The betting public suffered a setback with the defeat of the favourite, Oliveanotherday, in the Bobbie Lewis Stakes at Flemington.
Trained by Tom Dabernig, the sprinter was the $1.60 favourite for the 1200m Group 2 race down the Flemington straight on Saturday but did not appear comfortable on the demanding track during its first attempt.
Jockey Harry Coffey reported to Dabernig that the sprinter failed to produce its usual turn of foot, finishing fifth, just over a length behind the winner, Losesomewinmore.
Dabernig stated that plans to contest the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on September 26 are still viable despite the result.
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The public support for Oliveanotherday was so substantial that Losesomewinmore was the second betting choice at $12.
Under the direction of Craig Williams, Losesomewinmore raced towards the inside of the track, winning by a long-neck from Hedged ($13), with Enxuto ($151) a further long-head back in third.
Losesomewinmore is prepared by the Adelaide-based father-and-daughter training duo, Richard and Chantelle Jolly, who established a satellite base at Flemington last year.
Richard Jolly noted the advantages the Flemington team has experienced due to reduced travel.
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“In previous years we have been going back and forth with them,” Jolly said. “He’s based here and it makes life easier and we will get another run or two out of him than we would normally get.”
Although drawing an inside barrier can sometimes be a disadvantage, Jolly explained after the race that Williams was content to maintain a position along the fence.
“Craig said before the race that we had drawn in, so we might as well not look to be getting out,” Jolly said. “He thought the track was pretty even and we would be better to take those inside runs as there would be room there and it worked out brilliantly.”
Losesomewinmore has now won six times down the Flemington straight, over distances ranging from 1000m to 1200m.
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Jolly indicated that the Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on October 3 is likely to be the sprinter’s next start.
“I don’t think there’s any reason to take him around a corner for the rest of the spring,” Jolly said. “The Gilgai is coming up, there are some nice Moonee Valley races going to other tracks, so we’ll be mindful of where he’s going to be weighted the best.
“He got in really well today with the 53 (kilos) which obviously made a big difference.”
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The Minnesota Vikings looked to be dead in the water for about three quarters of Sunday’s season opener against the Green Bay Packers.
Kyler Murray threw an interception on his first pass in purple and gold and later left the game with a concussion. Green Bay racked up 19 points in the first half as Minnesota’s defense played lethargically. But then, everything changed toward the end of the third quarter and throughout the fourth.
Minnesota scored four consecutive touchdowns, and its defense forced four turnovers (two on downs, one fumble, and one interception) to finish the game as they stormed to a 39-22 victory. Here are five takeaways from Week 1.
What Now at Quarterback?
Aug 15, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray (1) hands off to running back Jordan Mason (27) during the first quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Depending on how Kyler Murray recovers over the course of the week, the Vikings could be facing a big question mark at quarterback for Week 2.
Murray 3/5 passing for 18 yards and the aforementioned interception before leaving the game with a concussion. If he isn’t ready to go by Sunday, Carson Wentz did a lot during the fourth quarter to ensure he remains in the starting role should Murray miss time, but there were certainly some ugly moments mixed in as well. The third down throw that was ended up well right of a wide open Jordan Addison stands out.
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2. Justin Jefferson Is Still Unstoppable
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No matter what changes with the Vikings year over year, one thing continues to remain the same: Justin Jefferson is still the most dominant receiver in the NFL. The Vikings’ star found the end zone twice on Sunday (marking his first touchdowns at U.S. Bank Stadium since 2024) and hauled in a couple of ridiculous Super-Man catches that simply wouldn’t have been caught if thrown to anyone else.
As long as Justin Jefferson is in the lineup, the Vikings have a chance to do something on offense simply by him being him.
3. Quiet Day for the Vikings’ First Round Pick
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A number of Vikings rookies got some run in the season opener. Jake Golday got a little bit of playing time out there on defense and special teams while Domonique Orange picked up his first career tackle for loss in his NFL debut.
What stands out though is who wasn’t exactly present on defense over the course of the afternoon: first-round pick Caleb Banks. He did get some playing time on the defensive line, and there weren’t many moments you can point to and say he played poorly, but his presence wasn’t all that notable. Hopefully that changes going into Week 2.
4. James Pierre Has a Solid Day but Secondary Still Concerning
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It was a solid Vikings debut for cornerback James Pierre, particularly in the second half. He played a hand in the comeback win with a couple of pass defenses and the fourth quarter interception to essentially seal the game for Minnesota.
However, it’s still tough to come away from that game and not have some concern for the Vikings’ secondary this year. Minnesota got torched in the passing game for 387 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown to Christian Watson, who finished the day with six receptions for 147 yards and a pair of scores. The Vikings will be facing plenty of speedsters at wide receiver over the course of the year, particularly next week against a Bears offense that put up 59 points on the Caroline Panthers.
5. Penalties Save the Day
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We can drink the purple Kool-Aid all night. That’s our right after a Week 1 win over a division rival. But, penalties going in Minnesota’s favor certainly played a role in this win, particularly with the touchdown drive on their first possession of the first quarter.
The Vikings got a roughing the passer to bail them out of a third down incompletion near midfield. Then, a defensive holding call overturned an interception in the end zone, allowing the Vikings to score on the very next play.
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In total, the Packers were penalized 12 times for 98 yards. That’s not going to happen every week.
Editor’s Note: Information from ESPN helped with this article.
Scandinavia (4/11 favourite) maintained his unbeaten season with a victory in the Group 1 Comer Group International Irish St Leger at The Curragh Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, the Ascot Gold Cup and previous Betfred St Leger winner, led home a Ballydoyle-trained Coolmore-owned trifecta.
Queenstown (20/1) and Wayne Lordan were second to the Ryan Moore-ridden winner, while Jan Brueghel (6/1) was third in the hands of Ronan Whelan.
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Scandinavia, a son of Justify, is still only a four-hear-old and now has nine successes to his name and has won over €2 million in prize money.
Aidan O’Brien hinted after the race that this may be the colt last run of the season and that that he would have the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as his main target next year.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored the winner in the derby as the Blues beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford
Erling Haaland admitted he took the prospect of him being offside for his derby day winner personally as 10-man Manchester City beat Manchester United.
City were reduced to 10 men after Phil Foden received a red card for lashing out at Bruno Fernandes in the first half. However, it was City who hit the front on the hour mark when Haaland steered in Josko Gvardiol’s deflected cross. Initially, the assistant referee raised his flag but VAR officials at Stockley Park checked the decision and, after a lengthy delay, found that Haaland was in line with the ball when Gvardiol crossed.
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Then, the attention turned to Enzo Fernandez in the centre. He was in an offside position but crucially did not touch the ball. This was enough to satisfy VAR that the offside should be overruled and the goal should stand.
When asked about the goal at full time, Haaland told Sky Sports: “I thought maybe someone flicked it. When I found out no one flicked it, I took it personally that they thought I was offside because I’m never usually offside.
“It’s always nice to win football games, but especially with 10 men for 60 minutes at Old Trafford, it’s such a nice feeling, especially with the fans at the end. To look at all the faces of the supporters at the end is just a great feeling.”
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City were thankful to Gianluigi Donnarumma in added time when he produced a superb save to deny Bryan Mbeumo. Replays showed the United man may have been offside, but that did not detract from the quality of the save.
On his goalkeeper, Haaland added: “What a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma at the end as well. He’s like a wolf in the goal, he looks like a wolf anyway.
“He’s a mad man and to have a guy like that in the goal behind you just makes you feel so much more safe.”
Jaxson Dart decided to bring some sort of “lucky charm” when arriving for the first game of the 2026 season, and fans were confused about what to make of it.
On Sunday, the New York Giants quarterback was spotted wearing a black suit and shades and carrying a black bag and a drink as he entered MetLife Stadium for a game against the Dallas Cowboys:
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There was a variety of reactions to the sighting:
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@art_stapleton He’s dating Joe Burrow
@art_stapleton Wearing black for his grave 😂😂😂
@art_stapleton this is the aura farming they speak of
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@art_stapleton Sometimes I worry he’s too cool.
@art_stapleton Ah. I see he stole Eli’s look. That’s fine.
The game against the Cowboys marks Dart’s first time starting a Week 1 game, as he sat on the bench behind Russell Wilson in his 2025 debut. During practice on Wednesday, he expressed his excitement at this milestone:
“I think that I’ve just been waiting for this. I think this is just the coolest stage, the coolest opportunity to play in front of our fans, Sunday night football against a team like the Cowboys and go out there and compete and it’s going to be an electric atmosphere and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Meanwhile, head coach Jim Harbaugh spoke about his mindset entering the game:
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“I know he’s prepared. He couldn’t have prepared any more or work any harder, or been more determined to be ready. I know he knows the game plan. … He’s worked really hard. He’s diligent. He wants to do well. He wants to understand everything inside out. He wants to be sharp and on point. So, he’s prepared to play.”
Giants OC Matt Nagy gets candid on plans for Jaxson Dart in Week 1 opener vs. Cowboys
A day after John Harbaugh and Jaxson Dart spoke, it was offensive coordinator Matt Nagy’s turn, among others’. In his media session, he expressed his vision of letting the quarterback “be himself”:
“We want Jaxson to be able to play fast. … And it’s our job as coaches to take all this time that we’ve had to do it. And that’s what we’ve put together: a game plan that we think is to his strengths. But at the same time, we got to make sure that there’s going to be times where we just got to let him cut it loose and continue to build every week.”
He continued:
“This isn’t ‘There’s going to be good plays, there’s going to be bad plays,’ but how does he keep that up? … So, I want him to stay calm, extremely confident, play fast and execute and just be a complete leader, but also just be himself, man. Cut it loose and have fun.”
Kickoff for the Giants-Cowboys game is at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
Jaron Ennis remains on track to return later this year, having established himself as a must-see attraction following his seventh-round stoppage of Xander Zayas.
The Philadelphian dethroned his Puerto Rican rival in June, becoming a two-division unified champion by claiming the WBO and WBA world super-welterweight titles.
Since then, Ennis has expressed his desire to become the undisputed king at 154lbs, while others would prefer to see him face Vergil Ortiz Jr in a long-awaited grudge match.
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Top of Boots’ priority list, however, is a three-belt unification match, with WBC champion Sebastian Fundora having been named as an appealing opponent.
‘The Towering Inferno’ must first take care of mandatory challenger Ermal Hadribeaj on October 17 and, if he proves successful, an Ennis clash could become realistic in 2027.
Until then, though, Boots is likely to face IBF champion Josh Kelly, who comes off a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Caoimhin Agyarko in July.
“Per sources involved, the Boots Ennis-Josh Kelly 154[lb] unification fight Matchroom is putting together will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta though exact date is not set (late November/December).”
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With Kelly suffering a horrendous cut over the bridge of his nose against Agyarko, many were doubtful that he would be cleared to return later this year.
It would now seem that the British 32-year-old is set to face Boots, though, with Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn keen to stage their fight in the US.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca spoke about the controversial decisions for and against his team
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca agreed with Michael Oliver that Phil Foden deserved to be sent off at Old Trafford – but thought that Bruno Fernandes should have followed him off. Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute of the derby for lashing out in retaliation to Fernandez, who escaped without any punishment.
“I think Phil Foden’s red card is a red card but I also think in the same action it’s a red card from Bruno,” he said. “I think reviewing the action, it is clear red card for Phil because it is a reaction but you can also see Bruno’s intention so it’s a red card for Phil but it’s also a red card for Bruno.
“For the goal, the fourth official said to me that Erling was onside and they were just checking on the action so nothing to add. I think Erling was onside and Enzo doesn’t interfere with the action.”
Maresca was booked towards the end of the first half after disagreeing with one of the refereeing calls, and ran down the touchline at the final whistle to celebrate with the City fans. The Italian said he let his emotions out at the end of a match in which he was left delighted with the effort of his players.
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“Last year [as Chelsea manager] with 10 players, red card after two minutes, this season with red card, the emotion was there. To win a game with 10 players is already special but it’s even more special when it’s a Manchester derby – for the fans, the club, the players, and for the coaching staff. I don’t know if it’s correct to say it was a normal reaction but it was a reaction.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates with the trophy after defeating Ben Shelton of the United States in their Men’s Singles Final match on Day Fifteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Alexander Zverev has won his first US Open title after defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final.
The victory gives Zverev his second Grand Slam title of 2026, after his Roland Garros triumph earlier this year, and his 26th career title. He also becomes the first German man to win the US Open since Boris Becker in 1989.
But after lifting the trophy, Zverev’s thoughts quickly turned to his mother and everything she did to help him pursue his tennis career.
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Speaking during his emotional on-court speech, he said:
“When your 4 year old son gets diagnosed with diabetes, and doctors in the office tell you that life and sports will be very very limited for that child, it takes a very very strong mother to walk out of those offices and say ‘My son will be wherever he wants to be.”
Zverev continued:
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“If he wants to be a tennis player he’ll be a tennis player. If he wants to do something else, he’ll do something else. But this illness will not define us.”
He then added:
“My mother is the most important and strongest person I know. It takes an unbelievably strong woman to do what she did.”❤️
After losing his first US Open final in 2020, Zverev has finally conquered New York. And in 2026, the German now has two Grand Slam titles to his name.
Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the 2026 US Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title of the season and denying the home crowd its first American men’s champion since 2
Sep 12, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Dashawn Keirsey Jr. (49) runs to third base against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
The Sunday MLB card is full of interesting matchups all throughout the day.
The Yankees and Mets play the rubber game of their three-game set in the Bronx. AL Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler takes the mound for the Yankees this afternoon, looking to rebound from Saturday’s 12-2 defeat.
Elsewhere, the Braves seek the sweep of the Phillies at Truist Park after blowing out Philadelphia 12-2 on Saturday. Atlanta owns a six-game edge over Philadelphia atop the NL East standings with 13 games remaining.
We’ll break down two plays for the Sunday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the props, sides, and totals market are constantly changing.
Here are the free MLB picks for Sunday, September 13. Odds Courtesy of DraftKings.
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Phillies (+109) at Braves
Astros (+117) at Rays
Phillies (+109) at Braves – 1:35 p.m. ET
The Phillies (82-67) sit in the second NL Wild Card position as they try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss. Philadelphia has been outscored 18-7 in the first two losses at Atlanta, while dropping seven of the past 10 games.
The Braves (88-61) wrap up a tough six-game homestand after losing the first two contests to Tampa Bay. Atlanta goes after its fourth straight win, sending out right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound.
Holmes tossed six scoreless innings against the Phillies in his last outing, but didn’t receive any run support in a 6-0 defeat. It marked only the second loss for Atlanta in his past 12 starts, while not allowing a run in his last two trips to the mound.
Andrew Painter has pitched better for Philadelphia of late with the Phillies going 4-2 in his previous six appearances. Although he yielded five runs in his last start against the Astros, the righty has allowed two or fewer earned runs in three of his past five road outings.
Since the All-Star break, the Phillies are 3-1 when trying to avoid a sweep and are worth a strong look here as an underdog.
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Astros (+117) at Rays – 1:35 p.m. ET
Another team trying to avoid a sweep this afternoon is the AL West-leading Astros (75-74), who are coming off a pair of low-scoring defeats to the Rays (89-59).
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Tampa Bay walked off past Houston on Friday, followed by a 3-1 victory on Saturday. The Astros send out Hunter Wesneski to the hill, as Houston is 7-1 in his eight starts this season. Wesneski is unbeaten in four road outings, including recent victories over the Phillies and Yankees.
Houston hasn’t been swept on the road since mid-April, when it dropped a pair of series at Colorado and Seattle. The Rays have lost three consecutive series finales as Freddy Peralta tries to stop that streak. The former Mets’ hurler has been solid of late, winning three straight starts and giving up a total of two runs.
This is a huge game to grab for Houston before facing three of four teams sitting below .500 to close the season.
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