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Messi sees penalty saved as Nashville routs Inter Miami in MLS
August 16, 2026 12:01 (EAT) • 48 minutes ago

Messi sees penalty saved as Nashville routs Inter Miami in MLS

Defending MLS champion Miami, which had been a league-best 8-1-1 on the road, saw a seven-match undefeated MLS run snapped as Nashville remained unbeaten at home in the MLS campaign.

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PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax
August 16, 2026 10:15 (EAT) • 2 hours ago

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

"I feel incredibly proud to be joining one of the best clubs in the world. I can't wait to pull on this shirt and experience the Parc des Princes and its supporters," Godts said in a statement on PSG's website.

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Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat
August 16, 2026 08:45 (EAT) • 4 hours ago

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

The Serb, who must now try to regroup before the US Open starts on August 30, admitted he might have played his last match in Cincy.

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England defender Spence leaves Spurs for Inter Milan
August 16, 2026 07:30 (EAT) • 5 hours ago

England defender Spence leaves Spurs for Inter Milan

"An arrival from Middlesbrough in July, 2022, the defender made a total of 85 appearances in our colours, scoring twice... We wish him well for the future," it said.

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Alaves, Sevilla triumph as new La Liga season begins
August 16, 2026 06:05 (EAT) • 6 hours ago

Alaves, Sevilla triumph as new La Liga season begins

Sevilla's Kike Salas was sent off with two minutes remaining but they were able to grab a late victory after Scottish forward Robbie Ure was brought down in the box deep in stoppage time.

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UK Prime Minister urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death
August 16, 2026 05:56 (EAT) • 6 hours ago

UK Prime Minister urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

Arday, 41, was found dead Friday, nine days after he quit as a Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow following both institutions announcing probes into various allegations, in an affair that sparked racism claims.

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Man Utd beaten by former boss Amorim's AC Milan in friendly finale
August 16, 2026 05:36 (EAT) • 7 hours ago

Man Utd beaten by former boss Amorim's AC Milan in friendly finale

"On the whole, (pre-season has) been very good, I think there a lot of positives to take from it," Carrick told MUTV, United's in-house television station, in a post-match interview.

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Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions
August 16, 2026 04:06 (EAT) • 8 hours ago

Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Kazem Tavassoli, director general of airports in Hormozgan province, said "scheduled flights at Bandar Abbas International Airport on high-traffic domestic routes resumed today," according to the IRNA state news agency.

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Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah
August 16, 2026 03:20 (EAT) • 9 hours ago

Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah

Israel's military said the strikes in the early morning were in retaliation for an attack by the Iran-backed militant group on its troops in south Lebanon.

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Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war
August 16, 2026 01:47 (EAT) • 11 hours ago

Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war

"Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets crashed during the war," said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces, Fars news agency reported.

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