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VOTE for the Pueblo Chieftain's Athlete of the Week for Oct. 5-10

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Each week, the Pueblo Chieftain will nominate several athletes for its Athlete of the Week award. The winner is decided by you, the readers. Last week's winner was  Pueblo Central High School girls volleyball's  Ashlynn Saenz with 34.4% of votes. The award highlights the best performances from Pueblo-area athletes from the previous week. This week, there are six nominations from girls volleyball and boys soccer. Football has its own poll on our website. The poll will close at noon on Saturday, Oct. 17.  There are no restrictions, so vote now and vote often. Pueblo County High School girls volleyball's Aili Acuna recorded three aces and 25 digs in wins over Pueblo East and Pueblo Central last week. She ranks third in digs in 4A/3A South Central with 148. Pueblo East High School girls volleyball's Reagan Falletta leads the team, averaging 2.6 kills per set. She recorded 39 kills, four aces and one block in three games last week. Pueblo West High School girls volleyball...
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Barcelona star has already equalled his goal tally for all of last season

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Barcelona star has already equalled his goal tally for all of last season A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has on Tuesday equalled his goal tally for the entirety of the 2025/26 campaign. This comes after João Cancelo continued his stellar recent stretch of individual form in the final third. Hansi Flick’s Barca are of course currently locked in action, on the continent. After kicking their campaign back into gear with a comfortable victory over Getafe in La Liga at the weekend, the Blaugrana have made the trip to Istanbul, for a Champions League showdown with Galatasaray. The two sides are currently deadlocked at a goal apiece, after Aleksey Batrakov’s opener was cancelled out by the aforementioned João Cancelo. After finding space in behind the hosts’ backline late in the first-half, full-back Cancelo directed a composed finish inside the far post. And as alluded to above, in the process, the former Manchester City man produced a remarkable statistic. As re...
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Week 6 NFL Predictions: Picks for Every Matchup on NFL Schedule This Week

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IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Looking ahead to the Week 6 NFL schedule, we’ve got some fantastic matchups and it all starts with the Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. After that, a must-see AFC South duel between the Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars in London and Sunday’s slate also includes the Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons and an intriguing clash between the Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders. Let’s dive into our Week 6 NFL predictions for every game on the slate. Seattle Seahawks 20, Denver Broncos 13 Sep 8, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) rushes for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Defensively, the Denver Broncos have demonstrated more than enough in the past year-plus to have confidence in this unit’s ability to at least hold the Seattle Seahawks under 27 points. Howe...
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NFL fans are saying they have ‘Pat McAfee fatigue’ after ESPN announce special Super Bowl show

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Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pat McAfee has added another commitment to his already busy sporting calendar, although this time his presence will be at one of the biggest events of the year, Super Bowl LXI. The former NFL player had announced on his show that the Pat McAfee Show will be doing a Field Pass for the Super Bowl, alongside a few Monday Night Games as well. ESPN confirmed the same by posting an official press release on its website. He is a regular analyst on Monday Night Countdown, teaming with Scott Van Pelt, Jason Kelce, Marcus Spears and Jason McCourty. However, with his growing popularity, the broadcaster has been given the opportunity to be part of the greatest football event of the year. Super Bowl LXI Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show will be aired on ESPNU. ESPN also announced that Super Bowl LXI Playbook with Next Gen Stats as an alternate cast. The final crew has not been announced yet, but they are also going to join Monday Night Fo...
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Three talking points from Barcelona 3-0 Getafe as Anthony Gordon and Gabriel Jesus impress

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 10: Gabriel Jesus of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with Jules Kounde during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Spotify Camp Nou on October 10, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) | Getty Images 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...
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Five Bold Predictions For Ohio State Vs. Maryland

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Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Riley Pettijohn (5) takes the field prior to the NCAA football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Oct. 3, 2026. | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Drew Crabtree Last week, Ohio State managed to move to 4-1 on the year thanks to a few incredible performances on offense. Last week, we got two right ! The best player in college football broke both career marks for the program, and the Buckeye defense held Iowa to just 39 yards! We did miss on the other three, of course. Devin Sanchez didn’t get a pick-six, no tight ends scored, and the Buckeyes couldn’t down a punt inside the five. Disappointing, but getting three over the last two weeks is a borderline Hall of Fame pace, so let’s keep the hot streak going! Once again, these “bold” predictions are for fun. If you take this as betting advice in any way, you should probably just call 1-800-GAMBLER. Season total: 4-25 Five Bold Predictions For Ohio State Vs. Maryland Oct 3, 2026; I...
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Georgia Tech expects to play Duke game as scheduled

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of Bobby Dodd Stadium during the third quarter of the game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Colorado Buffaloes on September 03, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Kevin C. Cox Georgia Tech Athletics say they expect to play Saturday’s football game against Duke as scheduled while also monitoring the forecast from Hurricane Isaias. The hurricane is on track to make landfall along the Gulf coast Friday night and its remnants will have an impact across metro Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] On Thursday, Georgia Tech officials confirmed to Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo that the game against Duke is still set for 3:30 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium. “Georgia Tech Athletics and Georgia Tech Emergency Management will continue to monitor the weather forecast with the safety of student-athletes and fans as the top priority, and will communicate upda...
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