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Union Saint-Gilloise will be looking to cause a famous upset as they host Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening. The Belgian side are the reigning champions in their homeland and come into this game off the back of five straight wins in all competitions. That even included a 3-1 success away to Dutch giants PSV in their first game of the 2025-26 Champions League league phase, with plenty expecting a scoreline favouring the Dutch side.

The San Francisco 49ers battle the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:25 p.m. PDT. The Niners are coming off consecutive road victories to open the season, including a 26-21 win in New Orleans with backup quarterback Mac Jones directing the offense. Arizona comes in at 2-0 on the season, as well, after beating the Saints and Panthers. Brock Purdy just may make his return for the 49ers as he returned to practice this week.

Arne Slot's side are heavily tipped to retain their Premier League crown but will have their work cut out against David Moyes' outfit. Liverpool kept up their impressive start to the 2025/26 season with a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, as Virgil van Dijk powered home a late winner for the Reds in the UEFA Champions League. That result will please Slot heading into the Merseyside derby this weekend, with a raucous atmosphere expected at Anfield as the Toffees arrive.

On Wednesday, bowing to pressure from the Trump Administration, ABC pulled the late-night series "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air. The show, which had run for more than two decades, was shelved indefinitely over a monologue addressing the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk—one in which Kimmel did not disparage Kirk, nor, indeed, comment on him at all. Instead, he directed his contempt at those eager to exploit the activist's death: members of "the MAGA gang" who were, he said, "desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

"We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them," Kimmel said. The backlash intensified after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned Kimmel's comments, calling them "the sickest conduct possible." In an interview with YouTuber Benny Johnson, Carr also warned that affiliate licenses could come under review, and that broadcasters are required to operate "in the public interest."

"There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset during a game," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. "Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner. "All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System."

Watch the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal this week as the men's WorldTour heads to Canada for two late-season one-day Classics, with all the details on live streams and TV broadcasts right here. GP Québec & Montréal: Key information ► Category: UCI WorldTour The action kicks off with the GP de Québec on Friday, September 12, followed two days later by the GP de Montréal on Sunday, September 14, with both events producing thrilling circuit-based racing on undulating courses.

Miller went to the Charm City to be a part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-breaking "Iron Man" streak, as Ripken passed Lou Gehrig with his 2,131st consecutive game on Sept. 6, 1995. Miller was the Orioles' primary radio broadcaster from 1983 to 1996, which covered the vast majority of Ripken's streak, and was on the radio call for the record-breaking night.

RedZone host Scott Hanson mentioned this change during an interview on Wednesday's episode of The Pat McAfee Show. He noted that his introduction will no longer be "Seven hours of commercial-free football starts now," because that simply isn't true anymore. "The business folks handle the business, and I have no say over different elements that could or could not be in the show," Hanson told McAfee. Going forward, the host's intro will be: "Seven hours of RedZone football starts now."

The Niners are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 6-11 season a year ago, as injuries derailed their hopes of another playoff push. After remaking their roster particularly the defense over the offseason with primarily young faces, they open the season with a familiar NFC West foe in the Seahawks, who brought in former 49er Sam Darnold to quarterback the offense.

A stacked lineup of night games along the West Coast on the first fully-loaded Saturday was devoid of drama, except in the Pacific Northwest. Washington State needed a late field goal to secure a 13-10 victory over Idaho and avoid what would have been a sour start to coach Jimmy Rogers' tenure. Across the state, Washington used a dominant fourth quarter to put away Colorado State 38-21 and (partially) justify the optimism accompanying Jedd Fisch's second season on Montlake.

Chelsea's all-London start to the new Premier League season goes on as they face their most nearby rivals, Fulham. Enzo Maresca's world champions have already taken on Crystal Palace and West Ham with Brentford to come on the other side of the international break. Fulham have meanwhile shown themselves to be at least as good as Grimbsy Town with a draw against Manchester United last weekend having also shared the spoils against Brighton.

For Everton, the end of last season was all about Goodison Park. With the club's Premier League status secure there was room for sentiment. Everton said goodbye. Now, it's hello time. The first league visitors to the Hill Dickinson Stadium will be Brighton & Hove Albion, who know a thing or two about moving home themselves. After a defeat and a draw respectively on opening weekend, Everton and the Seagulls will be desperate to leave their mark on a historic day.

Mikel Arteta will be pleased with his side's winning start at Old Trafford - but the Gunners were pushed all the way by a much-improved Manchester United on MD1. Riccardo Calafiori's header was the only difference at the Theatre of Dreams, as Arsenal kept yet another clean sheet. Viktor Gyokeres caught the flak for his sub-par performance, but with Kai Havertz now out injured, time is ticking for the Swede to get off the mark and silence those critics.

Watch Derby County v Bristol City in the Championship on Friday night, with both sides enjoying different starts to the new campaign. Derby County v Bristol City: key information Date: Friday 22 August 2025 Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET Venue: Pride Park Stadium, Derby TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK) | Paramount+(USA) | beIN Sports (Australia) Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free

The Giro d'Italia generated $36.1 million in sponsorship revenue in 2025, a sharp fall from the previous year as the number of brand partners dropped.

Major League Baseball executives are in negotiations that could result in new broadcast packages and relationships with Netflix, ESPN, NBC and Apple, according to officials briefed on the discussions.

"We've been talking about the draft since last year and how we continue to build on that. ESPN has been a partner in that from day one, bringing the fans closer to that event and building that event into one of the most popular events on the sporting calendar, which is incredible if you think back a few decades."

England's attempt to regain the Ashes this winter will be broadcast live in the UK by TNT Sports, which has secured rights for all of England's winter tours.

Carole Coleman has decided to transition from a long career in journalism to academia, taking up a teaching role at the University of Galway.

During the television interview with ARD on Sunday, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, appeared at times to struggle to hear the questions being asked of her as protesters gathered below the provisional stage for the interview in Berlin. The speakers of a bus used as part of the demonstration blared the anti-AfD song Schei AfD Jodler, which hindered the interview's audio quality significantly for viewers at home.

Bernard O'Shea is a Laois native who gained fame through the satirical sketch show 'Republic of Telly', where he showcased his comedic talent.