News for 24 September 2026 Page 7 of 7
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24 September 2026
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Football
Santiago Gimenez trains apart from Mexico squad with adductor issue
The Mexico striker, 25, worked away from Rafael Márquez's group with adductor discomfort; no scan or severity has been reported after his Porto spell.
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Ice hockey
Razin: Metallurg won heroically after blowing 2:0 lead at Salavat
Metallurg coach Andrei Razin admits his side let a 2:0 lead slip at Salavat Yulaev before winning 4:3, and says a failed 5-on-3 did not decide the game.
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23 September 2026
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Football
Xavi Backs Spain Player for Ballon d'Or, Praises Messi
Netherlands coach Xavi says a Spain player should win the Ballon d'Or as world champions, naming Lamine Yamal, while calling Messi's World Cup at 39 magnificent.
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Basketball
Toronto unveil dinosaur statue of retired Kyle Lowry
Toronto held a celebration for retired guard Kyle Lowry and unveiled a dinosaur-style statue, a temporary art installation that will stand in the arena lobby for a season.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey: the main stories of 23.09.2026
The Islanders have their second goaltender back after almost two years. Semyon Varlamov , 38, played his first game since November 2024, after two operations according to reports. He replaced Ilya…
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Football
Football: the main stories of 23.09.2026
Manchester United still owe more than £1bn after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting, and the club has confirmed it has already spent £63.5m on land for a new stadium. The debt has not come down, and…
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Basketball
Basketball: the main stories of 23.09.2026
Minnesota will start the WNBA play-offs as the top seed, and the result that sealed it came from a game they were not in. The Lynx lost 96-77 to Indiana, with Caitlin Clark posting 27 points, 7…
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Ice hockey
Kozlov happy with Shipachev despite Salavat's 3-4 loss to Metallurg
Salavat Yulaev coach Viktor Kozlov defends forward Vadim Shipachev after the KHL defeat, praising the team's fighting character and explaining penalty issues.
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Football
Mauro Icardi banned from driving in Argentina until 2099
Argentina's Ministry of Transport imposed a provisional driving ban on Mauro Icardi after a video of his girlfriend leaning out of a moving car; he disputes it.
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Basketball
Zenit newcomer Nate Mason: St Petersburg easier to settle into
American Nate Mason says he has met no real difficulties in St Petersburg, is fully fit after a hard year and calls Zenit more than ready for the Uralmash opener.
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Ice hockey
Dylan Sikura says Dynamo Moscow have scoring problems
Dynamo Moscow forward Dylan Sikura admitted the team is struggling to score after a 1-4 loss to Barys and put himself first on the list to improve finishing.
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Football
David Sousa happy at Casa Pia after first win at Estoril
The Brazilian centre-back, 25, says the 2-1 win at Estoril made him happy and hopes to keep writing his story at Casa Pia, who are 17th in the Primeira Liga.
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Basketball
McClung picks Girona over EuroLeague offers
Three-time Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung says he turned down more than 10 EuroLeague offers and chose Girona after talks with Moncho Fernandez.
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Basketball
Skylar Wicks signs three-year contract with Hapoel Holon
American guard Skylar Wicks, 26, ends his college career at Saint Francis and turns professional in Israel, where he has also received citizenship.
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Ice hockey
Lokomotiv's Gennady Chaly: Stopping Radulov on the crease is nearly impossible
Lokomotiv defenceman Gennady Chaly describes his pre-season, the dressing room with KHL champions and playing on the first pair with Stepan against Severstal.
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Football
Monaco striker Paris Brunner banned two games for gesture
Monaco's top scorer Paris Brunner misses Toulouse and Lorient after a throat-cutting gesture at Strasbourg, leaving the league leaders without their main striker.
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Basketball
Elijah Bryant: NBA Mindset Makes EuroLeague Adaptation Hard
Hapoel Tel Aviv guard Elijah Bryant says players who arrive in Europe thinking they are NBA stars struggle most, praising Kendrick Nunn's quick adaptation.
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Ice hockey
Metallurg beat Salavat Yulaev 4:3 to top KHL Eastern Conference
Andrei Razin's Metallurg won their sixth game of 2026/27 and lead the East with 13 points from 8 games, while fourth-placed Salavat Yulaev have 9 from 7.
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Football
Barcelona beat Paris FC 5-2 in Women's Champions League opener
Barcelona opened their title defence with a 5-2 win over Paris FC despite conceding early and missing Vicky López and Kika Nazareth through muscle injuries.
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Basketball
Knicks may trade Miles McBride or Pacome Dadiet for a centre
The Knicks could make a trade before the season to bolster their centre rotation, with Miles McBride or Pacome Dadiet the likeliest to go, says The Athletic.
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Basketball
Luka Doncic vows not to stop until Lakers win more titles
The Slovenian guard wrote in an essay for a new club book that he is ready and inspired, after leading the NBA in scoring at 33.5 points per game last season.
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Ice hockey
Canucks send Ilya Safonov and Kirill Kudryavtsev to Abbotsford
Vancouver cut 15 players from training camp, assigning forward Ilya Safonov and defender Kirill Kudryavtsev to AHL Abbotsford; 31 players remain in camp.
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Football
Karpukas' agent: Lokomotiv talks ended in April, decision made in May
Alexander Klyuev says Artem Karpukas chose Zenit after talks with Lokomotiv died in April, calls the 200 million figure nonsense and cites new club management.
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