Andros Townsend, a 35-year-old English football player in Thailand, was accidentally run over by a pitch roller during a warm-up but was not hurt. He later played in the match, and joked about the incident on social media.
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Andros Townsend is a former England winger and has played for Tottenham, Luton, and Crystal Palace.
He moved to Thailand in 2025 to play for PT Prachuap in the Thai League 1.
The incident happened while he was warming up before a match in Pattani.
A staff member lost control of a pitch roller, and Townsend’s left leg got briefly stuck under it.
Townsend was unharmed and entered the game as a substitute during a 3-0 win.
He posted a joke on Instagram comparing the incident to playing away at Stoke’s stadium.
Townsend has 13 appearances (caps) for the England national team.
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World darts champion Luke Littler has said he may stop playing in darts events in the Netherlands because fans there booed and whistled at him during recent matches. The referee even paused a match in Amsterdam to warn the crowd about their behavior. Littler has faced similar treatment in Germany and has avoided playing there for some time.
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Luke Littler is the current world darts champion.
He was booed and whistled at during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.
A referee stopped one of his matches to warn the crowd about their behavior.
Littler also faced booing in his matches against Nathan Aspinall, Danny Noppert, and Rob Cross.
He has avoided playing in German European Tour events due to similar crowd reactions.
Littler said he will likely boycott Dutch darts events if the booing continues.
He expressed frustration about traveling and playing while being booed.
Littler is expected to play at the European Championship in Dortmund later this year and will see if the situation improves there.
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Andros Townsend, a former England and Tottenham football player, was run over by a pitch roller while warming up during half-time at a football match in Thailand. He did not suffer any serious injuries.
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Andros Townsend is a former England national team forward.
He played for Tottenham Hotspur in the past.
The incident happened during a match in the Thailand football league.
Townsend was warming up at half-time when the accident occurred.
He was run over by a pitch roller, a machine used to flatten the grass on the field.
Townsend did not get seriously hurt in the accident.
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Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England’s new Test cricket coach. He shares a strong focus on beating Australia in the Ashes series and wants England to have a disciplined but flexible playing style.
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Stephen Fleming is the new England Test cricket coach, starting ahead of the South Africa tour in December.
Fleming is from New Zealand, like the previous coach Brendon McCullum.
The Ashes series between England and Australia is a major cricket competition, with the next one in England next summer.
England has not beaten Australia in the Ashes since 2015 and was recently defeated 4-1 in Australia.
Fleming said he shares England’s strong focus on winning against Australia, calling it an "obsession."
He wants England’s team to be well-planned, disciplined, and adaptable with some flair.
Fleming aims to set high standards for player behavior and professionalism.
England pace bowler Brydon Carse was cleared by police after an assault investigation but is still under review by cricket authorities.
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Stephen Fleming has become England’s new Test cricket coach, replacing Brendon McCullum. He spoke about issues with player discipline, his plans for the team, and his coaching style compared to McCullum’s.
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Fleming joined England as Test coach on a four-year deal.
He highlighted discipline problems involving players like Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson, and Brydon Carse.
Fleming sees Joe Root as a role model for international cricket behavior.
He said Brydon Carse is still available for selection but emphasized the need for high standards on and off the field.
Fleming has a close working relationship with McCullum, who he replaced after McCullum’s sacking following the Ashes defeat.
Fleming described McCullum’s coaching as confident and aggressive, while his own style is more measured.
He noted the England team lost key players like James Anderson and Stuart Broad, which affected performance.
Fleming spoke with Ben Stokes recently and acknowledged the impact Stokes and McCullum had on English cricket.
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Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone will face each other again in the Madrid derby when Atletico Madrid hosts Real Madrid. This will be their first meeting as opposing managers in this derby in over ten years. Both teams are competing for top positions in La Liga, with Real Madrid focusing on improving match control and Atletico recently winning two games after defeats.
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Mourinho and Simeone have not met as rival managers in a Madrid derby since 2013 and last faced each other in 2014 when Mourinho was Chelsea's coach.
Mourinho has won three of their six previous matches, Simeone won the 2013 Copa del Rey derby with Atletico.
Real Madrid is currently second in La Liga with 15 points; Atletico Madrid is fourth with 13 points.
Barcelona leads the league with 21 points after seven matches.
Real Madrid recently won 3-2 against Elche with a late goal in the 91st minute.
Atletico Madrid responded to two losses by winning 3-0 against Real Sociedad and 4-0 against Osasuna.
Real Madrid has had poor recent results playing away at Atletico’s stadium, winning only twice in the last 11 visits.
Both coaches emphasize adapting their tactics to the players they have instead of sticking to a fixed style.
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Wembley Stadium in London hosted its first American college football game, the Union Jack Classic, with 46,523 fans attending. Fans of Kansas and Arizona State gathered early, enjoying tailgate parties and lively band performances that showed strong college football traditions.
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The Union Jack Classic was the first American college football game held at Wembley Stadium.
About 46,523 people attended the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Roughly 15,000 fans traveled from the US, with 9,000 supporting Arizona State and 6,000 supporting Kansas.
Tailgate parties, which are social events with food and music before the game, began hours earlier and were bigger than those at NFL games.
Fans chanted school slogans, showing strong support rooted in family and tradition.
The event included performances by marching bands and cheerleaders from both teams.
Fans from 35 countries attended, including UK American football players and fans interested in college football.
The Union Jack Classic also supports growth of American football in the UK by training coaches and referees.
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Joshua Van won a unanimous decision against Alexandre Pantoja to keep his UFC flyweight title at UFC 331 in Los Angeles. Van, from Myanmar, confirmed his position as the top fighter in the 125-pound division by winning clearly on points over five rounds.
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Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision to retain the UFC flyweight title.
The fight took place at UFC 331 in Los Angeles.
Van is the first UFC champion from Myanmar.
In their first fight, Pantoja suffered an accidental elbow injury early on, so this win was Van's first clear victory over him.
Judges scored the fight 49-46, 49-47, and 50-45 in favor of Van.
In another UFC 331 fight, Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy in the first round.
Patricio Pitbull won by knockout against Dooho Choi in the featherweight division.
Sean Sharaf caused a major upset by knocking out Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds, one of the fastest heavyweight knockouts ever.
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Several football managers are under pressure after poor results early in the season, with two already losing their jobs. The current three-week international break gives clubs time to consider changes, but historically, very few managers are replaced during this pause.
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Two managers, Paul Heckingbottom and Michael Duff, have lost their jobs this season.
Fulham’s Alvaro Arbeloa has no wins and three losses in his first four Premier League matches.
Manchester United’s Michael Carrick faced a disappointing cup loss and needs better results.
The three-week international break is longer than usual and comes later in the season.
Over the past 10 years, very few Premier League managers have been replaced during the international break.
More managerial changes usually happen in November rather than during the break.
Breaks give clubs time to appoint a new manager and let them prepare before their first game.
Former manager Tony Pulis says breaks are key times for clubs to consider changing coaches if results are poor.
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Maddy Cusack, a former Sheffield United footballer who died at 27, is being remembered by her family as more than just an athlete. Her inquest, looking into the circumstances of her death, has been delayed while the club searches for medical records, with the next hearing expected in December.
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Maddy Cusack was found unconscious at her home and died at age 27.
An inquest into her death started in June but is paused for missing medical documents.
The inquest will likely resume in December after several delays.
Testimonies revealed Maddy struggled with mental health and had issues with her coach.
Maddy’s family feels the inquest focuses too much on her football career and not her personal life.
Her sister Olivia and cousin Emily remember Maddy as a fun and loving person beyond football.
Olivia set up a foundation to support female footballers in Maddy’s name.
Sheffield United and the Football Association investigated the club’s role; the FA report is pending until the inquest ends.
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NC State lost to Vanderbilt 35-31 after NC State’s quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled the ball in the end zone during the last seconds of the game. Vanderbilt came back from being down 17-0 to win on the fumble recovery touchdown.
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NC State was leading and had the ball with six seconds left on a fourth-and-3 play from their 5-yard line.
QB CJ Bailey fumbled the ball while trying to run out the clock or take a safety.
Vanderbilt’s Miles Capers caused the fumble and Cayden Van Daniels recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown.
Vanderbilt won the game 35-31 despite trailing 17-0 earlier.
NC State was trying to get their first road win against a Southeastern Conference team since 1977.
Vanderbilt’s comeback matched their biggest since beating Ole Miss in 2012.
The fumble recovery gave Vanderbilt their only lead of the game.
Historically, college football teams leading with the ball and 10 seconds remaining almost always win; NC State became one of the very rare exceptions.
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The Union Jack Classic was a college football game held at Wembley Stadium between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Kansas Jayhawks. The game was slow and not very exciting, but the marching bands and crowd created a lively atmosphere. Arizona State won the game 24-17.
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The game was the first US college football match in Britain in nearly 40 years.
The Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 24-17.
The match lasted three hours and 37 minutes but was not very exciting.
The marching bands from both teams played popular songs and kept fans entertained.
Key moments leading to Arizona State’s lead included a short punt, a 25-yard touchdown, a 100-yard kickoff return, and a 77-yard fumble return.
Attendance was 46,532, below the promised 60,000 crowd.
The game aimed to boost the Big 12 college football conference’s popularity in Europe.
Organizers plan to use such events to increase international exposure and attract students.
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A three-year-old boy named Noah Woods died after going missing in Suffolk. Football teams Everton and Ipswich Town paid tribute to him during a Premier League match, and many people helped search for him before his body was found.
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Noah Woods, age three, had communication difficulties and partial deafness.
He went missing after visiting a playground in Brantham, Suffolk.
About 1,300 people joined the search for Noah.
His body was found in a nearby lake by police divers.
Everton players wore black armbands and showed his photo on the big screen as a tribute.
Ipswich Town players laid flowers at the playground and donated to support Noah’s family.
A fundraising appeal raised over £100,000 from more than 6,000 people.
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious but investigations continue.
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Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick said he still trusts the video assistant referee (VAR) system despite a big error in the Manchester derby. VAR missed an offside by Manchester City's Enzo Fernandez that led to the winning goal, but Carrick believes mistakes happen and officials must be accountable.
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VAR missed that Manchester City’s Enzo Fernandez was offside before the winning goal by Erling Haaland.
Referee’s body Pro Ref apologized to Manchester United within three hours after the game.
The two VAR officials involved were not selected for games the following weekend.
Michael Carrick called the VAR error "worrying" but still supports the system overall.
Referee chief Howard Webb said officials focused too much on Haaland and missed Fernandez's offside.
Carrick said the apology from referees "doesn't mean a lot" but respects them admitting the mistake.
Carrick defended young defender Leny Yoro, saying he has a strong future despite some recent poor performances.
Yoro joined Manchester United for £52.2 million from Lille and has mainly been a substitute so far.
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Luke Littler won a close match against Nathan Aspinall to reach the quarter-finals of the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. Littler will play Jonny Clayton next, while other quarter-final spots were filled by players like Gerwyn Price and James Wade.
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Luke Littler is the world champion and is 19 years old.
Littler won in a best-of-19 legs match against Nathan Aspinall by 10-9.
Littler needed to win the final leg by breaking Aspinall’s throw and did so with a strong finish.
Littler and Aspinall are friends and have played high-level matches before, including a World Matchplay match in July.
Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price, and James Wade also advanced to the quarter-finals.
The tournament is taking place in Amsterdam and finishes on Sunday.
Other quarter-final matches include Ross Smith vs. Josh Rock and Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Gian van Veen.
Earlier, top player Luke Humphries lost in the last 16, and the event is part of the professional darts competition circuit.
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Fulham will play Manchester United in a Premier League match at Craven Cottage in London on Sunday, September 20. Manchester United has struggled this season with only one league win, while Fulham has yet to win a league game but showed some improvement recently under a new manager.
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The match is part of the English Premier League and kicks off at 4:30 pm UK time on September 20.
Manchester United has lost three of six games this season and was recently knocked out of the League Cup after losing a lead against Brighton.
Fulham has not yet won a league game this season but drew against Liverpool recently and won a League Cup match against West Ham.
Manchester United’s manager Michael Carrick said he takes responsibility for the poor start but wants to focus on solutions, not blame.
In their last league meeting in February 2024, Fulham beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Fulham has not won against Manchester United at Craven Cottage since 2009.
Manchester United has won most of the recent matches between these teams, including nine of the last ten at Fulham’s home ground.
Prediction models give Manchester United a higher chance of winning this game compared to Fulham.
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Coventry City won a Premier League match for the first time in over 25 years, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 with a goal from Jay Dasilva. This victory marks an important moment in their return to top-flight English football after many difficult years.
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Coventry City's last top-flight win before this was in April 2001.
Jay Dasilva scored the only goal in the recent 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest.
The club spent 11 years in the second tier before dropping further due to financial and stadium disputes.
Coventry faced many challenges, including playing home games away from their city and financial administration.
Frank Lampard, the Coventry manager, praised the team’s effort and teamwork in securing the win.
This victory gave Coventry their 100th Premier League win after a long wait.
Coventry aims to avoid relegation and believes this win is a positive step forward.
The team is adjusting to the tough Premier League season and learning from losses like a recent 5-0 defeat.
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Noah Woods, a three-year-old boy who went missing in Brantham, was remembered by fans and players at a Premier League match between Everton and Ipswich Town. Noah’s body was found in a nearby lake, and the community has raised strong support and funds for his family.
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Noah Woods went missing after visiting a playground in Brantham on Tuesday.
Police and about 1,300 people helped search for him.
Noah was non-verbal, partially deaf, and was being assessed for autism.
His body was found by police divers in a lake called Decoy Pond on Wednesday.
His death is not being treated as suspicious by the police.
At the Everton vs Ipswich Town match, players wore black armbands and fans applauded in his memory.
Ipswich Town defender Leif Davis donated £2,000 to a fundraising appeal for Noah’s family.
A community fundraising page raised more than £100,000 from over 6,000 supporters by Saturday evening.
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Lane Kiffin, now the LSU football coach, faced angry and loud reactions from Ole Miss fans when he returned to Ole Miss as an opposing coach. The game between LSU and Ole Miss was very intense, leading to increased security for the large crowd expected.
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Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss after six seasons to become LSU's football coach.
Ole Miss fans greeted Kiffin with rude chants and called him a traitor.
The game featured two highly ranked teams: LSU at No. 7 and Ole Miss at No. 8 nationally.
Fans showed anger in the stadium and in the tailgating area called The Grove.
The rivalry between LSU and Ole Miss dates back to 1894 and includes 114 games.
State officials planned the largest law enforcement presence ever for a Mississippi college game.
The stadium holds 64,000 people, but about 100,000 are expected to come to Oxford.
Both coaches told players to focus on the game rather than the crowd's emotions.
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Britt Apgar was born without a right hand but has become a professional baseball player. She plays for the LA Queens, who are competing in the championship series of the Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL).
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Britt Apgar was born missing her right hand.
She plays professional baseball despite this challenge.
Apgar is a member of the LA Queens team.
The LA Queens are in the WPBL championship series.
The championship game is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT.
Apgar received support from the Hospital for Special Surgery to help live her dream.
WPBL stands for Women's Professional Baseball League.
The story highlights overcoming physical challenges to play sports at a high level.
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