Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt, who helped the Detroit Lions win 2 NFL championships, has died at age 92
DETROIT (AP) — Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt, who helped the Detroit Lions win 2 NFL championships, has died at age 92.
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The TelegraphHarry Maguire questions Manchester United’s mental strength after Porto performance
Harry Maguire questioned Manchester United’s mental strength after they again sloppily conceded three goals in quick succession to raise further questions over the future of manager Erik ten Hag.
- Malay Mail
Why Fifa prohibited Dutch player Mats Deijl from donning the Harimau Malaya shirt?
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Fifa, world football’s governing body, has confirmed that Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles player Mats D...
- AFP News
Slot makes Liverpool history as Reds beat Bologna
Arne Slot became the first Liverpool manager to win eight of his opening nine matches as Mohamed Salah's brilliant strike sealed a 2-0 victory against Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday.Slot, who managed in the Champions League with Feyenoord, said he wanted to create a "special night" and the history-making win surely lived up to that billing.
- The Independent
New on Netflix in October as streaming service adds one of 2024’s most anticipated sequels
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- The Telegraph
Dire Matthijs de Ligt was bullied and bamboozled – he must be taken out of the firing line
It was last month that Ronald Koeman revealed he substituted Matthijs de Ligt for his own good. At fault for both of Germany’s goals in a 2-2 draw, the Netherlands defender was taken off at half-time to spare him any more humiliation, just days after an unconvincing showing against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- Yahoo Sports
Fantasy Football Week 5 Start 'Em Sit 'Em
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- Yahoo Sports
What to watch: Week 6 college football viewing guide
There's just one game between ranked teams this week.
- The Telegraph
Chelsea’s shadow XI show cutting edge in making light work of Gent
They are a giant of European football swimming with the tiddlers in the Uefa Conference League and once again Enzo Maresca trusted his Chelsea shadow XI to navigate a competition that his club are the heavy favourites to win.
- Associated Press
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs. Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the first half, goalie Drake Callender stopped a penalty kick in the 84th minute and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew 3-2 on Wednesday night, wrapping up the Supporters Shield given annually to the team with the best regular-season record.
- The Telegraph
Tottenham team with four teenagers pass awkward Ferencvaros test
Four teenagers, three points, two goals and one highly satisfactory away day for Ange Postecoglou, who chose this trip to Budapest as the occasion to expose his brightest talents to the challenging realities of a feisty European atmosphere.
- Deadline
Gary Lineker’s Future At BBC In Doubt Amid Claims Bosses Are Drafting His Exit Announcement
Gary Lineker’s future as the BBC’s highest-paid presenter appears to be in doubt after the leak of an email purporting to be a draft announcement about his departure. MailOnline said it had seen an email that suggested BBC chiefs, including director general Tim Davie, were drawing up a press notice about Lineker’s exit. MailOnline said …
- The Guardian
Premier League rejects Manchester City’s plea for longer summer break
Pep Guardiola said the Premier League has rejected Manchester City’s request to delay their start to next season in spite of their Club World Cup defence
- The Guardian
Ten Hag criticises Rashford in Porto but denies substitution was punishment
Manchester United’s manager said withdrawing one of his goalscorers in the 3-3 draw with Porto was for rotation and asked: ‘Don’t judge us in this moment’
- Associated Press
The 'Prime Effect' is real at Colorado. How long will Deion Sanders stay is a lingering question
Even on a Monday — two days after a thrilling Colorado win on homecoming — things were buzzing at The Buff, a breakfast and brunch place where everybody knows your name and the 99-cent mimosas help wash down the bacon-filled pancakes and huevos rancheros. The arrival of Deion Sanders has raised this eatery's profile in much the same way it has amplified everything around CU these days. Before the celebrity coach arrived in Boulder, places like The Buff were well-established institutions.
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Man Utd's Ten Hag faces make-or-break trip to Aston Villa
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag desperately needs a reversal in his side's Premier League fortunes on Sunday against an Aston Villa team on a high after beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League.Flying Villa meet struggling Man Utd Aston Villa relived their greatest-ever night on Wednesday as Jhon Duran fired them to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich -- a repeat of the result in the 1982 European Cup final.
- People
Simone Biles Says She ‘Struck Gold’ with Marrying Her Husband Jonathan Owens in Sweet Post
The Olympian and NFL player wed in April 2023
- Yahoo Sports
Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.: How to watch UFC 307, full fight card, and more
Here's what to know and how to watch the Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Alex Pereira UFC 307 fight this weekend.
- The Independent
Arne Slot highlights Ryan Gravenberch improvement - and how Liverpool must help Darwin Nunez
The Reds are top of the table but the new manager is looking for further improvements
- Associated Press
Britain is back in America’s Cup final for the first time in 60 years
A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time in sixty years, and the island nation steeped in nautical heritage is one step away from ending the longest wait in international sports. INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Friday with a regatta win to clinch the challengers' final series 7-4. “One more to go boys!” skipper Ben Ainslie told his sailors, who shouted with joy as they crossed the finish line within sight of the Barcelona beachfront.
- The Telegraph
How little TNS and the people of Oswestry are taking on Europe’s elite
“We’ve had 24 years of continuous European entry,” says Mike Harris, owner of the New Saints. “There aren’t many clubs that have done that. Not even Man United or your Arsenals!”