The Kansas City Chiefs are welcoming the Denver Broncos for the season opener, a "Monday Night Football" battle between AFC West contenders. Head coach Andy Reid is looking to bring his team back to the playoffs after a 6-11 record last year, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be making his triumphant return from knee surgery last December.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton's team is the reigning AFC West champion, finishing last season 14-3 and losing in the AFC Championship. Quarterback Bo Nix is recovered from fracturing his ankle in the Divisional round win, looking to lead the Broncos into Arrowhead Stadium and pull an upset. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Chiefs are 2.5-point favorites.
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#west #quarterback #coach

Coventry City host Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League fixture at the CBS Arena on Sunday, with Frank Lampard's side yet to collect a point this season.
A fourth straight defeat without scoring would match a mark Coventry have set only once before, in 1919-20, their first season in the Football League. Brighton, tenth on four points, have had a mixed start under Fabian Hurzeler, following a 4-0 opening win over Aston Villa with a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea and a 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
The Seagulls have lost each of their last three Premier League away games, and their most recent visit to Coventry — a 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win in February 2018 — remains the sides' last meeting. The match kicks off at 14:00 and will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League.
Date: Sunday, 13 September 2026
Kick-off: 14:00 BST

#sunday #season #defeat

Here are the scores for Week 3 of Lubbock-area high school football.
NON-DISTRICT
CLASS 4A
Estacado 61, Snyder 0
CLASS 1A

#class #lubbock #estacado #area

MONROE – Ann Arbor Skyline stole Monroe's momentum.
Marquis Wilkerson intercepted it right back.
The defensive back intercepted passes on Skyline's first two possessions of the second half, leading to 16 points that sparked Monroe to a 37-6 victory on Thursday, Sept. 10.
"Those were big plays for us," Monroe coach Kyle Reed said of the two picks. "He's a senior captain and great leader. He's a competitor."
More: Sports Editor Niles Kruger picks high school football game winners

#monroe #picks

When the New York Giants declined to pick up the fifth-year option of cornerback Deonte Banks earlier this year, it seemed like the beginning of the end for the embattled 2023 first-round pick.
But these aren't the Giants we've become accustomed to over the past 12 years. Failure is no longer in their vocabulary and will no longer be acceptable under new head coach John Harbaugh.
The Giants didn't pick up Banks' option because he hadn't earned it. His declining performance over the past two seasons didn't warrant the $12.63 million extension, but they weren't giving up on him. Banks would get a chance to get back into the good graces of the team with a solid offseason and training camp.
That has happened. Banks has worked hard and taken the advice the new coaching staff has been giving him. He appears to be not only a different player, but the player the Giants hoped they were getting when they traded three draft picks to move up one spot in the order to select him three years ago.
"Tae has been amazing just in his press coverage, very strong, very physical, a cerebral player," teammate Greg Newsome II said last week.

#banks #past #years #didn 't

Victor Wembanyama gets a big shout-out from French UFC fighter Ciryl Gane originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Over the past decade, it has become clear that basketball is one of the biggest sports in the world. The rise of international players is a testament to this because there has not been an American regular-season MVP since James Harden's MVP in 2018.
Players like Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been dominant as non-American players. However, it seems San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is ready to carry the torch moving forward as the best player to come out of France, a country that's well-known for producing some elite athletes.
As the current UFC interim heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane knows what it's like to succeed. He is, in fact, a two-time holder of that **** le, so he is quite successful in his mixed martial arts career. The orthodox heavyweight striker stands out in the UFC with his natural talent and light feet despite being a 6'4" fighter.
Just like Gane, Wembanyama shares some traits with his fellow Frenchman. Being a giant who can move light on their feet is certainly a good trait to have, but it matters the most in a sport like basketball.

#ciryl #fighter

Brasileirão Women's A3 trophy and medals Credits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
The biggest edition in the history of the Brasileirão Women's A3 came to an end on Saturday night (5), with Planalto-GO's players and coaching staff celebrating the ******* le won over Juventude-SE at Lourival Batista Stadium in Aracaju. Away from home, the Planaltinas repeated the 1-0 scoreline from the first leg and were crowned champions.
For the first time, the tournament, added to the national calendar in 2022, surpassed the 100-match mark in a single season, jumping from 78 to 126 games. The move was part of the restructuring of the national calendar aimed at promoting and consolidating the sport ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.
The tournament adopted a home-and-away format in the first phase and increased from 11 to 14 dates. In its inaugural edition, in 2022, it was played entirely as a knockout competition. Each team played at least two matches. Now, six fixtures are guaranteed.
Just by taking part in Série A3, all 32 teams qualify for the Women's Copa do Brasil, which automatically guarantees them a fuller calendar and greater competitiveness during the season.

#edition #home #national #season

FLATWOODS, Ky. — Coming into a big-time girls soccer matchup, the Wheelersburg Pirates' and Russell Red Devils' girls soccer programs already had high respect levels from their peers that were well-earned, and well-deserved.
But prior to this particular matchup, Russell, who was ranked 59th nationally among all girls soccer programs in the entire United States, had all the pub.
However, the Lady Devils, who entered the match with a 6-0 overall record, weren't the better team on Thursday evening.
Wheelersburg continued to show onlookers and observers why a potential program history making postseason run could certainly be in the cards, as the Lady Pirates knocked the Lady Devils off the perch of the unbeaten in an impressive 3-1 road win at the Russell Soccer Complex in Flatwoods, Ky.
The win elevated Jon Estep's girls team to a perfect 6-0 — and an unblemished 4-0 on the road to begin 2026.

#flatwoods #pirates

Charlie Woods put himself in the mix after the first round of the Junior Players Championship on Friday.
Woods, a senior at the Benjamin School and son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, shot 71 (1-under) and entered the clubhouse in tied for eighth place on Sept. 4 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Woods was three shots back of leader Esteban Llorente from Colombia at the time he concluded his opening tournament round.
He pulled off a bit of magic on TPC Sawgrass' famous hole No. 17, the "Island Green."
Facing a 134-yard tee shot with no wind and a back-right hole placement, Woods pulled his wedge a bit and for a few seconds, thought he had found the water. Fans standing on a bank behind the hole gave a baseball umpire's "safe" signal, indicating the ball was dry.

#woods

Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime said he was "dizzy and seeing spots" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.
A two-time semi-finalist at the tournament, the Canadian lost 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 6-2 to the unseeded Russian.
Auger-Aliassime is the highest-ranked player to exit in the men's singles draw so far in New York.
The 26-year-old said afterwards he had started to feel unwell early on against Khachanov.
"After a set and a half, I just couldn't feel well and was dizzy and seeing spots and couldn't recover," he said. "I thought maybe it would pass, but it didn't.

#feel

Fresh off of opening-night losses, Maryland women's volleyball and Arkansas stepped onto Vanderbilt's Memorial gym looking for a quick turnaround on the second day of the SEC/Big Ten Challenge. In a relentless, back-and-forth battle, the Terps prevailed with a 3-1 win.
Both teams treated Wednesday's match as a fresh opportunity to prove themselves. From the opening serve, it was a neck-and-neck battle. That momentum shaped not just the first set but the entirety of the match.
Neither team could create any separation early in what turned into a back-and-forth battle. In the opening set, the Razorbacks edged out Maryland, 26-24, capitalizing on a late set point after trading blows through the extra points.
While Maryland took an early five-point lead in the set, Arkansas clawed back behind a pair of kills from opposite hitter Romani Thurman. That sequence was part of the Razorbacks' four-point run, which allowed them to take a one-point lead, 23-22.
But it was Layla Smith's solo block and an error from Sydney Bryant that allowed Arkansas to pull away and win the first set.

#maryland #arkansas #back #fresh

No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev will face Italian Lorenzo Sonego in his opening-round match at the US Open on Tuesday.
Ahead of the match, Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, turned heads with an announcement on her Instagram feed. Rocking a baby blue beach outfit, Thomalla unveiled new details regarding the reality TV dating show, "Are You The One?"
Although Thomalla shared the post on Sunday, nearly 48 hours before Zverev's US Open opener, she is currently in New York to support her boyfriend. The New York Post's Grant Young offered additional details.
"While this post might make it seem like Thomalla isn't in New York right now, she has actually wrapped filming for the [reality] show and posted several photos of her exploring the Big Apple with Zverev over the weekend," wrote Young.
"Thus, it's safe to **** ume she'll be a spectator in the crowd when he faces Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the US Open Tuesday evening."

#thomalla #open #young

Mikel Arteta has hailed his ******* nal side after the Premier League champions secured a hard-fought win at Aston Villa.
Bukayo Saka's second-half goal secured a 1-0 win at Villa Park, as the England winger tapped home from Riccardo Calafiori's cross.
Saka's strike secured a second straight win for ******* nal, who avenged last season's loss at Villa Park. ******* nal conceded a devastating 95th-minute winner during last season's defeat at Aston Villa and Arteta admitted that feeling was on his mind pre-game.
"Well that was the state in my tummy and I spoke to the players about it. That image when the players were on the floor totally gutted," he said at hispost-match press conference.
"It was a really difficult one to take and we used that to bring energy, to bring more conviction and belief to understand the difficulty of the challenge that we had ahead, especially against a team that was so successful last year and then they lost a few days ago in a really big way. You expect a reaction and this stadium is a really difficult one, one for the big matches and they make those moments count.

#secured #park #players

Step 1 — establishing the 40-car field for the ***** e Zero Sugar 400 — is complete.
Forty-one NASCAR Cup Series drivers went through their two-round qualifying session Friday at Daytona International Speedway. The first round filled out the field and designated Gray Gaulding of Garage 66 as the odd man out as the slowest of the open rides. The second took the top 10 and gave them an additional lap, duking it out for pole position.
In the end, Ross Chastain prevailed and will lead everyone to the green flag at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the regular-season finale.
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#step #coke #nascar #series

A plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Liverpool Football Club's most successful manager Bob Paisley.
He took over in 1974 after Bill Shankly's shock resignation and in his nine seasons in charge, Paisley won six league **** les, three European Cups, three League Cups, a Uefa Cup, Super Cup and three Charity Shields. He was also manager of the year on six occasions.
Originally from Hetton-le-Hole on the outskirts of Sunderland, Bob Paisley spent 45 years at Liverpool as a player, physiotherapist, coach, **** istant manager, manager and director.
He lived for many years in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton where today a plaque was unveiled at his former home on Bower Road.
Paisley lived in the bungalow in Woolton during his time as Liverpool manager [BBC]

#paisley

Ander Herrera's most recent competitive game was in front of a raucous La Bombonera crowd playing for Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.
His next will be in the Spanish third division in front of roughly 6,500 fans against a regional side, Gimnastic de Tarragona.
But Herrera says his return to Real Zaragoza on a free transfer from Boca is just as important as any move he has made in his career.
"This is probably the last dream that I wanted to make come true," the Spaniard tells BBC Sport.
"To come back home, to the place where I grew up, that gave me the opportunity to be professional - not only in football, also as a human being.

#come #ander #juniors

American tennis star Jessica Pegula is gearing up for the 2026 US Open after reaching the finals in two of her last three tournaments this season.
Pegula fell to rising star Alexandra Eala at the Citi Open in Washington, DC earlier this month, before falling to former doubles partner Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open last weekend. With a string of impressive showings, Pegula could be primed for a deep run in Queens, New York.
While we have to wait to see how well Pegula performs over the next two weeks, we at least know that she will look good when she hits the court.
Pegula suited up for mixed doubles at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this week and provided fans with a look at her Adidas kit for the 2026 US Open.
MORE: 5 best moments from 2026 US Open mixed doubles on Day 2

#pegula

The ***** ans made a change to their linebacker group ahead of their final preseason game.
They announced the signing of Dyonte Johnson on Tuesday. He takes the roster spot previously held by Dominique Hampton, who has been waived with an injury designation.
Johnson signed with the Giants after going undrafted in 2023 and played in two games for them during the 2024 season. He had 11 tackles during those appearances and most recently saw action in the UFL.
Hampton signed with the ***** ans earlier this month. He entered the league as a 2024 fifth-round pick in Washington and played in one game during his rookie season.

#hampton #dominique

Vanderbilt football has set a debut date for its new all-gold uniforms.
The Commodores will wear them for their matchup against Delaware on Sept. 15 (3:15 p.m. CT, SEC Network) at FirstBank Stadium, the program announced in a release.
The jerseys were first announced Aug. 5. It will be the first time wearing gold jerseys since 2020; Vanderbilt has exclusively worn white and black jerseys for Clark Lea's tenure.
The gold jerseys in a video previewing the new uniforms were shown with white lettering and gold pants. The Commodores have worn gold pants with black jerseys in recent seasons.
The first 8,000 fans at the Delaware game will receive a replica gold jersey and fans are also being encouraged to wear gold.

#first #announced #worn

Brazil won its second eFootball ***** le this Saturday (22) by defeating the FIFAe Nations League Console at Nave do Conhecimento, in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to sealing the category's continental back-to-back championship, the Brazilian eNational Team secured a direct spot in the FIFAe World Cup, which will take place at the end of the year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian team, made up of the duo HenrykinhO and JVictorPRO and led by coach Thiago Avaré, secured qualification in second place in the group stage with 13 points, tied with Argentina but behind on goal difference. The campaign included wins over Venezuela (1-0), Bolivia (4-0), Chile (3-1), and Peru (4-2), as well as a scoreless draw against the Argentinians.
In the semifinal against Chile, the Brazilian eNational Team repeated what it had done in the group stage and showed its superiority, winning both legs by a score of 2-0. The place in the grand final secured Brazil's qualification for the FIFAe World Cup. Player JVictorPRO highlighted the match against the Chileans during the victorious campaign.
"We felt a little provoked. They scored and I was dealing with delay, the game restarted and a whole story came out of it. So we kind of turned that into a positive anger to keep going in the tournament very calmly and very confidently," commented João Victor.
In the continental final, the Brazilian eFootball Console eNational Team faced Peru once again. After a tense and scrappy first leg that ended 1-1, Brazil routed its opponent 5-0 to seal the back-to-back ***** le.

#enational #console

Bayern Munich began the new season with silverware after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to retain the German Super Cup at Signal Iduna Park.
Vincent Kompany's side made the stronger start and took the lead in the 28th minute. Michael Olise combined with Nathaniel Brown, who fired a low finish beyond Gregor Kobel to score his first competitive goal for the club.
Dortmund thought they had responded when Ramy Bensebaini found the net from a set-piece, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.
Bayern then doubled their advantage shortly before the interval. Jobe Bellingham lost possession in midfield, allowing Olise to race into the penalty area before calmly slotting the ball into the far corner despite being under pressure.
Dortmund pushed for a way back after the restart and Manuel Neuer was forced into action to keep out a powerful effort from Konstantinos Karetsas.

#bayern #goal #iduna

Manchester United will reportedly launch another attempt to sign young Leicester City midfielder Louis Page.
The Red Devils have seemingly completed their midfield revamp, as they're now close to buying Carlos Baleba from Brighton.
The Cameroonian will join a department that features fellow new signings Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, in addition to Kobbie Mainoo, while Tyler Fletcher and his twin brother Jack will offer extra depth when required.
While Man Utd's midfield department looks sorted, the club is also planning for the future. In recent days, it was reported that INEOS made an offer for Louis Page worth around £10 million, but it was rejected by Leicester.
The 18-year-old was promoted to the senior squad last season and went on to make 18 appearances in the Championship.

#leicester #manchester #city #devils

The Yankees (71-55) and the Orioles (61-66) conclude their three-game AL East series tonight at Camden Yards. With wins in the first two games, New York has pulled to within five games of first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East. Baltimore opened the series sitting in the final Wild Card spot but now are 1.5 games behind the Twins for a postseason berth.
Last night the Yankees won, 5-3. Along the way, they may have gotten a little help from the umpires. More on that in a moment. The Orioles struck first in unusual fashion in the bottom of the first. Jackson Holliday stole home to give Baltimore an early 1-0 lead. New York answered quickly. In the second inning, Ryan McMahon delivered an RBI single that scored Jazz Chisholm Jr., tying the game before being thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. Moments later, George Lombard Jr. hit a sacrifice fly that brought home Spencer Jones to give the Yankees a 2-1 advantage. The Yankees extended the lead in the third when Ben Rice launched a 447-foot solo homer to right-center field, his 34th home run of the season. Baltimore responded immediately as Pete Alonso crushed a 423-foot homer of his own in the bottom half, trimming the deficit to 3-2. The game remained close into the sixth inning when Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers tied the score at 3-3 with a solo homer to left-center.
The pivotal and controversial moment arrived in the seventh. Alonso thought he had given Baltimore the lead with a deep drive down the left-field line. The ball clearly looked to tuck inside the foul pole but was ruled foul...even after review. Instead of taking a 4-3 lead, the Orioles remained tied, and the Yankees took advantage in the eighth inning. In the top of the eighth, New York loaded the bases and grabbed the lead when Lombard Jr. beat out an infield single, scoring Heliot Ramos. Moments later, Orioles reliever Yennier Cano uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Jazz Chisholm Jr. to score an insurance run and give the Yankees a 5-3 advantage. The Yankees bullpen closed the door from there. Brent Headrick earned the victory with a scoreless seventh, while David Bednar recorded his 29th save with a clean ninth inning.
Tonight's pitching matchup features a couple of veteran righthanders in Gerrit Cole (6-6, 3.22 ERA) and Kyle Bradish (7-11, 3.65 ERA). After missing last season and the first couple of months this season following Tommy John surgery, Cole has been an ace over his last four starts allowing a mere four earned runs across 24.2 innings. As good as he has been, the Yankees' bats have rarely supported him, though, as New York has lost four of his last seven starts. Bradish has also been stingy over the past couple of months. The righthander has allowed two or fewer earned runs in his last three starts and in five of his last six outings. The O's have won four of his last six starts.
Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.

#orioles

CHICAGO (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six ******* ists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night.
Cloud matched her previous best of 31 points on a jumper from the free-throw line with 1:17 left for an 86-84 lead. After New York missed a 3-pointer, the Sky's Kamilla Cardoso made a basket in the lane with 39.9 seconds left.
Cloud sealed it by going 4 of 4 at the free-throw line in the final 20 seconds.
Cardoso finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for Chicago (14-22), which had lost the previous two meetings with New York this season — both by one point. Cloud was 13 of 21 from the field, including 4 of 8 behind the arc, and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.
Breanna Stewart scored 22 points for New York (22-15), which rallied from a 13-point deficit to briefly take the lead in the fourth quarter. Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and 12 ******* ists, and Rebecca Allen scored all 14 of her points in the second half.

#points #Chicago #scored #rebounds

Gillian Robertson isn't giving much credence to Din Thomas' apology.
Robertson, 31, suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mackenzie Dern in her bid for the UFC strawweight ***** le this past Saturday at UFC 330. It was Robertson's first UFC ***** le bout and came on the heels of a five-fight win streak that saw her claim the organization's all-time women's record for submission wins and pull into a tie for the most finishes in UFC women's history.
In the hours after Robertson's loss, her longtime coach Thomas — who also works as a broadcast ***** yst for Paramount+ — appeared on the UFC 330 post-show and proclaimed that Robertson had gone "as far as she can go" in her career, and thus Thomas, 49, was announcing his retirement from cornering fighters.
The remarks generated an immediate and intense backlash from both fighters and fans in the MMA community. Thomas subsequently issued a public apology Monday on his "Deep Waters" podcast, calling his comments "completely irresponsible."
"It was despicable," Thomas said. "I shouldn't have done it. I should have waited until maybe even today — a different time — rather than take away her moment."

#apology #time #fighters

Jeremiyah Love carried a hefty workload at running back during his NFL debut in the preseason opener for the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Now, it appears both he and the franchise may come to regret that.
Love, who was the third overall draft pick this past offseason, joined a talented running back room for the Cardinals, so it makes sense that the team would want to see him tossed into game reps to see how he will compete. And in the preseason opener against the Raiders, he saw 11 carries for 58 yards and three receptions for 14 yards.
But he ended up suffering an injury in that game, which reports now indicate is a high-ankle sprain that makes a preseason return "unlikely," according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. The franchise is also "hoping" he can return for the regular-season opener on September 13.
After missing the Hall of Fame game the week prior, Love was one of the bright spots for Arizona against Las Vegas – making multiple standout plays and contributing on three separate scoring drives. The performance suggests that he'll step up and play a major role for the Cardinals this season.
But now, he'll need to spend the preseason resting up to make sure that happens, which should open some **** e for returning veteran James Conner and free-agent acquisition Tyler Allegier to get extra reps over the final two preseason outings. The franchise also signed second-year free agent Tre Stewart on Saturday after the severity of the injury became apparent.

#franchise #game #arizona #makes

ARDMORE, Pa. — Jack Whaley of England used double gloves, needed an umbrella, was stung by a wasp at rainy Merion Golf Club and still pushed through the inconveniences to cap a tremendous tournament and hold off Jay Leng Jr. to win the U.S. Amateur on Sunday.
Whaley should keep the rain jacket.
The 22-year-old English amateur golfer from Doncaster gets to soak up the spoils that come with winning amateur golf's greatest prize.
With skies finally clear on the rain-slogged course, Whaley sank his final putt to clinch the 36-hole final, 4 and 3, and hugged it out with his caddie — his father, Andy. Whaley's mother ran out to join them for a family embrace while Andy gripped the famed wicker basket flagstick.
Whaley broke down in tears as he held the Havemeyer Trophy and dedicated the win to his father, who never stopped encouraging his son to play, even as he kept missing cuts as a teenager.

#merion

Coach Niko Kovac put his arm around Konstantinos Karetsas, then gave him a light pat and a friendly look as he made his way to the bench. The new signing had received spontaneous applause from the fans on several occasions. Only the crossbar prevented him from scoring a goal, and a strong save by the opposing goalkeeper (against Samuele Inacio) thwarted a direct ******* ist. Nevertheless, he was involved in both of BVB's goals in the match against Roma: Before Julian Ryerson's goal to make it 1–2, he played the penultimate pass; on Serhou Guirassy's goal to tie the game at 2–2, he was involved in a free-kick feint.
"You could see how confident he is on the ball," Kovac praised the 18-year-old, delighting in the fact that "it means a lot to have someone who can draw one or two defenders toward him, thereby freeing up others. And he has a really good eye." Sporting director Ole Book also noted: "He showed a lot of promise, brought a lot of enthusiasm to the game, and was a threat in front of the goal. It was a good game for him."
Karetsas is a solid short-term solution, no question. But he won't be able to play 60 games for both the club and the national team. "We'll all still be happy with him, but we also have to be very clear about this: He still needs time. He certainly won't be able to play 90 minutes every third day – he doesn't have the stamina for that," said Kovac, adding: "And we also have to be careful not to push him into an injury. But if he plays the way he did today, then we'll all be very happy."
Kovac was also "very happy" in the end with the two most recent friendlies against ******* nal (a 3-2 win) and AS Roma (a 2-2 draw). "Well, I'm very satisfied," he stated for the record, and his facial expression said it all: "We created a lot of chances today, too. That increases our chances of winning games." We need to work intensively on defensive stability– and that doesn't just apply to the back line, where three potential starters – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, and Nico Schlotterbeck – were unavailable. But everyone knows: that's Kovacs's core strength. Turning to a reporter with a smile, he said: "If we'd kept a clean sheet and won only 1–0, you would have said: 'Yeah, Niko, that was another bust .' But now it's the other way around…"Boris Rupert

#roma #around

Editor's note: Apologies for the lateness of this piece – a combination of time zones, alarm clocks, and other commitments conspired to ensure I would miss the match and take some time to write it up!
Tottenham Hotspur's final weekend before the kick-off of the 2026/27 Premier League season began with a solid 3-0 preseason win over Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.
In the first of two matches over the weekend against the German side, Roberto De Zerbi named a strong XI that immediately looked to take the fight to Hoffenheim in front of a buoyant Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd. Both sides had chances to score before Richarlison broke the deadlock late in the first half with a smart first-time finish from the penalty spot. The second half, however, was all about Mikey Moore as he scored a double, ******* isted on both by Mathys Tel.
Here are my top ten talking points from Spurs' friendly against TSG Hoffenheim.
Roberto De Zerbi has been reasonably consistent with his selections, naming similar starting XIs for the last couple of matches, with the only changes due to injury or unavailability (such as Manor Solomon's transfer to West Ham United). As such, it's reasonable to ******* ume the lineup in this match was not worlds away from what we might see against Brentford.

#match

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