News for 23 September 2026 Page 6 of 7
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
23 September 2026
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Ice hockey
Varlamov Saves 10 of 10 in Return From Injury
Semyon Varlamov played his first game since November 2024, relieving Ilya Sorokin down 0:3 and stopping all 10 shots he faced as the Islanders rallied to beat the Rangers 4:3.
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Basketball
Bill Simmons Seeks to Cancel Clippers Season Tickets
Journalist Bill Simmons has emailed the Clippers demanding to exit his season ticket contract, three years early, following the NBA's investigation into the franchise.
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Football
Messi Moves to Second on All-Time Free-Kick List
Messi's free kick in a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC gave him 75 career free-kick goals, passing Jair, and his 20th MLS goal of 2026.
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Ice hockey
Barys Rout Dinamo Moscow 4:1 in KHL
Garrett Pilon scored twice as Barys beat Dinamo Moscow 4:1 at VTB Arena, moving third in the East with 10 points from seven games.
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Basketball
Fred VanVleet returns to full contact drills for Rockets
VanVleet is fully participating in 5-on-5 contact work ahead of Rockets training camp, though Udoka will limit him in back-to-back games early in the season.
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Basketball
Isaac Bonga on the Habit He Learned From LeBron James
Panathinaikos's new guard says consistency and daily discipline are what he took from LeBron James during his years in the NBA.
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Football
Jorge Jesus becomes Portugal's oldest-ever coach
At 72, Jesus makes his Portugal debut against Wales in Lisbon on Thursday, surpassing Fernando Santos as the national team's oldest coach.
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Football
Marit Lund double sinks Juventus in Benfica win
The Norwegian defender scored twice from set pieces, a penalty and a direct free-kick, as Benfica beat Juventus 2-1 in their Women's Champions League opener.
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Basketball
Steven Adams jokes GTA VI will hurt NBA play in November
The Rockets centre quipped that November's release of Grand Theft Auto VI will drag down performance across the NBA before things return to normal.
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Ice hockey
Avtomobilist Fall to Shanghai in KHL Clash
Avtomobilist lost 2:3 to Shanghai, their fifth defeat in six games under coach Alexei Kudashov, leaving them 7th in the Eastern Conference.
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Football
AVS Blocked From Registering Players Over FIFA Debt Ruling
FIFA barred AVS from signing players over a debt to Welinton Júnior inherited from CD Aves, though the ban has no immediate effect with the window shut until January.
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Football
Mbappé Names His Four Football Legends
Kylian Mbappé picked Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo and Zidane as football's greatest, with two of them still playing professionally today.
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Basketball
Vezenkov: Olympiacos Must Fight From Zero Again
Euroleague MVP Sasha Vezenkov says last season's title win changes nothing, praising Jean Montero's impact as Olympiacos prepares for their 2026/27 opener vs Baskonia.
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Ice hockey
Isakov: Torpedo Never Eased Up on Depleted Avangard
Torpedo coach Aleksei Isakov explained how his team turned a 1:0 lead into a 5:1 rout of Avangard, crediting bench management in the second period.
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Basketball
Cade Cunningham Reflects on Isaiah Stewart's Exit
Pistons star Cade Cunningham told the Detroit Free Press it feels strange without longtime teammate Isaiah Stewart, who was traded to Memphis this summer.
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Football
Caldentey Penalty Saves Arsenal Against HB Køge
Mariona Caldentey's 93rd-minute penalty gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over HB Køge in their Women's Champions League opener, despite a wasteful display at Meadow Park.
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22 September 2026
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Ice hockey
Tambiev: Dynamo Moscow forwards not scoring
After a 1:4 loss to Barys, Dynamo Moscow's coach admits his costly summer forward signings still aren't scoring and no new additions are planned.
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Basketball
Marcus Smart Excited to Play Alongside Kevin Durant
The Rockets' new guard says he's relieved to no longer defend Durant, looking forward to watching him score as a teammate instead.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey: the main stories of 22.09.2026
Omsk are staring at a run they cannot stop. Torpedo beat Avangard 5-1 in Nizhny Novgorod, a third straight defeat for Guy Boucher's side and a first win for the hosts after seven losses in a row.…
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Football
Football: the main stories of 22.09.2026
Arsenal have taken the one open question out of their title defence: Mikel Arteta has agreed improved terms and a longer stay with the champions. Fourteen outlets carried it, which puts the deal past…
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Ice hockey
Isakov: Yakovlev will help Torpedo a lot
Torpedo coach Alexei Isakov discussed the 5:1 win over Avangard and explained why new signing Alexei Yakovlev, arriving from Sibir, should boost the squad.
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Basketball
Basketball: the main stories of 22.09.2026
Toronto have tied down Kawhi Leonard for two more years at $115m, with a player option for 2028/29 — a deal reported by Shams Charania and, as yet, carried by one outlet. It lands a day after the…
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Basketball
Kevin Durant Rejects Idea of Reduced Minutes
At Rockets media day, Durant said he wants to keep playing heavy minutes in his 19th NBA season despite the team floating a lighter workload for him.
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Football
Benfica Protests Refereeing After Porto Clasico Defeat
Benfica lost 3-1 to Porto and says it won't stay silent, blaming referee Miguel Nogueira after a bench clash involving Marco Silva and Bednarek.
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