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40 updates01American FootballCanelo title fight with Mbilli still set for Riyadh despite conflictCanelo Alvarez still remains on course to fight Christian Mbilli in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the WBC super-middleweight title on October 31.02American FootballSuper Bowl contenders: are the NFL’s unbeaten teams as perfect as they seem?The early standouts have emerged. But even the best teams have flaws that can be exposed by their opponentsWho would have thought the 49ers would be here after a rough old offseason? Head coach Kyle Shanahan’s participation in training camp was limited due to a serious car crash, team owner Jed York’s visit to an Ohio trailer park did not end well, and one player after another endured serious injuries. Despite all this, San Francisco are full of positive vibes. They are top of a tough division and their immense defense, led by the intensity of players such as safety Malik Mustapha and Fred Warner, is complemented by an equally impressive offense. Continue reading...03American FootballTroy Aikman and Joe Buck: what next for the NFL’s $165m TV power couple as they head for a split?The duo have carved out lucrative and successful careers as TV audiences elsewhere are falling. It seems they won’t be together for much longerTroy Aikman knew when it was time to go. His aching body made the decision for him when he ended his NFL career in 2001. A quarter of a century later, with one of the top quarterbacks of the 1990s established as half of the pre-eminent broadcasting duo in American sports, his potential exit from the booth is not so clearcut.Aikman clearly feels his voice remains in fine working order, but his bosses at ESPN may not agree. The color commentator’s Monday Night Football play-by-play partner, Joe Buck, is reported to have agreed a new deal with the network worth $108m over six seasons (his previous deal was for five years at $15m a season), yet Aikman has claimed ESPN does not want to renew his contract. Continue reading...04American FootballHorner explains his influence in Hamilton signing... for Mercedes!Christian Horner explains how he convinced Niki Lauda to sign Hamilton for Mercedes in 2012.05American FootballNFL players union calls for investigation into Hurts' medical careThe NFL's players' union has called for an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, after the league staunchly defended the team.06American Football'Tom Brady plus a thousand' - why Purdy deserves moment in NFL spotlightHow about a little NFL quiz? Who is the highest-rated quarterback in NFL history?07American FootballNFL will not discipline Eagles over handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clotsLeague consulted with Eagles doctors over treatmentHurts played in London after initial clot diagnosisQuarterback expected to miss rest of NFL seasonThe Philadelphia Eagles will not face disciplinary action over their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because conversations between the league and the team were to remain private. Continue reading...08American FootballJalen Hurts played through a blood clot. Are NFL players cattle?The Eagles quarterback’s recent health issues highlight how football’s toughness culture puts its players at riskJalen Hurts is likely to miss the rest of the NFL season after an ultrasound revealed blood clots in his lungs. Thankfully, he’s now restricted from playing for the immediate future, meaning he won’t be risking serious complications – or even his life – as he did when he played in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 5 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.The quarterback complained to the Eagles’ medical staff of calf pain on 8 October, according to ESPN. The Eagles say Hurts flew to London with the rest of the team and, out of an “abundance of caution”, was given an ultrasound. The test found a superficial clot in his calf. Doing an ultrasound before the flight would’ve been the most prudent thing. The same for making him inactive after the clot was found. But instead, he played in the game on 11 October, as the medical staff and doctors in London agreed “that activity and mobility were important”. Hurts also practiced all last week before a follow-up ultrasound also found clots in his lungs. Continue reading...09American FootballNFL in Paris 'all systems go' despite riots in FranceThe NFL says it is "all systems go" as it prepares to make its historic debut in Paris on Sunday amid ongoing riots around the French capital. 10American FootballHighlights: Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ersHighlights of the Washington Commanders at the San Francisco 49ers from Week 6 of the NFL season.11American FootballPurdy makes NFL history as 49ers beat Commanders to stay perfectBrock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 for their sixth straight win to start the season on Monday night.12American FootballBrock Purdy becomes highest-rated passer in NFL history as 49ers stay perfectWashington Commanders 17–23 San Francisco 49ersNiners move to 6-0 but are pushed hard by WashingtonBrock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night for their sixth straight win to open the season.The Niners followed up an emotional win last week at division rival Seattle by building a 20-point lead and holding off the Commanders (1-4-1) with two late defensive stops. Continue reading...13American FootballBills safety Gardner-Johnson suspended for spittingBuffalo Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson has been suspended for one game without pay for spitting in the direction of Las Vegas Raiders players on Sunday.14American FootballNFL today: How to watch Commanders v 49ers, TV channels & live stream Monday 19 OctoberHow will the Commanders and 49ers fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe Commanders’ first task on Monday night against the 49ers will be to keep track of the clock. A week after frittering away a simple game-winning field goal opportunity in overtime against the Giants, Washington’s reward is a trip out west on Monday Night Football to face one of the best teams in the NFL. The 1-3-1 Commanders entered the week with the second-worst point differential in the NFC at minus-34, and it’ll take a herculean road effort for them to avoid falling out of the mix in the mediocre East.The Niners, meanwhile, are on Easy Street. Their 5-0 start has afforded them a shocking degree of cushion in an NFC West that was expected to be the best division in football but so far looks like San Francisco and everyone else. The defending champion Seahawks and MVP Matthew Stafford’s Rams each dropped three games in the season’s first six weeks. Those included a pair of losses to Kyle Shanahan’s team, meaning the Niners have not just a huge advantage in the loss column but (for now) a head-to-head tiebreaker as well. San Fran could hardly have enjoyed a dreamier start. Continue reading...15American FootballCardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose Hurts - five things from NFL week sixThe Arizona Cardinals stunned the Los Angeles Rams in week six of the NFL season while Jalen Hurts may not play again in 2026 for the struggling Philadelphia Eagles.16American FootballCardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose Hurts - five things from NFL week sixThe Arizona Cardinals stunned the Los Angeles Rams in week six of the NFL season while Jalen Hurts may not play again in 2026 for the struggling Philadelphia Eagles.17American FootballCardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose Hurts - five things from NFL week sixWeek six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.18American FootballEagles QB Hurts set to miss rest of NFL season due to blood clotsPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is set to miss the remainder of the 2026 NFL season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.19American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.20American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.21American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.22American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.23American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.24American FootballTop throws and 'incredible' grabs - NFL best playsCharlie Jones and Tre Tucker's outstanding catches are among the NFL's best plays from week six.25American FootballColts fire GM Ballard after poor start to seasonThe Indianapolis Colts have fired general manager Chris Ballard following the team's disappointing start to the 2026 NFL season. 26American FootballThe NFL's 'dream team' lose again - what's going wrong?The Los Angeles Rams were billed as the NFL's super-team Super Bowl favourites entering the 2026 season. So far, things have not gone to plan.27American FootballThe Rams have managed to transform themselves from a superteam to a midteamLos Angeles were tipped as a Super Bowl contender after assembling a star studded lineup. Now they’ve lost three of their last four gamesThe Rams were supposed to be the closest thing the NFL had seen to a superteam in some time. Instead, they’re 2-4, have lost three of their last four games and are last in the NFC West. So much has gone awry, so quickly.Sunday was rock bottom (for now). The Rams lost to the division’s ugly stepchild, the Cardinals – a team they had beaten in 16 of their last 19 meetings – on a day when Arizona didn’t manage to score a touchdown. They didn’t need to, because Arizona kicker Chad Ryland connected on six field goal attempts, the last one a 43-yarder as time expired. The game was a tale of two kickers, in that the Cardinals had a superb one and the Rams didn’t have one at all. Days after releasing Harrison Mevis following a league-worst four misses in the season’s first five weeks, the Rams came into this game with Blake Grupe, whom they’d plucked off the Jets practice squad. Grupe got hurt covering a kickoff return in the first quarter, leaving the Rams literally kickerless for the duration. (Mevis, a big fella whose nickname is the Thick Kicker, or “Thiccer,” has about 80lbs on the 5ft 7in Grupe.) Continue reading...28American FootballCardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week sixWeek six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.29American FootballCardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week sixWeek six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.30American FootballHighlights: Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay PackersHighlights of the Dallas Cowboys at the Green Bay Packers from Week 6 of the NFL season.31American Football'My wrist is broken!' – Hilarious moment NFL commentator punches ball too hard!Jim Nantz hurt his wrist when punching a ball when JJ Watt was giving an example of how to hold the ball properly.32American FootballNFL roundup: Panthers pile pain on slumping Eagles; Cardinals shock RamsInjury-riddled Philadelphia fall to defeatChicago hold off Atlanta comeback in QB’s returnCardinals beat Rams with final play of gameBryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 120 yards and a score to lead the Carolina Panthers (3-2) past the injury-riddled Philadelphia Eagles (2-4). The Panthers had little trouble in the second half picking apart the Eagles, who were missing quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley. Hurts is on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a blood clot in his calf. Tanner McKee started for Philadelphia and finished 26 of 45 for 215 yards and a touchdown. Continue reading...33American FootballTexans beat Jaguars at the last, Bears beat Falcons and Browns stun Ravens: NFL week six – as it happenedTexans beat Jaguars 34-31 in thriller at WembleyWeek six: Seahawks 14-17 Broncos Speaking to how good they are against the run, the Jaguars have gone 22 games without allowing a rusher to go for more than 75 yards. Good luck, Woody.Texans 0-0 Jaguars 11:08, 1st quarter Continue reading...34American FootballNFL today: How to watch Cowboys v Packers, TV channels & live stream Sunday 18 OctoberHow will the Dallas and Green Bay fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe Cowboys are trying to get off a treadmill on Sunday, having sequenced a loss, a win, a loss,a win, and then another loss through their first five games. Dallas’s magnetic attraction to staying within a game of .500 has so far not crushed them in the NFC East, where no team has more than three wins and the presumptive-favorite Eagles are floundering in the early season. It may well not take more than nine wins to claim the East this year, but the Cowboys have to start stacking them at some point.Their task Sunday in Green Bay will be a tough one. The Packers have had substantial injury problems but looked rejuvenated in putting a 31-7 beating on the Bears last week. While Chicago playing backup QBs Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum might explain their low point total, the Green Bay offense looked like a revelation. Now the Pack get to face a Dallas defense that lost to a rookie QB 10 days ago and has yet to keep an opponent under 20 points. Can the Cowboys show some mettle on the road? Continue reading...35American FootballTexans beat Jags in final seconds of Wembley thrillerKa'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Houston Texans to a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in a thriller at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.36American FootballNFL London as it happened: Last-second field goal AGAIN as Texans beat Jags37American FootballAuburn stun No 1 Georgia on last-gasp field goal as top-ranked teams fall in successive weeksAlex McPherson’s 34-yard kick seals 27-24 upsetGeorgia lose two interceptions and late fumbleAlex McPherson kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal as time expired and Auburn, led by quarterback Byrum Brown’s dominant running game, upset No 1 Georgia 27-24 on Saturday.It was the second straight week the top team in the AP Top 25 lost to an unranked opponent after then-No 1 Texas fell to Oklahoma last Saturday. Auburn’s win meant the team ranked No 1 in the AP Top 25 lost in consecutive weeks for the first time since October 1990, according to Sportradar. Continue reading...38American FootballNFL results: Cardinals stun sorry Rams as Packers beat Cowboys39American FootballHouthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreamsA match delayed by missile attack warnings is not what Cristiano Ronaldo and co signed up for but it’s the new reality; the Saudi sporting juggernaut is stallingCristiano Ronaldo grabbed the scarf in the colours of the Saudi Arabian flag and waved it at the sparse but enthusiastic crowd, who responded with rapturous cheers. It was a gesture of defiance rather than a victory salute, encapsulating the Saudi equivalent of “Keep calm and carry on”.Monday night’s Asian Champions League Elite game between Al-Nassr and the Uzbek side Neftchi Fergana had ended with a 3-1 win for the Saudi club coached by Ange Postecoglou, with Ronaldo, supported by Sadio Mané, scoring, the smattering of star names indicative of the lure of the Saudi Pro League. Yet this isn’t quite how Ronaldo and co would have anticipated life in Riyadh. The meagre attendance aside, Monday’s game was delayed by a threat of missile attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A safety warning issued 15 minutes before kick-off came two days after 13 people died and more than 300 were wounded by Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport. Continue reading...40American FootballIs Mahomes entering Brady-like second half of career?Have you forgotten about the career Patrick Mahomes is putting together?