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Oct 16, 2026 - Sports

The Gunners’ title hopes look over after five games as draws continue from last season while the Seagulls, actually ninth, are third for expected pointsThe Women’s Super League table is taking shape for 2026-27. The defending champions, Manchester City, have five wins from five games but more intriguing stories lie elsewhere. Why are Arsenal struggling, who is performing better than results suggest, and in which way are two promoted teams smashing expectations? Here are three key data points. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - Sports

The mixed martial arts organization has had links to the US president for years. Now it could be involved in training federal agentsIn the lead-up to UFC Freedom 250 – the cagefighting spectacle that took place on the South Lawn of the White House to mark Donald Trump’s 80th birthday this past summer – the FBI announced that a handful of UFC fighters would visit the bureau for an exclusive training seminar for federal agents.Taking place at the FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico, Virginia, the March seminar put roughly 300 federal agents and academy students through specialized hand-to-hand combat training with seven past and current UFC fighters, including former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who was pictured giving attendees advice on warding off attackers. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - Sports

Get the latest odds, prediction and pick for the Week 7 Purdue vs. Washington game, as well as information on how to watch.

Oct 16, 2026 - Sports

Pundits regularly criticise teams for not running enough but is there a link between distance covered and results?By Opta AnalystIt was like clockwork. Manchester United dropped points against Tottenham and critics were quick to question their effort and application, using the team’s physical statistics to make points.Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp said: “There’s a pattern I don’t really like when I watch teams, and that’s when – and the stats don’t lie – the other team runs more than you. In the Premier League right now, I feel there are a couple of non-negotiables: you’ve got to run more than the other team if you want to win, or at least get close enough that it doesn’t make that much of a difference. Tottenham ran five kilometres more than Manchester United.” Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - Sports

Newly promoted SPTW were expected to be outclassed in the top division of the 4NCL British League, but proved a revelationShe Plays to Win Lionesses, the all-female team which won successive promotions to the first division of Britain’s Four Nations Chess League (4NCL), were expected to be outclassed in the top flight, but instead proved the revelation of the opening weekend of the new season.SPTW wanted to continue without male players in the season’s 2026-27 renewal, but the league stood by its rule, introduced to promote women’s chess, that top division teams must include at least one player of each sex. Continue reading...