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Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final No. 10 shirt to be auctioned with $6 million estimate
Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final blue No. 10 shirt will be auctioned online in New York with a $6 million expected value.
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Sydney Marathon medals mistakenly show Munich’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s stadium
The 2026 Sydney Marathon finisher medals wrongly depict Germany’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, organisers confirm.
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Manchester City seeks replacement for Rodri after £65m Barcelona transfer
Manchester City parted ways with midfielder Rodri and aims to find his replacement before the Premier League season starts.
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Former South African boxing champion Zolani Tete shot dead outside home
Zolani Tete, former two-division South African boxing world champion, was fatally shot outside his Mdantsane home on August 21.
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Top young players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026 alongside Ronaldo and Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will play their sixth World Cup in 2026 as young stars like Turkiye's Kenan Yildiz and Argentina's Nico Paz emerge.
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Carlos Espi scores late winner as Real Madrid edge Espanyol 2-1 in Mourinho's LaLiga return
Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-1 at RCDE Stadium with Carlos Espi scoring in the 90th minute in José Mourinho’s first game back as coach.
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Iraq Qualifies for 2026 World Cup After 40 Years with Win Over Bolivia
Iraq secured a spot in the 2026 World Cup by defeating Bolivia in the intercontinental playoff in Mexico.
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Buffalo Bills' Ed Oliver mourns death of his two-year-old son after drowning
Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver is mourning the death of his two-year-old son who drowned in a Houston-area pool on June 28.
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Brentford defeats Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in Premier League opener
Brentford beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League season opener on August 22, 2026.
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Adolfo Daniel Vallejo fined $65,000 for sexist remarks about female umpire at French Open
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 for sexist comments about umpire Ana Carvalho after his 2026 French Open second-round loss.
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Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2-1 in Premier League opener with late winner
Ipswich Town won 2-1 against Sunderland in their first Premier League match of the 2026-27 season, sealed by a 90th-minute goal by Jack Clarke.
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Southampton banned from Championship play-offs over spying on rivals
Southampton spied on Oxford United, Ipswich Town, and Middlesbrough, leading to expulsion from play-offs and a four-point deduction next season.
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Mary Earps and Mapi León to Join London City Lionesses This Summer
Mary Earps and Mapi León have agreed to join London City Lionesses on free transfers after their contracts end this summer.
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Hull City beats Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League opener at MKM Stadium
Hull City defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the 2026-27 Premier League opener at home on August 22, 2026.
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Hull City beat Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League opener after nine years away
Hull City defeated Manchester United 2-0 at home in their first Premier League match since 2017, stunning the visitors on August 22, 2026.
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Sex toys thrown onto court disrupt WNBA games in August 2026
Sex toys thrown onto courts interrupted WNBA games in Atlanta and Chicago on August 20 and 21, causing stoppages and sparking condemnation.
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George Russell wins Dutch Grand Prix sprint race from pole at Zandvoort
George Russell led every lap to win Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix sprint race at Zandvoort ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.
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South African Boxing Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead Outside Home
Zolani Tete, two-time world boxing champion, was fatally shot outside his Eastern Cape home on August 21.
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Crystal Palace in talks with Lens manager Pierre Sage for head coach role
Crystal Palace are negotiating with Lens manager Pierre Sage to become their next head coach following Oliver Glasner’s departure.
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Australia leads Bangladesh by 101 runs after day one of second Test in Mackay
Australia bowled Bangladesh out for 64 and reached 165-8, leading by 101 runs on day one of the second Test in Mackay.
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Roberto De Zerbi leads Tottenham's £300m summer rebuild after Premier League survival
Roberto De Zerbi oversaw Tottenham Hotspur's major summer rebuilding spree after securing Premier League survival in May 2026.
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Lionel Messi fined for slapping opponent in MLS match on August 19
MLS fined Lionel Messi for slapping Philadelphia Union's Quinn Sullivan during a 2-2 draw on August 19 at Subaru Park.
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Tottenham’s James Maddison credits family support during ACL injury recovery
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison praised his family for helping him through a tough knee injury recovery while managing five young children.
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USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino uses laptop for tactical review during friendly vs Senegal
Mauricio Pochettino used a laptop for in-game video analysis during a cooling break in the USMNT's 3-2 win over Senegal.