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• OLD FIRM RATINGS: Who had a dream derby debut for Rangers? And which players went missing for Celtic?13 September 2026, 1:44 pm
  Rangers booked their spot in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals after putting in a dominant display to see off their Glasgow rivals at a raucous Ibrox.
  
• Real Madrid take over the Spanish Grand Prix: Jude Bellingham is joined by his brother Jobe and Trent Alexander-Arnold as Mourinho is collared trackside by Sky reporter13 September 2026, 1:32 pm
  Bellingham was seen embracing drivers' championship leader Kimi Antonelli and George Russell , with Real Madrid players and drivers exchanging signed shirts.
  
• Furious Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans after fans target Ruben Neves with disgraceful Diogo Jota chants during Saudi Pro League match13 September 2026, 1:22 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo has furiously called for Saudi Pro League spectators who shamefully taunted Ruben Neves with chants about Diogo Jota to be handed lifetime bans. 
  
• Why Tottenham can't score a goal after £320m spending spree: Lost Mathys Tel is thinking like a playmaker, gambling on versatile wide men has backfired - and how Omar Marmoush looks the best fit to end barren start13 September 2026, 12:38 pm
  In short, he said they lack confidence. Overthinking has crept in. The weight of recent history is pressing them down and, like a golfer with the yips, they find themselves unable to pull the trigger.
  
• Furious Mikel Arteta is beginning to sound a lot like Sir Alex Ferguson after his latest referee outburst - but this is why it could backfire for Arsenal13 September 2026, 12:14 pm
  Both had hold of each other's shirts in the area as the ball arrived, Ballard falling to the deck. Brooks' call for a penalty was very soft, incorrect even, the pair each culpable for the holding.
  
• Rooney's overhead kick, Hinchcliffe's bullet header, Balotelli's T-shirt - and Owen's dramatic late winner: The greatest Manchester derby moments in history as Enzo Maresca's side gear up for huge clash at Old Trafford13 September 2026, 9:32 am
  With both sides hoping to add another memorable chapter to one of the most storied rivalries in English football, here, Daily Mail Sport's writers recount their favourite moments so far...
  
• Marcus Rashford reborn: How the Man United forward found his smile again after Old Trafford exile, Michael Carrick's role in easing his return and the key differences staff have noticed in training13 September 2026, 1:00 am
  CHRIS WHEELER: It's the look of pure joy on Rashford's face that stands out all these years later. Leaping into the arms of Anthony Martial, United's new local hero had just scored the winner.
  
• Zian Flemming keeps Ipswich on track with 3-2 win but Pierre Sage's Crystal Palace have to find answers soon, writes BOBBY MANZI12 September 2026, 11:15 pm
  Crystal Palace controlled the affair and were good value for their lead after 14 minutes when Anan Khalaili capped an incisive move with a delightfully drilled finish into the bottom corner.
  
• Mikel Arteta seethes at penalty decision against Arsenal - despite 2-0 win sending them top - as he gives awkward interview about 'judo roll' incident: 'I'm so upset. It is unacceptable!'12 September 2026, 10:19 pm
  Arteta's side maintained their 100 per cent record in their title defence on Saturday night thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka, but it could have been a very different story.
  
• Saints decision to go with rookie McLeish is paying dividends and proving the doubters wrong12 September 2026, 9:46 pm
  Not  long after a season that included European football for the first time in nearly 40 years, the St Mirren board convened this time last year to talk about what needed to change.
  
• Bruno Guimaraes silences Sunderland boos with brilliant strike before late Bukayo Saka penalty adds gloss to the grit of 2-0 win that should strike fear into Arsenal's title rivals, writes ISAAN KHAN12 September 2026, 9:46 pm
  ISAAN KHAN AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: The talk in September of Arsenal running away with the Premier League title had seemed rather premature, to put it mildly.
  
• O'Neill admits VAR will always be a headache in Scotland unless clubs pay for more cameras12 September 2026, 9:45 pm
  Celtic boss Martin O'Neill admits VAR will always be a problem in Scottish football unless clubs are willing to stump up the cash for more cameras.
  
• Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal - Premier League: Bukayo Saka scores late penalty to secure hard-fought win after sensational Bruno Guimaraes strike silences boos for Newcastle old boy12 September 2026, 9:39 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates from Arsenal's trip to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League.
  
• Robinson hoping Cup heroics can kickstart Aberdeen's season12 September 2026, 9:03 pm
  Stephen Robinson has branded his 10-man side's penalty shoot-out win over Kilmarnock in the Premier Sports Cup last eight as the catalyst that can kickstart Aberdeen's stuttering season.
  
• Ten-man Dons show they will dig deep for Robinson as Killie suffer penalty heartache12 September 2026, 8:17 pm
  Stephen Robinson isn't out of the woods as a result of having a Premier Sports Cup semi-final date to look forward to on the green expanse of Hampden Park. Far from it.