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‘Clicky Ponting’ handed two-year suspension over cricket cheating scandal
Amateur cricketer was clicking his fingers while fielding to trick umpire into thinking the batsman had edged the ball.
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Carrick Insists Man Utd Can Recapture Former Glories
Michael Carrick said patience is needed to restore Manchester United to their former glory as he prepares for Sunday’s clash against Aston Villa, which could be his final match in charge. Carrick, though, dismissed the suggestion it is impossible for United to recreate the success that Ferguson built.
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‘It’s in our blood’: Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria rugby league teams fly the flag despite horrors of war at home
Last Sunday, a few miles apart in Sydney, Syria and Lebanon played international fixtures on contrasting stages. Syria hosted a series of friendlies at the humble home of Bankstown Bulls, before Lebanon played an all-time World Cup classic against France in a frenzied CommBank Stadium.
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Goalkeeper Jesus Owono considers quitting football after striker’s death – report
Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono is reportedly considering retiring from football after his collision with Spanish striker Jesus de Miguel, who died following the incident. Jesus Owono, who has been receiving psychological support from his team, also released a statement expressing his grief following De Miguel’s death.
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Olympic champion Imane Khelif to make professional boxing debut in December
The Algerian has not fought since winning gold at Paris 2024, where she was embroiled in a gender row.
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‘We are here’: Kurdish club Amedspor shakes up Turkish football
The Diyarbakir-based club have risen from the third tier to a top-of-the-table clash in the Turkish Super Lig.
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FIFA U-17 WWC Final: Nigeria vs Japan – date, time and where to watch
Nigeria’s Flamingos will face Japan in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Saturday, November 7, as they seek to make history by winning their first title. Where to watch Nigeria vs Japan Football fans can watch the final live and for free through FIFA+, with streaming available via DAZN.
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Fire breaks out in train coach in Punjab, passengers escape unhurt
According to officials, the incident occurred in a general coach of a train headed from Amritsar to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal
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Nottingham Forest’s historic goal drought at home is part of longstanding problem
Oliver Glasner’s side are yet to score at City Ground this season but troubles in front of goal precede his arrival Nottingham Forest and Schalke are yet to score at home in 2026-27. As extreme as this situation has become, Forest scored only two goals more than the lowest home scorers in the Premier League last season (Burnley), drawing a blank on nine occasions.
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Amar Dedic set to escape Newcastle sanction over carrying bow and arrow
Right-back sparked armed police response over incident Expected to start Newcastle’s trip to Fulham on Saturday Newcastle’s Amar Dedic is unlikely to face a club sanction after being spotted holding a bow and arrow in the Northumberland countryside and sparking a major police pursuit involving an armed response unit. Dedic is expected to start Newcastle’s match at Fulham on Saturday following an incident that at one point saw six patrol cars pursue the Bosnia right-back back to his home on the upmarket Darras Hall estate, just outside Ponteland.
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‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal cricketer banned and club relegated
Brian Devine, 38, banned from all cricket for two years Saltburn 2nd XI relegated and club fined by ECB The club cricketer dubbed “Clicky Ponting” in response to accusations of cheating during the English summer has been handed a two-year ban from the sport. Brian Devine earned online notoriety back in July after footage from Division Two of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League went viral.
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England squad announced, Sunderland face jeers and the FA Cup first round: football news – live
⚽ All the latest heading into a busy weekend of football ⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail David A round-up of last night’s action in Europe. Paul MacInnes was at Selhurst Park to see 10-man Palace snatch a draw.
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Bendel Insurance petition NPFL over controversial Rangers goal
The Benin Arsenals are challenging the decision to allow Rangers' 47th-minute goal to stand, insisting that the match officials failed to enforce the Laws of the Game after the goalpost allegedly became displaced during an attacking move
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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears
Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Collision running and face-slapping competitions have similar impacts to that of a coward punch or “king-hit”, with death a “distinct possibility”, a concussion expert has told a parliamentary inquiry. A New South Wales inquiry is examining whether emerging competitions such as Run Nation, in which two players run at each other and collide at high speed, and Power Slap, where players take turns slapping each other a
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Win at Everton would put Coventry on right side of history in survival fight
None of the 21 sides who had 12 points after 10 matches, over the past decade, were relegated from the Premier League If Coventry win at Everton on Friday night they will take an enormous stride towards maintaining their Premier League status. Coventry have taken nine points from nine league matches.
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Live: Paul Gallen takes on Nelson Asofa-Solomona in boxing grudge match
Paul Gallen steps back into the ring to take on Nelson Asofa-Solomona in a grudge match between the two former NRL stars in Sydney.
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EPL: Carrick fights for Man Utd job ahead of international break
Michael Carrick takes charge of Manchester United for what could be the last time against Aston Villa this weekend as he battles to save his job despite a morale-boosting midweek victory over Roma. Saturday Leeds v Tottenham (1230), Arsenal v Hull, Fulham v Newcastle, Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (1730)
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Australia appoint Mike Hussey as consultant for Ashes and Cricket World Cup
Hussey, known as 'Mr Cricket' for his technical expertise, will also work with Australia during the LA 2028 Olympics.
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Who is Kozo Tashima, the Japanese official running for FIFA presidency?
Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands.
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ChampBet goes all in on Lagos, pioneering lifestyle betting in Nigeria
Nigeria’s newest sportsbook and casino, West Africa’s first lifestyle betting brand, launches today at champbet.ng with a weekend at Zaza Lagos, BOHO Lagos and LuLu Beach Club. About ChampBet ChampBet is a lifestyle sportsbook and casino licensed by the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, and holds a Universal Reciprocity Gaming Permit issued by the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN).
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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football at the age of 41. At this year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, he scored three goals but Portugal were knocked out in the Round of 16 by eventual winners Spain.
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Portugal Forward Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Retirement From National Team
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is retiring from international football. Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Europe zone group F football match between Portugal and Hungary at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on October 14, 2025.
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Man sues former AFL players Dion Prestia and Steven May
The former players were previously charged over an alleged streetside altercation in Sorrento on Boxing Day in 2024, but the charges were dropped a year-and-a-half later.
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BBL veteran Chris Lynn serves secret drugs ban after allegedly testing positive for cocaine
Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension 36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in July Big Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban. The revelation comes just days after the former Brisbane and Adelaide BBL big-hitter was linked with a move to the Melbourne Renegades for the season, which begins next month.