What to Watch: Regular-season points swings lead to Darlington drama

Cook Out Southern 500 (⏰ Sunday, 6 p.m. ET | USA Network | NBC Sports App | MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Weekend schedule | TV schedule | Weather tracker | NASCAR 101 Location: Darlington, South Carolina Track length: 1.366 miles Race purse: $8,644,143 Race distance: 367 laps | 501.32 miles Stages: 115 | 230 | 367 — Starting lineup: Bubba […]

Mbeumo double helps Brentford move on from Toney and see off Southampton

Aaron Ramsdale’s Southampton debut was spoiled after a double from Bryan Mbeumo and a Yoane Wissa goal lifted Brentford to victory. Ivan Toney, whose departure to the Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli was announced in the early hours of Saturday morning watched from the stands to see how his former side would get on without him.

Mbeumo issued a promising answer with his second goal of the new Premier League campaign just before the break, before scoring his third after the restart. Wissa then bundled home to hand the hosts a comfortable lead, with Yukinari Sugawara ending Southampton’s wait for a Premier League goal late on.

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Vuelta a España: Groves beats Van Aert to stage 14 win as O’Connor stays in red

  • Kaden Groves strikes back in battle with Wout Van Aert
  • Primoz Roglic fights back after late mechanical issue

Kaden Groves outsprinted Wout van Aert to win stage 14 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, the Australian’s second victory of this year’s race as his compatriot Ben O’Connor maintained his overall lead.

The longest stage of the race, a 200.5km ride from Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino, came down to a bunch sprint, and it was the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider who held off Van Aert as he looked for his fourth stage win. New Zealand’s Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) came in third, making it a repeat of stage two, when Groves had edged out Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) for the win.

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‘Amazed, amazed, amazed’: Arsenal’s Arteta on Rice red in Brighton draw – video

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he was amazed at the inconsistency in refereeing during Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Declan Rice was sent off just after half-time, after the winger appeared to kick a loose ball away following the referee's whistle. Arteta says the referee has the right to make that call, but questioned why he let other similar incidents go, including one where João Pedro kicked the ball away in the first half but was not penalised.

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Fantasy Update: Bubba Wallace rising to the pressure at Darlington

When athletes have their backs pressed up against the wall, they oftentimes come up clutch. After Harrison Burton upset the playoff bubble battle last weekend at Daytona, Michael Jordan texted Bubba Wallace — who had fallen below the playoff elimination line. It read, “Things you want more, cost more.” An emotional Wallace displayed full commitment […]