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Dakar 2026 YOG: Kuti, Ojo crash out of table tennis event
YOG: Kuti, Ojo crash out of table tennis event. Of the 15 African players who began the competition, only Algeria’s Tania Morice and Egypt’s Abdelmalk Elsayed remain in contention.
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Melbourne Cup 2026: King Charles’ former horse Point of Law storms home to win
Jockey Ethan Brown salutes after chasing down Royal Supremacy Winning trainer Ciaron Maher fills top three places at Flemington Point of Law justified his favouritism at the 2026 Melbourne Cup after the three-year-old stallion that was owned by King Charles until earlier this year reeled in Royal Supremacy in a thrilling feature race at Flemington Racecourse. Jockey Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained horse to victory in the $10m race after Royal Supremacy – another in Maher’s stable – had led by about 20 lengths at one point.
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Breaking: Ciaron Maher takes Melbourne Cup trifecta with Point of Law win
Ciaron Maher takes the Melbourne Cup trifecta as Point of Law wins at Flemington after an incredible front-running effort from Royal Supremacy.
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Melbourne Cup 2026 finishing order from first to last
Race favourite Point Of Law runs down Royal Supremacy to lead a trifecta for trainer Ciaron Maher in the 2026 Melbourne Cup. Find out where every horse finished in the 166th Melbourne Cup.
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This Samoan superman is the World Cup's greatest comeback story
A year where Ronald Volkman thought he'd barely play first grade will end with the Samoan spark plug taking on the might of Australia in a Rugby League World Cup semifinal.
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Zero passing yards, one win. Did the Bucs just reinvent the NFL in all the wrong ways?
By completing a grand total of zero passes out of a paltry three attempts, Baker Mayfield led the Bucs to the first game with no passing offense since the Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 16-12 on 29 September 1974. That Tampa Bay could score at all, let alone 16 points, is a credit to Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell running as if their lives depended on it.
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Ogunbote rues Plateau Utd’s dropped points against Wolves
Plateau United coach Gbenga Ogunbote has blamed anxiety for his side’s disappointing 1-1 home draw against Warri Wolves in their NPFL matchday 11 fixture.
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Busari lauds flamingos’ resilience after Venezuela win
Nigeria’s Flamingos head coach, Akeem Busari, has praised his players’ resilience following their dramatic victory over Venezuela in the U-17 World Cup.
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Dakar 2026: Nigerian duo bow out of table tennis event
Nigerian duo bow out of table tennis event. Nigeria’s Matthew Kuti and Favour Ojo have been eliminated from the table tennis event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after preliminary-round losses
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Robbie Williams and colourful frocks brighten Melbourne Cup under grey skies
Some early rain is predicted to give way to a mild spring day for the 166th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington for the race that stops a nation.
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Maxwell retires from international cricket but continues franchise T20 career
Glenn Maxwell calls time on his international career after building a reputation as one of the world's most dangerous short-form players.
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Live: British raider starts Melbourne Cup Day as favourite
British horse Hopewell Rock begins Melbourne Cup Day as the favourite for the race that stops the nation.
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EPL: Everton deepen Newcastle crisis with 1-0 win
Everton increased the pressure on under-fire Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle as Thierno Barry sealed a 1-0 win at St James’ Park on Monday. Barry netted early in the second half to lift Everton into seventh place in the Premier League and leave Newcastle languishing in 13th.
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Villa drop legal action threat against Carragher
Aston Villa have dropped their threat of legal action against Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool defender linked Villa boss Unai Emery to replacing Michael Carrick at Manchester United and told fans to ‘shut up’ after they criticised him.
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Fifa to share documents on World Cup sell-off plans with council members
Viewings to take place at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich No direct response to Uefa’s questions on governance Fifa will grant its council members access to documents regarding the doomed Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme but has not responded directly to more than 50 questions from Uefa about its governance and recent scandals. In a letter sent to the Fifa Council by Mattias Grafström, the governing body’s secretary general, members were told material relating to FFE will be released for them to view in person at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich.
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Kane would swap Ballon d’Or for Champions League victory
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane says he would swap his Ballon d’Or trophy for a Champions League winner’s medal. Kane was feted at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London, becoming just the fifth Englishman to win the award, joining Michael Owen, Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton and Kevin Keegan on an elite list.
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Tinubu fulfils WAFCON pledge, as Super Falcons players receive $100,000 each
The Federal Government has fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s reward pledge to the Super Falcons following their historic 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title victory. Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR’s reward pledge to the Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons, with players, coaches and officials receiving their cash awards… pic.twitter.com/eGRfmA40HP— National Sports Commission (@NatSportsComm) November 2, 2026
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Carrick says it’s ‘crazy’ but he’s looking forward to Roma game
Michael Carrick accepts it might sound “crazy” but the beleaguered Manchester United boss says he is looking forward to the Champions League showdown with Roma at Old Trafford. While there have been calls for Martinez to be dropped for the Roma game, Carrick was more philosophical.
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Newcastle unrest grows as Barry and Everton give Jaissle another headache
Jack Grealish will do well to get back into the Everton starting lineup when he returns to the squad – as David Moyes’s side are doing just fine without him. Newcastle were condemned to a second defeat in five days by Moyes’s young team, with a goal from Thierno Barry giving Everton victory against 10 men at St James’ Park.
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Addo-Carr's future in Parramatta's hands as B-sample returns negative
Josh Addo-Carr remains committed to the Parramatta Eels, but is waiting to hear back from the club on whether he will be sacked or not.
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Revisiting the Superclásico: a story of death, violence, colour and family
Attending Boca v River in the week I turned 60 made me recall a lifetime of experiences at the fixture Ever since the Observer Sport Monthly published a list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die with Watch Boca Juniors Play River Plate in Buenos Aires at No 1 in 2004, the biggest super derby in Argentina has been firmly positioned in the global imagination; its reputation for colour, passion and uncontainable emotion acquiring an almost glamorous sheen. The thump and thud of the coordinated chants, the shiny ticker-tape amid flare smoke matching the teams’ strips, the bounce of the
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Andy Madley and VAR should take credit – they got major Anfield calls right
Timber’s shirt pull on Isak was not a penalty on review, and Madueke’s clash with Mac Allister was clearly not violent conduct There was one incident that got everyone talking at the weekend, and that was the decision not to award Liverpool a penalty in their match against Arsenal after Alexander Isak had his shirt pulled by Jurriën Timber as he tried to get his head to a Bradley Barcola cross. After the match the Liverpool manager, Andoni Iraola, said there had been a “clear, clear pull” and when footage is slowed down or freeze-framed, that looks to be true.
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Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship opener in fresh England injury blow
Scrum-half out of game against Australia on Sunday Wallabies match followed by New Zealand and Japan The Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of England’s November opener against Australia on Sunday, with Bristol’s Harry Randall and Bath’s Ben Spencer called into the squad named by the head coach, Steve Borthwick. Mitchell, established as the first-choice No 9 under Borthwick, damaged a hamstring in Northampton’s Prem win against Gloucester on Saturday and will have a scan on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.
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Strintzos eyes Olympic berth after fifth finish in New York Marathon
Australian record-holder Haftu Strintzos finishes fifth at the New York City Marathon in a result that counts as meeting the entry standard for the 2028 Olympics.