After a four-day break, the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play their second back-to-back of the NBA preseason. Less than two weeks remain until they're part of Opening Night for the 2026-27 regular season. But first, they're going through a quick tune-up.

The Thunder will travel to face the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Oct. 12 for a preseason outing. They will then return to OKC to host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Because of that scheduling format, a long list of names will be out for Night 1.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed that the main rotation players will not travel to Atlanta on Sunday. Instead, they're going to go with a short nine-man rotation made up of the rookies, two-way players and Exhibit-10 additions.

"We are going to not travel a number of guys just based on the rhythm of preseason and the fact that it's a back-to-back. A large amount of our returning rotation players, if not all of our returning rotation players, will not travel and will not play," Daigneault said. "Just in the interest of having them physically ready to go against Indiana. We'll travel the rookie players, the two ways and the Exhibit-10 guys. We'll have nine total guys in Atlanta."

To spell things out even further, that means the following Thunder players will be out and not even make the one-game road trip — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber.

The nine Thunder players who will play are the following — Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz, Brooks Barnhizer, Otega Oweh, Josh Dix, Zhaire Smith, Christoph Tilly, Anthony Pritchard and Andrew Holifield.

It also sounds like OKC's top-10 rotation players will instead suit up for Tuesday's home preseason game against the Pacers. Topic and Sorber remain to be decided. Both have been limited in training camp and preseason.

After this upcoming road-and-home back-to-back, the Thunder have one more preseason game left on the docket. They will travel to face the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Oct. 15.

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Several OKC Thunder players to sit out upcoming preseason game against Hawks

Remember those games where the Philadelphia Eagles got the ball with a lead in the fourth quarter and just milked the clock to win?

Those were great times, and they feel so long ago. However, they occurred because the Eagles had the best offensive line in football.

Fast forward to Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, and it's safe to say the Birds' line wouldn't come to mind as one of the league's best.

Right tackle Lane Johnson retired on Oct. 6, and center Cam Jurgens was traded on Oct. 7. Left guard Landon Dickerson is on injured reserve. This leaves only two remaining starters from Week 1: left tackle Jordan Mailata and right guard Tyler Steen.

The Eagles' offensive line woes have impacted everything. Jalen Hurts doesn't have the time he used to throw. The running game, which is without Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby, will have a difficult time. Finally, with the offense unable to stay on the field, the defense wears down in the fourth quarter.

It's an avalanche effect that makes the Eagles' upcoming schedule even harder.

This week, the Eagles will fly across the pond to face the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars in London.

Here's what to know about the Eagles-Jaguars game in Week 5 of the NFL season:

Coming into today, this was a crucial match for Reading, in the opinion of this writer.

Playing against an MK Dons side that had yet to win in the league presented Reading the best possible opportunity for the recently named September League One manager of the month, Leam Richardson, to get the “not yet won away from home” monkey off our collective backs – backs today adorned with Reading’s away shirt for what I think was the first time this season in the league.

The XI was much as we would expect, with Jack Marriott and George Earthy still out. However, the only uncertainty was who would be starting up front for the Royals today and today’s pick was Jamie Reid, for his first league start for the club since joining in the summer. The correct decision, in this writer’s opinion, as Jacob Brown’s impact is better from the bench.

Reading (4-2-3-1): Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O’Connor, Ward, Roberts; Wing, Rinomhota; Lisbie, Stokes, Lane; Reid

Subs: Stevens, Masterson, Savage, Fraser, Williams, Kyerewaa, Brown

First half

Neither side took control of the game in the early stages, with it resembling something more like a chess game in terms of the “you move, we move” tactical approach.

The first of the only two notable moments during the opening 10 minutes was when Reid took an elbow to the head on the edge of the box, after winning a flicked-on header to get the ball to Haydon Roberts on the overlap on the left in the seventh minute.

This gave Reading a good free-kick opportunity in prime Lewis Wing territory. However, his effort was directed well over.

Another free-kick was won in the ninth minute just inside MK Dons’ half, but this didn’t lead to a clear opportunity. 

The first clear (open play) opportunity for Reading came in the 13th minute, when MK Dons struggled to maintain control of playing the ball out from the back and Benn Ward was able to win the ball in the centre circle and play in Reid, who ran at the defence.

His shot from the edge of the box deflected off the MK Dons goalkeeper, leading to a corner. That preceded another corner, when a low ball in from Wing saw Ward get involved again with a shot on target, which was accidentally blocked on the line by Lisbie, before the referee called for an offside against Lisbie.

The first opportunity for the opponents came from a rather slow counter-attack that was thwarted by a fantastic Wing tackle from behind to win the ball and get it to Udoka Godwin-Malife to clear in the 16th minute.

The next meaningful attack, in the 22nd minute, led to a poor Josh Stokes clearance. That set up an MK Dons cross into the area where shouts came for a penalty, but they were rightly dismissed.

In the 25th minute, we got an opportunity to see some training-ground work applied to a real game-time scenario, with a really well worked corner routine between Paddy Lane, Stokes, Andy Rinomhota and Lane again to get a cross in that was flagged for offside.

Wing’s corner in the 27th minute went right through the box and nobody got a touch on it, leading to an MK Dons counter-attack, when Roberts picked up a yellow card for gamesmanship in trying to halt the break away, with Stokes eventually shutting down the danger.

There was a poignant minute of applause in the 31st minute in the memory of George Baldock from all fans around the ground, marking his age at his untimely passing two years ago.

In the 38th minute, an innocuous passing move started from Paudie O’Connor in the centre circle, playing the ball wide to Dokes, which led to Reading’s opening goal of the game.

Dokes brought the ball forward a couple of yards and whipped in a cross from the deep right, with Lane inflicting upon MK Dons what’s been inflicted upon us too often recently: making an instinctive run at the back post to win the header and put the Royals in front. 0-1.

MK Dons woke up a bit after this and went forward, which led to a passing move on the edge of our box in the 41st minute. Dokes did brilliantly to throw himself into a challenge to win the ball and get it clear from danger, albeit only briefly, with MK Dons getting a header on target in the 42nd minute – their first in the game – which Joel Pereira very comfortably dealt with.

In another moment of defensive solidarity, Stokes stopped a move forward from MK Dons in the 43rd minute with a fantastic sliding challenge to win the ball and help Reading keep possession. It was genuinely brilliant, from both the perspective of the execution and the work rate.

Two minutes of extra time were added on for the first half, which Reading saw out in a solid and uneventful manner.

The Royals weren’t exciting in the first half, but nor did they need to be. Today required a professional performance and this first half was an indication that they could deliver that.

The only slight concern was that Reid was struggling to make much of an impact in the game at this stage, though there may be some mitigation for that due to the fact he’s not had many minutes yet in this set-up.

Half-time: 0-1

The second half started – as expected – with no changes made.

Reading started brightly, albeit confusingly. In the 47th minute, Reid was able to win the ball out on the left and play a quick ball through the middle to Lisbie, who appeared to be knocked over by the defender tracking his run, which caused a lot of fans to appeal for a penalty.

Lisbie tried to get the shot away, but, due to falling down/being felled, he didn’t connect cleanly, which saw the ball hit the MK Dons goalkeeper, and the rebound deflect off the previously mentioned MK Dons defender, with the ball simply bobbling over the line. 

Eventually, the referee decided against awarding the appeal and played the advantage. 0-2 Reading – not a goal you would imagine Reading have practiced on the training ground, but we’ll take it all the same!

The following minutes saw a Wing effort from outside the box directed over the bar and Reid contributing again by winning a ball deep and playing it out wide to the oncoming Lisbie, which showed Reading’s intention to continue to seek another goal.

In the 62nd minute, MK Dons won a free-kick from an accidental handball from Stokes outside of their area and they immediately broke down their right with great effect, getting a dangerous low ball into the box which Pereira did well to anticipate by coming out and getting a strong hand to, getting the ball away from danger.

This was followed up by an effort around a minute later when a more confident-looking MK Dons side, having moved into what seemed to be a 4-1-4-1 set-up, fired off a shot that hit the Reading bar, though Pereira may have had it covered.

However, Reading still sought an opportunity to counter against the pressure and, in the 64th minute, they did exactly that.

O’Connor went down to the ground to block an MK Dons pass outside the Reading box and get the ball to Wing. Wing played the ball forward to Lane, hovering more centrally near the outside of the semi-circle in Reading’s half, and Lisbie (once more) made a run through the centre.

Lady Luck smiled on Lisbie and Reading, with a mix-up between the MK Dons defender and goalkeeper presenting Lisbie with quite literally an open goal and nobody there to challenge him. 0-3.

Reading’s old nemesis of a back-post free runner nearly threatened again in the 68th minute. However, showing that the game is played not just on the pitch but in your head too, the confidence of the lead appeared to give Ward the encouragement to jump in to make a challenge and clear the danger. 

MK Dons continued to threaten in the following minutes, sensing an opportunity, with a moment in the 72nd minute proving the most dangerous.

Poor defending from Reading allowed a cross into the box and the MK Dons striker found space between O’Connor and Ward, to be presented with what would essentially have been a tap-in, except for the fact the attacker just made a mess of it and failed to convert.

At this point, Richardson should have been considering how to shut up shop, given the threat MK Dons were consistently presenting, having made no substitutions of his own yet.

Reading showed there was still gas in the tank with Reid running onto a forward pass from Rinomhota, holding the ball up while slowly bringing it forward, to bring Stokes into play on the edge of the box. That saw Stokes slip a ball through to Lisbie on the right, whose shot was directed over the bar in the 78th minute.

This momentum continued in the 79th minute with Wing winning a ball in the Reading half and bringing it forward to find Stokes, whose ball out to the left found an onrushing Lane, whose tame effort was directed straight at the goalkeeper.

However, this momentum kept building and Stokes – having an excellent second half – intercepted a ball on the halfway line in the 80th minute to immediately set both Reid and Lisbie through the middle.

Credit to Reid, whose movement took the attention of the last remaining MK Dons defender caught between him and Lisbie, which helped Lisbie to direct another run through the middle and unleash a fierce effort into the goal. 0-4 Reading.

The Royals finally made a change in the 81st minute, with Brown coming on for Reid, whose performance was more akin to a false nine today, using his hold-up play to held bring Lane, Stokes and in particular Lisbie into the game during the second half.

Reading still continued to attack, with a Lane ball into the area in the 84th minute, which found Lisbie – again, operating more centrally – presented with a free shot on goal, but he was unable to control the awkwardly bouncing ball and hit it over the bar. A shame, as it would have been great to see him get the hat-trick.

In the 85th minute, MK Dons finally got the goal they were threatening to deliver earlier in the half, with Aaron Collins given the freedom of the city on the right of Reading’s box to smash in a low effort. 1-4.

More subs were made by the Royals, somewhat belatedly in the 86th minute, with Roberts coming off for Randell Williams (because obviously), seeing Lane drop to left-back and Daniel Kyerewaa replacing Lisbie, who received a rousing applause from the travelling Reading faithful.

This was turning into quite an eventful 10-minute period for the match, with Reading almost immediately looking to counter. A cross from the right from Stokes – who I think was Reading’s best player today, and there are many who could lay claim to that – found Brown, who continued his super-sub role by getting another goal in the 87th minute. 1-5.

Five minutes were added on for extra-time. In the 91st minute, Rinomhota came off for Liam Fraser. I don’t disagree with this, but with Charlie Savage also on the bench, why not give Wing a few minutes rest?

Reading used the extra-time to keep pushing to score another goal, and genuinely played a lot of good, quick passes to cut open a clearly dispirited MK Dons defence, but the game closed out without another goal.

Full-time: 1-5

What to say about today? Firstly, it was fun. It’s just genuinely good fun to watch this Reading team.

The first half was what you would call a professional performance from the Royals – being diligent, limiting opportunities for MK Dons and being clinical with the chances presented.

The second half? A rout. We’ve waited a long time for both a league away win and a performance to match it, but equally, it feels like we’ve waited a long time for a really good second-half performance from Reading. Today delivered that.

There were a lot of notable performances today. Stokes was excellent, particularly in the second half.

Perhaps connected to this, Reid had a really good second half too, playing a selfless role leading the line to hold up the ball and play in Stokes, but also Lane and Lisbie, who seems to have been given more license to drift centrally to make runs. They were rewarded with their efforts today with well deserved goals.

Roberts managed nearly a full 90 minutes today too, which is good to see, and Wing turned in one of his better performances of the season, though he still has some way to go to reach the heights of his capabilities.

The only negatives to take from this were that, against a better side, we would have conceded more goals, and Richardson’s in-game management was once again lacking. It really seemed to have been left up to the players to figure out how to break MK Dons’ spell of heavy pressure in the second half after their change of shape, rather than any instructions or personnel changes from the coaching team.

The expectation is that we will see a heavily rotated side play the cup match against Chelsea’s under-21s on Tuesday. Now we wait and see if Reading can build on the momentum gained from such a positive away victory, continuing this form on the road against another struggling side in Wigan Athletic.

Based on today, we should have nothing to worry about.

North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is having a tough season, and that’s before he’s catching strays from the broadcast booth.

The Tar Heels took on the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday in a battle of ACC programs moving in opposite directions. After starting the season 2-0, Bill Belichick’s UNC has slid to a two-game skid after losses to Clemson and Notre Dame. Things didn’t get much easier with the Panthers, who entered the game 5-0.

Edwards entered the season with high hopes of leading UNC to a strong season, but the sixth-year senior’s play has been inconsistent, and he hasn’t been able to put the Tar Heels over the top. With the season hanging in the balance on Saturday, Edwards remained inconsistent, throwing for a touchdown and an interception in the first half.

ESPN’s Tom Hart and Roddy Jones were on the call for the game, and the North Carolina quarterback’s uninspired play seemed to remind Hart of something from earlier in the day. That thought occurred to him during the commercial break. However, unbeknownst to him, by the time he decided to voice that thought, the broadcast had returned.

“Our hotel breakfast was the Billy Edwards Jr. of hotel breakfasts.” – Tom Hart on the ESPN hot mic https://t.co/KMLfHjWNYA

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 10, 2026

“Our hotel breakfast was the BillyEdwards Jr. of hotel breakfasts,” said Hart before things got very quiet. 

It begs the question: what exactly did the ESPN crew get served at their hotel this morning to inspire the comparison? Are we talking soggy eggs and bland pancakes? Or was it more of an assemblage of novelty cereals that don’t taste like they did when you were a child? Or perhaps it was stale store-bought croissants and an assortment of uninspired jams and jellies in tiny, impossible-to-open containers.

Perhaps we’ll find out in Hart’s eventual apology.

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Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, the SEC made it mandatory for schools to provide public reports on availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball.

A game day injury report was released Saturday ahead of kickoff.

Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon is listed as a game time decision. He was listed as questionable on Friday.

"George (MacIntryre) came in did some really good things," Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said Monday when asked who will start at quarterback for the Vols at Arkansas. "Faizon, obviously, wasn't at his best dealing with, you know, getting injured in the Texas game, was affecting his game, and we'll go through the week here and you'll find out Saturday."

More: Everything Josh Heupel said regarding Faizon Brandon, George MacIntyre

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Rice enters at 1-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play after a narrow 16-14 loss to UTSA. Quarterback Jacurri Brown has been the driving force behind the Owls’ option attack, rushing for 495 yards and four touchdowns this season. Rice has been competitive despite its record, but finding more production around Brown will be important against a Pirates defense that has shown plenty of promise.

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East Carolina enters at 2-2 following an open week, giving the Pirates extra time to prepare for their conference opener and Homecoming game. ECU has won two straight after opening the season with back-to-back losses, while Rice won the most recent meeting between these programs 24-17 in 2023. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Leny Yoro rose above the disappointment as Manchester United were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur.

Draw

Dominic Solanke scored in added time to deny United all three points at Old Trafford on Saturday evening. It was a drab contest bereft of quality from either side, yet United somehow stole the lead in the 73rd minute, with Bryan Mbeumo the scorer.

The Cameroonian got on the end of a pass from Matheus Cunha inside the box and took a delicate touch to create some space for himself before he sent the ball into the back of the net.

United were handed a further boost five minutes later when Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw. It looked like everything was set up for the Red Devils to secure the victory, but a Lisandro Martinez mistake allowed Solanke to head the ball home and make it 1-1.

This means that United have now amassed just six points from their opening six games of the Premier League season.

Many of Michael Carrick’s men failed to deliver, but Yoro, fresh off his senior international debut for France, was not one of them.

Yoro’s performance

Yoro made 12 defensive contributions. He won two of the three tackles he put in. One was a last-man tackle that arguably kept a goal from going in.

The youngster recorded five interceptions, three clearances, and a blocked shot from Tottenham Hotspur, in addition to six recoveries.

Before he was taken off and replaced by Diogo Dalot, Yoro won three of the four ground duels he contested.

He touched the ball 44 times and found a United teammate with 21 of the 24 passes he attempted (88% individual pass accuracy).

(Stats obtained from Sofascore)

Even more impressive is that Yoro did all this while playing at right-back, which is a largely unfamiliar position for him.

United are next in action on Tuesday when they travel to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Torino and Udinese face each other this Monday at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Match Day six of the Serie A.

Torino have won 4 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last fixture, Ignazio Abate's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Bologna (Serie A 2026/27).

Udinese currently have 4 points and lie in 13th position. In their last game, Kosta Runjaić's team drew 1-1 with Pogon Szczecin (Pre-season 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Udinese winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Torino: Lucas Perri, Pietro Comuzzo, Saúl Coco, Eray Cömert, Rafik Belghali, Kian Fitz-Jim, Rolando Mandragora, Alessio Cacciamani, Cesare Casadei, Giovanni Simeone, Nikola Vlasic

Udinese: Maduka Okoye, James Abankwah, Christian Kabasele, Oumar Solet, Mergim Vojvoda, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Hassane Kamara, Unai Gómez, Keinan Davis, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Unavailable

Torino

• Niccolò Fortini - Adductor Pain

Udinese

• Jakub Piotrowski - Unknown Injury

Last starting XIs

Torino ( vs Bologna 2026-09-19): Lucas Perri, Eray Cömert, Ardian Ismajli, Saúl Coco, Niccolò Fortini, Daniel Bragança, Kian Fitz-Jim, Alessio Cacciamani, Rolando Mandragora, Nikola Vlasic, Giovanni Simeone

Udinese ( vs Cagliari 2026-09-19): Maduka Okoye, James Abankwah, Christian Kabasele, Enzo Ebosse, Mergim Vojvoda, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Hassane Kamara, Nicolò Zaniolo, Keinan Davis, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

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MANAGERS

• Kosta Runjaić has faced Torino on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw and one defeat

TEAMS

• Udinese have conceded goals in six consecutive games.
• Udinese are coming off three consecutive games without a win.
• Udinese are coming off three consecutive defeats.
• At home, Torino are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
• At home, Torino are coming off three consecutive games without a win.
• At home, Torino are coming off three consecutive defeats.
• Torino currently have one win in their last six games.
• Torino have conceded goals in six consecutive games.
• Torino are coming off two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Torino and Udinese have already faced each other 85 times, with Torino holding the advantage: 32 wins, against 29 Udinese victories.
• At the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino have the upper hand in matches against Udinese: 23 wins in 43 games. Udinese have 11 victories.
• In the Italian league, the two teams have met 84 times, with 31 Torino wins, 24 draws and 29 Udinese victories.

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After an epic two-night SummerSlam event with Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Title and Liv Morgan defeated Iyo Sky to retain the Women’s World Title, WWE travels to New Orleans for WWE Money in the Bank, a premium live event on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The event features five bouts, including two title matches for the World Heavyweight Championship and Women’s World Championship.

In 2025, WWE was in the top 10 in nearly 40 country’s for Money in the Bank. The company hopes that this year’s major would bring in even more viewers. In addition, it’s likely there would be celebrity fans in-attendance during the event, such as New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and others.

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We are speeding towards Sunday in Week 5 of the National Football League season, and that means it’s time for our collective of learned (pronounced learn-ed) football blowhards to share with you our picks for all of the games around the league.

It’s the first week of the season with a bye, even though only two teams will be taking the week off. One of them is one of the league’s three remaining undefeated teams in the Kansas City Chiefs. The Carolina Panthers will be joining them on the sidelines for this week, so there are only fifteen games around the league this week. Well, fourteen if you don’t count the one that already happened.

Here is our running tally of how we’ve done so far this season. As always, you can take a look at how we’ve done in any one individual week or across the season as a whole in any of the three categories we make predictions on.

With that, here are our selections for this week, folks. As always, we remind you that some of the lines and numbers for each game may vary from person to person depending on when they punched their picks into the Tallysight system that we are using to track our selections. If you’re planning on doing any wagering this week, be sure to check in with your sportsbook of choice.

Unanimous Picks

• Jacksonville Jaguars over Philadelphia Eagles
• Cincinnati Bengals over Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings over New Orleans Saints
• Houston Texans over Tennessee Titans
• Detroit Lions over Arizona Cardinals
• Dallas Cowboys over Tampa Bay Buccaneers (everybody gets it. . .wrong)

5-1 Picks

• Cleveland Browns over New York Jets (Eric dissenting)

4-2 Picks

• Chicago Bears over Green Bay Packers (GA Skol and Shawn dissenting)
• Indianapolis Colts over Pittsburgh Steelers (Eric and Warren dissenting)
• Denver Broncos over Los Angeles Chargers (Eric and Sam dissenting)
• Seattle Seahawks over San Francisco 49ers (Chris and Warren dissenting)
• Buffalo Bills over Los Angeles Rams (Eric and GA Skol dissenting)

3-3 Picks

• Las Vegas Raiders (Chris/GA Skol/Warren) at New England Patriots (Eric/Sam/Shawn)
• New York Giants (Chris/GA Skol/Shawn) at Washington Commanders (Eric/Sam/Warren)
• Baltimore Ravens (Eric/GA Skol/Warren) at Atlanta Falcons (Chris/Sam/Shawn)

Those are the picks for Week 5 in the National Football League, ladies and gentlemen. Who are you rolling with around the league this week?

The Green Bay Packers intercepted Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels two times in week four and we covered one of them briefly in another article. They nearly had a third interception to end the game but it was overturned to incomplete in replay. It’s still worth breaking down and mentioning. Today we’ll go a bit more in-depth on those three plays and what led to them as the Packers defense dominated the Buccaneers offense.

Jalon Daniels made his first start for the Buccaneers in place of the injured Baker Mayfield and went about as poorly as it could for the undrafted rookie quarterback. He made some plays with his legs but was generally off-target and flustered all game long by a defense and defensive coordinator with vastly more experience.

First play, 1st quarter, 1st and 10, 7:15 remaining

This interception came down to a missed pre-snap read by Daniels. Before the ball was snapped, the defense showed a single-high shell with clear man-coverage indicators, which almost certainly told Daniels he was looking at cover-1.

That’s a coverage he should feel comfortable attacking, with only one deep safety and man coverage underneath, he’d have leverage to work with on the outside.

The Packers weren’t really disguising their intentions either. Safety Evan Williams began creeping down toward the slot receiver, “capping” him from the top, while Brenton Cox was initially aligned over the slot as though he had him in coverage. That combination is a classic pressure tell.

When a second-level defender starts walking down to “cap” a receiver who already appears to be covered, it usually means the man currently lined up on that receiver isn’t staying there. Daniels should have recognized that Cox was likely coming as a fifth rusher off the edge and that Williams was rotating down to take over the slot.

That’s exactly how it played out. At the snap, Cox looped inside and got home, collapsing the pocket before Daniels could get through his progression. With pressure in his face, he couldn’t step into the throw and was forced to short-arm it. The ball came out late and without enough velocity, giving Williams the time to read it and undercut the route as the pass arrived.

The coverage forced a bad throw that was set off by a chain reaction that started before the snap. Had Daniels identified the pressure look and the likely fifth rusher, he could have adjusted the protection, gotten to a hot answer, or simply known where his free access throw was before the pressure arrived.

Second play, 2nd quarter, 2nd and 10, 00:41 remaining

This was more of a bad read by Daniels than anything. He was picked off by Edgerrin Cooper just before halftime. Cooper was sitting in the hook zone and didn’t gain too much depth as he read the quarterback.

The defense is in a straight cover-2 zone playing spot drop with vision on the quarterback. The Buccaneers are running a Y-cross pass concept.

Daniels took a quick 1-step drop back from shotgun and quickly fired the ball to his slot receiver on a short curl route. Cooper, with vision on the quarterback, broke on the pass as soon as Daniels raised his arm to throw. Cooper shot downhill quickly and undercut the pass as it arrived and returned it for 18 yards.

Third play, 4th quarter, 4th and 11, 1:34 remaining

On the final play of the game for the Buccaneers offense, Keisean Nixon nearly picked off the pass from Daniels as he chucked it blindly over the middle as he was about to be sacked. It was ruled an interception on the field but overturned in replay.

The defense is showing an all out pressure front again with single high coverage. It should be an indicator to Daniels that he’s getting some kind of pressure but not all out pressure because the safety isn’t aligned over any receiver.

The Packers zone drop out to a 3-under/3-deep zone coverage shell that gets Evan Williams off the left edge of the defense as the free rusher. Williams grabs hold of the quarterback but can’t bring him before Daniels lets go of the pass. Nixon made a diving attempt but couldn’t hang on. It didn’t matter though because it was fourth down.

Djed Spence thanked Inter’s supporters for an “amazing” welcome on his debut, while Benjamin Pavard admitted he was happy to be back at San Siro after Saturday’s 3-0 win over Parma.

With quotes via FcInterNews, Spence spoke to Inter TV after coming off the bench in the 73rd minute to a huge roar from the crowd.

“I’m very happy. The welcome from the fans was truly amazing, and I thank them,” he said. “It was a beautiful feeling. I’m coming back from a small injury, and I thank the fans for welcoming me with such warmth.”

The former Tottenham defender, who arrived in the summer, also looked ahead to a gruelling run of nine games in quick succession: “It will take great consistency, but Chivu is very good at keeping everyone focused and getting the best out of us.”

Pavard, back for a second spell at the club, was the first player into the post-match press conference and was pleased with the clean sheet.

“I’m happy to be back, to play at San Siro in front of these fans. Today we also got the clean sheet. We’ve definitely worked on that aspect. I’m happy with the team, so let’s keep going like this. France is France. We’ll see what comes in the future. I’m happy at Inter and I don’t put any particular pressure on myself. I know Chivu, he has a close relationship with the players. He’s very positive. I’m very happy to be here.”

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 10: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Thuram and Sucic on Inter win over Parma

Marcus Thuram, named DAZN’s joint MVP alongside Petar Sucic, scored Inter’s third for his fifth goal in as many games against his hometown club. He also addressed his omission from the France squad.

“People were saying we always started by conceding? There will always be talk. We go out on the pitch to do our best and help Inter win. The national team? I wanted to go, but the coach made his choices and I respect them. I stayed at Appiano, worked well with the staff and the other players who stayed behind, and we had a good game today. Mkhitaryan’s overhead kick? A beautiful move. I thought it was a goal.”

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 10: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Sucic, who opened the scoring by pouncing on a poor pass from Edoardo Corvi, refused to be drawn on reports that he is unhappy with his playing time.

“It was a good game and I’m happy. I always am when I play. The important thing is that we won. They maybe had one chance, so we have to be satisfied with the win. I know what I want to do: help the team, and do it as well as I can. I don’t want to talk about the rumours over my minutes.”

After an extended international break, it was back to business in the league for Barca, and the chance to make it eight La Liga wins from eight games against Getafe. Let’s take a look at three talking points that shaped the 3-0 result.

An expected lack of zip

The first matches back after an international break are often flat affairs, and for long periods, this game was no different.

Of course, much of that had to do with Getafe’s ultra-defensive 5-4-1 shape, which made Barca’s life more difficult than it needed to be.

Anthony Gordon looked lively and deserved his luck for his first Barca goal, and it was great to see Gabriel Jesus looking something like his old self too.

In more general terms, the hosts have little to reproach themselves for, too, given that the game was won with relative ease.

Any lack of rhythm can certainly be overlooked in a match where it was clear that the visitors were looking not to lose rather than going for a win.

The curious case of Dani Olmo

It seems that whenever a column is written about Dani Olmo, it’s quite polarising.

Though it has to be said that the Spaniard’s performances could be said to be just that, in the sense that you never quite know which Dani Olmo is going to turn up.

Against Getafe, his was a performance of understated excellence. Not headline-grabbing, but not poor either.

What he had to do, he did well, and he was a decent conduit between defence and attack in what was, at times, an incredibly congested midfield.

His frustration at not scoring just before the hour was evident, and on another night that chance may be one that he would’ve taken.

However, his work rate was on point; he was consistently available to keep the attacks moving, and if his goal was to give Hansi Flick a little nudge, he can’t have done too much more.

Gordon and Jesus shine in Raphinha’s absence

Three goals, a decent amount of squad rotation, no injuries… right before another round of Champions League games, this match could hardly have gone better from Barca’s point of view.

Getafe have proven to be something of a stubborn opponent in the past, but the result was never in doubt once Gordon put the hosts ahead.

Sometimes games aren’t going to be pretty, and in those instances, it’s all about just getting the job done – which Barca have failed to do in the past.

Flick can point to Jesus getting 80 minutes of action, Jules Kounde regaining some confidence – and perhaps starting as he means to go on – Lamine Yamal not having to over-exert himself, and captain Eric Garcia casually dropping a quality showing at centre-back as a number of positives.

Eight games, eight wins, 34 goals scored, and just seven conceded… it doesn’t get any better than that.

There’s a school of thought which suggests that the Diamondbacks “broke” the Dodgers, by beating them in the 2023 National League Division Series. Not just by the defeat, but by the manner of it. It was a sweep, with Arizona outscoring Los Angeles 19-6, never trailing in any game at any point, and leading by two runs or more, at the end of 25 of the 27 innings played. That winter, the Dodgers engaged beast mode, giving contracts worth over a billion dollars in total to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto alone, and haven’t stopped spending since. Including a staggering $183 million in luxury tax penalties – more than a dozen teams paid in payroll – their 2026 salary bill was over $616 million.

I can’t argue they have not spent effectively, winning three division titles, and averaging 97 wins. But it has been in the post-season where their dominance has become near-total. Remember, in the playoffs, you’re facing the best teams the rest of baseball has to offer. But since the Diamondbacks gave them the bum’s rush out of the 2023 post-season, the Dodgers have won eight consecutive playoff series, and are 27-10, a .730 win percentage. Again, this is not facing the Colorado Rockies, but other division winners and wild-card teams. If the Brewers or (probably) Rays can’t stop them, they’ll become the first team to three-peat since 2000.

Under normal circumstances, I would be cheering wholeheartedly for their opponents, as has been the case in the last two seasons. #TeamAnyoneButLA. But this year, there’s a concern that might over-ride this. Specifically, that if anyone except the Los Angeles Dodgers wins the World Series – especially a relatively small-market team like the Brewers or the Rays – it might mute demands for a salary cap in the upcoming CBA negotiations. That’s something I feel is essential to the basic survival of major-league baseball, in terms of competitive balance. But a Rays/Brewers victory could potentially be used by the players as proof everything is fine. “See? You can’t buy success!”

It’s not really the case. The problem has never been the post-season, where randomness plays a significant factor. Let’s be honest. The 2023 Diamondbacks who won 83 games were not a “better” team, by any objective measure, than the 92-win Brewers, 100-win Dodgers or 90-win Phillies. But Arizona went 9-3 against that trio, including 6-2 on the road, on their way to the World Series. This is baseball. Get “hot” at the right time, and who knows what can happen. The issue is the regular season. The NL West has turned into six months of grinding and irrelevant tedium, a procession where non-Dodger fans look at the Central and East standings more than their own division.

This predates the 2023 NLDS. The Dodgers have taken 13 of the last 14 division titles – and won 106 games the sole season they didn’t come first. It’s only when you look at the standings since 2013, that the degree of Los Angeles’s domination becomes clear. Over the roughly 13 1/3 seasons in that time (2020 being the one-third), they have won over a hundred games more than any other team. Not “any other NL West team”, any other team. The second-placed Yankees are closer to the tenth-placed Cubs, than they are to the Dodgers. Here’s the average standings in the NL West, from 2013-2026.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 99-63
2. San Francisco Giants: 80-82
3. San Diego Padres: 80-82
4. Arizona Diamondbacks: 78-84
5. Colorado Rockies: 69-93

Over a fourteen-year period – bold font, please – the Dodgers have averaged 99 wins per season, while every other team in the division is below .500. Their win percentage of .610 over that time is the best in the integrated era. To find anything higher, you need to go back to the 1947-1960 Yankees, who had a .622 win percentage in the regular season, and won eight World Series during that span, including five in a row. In other words, the Dodgers under their current ownership are the most powerful major-league team in over sixty years. Arguably more: that Yankees dynasty failed to win their division twice, in 1954 and 1959; the Dodgers only once.

That’s what “competitive balance” looks like, according to the players’ union. The Brewers winning the World Series is not going to change this, or the fact that the Dodgers’ current television deal alone [$8.35 billion over 25 years, an AAV of $334 million] is worth more, according to Forbes, than every revenue stream the D-backs possess. The LA Times reports, “By the time the deal ends in 2038, the Dodgers will be getting more than $500 million per year” – and making things worse, it’s largely exempt from revenue sharing.

It’s simply impossible for anyone else in the NL West to compete under the current system, A third consecutive Dodgers’ World Series win would underscore this, and hopefully make it almost impossible for any eventual agreement between the owners and players not to include a salary cap (and floor, of course). Would LA coming up short make a difference? Hard to say. ESPN recently had an interesting article looking at this very topic, asking executives and players what impact (if any) the results of the World Series would have on negotiations. The general opinion: a three-peat for LA would entrench positions. To quote an NL player:

It’ll be bad. The league is going to dig in a lot more. And we know the union isn’t going to go for a cap, so it’s going to get really bad. Nobody wants to see the Dodgers win. No owner does. None of the fans do. But I think it’s going to make this all worse.

Conversely, an NL executive said, “A small-market club [with a strong front office] winning the World Series going into an adversarial offseason would likely allow players to make the argument that the game is in a healthy place from a parity standpoint.” Personally, I’ve already reached acceptance that, if it’s necessary for us to lose games next year – or even the entire season – in order to get significant change, then so be it. It’s a price I’m willing to pay. I’m beginning to feel that, if the Dodgers winning the World Series helps achieve the necessary change, then I might be forced to suck it up, hold my nose and – in a thoroughly non-political sense – “Vote blue, no matter who.”

The Falcons come home after back to back prime time road games, and they will continue the prime time sequence with a third consecutive such game. This one is against an opponent whom they have rarely ever beaten in the handful of games they have played.

The Baltimore Ravens come to town and they put their 5-2 all time record against their fellow bird themed opponent on the line. Due to their recent inception into the NFL in 1996 (the Ravens were technically the old Cleveland Browns but the NFL made the ruling that the history of the Browns would stay in Cleveland as they quickly got an expansion franchise three years later) and playing in the AFC, the Ravens and Falcons have not faced off much.

The first ever meeting went into overtime and went Baltimore’s way in 1999 before the Falcons got some payback behind the DVD offense in 2002. The Ravens as a franchise, meanwhile, did not have to wait long to taste ultimate glory in the NFL, as they won the Super Bowl behind one of the most dominant defensive units of all time just five years into their existence in 2000.

That defense remained formidable for the next decade plus, led by the best linebacker of his generation (Ray Lewis) and the best safety of his generation (Ed Reed), and it was that defense which shut the Falcons down in 2006, before Matt Ryan figured them out and led a game winning drive on Thursday Night Football in an elite battle in the 2010 season. That was about all of Atlanta’s success, as they have dropped the last three games in this matchup since then.

When these teams met last

The Falcons’ season was dead in the water by the time they went up to Baltimore for a Christmas Eve showdown, sitting at just 5-9 and now using the rest of the campaign to evaluate the play of rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder. He faced off against Tyler Huntley, who was starting in relief of the injured Lamar Jackson (sound familiar?).

It was a rough outing for the offense, as they came away with no points on their first four drives, getting into Baltimore territory twice but turning it over both times — once on downs and once via a Drake London fumble. They finally put together a last second field goal drive in the first half but the Ravens had already scored a touchdown, two point conversion and two field goals by that point.

The uphill battle was on in the second half as the Falcons’ defense tightened up and allowed just one field goal the rest of the way, but the offense stayed stuck in neutral. Younghoe Koo kicked a pair of field goals, but the back breaker was Tyler Allgeier getting stuffed from the Baltimore 1-yard-line on 4th and goal to cap off a long fourth quarter drive as the end zone was a foreign concept to the Atlanta offense on this day.

Maryland football has fallen below .500 for the first time this season, and it faces its toughest test of the season trying to right the ship. The Terps have traveled to the home of No. 5 Ohio State, with the game against the Buckeyes set to kick at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at the Shoe. The game set to air on Big Ten Network.

If the team does not turn around its performances soon, it could be the end of the road for head coach Mike Locksley. Just 10% of Terps fans to respond to our survey predicted that Locksley will avoid getting fired this season — and nearly a quarter of fans said it would happen after the game against the Buckeyes.

For your pregame entertainment, Testudo Times previewed the matchup against Ohio State, and the trio of football reporters hopped on a podcast with former Ohio State offensive lineman Bryant Browning to offer their predictions for the game as well.

Follow along with us and leave your comments below! This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please be respectful.

Burnt orange on one side, crimson on the other. It’s time for the annual grudge match at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners.

Kick is at 2:30 p.m. Central on ABC.

FAYETTEVILLE — Steven Soles Jr. will once again be a game-time decision for Arkansas football.

The JACK linebacker was listed as questionable on the SEC Availability report in the buildup to the Razorbacks (2-3, 0-2 SEC) game against No. 14 Tennessee. With gameday here, there is no clear determination on his status.

Soles was also listed as a game-time decision for Arkansas against Texas A&M last week, but he did not play. He stood on the sideline without a helmet throughout the Hogs' 34-7 road loss.

Tennessee is listing quarterback Faizon Brandon as a game-time decision. It was reported earlier this week by the Knoxville News Sentinel that the Volunteers would start backup quarterback George MacIntyre.

The full gameday SEC Availability Report is below.

On Friday night, the Danville (KY) football team improved to 8-0 on the year by kicking a field goal in the fourth quarter to beat W.E.B. Du Bois Academy 23-22.

However, Friday night's result was far from the top of everyone's mind in the community.On Saturday morning, Danville Principal Danny Goodwin emailed the school to announce that senior football player Jamaree Johnson had passed away.

"Admiral Family, it is with profound sadness that I must share the heartbreaking news of the passing of senior Jamaree Johnson," Goodwin wrote in the email. "Jamaree was a cherished member of our DHS community, and he will be deeply missed. To support one another during this difficult time, the doors of DHS will be open today beginning at 5:30 PM for anyone wishing to gather and remember Jamaree."

The announcement went on to note that "Counselors and ministers will be available on-site for anyone who needs a supportive space to talk. Please keep Jamaree, as well as his family and friends, in your thoughts and hearts as we navigate this tragedy together."

Johnson was a senior for the Admirals and had been on their varsity roster since his freshman season.

On Sept. 11, he suffered a serious leg injury during Danville's 48-21 win over Lincoln County (KY). As they took him off the field, his Danville teammates lined up along the track to see him before loading him into an ambulance.

Danville is scheduled to return to the field for its final home game of the regular season next week on Oct. 16 as they host Lexington Christian (KY).

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Gordon had played well and contributed with a handful of assists since joining from Newcastle this summer, but had been denied a goal. He remedied that two minutes into the match against Getafe at Camp Nou where the left winger dribbled past two defenders and rifled a deflected shot past goalkeeper David Soria.

Gabriel Jesús made the most of his first start since he also joined Barcelona this summer by scoring in the 29th. Taking the place of injured top scorer Raphinha, the former Arsenal striker picked off an unwise pass by Zaid Romero inside his own box and fired home. Gabriel Jesús had already scored twice as a substitute.

Lamine Yamal helped to round off the win in the 73rd when he curled a cross into the box for right back Jules Koundé to tap in.

Barcelona's eighth straight victory equaled its best ever start to La Liga in 2013-14 with Lionel Messi in his prime.

Hansi Flick’s side opened a nine-point lead over rival Real Madrid before it played Villarreal later Saturday. Barcelona seeks a third straight domestic title.

Flick said before the game that Raphinha, who leads La Liga with 12 goals, would miss the Getafe game as well as the trip to Galatasaray in the Champions League next week. Raphinha is recovering from a muscle injury in his right leg that he sustained while with Brazil during the international break.

Barcelona is eyeing big matches against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and against Madrid in La Liga this month.

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Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has outlined what the Hoosiers must do to beat Matt Rhule’s Nebraska team on Saturday. Stopping the run, containing quarterback Anthony Colandrea, and protecting the football are among his biggest priorities.

Speaking to Big Noon Kickoff on FOX before the game, Cignetti expressed confidence in his team’s preparation. However, he acknowledged that Indiana could not predict everything Nebraska would bring to the matchup.

“You never know what to expect,” Cignetti said. “I think we’ve had a good week, and we’re going to play well.”

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The Hoosiers face a challenge in Colandrea, whose ability to make plays with his legs could trouble Indiana’s defense. Cignetti stressed that keeping the quarterback inside the pocket would be crucial.

“Start up front, and it’s a huge point of emphasis,” he explained. “It starts with stopping the run, but we got to cage the quarterback.”

The Indiana coach also pointed to problems his defense experienced against Northwestern. He said the Hoosiers struggled to prevent the opposing quarterback from escaping the pocket and extending plays.

“We had a problem with Northwestern’s quarterback,” Cignetti admitted. “So we got to be better.”

On offense, the focus shifts to establishing a physical running game while avoiding costly mistakes. Strong blocking and explosive plays will also be needed against Nebraska.

Asked what he wanted from his rushing attack, Cignetti emphasized being “physical” and “productive” while protecting the ball. He also called for “great downfield blocking” and “explosive runs.”

For Indiana football, executing those fundamentals could make the difference against Matt Rhule’s Nebraska squad. Cignetti’s message was clear: control the ground game, contain Colandrea and limit mistakes.

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The 23^rd annual “100 Innings of Baseball” kicked off Saturday morning at Adams Park with dozens of athletes participating for a good cause.

Since 2004, the 100-inning game has been raising money for ALS research.

“The first year we put this game together we raised $100,000,” said player Brett Rudy.

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disease. According to the CDC, nearly 35,000 people live with it in the United States.

The Angel Fund for ALS Research hosts the event. Rich Kennedy, the president of the nonprofit, was diagnosed with ALS 10 years ago.

“ALS is horrible,” said Kennedy. “Your brain stays intact while your bodily just gradually deteriorates and falls apart.”

Kennedy is helping to lead the push for more research, so hopefully one day, doctors will have more answers than questions.

“I lost my dad to ALS, then I lost my younger brother to ALS,” explained Kennedy. “28 when he was diagnosed, 30 when he died and we’ve seen so many cases of this.”

Walter Bentson with the Angel Fund is in charge of the event. Bentson shared that he was diagnosed with ALS back in 1999.

“For some unknown reason, I’m still around and want to give back so I’m proud of this game,” said Bentson.

Baseball players from all over Massachusetts are proud to be a part of it too; some play for around 36 hours continuously.

“It’s tiresome, it’s not easy but it’s tough to complain,” said player Patrick Keady. “Walter and Rich are here, they stay the entire time. It’s tough to feel bad about how tired you might be while they’re still doing what they’re doing.”

Over the last two decades, the 100-inning baseball game has raised over $1 million.

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Gabriel Jesus was a happy man after scoring for Barcelona in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Getafe at Camp Nou.

The Brazil international came into the starting XI, with Raphinha out due to injury, and scored a fine goal as Hansi Flick’s side maintained their perfect start to the season.

Jesus now has three goals already for Barcelona and is planning on banging in plenty more for the Catalan giants.

“Being at Barça is a dream come true for me, I’ve said that a couple of times already. Playing with these players is also very easy: they all play very well and always have the ball. That makes it much easier for me, as a striker, to get scoring opportunities, and I’m ready to score goals,” he told DAZN.

“Flick gives the players a lot of confidence. We’re playing very well. We’re going to create chances when we’re on the pitch. We have to score goals. I hope Raphinha recovers soon because we’re feeling his absence.

“I’ve played on teams that have always scored a lot of goals. Now I’m on another team that also scores a lot of goals. Let’s keep scoring a lot to win games and, at the end of the season, win titles, which is the most important thing.”

Jesus may just keep his place in the team for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Galatasaray as Flick has already confirmed Raphinha will sit out that encounter as well.

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FC Barcelona resumed their season after the international break right where they had left off, securing a comfortable 3-0 win over Getafe at the Spotify Camp Nou.

An early goal from Anthony Gordon set the tone for the home team, who were without captain Raphinha, while Hansi Flick also opted to bench key players Pedri and Pau Cubarsi.

Gordon’s fellow summer signing Gabriel Jesus, making his first start for the Blaugrana, doubled their lead before half-time.

Jules Kounde then added a third in the second period, getting on the end of a Lamine Yamal cross to seal yet another straightforward victory for Barcelona.

Gabriel Jesus elated

Speaking to the media after the match, Jesus was elated at how things were going for him at Barcelona.

After all, he now has three goals for the club since joining them from Arsenal in the summer, including one on his first start under Flick today.

Continuing his solid start. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“Being at Barça is a dream. I’ve already said it,” said Jesus, as quoted by AS.

Highlighting the quality of the team, the Brazilian striker added: “Playing with these players is very easy. Always having the ball. This makes it much easier for a striker like me to create chances.”

The summer arrival also highlighted manager Flick for filling the players with confidence, while also wishing teammate Raphinha a speedy recovery and a swift return.

“I think he gives all of us players a lot of confidence. We’re playing very well. But I hope Raphinha recovers quickly – we really miss him,” said Jesus.

Jesus has now scored three goals for Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

On the level that the team had been showing so far this season, the Brazilian added: “I’ve played for teams that scored lots of goals. Now I’m at another one that does the same. Let’s keep scoring and winning titles – that’s what matters most.”

More challenges ahead

The 3-0 win over Getafe shows that Barcelona have not been affected by the three-week hiatus brought about by the international break.

The result means that Flick & co. have now recorded eight straight victories in La Liga and nine across all competitions.

However, tougher challenges lie ahead for the La Liga champions as they take on Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League next week before facing Real Betis, PSG, and Real Madrid in quick succession.

The Great Falls High football team’s running backs each broke 200 yards on the ground as the Bison knocked off Belgrade on the road 36-6 in an Eastern AA contest on Friday, Oct. 9.

Mason Cannon paced Great Falls (2-5 overall, 2-3 conference) with 245 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, while Rivers Herring put up 200 yards on 27 totes along with a pair of scores.

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Quarterback Tristan O’Leary added 44 yards on the ground to bring the Bison rushing total to 489 on the night.

Kicker Owen Crossan added a 21-yard field goal for Great Falls, while Rickayden Mollice hauled in a 45-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Ronan Gavin in the fourth quarter for the Panthers (1-6, 1-4).

The Bison play host to Billings Senior (0-7, 0-5) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Memorial Stadium as they try to solidify the No. 5 playoff seed in the conference.

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The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly trading Marvin Harrison Jr., but the reports leave out some key details, including who is trading for the wide receiver.

One team at the forefront of the trade conversation for the former No. 4 pick in the NFL draft?

The Houston Texans.

Do the Houston Texans make the most sense as a possible landing spot for Harrison Jr.? What about other potential trade destinations for Harrison Jr.?

Take a look at some possible next teams for the wide receiver.

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Why Houston Texans make sense for Marvin Harrison Jr.

There are several reasons to like Houston's potential fit as a trade destination for the Ohio State product.

Houston's QB is C.J. Stroud, who was Harrison Jr.'s teammate with the Buckeyes.

Also, the Texans could really use some wide receiver depth behind Nico Collins, with the change to be the No. 2 option behind Collins perhaps giving Harrison Jr. a chance to turn his career around.

The Texans could be desperate, too. They were 0-4 on the season entering NFL Week 5 and would really like to turn their season around.

Following an incredibly intense qualifying session under the floodlights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix from the second row of the grid. While Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen successfully secured pole position—edging out Charles Leclerc by a mere 0.054 seconds - Hamilton followed closely in third, just 0.123s off the ultimate pace. 

Despite the strong starting position, the seven-time world champion was visibly frustrated by his final flying laps during the Q3 shootout.

The knife-edge setup

Speaking with F1 broadcaster Jolyon Palmer immediately after the session, Hamilton detailed exactly how a sudden lack of rear grip derailed his shot at a front-row start. While the SF-26 felt incredibly dialled in during the earlier segments of qualifying, track evolution ultimately pushed the car completely out of its ideal operating window.

"Yeah, another difficult Q3. Congrats to Max and he did a great job," Hamilton admitted. "We made some changes going into qualifying. The car was feeling so much better, and I really felt like she had more in her."

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

However, as the track gripped up, the rear of the Ferrari became incredibly unpredictable.

"Q1 and Q2 were awesome. We got to Q3 and snaps into one and three, put me two tenths down. The rest of the lap was good. And then the last lap, just again struggled with snapping," Hamilton explained. "So I think there's a real fine line with our car where it's over the edge or under the limit, and finding that sweet spot is very, very difficult."

Plotting the Red Bull ambush

Despite the set-up frustrations, Scuderia Ferrari is in a prime tactical position to challenge Red Bull Racing for the race victory. Because Verstappen's team-mate, Isack Hadjar, suffered mechanical issues in Q3 and was unable to set a lap time, the Maranello squad possesses a massive two-versus-one strategic advantage at the very front of the pack. 

Hamilton explicitly plans to use that numerical superiority to hunt down the polesitter.

"I think it's really still a good result for us to have two Ferraris up there. We could definitely, hopefully, work as a team tomorrow to try and hold on to Max and put them under pressure," Hamilton revealed. "I'm sure he's going to be fast, but hopefully together as a team, we can potentially, who knows, we'll see if we can get ahead of them."

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

However, Hamilton is under no illusions regarding the sheer pace of the Red Bull machinery. He noted that its rival engineering department has made massive aerodynamic strides in recent weeks.

"Red Bull have done a fantastic job. You know, they've done a great job with their engine, but I think also with their car," Hamilton concluded. "It's obviously a great team, and I think they brought back an upgrade in Baku, which has really put them at the front."

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Fuld declined the opportunity to become the Athletics’ president of baseball operations and withdrew from consideration, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Saturday. Instead, he will remain with the Philadelphia Phillies as their president of business operations.

The decision is notable because Fuld previously served as Philadelphia’s general manager, making the Athletics’ offer an opportunity to return to the baseball side of the front office in a leadership role.

Instead, he is sticking with the position he took on earlier this year.

Sam Fuld chooses to stay with Phillies

Fuld’s path through baseball’s front offices has been anything but conventional. After an eight-season major league playing career, he joined the Phillies’ organization in 2017 and worked his way into a prominent front-office role.

He became Philadelphia’s general manager in December 2020, working under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. The Phillies later announced a transition that would move Fuld into business operations after he completed his executive MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Fuld completed that transition in 2026. His current role puts him in charge of the business side of the organization rather than its day-to-day baseball decisions.

The Athletics’ offer would have taken him back into baseball operations, this time with responsibility for leading their department and helping shape the franchise’s direction.

But Fuld has decided that is not the move he wants to make right now.

His decision leaves the Athletics searching for another leader as the organization works through its next phase. The club is preparing for its planned move to Las Vegas after playing temporarily in Sacramento, creating an unusual backdrop for whoever eventually takes charge of its baseball operations.

For Philadelphia, Fuld’s decision provides continuity on the business side as the club prepares for the offseason. His experience as a former player and general manager gives him a perspective that spans both the field and the front office.

The Athletics’ job offered Fuld a return to baseball leadership. For now, though, he appears content to build on his new career in Philadelphia rather than take on another major transition.

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Anthony Gordon scored his first goal for Barcelona as the Spanish champions extended their perfect start in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Getafe on Saturday.

England winger Gordon opened the scoring in the second minute and Gabriel Jesus added another after half an hour for the league leaders, who have won every match they have played this season.

France defender Jules Kounde tucked home the third from Lamine Yamal's cross to cap Barca's solid win against Jose Bordalas's side at Camp Nou.

Barca moved five points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid, who won 2-1 at Alaves earlier, and lead Real Madrid, fourth, by nine points before Los Blancos host Villarreal later on.

Barca were without their top scorer Raphinha, who sustained a hamstring problem during the international break with Brazil.

Flick replaced him with former Arsenal striker and Selecao compatriot Jesus and his side came roaring out of the blocks.

"Being at Barca is a dream... playing with these players is very easy too, everyone plays very well, always with the ball," Jesus told DAZN after his first start and third goal for the club.

"That makes it easier for me as a striker, to have chances, and I'm ready to score the goals...

"(But) I hope Rafa can recover quickly, because of course the team misses him."

Gordon, who has impressed since joining this summer, grabbed his first Barca goal with a low deflected effort after bundling his way past three players.

He was Barca's brightest spark in the first half, continuing his fine goalscoring form for England in the recent Nations League matches.

Barca defender Eric Garcia forced a save from Getafe goalkeeper David Soria with a drive from distance as Flick's side controlled the game.

Getafe defender Zaid Romero gave the ball away in his own box for Barca's second, passing it straight to Jesus, who stroked into the bottom corner.

Soria denied Olmo before Yamal teed up Kounde for the third.

The defender, making a record 194th appearance for Barca for a French player, overtaking Eric Abidal, was on hand to turn home from close range from teenage star Yamal's cross.

Barca, who also won their Champions League opener, have nine victories from nine matches across all competitions.

- Romero winner -

Cristian Romero's header in the 87th minute earned Atletico Madrid a narrow win at 10-man Alaves.

Alejandro Grimaldo put Atletico in front before Lucas Boye equalised from the penalty spot for Alaves before the interval.

Angel Perez was sent off for the hosts in the second half and Romero's header from Alex Baena's cross late on took Atletico two points behind Barcelona before the champions face Getafe later Saturday.

Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in a tense derby clash before the extended international break and were able to snatch a late winner to build on that momentum.

Grimaldo sent Atletico ahead in the 33rd minute with a cool finish after combining well with fellow summer arrival Jonathan David.

Alaves levelled just before the break from the penalty spot through Boye after Robin Le Normand fouled Toni Martinez.

Atletico were given a helping hand when Perez put in an ugly foul on substitute Julian Alvarez just after the hour mark and the Alaves winger was dismissed.

Alvarez, still regaining form and focus after trying to leave Atletico in the summer, hit the post from a free-kick as Diego Simeone's side sought a winner.

Eventually Alex Baena produced a fine cross for former Tottenham defender Romero to nod home at the back post.

"It's always important that the goal comes from wherever it comes, as long as it comes," said Simeone.

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Both defensive back Eli Bowen and tight end Jack Van Dorselaer were listed as game-time decisions in the Cotton Bowl on the final SEC availability report of the week. The Sooners will for sure be without a total of at least eight players against the 'Horns. Linebacker Taylor Heim, defensive back Jacobe Johnson, running back Xavier Robinson, wide receiver Trell Harris, tight end Trynae Washington, and offensive linemen Michael Fasusi, Eddy Pierre-Louis, and Fred Hinton are all listed as out.

However, the Sooners did get some good news over the course of the week. Linebackers Owen Heinecke and Cole Sullivan, defensive back Michael Boganowski, and wide receiver Jer'Michael Carter were all listed on the report earlier this week, but all have been cleared to play on Saturday.

Cornerback is a position to watch for the Sooners in this game. If Bowen can't play, OU would be down its No. 1 and No. 3 cornerbacks for Red River. Alongside starter Courtland Guillory, it may be a busy day for reserves like Trystan Haynes and Dakoda Fields.

The absences of Fasusi and Pierre-Louis will also be tough to overcome, with the remaining rotation on the offensive line for OU looking like Ryan Fodje, Heath Ozaeta, Jake Maikkula, Noah Best, E'Marion Harris, Peyton Joseph, Deacon Schmitt, and Caleb Nitta.

For Texas, defensive lineman Justus Terry is a game-time decision, while Steve Sarkisian's team will be without defensive lineman Zion Williams, wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, and offensive lineman Jordan Coleman. Needless to say, the Longhorns are the healthier team heading into this game.

Kickoff between Oklahoma and Texas is at 2:30 p.m. in Dallas.

SEC Game Day SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report

Oklahoma

• LB Taylor Heim: OUT
• WR Trell Harris: OUT
• RB Xavier Robinson: OUT
• TE Trynae Washington: OUT
• DB Jacobe Johnson: OUT
• OL Eddy Pierre-Louis: OUT
• OL Michael Fasusi: OUT
• OL Fred Hinton: OUT
• DB Eli Bowen: GAME TIME DECISION
• TE Jack Van Dorselaer: GAME TIME DECISION

Texas

• WR Kaliq Lockett: OUT
• OL Jordan Coleman: OUT
• DL Zion Williams: OUT
• DL Justus Terry: GAME TIME DECISION

It's hard to believe, but with Week 5 of the 2026 CIAC football season mostly in the books, many teams have already completed half of their schedule.

This week and next are heavy with byes before we get back to wall-to-wall action, but Friday night's slate featured some memorable and emotional moments.

Six teams are now 5-0, two more could join them in the next few days, and another 11 are 4-0 with Week 5 byes and will return to the field next week.

But among the wins and losses this week, it was anything but a usual Friday night, and the epicenter of the CIAC football universe was the Surf Club in Madison, where Hand and Cheshire united in support of Mike Ciotti.

A Madison native, Ciotti played and coached in the Tigers' football program, founded by his father Larry Ciotti back in 1971, and has since become Cheshire's offensive line coach for the past seven years.

Ciotti has been battling Stage 4 Acinic Cell Carcinoma, and the night was about honoring and supporting the coach with family and friends in attendance.

Many in the crowd wore T-shirts carrying Ciotti's "Eat the Bear" motto, which signifies overcoming adversity, whether that's on the football field or in life.

"Football has created a rivalry between Cheshire and Daniel Hand, but some things are bigger than the scoreboard right now," Hand athletic director Chris Farrell told the crowd during a halftime ceremony. "We stand together, not as opponents, but as one team. We wanted to make sure that Mike understands that we love him. We are here with him, and we'll continue to stand with him and his family every step of the way."

On the field, No. 4-ranked Hand defeated No. 9 Cheshire 38-0, but the night was "bigger than football."

"Just being here makes me feel alive," Ciotti said of football. "It makes me feel alive yelling and screaming or stomping my feet, pounding my fist on the table. It makes me feel great."

Five and oh!

Perfection is hard to come by. Getting even halfway there deserves a tip of the cap.

Six Connecticut teams are 5-0 and are set up for strong playoff runs in the second half.

Guilford, which was ranked second in Class M following Friday's games, defeated West Haven 35-24, reaching five wins to start the season for the first time in 33 years.

That would be 1993, when it finished 8-2-1 and lost to Ledyard in the Class MM final. That year, the Grizzlies lost to Foran in the sixth game, so they will have a chance to go one step further, although it will come in a barnburner: They play at Lyman Hall, 4-0 with a bye this week, on Oct. 23.

North Branford defeated Rockville 38-27 for its fifth straight win Friday, with Jack Sigel and Matteo Anderson combining for five touchdown runs. The game was 21-21 in the third quarter before the Thunderbirds soared away.

It's the first time North Branford has been 5-0 since 2012.

"It's a huge win for us, for our program, for our guys," North Branford coach Anthony Salvati said. "We've been working really hard for the past three years."

Among the rest of the 5-0 field:

• Southingtonrolled to a 29-6 win over Manchesterfor its first 5-0 start since 2022. The Blue Knights have won 12 of their last 13 games dating back to last season.
• New London continued to thrive under new coach Jack Cochran, overcoming   Fitch 42-28 in a big ECC clash. The Whalers were last 5-0 in 2016.
• Hand's 38-0 win over Cheshire gave the Tigers their second 5-0 start in three years. They accomplished the feat in 2024, but were 4-1 last season after losing a thriller to Cheshire 28-27 in OT in their fifth game.
• Waterfordupended Killingly 36-26 in a Thursday night game and also has a five-win start for the second time in three seasons. Perhaps even bigger, it was the Lancers' first win over Killingly since 2014, a stretch of seven games.

NVL redemption

Holy Cross lost a three-point thriller to Ansonia back in 2022. It dropped a two-pointer in last year's clash.

The Crusaders weren't about to let this one slip away.

Behind four touchdowns from Nate Craft, three rushing and one receiving, Holy Cross defeated Ansonia 48-37 on Friday at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury. It was the Crusaders' first victory over the Chargers since 2009.

Both teams are 4-1 with byes on tap next week.

"It feels awesome," Holy Cross senior quarterback Brady Lombardo told GametimeCT's Kevin Roberts. "All year, since last year when we lost to them, we've been thinking about this game. The whole year, and now that we've actually won, it feels so great."

The Crusaders have won four straight since a Week 1 loss to Naugatuck.

Bullet points

• Simsbury is 4-1, a huge step forward after the Trojans went a combined 4-26 during the past three seasons. Their latest win was a 16-0 shutout of Farmington on Friday, as new coach Jim Caouette has his team in contention for a Class L playoff berth.
• Danburyknocked off No. 6 Staples 17-10, its first win against the Wreckers and the signature win the Hatters have been looking for. Danbury reached the postseason for the first time in 23 years last fall and is in the thick of the Class LL race again.
• Shelton was nearly perfect in the first half, scoring on six of seven possessions and rolling to a 45-20 victory over defending Class S champ Sheehan. Cole St. Pierre scored four touchdowns to help the Gaels improve to 4-1 after back-to-back 3-7 seasons.
• St. Joseph's homecoming game against Westhill, originally set for Saturday, was moved to Monday at 3 p.m. St. Joseph athletic director Kevin Butler and football coach Joe Della Vecchia said the change came from the Westhill side.  

Up next

It's another short schedule for Week 6, with just 35 games on deck as teams work through their byes.

The FCIAC features a clash of teams ranked in the GametimeCT Top 10 when No. 10 Ridgefield (3-1) plays at No. 7 Ludlowe (4-0) on Friday at 7 p.m.

There are a few key games for the SWC on Friday, including New Milford (3-1) at Bethel (4-0) at 7 p.m. Both teams have experienced dramatic turnarounds this fall  after New Milford went 1-9 and Bethel 2-8 last year.

Here are a few more Week 6 games to watch:

Friday, Oct. 16

• Branford at Ledyard, 6 p.m.
• Granby/Canton at Cromwell/Portland, 6 p.m.
• Rockville at Valley Regional/Lyme-Old Lyme, 6:30 p.m.
• Notre Dame Prep at Newtown, 6:30 p.m.
• Darien at Staples, 7 p.m.
• Bunnell at Masuk, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17

• Wilton at St. Joseph, 1:30 p.m.

This article originally published at Inside Week 5 of CIAC football: ‘Eat the Bear,' 5-0 starts and an NVL thriller.

Despite continued outside speculation, the Jacksonville Jaguars have no intention of trading wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

This all started around last year's trade deadline and has continued on and off since then. It has since ramped up following Thomas Jr.'s smaller role in Week 3 against New England, where he played just 23 snaps.

ESPN's Dan Graziano recently predicted that teams would attempt to pry Thomas Jr. away from the Jaguars.

However, Pelissero reported in his latest edition of The Sweep that the Jaguars have "shown no interest" in trading the wide receiver.

"Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr.'s name has seemingly come up in trade rumors weekly since the start of last season," Pelissero wrote, via Bleacher Report. "But while there continue to be calls periodically, Jacksonville has shown no interest in trading the former first-round pick."

This shouldn't come as a surprise given that the Jaguars have said all along that they don't have any intention of moving on from Thomas Jr. HC Liam Coen also praised Thomas Jr. for his performance against the Bengals.

Thomas' fit in the Coen offense -- which spreads the ball around -- has yet to really take off. But there's also no need for the Jaguars to trade the wide receiver just for the sake of doing so.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars showing 'no interest' in trading Brian Thomas Jr., says insider

Max Johnston has been added to Derby County’s injury list, with the defender expected to be sidelined for around two weeks.

The Scotland international missed Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Wrexham at Pride Park, where Derby were denied a first home win of the season by Ollie Rathbone’s late equaliser.

Johnston had been considered an option at left-back amid Derby’s injury problems but was absent from the matchday squad.

Asked about his absence after the game, boss John Eustace said: “It’ll be a couple of weeks, I think.

“He took a knock on his knee a few weeks ago in training.

“I hope it’s not serious, but you never know.”

FC Augsburg midfielder Robin Fellhauer made history on Saturday, capitalising on an early mistake by Manuel Neuer to put his side ahead just eight seconds into their 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich.

In doing so, he set a new record for the fastest goal in Bundesliga history, beating the previous mark of nine seconds, jointly held by Karim Bellarabi and Kevin Volland.

“Being able to contribute with the fastest goal in Bundesliga history makes it even more special. It's indescribable to now be part of something so big,” Fellhauer said after the game, reflecting on his historic achievement.

“I could have taken the shot sooner, but there was too great a risk of missing,” admitted the 28-year-old, adding: 

“I felt like I had time, so I wanted to make sure.”

Reflecting on the result, Fellhauer was satisfied with a point against the reigning champions, despite Augsburg taking the lead twice.

“We would definitely have taken a 2-2 draw before the game. We were really lucky on a few occasions, especially in the second half. That's why we can be satisfied with the point and proud of the team. It was a battle in which every single player gave their all, and a real team effort,” he said.

The 1-1 draw meant United remain in 12th position in the Premier League table, with only six points from as many games.

This represents the worst start to a league season in 40 years. Unwanted records keep tumbling for the three-time Champions League winners.

It was the away side who were the more dominant, but the Red Devils ended up taking the lead against the run of play.

United took the lead against the run of play

Some smart interplay from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo later, the Cameroonian found the back of the net, much to the relief of the beleaguered Michael Carrick.

Soon after, Rodrigo Bentancur received a straight red card for a headbutt on Luke Shaw, and at that point, the home side should have settled the affair.

But as has been the case too often this season, the 20-time English league champions dropped deeper and deeper, and eventually conceded a soft equaliser after some calamitous defending from Lisandro Martinez.

Just look at the Everton and City games. United should have gone for the jugular. Instead, they keep repeating their error of trying to contain the situation.

Sitting back costs United again

Tottenham Hotspur were bottom of the table at the start of the day, but the hosts allowed them to dominate.

The players should have been up for it after a disappointing start to the season, while many enjoyed a three-week break.

That should have been more than enough time to refresh and regroup. However, the coaching staff are clearly not getting things right off the pitch.

Carrick needs to go

It is clear that the head coach's time is up. INEOS have clearly left him shorthanded, but he has done himself no favours.

The longer this lull continues, the more difficult it will be for United to climb up the table and make the European places.

Man City Injury Concern Emerges Ahead of Liverpool Clash at Anfield

Manchester City’s preparations for Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Liverpool have encountered a potential complication, with defender Nico O’Reilly missing Friday’s team training session as Enzo Maresca prepares for a fiercely anticipated encounter at Anfield.

Nico O’Reilly Injury Raises Questions for Man City

Manchester City returned to training following the international break with an otherwise encouraging picture emerging from their preparations. O’Reilly, however, was conspicuous by his absence from the main group at the City Football Academy.

The England international was reportedly seen undertaking gym work, suggesting his recovery remains under assessment ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool.

O’Reilly suffered an injury during England’s 3-2 defeat to Spain last month, subsequently withdrawing from international duty and returning to Manchester for further examination.

His availability remains uncertain, leaving Maresca with a potentially awkward selection decision as City prepare to defend their unbeaten Premier League record.

For Liverpool, any disruption to City’s defensive preparations could provide an opportunity, particularly given the attacking difficulties currently confronting Andoni Iraola.

Erling Haaland Declared Fit for Liverpool Showdown

There was considerably better news for Manchester City regarding Erling Haaland, whose fitness had attracted attention following Norway’s UEFA Nations League defeat to Portugal.

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The Norwegian striker was withdrawn as a precaution, although Maresca has now confirmed that his leading forward is available for Sunday’s encounter.

“He’s good. He went to Marbella, [had] two, three days off, played golf, recovery,” the City boss said. “Ready for Anfield. He’s good, thank you.

“It was good [to see him and the rest of the squad]. “The players were thinking again about their national team, some days off and then go again. “It was good [to see him again].”

Haaland’s availability represents a significant consideration for Liverpool, whose defensive organisation will face another demanding examination against opponents enjoying an impressive opening to the campaign.

Liverpool Face Unbeaten City Amid Growing Controversy

Manchester City arrive at Anfield having won their opening five Premier League fixtures, with Maresca’s side pursuing an eighth consecutive victory across all competitions.

Yet Sunday’s occasion carries an extraordinary backdrop following the Premier League’s guilty verdict against City on 114 of the 115 financial charges brought against the club.

City continue to deny wrongdoing and have lodged an appeal, ensuring the controversy remains firmly in the spotlight.

Anfield is consequently expected to provide an exceptionally hostile atmosphere, with Liverpool supporters acutely aware of the significance surrounding City’s first fixture since the verdict.

For Iraola, the immediate challenge remains a footballing one. Liverpool must find sufficient attacking invention despite their injury problems, while maintaining the defensive discipline that has underpinned their recent performances.

O’Reilly’s uncertain fitness offers another intriguing variable in a contest already overflowing with tension.

Whether his absence materially influences Maresca’s selection remains to be seen, although the Manchester City manager will recognise that even relatively minor disruptions can carry considerable consequences at Anfield.

Patrick had been on IR since the start of the season with a groin injury and had to miss at least the first four games, per NFL rules. His 21-day practice window was opened on Wednesday and he was a full participant at practice this week. The Jets, looking to end a three-game skid, made the move to activate him in time to play against the Browns.

New York waived wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett to make room for Patrick on the active roster and elevated linebacker Jaden Keller from the practice squad, the person told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team didn't announce the moves.

The 32-year-old Patrick is expected to help a banged-up receiver corps that is missing Adonai Mitchell, who was ruled out Friday for a third straight game with a finger injury, and rookie Omar Cooper Jr., who is on IR with an ankle injury.

Patrick, who signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Jets in May, had 15 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games for Jacksonville last year. He spent his first four NFL seasons with Denver — where current Jets general manager Darren Mougey was a member of the Broncos' front office — after being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Utah. Patrick played during the 2024 season in Detroit, where current Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was the defensive coordinator.

Patrick has 191 career catches for 2,590 yards and 18 touchdown catches in 87 games.

Pritchett made his NFL debut two weeks ago in Detroit, where he had a 27-yard kickoff return. He was active but didn't play last Sunday at Chicago. The speedy Pritchett signed with New York last offseason as an undrafted free agent out of South Alabama and spent most of the season on the practice squad.

Keller, an undrafted rookie out of Virginia Tech, was elevated from the practice squad last week and assisted on a special teams tackle in his NFL debut.

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Patrick had been on IR since the start of the season with a groin injury and had to miss at least the first four games, per NFL rules. His 21-day practice window was opened on Wednesday and he was a full participant at practice this week. The Jets, looking to end a three-game skid, made the move to activate him in time to play against the Browns.

New York waived wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett to make room for Patrick on the active roster and elevated linebacker Jaden Keller from the practice squad, the person told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team didn't announce the moves.

The 32-year-old Patrick is expected to help a banged-up receiver corps that is missing Adonai Mitchell, who was ruled out Friday for a third straight game with a finger injury, and rookie Omar Cooper Jr., who is on IR with an ankle injury.

Patrick, who signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Jets in May, had 15 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games for Jacksonville last year. He spent his first four NFL seasons with Denver — where current Jets general manager Darren Mougey was a member of the Broncos' front office — after being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Utah. Patrick played during the 2024 season in Detroit, where current Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was the defensive coordinator.

Patrick has 191 career catches for 2,590 yards and 18 touchdown catches in 87 games.

Pritchett made his NFL debut two weeks ago in Detroit, where he had a 27-yard kickoff return. He was active but didn't play last Sunday at Chicago. The speedy Pritchett signed with New York last offseason as an undrafted free agent out of South Alabama and spent most of the season on the practice squad.

Keller, an undrafted rookie out of Virginia Tech, was elevated from the practice squad last week and assisted on a special teams tackle in his NFL debut.

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Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Villarreal in La Liga, the first game after the three-week FIFA break.

STARTING LINEUPS:

Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Rüdiger, Cucurella, Tchouaméni, Valverde, Güler, Bellingham, Diomande, Mbappé.

Villarreal starting XI (TBC): Gulacsi, Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Cardona, Gueye, Comesaña, Pépé, Moleiro, Illias, Ayoze.

Villarreal have been fairly mediocre so far this season but it’s clear that they’re better than that, so Los Blancos will need to perform at a high level if they want to succeed and bounce back from their loss to Atlético de Madrid in the Derbi.

HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA

Date: 10/10/2026

Time: 21:00 CEST, 03:00pm EST.

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain.

Available TV: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).

Available Streaming: ESPN+ (USA)

After dismantling Iowa on the road last week, Ohio State comes back home to host a struggling Maryland squad for the Buckeyes' homecoming game. The oddsmakers don't think the Terps have much of a chance in this one, but we've seen that the games often take a life of their own, and Ohio State will have to earn it on the field of play.

As we are every week, we'll be around to bring you live updates of the Buckeyes and Terps with score updates, highlights, and commentary, so be sure to keep us around and keep refreshing to get the latest from inside the 'Shoe Saturday.

Once things kick off, we'll get things going here and follow it all the way through the first half, halftime, and just after the game

FAYETTEVILLE, AR — Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon is listed as a game-time decision on the final SEC availability report on Oct. 10 for the Arkansas game.

No. 14 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) plays Arkansas (2-3, 0-2) at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

Brandon suffered an apparent right shoulder injury in a 20-17 loss to No. 1 Texas on Sept. 26. He was benched in the second quarter of the Auburn game on Oct. 3 in favor of George MacIntyre, who sparked the Vols to a 24-14 win.

Knox News and other media outlets, citing sources, reported on Oct. 6 that MacIntyre would get his first career start against Arkansas. Heupel declined to confirm that.

Brandon and MacIntyre are listed as co-starters on the UT depth chart, released during pre-game in the press box.

Seven Tennessee players have already suffered season-ending injuries. They include starting left guard Wendell Moe, starting safety Edrees Farooq (knee), starting tight end Ethan Davis (knee), safety Dylan Lewis (foot), wide receiver/kick returner Joakim Dodson (leg), linebacker Jaedon Harmon (knee) and cornerback Jadais Richard (upper-body).

FAYETTEVILLE, AR — Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon is listed as a game-time decision on the final SEC availability report on Oct. 10 for the Arkansas game.

No. 14 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) plays Arkansas (2-3, 0-2) at 4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

Brandon suffered an apparent right shoulder injury in a 20-17 loss to No. 1 Texas on Sept. 26. He was benched in the second quarter of the Auburn game on Oct. 3 in favor of George MacIntyre, who sparked the Vols to a 24-14 win.

Knox News and other media outlets, citing sources, reported on Oct. 6 that MacIntyre would get his first career start against Arkansas. Heupel declined to confirm that.

Brandon and MacIntyre are listed as co-starters on the UT depth chart, released during pre-game in the press box.

Seven Tennessee players have already suffered season-ending injuries. They include starting left guard Wendell Moe, starting safety Edrees Farooq (knee), starting tight end Ethan Davis (knee), safety Dylan Lewis (foot), wide receiver/kick returner Joakim Dodson (leg), linebacker Jaedon Harmon (knee) and cornerback Jadais Richard (upper-body).

Tottenham score an injury-time equaliser against Manchester United after Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw.

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Man Utd

Manchester United XI:

Senne Lammens: Made a major early error that could have had disastrous consequences but the Belgian recovered to make the save from Dominic Solanke. Mis-control shortly afterwards showed more signs of nerves and pass straight out of play summed up United's first half hour. Might have done better for equaliser. 5

Leny Yoro (off 59, Dalot): Given a start after making France debut and excellent tackle to deny Jan Paul van Hecke a clear sight at goal. Decent effort. 7

Harry Maguire: Usual solid presence at the heart of the home defence but no chance to threaten at the other end and fact he did try a shot from 30 yards suggested lack . 7

Lisandro Martinez: Partnership with Maguire a plus point for Man Utd but was totally outmuscled by Solanke for Spurs' equaliser. 6

Luke Shaw: One of the home side's more consistent performers and got forward to force a corner early in the second period and made a vital intervention at the other end. Lucky to avoid red card for his reactionary shove on Rodrigo Bentancur? 6

Kobbie Mainoo: Caught in possession on too many occasions, even if the passes he was receiving inside his own half were ill-advised. Tried to get on the ball in deep lying midfield role. Excellent block to deny Savio. 7

Youri Tielemans (off 59, Baleba): Lucky to get away with being robbed by Savio deep in the United half due to debatable free-kick but calm in heading the ball back to Lammens to relieve pressure on home goal. 6

Amad Diallo (off 59, Zirkzee): Took a long time to get into the game on his first appearance of the season but eventually had home side's first shot. 6

Bruno Fernandes: Shadow of the player who deservedly won all the player of the year awards last season. Didn't shoot when had the chance suggests confidence levels have dipped. 5

Matheus Cunha: Reaction to negativity from the stands shows he cares but, like many, yet to reach last term's levels. Provided the pass for Mbuemo's goal. 6

Bryan Mbeumo: Didn't have enough support to be effective in the lead striking role but led one counter and turned smartly to score United's goal. 8.

Subs:

Diogo Dalot (on 59, Yoro): Nearly set up Bruno Fernandes with cross from the right. 5

Carlos Baleba (on 59, Tielemans): Introduction injected life into home fans and made plenty of tackles. 5

Joshua Zirkzee (on 59, Amad): Quickly into action to force a corner and let Tottenham know he was there. 6

Ayden Heaven (on 90, Shaw). 5

Marcus Rashford (on 90, Cunha). 5

Subs not used: Karl Darlow, Mason Mount, Andrey Santos, Shea Lacey.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham XI:

Antonin Kinsky: Not much to do for half an hour. Eventually made comfortable save to deny Amad. Couldn't get to Mbeumo's shot. 6

Archie Gray: Decent effort but getting sucked into making a tackle he didn't need to on Cunha underlined his inexperience. 7

Jan Paul van Hecke: Probably expected to be under more pressure than he was. Header from Tottenham corner nearly caught Man Utd out. Didn't get tight enough to Mbeumo for United's goal. 6

Marcos Senesi (off 89, Mateus Fernandes): In control for most of the opening half and would have been unlucky to end up on losing side. 7

Destiny Udogie (off 74, Van de Ven): Had the better of his personal duel with Amad but eventually replaced as faded in second half. 6

Lucas Bergvall (off 65, Bentancur): Lot of energy in midfield and worked incredibly hard but end product was lacking. 6

Sandro Tonali: Given far too much room in the centre of the pitch, which allowed him to dominate. No surprise his cross led to Tottenham's equaliser. 7

Savio: Speed a huge threat to the home defence, one touch took him past Bruno Fernandes. Goalbound shot turned away by Mainoo. 8

Conor Gallagher (off 74, Maddison): Early booking for a foul on Harry Maguire but didn't dilute his combative nature and should have done better with a decent opening at the end of the first half. 6

Mohammed Kudus (off 65, Marmoush): Had his manager spinning round in anguish at failure to take first-half chance he drove wide. Struggling to be effective. Not a surprise when replaced. 6

Dominic Solanke: Named captain in a much-changed starting line-up. Wasted glorious chance to give visitors an early lead and fired over from a central position in second half. Eventually got his goal. 6

Subs:

Omar Marmoush (on 65, Kudus): Man City past didn't escape home fans attentions. 6

Rodrigo Bentancur (on 65, Bergvall): Idiotic reaction to Luke Shaw's shove and deserved to be sent off. 1 (for going on the pitch)

James Maddison (on 74, Gallagher): Always wants the ball. 6

Micky van de Ven (on 74, Udogie): Kept Tottenham solid despite having 10 men. 6

Matheus Fernandes (on 89, Senesi): 5

Subs not used: Martin Dubravka, Tosin Adarabioyo, Mathys Tel, Ben Davies.

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No. 3 Notre Dame is a little bit banged-up ahead of hosting the Stanford Cardinal.

The Fighting Irish will be without all-world cornerback Leonard Moore (concussion), star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (left thumb) and reserve tight end Ty Washington (illness).

Buffalo is coming off a 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots and will look to respond on the road.

Brady addressed the media ahead of the matchup, providing an update on the team’s preparations and the players’ availability. His comments offer a clearer picture of what Buffalo could be facing before kickoff.

MORE: Aaron Donald reveals major injury update before Rams face Josh Allen Monday night

Joshua Palmer injury leaves Bills without another receiver

Brady confirmed that Palmer will miss Monday’s game against the Rams after the wide receiver sustained an injury during practice. The coach provided an explanation for what happened, although the team is still conducting further tests.

“He got kind of twisted up in practice yesterday,” Brady said about Palmer’s injury.

The team will need to assess its available options before kickoff.

Ed Oliver out as DJ Moore and Dee Alford remain questionable

Palmer is not the only significant absence for Buffalo. Brady also confirmed that Ed Oliver will not play against the Rams, dealing another blow to the Bills’ preparations.

Dee Alford’s questionable status creates another concern in the secondary. Alford is dealing with an ankle injury sustained during the loss to New England, and his availability remains uncertain.

DJ Moore is also questionable as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury. His status will be worth monitoring before Monday night.

Christian Benford is good to go, giving Buffalo a boost in the secondary ahead of the matchup.

The Bills will visit the Rams on Monday, with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

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Champions Inter Milan moved top of Serie A with a convincing 3-0 win over Parma at San Siro on Saturday.

All three goals came in the opening 31 minutes as Cristian Chivu’s side turned on the style in a difficult baptism for new Parma manager Alberto Gilardino.

Petar Sucic pounced on a mistake to open the scoring before Hakan Çalhanoğlu added a penalty and Marcus Thuram finished off a blistering length-of-field attack.

Victory lifted Inter three points above Roma and Lazio, who are both in action on Sunday.

Inter started brightly with Federico Dimarco forcing an early save from Edoardo Corvi but Parma also threatened as El Bilal Toure tested Josep Martinez from distance.

That, however, was to prove one of only two shots on target from the visitors as Inter took firm control.

Inter were gifted their first goal on 13 minutes as Parma made a mess of an attempt to play out from the back.

Corvi received the ball close to his own goalline and casually passed out towards Mandela Keita on the edge of the area.

Keita was slow to react and was shrugged off the ball as Sucic sensed an opportunity and rushed in before unleashing a ferocious shot that gave Corvi no chance.

Things got worse for Parma as Diego Carlos conceded a penalty moments later when he brought his boot down on the foot of Pio Esposito attempting a challenge.

Çalhanoğlu stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick and fired under the grasp of the diving Corvi.

Dimarco went close soon after but was denied by Corvi.

The third Inter goal came just after the half-hour following a sweeping move from deep.

There seemed little danger as Inter played out from their own box but the ball was quickly moved forward and Henrikh Mkhitaryan released Thuram with a superb through-ball from halfway.

Thuram showed great composure as he charged into the box and beat Corvi with a low shot into the far corner.

Inter threatened again early in the second half when Dimarco played in Esposito but Corvi was equal to it. Thuram also had a shot blocked before Dimarco missed the target with another attempt.

Inter continued to dominate but were unable to add to their score as Mkhitaryan, Ange-Yoan Bonny and Lautaro Martinez failed to make the most of opportunities.

Emanuele Valeri got in a shot on goal as Parma pushed for a late consolation but Josep Martinez kept it out.

Anthony Gordon’s first Barcelona goal, scored in the second minute, set the La Liga leaders on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Getafe at the Nou Camp.

England winger Gordon had again impressed for Thomas Tuchel’s side over the international break and his deflected strike fired Barça ahead inside 80 seconds on Saturday.

Gabriel Jesus added a second on the half-hour after Getafe were caught playing out from the back.

Jules Koundé knocked in a late third as Hansi Flick’s side closed out an eighth league win to maintain their perfect start to the new campaign in all competitions.