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Lens Open Season with Emphatic Win Over Auxerre in a Goal-Fest at Bollaert-Delelis
Lens Open Season with Emphatic Win Over Auxerre in a Goal-Fest at Bollaert-Delelis Thauvin Brace as Ten Goals Are Shared Between the Two Sides on Opening Day Lens — Special to GCC Sport RC Lens began their new Ligue 1 campaign with a resounding 5-2 victory over visiting Auxerre, in a match that turned into an attacking spectacle with seven goals shared across both halves, at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, which welcomed a crowd of 38,115 for the season's opening matchday. Les Sang et Or entered the fixture carrying huge momentum after being crowned French Super Cup (Trophée des Champions) winners just a week earlier, having stunned Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 despite finishing the match with ten men a result that was clearly reflected in the performance of Dino Toppmöller's side, who gave their visitors no real chance of competing for the result. An Early Lead from the Penalty Spot The hosts did not have to wait long to open the...
A Painful Start to the Terzic Era: Sevilla Thrash Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés
A Painful Start to the Terzic Era: Sevilla Thrash Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés LaLiga – Matchday 2 | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao | 22 August 2026 Final Score: Athletic Bilbao 1 – 3 Sevilla It was not the debut German coach Edin Terzic had dreamed of for his new era on the Athletic Bilbao bench. After the warm reception that greeted his arrival at San...
Opening-Day Shock: Hull City Stun Manchester United with Clinical 2-0 Win in Premier League Debut
Opening-Day Shock: Hull City Stun Manchester United with Clinical 2-0 Win in Premier League Debut KINGSTON UPON HULL – In a dramatic curtain-raiser to Matchday 1 of the 2026-27 Premier League season, newly-promoted Hull City delivered a stunning 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the MKM Stadium, pulling off an upset few had on their radar before the season kicked off. How...
Rapid București Strengthen Top Group Push with Hard-Fought Win over Petrolul Ploiești (2-0)
Rapid București Strengthen Top Group Push with Hard-Fought Win over Petrolul Ploiești (2-0) Romanian Superliga - Matchday 6 Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești - August 21, 2026 Rapid București claimed a valuable away victory over hosts Petrolul Ploiești , winning 2-0 in Matchday 6 of the Romanian Superliga — a contest with clear implications for the upper reaches of the...
Arsenal Open Title Defence With Ruthless 3-0 Win Over Coventry City
PREMIER LEAGUE | MATCHDAY 1 | EMIRATES STADIUM Arsenal Open Title Defence With Ruthless 3-0 Win Over Coventry City Havertz, Saka and Odegaard score as the Gunners dominate from start to finish By: Dr. Talal Othman | Friday, August 21, 2026 Arsenal began the defence of their Premier League title in commanding fashion, brushing aside newly-promoted...
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Nigeria qualifies for the semi-finals
The Nigerian national team qualified for the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations, after defeating its Algerian counterpart 2-0 in the quarter-final match of the tournament.The Nigerian...
Germany suffer shock loss to Slovakia
Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got underway in disastrous fashion as they suffered a shocking loss to Slovakia. Germany's journey to the 2026 World Cup in the USA,...
Frank Lampard named new Coventry City manager
Lampard takes over Championship side Coventry City Former Chelsea boss lands first job since June 2023 Coaches Joe Edwards and Chris Jones join Lampard at Coventry Frank...
Real win on their Champions League debut
bappé scored both goals for our team, which managed to win with one less player after Carvajal was sent off (71'). INFORMATION. 16/09/2025 Alberto Navarro Photographer: Antonio...
Sporting CP 4-1 Man City: Player ratings as Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick stuns the Cityzens
Man City were well on top after taking an early lead Sporting scored twice in the first four minutes of the second half Erling Haaland missed a penalty in City's third consecutive defeat...
rises to the Saudi Roshn Professional League for the first time in its history ?
Al-Diriyah entered a fierce battle for the final promotion spot to the Saudi Pro League, facing Al-Ula in the promotion playoff , after Abha and Al-Faisaly had already secured the top two...
Oklahoma City Thunder wins its first title
The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by its Canadian star Shay Gilgeous-Alexander, won its first NBA title (on Sunday in the decisive seventh game of 91-103BA), after defeating its home...
The American rallied from a set down to reach her second RG semi-final
Chants were ringing out and Tunisian flags were flying on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday. Ons Jabeur , feeling at home on the world’s biggest clay court, rode that energy in the...
Alcaraz dispels injury fears to reach Tokyo quarter-finals
Carlos Alcaraz admitted his ankle injury had worried him and was on his mind as he beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 at the Japan Open on Saturday. The world number one hurt himself two days...
Olympic Men's Tennis 2024: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz Final Schedule After Semis Bracket
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be facing each other for the seventh time (tied 3-3). The two have split their last four meetings, though Alcaraz has won the most...
Veteran CJ McCollum scored his season-high of 46 points
Veteran CJ McCollum scored his season-high of 46 points, leading his team, the Washington Wizards, to a 132-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, avoiding a 15th consecutive loss on...
“Atlas Lions conquer the Dutch ‘Windmills’ and advance confidently to the Round of 16
by of Dr. Talal Othman T he match was one of the most tactically complex encounters in the Round of 32, as Morocco and the Netherlands presented a clash between a...
Harry Kane completes the double on his 100th game for England. Impressive numbers
Messi leads Inter Miami to an exciting victory over Porto
