England 3-0 Czechia: Nations League football – as it happened Minute-by-minute report: Harry Kane celebrated his record-equalling 125th cap with two goals at Wembley. Scott Murray was watching The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Scotland 1-2 Slovenia, Croatia 1-2 Spain, and more: Nations League football – as it happened Scotland and Croatia both led but lost at home as Slovenia and Spain came from behind to win The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings Joe Burrow is ranked 7th this week ahead of his favorable matchup in Miami. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Jonathan Taylor is sittin' pretty at No. 3 for his matchup in Pittsburgh this week. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings Despite a 17-catch game in Houston last week, CeeDee Lamb remains at No. 6 in the WR ranks. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings Trey McBride and the Cardinals have a favorable matchup vs. the Lions' porous secondary in Week 5. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Coming off a five-field goal game, the Vikings' Will Reichard sits at No. 3 in this week's ranks. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Team Defense Rankings Jared Verse and the upstart Browns D elevate into the top five this week vs. the Jets. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Week 5 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings Receiver Zay Flowers and the Ravens have a favorable matchup (in Atlanta) this week. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Coco Gauff Speaks Out Against Racist Abuse After Controversial Replayed Point at China Open Gauff said she’s received racist comments after her third-round China Open win, in which she stopped a point mid-rally. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
If Manchester City Weren't (Basically) Owned by the UAE, Their Scandal Would Be a Lot Less Complicated Plus: Nick Saban is wrong again, and could this be the last year of MLB’s playoff format? Reason · Oct 6
South Korea’s golden boys and a brouhaha over military service In today’s Football Daily: A gold-medal winning captain’s boasts hasten South Korean defence reforms The Guardian - UK · Oct 6
Polymarket College Football National Championship Market: Alabama Rising; Georgia, Ohio State on Top Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama are trending up on Polymarket's National Championship market. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
College Football Playoff Eliminator: One Conference Completely Out of Contention After Week 5 Plus, the Big 12 had its first teams exit the playoff picture and five other Power 4 teams said goodbye to their chances. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Sports Illustrated · Oct 6 Forde-Yard Dash: Six Games That Will Tell Us What College Football Contenders Are Real Undefeated records, preseason expectations and early hype will be tested in a weekend packed with revealing matchups.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta: ‘I wanted to impress through my work, not because I am a woman’ The 35-year-old reflects on a momentous year after making history as the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in one of Europe’s top five leagues
The Independent UK · Oct 6 South Korea captain apologises for gloating about avoiding military service South Korea football captain Lee Gi-hyuk has issued an apology after gloating about gaining exemption from mandatory military service. Lee led his team to glory at the Asian Games by beating hosts Japan 1-0 in the final, and then held up his gold medal and declared he was “not going…
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Lionel Messi is leaving international football with grace. Cristiano Ronaldo could never COMMENT: Messi is retiring from international football at the right time, writes Will Castle, while his supposed ‘GOAT debate’ counterpart continues to chip away at his own legacy
The Conversation · Oct 6 How to build an expansion club: the challenges and opportunities for the new NRL and AFL teams The 2026 Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) seasons have finished in a blaze of glory for the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Roosters.
AAP · Oct 5 'Northy Time': Graham feels he belongs at Arden St Jaymie Graham will coach North Melbourne - his first AFL senior role - following last month's sacking of Alastair Clarkson and its bitter aftermath.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 5 My name is Luis Binks and I am a Scotland addict: New centre-half chasing next high Brondby centre-half Luis Binks has found playing for Scotland to be "addictive" - and is desperate for his next fix of international football.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 5 Forde-Yard Dash: Which New Coordinators Are Thriving and Which Are Flailing? Chip Kelly and Kevin McGiven are among the new hires making an immediate impact, while several other big-name coordinators are facing early questions.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 5 Mike Tomlin’s Son, Mayce, Takes Us Inside His Dad’s Minecraft City The football coach's second oldest spoke with Sports Illustrated about his dad's viral Minecraft build, upcoming installments of the YouTube series and all those jokes (he loves them, by the way).
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 How did some City fans become aggressive defenders of a nation state’s regime? The Manchester City case is one example of how fandom has warped beyond previous boundaries in online spaces
The National (Scotland) · Oct 5 Boyd lays into 'self-entitled' Celtic fans who 'embarrassed' club with Desmond stunt Kris Boyd accused Celtic fans of showing "self-entitlement" after their Dermot Desmond stunt at St Andrews last weekend.