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20 September 2026
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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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Football
Donyell Malen withdraws from Netherlands squad with injury
Roma striker Donyell Malen pulls out of the Netherlands Nations League squad with an undisclosed injury; Guus Til and Mexx Meerdink are called up as cover.
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Ice hockey
Kozlov: Salavat Yulaev's 3-1 win over Spartak was fast and aggressive
Salavat Yulaev coach Viktor Kozlov praised his team's puck battles and defending after the 3-1 KHL win over Spartak, and gave an update on Kuznetsov's fitness.
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Basketball
Finch: Ball and Kuminga Give Timberwolves New Options With Edwards
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga let him use Anthony Edwards in more paired actions and push the defence to pressure earlier.
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Football
Marquinhos and Torres Give PSG Classique Win at Marseille
Substitute Ferran Torres headed PSG in front and Marquinhos scored the winner from a rebound in a 2-1 Vélodrome win as Marseille lost a fifth in a row.
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Ice hockey
Kudashov: Avtomobilist conceded very easy goals in loss to Dinamo Minsk
Avtomobilist coach Alexey Kudashov reacts to the 3-5 KHL defeat away to Dinamo Minsk, saying the team gave up soft goals and must fix that after one power-play goal.
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Basketball
Kvitkovskikh: Lokomotiv Kuban lost Super Cup final on errors
Lokomotiv Kuban forward Anton Kvitkovskikh blamed mistakes, not fatigue, for the 82:88 VTB United League Super Cup final loss to Anadolu Efes.
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Football
Atlético Madrid beat Real at home twice in a row for first time since 1977
Diego Simeone's Atlético won 2-1 at the Metropolitano in round six of La Liga, repeating a 1970s feat after last September's 5-2 win, and sit second in the table.
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Ice hockey
Barys coach Kravets jokes about wine after 5-0 win at Lokomotiv
Barys thrashed Lokomotiv 5-0 away in the KHL for their fourth win in six games, and coach Mikhail Kravets joked about stability and 40 degrees.
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Basketball
Steve Kerr to hand Warriors' defence to new assistant Frank Vogel
Golden State coach Steve Kerr says Frank Vogel, a former head coach who joined his staff for 2026/27, will take charge of the defence and be an important voice.
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Football
Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2:1 as Huijsen is sent off
Giuliano Simeone won the penalty and set up the second goal as Atlético took the derby; Dean Huijsen's red card leaves Real Madrid short for the next game.
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Ice hockey
Shcherbakov scores and assists as Salavat beat Spartak 3-1
Salavat coach Viktor Kozlov praised 18-year-old defender Nikita Shcherbakov, a New Jersey draft pick, after his goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Spartak.
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Basketball
VTB United League plans 2027 Super Cup and All-Star Game in Moscow
League president Sergey Kushchenko says the next Super Cup will stay in Moscow, and the 2026/27 All-Star Game is set for 14 February at VTB Arena.
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Football
Real Madrid captain Federico Valverde has serious ankle injury
Real Madrid confirmed Federico Valverde has a serious left ankle injury after Lee Kang-in's tackle in the 2-1 derby loss to Atlético; he may miss 2-3 weeks.
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev: Nikita Gusev is to blame for being without a club
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says free agent Nikita Gusev, whose Dynamo Moscow deal expired on 31 May, put himself in this spot by skipping pre-season.
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Basketball
Kirilenko expects Egor Demin to succeed in second NBA season
Russian Basketball Federation president Andrey Kirilenko says Brooklyn guard Egor Demin has all the ingredients for success after a productive summer.
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Basketball
Tony Parker: Villeurbanne Project Fell Through Over Monaco Fallout
Tony Parker says tougher DNCCG scrutiny after the Monaco case stalled the Villeurbanne development project, as lawyers and guarantees ate up the time needed.
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Football
Cunha's late deflected goal earns Man Utd 1-1 draw at Fulham
Matheus Cunha's 89th-minute deflected shot rescued Manchester United at Fulham after Lisandro Martinez's own goal, easing pressure on Michael Carrick's side.
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Ice hockey
Slovan Bratislava Considering Move to Czech Extraliga
Slovan Bratislava may leave the Slovak league for the Czech Extraliga and plan to present a proposal in late September, though league director Loukota is cautious.
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Basketball
Elatontsev: CSKA reached needed physicality against UNICS
CSKA centre Kirill Elatontsev said the team found its physical game only in the 79:59 win over UNICS in the VTB United League Supercup third-place match.
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