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Lisandro Martínez apologises for criticising Wilcox as Carrick says United have moved on

Lisandro Martínez apologised on Thursday, 15 October, for criticising Manchester United's director of football, Jason Wilcox, after the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. Michael Carrick said on Friday, 16 October, that the matter was closed ahead of the Leeds trip on Sunday, 18 October.

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Football·11h ago

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Real Madrid demands immediate resignation of LaLiga president Javier Tebas

Real Madrid has asked LaLiga president Javier Tebas to resign from his league and federation posts after he likened the club's TV channel to Nazi propaganda methods. The club's statement also tied the row to its complaints over the Negreira case.

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Team·from Oct 16·upd. 10h ago

South African Lions player Hyron Andrews, 31, found dead before Champions Cup match in France

The 31-year-old South African was found dead on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Lions' hotel on the Île de Ré, the eve of the club's Champions Cup opener against La Rochelle.

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Football·8h ago

Appeals committee upholds Vinícius four-match ban, so he misses the Clásico

Spain's football federation appeals committee rejected Real Madrid's challenge on Friday, 16 October, leaving Vinícius Júnior out of four league matches, including the Clásico at Camp Nou on 25 October.

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Tennis·from Oct 14·upd. 12h ago

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Rafa Jódar rallies past Casper Ruud into Shanghai Masters semifinals

Rafa Jódar, 20, came back from a set down to beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on 16 October and will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters semifinals. He also apologised for shouting at a ball boy during an earlier match.

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Football·9h ago

Hajduk Split fans chant Nazi slogans before Ajax match, Croatian leaders condemn

Police in Split arrested at least 12 Hajduk Split supporters on Friday, 16 October, after pro-Nazi and antisemitic chants before the Conference League match against Ajax. UEFA has yet to rule on possible sanctions.

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Football·12h ago

FIFA fines Spain $20,000 and orders 15% stadium closure over anti-Muslim chants

FIFA has fined the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for chants heard at the March friendly against Egypt in Cornellà. The federation must also leave at least 15% of the seats empty at its next friendly.

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Cycling·from Oct 15·upd. 8h ago

Jonathan Milan wins individual pursuit gold in Shanghai, Ganna takes bronze

Jonathan Milan won individual pursuit gold at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai on 16 October, after setting a new world record in qualifying that morning. Filippo Ganna took bronze in the third-place race.

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Football·from Oct 15·upd. 15h ago

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Infantino apologises for World Cup stake sale plan as UEFA demands he step aside

At the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on 15 October, Gianni Infantino apologised for how the Forward Enterprise plan was handled, but the plan is withdrawn for good and UEFA is still pressing for his replacement ahead of the March 2027 election.

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Basketball·9h ago

Tyler Dorsey apologizes to Olympiacos over social media post, punishment pending

Tyler Dorsey apologized to Olympiacos general manager Nikos Lepenioti on Friday, 16 October 2026, over a social media post about his playing time. He missed the Barcelona trip and will miss the Ioannina game on Sunday, 18 October, as the club weighs a sanction.

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Team·10h ago

Munster defend Cork venue for Anthony Foley tenth anniversary match against Racing 92

Munster say moving the Racing 92 Champions Cup opener away from Thomond Park was not practicable, with tributes to Anthony Foley planned for the game at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork.

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Football·10h ago

FIFA weighs scrapping its Peace Prize, which Trump alone has received so far

FIFA's Council in Zurich referred the future of its Peace Prize, the first awarded to Donald Trump, to a social responsibility committee on 15 October 2026. A decision is due at the Council meeting in Doha on 16 December.

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