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Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

There were times when Roberto De Zerbi’s frustration threatened to boil over. The Tottenham manager cut a tense figure in his technical area. He bounced around for 90 minutes and let out blasts of fury whenever he saw something that displeased him, but in the end he was able to celebrate leading Spurs to their first win at Stamford Bridge since 2018.It was not a pretty game. It was not a good game. The breakthrough was a comedy own goal from Mike Penders. The young Belgian goalkeeper, deputising for the injured Emi Martínez, was culpable when Spurs went ahead, flapping at a corner from the excellent Mateus Fernandes and punching the ball into his own net. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Hammers humbled at home; Swansea thrashed 5-0Burnley sack manager Hayen after 4-1 loss at LincolnSouthampton announced themselves in the promotion race with a statement 3-2 win at the pre-season title favourites, West Ham. Kuryu Matsuki, James Bree and Lewis Dobbin were all on target in a chaotic first half, while Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek replied for the Hammers.Nuno Espírito Santo’s side would have gone top with a win but instead saw their nine-match unbeaten run halted. There were thousands of empty seats by the end at the London Stadium, with those who stayed booing the Hammers off. Southampton, deducted four points at the start of the season, are now just two points behind West Ham. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Belgian won only one of his 14 games in chargeRelegated Burnley expected to challenge for promotionBurnley have sacked Nicky Hayen after only 14 games in charge, in the wake of a 4-1 defeat at Lincoln that left the Clarets in the Championship’s relegation zone.The Belgian was appointed in the summer as the permanent successor to Scott Parker, who left in April with relegation from the Premier League inevitable. He leaves having won just one match, a 4-0 league victory at Watford on 10 October. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

NFL House and city-center shop closed on SaturdayParis braces for protests amid heavy police presenceLive: Thousands march in Paris and other French citiesThe NFL closed its “NFL House” in Paris on Saturday as the city braced for street protests with a heavy police presence and storefronts boarded up.The league announced the closure to fans on Saturday morning through its “OnePass” app, a day after saying its pop-up NFL shop would also be shut on Saturday – in both cases citing “potential accessibility issues”. Continue reading...

Oct 24, 2026 - Sports

Rangers 4-0 St Johnstone; Dundee United 3-2 AberdeenKevin Kelsy scores two to sink 10-man SaintsDerek McInnes asked his Rangers side to be “brilliant” against St Johnstone and was rewarded with a 4-0 Premiership win at Ibrox. After dropping two points at Dundee last Saturday, the Light Blues dominated the first half but only led at the interval through a goal in the 29th minute from the Venezuela forward Kevin Kelsy.Saints started the second half brightly but goals from the Gers striker Ryan Naderi in the 61st minute and Kelsy again five minutes later had the home side cruising. The Saints substitute Kai Fotheringham was shown a straight red card by Chris Graham in the 74th minute for his high challenge on the midfielder Nico Raskin, before the substitute Tochi Chukwuani added a fourth for the hosts with three minutes remaining.This story will be updated after Sunday’s matches Continue reading...