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    Sport

    Sport brings together match reports, results and the stories shaping teams and athletes across football, tennis, athletics and beyond. It covers the moments that decide titles and seasons, from a striker settling into a new manager's side to a player carving out a piece of sporting history, alongside the off-field decisions and pressures that increasingly sit alongside the action itself.

    This is where readers can follow the twists of ongoing competitions and the fortunes of major clubs and figures, as well as the wider debates around governance, money and politics that now shape how sport is run and watched. It matters because sport remains one of the few shared cultural touchstones, drawing in millions who follow it not just for the scores but for what it says about ambition, fairness and identity.

    Expect a mix of the immediate, results, injuries, transfer news, and the reflective, profiles and analysis of the people and institutions steering the games we watch.

    • Multiple Injuries Reported After Car Plows Into Crowd at Country Festival

      Six festival-goers were injured after being struck by a vehicle at Festival Western de Saint-Tite in Quebec, Canada, in the early hours of 19 September. The vehicle fled but was later found near Quebec City, and a man in his 20s was arrested, questioned and released pending a future court date. Police said they did…

    • Leeds stay unbeaten as Palace earn goalless draw at Elland Road

      Leeds remain unbeaten in the Premier League after a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Elland Road, although the result left them frustrated at missing the chance to move up to third. They enter the international break fifth, while Palace secured their first clean sheet of the season and eased pressure on manager Pierre Sage.…

    • Isak strike lifts Liverpool past Bournemouth on Iraola’s return

      Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 to return to winning ways in the Premier League, with Alexander Isak scoring the decisive goal on Andoni Iraola’s return to his former club. The result extended Liverpool’s unbeaten start to seven matches in all competitions, although their performance was controlled rather than dominant, while Bournemouth were left without reward despite…

    • Hat-trick hero Brobbey on losing side – player ratings for Man City v Sunderland

      Manchester City won a thrilling eight-goal encounter 5-3 against Sunderland, going clear at the top of the Premier League. Despite Brian Brobbey’s outstanding hat-trick for the visitors, Sunderland fell short, whilst Erling Haaland marked his breakthrough against the one team that had kept him off the scoresheet with a late goal. City’s victory was built…

    • Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 to extend Premier League lead

      Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League during the international break, strengthening their title challenge against defending champions Arsenal. Despite the emphatic victory, Enzo Maresca’s team looked defensively fragile and repeatedly allowed Sunderland back into an entertaining, high-tempo contest. Antoine Semenyo scored twice for City,…

    • Naderi seals Rangers derby win as Celtic’s crisis deepens

      Rangers defeated Celtic in the Old Firm derby, with Ryan Naderi scoring the decisive goal to complete a disastrous week for Celtic. The result exposed Celtic’s lack of structure, intensity and attacking threat, while Rangers appeared organised, purposeful and superior in midfield. It also widened the title race and intensified questions about Celtic’s management, squad…

    • Burnham set to meet Trump at UN as UK government signals focus on strong US ties

      Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to meet Donald Trump face-to-face at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The UK government is emphasising the importance of developing cooperation with the United Sta

    • Merz faces mounting pressure as CDU risks state election losses

      Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain German chancellor and pursue economic, tax and welfare reforms after projected state-election defeats intensified pressure on his leadership. The CDU fell below the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and was expected to lose to Die Linke in Berlin, fuelling speculation about a possible mid-term replacement. The AfD was projected to…

    • Bondi grandmother allegedly stabbed to death as grandson faces murder charge

      Valentina Spivak, 90, was allegedly stabbed to death inside her Bondi Beach unit, with neighbours remembering her as a quiet, gentle woman who listened to Russian opera. Her 47-year-old grandson, Sergei Mitnik, has been charged with domestic violence-related murder, making the case another serious incident involving alleged violence against an older woman in New South…

    • Pakenham Cricket Club life member denies alleged child sex offences

      A highly regarded life member of Pakenham Cricket Club in Melbourne has been charged with serious child sex offences, shocking the local sporting community. Dale Robert McCraw, aged 55, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to three charges, including soliciting child abuse material and attempting to engage in sexual activity…