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Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Frenchman under pressure after Brighton thrashingMcKenna and Frank among potential replacementsPierre Sage has been granted more time to fix Crystal Palace’s defensive issues but warned things must improve quickly after Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at Brighton.The Frenchman’s future was in serious doubt after his side conceded three times inside the opening 10 minutes before equalling the 70-year-old record for the club’s heaviest loss against their arch-rivals. The thrashing means Palace have conceded the most goals in the Premier League: 17 from seven matches. Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Losing to the Tennessee Titans was certainly going to affect the Indianapolis Colts in a number of ways. Playing at home, Indianapolis fell 26-20 to its division rivals in Week 6, dropping to a 2-4 record. But the defeat has brought consequences beyond the standings, as the Colts have now made a major front-office move, […] The post Colts Take Drastic Step as GM Chris Ballard Fired With Immediate Effect appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In an age of counter-pressing, progressive carries and PPDA (passes per defensive action, apparently), it is heartening to know that we are – just like our childhood selves in the playground looking up in wonder at those in the year above – still absolutely entranced by people that can kick a football really, really far.In response to Mike Turney’s question about bands being present in a game (Friday’s Football Daily letters), and at the risk of revealing my advanced age, how about Peters and Lee in England’s 1970 World Cup squad? Though Martin and Franny probably weren’t welcomed home after being knocked out by West Germany in the quarter-finals” – Nick Payne.Hold on! Callum Wilson played Kalvin Phillips a few times (Leeds v Bournemouth in 2021). OK, not hugely imaginative, but easier than seeing if there was a Willy Prefab lining up for Clachnacuddin against Keith Sprout of Forres Mechanics in the 1972 Highland League” – Ed Grant.What a world we live in. Giving Mikel Arteta say £18m a year instead of £20m and Arsenal wouldn’t have to cut any jobs” – Andy Jennings.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.  Continue reading...

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Imagine thinking a NASCAR feud is finally behind you, only for one post-race moment to drag it right back into the spotlight. Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith already had history before their clash at Chicagoland Speedway, where contact on Lap 32 sent both drivers into trouble. The incident cost them valuable track position and left […] The post “I Don’t Give a F***”- Cup Star Escalates Carson Hocevar Feud in Fiery Clash After Checkered Flag appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Oct 19, 2026 - Sports

Diego Gómez’s wondergoal in a five-star demolition is just the latest in an impressive run of results for the south coast teamSign up for our free newsletter hereFor two or three years now, it’s been standard to nod approvingly at how well-run Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth are, and to move on. What else is there to say? It’s true, of course – these are sides who have made the most of relatively limited resources. But there’s also an underlying assumption in the designation: that these are clubs who have no higher aspiration, that their limit is earning praise for upper mid-table finishes.This season, perhaps, offers an opportunity to change that. Other than Arsenal, every major club is undergoing significant transition. Manchester City may have started the season with seven straight wins, but there’s every chance the punishment for their multiple breaches of Premier League regulations takes them out of the race for the top five. In that context, why shouldn’t one of those efficient smaller sides qualify for the Champions League? Continue reading...