Manchester City lost 1-0 at home to Brighton, their second consecutive Premier League defeat under manager Enzo Maresca. City remain top on goal difference, but Maresca faces questions about defensive mistakes, midfield choices and the team’s finishing.
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City lost at Aston Villa the previous weekend before Saturday’s defeat by Brighton.
The losses were City’s first consecutive Premier League defeats in 14 months.
City have conceded 10 goals in nine league games and kept one clean sheet in their past eight matches in all competitions.
Matheus Nunes made the individual error that led to Brighton’s winning goal, according to the article.
City’s midfield was extensively reshaped in the summer after Bernardo Silva and Rodri departed.
Maresca started Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi together in midfield, with Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden on the bench.
City have scored 20 goals in their first nine Premier League games this season.
City remain top of the table on goal difference, but Arsenal could overtake them by beating Liverpool on Sunday.
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Arafat Minhas, a 21-year-old Pakistan all-rounder, helped his team win the ODI tri-nation final against Sri Lanka with a rapid 61 runs. His strong performances with both bat and ball have earned him player-of-the-series honors and attention after a promising start to his international career.
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Minhas scored 61 runs off 31 balls in Pakistan’s final run chase against Sri Lanka.
He hit five sixes in the final and helped Pakistan secure the trophy.
He finished the tri-nation series with nine wickets and 149 runs, including two half-centuries.
Against England in Rawalpindi on October 10, Minhas scored 59 and took six wickets for 40 runs in an 87-run Pakistan win.
He became the third Pakistani to score a half-century and take at least five wickets in a men’s ODI, after Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq.
On his ODI debut against Australia in May, Minhas took five wickets for 32 runs and won player of the series.
Minhas’s father encouraged him to develop left-arm spin when he was eight.
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Oleksandr Usyk plans to return to cruiserweight in 2027 and pursue another undisputed championship before retiring, according to adviser Sergey Lapin. Lapin says Usyk first wants to fight for a vacant world title, then face David Benavidez in a unification bout.
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Usyk is 39 and has a 25-fight undefeated professional record.
Usyk last fought in May, beating Rico Verhoeven, then vacated his heavyweight titles.
Usyk became undisputed cruiserweight champion before moving to heavyweight in 2019.
Benavidez, 29, is undefeated in 32 professional fights and holds the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles.
Benavidez is scheduled to fight Michal Cieslak for the WBC cruiserweight belt on 5 December.
The IBF cruiserweight title is vacant after Jai Opetaia was stripped of it in March.
Lapin described 2027 as the final chapter of Usyk's career.
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Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea, extending their winless league run to nine matches. Coventry City’s 3-1 win over Sunderland moved Coventry above United, leaving United one point clear of the relegation zone, with a Crystal Palace result later that day able to push them into the bottom three.
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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Morgan Rogers scored a solo goal and Cole Palmer converted a penalty for Chelsea.
United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
Coventry City beat Sunderland 3-1 at home and moved above United in the league table.
United were one point and one place outside the relegation zone after the matches.
United had won only once in their previous nine league games.
United manager Michael Carrick said he expected to lead the team against Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.
A Crystal Palace point against Tottenham could move United into the bottom three.
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Police records released in connection with Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs’ battery case contain allegations from three other women about incidents between 2021 and 2022. Jacobs pleaded no contest in September to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges stemming from a May incident; the NFL’s investigation remains ongoing.
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Hobart/Lawrence police released the records on Friday in response to a public records request.
One woman alleged that Jacobs slapped her, threw her down, took her phone, and threatened to kill her during an incident she dated to January 5, 2022.
A second woman alleged that Jacobs pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings out after they had sex in April 2021.
Police said records from the second woman’s incident showed officers saw no visible injuries or damage consistent with a physical altercation.
A third woman alleged that Jacobs grabbed her by the hair and neck, scratched her chest, and took her phone during an incident in May 2022.
Jacobs pleaded no contest on September 10 to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property in the case arising from a May altercation.
Jacobs’ lawyers said the district attorney investigated the other allegations and brought only two misdemeanor charges; the Packers had no immediate comment.
The NFL placed Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list in August, and its investigation into the May incident is ongoing.
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Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday, earning their first away win against City in 18 attempts and moving within two points of the Premier League leaders. Yasin Ayari scored in the 11th minute, and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen helped Brighton hold off City after the break.
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The defeat was Manchester City’s second straight loss in the Premier League.
Brighton are third in the table and trail the leaders by two points.
Yasin Ayari scored Brighton’s winning goal in the 11th minute.
Brighton had twice led City before losing to them on penalties in the League Cup on Wednesday.
Arsenal can move to the top of the table if they avoid defeat against Liverpool on Sunday.
Manchester City have appealed a guilty verdict over more than 100 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the one-day international tri-series final in Lahore, chasing 326 to win with nine balls left. Fakhar Zaman scored 127, and Arafat Minhas added 61 as Pakistan finished on 331-7; Kamindu Mendis had earlier made 131 for Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka scored 325-8 after batting first.
Kamindu Mendis made 131, his first century in one-day internationals.
Fakhar Zaman scored 127 from 99 balls despite a bruised right knee.
Zaman and Saad Baig shared a 149-run partnership; Baig scored 74.
Arafat Minhas made 61 from 31 balls.
Dilshan Madushanka took three wickets for 63 runs for Sri Lanka.
England was eliminated after losing three of its four matches in the tri-series.
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Dakar is hosting the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event held in Africa, after the event was postponed from 2022. The Games bring about 2,700 athletes and visitors to Senegal as the country faces debt and political pressures, while organizers emphasize using existing venues and keeping costs manageable.
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The 2026 Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar on Saturday, October 31.
The Games were scheduled for 2022 but were delayed by COVID-19 and a request from Senegal’s then-president, Macky Sall, for more preparation time.
About 2,700 athletes, along with parents, coaches, and supporters, are expected in Senegal.
Senegal is negotiating with creditors and the International Monetary Fund after previously undisclosed debt led to repeated credit downgrades.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the Games offer Senegal and Africa a chance to show their capabilities.
Coventry said the Olympic movement aims to make the Games less complex and affordable by using existing venues.
TikTok personality Khaby Lame and actor Omar Sy carried the Olympic flame through Dakar.
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The Guardian’s live coverage previews the second day of the 2026 Breeders’ Cup in Kentucky, beginning with the Filly & Mare Sprint. Ways And Means is the betting favourite, while the card also features leading European contenders in several turf races and Japanese star Forever Young in the Classic.
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The Saturday card opens with the Grade One Filly & Mare Sprint, run over seven furlongs.
Ways And Means is the 4-5 favourite in the latest US tote odds.
Explora is the second favourite at 5-1 and starts from stall 11.
Ways And Means won the Ballerina Handicap by nearly six lengths.
Sweet Azteca has won all four starts this year since changing stables.
European horses won the first seven places in both the Juvenile Turf Sprint and Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday, and finished first, second and third in the Juvenile Turf.
Forever Young is aiming to become the second horse in Breeders’ Cup history to win a second Classic.
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Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea after Lisandro Martinez was sent off in the second half. Already booked, Martinez fouled Wesley Fofana at a corner; VAR sent referee Peter Bankes to the monitor, and Martinez received a second booking. Michael Carrick said the dismissal and Chelsea’s second goal had a major effect on the match.
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Chelsea took the lead through Morgan Rogers in the second half.
Martinez was sent off with 27 minutes of normal time remaining.
Martinez had already been booked before he raised his elbow and struck Fofana in the face during a corner.
VAR official James Bell advised referee Peter Bankes to review the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Former referee Darren Cann said Martinez was rightly sent off for two bookable offences.
United avoided a third successive three-goal defeat after VAR ruled out an Estevao goal for offside.
Martinez will miss Manchester United’s next Premier League match, against Aston Villa.
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Estevao Willian impressed on his first Premier League start of the season as Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The 19-year-old winger had two goals ruled out for offside and drew a standing ovation after an 86-minute performance that could strengthen his case for more playing time.
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Estevao had not started a Premier League match this season before facing Manchester United.
Chelsea supporters chanted Estevao’s nickname, “Steve-o,” during the match.
Two of Estevao’s attempts to score were ruled out for offside.
He took six shots, touched the ball 12 times in the opposition penalty area, created three chances, delivered eight crosses and completed five dribbles.
Estevao came off after 86 minutes to a standing ovation and received a hug from head coach Xabi Alonso.
Alonso said he had decided after Chelsea’s previous weekend defeat by Tottenham that Estevao would start against Manchester United.
Estevao had made only one other start this season, in a September Carabao Cup match against League One side Luton Town.
Chelsea won 2-0, with Morgan Rogers scoring after a solo run and chip in the 50th minute.
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They Might Be Giants performed “Let Me Tell You About My Operation” on CBS’s “Saturday Sessions.” The Grammy-winning indie rock band formed more than 40 years ago, and its latest album, “The World Is to Dig,” is out now.
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They Might Be Giants performed “Let Me Tell You About My Operation” on “Saturday Sessions.”
The band formed more than 40 years ago.
They Might Be Giants have won Grammy Awards.
The band’s latest album is titled “The World Is to Dig.”
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Bronx native Mildred Baker is preparing to run the New York City Marathon for the first time at age 80. She discussed her fitness journey ahead of the race.
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Mildred Baker is 80 years old.
Baker is from the Bronx.
She plans to run the New York City Marathon for the first time.
A CBS News report featured Baker discussing her fitness journey ahead of the race.
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South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test at Newlands, winning the three-match series 2-1. Australia were dismissed for 111 while chasing 288, and captain Pat Cummins said the team would review its performance after two heavy defeats.
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Australia lost the second Test by an innings and 31 runs before losing the third by 176 runs.
Simon Harmer took match figures of 10-120 for South Africa.
South Africa moved ahead of Australia to become the top-ranked Test team.
Cummins said Australia needed to improve to regain the number one ranking.
Cummins said poor batting decisions and the difficulty of chasing on the fifth-day pitch hurt Australia's chances.
Cummins chose to bowl first after winning the toss at Newlands.
Australia's next series is at home against New Zealand.
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Everton striker Thierno Barry said he was relieved his family was not at home when his Greater Manchester house was burgled on Thursday. Greater Manchester Police are investigating, and Barry said he would share less about his family’s life on social media to help protect them.
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The burglary took place while Barry was playing Everton in a Carabao Cup match against Newcastle United.
Barry’s partner and toddler were at the match when the burglary occurred.
Barry said he had shared details of his family’s life online and would avoid putting them at risk in the future.
Greater Manchester Police said officers were investigating a burglary report at an address in Bowdon, Trafford.
Police said no arrests had been made and enquiries were ongoing.
Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 to reach the Carabao Cup fifth round, with Barry scoring the winning goal.
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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Morgan Rogers scored, and Cole Palmer converted a penalty after Lisandro Martínez was sent off; the result left United winless in nine games and one point above the relegation zone.
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Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the 50th minute.
Lisandro Martínez received two yellow cards and was sent off.
Chelsea were awarded a penalty after a VAR review of Martínez’s foul on Wesley Fofana.
Cole Palmer scored from the penalty, despite goalkeeper Senne Lammens getting a hand to the shot.
United had a goal ruled out for offside after Matheus Cunha turned in a header from Harry Maguire.
Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders denied Amad Diallo twice in the first half.
The loss left United winless in nine games and one point above the relegation zone.
United were due to host Roma in a Champions League match on Tuesday.
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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge after Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored in the second half. United played with 10 men after Lisandro Martinez was sent off for giving away the penalty Palmer converted.
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Rogers scored in the 50th minute to put Chelsea ahead.
Palmer scored from the penalty spot after Martinez conceded a penalty.
Martinez received a red card during the incident.
BBC Sport reporters rated Rogers and Chelsea forward Estevao Willian 8 out of 10.
Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders and United goalkeeper Senne Lammens each received a rating of 7.
The article says Rogers scored his sixth goal for Chelsea since joining from Aston Villa for a club-record £117 million.
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Jamie Carragher apologised to Aston Villa, its owners and supporters for comments linking manager Unai Emery with a possible move to Manchester United. He said his remarks were intended as a joke but acknowledged that his language was clumsy and wrong.
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Aston Villa said on Friday that it would begin legal action over Carragher’s comments.
On the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher said Emery might want to manage a “giant” club again.
Carragher told Villa fans to “shut up” and said Aston Villa would never be Manchester United.
Villa’s statement was signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris.
Carragher apologised on social media on Saturday.
Carragher had previously said the remarks were meant as a joke and that he had praised Emery and Villa for years.
The article says Manchester United manager Michael Carrick’s position is uncertain after a poor start to the season.
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South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test in Cape Town to win the series and return to the top of the world rankings. Australia collapsed to 111 while chasing 288, with Simon Harmer taking six wickets and Kagiso Rabada striking twice in the first over.
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South Africa made 329 and 387, while Australia scored 429 and 111.
Simon Harmer took six wickets for 16 runs, the best figures of his career.
Kagiso Rabada took three wickets for 39 and reached 350 Test wickets faster than any other bowler.
Australia lost two wickets in Rabada’s first over of the final innings.
Josh Inglis was run out for four after a call from Cameron Green.
David Warner, who retired from Test cricket in January 2024, called Australia’s batting “terrible” and “un-Australian” on Fox Sports.
South Africa’s victory gave the team the series win and the top spot in the world rankings.
Australia’s upcoming Test schedule includes four home Tests against New Zealand starting in December and a five-Test tour of India.
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Pope Leo XIV met with the Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams and about 7,000 U.S. fans at the Vatican on Saturday, ahead of the universities’ season opener in Rome. He said sports can bring people together and urged players and fans to treat rivals as competitors, not enemies.
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The Vatican audience took place in the Paul VI Audience Hall on October 31, 2026.
About 7,000 people attended after a private Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Villanova and Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader in Rome on Sunday.
The season opener, called the Eternal City Tip-Off, will take place at the Palazzo dello Sport, an arena with 11,000 seats.
Leo graduated from Villanova in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
Leo said sports can promote cooperation, solidarity and peace, and can help people connect despite distance created by technology.
Notre Dame president Robert Dowd said the event brought both teams and their fans together for a papal audience and season opener.
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez celebrated the Mass for traveling fans in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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