News for 23 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
23 September 2026
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American football
Adam Vinatieri sets Guinness record with field goal in Swiss Alps
The 53-year-old Hall of Famer kicked a field goal at 3,454 metres on the Jungfraujoch, in snow and strong wind, ahead of the Patriots' game in Munich.
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Football
Harry Kane to look 'more seriously' at NFL kicking career
The England captain says an NFL placekicker role could be paired with a future MLS move, but his focus for now is on Bayern Munich and a new contract.
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Ice hockey
Bratash on Admiral's 1:2 loss to Lokomotiv: no criticism of players
Admiral coach Oleg Bratash says his team had chances against Lokomotiv but fell short, confirms Kulbakov is seriously injured and Olson and Grman are fit.
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Basketball
Stephen Curry: No drama over new Warriors contract
Warriors guard Stephen Curry, 38, says he will decide on a new deal when he is ready and insists the contract question will not distract the team this season.
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Ice hockey
Flames beat Canucks 3-1 as Matvei Gridin sets up two goals
Matvei Gridin assisted twice as Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in a pre-season game, though both clubs remain pointless after two games in the table.
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American football
Case Keenum may start for Bears vs Eagles as Bagent in protocol
Bears QB Tyson Bagent is in the NFL concussion protocol and Caleb Williams has a hamstring injury, so 38-year-old Case Keenum could start against the Eagles.
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Football
Roma and Milan eye January Endrick loan as Ancelotti backs him
Roma and Milan may return for Real Madrid's Endrick in January after Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said young Brazilians need regular game time to develop.
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Ice hockey
Neftekhimik beat Lada 7-3 in KHL as Belozerov and Zhafyarov score
Neftekhimik won their fifth game in seven, moving second in the Eastern Conference with 11 points, while Lada suffered a seventh defeat in eight games this season.
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Basketball
Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns Stall in Contract Extension Talks
Shams Charania reports negotiations have stalled and a deal is unlikely before camp; Towns holds a $61m player option and could test free agency next summer.
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Ice hockey
Traktor's Vitaly Kravtsov sends a car to GRU special forces
Traktor forward Vitaly Kravtsov, recovering from an Achilles injury, says the car for the 14th GRU brigade has nothing to do with hockey and may save lives.
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American football
Antonio Brown to accept plea deal and avoid prison in Miami case
The former NFL wide receiver will plead to aggravated assault and get straight probation, his lawyer says, instead of risking up to 30 years on attempted murder.
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Ice hockey
Andrievsky: CSKA simply outworked Amur, nothing worked for us
Amur head coach Alexander Andrievsky thanked the fans after the 0-2 KHL defeat to CSKA, saying nothing worked for his team and the opponent simply outworked them.
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Football
Harry Kane: Argentina defeat hurt more than any England exit
England captain Harry Kane says the World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina hurt more than his 2022 penalty miss, as England prepare to face Spain at Wembley.
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Basketball
Kevin Durant says he is not thinking about retirement
The 37-year-old Houston Rockets forward said at media day that he enjoys coming to work and lives one day at a time, after averaging 26.0 points last season.
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Football
De Laurentiis aims dig at Spalletti: coaches are just employees
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis warned coaches at an award event in Rome that they remain employees, with a pointed remark about Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti.
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Ice hockey
Kvartalnov: Lokomotiv did themselves some harm in win over Admiral
Lokomotiv coach Dmitry Kvartalnov says his team hurt itself after leading 2:0 with a power play, and discusses faceoffs, third-period shots and Polunin.
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Basketball
NBA hires law firm to probe Gary Trent Jr.'s Bucks contract
The NBA has brought in Hecker Fink to investigate Gary Trent Jr.'s $64m deal with the Bucks, checking for a prior agreement over his earlier lower-paid contracts.
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Ice hockey
Krikunov expects Dynamo to do better under Tambiev than Kudashov
Former Dynamo coach Vladimir Krikunov says Leonid Tambiev can lift the club, which has 8 points from 8 games and sits sixth in the Western Conference.
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Football
Klopp and Xavi Hernández debut in Germany v Netherlands
Jürgen Klopp says he and Xavi Hernández face the same situation as Germany visit the Netherlands in the Nations League on Thursday, both coaches new in post.
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Basketball
Olympiacos Named by All EuroLeague GMs for 2027 Final Four
Olympiacos got 100% of votes in a EuroLeague general managers' poll on 2027 Final Four teams, ahead of Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, Fenerbahce and Dubai.
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Football
Cristiano Ronaldo Stays With Portugal, Targets 1,000 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, considered quitting Portugal after the World Cup but stays, aiming for 1,000 career goals and a Nations League title, he said.
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Basketball
Cedevita Olimpija sign Latvian guard Rihards Lomazs
Latvian guard Rihards Lomazs, 30, joins Cedevita Olimpija on a one-year deal after averaging 18.6 points in the EuroCup with Neptunas, and reunites with Mitrovic.
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Basketball
Lonzo Ball denies retirement: "I'm still waiting for the call"
Free agent guard Lonzo Ball, 28, says he has not retired and is still waiting for an NBA offer, after his earlier comments were read as a hint he was stepping away.
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Cricket
Warwickshire one win from County Championship title
Warwickshire lead by 11 points and beat Leicestershire at Edgbaston to be champions; a draw with six bonus points also works, says Olly Hannon-Dalby.
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