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Brighton Beat Arsenal 3–0 to End Champions’ Perfect League Start

Brighton and Hove Albion marked their 125th anniversary with a convincing 3–0 victory over defending Premier League champions Arsenal at the Amex Stadium. Goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés secured the win for Fabian Hürzeler’s side on Saturday, 19 September. The result ended Arsenal’s perfect start to the league season after four

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Brentford Beat Chelsea 3-0 to Move Third in Premier League

Brentford produced a clinical second-half performance to defeat Chelsea 3–0 at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday evening. Jaidon Anthony opened the scoring in the 61st minute before Igor Thiago doubled the hosts’ advantage with seven minutes of normal time remaining. Fábio Carvalho completed the victory in stoppage time. The result lifted Brentford to third

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PSG Reportedly Narrows Ballon d’Or Campaign to Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia

Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly decided to focus its campaign for the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, despite having a record number of players on the men’s shortlist. French reports citing Le Parisien say the club intends to give greater promotional support to the two forwards as voting for the award progresses.

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Kompany Urges Bayern to Stay Focused Before Union Berlin Clash

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has warned his players against losing focus ahead of Friday’s Bundesliga match against Union Berlin. The German champions will welcome Union to the Allianz Arena in their final league fixture before the international break. The match is scheduled to begin at 8.30pm Central European Summer Time, or 7.30pm in

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AUC Tops All-Africa University Games as Egyptian Universities Dominate

The American University in Cairo finished top of the overall rankings as Egyptian universities dominated the 12th All-Africa University Games. The continental university sports competition concluded in Cairo on Wednesday, 16 September, after bringing together more than 2,000 student-athletes and officials. Organisers said 82 universities from 18 African countries participated in the Games, which featured

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Messi, Neymar and Mahrez Among Football Stars Retiring From International Duty

Several leading footballers have ended their international careers following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing major chapters in their national teams’ histories to a close. Lionel Messi, Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Manuel Neuer are among the prominent names stepping away. Several African stars, including Édouard Mendy, Iñaki Williams and Seko Fofana, have also announced their

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Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships in Historic African First

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the sport’s flagship global competition. World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday, 15 September, following its Council meeting in Budapest. Munich was awarded the 2031 edition, while Beijing is already preparing to host the championships in

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Ugo Ugochukwu becomes first American to win FIA Formula 3 title

Ugo Ugochukwu has become the first driver from the United States to win the FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship, completing a major breakthrough in his young motorsport career. The 19-year-old secured the 2026 title after finishing second for Campos Racing in the final race of the season at Madrid’s Madring circuit on Sunday, 13 September.

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Ten-man Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock on penalties to reach League Cup semi-finals

Aberdeen have secured a place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals after defeating Kilmarnock 3-1 on penalties at Rugby Park. The quarter-final finished 1-1 before Aberdeen goalkeeper Marius Müller saved three penalties in the shootout. Jack Milne converted the decisive kick to send Stephen Robinson’s side to Hampden. Aberdeen achieved the result despite playing much

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Algeria and Malawi prepare for historic Women’s World Cup debuts

Algeria and Malawi will make their first appearances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup when the global tournament is staged in Brazil in 2027. Both countries secured qualification through the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where reaching the semi-finals guaranteed each team one of Africa’s four direct places at the World Cup.

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