Serie D

Matchday action in Italy's Serie B is drawing attention. Sampdoria, coached by Marco D'Angelo, drew away against Sudtirol in Bolzano, with the coach calling it a missed opportunity. Meanwhile, leaders Palermo proved too strong for Empoli, winning 4-2 at the Castellani stadium. Fans and local papers are debating Samp's dropped points and Palermo's strength at the top of the table.

DAZN is trending in Italy as people search how to log in to the platform. The sports streamer will broadcast the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony exclusively and free-to-air for Italian viewers on Monday, and has cut the price of its MyClubPass plan to 14.99 euros a month for eligible users, renewing attention on its Serie A coverage.

Neymar was sent off during Santos's Brazilian Serie A match against Fluminense, reportedly for covering his mouth, drawing wide attention. Santos came from behind to win and stay in the race for a G-5 spot. Coverage also includes reflections on the possible twilight of his career and his praise of a player tipped for the Ballon d'Or, keeping the Brazilian star at the center of football conversation worldwide.

Giana Erminio are preparing to take on Union Brescia in an upcoming Serie D fixture, with Italian local media previewing probable line-ups and where to watch the match. Outlets describe the clash as a 'maturity exam' for both sides, underlining how much is on the line as the season progresses.

Neymar was sent off during Santos' 2-2 Brazilian Serie A draw with Flamengo for covering his mouth, an unusual dismissal that is drawing wide attention. Separately, the Brazilian forward sparked debate by saying he would pick Lamine Yamal over Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or days before the award ceremony. He is trending across Brazil, Mexico, the US and India.

Triestina prepare to face Mestre at the Stadio Rocco in a Serie D Group C fixture, with local coverage saying the home side need a showing of character. Both clubs have passionate followings in north-east Italy, and the match is being watched as a test of Triestina's resilience as their season unfolds.

Lumezzane travel to face Pergolettese with an eight-match unbeaten record in Serie D, and supporters are checking the standings ahead of the clash. The Brescia-based side arrive in strong form, while Pergolettese look to defend home turf and climb the table in what shapes up as a key mid-season fixture in Lombardy.

Results from today's Serie B basketball, Group A fixtures: Orzinuovi beat Capo d'Orlando 92-65, Fiorenzuola lost 81-83 to Piacenza, Agrigento fell 76-77 to Lumezzane, San Vendemiano defeated San Giorgio 83-62, Vicenza edged Imola 78-76, and Piazza Armerina won 77-65 against Ferrara. Italian basketball followers are sharing and comparing the scores across the tightly contested group.

Italian lower-league club Nocerina have officially dismissed coach Karel Zeman, as reported by Sportcampania.it. The decision follows the team's poor run of results in the Italian Serie D season. Attention now turns to who will take over the bench, with searches surging around the name Mirko Conte, though no appointment has been confirmed in the available reports.

Today's Serie B basketball schedule has been published, with Girone A matches including Orzinuovi vs Capo d'Orlando at 17:30, followed by Agrigento vs Lumezzane, Fiorenzuola vs Piacenza, Piazza Armerina vs Ferrara, San Vendemiano vs San Giorgio and Vicenza vs Imola, all at 18:00. Girone B fixtures are also listed for the same evening.

Viewers are discussing Emma D'Arcy's intimate scene in episode seven of the first season of House of the Dragon, the HBO fantasy series that premiered in 2022. D'Arcy, who plays Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, has been widely praised for the performance, and the scene in question has generated significant online chatter about the actor's portrayal.

Knightmare, the cult children's TV show that ran on CITV from 1987 to 1994, is set to return. The revival will not take the form fans might expect, with reports pointing to a gaming-related project rather than a straightforward new television series. Fans of the dungeon-quest show, known for its helmeted contestants guided through a fantasy world, are sharing the news and speculating about what the comeback will actually involve.

Pitcher Rasmussen takes the mound in Game 2 against a team he would otherwise be supporting as a fan. The matchup pits his professional duty against personal loyalty, a familiar but always compelling storyline in playoff baseball. Attention is on how he handles pitching against the club he grew up following.

A wave of entertainment development news is circulating, including a new Alien movie in the works, Marvel's long-gestating Zodiac project finally finding its writers, and an option on D'Orc. On the TV side, a Poison Ivy series is moving forward, while Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season three and Hexed have released their first trailers, giving fans fresh looks at what is coming next.

Intel's D-series GPUs are being positioned for AI inference workloads, with coverage emerging from infrastructure announcements at the OCP Global Summit. The open compute event has highlighted hardware aimed at data centre operators building AI serving capacity, and Intel's inference-focused accelerators fit into that push. Industry observers are weighing how the chips stack up against Nvidia and AMD offerings in the growing inference market.

An artist shared a first look at one of the posters for an upcoming series featuring lighthouses, joking that the astrological reading behind the design is unusually convincing. The vintage-style artwork features a fox and is tagged with LGBTQIA+ and trans themes, drawing engagement from art and queer communities.

Giana Erminio and Union Brescia are set to meet in an Italian Serie D fixture, with fans searching for how to follow the match on TV and streaming. Goal.com has published viewing details including channels, date, kickoff time and expected lineups. The lower-league matchup is drawing attention in Italy, particularly around Brescia's squad as the club plays outside the professional divisions.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers begin the World Series on Friday at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast on FOX, with Game 1 featuring starting lineups and a key pitching matchup as previewed by MLB.com. Whichever team wins will hoist the Commissioner's Trophy, and both fan bases are gearing up for the fall classic to get underway.

Rodrigo Bentancur was shown a red card in Tottenham's Premier League match against Manchester United, and the Premier League's 'Match Officials Mic'd Up' series is now explaining the reasoning behind the decision. The feature uses audio from the on-field officials and VAR to clarify why the midfielder was dismissed during the game.

A Japanese golf instruction feature focuses on helping an amateur golfer, Hanzo, overcome a plateau in driving distance after coach Daisuke Ura had given up on his progress. Kayo steps in to guide him through driver technique fixes in the first part of a two-part lesson series, aimed at golfers struggling to add yards off the tee.