Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-09-22
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'In another galaxy' - La Liga chief dismisses Real's ref conspiracy claims (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 12:09:29)
La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like "living in another galaxy".
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Arteta agrees new deal with champions Arsenal (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 11:48:23)
Mikel Arteta agrees an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.
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Lake named Gloucester captain for new season (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 10:46:30)
Wales skipper Dewi Lake is named Gloucester's new club captain for the 2026-27 season.
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Stafford throws four touchdown passes in Rams win (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 10:43:40)
Matthew Stafford throws four touchdown passes as the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 28-6.
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'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 10:10:48)
South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
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'I'm an idiot' - Strickland survives crash with no helmet (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 09:59:41)
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he is "OK" but "an idiot" after surviving a crash in an off-road vehicle while not wearing a helmet.
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Olympic champion Smith to come out of retirement (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 09:21:13)
"Crazy, scaring and exciting" - South Africa's double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith reverses her retirement decision to chase a spot at the LA 2028 Games.
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Red Bull's Hadjar to return at Azerbaijan Grand Prix (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 08:46:54)
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will return at this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing the past three races with a wrist injury.
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Pollock signs new Northampton deal in excess of £400K (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 08:28:34)
Henry Pollock has brought an end to his contract stand-off with Northampton, saying it was ultimately "a very easy decision" to sign an extension.
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Glamorgan great Ingram retires for coaching role (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 08:24:29)
Glamorgan's South Africa batter Colin Ingram is to retire aged 41 after 11 seasons with the county and will take up a coaching role at Sophia Gardens.
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England fast bowler Wood retires from internationals (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 08:15:36)
England fast bowler Mark Wood announces his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
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What's gone wrong at Lancashire? (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 08:09:53)
Lancashire are set to end 2026 in the bottom two of Division Two, their lowest-ever finish in the County Championship.
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Egan's late career resurgence back to Premier League (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 07:06:00)
BBC Sport NI looks at Republic of Ireland centre-back's John Egan's rise back to the Premier League with Hull City and the international set-up under Heimir Hallgrimsson.
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'This is not Wrexham. I'm not Ryan Reynolds' - behind the scenes at world's oldest club (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 07:05:29)
A new BBC podcast Mud, Sweat and Cheers: Trouble at the Bottom – Sheffield FC goes behind the scenes on an extraordinary season at the world's oldest football club.
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'Alarming' - does WSL have a homegrown problem? (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 06:40:41)
The London City Lionesses raised eyebrows with no English players in their starting line-up against Manchester United, but is there a wider trend?
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Why is Monaco staging a sprint race? F1 Q&A (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 06:38:06)
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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McPake's 'colourful' journey from club-less to Scotland call-up in three years (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 06:32:26)
Three years ago, Josh McPake was without a club. Twenty months ago, he was in the shop window but "no-one wanted him". This week, he's involved in his first Scotland camp following a heroic start to life at Hearts. Here, BBC Sport Scotland charts the fall and rise of the winger who's got everyone in Scotland talking.
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Chelsea struggles to Villa bench - Garnacho faces defining season (BBC Sport 2026-09-22 06:19:17)
Alejandro Garnacho joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea with a view to kick-starting his career, but his early weeks in the Midlands have been a struggle.