International match reports, teams and sporting developments.
A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA finals has been sold privately for fourteen million dollars, according to Hunt Auctions. The auction house described the amount as a record for basketball memorabilia.
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England has issued a record thirty-nine men’s central contracts alongside new split coaching arrangements under Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum. Team director Rob Key says the changes help plan the next two years.
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Daniel Maldini scored in a fourth consecutive Serie A match as Cagliari continued to attract attention near the top of the table. His latest finish followed a rebound and a return pass from teammate Paul Mendy.
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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alexéi Rojas has described how environmental concerns became part of his football development. His interest began through his mother’s work in wind energy and visits that introduced him to renewable technology.
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Milwaukee opened the National League Championship Series with a 2–1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brice Turang homered against Tarik Skubal, and Luis Lara supplied the deciding single in the fifth inning.
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The Washington Commanders and New York Giants finished level at 27–27 after both teams wasted opportunities in overtime. Washington’s final possession reached field-goal range, but the clock expired before the side could attempt a winning kick.
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Kyrie Irving scored seventeen points as Dallas beat Houston 132–115 in a preseason game in Macau. The appearance was his first competitive outing since a knee ligament injury in March 2025, ending a layoff of nearly twenty months.
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Exeter secured its first Premiership victory of the campaign against Newcastle, despite three tries from Christian Wade. The Newcastle winger became only the second player to reach a hundred tries in the competition’s top tier.
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Jacksonville defeated Philadelphia 19–17 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Cam Little made a fifty-seven-yard field goal as time expired. The finish reversed a lead the Eagles had taken with only eight seconds remaining.
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Taylor Knibb won her first Hawaiian Ironman world title after a sudden change near the end of the marathon. Defending champion Solveig Løvseth had led by more than a minute with roughly a mile remaining before losing stability and collapsing.
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Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix with a dominant drive from pole position. It was his first victory at Marina Bay and came on the occasion of his two-hundred-and-fiftieth Formula One race.
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Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 2–0 to complete a comeback from two games down in the American League Division Series. Gavin Williams struck out twelve, while José Ramírez hit a home run to help provide the winning margin.
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