Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-09-11
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Hull's Thomas unhurt after car crash (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 10:10:35)
Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham.
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49ers win big in first Australian NFL match (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 09:59:16)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws three touchdown passes as his team beat the highly-fancied Los Angeles Rams in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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No plans for Ireland Six Nations game in US - IRFU (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 09:47:38)
There are "currently no plans or discussions" relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.
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A cup weekend that could define three managerial tenures (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 09:45:23)
Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson, Hibernian boss David Gray and Kilmarnock’s Neil McCann are all feeling the heat. Could League Cup quarter-final weekend shape their futures?
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Prop Vunipola set to retire before Leicester move (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 09:37:08)
Former England prop Mako Vunipola was planning to retire as a player before a phone call from from Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling changed his mind.
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Bed at 6:45am - US Open semi-finalists fight effects of late-night finishes (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 09:09:59)
New York is known as the city that never sleeps. But that comes at a price for US Open stars - including men's semi-finalists Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev.
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West Ham's Alvarez denies kidnapping accusation (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 08:42:22)
West Ham and Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez posts a statement on social media denying the allegation made by film producer Juan Jose Lopez Ordonez.
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Hall signs new contract with Newcastle until 2031 (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 08:00:07)
Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall signs a new contract with the club that runs until 2031.
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Just like riding a bike - five things to watch in the EFL (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 07:27:38)
BBC Sport looks at five key talking points before the weekend's Championship, League One and League Two action.
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Why Nigel Benn can't walk away from Conor (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 07:08:57)
Nigel Benn vowed to leave son Conor to plough his own path after he beat Chris Eubank Jr, but the retired world champion is back by his side this week as he prepares to face WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.
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How 9/11 'shattered the guise of safety' for tennis' travelling circus (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 07:02:07)
On Friday, the US Open will pause and remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attack that took place 25 years ago.
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$10m on line at inaugural Ultimate Championship (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 06:45:18)
The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship begins on Friday. From the global stars competing to how it all works - here is everything you need to know.
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Is triple Chelsea attack worth it? FPL gameweek four dilemmas (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 06:28:38)
BBC Sport FPL expert Holly Shand looks at some of the biggest dilemmas facing FPL managers heading into gameweek four, including whether to captain Erling Haaland or a Chelsea player.
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More than 100,000 watch 49ers shock Rams in Melbourne (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 06:24:40)
San Francisco 49ers record dominant 27-7 victory over Super Bowl favourites Los Angeles Rams in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Leeds want boss Farke to stay 'long-term' (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 06:00:35)
Leeds United managing director Robbie Evans says the club and boss Daniel Farke are "on the same page" as they look to agree a new contract.
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'I want to play for mum' – Arsenal's Cooney-Cross (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 05:52:56)
Arsenal's Kyra Cooney-Cross is preparing to play at Emirates Stadium for the first time since losing her mum Jess to cancer, and explains how she has been facing up to her bereavement "one day at a time".
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Saint-Maximin on speaking out after his children were racially abused (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 05:23:22)
Former Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin says he felt it was important tospeak out after his children were racially abused earlier this year in Mexico.
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Eggs, insults & a champion with a fake beard - Garcia and Benn face off (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 05:22:20)
A performative Ryan Garcia shouted, repeatedly swore and taunted a composed Conor Benn with a boiled egg before Saturday's WBC welterweight title fight.
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Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 03:45:24)
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster US Open final between the tournament's top two seeds.
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One year until first women's Lions Test - will it be a success? (BBC Sport 2026-09-11 03:14:13)
With the first British and Irish Lions women's Test 12 months away, BBC Sport looks at how preparations are going and whether the tour will be a success.