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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during a Pakistan Super League match

De Silva’s unbeaten 87 lifts Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan at lunch

Dhananjaya de Silva's unbeaten 87 took Sri Lanka to 221-4 at lunch on Day 3 in Rawalpindi, still 213 runs behind Pakistan.

November 11, 2026

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Bills Shut Down Vikings 23-6 as Three Takeaways Lift Buffalo to 7-1

Buffalo forced three turnovers and held Minnesota without a third-down conversion in a 23-6 Monday Night Football win. James Cook rushed for 107 yards as the Bills improved to 7-1 and the Vikings lost their second straight.

November 10, 2026

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Image accompanying Sky Sports' report on Manchester United's 3-2 Champions League win over Roma

Cunha Double Rescues Man United From 2-0 Hole Against Roma

Matheus Cunha scored twice in three minutes and was sent off as Manchester United beat Roma

Image accompanying the Chicago Bears' official Luther Burden III touchdown highlight

Bears’ Luther Burden III Suffers Concussion After Late Fumble

Luther Burden III left Chicago's win over Tampa Bay after a high hit caused a fourth-quarter

Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle first game return from retirement Week 2 New York Giants 2026

Aaron Donald Returns From Retirement, Fires Up Rams in 28-6 Monday Night Rout of Giants

Aaron Donald played his first NFL game since retiring after the 2023 season on Monday Night Football, recording three tackles and a tackle for loss as the Los Angeles Rams routed the

September 22, 2026

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Caleb Williams being helped off the field at Soldier Field after hamstring injury against the Minnesota Vikings

Caleb Williams Carted Off With Hamstring as Bears Fall to 0-2, Week-to-Week Status Confirmed

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is 'week to week' after suffering a non-contact hamstring injury against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday — the Bears lost 9-3 to fall to 0-2, and coach

September 21, 2026

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India women's hockey team competing at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya Japan

India Women Sweep Past Indonesia 17-1 as Savita Punia Rewrites the Record Books at Asian Games

Savita Punia became India's most-capped women's hockey player with her 321st international appearance as India's women swept past Indonesia 17-1 at the Asian Games 2026 in Gifu — Deepika Sehrawat, Navneet Kaur,

September 21, 2026

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Singapore Tennis Open WTA 500 2026 OCBC Arena Kallang

Chwalinska Sweeps Into Singapore Second Round — Roland Garros Finalist Eyes Hard-Court Breakthrough

Maja Chwalinska, the Polish left-hander who made history as the lowest-ranked French Open finalist, dismissed Rebecca Sramkova 6-4, 6-2 in 79 minutes to reach the second round of the Singapore Tennis Open

September 21, 2026

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Atlanta Braves celebrate NL East division title after defeating Houston Astros September 20 2026

Mike Yastrzemski’s Homer Clinches Braves’ NL East and Sends the Red Sox to the Playoffs

Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski, hit a three-run homer Sunday that clinched the Atlanta Braves' NL East title and simultaneously secured a playoff berth for Boston by eliminating

September 21, 2026

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Jayden Daniels is carted off the field with a dislocated left elbow against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 2026

Jayden Daniels’ Left Elbow Gives Way Again, Leaving Washington’s Season in Question

Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in a 37-20 Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday — the same injury as his Week 9 setback last season — leaving Washington

September 21, 2026

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JJ Spaun holds the BMW PGA Championship trophy at Wentworth Club, September 2026

JJ Spaun Silences Presidents Cup Snub With BMW PGA Championship Win

JJ Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club on Sunday, clinching a two-shot victory after Manuel Elvira's double-bogey on the 18th, with the American using his exclusion from the US

September 21, 2026

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Joshua Van connects with a right hand against Alexandre Pantoja in their UFC 331 flyweight title rematch at Crypto.com Arena

Van Dismantles Pantoja in Rematch to Silence Injury-Win Critics at UFC 331

Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight title Friday with a dominant unanimous-decision win over Alexandre Pantoja at Crypto.com Arena — a five-round performance that settled the question following his injury-shortened first title

September 21, 2026

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Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens meet for the Kraft Hockeyville 20th Anniversary preseason game in Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Same Teams, Twenty Years: Senators and Canadiens Bring Kraft Hockeyville Full Circle in Trois-Rivières

Twenty years after the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators played the very first Kraft Hockeyville game in Truro, Nova Scotia, the same two franchises return tonight to Trois-Rivières, Quebec, bookending a program

September 21, 2026

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Aliaksandra Sasnovich in action at the Singapore Tennis Open WTA 500

Sasnovich Bagels Kasatkina as Singapore Hosts Its First WTA 500 Match

Aliaksandra Sasnovich, a last-minute lucky loser entry, dismantled Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 6-0 on opening day of the Singapore Tennis Open, marking a dramatic debut for Southeast Asia's first WTA 500 event, where

September 21, 2026

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De Silva’s unbeaten 87 lifts Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan at lunch

Bills Shut Down Vikings 23-6 as Three Takeaways Lift Buffalo to 7-1

Cunha Double Rescues Man United From 2-0 Hole Against Roma

Bears’ Luther Burden III Suffers Concussion After Late Fumble

Aaron Donald Returns From Retirement, Fires Up Rams in 28-6 Monday Night Rout of Giants

Caleb Williams Carted Off With Hamstring as Bears Fall to 0-2, Week-to-Week Status Confirmed

India Women Sweep Past Indonesia 17-1 as Savita Punia Rewrites the Record Books at Asian Games

Chwalinska Sweeps Into Singapore Second Round — Roland Garros Finalist Eyes Hard-Court Breakthrough

Mike Yastrzemski’s Homer Clinches Braves’ NL East and Sends the Red Sox to the Playoffs

Jayden Daniels’ Left Elbow Gives Way Again, Leaving Washington’s Season in Question

JJ Spaun Silences Presidents Cup Snub With BMW PGA Championship Win

Van Dismantles Pantoja in Rematch to Silence Injury-Win Critics at UFC 331

Same Teams, Twenty Years: Senators and Canadiens Bring Kraft Hockeyville Full Circle in Trois-Rivières

Sasnovich Bagels Kasatkina as Singapore Hosts Its First WTA 500 Match

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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