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30 September 2026
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Basketball
D'Angelo Russell Signs With Shanghai
The 2015 No. 2 pick joins Shanghai after being waived by Memphis, ending an 11-year NBA career and becoming the league's latest export to China.
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Ice hockey
Ryan Spooner Retires From Hockey at 34
The former Dinamo Minsk, Avtomobilist and Avangard forward hangs up his skates after a KHL career of 346 regular-season games and 286 points.
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Football
Ireland Rout Israel 3-0 Amid Handshake Boycott
Parrott, Idah and Moylan scored as Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in the Nations League, with players skipping the pre-match handshake and pennant exchange.
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Basketball
Joel Embiid: LeBron's Move Vindicates Olympic Choice
Embiid says criticism over playing in the Paris Olympics faded once LeBron James joined him in Philadelphia, reuniting the gold-medal duo at the 76ers.
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Football
Bordeaux sold for €1 to Park Bench
English investment fund Park Bench has agreed to buy six-time champions Bordeaux from Gérard Lopez for a symbolic €1, taking on the club's debts.
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Cricket
Japan Push India to the Final Ball in Sano
Ranked 41st in the world, Japan fell just three runs short of beating T20 world champions India in a rain-curtailed qualifier thriller.
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Ice hockey
Jack Eichel reaches 700 career NHL points
Eichel hit 701 points in 691 games as Vegas beat Chicago 5:2, trailing only Auston Matthews among active American players to the milestone.
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Basketball
Josh Hart on Jalen Brunson's SNL Hosting Gig
Knicks guard Josh Hart joked that Brunson's Saturday Night Live hosting debut was solid, but ruled out any future acting career for his teammate.
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Football
Golovin Scores Twice as Russia Beat Iran 2:0
Golovin's brace earned an 8.3 Goal Index rating in Kazan as Tyukavin's agent and Glushenkov also weighed in on Russia's friendly win.
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Ice hockey
Tretiak and Fetisov Among Ex-Athletes Elected to Duma
Olympic hockey legends Vladislav Tretiak and Vyacheslav Fetisov join Rodnina, Valuev, Karpov and other former athletes as deputies in Russia's ninth State Duma.
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Football
Bayern Munich plan Michael Olise deal until 2032
Bayern are set to offer Olise a contract until 2032 worth about €25m a year, though he wants a release clause as Liverpool and Real Madrid circle.
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American football
Jameis Winston Named Giants' Starting Quarterback
Winston steps in as New York's starter after Jaxson Dart's severe knee injury, with the Giants also acquiring JJ McCarthy from the Vikings as insurance.
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Football
Cristian Romero Named Argentina Captain After Messi
Lionel Scaloni confirmed Cristian Romero as Argentina's new captain, with Emiliano Martínez and Lautaro Martínez as his deputies, following Messi's retirement.
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Football
Botev Plovdiv President Iliyan Filipov Shot Dead
Iliyan Filipov, president of Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv, was killed by a gunshot to the head while walking home after a match; police are hunting a suspect.
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Basketball
EuroLeague Round 3: Maccabi Host Beşiktaş
Winless Maccabi Tel Aviv face Beşiktaş at home, while unbeaten Panathinaikos host ASVEL as EuroLeague's third round tips off Wednesday.
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Ice hockey
Tambiev Slams Dynamo Moscow Players After Loss
Dynamo's head coach blamed mentality and lack of professionalism for the 1:2 overtime defeat to Traktor, as the club sits sixth in the West.
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Ice hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs Top NHL Valuation Rankings at $4.8bn
Sportico's annual rankings put Toronto first at $4.8bn, ahead of the Rangers and Montreal, with the Islanders and New Jersey posting the biggest gains.
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Ice hockey
Shanghai Dragons Win Triggers Big Liga Stavok Payout
Shanghai Dragons' 3:2 home win over Avtomobilist on 22 September was their first regulation-time victory this season and triggered a betting promotion payout of nearly 1.8 million roubles.
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Football
Netherlands face Greece in Nations League finale
Oranje wrap up their Nations League group on Thursday in Thessaloniki, chasing another win over a Greek side they've beaten nine of eleven times.
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Ice hockey
Bouchard's Record Night Leads NHL Opening-Day Stars
Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard set a scoring record for a blueliner in a season opener, while Swayman shut out the Rangers and Cotter scored twice for Vancouver.
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Basketball
Liberty stun Lynx to reach WNBA semi-finals
No 8 seed New York eliminated top-seeded Minnesota 87-71 in Game 2, the first No 8 over No 1 upset in WNBA playoff history.
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Rugby
England's Rugby World Cup hooker battle heats up
A year out from the World Cup, Steve Borthwick must pick between veterans George and Cowan-Dickie and rising hooker Kepu Tuipulotu for his squad.
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Football
Modric thanks Spain fans as Bilic slams Croatia display
Yamal and Williams starred in Spain's 4-1 win over Croatia, but the night was marked by Modric's ovation and Bilic's blunt criticism of his team.
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Basketball
LaMelo Ball's Girlfriend Arrested Over Forged Prescription
Analisia Chavez, who gave birth to LaMelo Ball's son in January, was arrested in North Carolina for using stolen credentials to obtain antidepressants on a forged prescription.
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