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The Minnesota Vikings will be without quarterback J.J. McCarthy for two to four weeks with an ankle injury, forcing them to turn to veteran Carson Wentz. McCarthy, the Vikings’ first-round pick in 2024, has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, which he suffered in a disappointing performance in Minnesota’s 22-6 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. After scoring …

Paul Scholes discusses the pressure on Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. Monday Night Club: Paul Scholes, Dean Smith & AI transfers Paul Scholes discusses the pressure on Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and …

The Washington Commanders could be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels for their Week 3 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders because of a knee sprain. Daniels reportedly underwent an MRI following the Commanders’ Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers last Thursday before having a final check-in with the Washington doctor on Monday. While checks on Daniels’ knee did …

Jane Lewis presents highlights from the weekend's fixtures in the SWPL.  Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Igor Tudor is expecting a tough test and a “high-level” game against Borussia Dortmund when Juventus kick off their Champions League campaign on Tuesday. Last season, Juventus made it to the knockout-stage play-offs under Thiago Motta but were knocked out after a 4-3 aggregate defeat to PSV, missing out on the last 16. Tudor took over in March and directed …

Former World Cup-winning centre-back Samuel Umtiti has retired from football at the age of just 31. Umtiti started alongside Raphael Varane in six of France’s seven games at the 2018 tournament in Russia, as Didier Deschamps’ men beat Croatia in the final to win their second crown. Umtiti also won LaLiga twice and the Copa del Rey on three occasions …

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will not feature in their Champions League opener with Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury. Odegaard was forced off during the first half of Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday following a collision with Morgan Gibbs-White. The Norway midfielder had been troubled by a shoulder injury before the …

The Champions League returns this week. Lights down, cue the music… For the first two matchweeks of the league phase, the action is spread over three nights, meaning more opportunity for fans to get to watch the cream of the continent. Here, we cast our eye over Tuesday’s action and offer some thoughts as to what might happen. Two sides …

The Cincinnati Bengals are 2-0, but they would be forgiven for feeling as if their season is already over after receiving devastating news about an injury to starting quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow left the Bengals’ Week 2 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars with a toe injury that was confirmed on Monday to be a severe form of turf toe. It …

Chris Wilder has been reappointed as Sheffield United manager following the sacking of Ruben Selles on Sunday. The 57-year-old, a lifelong Blade, steps back into the dugout for a third time with the club rooted to the bottom of the Championship, having lost all five of their opening league fixtures. Selles’ departure came in the aftermath of Friday’s heavy 5-0 …

Numerous reports throughout the summer transfer window spoke about Cristian Romero wanting to leave Tottenham Hotspur. However, the Argentinian defender, who has been named club captain after the departure of Son Heung-min, is adamant that wasn’t the case. Spurs captain Cristian Romero insists that he NEVER said he wanted to leave the club in the summer👀🤐 pic.twitter.com/bemsdvTXoI Vesko is a …

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been out of action for over two months due to a shoulder injury. However, the England international has returned to training and might be back on the pitch when Los Blancos welcome Olympique Marseille at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. After missing the start of the season following shoulder surgery, Jude Bellingham has returned …

Less than three weeks after losing the Leagues Cup final 3-0 in Seattle, Inter Miami have a chance for revenge at home – but their only result since then was no confidence-booster, suffering another 3-0 defeat in the MLS at Charlotte on Saturday. Lionel Messi had a panenka penalty saved three minutes before 21-year-old Charlotte forward Idan Toklomati scored the …

Thomas Frank says he is “hugely looking forward” to managing his first Champions League game with Tottenham on Tuesday night. Spurs take on Spanish side Villarreal, and will come up against plenty of faces, including ex-Arsenal duo Thomas Partey and Nicolas Pepe, as well as former Spurs pair Juan Foyth and Manor Solomon, with the latter on loan with the …

Inaki Williams insists Athletic Bilbao have no fear of Arsenal despite being deprived of the services of Nico Williams for their Champions League opener. Athletic welcome the Gunners to San Mames on Tuesday as they begin their league phase campaign against an Arsenal side looking to go one step further after reaching the semi-finals last season. The Basque club held …