Here's why Vanderbilt avoided a fine after storming the field in the aftermath of its win over LSU in Week 8.
Hugh Freeze says public endorsement from Auburn AD John Cohen would be ‘huge’ amid skid
Other college football coaches on the hot seat have received public support from their programs, but Freeze has yet to get that vote of confidence.
UK government ‘deeply saddened’ as Maccabi Tel Aviv decline any Aston Villa tickets
Government claims game weaponised to stoke fear
Villa say only fans with booking history can get tickets
The UK government has said it is “deeply saddened” by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s decision to decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park.
The local safety advisory group opted last week to block visiting fans from attending the tie against Aston Villa on 6 November after a risk assessment by West Midlands police, a decision that drew criticism from politicians including the prime minister, Keir Starmer.
Continue reading...Mikel Arteta happy with George Graham comparison as Arsenal prepare for Atlético
Premier League leaders yet to concede in Europe
Arteta: ‘We acknowledge the importance of defending’
Mikel Arteta says he is happy if his Arsenal team stir memories of George Graham’s famously miserly champion vintage at the club as he prepared to face another defensive master – Diego Simeone, who brings Atlético Madrid to the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Arteta’s players are fresh from their 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, a result that has left them three points clear at the top of the Premier League with an eye-catching defensive record. After eight games in the competition, they have let in three goals and not conceded in two Champions League ties and one Carabao Cup game this season.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi Has a Season for the Record Books! Is It Enough to Win MLS Cup? + Julie Foudy’s vision for NWSL
Christian Polanco and Matt Doyle break down MLS Decision Day as the regular season comes to a close. Lionel Messi finishes the season on a historic run, but is it enough for Inter Miami to win MLS Cup? Next, Christian and Matt welcome World Cup winner and USWNT legend Julie Foudy. Later, the boys react to Nottingham Forest sacking Ange Postecoglou and debate whether Sean Dyche is the right man to stabilize the club.
NCAA president urges conferences and schools to be cautious of equity deals
The president of the NCAA is urging schools and conferences tempted by riches offered through potential deals with new equity sources to think about the long-term repercussions before jumping into the deals. “My message to everybody on this would be really simple: Be really careful,'" Charlie Baker said Monday at a Big East roundtable on the future of college basketball. With schools and conferences under increasing pressure to raise funds to pay their players, reports of them negotiating with new equity sources for college sports are becoming more frequent.
‘Little Magpie’ José Mourinho relishing taking Benfica to Newcastle | Louise Taylor
Portuguese has a long-held affinity with the north-east club following his time working with Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona
To José Mourinho, Newcastle United represents a road never taken. Whenever Mourinho visits St James’ Park he takes time to stand by the statue of Sir Bobby Robson outside the Milburn Stand and spend a few minutes paying silent tribute to the memory of his mentor.
In 1999 Robson wanted the Portuguese to join him at Newcastle as an assistant manager with a view to eventually taking the top job but Mourinho, who returns to north‑east England for a Champions League engagement with Benfica on Tuesday night, declined.
Continue reading...College football betting, odds, predictions: 3 early Week 9 bets to make right now
Our college football handicapper runs through some wagers he likes already for Week 9 games.
Mike Elko giving Texas A&M what it’s long needed: An adult in the room
If the old era of college football required Texas A&M to do things that made it look more glamorous than it had a right to be, the new one is showing that substance will beat style every time.
Purdue’s Braden Smith earns unanimous AP preseason All-America honors, joined by Texas Tech’s JT Toppin
Braden Smith played with Zach Edey and followed his large footsteps by becoming an All-American last season. The Purdue guard had a chance to leave for the NBA over the summer, but, like Edey before him, decided to return for another chance at a national championship under coach Matt Painter.
Florida, UConn and Duke highlight MSG college basketball schedule featuring 9 national champs
Reigning national champion Florida is one of 12 teams in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll scheduled to play at Madison Square Garden this season. UConn and Duke will make multiple appearances inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” which is set to host seven programs ranked in the top 10 and nine that have won an NCAA title. No. 5 St. John's, the defending Big East champion, will play 12 regular-season home games at MSG in its third year under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino — the school's most since 1951-52.
Red Bull fined £43,000 after team member tries to tamper with Lando Norris grid tape
Team caught out by CCTV cameras trackside
Norris was lined up behind Max Verstappen
Red Bull have been fined £43,000 after a member of the team broke regulations in an act of gamesmanship at the US Grand Prix, when attempting to remove a piece of tape from the pit wall placed there by McLaren to aid their driver Lando Norris in lining up correctly on the grid.
The incident was an unusual example of low-level skulduggery between teams as Red Bull were caught out by CCTV cameras trackside and the race stewards issued the fine for events which took place just before the off.
Continue reading...Mind the gap: surge from Verstappen piles pressure on McLaren and echoes 2007 | Giles Richards
Champion could snatch drivers’ title away from the leading constructors just as Kimi Räikkönen did 18 years ago
A few short months ago Max Verstappen’s world championship defence appeared to be over. But when he took the flag in the US Grand Prix on Sunday it heralded the most remarkable resurgence as he waded with a gleeful swagger back into the title fight. Verstappen was down but he is far from out and could yet still pull off what would count as his greatest triumph.
Going into the weekend in Austin, Verstappen was still treating the idea of him being a contender against the two lead protagonists, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with a certain indifferent levity.
Continue reading...‘Exciting’ Noah Caluori could make England debut this autumn, says Borthwick
England coach talks up 6ft 5in wing’s humility and desire
Door closed on Tom Willis but left ajar for Owen Farrell
England could fast-track the Saracens teenager Noah Caluori into the Test spotlight as soon as next month following the wing’s dramatic start to his top-level club career. The 19-year-old celebrated his first Prem start with five tries against Sale Sharks on Saturday and the national head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he is already in contention for a senior England debut.
It was impossible to miss Caluori’s aerial ability and eye for the try line at the weekend with the former Lions captain Sam Warburton describing the 6ft 5in player as “almost undefendable” and “an absolute diamond”. England have been aware of his potential for a while and it seems that some game time against Fiji a fortnight on Saturday is not impossible.
Continue reading...College Football Playoff predictions: Will Week 8 end up being a turning point in the playoff race?
Five undefeated teams lost in Week 8.