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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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When the SuperSonics left nearly 20 years ago, the …

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When the SuperSonics left nearly 20 years ago, the artifacts that remained behind in Seattle from 41 years of history were entrusted to the Museum of History & Industry till the time came that the NBA decided upon a return . With the potential of that finally coming to fruition, MOHAI has decided some of those items should find their way into public display and help tell the story about the history and impact of of basketball in the community and region. Seattle Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: When the SuperSonics left nearly 20 years ago, the … from https://ift.tt/pemCNTH
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England U21s beaten as Republic reach play-offs

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UEFA Under 21 Championship Qualifiers Republic of Ireland U21 3 - 1 England U21 FT The Republic of Ireland Under-21s finished second in the group behind England [AFP via Getty Images] The Republic of Ireland Under-21s handed England their first defeat in qualifying for Euro 2027 to finish second in Group D and secure a play-off position. The table-topping Young Lions had already sealed their place at next year's tournament before Tuesday's game, and took the lead early on when Tyler Dibling tapped in. But the Republic of Ireland fought back superbly as Tommy Lonergan levelled matters in the 21st minute with a driven finish into the bottom corner, before Conor McManus put them ahead just before half-time when he fired in from Trent Kone-Doherty's pass. Lonergan scored his second goal of the match in the second half when he did well to react to a bouncing ball and drove in. Noah Jauny made a great save to deny Tyrique George from reducing the deficit late on. from https://...
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Houlka volleyball reaches milestone with first playoff win

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Once Cody Turman figured out the whole volleyball thing, his team soon followed. Turman began Houlka’s program in 2022, not long after the MHSAA began phasing out slow-pitch softball in favor of more volleyball programs. Five seasons in, the Wildcats just achieved a milestone: their first playoff win, a 3-0 decision against Ashland on Saturday. “It was nice, especially (being) at home, first time we’re ever hosting,” Turman said. “It’s kind of a little bit of symmetry, too, because five years ago our first ever win was 3-1 versus Ashland.” Houlka (13-4) will host Wheeler (17-7) for a Class 1A second-round game on Tuesday. Like a lot of area volleyball coaches, Turman had to learn the game along with his players when he took the reins. When asked if he wanted to lead Houlka’s program, he said, “Well, let me get on some YouTube and figure out what to do.” One of the biggest initial challenges was learning about rotations, which Turman said is “way more complicated than you could imagine ...
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Seahawks GM describes Jadarian Price’s injury prognosis--and looks at Joe Mixon

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The Seahawks don’t believe Jadarian Price’s injury is going to keep their rookie running back out long term. Yet they are exploring a former two-time Pro Bowl back as a possible fill-in for the meantime. General manager John Schneider spoke during his weekly pregame interview with the Seahawks’ radio network Sunday before kickoff against the Los Angeles Chargers about Price going on injured reserve Saturday. “Yeah, funky injury for him,” Schneider said of the first-round draft choice from Notre Dame first getting hurt in Seattle’s win at Arizona in week two last month. The GM said Price got hurt catching a swing pass out of the backfield and Arizona’s L.J. Collier, a Seahawks first-round pick of Schneider’s in 2019, landed on Price. “It’s an upper-rib deal he’s got going on,” Schneider said. “He fell on it in practice this week. “We don’t see it as a season-ending thing, at all.” Schneider said Price “really sucked it up last week” when he played in Seattle’s loss at Washington in week...
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