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September 15, 2026

Zverev criticised over lengthy second-serve routine at U.S. Open

German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been criticised for his lengthy second-serve routine at the U.S. Open final.

Alexander Zverev
September 15, 2026

HYROX apologises for allowing Australian athlete to continue race after she pooped herself

Mr Fürste acknowledged HYROX erred by not reacting to the incident during the competition.

The Beijing event.
September 15, 2026

VAR dropped for incorrectly allowing Haaland’s winning goal in Manchester derby

VARs Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus, who officiated the Manchester Derby and allowed Erling Haaland’s winner, have been dropped.

video assistant referee
September 15, 2026

NLO fixes October 10 for revamped competition, sets N1 million registration fee

The Nationwide League One has fixed October 10 for the kick-off of its revamped NLO Cup, with participating clubs required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of N1 million.

Nationwide League One logo
September 15, 2026

Nairobi become first African city to host World Athletics Championships in 2029

World Athletics has announced Nairobi, Kenya, as the host of the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making it the first African city to host the competition.

World Athletics Championships
September 14, 2026

2026 highest-paid footballers globally

Erling Haaland is the highest-paid player in terms of salary outside Saudi Arabia. Haaland is on a £27.3 million-a-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Rodri
September 14, 2026

Highest-paid NFL players in 2026

The NFL is the most popular sports league in the country, ahead of Major League Baseball and the National Basketball League.

Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen, Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence, Joe Burrow, Baker Mayfield, Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers), Jared Goff (Detroit Lions)
September 14, 2026

HYROX to issue lifetime ban on fans threatening athlete for defecating on herself

HYROX has threatened to impose lifetime bans on anyone who makes direct threats against Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk, who defecated on herself during an event.

Joanna Wietrzyk
September 13, 2026

Rivers United crash out of CAF champions league

The assistant coach lamented the shortage of quality strikers in the NPFL.

RIVERS UNITED PLAYERS
September 13, 2026

Otti Boys FC, Onimarg FC win CNS, NOWA cups

The naval chief said success in football and life required discipline, commitment, perseverance and determination.