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Oct 23, 2026 - Sports

Arteta: ‘We need to understand how to manage his load’Max Dowman could play against Everton on SaturdayMikel Arteta has expressed concern over Bukayo Saka’s robustness after a series of injuries to the forward in the past year and as he awaits further news on how long he will be out for with a thigh issue.Saka is set for an MRI scan after limping off in the 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League, with Arteta revealing the 25-year-old had “quite a lot of fluid in the area so it was difficult to understand the extent of the injury”. Saka will definitely miss Saturday’s game against Evertonand, it is understood, Arsenal fear it could be a grade-two tear that could potentially keep him out for up to six weeks. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - Sports

While the talk in the media always centers around quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, teams around the league value large athletic tackles in the early rounds to protect those signal callers and open up holes for the running game. And it looks as though they will be in luck next year, as there will be […] The post Midseason 2027 NFL Draft Tackle Report: As Many as a Dozen Prospects Could Be Day 1 or Day 2 Picks appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 23, 2026 - Sports

The NBA’s opening week has already delivered controversy, heated exchanges, and major off-court headlines. Paul George was fined after his Celtics debut, Nikola Jokic drew attention for a physical altercation involving an Oklahoma City player. Off the court, a pointed claim about the Mavericks and Luka Doncic, Enes Kanter Freedom’s WNBA Finals standoff, and LeBron […] The post NBA Round-Up: Celtics Star Fined, Nikola Jokic Fights OKC Player, Luka Doncic Targeted in Smear Campaign & More appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 23, 2026 - Sports

The New York mayor’s passion for the Gunners and human rights presents an opportunity to push back on the club’s lucrative UAE sponsorshipLike him or not, there is no doubt that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s passion for certain issues is electric, and that passion played a large part in him getting elected. But today, two of his biggest passions are on a collision course.On one hand, Mamdani is now arguably the US’s most high-profile supporter of English Premier League champions Arsenal. A superfan since he was a child, he has put the Gunners into the American spotlight more than anyone since becoming mayor. The Empire State Building gleamed in Arsenal’s red and white when they won the Premier League title. He wrote an essay about what Arsenal’s championship means to him, talks about Arsenal at press conferences and interviews and inaugurated Thierry Henry Way near Times Square in honor of the Arsenal legend. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - Sports

Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle were appointed this summer and good form has been elusive, with injuries and tactics as factorsConceding 17 goals in seven Premier League matches is not exactly the start Pierre Sage or Crystal Palace’s hierarchy would have hoped for. The transition from Oliver Glasner’s counterattacking 3-4-2-1 formation to the Frenchman’s more aggressive approach has exposed massive weaknesses in defence, culminating with last week’s humiliating defeat at Brighton. Palace fans became used to success under Glasner and they are already looking nervously over their shoulders at the bottom three. Even their league wins under Sage so far – against Fulham and Nottingham Forest – could have ended in defeat. Something doesn’t seem right in south London. EA Continue reading...