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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game after a verbal argument with Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud. The incident happened during the third quarter of a game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, with Kanter Freedom supporting women’s sports and Cloud defending transgender inclusion.
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Enes Kanter Freedom was sitting courtside when he had a verbal argument with Natasha Cloud during a WNBA game.
Kanter Freedom stood up and moved toward the court, leading to his ejection by a game official.
The Chicago Sky lost to the Indiana Fever with a score of 113-90.
Kanter Freedom wore a shirt saying “WOMAN noun. Adult human female,” signaling support for women’s sports.
Natasha Cloud posted a message supporting transgender people on social media after the game.
Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh said Cloud is valued for protecting others and asked fans to focus on basketball instead of distractions.
The WNBA currently has no public policy on transgender player participation but states only women are eligible to play.
Kanter Freedom and former NBA player Royce White have publicly said they identify as women and might enter the 2027 WNBA Draft.
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During a Dutch league match between SC Cambuur and Feyenoord, fireworks were thrown by visiting Feyenoord fans, causing burns, hearing damage, and eye injuries to some Cambuur supporters. The game was paused for about 20 minutes but continued, and Feyenoord won 5-2.
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The match took place in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in the Friesland province.
Feyenoord fans lit many red flares and threw fireworks toward Cambuur supporters.
Five Cambuur fans were injured with burns, hearing damage, and eye injuries.
One flare exploded close to Feyenoord's goalkeeper, who narrowly avoided injury.
SC Cambuur condemned the fireworks and said they would work with authorities to identify those responsible.
Leeuwarden's mayor promised an investigation into the incident.
The Dutch football association is reviewing its rules on how to handle such disorder during games.
Despite the injuries and pause, the match continued, and Feyenoord remained unbeaten in the season.
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South Africa's rugby team has made changes for their next match against New Zealand after their loss in the first game. New coach Dave Rennie's All Blacks beat South Africa 33-16 in Johannesburg, leading to South Africa dropping Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to the bench and recalling Handre Pollard. New Zealand may bring back Richie Mo'unga, a former key player, as they aim to lead the series 2-0.
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South Africa lost the first match of the series to New Zealand with a score of 33-16.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is moved to the bench due to poor performance in the first game.
Handre Pollard, a 32-year-old and two-time Rugby World Cup winner, returns to play fly-half for South Africa.
Injuries to South African players Cheslin Kolbe and Grant Williams have led to Ethan Hooker and Cobus Reinach joining the starting team.
Siya Kolisi may return after a hamstring injury, with Paul de Villiers as backup.
Deon Fourie, 39, might play his first game since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
New Zealand’s Richie Mo’unga, previously ineligible due to playing in Japan, is making a potential comeback.
Mo’unga will play at fly-half in an upcoming game against the Johannesburg Lions, showing readiness to return to international rugby.
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During a Dutch Eredivisie football match between SC Cambuur and Feyenoord, fans were injured by fireworks thrown by visiting supporters. The game was briefly stopped, and both clubs along with local authorities condemned the unsafe behavior and promised investigations.
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SC Cambuur reported that fans suffered burns, hearing damage, and eye injuries from fireworks during the match.
The incident happened at the Kooi Stadion when Feyenoord supporters lit flares and threw fireworks.
Play was paused for about 10 minutes in the first half due to the fireworks.
Five supporters were confirmed injured in the incident.
Feyenoord apologized, called the event unacceptable, and said they will review camera footage to find those responsible.
SC Cambuur will work with authorities to ensure punishment for those involved.
The Dutch football association said it will review its safety protocols after this and similar past incidents.
Local officials also condemned the fireworks and promised a full investigation.
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Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA player, was removed from a WNBA game after a confrontation with Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud. The incident happened near the end of the third quarter, and security escorted Kanter out before the game continued.
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The incident occurred during the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game on August 23, 2026.
Kanter was sitting courtside wearing a shirt with a message about the definition of "woman."
Natasha Cloud approached Kanter, yelled, and pointed at him, leading to the confrontation.
Security and players separated Kanter and Cloud, and Kanter was ejected from the arena.
Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh supported Cloud’s actions to protect the team.
The WNBA has ongoing discussions about transgender women playing in the league.
Kanter and another former NBA player have declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, identifying as women.
Cloud later posted a statement supporting transgender people on social media.
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LIV Golf, a new golf league started in 2022 as an alternative to the PGA Tour, has faced financial problems after losing Saudi Arabian funding but continues to plan for the future. Bryson DeChambeau, a top player who joined LIV Golf, said he is proud of what the league has done despite some difficulties and believes the league has potential moving forward.
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LIV Golf launched in 2022 as an alternative to the PGA Tour.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund stopped supporting LIV Golf financially in April 2024.
The final event of LIV Golf’s 2026 season took place in Indianapolis after another scheduled event was canceled.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said new investors will support the league for the next season.
Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time major winner, joined LIV Golf four years ago and supports the league’s future.
Jon Rahm won the league’s individual championship for a third time in a row.
American rookie Michael La Sasso won the most recent event, becoming the youngest LIV Golf winner at 22 years old.
Rory McIlroy said it could be hard for players to return to the PGA Tour after playing in LIV Golf.
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The China-based team AG.AL won the Esports World Cup after seven weeks of competition in Paris, taking home a $7 million prize. The event was moved from Riyadh to Paris due to safety concerns about tensions in the Middle East and was attended by major figures such as French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
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AG.AL, a China-based team, won the Esports World Cup held in Paris.
The tournament prize was $7 million (about £5.1 million).
The event was originally planned for Riyadh but was moved because of safety worries around US-Iran tensions.
The tournament featured popular video games like Call of Duty, League of Legends, Trackmania, and Street Fighter 6.
French player Gwendal "Gwen" Duparc secured the winning point in Trackmania.
A 15-year-old Chilean player, Jaime "Craime" Bustos, became the youngest-ever champion by winning in Street Fighter 6.
The tournament attracted 2,000 players from 100 countries and reportedly reached 850 million viewers.
The Esports Foundation, supported by the Saudi government, runs the event, which faces criticism over Saudi Arabia’s involvement linked to attempts to improve its international image.
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Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 with Villarreal after Giuliano Simeone scored late in the game. Fans booed Atletico’s striker Julian Alvarez during and after the match because of transfer rumors linking him to other clubs.
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Giuliano Simeone scored a late goal to secure a 2-2 draw for Atletico Madrid against Villarreal.
Villarreal took the lead through a penalty after Atletico was down to 10 men due to a red card.
Fans booed Julian Alvarez during warm-up, when he entered the game, and after the match.
Alvarez had talked about leaving Atletico to fulfill a dream, with Barcelona and Arsenal linked to him.
Atletico’s manager Diego Simeone said the club advised Alvarez to avoid going near fans after the game.
Simeone considers Alvarez an important player and plans to include him in the team despite the criticism.
Barcelona’s coach declined to comment on transfer interest in Alvarez.
Alvarez is still regaining fitness after his post-World Cup break.
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At the Silesia Diamond League athletics meet, Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the men’s and women’s 100m races, respectively. Other highlights included strong performances in the pole vault, hurdles, hammer throw, and middle-distance running events by top international athletes.
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Oblique Seville from Jamaica won the men’s 100m in 9.83 seconds, setting a meet record.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women’s 100m in 10.78 seconds, beating Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won the pole vault with a height of 6.20 meters despite three failed attempts.
Alison Dos Santos won the 400m hurdles in 46.43 seconds, the sixth-fastest time ever.
Ethan Strand (USA) won the 1500m race with a time of 3:30.77.
Canadian athletes Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers won their hammer throw events with throws over 77 meters.
Marileidy Paulino from the Dominican Republic won the women’s 400m in 48.87 seconds.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana) set or matched meet records in the high jump and 400m race respectively.
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Kimi Antonelli said McLaren’s car is now faster than Mercedes in Formula One after the Dutch Grand Prix. McLaren’s driver Lando Norris won the race, with Antonelli and Mercedes’ George Russell finishing second and third.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix from pole position.
Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes are no longer the fastest team on the track.
Norris and Antonelli both finished ahead of Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
Mercedes scored more points than McLaren and Ferrari over the weekend but may be losing pace.
Norris said Mercedes have better slow-speed performance, while McLaren is stronger at high speed.
Mercedes is limited by budget rules on how fast they can improve their car this season.
McLaren believes Mercedes will bring car upgrades soon to catch up.
Antonelli will face a grid penalty for an engine change at his home race.
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During a recent WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Golden State Valkyries, sex toys were thrown onto the court as a protest linked to a debate about transgender women participating in women’s sports. This incident follows similar actions from previous games linked to controversy sparked by a player’s public opposition to transgender athletes in the league.
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Sex toys have been thrown onto WNBA courts during multiple games, including the recent Chicago Sky vs. Golden State Valkyries match.
These acts are connected to protests against transgender women playing in women’s sports.
The controversy began after WNBA player Sophie Cunningham publicly said she opposes transgender women competing in women’s sports.
The WNBA does not currently have any transgender women who were assigned male at birth playing in the league.
A group of crypto traders has claimed responsibility for some of the incidents, linking their stunts to support for Cunningham’s views and promotion of a meme cryptocurrency.
The WNBA has historically been supported by LGBTQ fans and players but now faces backlash and divisive cultural debates.
The league’s popularity has increased recently, partly due to star player Caitlin Clark attracting more media attention.
Some commentators and former athletes have publicly joined the discussion, increasing media coverage and controversy around the WNBA.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta, a striker for Crystal Palace, is disputing the final year of his contract with the club, claiming it should be invalid. Despite his challenge, he remains under contract while transfer decisions are being considered with the transfer window closing soon.
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Mateta has 10 months left on his contract with Crystal Palace.
He argues the last year of his contract is invalid because it was activated as an extension option by the club.
Mateta has taken the contract dispute to a Premier League independent tribunal and a FIFA hearing.
FIFA ruled it has no jurisdiction over the matter, and the tribunal's outcome is unconfirmed but likely did not favor Mateta.
Mateta recently played 63 minutes in a Premier League match, suggesting his relationship with the club is still functional.
There has been interest from other clubs, including Aston Villa, as the transfer window nears its end.
Palace wants to sell Mateta now to get transfer fees before he can leave for free next year.
Mateta has refused to renew his contract despite attempts from Palace over the past year.
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Mohamed Salah scored two goals in his first Turkish Super Lig game for Trabzonspor, but one of his goals was ruled out, stopping him from scoring a hat-trick. Trabzonspor won the match 2-1 against Istanbul Basaksehir, and the club’s president expressed surprise over the disallowed goal.
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Mohamed Salah is a new player for Trabzonspor.
He played his first Turkish Super Lig game as a starter.
Salah scored two goals in the match.
One of his goals was disallowed by the officials.
The disallowed goal would have been his third, completing a hat-trick.
Trabzonspor won the match 2-1 against Istanbul Basaksehir.
Trabzonspor’s president reacted with disbelief to the decision to disallow Salah’s goal.
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty was injured during a practice and had to be helped off the field. The team has not given any details about his condition or when they will provide an update.
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Ashton Jeanty injured his right leg while trying to catch a pass in practice.
He could not put pressure on his injured leg and was helped off the field.
The Raiders have not released information about the injury or Jeanty’s recovery time.
Coach Klint Kubiak is not expected to talk to the media until Tuesday.
Jeanty was the sixth overall pick in last year’s NFL draft and ran for 975 yards in his rookie season.
The team limited Jeanty's playing time in the preseason games to protect him.
If Jeanty misses significant time, rookie Mike Washington Jr. would likely become the starting running back.
The Raiders will play their next preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night.
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Rafael Benitez, former Liverpool manager, talks about his former players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa becoming football managers. Alonso had experience coaching in Germany before joining Chelsea, while Arbeloa recently started managing Fulham and is seen as more of a surprise in this role. The two former teammates and friends will face each other in a Premier League match.
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Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa played together at Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Spain’s national team.
They won the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships with Spain.
Both started their Premier League management careers in July, with Alonso at Chelsea and Arbeloa at Fulham.
Alonso had coach experience in Germany’s Bundesliga, winning a league and cup double in 2024 with Bayer Leverkusen.
Arbeloa was promoted from Real Madrid B to first-team manager last season after Alonso was sacked.
Benitez views Alonso as a natural manager but was surprised Arbeloa took the role.
Alonso is known for his football intelligence and vision on the pitch.
Despite being rivals as managers, Alonso and Arbeloa remain close friends and live near each other.
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The football used by Diego Maradona to score his famous 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup was sold at auction for £2.5 million. The ball was kept by the match referee for over 30 years and has been verified as the only ball used during the game.
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The ball was used in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England.
Maradona scored the controversial 'Hand of God' goal by punching the ball past the England goalkeeper.
The ball sold for £2.5 million ($3.3 million) at Heritage Auctions in the United States.
It was expected to sell for closer to £7.3 million ($10 million).
The referee of the match, Ali Bin Nasser, kept the ball for more than 30 years.
Bin Nasser signed a letter in 2023 confirming it was the only ball used in that match.
The ball was previously sold for $2.37 million (£1.74 million) in 2022.
Maradona’s shirt from the match sold for £7.1 million in 2022.
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Mohamed Salah scored two goals in his first league start for Trabzonspor, helping his team win 2-1 against Istanbul Basaksehir. He also had two goals disallowed during the match.
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Salah joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool.
This was his first league start for Trabzonspor after coming on as a substitute in the season opener.
Salah scored the first goal in the 8th minute and the winning goal early in the second half.
Istanbul Basaksehir equalized with a penalty in the 19th minute.
Salah had two goals cancelled: one for a foul and one for offside.
Trabzonspor won their first game of the season with this 2-1 victory.
The team lost 1-0 at home in the Europa League playoff first leg and will play the second leg away against Ferencvaros.
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Coco Gauff won her second Cincinnati Open women’s tennis title by beating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4. Arthur Fils from France won his first Masters 1000 men’s title by defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in a final that was the first ATP Masters 1000 final between two Black players.
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Gauff led 5-0 in the first set and won 6-2, then won the second set 6-4.
This was the first all-American women’s final in Cincinnati since 1970.
Pegula reached her best Cincinnati final in 2024, previously losing in 2024.
Fils became the youngest French player to win a Masters 1000 title at age 22.
He is the third Black man to win a Masters 1000 title and second Frenchman to win Cincinnati.
Tiafoe saved three championship points but lost in his second Cincinnati final.
Fils served 11 aces and won 71% of points on his first serve in the final.
Both winners look forward to competing in the US Open in New York next week.
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Ryan Blaney won his second NASCAR Cup race in a row at New Hampshire Motor Speedway by coming back from 17th place to first. Despite a pit stop mistake that lost time, Blaney led the final 74 laps and finished ahead of Bubba Wallace.
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Ryan Blaney drives for Team Penske.
He recovered from a pit stop error where a lug nut fell off his left-front tire.
Blaney led 115 of the 301 laps in the race.
This win marks Blaney’s 20th career victory and his third of the season.
He finished 0.586 seconds ahead of second place driver Bubba Wallace.
The race started on wet-weather tires but switched to slick tires after 40 laps as the track dried.
Blaney’s crew chief, Jonathan Hassler, made a fast-pit strategy call that helped Blaney gain positions.
Josh Berry finished third, marking a personal best, while Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson completed the top five.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) drew 2-2 with Rennes in their opening Ligue 1 match. Ferran Torres, a new PSG player, came on after halftime and helped the team secure the draw.
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PSG played against Rennes in the first Ligue 1 game of the season.
The final score was 2-2.
Ferran Torres joined PSG recently and scored or assisted after coming on in the second half.
Lille and Monaco won their first games in the Ligue 1 season.
Arthur Fils won the Cincinnati Masters 1000 in badminton, marking a historic moment for France.
The French basketball team defeated Serbia in a friendly match.
Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix in Formula 1 racing.
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