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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Collins

    Man City: Pep Guardiola gives backing to club he managed after guilty verdicts (opens the original)

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    Former manager Pep Guardiola has backed Manchester City's owners and leadership and says he will "always" be behind the club after they were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. An independent commission found that City arranged "sham contracts" with a number of commercial partners as part of a scheme to disguise secret funding of more than £830m. The league confirmed City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial r

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Ben Collins

    Sandpapergate: Steve Smith says he is 'traumatised' and was 'thrown to wolves' (opens the original)

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    Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the 'sandpapergate' ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and still gets flashbacks. The Aussies are set to play their first Test series in South Africa since Smith and two team-mates were sent home before the fourth and final Test of that tour. Cameron Bancroft was caught tampering with the ball by rubbing it with sandpaper during South Africa's second innings of the third Test between the two sides. Following the end of tha

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Ben Collins

    NFL results: Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills & Baltimore Ravens win on record-breaking Sunday (opens the original)

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    After kicking off the season with a Super Bowl rematch and a trip to Australia, week one continued with a record-breaking Sunday. The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens showed why they are favourites to win the AFC Conference, and the Chicago Bears made a statement as they racked up 59 points. Those wins contributed to an NFL record for the most points scored on the opening Sunday of the season since the league merger in 1970. Here's what you need to know from the opening weekend. The Bills chan

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Ben Collins

    Tottenham should be awarded 2016-17 Premier League title after Chelsea breaches, says Mauricio Pochettino (opens the original)

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    Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up. Chelsea were fined £10.75m in March after being charged by the Premier League for historical breaches of competition rules. The club also had a six-point deduction "set aside" on appeal. Antonio Conte's Chelsea team finished seven points clear of Pochettino's Spurs in 2016-17. Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital self-reported 74 breaches of Fo

  5. Article · Aug 8, 2026 · Ben Collins

    Jorge Messi: Lionel Messi's father dies aged 68 after long illness (opens the original)

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    Lionel Messi's father Jorge has died at the age of 68 following a long illness. Jorge, who had also been the Argentina forward's agent since he was 14, passed away in a hospital in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, in the early hours of Saturday morning. After speculation about his health during this summer's World Cup, the Messi family issued a statement saying he was dealing with a "health-related situation" but did not disclose the nature of his condition. Jorge helped his son become arguab

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