Gary Neville, a former Manchester United player and current TV pundit, criticized Manchester United’s effort during their recent 1-1 draw with Fulham. Despite poor running and sprinting stats this season, similar stats were recorded when the team won many games last season, suggesting effort might not be the only issue.
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Neville called the team’s 15 minutes of play "the worst" he has seen since he was five years old.
Manchester United ranked 16th for distance covered and 17th for sprints out of Premier League teams this season.
Last season, under manager Michael Carrick, United also had low running stats but achieved more points per game.
Manchester City has fewer running stats than United but won all their games this season so far.
Brighton, a top-scoring team, sprints slightly more than Manchester United.
Neville has a history of openly criticizing Manchester United during broadcasts.
The poor effort accusation is debated because similar low running effort last season still produced better results.
This suggests United’s current problems might be linked to tactics rather than just player effort.
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Amina Orfi, a 19-year-old Egyptian squash player, has become the youngest woman to reach the world number one ranking in squash. She earned this position by winning the Qatar Classic and has also won both the world junior and senior championships in the same year.
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Amina Orfi is 19 years and two months old.
She broke the previous youngest world number one record held by Susan Devoy, who was 20 years and two months old in 1984.
Orfi won the Qatar Classic final against Hania El Hammamy with scores of 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10.
The Qatar Classic victory was Orfi’s first Platinum title and her 15th career win.
In May, she became the youngest world champion at 18 years and 10 months by beating Nour El-Sherbini.
She is the first squash player to hold both world junior and senior professional titles simultaneously.
Orfi has been among the world’s top three players since October of the previous year.
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the organization that ranks players worldwide.
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Martin O'Neill, the manager of Celtic football club, is thinking about his future after recent team losses, including defeats by Rangers and a Europa League setback. Former player Paul Lambert said it would surprise him if O'Neill left on his own but that sacking him would be unexpected since O'Neill is highly respected.
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Celtic lost important games recently, including matches against Rangers and in European competitions.
Martin O'Neill became permanent Celtic manager again in summer after serving twice as interim manager last season.
O'Neill won seven trophies with Celtic as a player and was praised for steadying the team after previous managers left.
Paul Lambert, a former Celtic captain and player under O'Neill, believes O’Neill is the best Celtic manager since Jock Stein.
Lambert thinks O'Neill has enough respect and credit not to be fired and that it would be a surprise if he left voluntarily.
O'Neill said he is not immune to criticism and wants to look at the bigger picture before deciding his future.
Lambert criticized some player performances and comments about the team, saying players should take more responsibility.
Celtic remains two points ahead at the top of the Scottish Premiership despite recent struggles.
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New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli named an extended squad for upcoming Nations League games, with most players healthy and playing regularly for their clubs. Key absences include Scott McTominay, Lawrence Shankland, and Che Adams due to injury. The squad includes a mix of experienced and younger players showing form in several European leagues.
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Scott McTominay is out due to minor heart surgery.
Lawrence Shankland and Che Adams are injured and not included as forwards.
Goalkeeper Angus Gunn has become a regular starter for San Jose Earthquakes.
Other keepers like Scott Bain and Jon McCracken are also playing regularly for their clubs.
New call-up Oli McBurnie is starting for Hull City in the Premier League.
Billy Gilmour scored and was named man of the match for Napoli recently.
All seven central midfielders called up by Pocognoli started their club games last weekend.
Difficulties remain in the right-back position, highlighted by Nathan Patterson’s limited playtime.
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Great Britain's women's tennis team will face the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-final in Shenzhen, China. The Czech team, with many top-ranked players including the current Wimbledon champion, is favored to win, but the British players remain confident and ready to compete.
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The match is part of the Billie Jean King Cup, a major international women's tennis team competition.
The Czech Republic has won the cup 11 times and has two players ranked in the world top 10.
British players competing include Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Mika Stojsavljevic, and Jodie Burrage.
Katie Boulter is the top British player, ranked 54th in the world, but has mostly lost to Czech players recently.
The Czech team includes Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and runner-up Karolina Muchova.
The Czech doubles team features Katerina Siniakova, the top-ranked women’s doubles player with 12 Grand Slams.
The match will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website, app, and BBC iPlayer from 10:00 BST.
Great Britain has reached the semi-finals three times in the last four seasons of the tournament.
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The Premier League and Championship football leagues in England are having a three-week international break, longer than usual, to combine two shorter breaks into one. Teams are using different ways to keep players fit, with some giving rest weeks and others continuing light training or playing friendly matches.
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The international break is three weeks long, instead of the usual two.
This change combines the previous two breaks in September and October into one.
Brentford gave players not on international duty a week off with individual training programs.
Brentford will have a closed-door friendly match on the weekend of 3 October to help some players return from injury.
Liverpool will keep training with a few players and give some days off during the break.
Aston Villa will play a friendly against Sevilla on 2 October in a memorial game called the Antonio Puerta Trophy.
In the Championship, Blackburn Rovers have fewer players away for international matches.
Blackburn plans to use the break to help injured players like Gady Beyuku and Moussa Baradji recover and return to play.
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Switzerland’s football captain Granit Xhaka will not join the international team camp after admitting he got a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The Swiss Football Association and Xhaka agreed he should sit out to focus on the team’s upcoming games.
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Granit Xhaka admitted publicly that he obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
Xhaka received the suspension together with the Swiss Football Association (SFV).
Xhaka is 33 years old and plays for Sunderland in the Premier League.
He is Switzerland’s most capped player with 152 international appearances since 2011.
SFV president Peter Knaebel supported Xhaka’s decision to take responsibility.
The Swiss team is preparing for UEFA Nations League matches against North Macedonia, Scotland, and Slovenia.
The SFV will review Xhaka’s situation after the international matches.
Xhaka said he made a mistake and is cooperating with authorities.
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Yu Zidi, a 13-year-old swimmer from China, has broken two Asian Games records in the 200m individual medley and butterfly events. She also holds the Asian record and is close to the world record in the 200m individual medley, making her one of the top young swimmers in the sport today.
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Yu Zidi was born on October 16, 2012, in Baoding, China.
She was noticed by a coach at age six during a visit to a water park.
At the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, she set a new Asian record in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:06.10.
Yu won gold in both the 200m individual medley and 200m butterfly, breaking previous Asian Games records.
Her 200m individual medley time is the second-fastest ever, just 0.40 seconds behind the world record.
Zidi won bronze at the 2025 World Swimming Championships when she was 12.
World Aquatics allowed her to compete below the usual age limit because she met required qualifying times.
She aims to improve her swimming technique and plans to compete for more medals at the Asian Games.
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NFL player Azeez Al-Shaair honored the memory of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces by writing her name on his eye black during a game. This happened after the NFL fined him last week for doing the same to remember another Palestinian child.
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Azeez Al-Shaair is an American football player in the NFL.
He wrote the name of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces on his eye black.
The NFL fined him last week for writing the name of a different Palestinian child on his eye black.
Al-Shaair repeated this action to pay tribute to Palestinian children who lost their lives.
Eye black is a substance NFL players put under their eyes, often used to reduce glare or for messages.
The NFL's fine shows they have rules against displaying political messages during games.
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The article highlights the best moments from the recent NFL games, focusing on an impressive catch by Ja'Marr Chase that helped the Cincinnati Bengals win against the Houston Texans. The article also mentions that these highlights are mainly available to viewers in the UK.
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The article shows top plays from the NFL’s recent weekend games.
Ja'Marr Chase made a remarkable catch during the Bengals vs. Texans game.
The Bengals won the game against the Houston Texans.
The article is targeted mostly at viewers in the United Kingdom.
It covers highlights from NFL week two.
The content includes a collection of notable plays from the league.
The article was published 27 minutes ago.
The focus is on moments from American football games.
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Dr. Jesse McGuire, a famous jazz trumpeter, has played "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks since 1989. He recently returned to play for the Diamondbacks on the anniversary of their World Series victory.
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Dr. Jesse McGuire is a well-known jazz trumpeter.
He has performed the U.S. national anthem for two professional sports teams: the Phoenix Suns (basketball) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (baseball).
He started playing for these teams in 1989.
McGuire returned to play for the Diamondbacks on the anniversary of their World Series championship win.
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball.
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Switzerland’s captain Granit Xhaka is being investigated by Swiss prosecutors for allegedly using a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. Xhaka admitted to obtaining the certificate due to doubts about the vaccine and is cooperating with authorities while stepping back from upcoming national team games.
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Granit Xhaka is under investigation for allegedly using a false Covid-19 vaccine certificate.
The certificate was needed in Switzerland in 2022 for some travel and activities.
Xhaka said he had mistrust about the vaccine and made a mistake getting the certificate.
He accepts responsibility and is cooperating with the investigation.
Switzerland required Covid certificates for access to some places and travel until spring 2022.
Xhaka withdrew from Switzerland’s upcoming Nations League matches after the allegations.
The Swiss Football Association and Xhaka's management will discuss his future with the team.
Sunderland manager Regis le Bris declined to comment on the situation, saying his focus is on football.
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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought The Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC’s stadium to protect the club’s future and preserve the pub’s history. The Turf is linked to the football club’s founding and plays a key role for fans on match days.
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney co-own Wrexham AFC and now own The Turf pub near the stadium.
Wrexham AFC was founded in 1864 at The Turf, making it the oldest football club in Wales.
The Turf pub has historical ties to the club, including players once changing there before games.
The purchase aims to protect the pub’s heritage and improve fan activities close to the stadium.
Wayne Jones, the current landlord for 20 years, will continue running the pub.
Celebrity visitors to the pub include Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Will Ferrell, and Prince William.
The Racecourse Ground is the world’s oldest international stadium still in use since 1877.
Minority investors say the purchase helps secure the long-term future of both the pub and the club.
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Azeez Al-Shaair, a linebacker for the Houston Texans, continues to raise awareness about Palestinian children killed in conflicts by wearing eye black with their names during NFL games. After being fined nearly $12,000 for a previous message, basketball player Kyrie Irving offered to pay his fine, and Al-Shaair recently honored Wafaa Akila, an eight-year-old girl killed in Gaza.
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Azeez Al-Shaair wore eye black with the name of Wafaa Akila, a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces, during a Houston Texans NFL game.
He was fined $11,941 by the NFL for a previous game where he displayed the name of another Palestinian child, Hind Rajab.
Kyrie Irving, a nine-time NBA All-Star, offered to pay Al-Shaair’s NFL fine to support his message.
Wafaa Akila was killed by an Israeli drone strike in Gaza on her first day of school in September 2023.
The conflict in Gaza has severely damaged schools, affecting over 660,000 children’s education.
Al-Shaair has previously used messages like “Stop The Genocide” on his nose tape, for which he was also fined.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health states that over 21,500 children have been killed since October 2023 in the conflict.
Al-Shaair, who is a Muslim and Black American, has received support from community leaders and fans for his activism.
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The heavyweight boxing match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is likely to be held at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11. The fight almost moved to New York, but Joshua’s contract required the fight to be in the UK, making Cardiff the front-runner location.
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Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight is planned for December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Final details are still being finalized with Netflix, Saudi Arabian organizers Sela, and both fighters.
The fight was nearly moved to Madison Square Garden in New York.
Joshua’s contract requires the fight to happen in the United Kingdom; Fury’s contract does not have this restriction.
Cardiff’s stadium has a retractable roof, which protects the event from winter weather.
Wembley Stadium in London was considered but rejected due to exposure to cold, wet weather in December.
The Principality Stadium can hold nearly 74,000 fans, with boxing configurations allowing even more.
The US broadcast partner Netflix prefers prime-time viewing hours in the United States, influencing the fight time.
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Shaun Edwards, a well-known rugby coach, has started a short-term role helping England’s women’s rugby team, the Red Roses, with their defense. He will work with defense coach Sarah Hunter during upcoming matches in the WXV Global Series, including a game against New Zealand.
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Shaun Edwards is coaching the England women's rugby team temporarily.
He will assist defense coach Sarah Hunter.
Edwards has a strong record, having won titles coaching France men’s team defense.
He has never worked with England’s men or women’s teams before.
Edwards played rugby league and earned 36 caps for Great Britain.
England’s 39-match winning streak ended with a draw against Canada last weekend.
Edwards recently left his role as France men’s defense coach.
He expressed interest in returning to coaching men’s international rugby next year.
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Real Madrid’s coach, Jose Mourinho, showed pictures of two fouls he says should have led to red cards during their 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid. He criticized the referee’s decisions, saying these calls affected the game's outcome.
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The match was between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, known as the Madrid derby.
Real Madrid lost the game 2-1 to Atletico.
Jose Mourinho is the head coach of Real Madrid.
Mourinho pointed out two fouls he believes were serious enough to deserve red cards.
A red card in soccer means a player is sent off and cannot be replaced, leaving their team with fewer players.
Mourinho displayed images of these fouls after the game.
He said the referee made mistakes by not showing red cards in these situations.
Mourinho’s comments were part of a strong criticism of the referee’s performance during the match.
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Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham, marking their worst start to a Premier League season. Manager Michael Carrick faces growing pressure after his team earned just one win in five games and showed poor performance.
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Manchester United started the season with only one win and five points after five games.
They matched their worst start in the Premier League era, previously set in the 2014-15 season.
United fell behind due to an own goal by Lisandro Martinez but equalized late through Matheus Cunha’s deflected shot.
Michael Carrick is the permanent manager after serving as interim boss last season.
The team has suffered a 2-0 loss to Hull, a loss in the Manchester derby to Manchester City, and a League Cup defeat to Brighton where they lost a two-goal lead.
Former United player Gary Neville criticized their effort and performance on live TV.
Carrick acknowledged problems but said the margins have been small and believes the team can improve.
The team has three weeks before their next match against bottom-of-the-league Tottenham due to an international break.
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The article offers video highlights of all the goals scored during the third week of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season. However, the content is only available to viewers located in the UK.
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The coverage focuses on matchweek three of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.
It shows every goal scored during this round of matches.
The videos are restricted to viewers inside the United Kingdom.
The article mentions several teams including Manchester City Women, Birmingham City Women, Arsenal Women, and West Ham United Women.
Users can follow updates on the Women's Super League and related football topics on the BBC Sport platform.
The content was published 14 minutes before the time noted in the article.
Matches are part of a professional women's football league in England.
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Chelsea forward Cole Palmer is expected to leave the England national team squad due to a minor injury before upcoming Nations League matches. Palmer was recently recalled to the squad after missing the World Cup but will now miss four games during the international break.
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Cole Palmer plays as a forward for Chelsea and was recalled to England’s squad by manager Thomas Tuchel.
Palmer was left out of England’s World Cup team, which caused some debate.
He has played seven games for Chelsea this season, scoring four goals and making two assists.
Palmer will miss England’s Nations League matches against Spain, the Czech Republic, and Croatia.
He played a full match for Chelsea in a 3-0 loss to Brentford shortly before withdrawing from England’s squad.
Palmer has had a groin injury issue during the 2025-26 season.
His last game for England was a friendly loss to Japan in March.
Thomas Tuchel had said Palmer needed to improve to keep his place in the team.
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