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Ligue 1 leader PSG faces bitter rival Marseille and Lille looks to stay unbeaten
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Marseille’s longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG has pulled away from Marseille with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain overtakes Messi’s Argentina to lead FIFA rankings for first time since 2014
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men’s rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion in June 2014. Spain’s two-win start to a 2026 World Cup qualifying group this month — against Turkey and Bulgaria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surprise winner at the worlds thanks doping police for leveling the playing field
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Instead of thanking his parents or his coach, the surprise winner of the men’s 10,000 meters at the world championships gave a tip of the cap to the drug police. Jimmy Gressier of France stunned the field to capture the country’s first gold medal of the championships after the track team was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This Illinois-Indiana matchup features more intrigue than most of their previous meetings
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Big Ten: Game of the week No. 9 Illinois (3-0) at No. 19 Indiana (3-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Although this will be the 75th matchup between these two border rivals, it’s only the second time both teams were in the Top 25 at the time they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Miami continues its Sunshine State stretch, NC State visits Duke to headline ACC slate
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week Florida (1-2) at No. 4 Miami (3-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) The Hurricanes have pushed their way to the top of the league teams when it comes to AP Top 25 rankings, from opening with a win against Notre Dame ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn’s Jackson Arnold returns to Oklahoma in SEC clash
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
What to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 22 Auburn (3-0) at No. 11 Oklahoma (3-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) A chance for a statement game in the sole ranked SEC matchup of the week. The two teams last met in Sept. 2024, when Oklahoma earned its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich’s early season form is ominous for Bundesliga rivals
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is purring in the Bundesliga after a perfect start to the season. Eintracht Frankfurt – arguably the only side that looked capable of challenging the Bavarian powerhouse – lost at Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, leaving a far-from-perfect Borussia Dortmund team and overachieving Cologne and St. Pauli as Bayern’s closest rivals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica negotiations with Mourinho to be finalized ‘soon.’ Coach nears return to Portugal
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — JosĂ© Mourinho is about to coach in Portugal again, two decades later. Benfica said on Thursday it expected to finalize negotiations with Mourinho “soon.” The club notified the Lisbon stock exchange that “negotiations are underway” and it “expects them to be concluded soon.” Portuguese media said the club was set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rome derby to start earlier amid violence concerns; San Siro sale moving along
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Roma is unexpectedly struggling to score under attack-minded coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Lazio looks confused under returning coach Maurizio Sarri, who abandoned the stadium immediately after a Serie A loss at Sassuolo last weekend. And both sides are facing financial fair play issues that have limited their ability to maneuver on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friendly coaches ready to square off as No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana try to stay unbeaten
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Bret Bielema and Curt Cignetti don’t have a long relationship but it is clear they admire each other’s work. They sat together at last year’s Big Ten spring meetings, crisscross one another’s recruiting paths and have built budding powers in the Big Ten, Bielema at No. 9 Illinois and Cignetti at No. 19 Indiana. Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 Texas has a chance to cure what’s ailing Arch Manning against winless Sam Houston
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has a chance this week to cure whatever ails Arch Manning. The No. 8 Longhorns (2-1) host Sam Houston (0-3), a Conference USA program still feeling its way into the top flight of college football since stepping up to the Bowl Subdivision in 2023. It will also be Texas’ last ... Read More »
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