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Rugby union · 27 September 2025
England beat Canada 33–13 to win Women's Rugby World Cup before record crowd
Alex Matthews scored twice as England secured their third world title in a final watched by 81,885 spectators at Twickenham.
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Athletics
Bol retains world hurdles title as Jones and Zapletalová set lifetime marks
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Athletics
Allman completes her global medal collection with Tokyo discus gold
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Volleyball
Türkiye defeat Japan in straight sets in Men's Volleyball World Championship opener
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Kanık and Turhan selected for EuroHockey’s 2026 U4E programme
The 2025 selection announcement named two Türkiye umpires for the following year’s European development pathway.
Read full reportEngland beat Canada 33–13 to win Women's Rugby World Cup before record crowd
Alex Matthews scored twice as England secured their third world title in a final watched by 81,885 spectators at Twickenham.
Read full reportBol retains world hurdles title as Jones and Zapletalová set lifetime marks
Femke Bol defended her 400 metres hurdles world title in 51.54 seconds on 19 September, with Jasmine Jones taking silver and Emma Zapletalová bronze.
Read full reportAllman completes her global medal collection with Tokyo discus gold
Valarie Allman's fifth-round throw of 69.48 metres secured her first world discus title, ahead of Jorinde van Klinken and Silinda Morales in Tokyo on 14 September.
Read full reportTürkiye defeat Japan in straight sets in Men's Volleyball World Championship opener
Efe Mandıracı's five service aces helped Türkiye beat Japan 25–19, 25–23, 25–19 in the opening Pool G match in Quezon City.
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Running cohort links equipment use with injury rates without establishing cause
Two 2025 studies illustrate different questions about equipment, biomechanics and injury outcomes.
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Tertsch's late surge and Graf's breakaway secure German triathlon titles
Lisa Tertsch won a close women's sprint final on 2 August, while Henry Graf claimed his first elite national title the next morning at Die Finals in Dresden.
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England retain Women's EURO title after penalty win over Spain
Hannah Hampton saved twice and Chloe Kelly converted the deciding penalty as England won the Basel final 3–1 in the shoot-out after a 1–1 draw.
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Pogačar seals fourth Tour as Van Aert transforms the Paris finale
Tadej Pogačar completed a fourth Tour de France victory on 27 July, finishing 4:24 clear of Jonas Vingegaard after a finale won by Wout van Aert.
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Warrior Games close with 111 SOCOM medals and Hayden’s Ultimate Champion award
The Colorado Springs event combined 11 adaptive sporting events with individual and team outcomes documented by the official military organisers.
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Alcaraz beats Struff in four sets to keep Wimbledon defense alive
The two-time defending champion won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court and booked a fourth-round meeting with Andrey Rublev.
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Belgium's late comeback against Spain secures a second Women's EuroBasket title
Antonia Delaere's lay-up with 5.3 seconds remaining completed Belgium's recovery from a 12-point deficit in a 67–65 final victory.
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Italy end 30-year Women's EuroBasket medal wait with victory over France
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 20 points as Italy beat France 69–54 in Piraeus to claim their first European medal since 1995.
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Rowe's extra-time header gives England a second straight U21 EURO title
England beat Germany 3–2 after extra time in Bratislava, with substitute Jonathan Rowe scoring the winner after Germany recovered from two goals down.
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Belgium survive Italy comeback to reach Women's EuroBasket final
Antonia Delaere's corner three-pointer helped Belgium win 66–64 after Italy opened the fourth quarter with 17 unanswered points.
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Spain edge France 65–64 to reach Women's EuroBasket final
Awa Fam produced 21 points and nine rebounds as Spain recovered from a double-digit deficit and survived France's final free throws.
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France's fast start defeats Lithuania 83–61 in Women's EuroBasket quarter-final
France made nine of their first 11 three-point attempts and built a 35–14 first-quarter lead on their way to the semi-finals in Piraeus.
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Alcaraz recovers from Dzumhur surge to reach Roland-Garros last 16
The defending champion won 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 after the Bosnian recovered from two sets down and led 3-1 in the fourth under the Paris lights.
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Gasquet closes career at Roland-Garros after defeat to Sinner
World No.1 Jannik Sinner won 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 in the second round as the 38-year-old Frenchman finished his professional career in front of his home crowd.
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Garcia's final Roland-Garros singles campaign ends against Pera
Bernarda Pera won 6-4, 6-4 as the former world No.4 made her last singles appearance at her home major during her final season on tour.
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Shannon and Clifford take fourth Adelaide crown after final-day reversal
Hazel Shannon and WillingaPark Clifford won Adelaide's five-star eventing competition on 4 May with 45.9 penalties, edging Shane Rose and The Bandit by 2.4.
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Gaelic football survey finds fewer than half report consistent match mouthguard use
Two 2025 surveys and official rules frame questions about consistent equipment use.
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Van der Poel's Roubaix treble follows Ferrand-Prévot's breakthrough
A weekend of solo winners ended with Mathieu van der Poel's third consecutive men's Paris-Roubaix, one day after Pauline Ferrand-Prévot became the women's race's first French champion.
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France beat Scotland 35–16 to secure Six Nations championship
Two tries from Yoram Moefana helped France turn a three-point half-time lead into the victory that sealed their first championship since 2022.
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