 at home to Barys . The Astana side now have 4 wins from 6 and travel better than their recent reputation…
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Basketball
Basketball: the main stories of 20.09.2026
Anadolu Efes are the first foreign club to win the VTB United League Super Cup, beating Lokomotiv-Kuban 88-82 in the final. Krasnodar forward Anton Kvitkovskikh put the defeat down to his own side's…
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev on Severstal's poor start: preseason errors and psychology
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev blames preseason mistakes and psychology as Severstal, with 3 points from 6 games, sit second from bottom in the West.
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Baseball
Cubs' Alex Bregman taken to hospital after foul ball hits face
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman had X-rays and CT scans after a foul ball struck his face in the win over the Reds, and manager Craig Counsell awaits results.
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Basketball
Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie scoring record
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles scored 21 points in a 101-89 win over the Connecticut Sun to pass Caitlin Clark's rookie scoring mark in 40 games.
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Ice hockey
Rotenberg: Garik Kharlamov ready to help Krasnaya Mashina academy
Russia 25 coach Roman Rotenberg met comedian Garik Kharlamov and academy pupils to discuss building improvisation and confidence in young hockey players.
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Football
Football: the main stories of 20.09.2026
Atlético beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano, and the fallout has swallowed the rest of the weekend. Jonathan David scored on 59 minutes — his third goal in three matches, and Julián Álvarez…
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Football
Barrenetxea's 91st-Minute Goal Gives Real Sociedad 3-2 Win at Valencia
Ander Barrenetxea struck in the 91st minute at Mestalla as Real Sociedad beat Valencia 3-2 in La Liga, leaving the hosts in the relegation places over the break.
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Basketball
Chris Finch calls Minnesota's last season 'very disappointing'
Minnesota head coach Chris Finch admits the team played below its level and regrets the late lineup change of Mike Conley for Donte DiVincenzo before the playoffs.
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Football
FC Porto Answer Benfica on X With "Coisas... normais" Jibe
After the clássico, FC Porto hit back at Benfica's "Coisas estranhas" post, a barb first sparked by coach Francesco Farioli's remarks after the Casa Pia win.
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Basketball
Furaeva: CSKA Need Defeats to Learn After Supercup Bronze
CSKA vice-president Natalia Furaeva said defeats help teams learn and grow after the club beat UNICS 79:59 for bronze at the VTB United League Supercup.
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Ice hockey
Gordon compares Tractor's power play to a cat after 2:1 win over Avangard
Tractor coach Scott Gordon said the power play is still a work in progress after the KHL win over Avangard, and gave an update on forward Stepan Gorbunov's injury.
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