NBA star Zion Williamson claims relationship with rape accuser was 'friends with benefits' as he doubles down on furious denial

Daily Mail - Sep 22, 2026

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is denying the claims of a woman accusing him of rape, saying the relationship was a consensual 'friends with benefits' arrangement.

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“Delighted to be back”: Shreyanka Patil hails India’s Asian Games gold in cricket after injury layoff

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Man City flop Tijjani Reijnders brazenly admits he went to Saudi Arabia for the money - insisting he doesn't want to work after retiring from football

He spent just a season at the Etihad and, despite a hugely impressive debut after joining them from AC Milan for £46.5m, he struggled to make a consistent impact across his 50 appearances.

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NASCAR star admits he got his 'a** kicked' in brutal post-race punch-up with rival... after wild video emerged of pit row brawl

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Colorado football descends into chaos as coach Deion Sanders is forced to remove several players over mysterious 'detrimental conduct'

The two-time Super Bowl champion didn't specify on Tuesday which players were no longer with the program but indicated it was for a pattern of behavior.

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Furious Real Madrid turn on 'intolerable' LaLiga president Javier Tebas with explosive statement calling for him to resign after mocking their 'conspiracy' complaints over refereeing

It prompted Jose Mourinho to rant about the 'poor' referee Ortiz Arias, who he suggested was unqualified, and led to the club releasing an official statement condemning the 'very terrible refereeing'.

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Alan Shearer accuses Tottenham of overspending on £330m summer makeover and claims splurging an 'absolute fortune' has only piled on pressure - as he questions the 'ability' of Sandro Tonali, Savio and Co

Spurs splashed huge money on Sandro Tonali (£100m), Mateus Fernandes (£85m), Savio (£85m), Jan Paul van Hecke (£52m), and Tosin Adarabioyo (£7m).

Sep 22, 2026

Hong Kong cyclist pays for brief Asian Games wobble but strikes back for redemptive medal

The briefest of wobbles cost Chloe Leung Wing-yee Asian Games road race gold on Tuesday, but 48 hours after a bitterly disappointing individual time trial, the Hongkonger and her coach were content with the bronze she captured in Japan. Herve Dagorne suspected his rider was destined for victory as the 90.4km tussle in secluded Shinshiro City entered its business end. Committing unflinchingly to her pre-race strategy of attacking on the downhills, however, Leung slipped to hand the initiative to...

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Liverpool's new Virgil van Dijk, three Chelsea stars and a Spurs summer signing make the cut as stats boffins reveal their Premier League team of the season so far - but there's NO room for Arsenal's David Raya in goal

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Sep 22, 2026

OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel is indulging in some elite-level gaslighting by blaming Argentina defeat on his players. No, it was the England manager's first big test - and he blew it spectacularly

OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel wants to forget about the recent past. Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup? Our best chance to get to the final for 60 years? Let's move on, eh?

Sep 22, 2026

Pocognoli insists the door is open for so many talents who can force their way into next Scotland squad

Sebastien Pocognoli has told those players who didn't make his first Scotland squad not to 'give up' - and that the door was very much still open for them.

Sep 22, 2026

I will sing national anthem, declares Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli

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Sep 22, 2026

Expectations were too high when Belgium were on top of the world rankings... but I know I have to keep raising the bar with Scotland, says Pocognoli

Upon his appointment as Scotland manager, you didn't have to delve too deeply into Sebastien Pocognoli's past to appreciate that he was once a footballer of considerable pedigree.

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