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Sunderland has signed Austria defender Kevin Danso on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. If Sunderland stays in the Premier League, they will buy Danso permanently next summer for £22.5 million.
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Kevin Danso, 27 years old, joined Sunderland on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
The loan deal costs Sunderland £2.5 million.
Sunderland will pay £22.5 million to keep Danso permanently if they remain in the Premier League next season.
Danso has made 52 appearances for Tottenham since January 2025.
Sunderland is preparing for its first European campaign since 1973.
Tottenham is close to signing Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo.
Tosin Adarabioyo has played over 70 games for Chelsea and won the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Tottenham also aims to sign Chelsea attacker Mykhailo Mudryk before the transfer deadline.
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Stan Kroenke’s company, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, has agreed to buy the Los Angeles Angels baseball team from Arte Moreno. The sale is expected to be completed in early 2027. Kroenke already owns several sports teams, including the Los Angeles Rams and Arsenal soccer club.
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Kroenke Sports and Entertainment will purchase the Los Angeles Angels MLB team from Arte Moreno.
The deal is expected to close in early 2027.
Stan Kroenke owns multiple sports teams: NFL’s Rams, Premier League’s Arsenal, NBA’s Nuggets, NHL’s Avalanche, MLS’s Rapids, and SoFi Stadium.
Arte Moreno has owned the Angels for 23 years, since buying the team from Disney in 2003.
The Angels have not made the playoffs since 2009 and are in their 11th straight losing season.
Moreno’s involvement in team decisions and some failed high-profile player moves contributed to the Angels’ struggles.
The team faced off-field issues, including the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Fans have shown frustration, often chanting “Sell the team!” at games.
Moreno’s family is not interested in keeping the team, prompting the sale.
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England's women's cricket team won the first one-day international (ODI) match against Ireland by six wickets, successfully chasing a target of 282 runs. Maia Bouchier scored 104 runs, leading England to their highest-ever ODI chase in women's cricket.
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England beat Ireland by six wickets in the first ODI at Leicester.
Ireland scored 281 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs.
England reached 283 runs in 38.1 overs to win the match.
Maia Bouchier scored 104 runs off 95 balls for England.
Sophia Dunkley scored 73 runs and added 143 runs in partnership with Bouchier for the first wicket.
Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp scored 41 and 36 runs quickly to finish the game.
Ireland had half-centuries from their captain Gaby Lewis, Amy Hunter, and Rebecca Stokell.
England missed some key players but showed strong new talent as part of team changes after retirements and injuries.
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Tony Romo pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated after his July arrest in Milwaukee. The court found him guilty, fined him, revoked his driving privileges for six months, and required him to use an ignition interlock device and attend an alcohol program.
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Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on July 23 for operating while intoxicated (OWI).
He pleaded no contest to the OWI charge in court through his attorney.
The court revoked Romo’s driver’s license for six months.
He was ordered to pay a $784 fine by November 2; missing the payment would extend his license suspension by one year.
Romo must complete an alcohol assessment and install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns or drives.
Romo admitted his struggle with pain and alcohol but took full responsibility for his actions.
He is working with doctors to improve his health and plans to return to his job at CBS Sports.
Romo is a former NFL quarterback who played 13 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and currently works as a CBS game analyst.
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A Belgian mayor is not allowing the city of Leuven to host the Israeli soccer team Hapoel Beer-Sheva for a Europa League match. Union Saint-Gilloise, the home team, must find a different place for the game scheduled on October 22.
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Union Saint-Gilloise will play Hapoel Beer-Sheva in a Europa League match on October 22.
Union wanted to host the match in Leuven because their Brussels stadium does not meet UEFA rules.
Leuven’s mayor, Mohamed Ridouani, refused to allow the game, citing public safety concerns.
The mayor also does not allow Belgium’s national teams to play against Israel in Leuven.
UEFA said it is Union’s job to find another stadium for the match.
Since attacks on Israel in October 2023, Israeli teams must play home games in neutral countries.
Hapoel Beer-Sheva has played home games in Hungary and Romania this season.
It is unusual for Israeli teams’ away games to be moved to other locations.
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Major League Soccer (MLS) will let all its 27 U.S.-based teams join the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, ending a three-year period of mostly non-participation. The U.S. Open Cup is the oldest soccer tournament in the country, involving teams from all levels, including amateur clubs.
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MLS did not fully participate in the U.S. Open Cup from 2021 to 2023, often sending only reserve teams.
The U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination tournament that started in 1914.
MLS teams usually enter the tournament in the later rounds and have won nearly every tournament since 1996.
MLS withdrew full teams in 2023 due to concerns about game quality, scheduling conflicts, and broadcasting issues.
The U.S. Soccer Federation rejected MLS’s idea to send only reserve teams, leading to a compromise of partial participation.
By 2024, all 27 MLS U.S.-based teams will return to the U.S. Open Cup.
The MLS plans to change its season schedule to run from fall to spring starting in late 2027.
The 2026 U.S. Open Cup semi-finals include only MLS teams, showing their strong presence in the tournament.
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Liverpool has signed 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk in Belgium. He will stay on loan at Genk this season and join Liverpool before the 2027-28 season under a six-year contract in a deal that could total £30 million with add-ons.
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Lucca Brughmans is 18 years old and currently plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Genk.
He is 6 feet 7 inches tall and has started all four of Genk's matches this season.
Brughmans has played for Belgium’s youth national teams.
Liverpool agreed to sign him with a six-year contract.
The total deal could be worth up to £30 million, including extra payments based on performance or appearances.
Brughmans will remain at Genk on loan for the rest of this season.
He is expected to join Liverpool ahead of the 2027-28 season.
Liverpool’s global talent department led by Matt Newberry helped find and recruit Brughmans.
Currently, Liverpool’s goalkeepers include Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili, but their futures are uncertain beyond next year.
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Everton have agreed to re-sign Jack Grealish on a season-long loan from Manchester City before the transfer deadline. At the same time, striker Beto has left Everton to join Fiorentina for £14.58m.
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Jack Grealish, aged 30, will join Everton on loan from Manchester City for the current season.
Grealish played for Everton last season, scoring two goals and assisting six before a foot injury ended his season.
Beto, 28, moved from Everton to Serie A club Fiorentina for £14.58m.
Everton are also signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon for £3m; he can play as a full-back or midfielder.
Everton expect winger Iliman Ndiaye to leave for Manchester City in a £65m deal.
The club is close to signing forward Folarin Balogun from Monaco for £40m.
Everton’s bid to bring back striker Richarlison from Tottenham has slowed because of personal terms.
Defender Nathan Patterson may move from Everton to Torino before the deadline, with talks ongoing.
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Pitso Mosimane has been officially named head coach of South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana. He will lead the team in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, starting with a match against Guinea in 23 days.
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Mosimane was confirmed as South Africa coach on Tuesday, after a 24-day delay following the football association’s approval.
He replaces Belgian coach Hugo Broos, who retired after taking South Africa to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup.
Mosimane previously coached South Africa from 2010 to 2012 but did not have strong results, failing to qualify for the 2012 AFCON.
He is one of Africa’s most successful club coaches, winning the CAF Champions League three times and the CAF Super Cup three times.
Mosimane’s coaching career also includes time in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.
His current contract will run until the 2030 World Cup, jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
The first AFCON qualifier under his leadership will be played against Guinea, a team with strong players including Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund.
The South African Football Association president is Danny Jordaan.
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Carsynn Meyer, a 12-year-old girl, became the first girl to play in the U.S. Little League World Series Championship. This event marks a historic moment in Little League baseball.
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Carsynn Meyer is 12 years old.
She is the first girl to play in the U.S. Little League World Series Championship.
The Little League World Series is a baseball tournament for young players.
This is a historic event in the history of Little League baseball.
The article was published on September 1, 2026.
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Clemson’s football coach, Dabo Swinney, criticized the idea of former NFL players returning to play college football, calling it embarrassing for the sport. LSU has several former NFL players practicing with the team, but many conferences have banned this practice, leading to legal challenges.
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Dabo Swinney called allowing former NFL players back in college football a “joke” and embarrassing for the sport.
Former NFL player Dae’Quan Wright began practicing with LSU but may not play immediately due to NCAA rules.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin supports recruiting former NFL players and says his decisions focus on helping players.
Most major college football conferences do not allow former NFL players to return to play in college.
This ban on pro players has led to court cases challenging the rule.
Swinney said the college football system lacks strong governance and enforcement of rules.
Other coaches, like Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, also oppose replacing college players with former NFL athletes.
Many teams also have players who gained extra college eligibility by suing the NCAA.
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The Houston Texans will stop contract talks with quarterback C.J. Stroud if they do not reach a deal by September 13, the team’s general manager said. Stroud is under team control through 2027 after the Texans picked up his fifth-year option.
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The Texans will pause contract negotiations with C.J. Stroud if no agreement is made by September 13.
General manager Nick Caserio announced the decision on Tuesday.
The Texans already picked up Stroud’s fifth-year option, keeping him under contract through 2027.
Stroud was the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
He has led the Texans to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons.
Stroud won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2023.
In 2025, he completed a career-best 64% of his passes and helped the Texans reach the divisional playoff round.
Stroud struggled in a playoff loss to New England, throwing four interceptions.
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Tony Romo, CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, pleaded no contest to a charge of driving while intoxicated after a July arrest in Wisconsin. He apologized publicly, is on leave from CBS, and has lost his driving privileges for six months while working on his health.
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Tony Romo was arrested on July 23 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin.
Romo pleaded no contest to the charge and issued a public apology through Instagram.
He lost his driving license for six months and must install an interlock device on his vehicles for at least one year after reinstatement.
Romo said his back pain from surgeries led to pain medication dependence and then to heavy drinking.
CBS placed Romo on leave from his role as lead NFL analyst and has no timeline for his return.
Analyst JJ Watt is temporarily replacing Romo on CBS’s lead NFL broadcast team starting September 13.
Milwaukee County records noted Romo performed poorly on sobriety tests and an open alcohol bottle was found in his vehicle.
Romo was a Dallas Cowboys quarterback from 2004-2016 and remains their leader in career touchdown passes.
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Tony Romo pleaded no contest to a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin after an incident in July. He said he is taking responsibility, working with doctors to improve his health, and focusing on returning to CBS Sports, although no timeline for his return has been announced.
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Tony Romo was pulled over on July 27 in Milwaukee for suspicion of OWI after poor performance on a field sobriety test.
He was arrested, booked, and later released the same night.
Romo faced additional charges for unsafe passing, possession of open intoxicants, and refusal to take an intoxication test.
Romo shared a statement on Instagram about taking responsibility and working on his health after relying on alcohol following back surgeries.
CBS Sports has placed Romo on indefinite leave, with no set timeline for his return.
CBS Sports President David Berson said the leave was to keep focus on the games and protect the network's image.
During Romo’s absence, former NFL player JJ Watt has joined the lead NFL broadcast team on CBS Sports.
Romo has been the lead NFL game analyst for CBS since 2017, after a playing career with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli played early matches at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York while rain delayed other matches on outer courts. Only stadiums with retractable roofs continued play, and several top players had to wait to start their matches due to weather.
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Rain began Monday night and continued intermittently, delaying many U.S. Open matches.
Matches were held only in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, which have roofs that can close.
Madison Keys, seeded 22nd, played against Alina Korneeva in the first match on Ashe Stadium.
Flavio Cobolli, seeded 5th in men’s singles, lost the first set to Francisco Comesana on Armstrong Stadium.
Top seeds like Elena Rybakina (2nd), Belinda Bencic (12th), and Maria Sakkari (32nd) had to wait to play.
Rybakina is competing for a chance to become No. 1 in the world rankings at this tournament.
Thea Frodin, a 17-year-old American and former body double for an actress who played Serena Williams, faced Rybakina.
Defending champion Coco Gauff, seed 17, and men’s No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev were scheduled to play later on the third day.
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Several NFL teams now have male cheerleaders, continuing a tradition that began when cheerleading was mostly a men's activity in the 19th century. Recently, the presence of male cheerleaders has sparked debate online, with some people criticizing it and others defending it as part of broader discussions about culture and gender in sports.
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Male cheerleaders have been part of NFL teams like the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints since 2018.
Current NFL teams with male cheerleaders include the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Commanders.
A video of a male cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles went viral and led to criticism mainly from conservative commentators and social media users.
Some conservatives on Fox News and social media expressed dislike, while others supported male cheerleaders as part of modernizing sports culture.
Male cheerleaders have appeared in pop culture for years, in TV shows and movies about cheerleading.
The NFL has become part of wider culture debates, including discussions on gender roles and inclusivity in sports.
Similar debates about gender and sports have happened in other leagues, such as the WNBA concerning transgender athlete policies.
The discussion over male cheerleaders fits into larger ongoing culture conflicts related to sports and social values.
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Celtic football club has signed midfielder Oliver Sorensen from Parma on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. The club is working to add more players before the Scottish transfer deadline, focusing on key positions ahead of their European competitions.
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Oliver Sorensen, 24, joined Celtic on loan from Parma for this season.
Sorensen signed for Parma in August 2025 after playing five years with Danish club Midtjylland.
Celtic has signed four first-team players this transfer window so far.
The club is interested in signing Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joel van den Berg.
Celtic wants to sign a left-back to compete with Scotland international Kieran Tierney.
Midfielder Reo Hatate could leave the club; he has scored 33 goals in 191 games since 2022.
The Scottish transfer window closes on Thursday at 17:00 BST.
Celtic aims to finalize their Europa League squad by Wednesday at 23:59 BST.
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Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player, announced his retirement from international football after 20 years. Fans and football clubs across Argentina celebrated his career, and the Argentine Football Association plans a farewell match to honor him.
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Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team in a handwritten letter shared on social media.
He said he had “nothing else to give” and that the decision was difficult but necessary.
Messi is 39 years old and recently lost his father, who was important in his career.
He played in six World Cups and finally won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina.
Messi holds the records for most appearances and goals for Argentina’s national team (125 goals in 207 games).
Fans and fellow players praised Messi for his skill, humility, and impact on football.
Some fans want Messi’s jersey number 10 retired, but FIFA rules do not allow that.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award eight times, considered the best player award in football.
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Manchester City has agreed to pay £125 million to Chelsea for midfielder Enzo Fernandez. This fee matches the highest transfer amount ever paid in British football.
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Manchester City is buying Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.
The transfer fee is £125 million.
This fee is tied for the highest ever paid in British football transfers.
Enzo Fernandez is a midfielder.
The deal was announced recently, just minutes before publishing.
Transfer deadline day is ongoing, with many football transfers happening.
The news comes from a live coverage update on football transfers.
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Buddy Stephens, a college football coach known for the Netflix show Last Chance U, was fired by East Mississippi Community College after he called league officials “idiots” for changing the league’s schedule and playoff structure. The college replaced him with the associate head coach and said Stephens’ remarks did not meet the school’s standards of professionalism and respect.
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Buddy Stephens coached at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) for 18 years.
Stephens became well-known through the Netflix series Last Chance U, which featured his team.
He publicly criticized league officials for changing the schedule and playoff rules, calling them “idiots.”
The league change added an extra game and altered the playoff system, which Stephens said was poorly planned.
EMCC fired Stephens shortly after his comments and named Preston Rice, the associate head coach, as interim head coach.
The college president expressed that Stephens’ remarks conflicted with the school’s values and apologized for the situation.
Stephens won five national titles between 2011 and 2018 at EMCC.
Several players coached by Stephens have gone on to play in the NFL.
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