Celtic and Rangers, two top Scottish football teams, will play each other again after Rangers won 3-0 in their last match. Celtic currently leads the league by five points, and a Celtic win could increase that lead to eight points. Former Celtic captain Scott Brown said this game is very important and both teams need to play with strong energy and determination.
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Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 last Sunday in the Old Firm League Cup quarter-final.
Celtic lost 3-1 at home in the Europa League to Ferencvaros on Thursday.
Celtic has a five-point lead over Rangers in the Scottish Premiership right now.
Celtic and Rangers will meet again on Sunday without any visiting fans.
Scott Brown praised Rangers’ manager for changing tactics to a 3-5-2 formation in the first game.
Celtic’s current manager, Martin O’Neill, used to favor a 3-5-2 formation but may not have players suited for it now.
Celtic needs to improve their start and attitude in the game to compete well against Rangers.
Important Celtic player Yang Hyun-jun is still away at the Asian Games with South Korea.
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Arsenal, the defending Premier League champions, lost 3-0 to Brighton, marking their first league defeat this season. Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta said the loss was a hard lesson, as Brighton played very well and won many key battles on the field.
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Arsenal had a strong start this season with seven wins in a row across all competitions before this loss.
Brighton scored three goals and dominated the match to go third in the league table.
Arsenal made many mistakes, including losing key challenges and lacking control in midfield and attack.
This was Arsenal's biggest defeat since last season, when they were league champions for the first time since 1989.
Arsenal had 15 players who played recently in the World Cup, affecting their preseason preparation.
Brighton are currently the top scoring team in the Premier League with 16 goals.
Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Raya had only conceded one goal in the first four league games before this match.
Former player Alan Shearer commented that Brighton played very strong and aggressive football.
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England's women's rugby team drew 26-26 with Canada, ending their 39-game winning streak but keeping an unbeaten run of 40 matches. Head coach John Mitchell said the game would help the team improve ahead of upcoming tests in the WXV Global Series.
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England's women's rugby team had won 39 matches in a row before the draw with Canada.
The match ended in a 26-26 tie at Exeter's Sandy Park.
Canada had lost the last 13 games against England on English soil before this match.
The game was only the second match this season for England’s players.
England remains unbeaten with 40 matches now, including wins in the World Cup and Six Nations.
Head coach John Mitchell sees the draw as a chance to build for future success.
England will play New Zealand, Canada (two more games), and the United States in the WXV Global Series next.
Captain Meg Jones said the match was competitive and praised the team’s momentum and process-focused mindset.
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Rory McIlroy is two shots behind the leaders after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. He made an eagle on the final hole to reach 11 under par, while Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli lead at 13 under par.
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Rory McIlroy is currently second in the Race to Dubai rankings.
McIlroy scored an eagle (two strokes under par) on the 18th hole in round three.
Manuel Elvira (Spain) and Filippo Celli (Italy) share the lead at 13 under par.
Twenty players are within four strokes of the lead, creating a tightly packed scoreboard.
Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun, and Johannes Veerman are just one shot behind the leaders.
McIlroy aims to win his eighth Race to Dubai title and second BMW PGA Championship.
Blustery and tough conditions have made the course difficult, keeping the players close together in scoring.
The final day is expected to be competitive with many players in contention.
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England's rugby team had a 39-match winning streak that ended with a 26-26 draw against Canada. This match stopped England from continuing their long run of victories that began after their loss in the 2022 World Cup final to New Zealand.
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England had won 39 rugby matches in a row before this game.
Their last loss was in the 2022 World Cup final against New Zealand.
Canada played against England and tied the match with a score of 26-26.
The game was part of the WXV Global Series, a women's rugby competition.
The match was exciting and closely contested, described as thrilling or frenetic.
The draw means England’s winning streak has officially ended.
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Brighton defeated Arsenal 3-0 at home, handing Arsenal their first loss in this Premier League season. Brighton scored two goals in the first half and added a third from a corner in the second half, while Manchester City can move to the top of the league with a win in their upcoming match.
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Brighton won 3-0 against Arsenal at the Amex Stadium.
Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas scored outside the penalty area in the first half.
Chema Andres scored the third goal with a header from a corner kick.
Arsenal had won their previous four Premier League games before this loss.
Brighton's manager Fabian Hurzeler said only Brighton tried to play football in the match.
Brighton previously beat Arsenal 3-0 at Emirates Stadium in May 2023.
Brighton recently beat Coventry 5-0 and Manchester United 3-2 in other competitions.
Manchester City can lead the Premier League table by three points if they win their next game against Sunderland.
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Brighton & Hove Albion celebrated their 125th anniversary by defeating Arsenal 3-0 at home, marking Arsenal's first loss of the Premier League season. The victory highlighted Brighton’s progress from lower leagues to competing in European tournaments for the first time.
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Brighton wore special kits to mark their 125th anniversary.
They defeated Arsenal, the defending Premier League champions, with a score of 3-0.
Goals were scored by Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Chema Andres.
The match was attended by a record crowd of 31,944 fans at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton played their first European competition in 2023, winning a game against Ajax 2-0 in the Europa League.
The club faced challenges over many years, including struggles to get approval for their new stadium.
Brighton was founded in 1901 and spent long periods in lower leagues before reaching the top flight in 1979.
The club is known outside Sussex for the famous 1983 FA Cup final commentary, "And Smith must score...".
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England defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20 international match, completing a 3-0 series win. This victory helped England regain the number one spot in the T20 cricket world rankings.
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England bowled Sri Lanka out for 124 runs in 18.5 overs.
England chased the target quickly, scoring 126 runs in 9.4 overs with two wickets lost.
Jos Buttler scored 62 not out and Harry Brook scored 33 runs.
England’s bowlers Jamie Overton, Sonny Baker, and Jofra Archer performed well, taking most of the wickets.
The series was played at Old Trafford in England.
This win marked England’s 23rd victory in 26 T20 matches since Harry Brook became captain in 2024.
England is preparing for the 50-over World Cup in 2027 and will start with matches against Sri Lanka.
Spin bowlers bowled fewer overs in this match, with seam bowlers leading England’s bowling attack.
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England's women's rugby team had a 39-match winning streak, which ended with a 26-26 draw against Canada at Sandy Park in Exeter. Both teams scored four tries each, and Canada became the first team since New Zealand in 2022 to avoid losing to England.
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England had won every match since losing to New Zealand in the 2022 World Cup final.
The match ended in a 26-26 draw between England and Canada.
Both teams scored four tries each in the game.
Canada is now unbeaten in 40 Tests and stopped England's 100% home win record against them.
The game was held at Sandy Park, Exeter, with 14,573 people attending.
England scored through Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (2 tries), Hannah Botterman, and Bryony Field.
Canada scored tries from Lizzie Gibson, DaLeaka Menin (2), and Olivia Apps.
The match was very close, with England nearly winning in the last 10 minutes but unable to score the decisive points.
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Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-2 to Aston Villa and have not won any of their first five Premier League games this season. The team struggled after conceding early goals and remain low in the league despite spending over £300 million on new players.
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Tottenham have lost three of their first five Premier League games this season.
They conceded three goals against Aston Villa before scoring two late goals.
Tottenham have not won in 36 Premier League matches when they concede the first goal.
The team is currently in the bottom three of the league standings.
Tottenham spent over £300 million on new players during the summer transfer window.
Manager Roberto de Zerbi described the team as "too fragile" defensively.
Fans left the stadium early after the third Aston Villa goal.
Tottenham’s worst start to the top league season since 2008-09, with no wins after five games.
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UEFA said it decides whether national football teams should be kept apart based mainly on security. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) asked UEFA to separate Ireland and Israel in future matches, but UEFA declined because the two countries have never had direct conflict.
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UEFA handles team pairings case-by-case, focusing on security risks.
The Football Association of Ireland asked UEFA to avoid matches with Israel.
UEFA rejected the request since Ireland and Israel have no direct conflict.
Ireland and Israel are scheduled to play on September 27 and October 4 in the Nations League.
Ireland’s home match on October 4 will be played without fans in Serbia instead of Dublin.
No Irish fans will get tickets for Israel’s home game on October 30 in Hungary.
Some Irish footballers and celebrities have supported a boycott of the match with Israel.
The Israel Football Association questioned whether the FAI made an official request to UEFA.
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The Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club (MUMSC) has called for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to leave the club after he made statements blaming high immigration and benefits on the UK's problems. Ratcliffe, who owns 27.7% of Manchester United, has apologized before but recently repeated his criticism. The supporters group also wants the Glazer family, the majority owners, to step down due to the club’s decline on and off the field.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe owns 27.7% of Manchester United and is a billionaire founder of petrochemical company Ineos.
Ratcliffe said the UK is declining because of high taxes and immigration, and he claimed no one is tough enough to handle these issues.
He apologized earlier for offensive language after saying the UK had been "colonised by immigrants."
MUMSC said Ratcliffe's recent comments are "deeply disappointing and completely unacceptable."
Ratcliffe joined Manchester United ownership in 2024 and has made major changes including layoffs and firing managers.
Manchester United is currently 13th in the Premier League and was recently eliminated from the Carabao Cup.
MUMSC highlighted the diverse backgrounds of the club’s players, staff, and supporters as essential to Manchester United’s identity.
The supporters group also called on the Glazer family to leave, blaming them for the club’s ongoing decline.
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Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a Premier League match in north London. Tottenham only scored their first goals of the season late in the game, while Villa took an early lead and gained their first league win of the season.
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Aston Villa won 3-2 against Tottenham in a Premier League game.
Tottenham scored their first goals of the season only after Villa was leading 3-0.
New Villa players Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson both scored goals.
Villa's Emi Buendia scored a long-range goal that put Villa 3-0 ahead.
Tottenham spent over 300 million pounds on new players but remain without a league win.
Tottenham’s player Micky Van de Ven had a head injury, leaving the team short on defense for a period.
Tottenham’s late goals included one by Conor Gallagher and a stoppage-time goal by Jan Paul van Hecke.
Tottenham remains at the bottom of the league and faces a three-week break without a win, while Villa hopes this win helps them improve their standing.
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Atletico Madrid will play against Real Madrid in the Madrid derby on Sunday at the Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico recently won 4-0 against Osasuna, while Real Madrid had a close 3-2 win over Elche but showed weaknesses in controlling the game.
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The match is part of La Liga and takes place on September 20 at 4:15 pm local time.
Atletico Madrid is currently third in the league, three points behind leaders Barcelona and second-placed Real Madrid.
Atletico won their last two games 3-0 against Real Sociedad and 4-0 against Osasuna.
Real Madrid recently won 3-2 against Elche but were criticized for losing control after leading by two goals.
Coach Diego Simeone praised Atletico’s control and finishing in their recent win.
Real Madrid’s coach José Mourinho expressed concern about the team’s defensive issues.
The odds favor Real Madrid to win, with a 46.6% chance according to Opta statistics.
Historically, Real Madrid has won more games in this rivalry, with 125 wins out of 243 matches.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen narrowly lost the men's 5km race at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, finishing second behind Eritrea's Dawit Seare. In the women's 5km, Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw won decisively, and Germany's Robert Farken and France's Agathe Guillemot took gold in the men's and women's mile races respectively.
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Dawit Seare of Eritrea won the men's 5km in 12 minutes and 56 seconds.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the 26-year-old Olympic 5,000m champion from Norway, came in second.
Saymon Amanuel, also from Eritrea, won bronze in the men's 5km.
Likina Amebaw from Ethiopia won the women's 5km in 14 minutes and 41 seconds.
Caroline Gitonga of Kenya finished second, and Rose Davies of Australia took bronze in the women's 5km.
Robert Farken of Germany won the men's mile race in 3 minutes and 51.80 seconds.
Agathe Guillemot of France won the women's mile with the fastest road time in the world this year, 4 minutes and 22.74 seconds.
The half-marathon races will take place later during this two-day running festival in Copenhagen.
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A famous racehorse worth $50 million today was kidnapped from a stud farm in Ireland 40 years ago. The horse was taken by masked gunmen and has never been found, making it one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in horse racing.
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The event happened 40 years ago.
The horse was very valuable, worth $50 million in today’s money.
It was stolen from a stud farm in Ireland.
The kidnappers wore masks and carried guns.
The horse was never recovered.
The case is still unsolved and remains a mystery in the horse racing world.
CBS News and 60 Minutes have reported on this story.
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The 2026 Asian Games will start soon in Japan, featuring top athletes from across Asia competing in new and familiar sports. Some athletes will try to win their first medals, while others aim to keep their titles, with some events offering a chance to qualify for the 2028 Olympics.
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The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Six new sports will be part of the games for the first time.
Winning a gold medal in some sports at these games qualifies athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Alex Eala from the Philippines is a top tennis player aiming for gold after a strong recent season.
Rumesh Pathirage from Sri Lanka is a leading javelin thrower expected to win gold and possibly break the Asian record.
Japanese athlete Haruka Kitaguchi will compete in women’s javelin, aiming to win gold on home ground.
China’s Yan Ziyi, the world’s top-ranked woman javelin thrower and an 18-year-old, is recovering from injury but is a strong contender.
India’s 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be watched closely as the men’s cricket team tries to defend their title.
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Zinedine Zidane, the new head coach of France's national football team, has named his first squad. He announced that Kylian Mbappe will be the team captain for upcoming matches against Turkey and Belgium.
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Zinedine Zidane is the new coach of France’s national football team.
He selected his first group of players since becoming head coach.
Kylian Mbappe was chosen to be the captain of the French team.
France’s next matches under Zidane will be against Turkey and Belgium.
The announcement was made on September 19, 2026.
Zidane is a former football legend and well-known player.
The squad selection marks the start of Zidane’s leadership role with the team.
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Azeez Al-Shaair, a linebacker for the Houston Texans, was fined $11,941 by the NFL. The fine came because he wore eye black with the name of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza, during a game.
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Azeez Al-Shaair plays linebacker for the Houston Texans.
He wore the name "Hind Rajab" on his eye black during an NFL game.
Hind Rajab was a Palestinian child killed in Gaza.
The NFL fined Al-Shaair $11,941 for this action.
Al-Shaair talked to sports journalists about the fine afterward.
Eye black is a grease or sticker players use under their eyes to reduce glare.
The NFL has rules about what players can display during games.
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Japan is hosting the 20th Asian Games, the largest sports event held every four years. Organizers are facing challenges because more athletes and officials registered than expected, causing problems with accommodations.
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The 20th Asian Games have started in Japan.
The Asian Games happen every four years.
More athletes and officials signed up than originally planned.
This increase has put pressure on Japan's ability to provide accommodation.
The event is the biggest sports event in the world for this region.
Organizers must manage unexpected logistical challenges before the competitions begin.
The Asian Games include countries from across Asia.
Japan is responsible for hosting and managing the event smoothly.
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