Nashville SC beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday to secure the club’s first MLS Supporters’ Shield, awarded to the league’s top regular-season team. Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored in the second half, while the loss officially eliminated Montreal from playoff contention.
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Nashville improved its record to 21-3-7 and reached 70 points.
The win extended Nashville’s unbeaten streak to seven games, with five wins and two draws.
Sam Surridge scored in the 52nd minute after goalkeeper Samsy Keita saved his initial header.
Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 76th minute after intercepting a clearance by Brayan Vera.
Surridge’s goal was his 18th of the season, leading Nashville in scoring.
Seventeen-year-old Samsy Keita made his MLS debut for Montreal.
Montreal fell to 6-18-7 and has one win in its past 11 games.
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Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to move level with Manchester City on 21 points at the top of the Premier League after City lost 2-1 to Aston Villa. Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, while Fulham defeated Coventry City 1-0.
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Arsenal’s Ezri Konsa scored in the seventh minute, and Gabriel added a second in the 68th minute.
Manchester City suffered their first league defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at Aston Villa.
Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa, including the winner in the 60th minute.
Erling Haaland scored City’s goal with a header shortly after halftime.
Tottenham took the lead when Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders put a corner into his own net in the 77th minute.
Chelsea captain Cole Palmer was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 80th minute.
Mathys Tel scored Tottenham’s second goal in the 87th minute.
Fulham beat Coventry City 1-0 for their second league win of the season.
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Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, earning only their second win there in 36 years. Chelsea finished with 10 players after Cole Palmer was sent off.
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Tottenham scored twice and kept Chelsea scoreless.
The match took place at Stamford Bridge.
The result was Tottenham's second victory over Chelsea at the stadium in 36 years.
Chelsea finished the match with 10 players.
Cole Palmer was sent off.
The match was a Premier League game.
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Former NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with the Justice Department over federal charges tied to an alleged sports-betting scheme. He pleaded not guilty in July; the charges accuse him of changing his performance in at least four games while playing for Milwaukee in 2024.
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Beasley's attorney, Steve Haney, said Saturday that the defense and government were negotiating an agreement.
Prosecutors allege Beasley altered his play to benefit bettors and reduce or erase debts he owed former teammate Ed Davis.
Beasley and sports agent Paolo Zamorano are among six people charged in the case; all six initially pleaded not guilty, according to the article.
The indictment charges the six with conspiracy involving wire fraud, bribery in sporting contests, honest-services wire fraud, and money laundering.
Former NBA player Damon Jones pleaded guilty in April, becoming the first person to do so in the broader gambling investigation.
Beasley last played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons during the 2024–25 season, averaging 16 points per game.
A sports marketing agency received a $1 million default judgment against Beasley in a 2025 lawsuit.
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Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders scored an own goal, Cole Palmer was sent off, and Mathys Tel sealed the win with a goal in the 87th minute.
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Penders scored an own goal during his first Premier League start.
Palmer received the first red card of his senior career after a late tackle; he had earlier been booked for pushing Fernandes.
Tel scored in the 87th minute after dribbling past defenders.
The win was Tottenham’s second at Stamford Bridge in 42 visits.
Pedro Neto and Moises Caicedo were among Chelsea’s strongest performers, according to the player ratings.
The article rated Penders 4 out of 10 and Caicedo 8 out of 10.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is collecting images of Premier League managers leaving their technical areas. He made the comments after receiving his second yellow card of the season for the offence during Arsenal’s win over Everton.
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Arteta received his second yellow card of the season for leaving his technical area.
He said he has a large collection of images showing other managers outside their technical areas.
Arteta claimed some managers leave the touchline repeatedly without receiving yellow cards.
A BBC Sport study published in April 2025 found that Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spent the most time outside his technical area among current top-flight managers.
Arteta did not identify the manager he said holds the league record.
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Burnley sacked head coach Nicky Hayen after the club’s 4-1 defeat at Lincoln City. The loss left Burnley 22nd in the Championship, with six defeats this season.
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Hayen was appointed on 10 July to replace Scott Parker.
He managed Burnley for 14 games.
Burnley said the decision followed a poor start to the season.
Burnley had won one of its past 24 league games, according to the article.
The club had conceded 25 goals in its first 12 Championship matches, the most in the division.
Burnley beat Watford 4-0 earlier in the month, then drew with Charlton and lost to Wolves.
Hayen won the Belgian title with Club Brugge in 2024.
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Nicolas Jackson has made a strong start at Aston Villa, scoring seven goals in his first 11 games, including two goals in a recent win against Manchester City. He was signed from Chelsea as a replacement for Ollie Watkins and is showing better scoring efficiency than at his previous club.
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Nicolas Jackson joined Aston Villa from Chelsea in the summer for up to £65 million.
He has scored 7 goals in 11 games for Aston Villa, with 6 goals in his last 6 matches.
Jackson scored both goals in Villa’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City.
His scoring rate at Villa is a goal every 138 minutes, better than his Chelsea rate of every 210 minutes.
Jackson’s shot accuracy and goal conversion rate have improved since moving to Villa.
Ollie Watkins, who Jackson replaced, scored 91 Premier League goals for Villa over six seasons before moving to Saudi Arabia.
Former England defender Martin Keown says Jackson is an upgrade on Watkins.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has helped both the team and players improve since his appointment four years ago.
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The NFL closed its fan zone in Paris because of large street protests. Despite the protests and President Trump suggesting a delay, the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers will still play the league’s first game in France on Sunday.
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The NFL had set up a fan zone called “NFL House” in Paris.
The fan zone was closed on Saturday because of strong protests in the city.
The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to play in Paris on Sunday.
This will be the NFL’s first official game held in France.
President Trump suggested that the game should be postponed due to the protests.
The NFL plans to continue with the game as scheduled despite the situation.
Fans were informed about the closure through the NFL’s “OnePass” mobile app.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid will play the La Liga match called El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. Barcelona leads the league and wants to increase the gap, while Real Madrid has won their last four games and aims to close the difference.
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The match is on Sunday at 9 pm (20:00 GMT) at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona leads the La Liga standings and is unbeaten this season.
Real Madrid has won four games in a row, including a strong win against RB Leipzig.
Real Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho returned this summer and will manage his 18th El Clasico.
Mourinho has faced Barcelona 27 times before as a manager.
Arsenal women's football team won 2-1 against their rivals Tottenham in a Women's Super League match. This was their first win in six games, giving the team a boost after a difficult start to the season.
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Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This win ended Arsenal’s five-game losing streak in the Women's Super League.
Arsenal had only beaten Brighton in the WSL before this match.
The victory moved Arsenal up from the bottom half of the league table.
Manager Renee Slegers gave tactical advice at halftime, which helped the team improve.
Alessia Russo scored the winning penalty after a handball was called in the box.
The team and fans showed strong emotion and celebration after the win.
Arsenal had been under pressure due to poor results and questions about the manager's future.
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Manchester City’s winning streak ended with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, highlighting problems in their defense. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Marc Guehi have made several errors leading to goals since last season, raising concerns about the team’s defensive strength.
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Manchester City lost 2-1 to Aston Villa at Villa Park, ending their perfect start to the Premier League season.
Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Aston Villa in the match.
Since last season, Donnarumma and Guehi have made three errors each that directly led to Premier League goals.
Manchester City has kept just one clean sheet (no goals conceded) in their last six games.
Donnarumma joined Manchester City in the summer, replacing Ederson, but struggles with controlling and passing the ball.
Manchester City’s captain Ruben Dias signaled to Donnarumma to clear the ball after a difficult pass was mishandled.
Manchester City sold goalkeeper James Trafford to Leeds United, where he has performed well defensively.
Coach Enzo Maresca said both goals could have been avoided and stressed the need to reduce mistakes in defense.
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The 2026 World Series began with the Milwaukee Brewers beating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1. These two teams have smaller budgets than others but have reached the final by focusing on strategy and player development, contrasting with richer teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers who were eliminated earlier.
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The Brewers have the best regular-season record with 103 wins; the Rays had 98 wins.
Both the Brewers and the Rays are among the smallest and lowest-budget teams in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won many division titles and were expected to win again, lost 4-0 to the Brewers in the playoffs.
The Brewers spend about $146 million on player salaries, which is 19th in the 30-team league. The Rays spend about $96 million, ranking 28th.
This World Series matchup is only the second time since 1920, and the first in 46 years, that two teams without a previous World Series win are facing each other.
Tampa Bay has reached the World Series twice before (2008 and 2020) but lost both times.
Tickets for the games in Milwaukee are highly sought after, sometimes selling for over $3,000.
The World Series games are broadcast on Fox in the US and can be streamed on various platforms internationally.
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Kylian Mbappe is a top candidate for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, based on his individual achievements during the 2025-26 season. He became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history and was the leading scorer in both La Liga and the Champions League, although he did not win any trophies with Real Madrid or France last season.
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Mbappe scored more World Cup goals (22) than any other player in history.
He won the Golden Boot as the top scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the second time.
Mbappe was the top scorer in Spain’s La Liga with 25 goals.
He also led scoring in the UEFA Champions League with 15 goals.
Real Madrid finished second in La Liga and were eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals.
France finished fourth in the 2026 World Cup, losing to Spain and England in late rounds.
Mbappe has not won a major trophy with club or country in the 2025-26 season.
Rivals like Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane won multiple trophies last season, strengthening their Ballon d’Or claims.
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Alvin Kamara, running back for the New Orleans Saints, talks about the NFL's growing international reach as it brings games to Paris. He shares his hopes to promote flag football worldwide, including in Liberia, where he wants to help youth through sports and economic development.
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The NFL is expanding internationally by hosting games in Paris, France.
Alvin Kamara describes this as a unique chance to grow the sport globally.
Kamara is interested in playing flag football for the U.S. at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Flag football is a simpler, more accessible version of American football.
Kamara wants to support youth sports and economic growth in Liberia, his parents' home country.
He visits Liberia often as a sports ambassador and development advocate.
Kamara sees sports as a way to create new opportunities beyond traditional centers of professional football.
The discussion connects elite sports with cultural exchange and grassroots development around the world.
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American gymnast Frederick Richard won his first world title by taking gold in the floor exercise at the world championships in Rotterdam. He narrowly beat Britain’s Jake Jarman and became the first American man to win this title since 2003.
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Frederick Richard scored 14.633 to win the floor exercise gold.
He beat defending world champion Jake Jarman by 0.033 points.
Richard is the first American man to win this event since Paul Hamm in 2003.
Richard has won medals in team, all-around, and individual events at world championships and the Olympics.
He helped the US team earn a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On the same day, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won her third world title in vault.
Americans Claire Pease and Skye Blakely won silver and bronze on vault, with Blakely also winning all-around gold.
The championships will end with finals in other events like balance beam, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
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