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Sep 28, 2026 - Sports

Littler’s title defence ends in 2-1 first-round lossMichael van Gerwen also crashes out of last 32Luke Littler lost 2-1 against Luke Woodhouse on his return to the oche as the defence of his World Grand Prix title ended at the first hurdle.The world No 1 was aiming to bounce back from his quarter-final exit againt Jonny Clayton in the World Series of Darts in Amsterdam a week ago. Littler threatened to boycott tournaments in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled during the event, and missed the latest Players Championship events in Den Bosch. Continue reading...

Sep 28, 2026 - Sports

The Falcons and Raiders look like contenders, the Packers and Patriots like pretenders. Here's our Best and Worst from a bizarro Week 3.

Sep 28, 2026 - Sports

Justin Herbert's interception and Lamar Jackson's heroics highlight the plays that mattered most from NFL Week 3.

Sep 28, 2026 - Sports

New Scotland manager says midfielder ‘has to take risks’Players warned they need consistent game time for clubsSébastien Pocognoli hopes a “smiling” Billy Gilmour will be central to Scotland’s hopes of improvement following a bruising World Cup.Gilmour excelled in the second half on Saturday, as Pocognoli’s debut as manager ended in a goalless away draw against Slovenia in the Nations League. The Napoli midfielder missed the World Cup, where the Scots exited at the group stage, through injury. “If you have a player who plays one touch without even looking where he puts the ball it means that he understands the game plan,” Pocognoli said of Gilmour before his Hampden Park bow against Switzerland on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

Sep 28, 2026 - Sports

US manager says finding right punishment is ‘really hard’Man City found guilty of majority of 100-plus chargesSign up for our free newsletter hereUS men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed dismay at news of Manchester City being found guilty of widespread financial improprieties on Monday, saying that fans “lived through a period of deception” because of City’s rule breaches.The Guardian and other outlets have reported that Manchester City have been found guilty by the Premier League of violating the vast majority of 115 different charges concerning violations of financial rules between 2009 and 2018. Continue reading...