El mediocampista de Rayados dio su punto de vista sobre los abucheos que recibió el equipo luego de su derrota en casa frente a Necaxa por marcador de 2-0. Fue en conferencia de prensa donde 'Ponchito' habló sobre el tema:“Es difícil que la gente reaccione así (abucheos y el grtio de 'Fuera Alonso'), están en todo su derecho de exigir de la manera en que ellos vean y quieran, al final ellos pagan un boleto para estar ahí y se exigen resultados, nosotros de este lado tenemos que dar lo mejor de nosotros, desde el masajista hasta el de más alto mando para que los resultados se den, a veces quizá no sale como uno quiere y lo único que hay que hacer es seguir trabajando, afinar detalles, ser autocríticos, ver que se hizo bien y qué se hizo mal, ver las áreas de mejorar y trabajar en ese aspecto”.

Zinedine ZIdane has bemoaned his side's lack of intensity after seeing Real Madrid kick off their Champions League campaign by getting thumped 3-0 at Paris Saint-Germain.During his first spell in charge of the club, the Frenchman guided Los Blancos to an unprecedented three consecutive titles in Europe's elite competition, before opting to leave the side shortly after they scooped their third crown.Having been reinstated in the second half of last season, hopes were that Zidane could reinvigorate a stuttering Madrid. Such hopes have dissipated quickly, however, with the pressure mounting on his shoulders after Angel di Maria's double and Thomas Meunier's added-time third gave PSG a deserved victory on Wednesday night.

Tom Dascombe has still to decide whether his smart filly Boomer will run again this season.Winner of the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood in August, she lost little in defeat when stepped up to a mile at Doncaster, finishing second to Hugo Palmer's unexposed Powerful Breeze in the May Hill.The Kingman filly holds entries in the Rockfel Stakes over seven furlongs and the Fillies' Mile and also has the option of the Breeders' Cup, but Dascombe is weighing the possibilities before making a decision."She's in everything and we'll just see how she is, she might have finished for the year," said Dascombe."She's in the Fillies' Mile, we've got her in the Breeders' Cup, so we'll just have a think about what we want to do next.

Jane Couch became Britain’s first officially licenced female boxer when she was already a world champion.Lancashire's Couch was a trailblazer for women's boxing in a generation before Katie Taylor and co, and had a career from 1994 until 2007.She battled for equality but also rubbed shoulders with boxing legends in a unique career that largely passed by without the respect that it deserved. She told Sky Sports her stories and secrets...How did you start boxing? I saw a documentary about women boxing in America on the undercard of a Mike Tyson show. I thought: 'Wow, I want to have a go'. I went to a local gym but they said: 'Women can't box'.In America they already had an amateur system, I was welcomed with open arms. They were 10 years ahead - just look at their women's football team. It was alien to me because I was hated at home for wanting to box.

Este miércoles se realizó la gran final de la primera edición de la Leagues Cup, torneo en conjunto entre la Liga MX y la MLS con cuatro equipos por bando, donde los mexicanos se impusieron pues Cruz Azul y Tigres se midieron por el trofeo, el cual terminó en manos de los cementeros al vencer 2-1 con goles del peruano Yoshimar Yotún y el uruguayo Jonathan Rodríguez, mientras por los felinos descontó el argentino Guido Pizarro. ¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, 90min_es, y nuestra cuenta de Twitter, @90minespanol! Sin más preámbulos, aquí está lo bueno, malo y feo del compromiso: Levantón anímico para La Máquina. No importa si los medios, especialistas o fanáticos del fútbol mencionan que es un trofeo sin importancia, para la institución es un gran levantón para poder dar un extra en lo que resta de la liga del Torneo Apertura 2019, sobre todo si muestran una actitud como la de esta noche en Las Vegas, ya que dominaron gran parte del partido, se fueron al frente desde el principio, todas las líneas actuaron bien desde la defensa hasta la delantera, notándose ya desde ahora la motivación que les ha brindado el timonel charrúa Robert Dante Siboldi.

There are no excuses for Tottenham Hotspur letting a two-goal lead slip in their draw at Olympiacos on Wednesday, according to Spurs striker Harry Kane.Mauricio Pochettino's men built up a healthy advantage in their opening Champions League fixture of the campaign, with the England skipper converting a penalty shortly before Lucas Moura rifled in a 20-yard effort. However, the Lilywhites were pegged back in Greece as their hosts replied through Daniel Podence and Mathieu Valbuena.Bayern Munich are also in Group B with Spurs and Die Roten beat Red Star Belgrade 3-0 as their English counterparts came up short at the Karaiskakis Stadium.Speaking after the clash with Olympiacos, Kane told BT Sport: "You can see why the manager is frustrated. He has been here for six years now and we are still making similar mistakes as we were the first year.

Samuel Eto'o, leyenda camerunesa, anunció recientemente su retiro de las canchas a los 38 años, tras una gran trayectoria. Sin embargo, ya piensa en el futuro y declaró que le gustaría ser director técnico y ganar la Champions League. Eto'o se retiró del fútbol tras una ilustre carrera, donde pasó por grandes equipos como el Barcelona, el Inter de Milán o el Chelsea. Aunque su deseo inmediato es descansar y pasar tiempo con su familia, el camerunés aseguró que le gustaría regresar al equipo culé como entrenador y ganar la Champions League, así como establecer un estilo de juego similar al de Pep Guardiola:'Volveré algún día al Barça, quiero ser el primer entrenador de color en ganar la Champions y que mi equipo juegue como los de Guardiola'

Zinedine Zidane has criticised the intensity of his team's performance with the Real Madrid boss coming under increasing pressure, following their 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.A first-half double from former Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria and a second-half injury-time volley from Thomas Meunier condemned the 13-time European champions to defeat at the Parc des Princes.Gareth Bale also had a goal ruled out by VAR, with the loss putting further pressure on Zinedine Zidane, whose win ratio has been below 50 per cent since his return to the Bernabeu in March 2019."Clearly they were better than us in every department - in the way they played, in midfield," the Real boss said."What upset me is that we did not put enough intensity in the game and at that level of competition, it's not possible.

The BMW PGA Championship has produced some truly magical moments over the years, and Wayne Riley has been out on the Wentworth course to recreate some of the most memorable.The likes of Miguel Angel Jimenez, Beef Johnston and Chris Wood have thrilled the fans at the West Course with fantastic holes-in-one, followed by celebrations to match, but can Radar emulate them?It's not just the aces that live long in the memory; how about Tommy Fleetwood's incredible albatross at the fourth in 2015, the same day as Jimenez aced the second and celebrated with his trademark Spanish jig.And with an illustrious roll of honour in the European Tour's flagship event, Radar also looks back at some of the best moments from the likes of Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie, who lifted the famous trophy five times between them.

Manchester United are looking to tie Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Mason Greenwood down to new contracts following the deals signed by Victor Lindelof and David de Gea in recent days.The Spanish goalkeeper ended months of speculation by putting pen to paper on fresh terms at Old Trafford - news that came as welcome boost to Red Devils fans - before the Swedish centre half followed suit by signing a deal until 2024.Despite failing to secure key targets during the summer - United only brought in Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James - months of negotiations have continued behind the scenes at the club. The Evening Standard report that the aforementioned trio are next in line for new deals with the Premier League side.

Luego de los diversos rumores y de los equipos que intentaron hacerse de los servicios de Hirving Lozano, el director deportivo del Milan, Paolo Maldini, reveló que sí hubo interés del equipo por fichar al mexicano.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es y en nuestra cuenta de Twitter @90minespanol!“Lo hemos visto, incluso pensamos en comprarlo, hablamos con su agente, pero fue un problema de posicionamiento. El año pasado jugamos con un 4-3-3 que era perfecto para él, y ahora jugamos de otra manera, pero sí fue una opción para esta temporada”, mencionó en entrevista para TUDN.Asimimo, el ex futbolista detalló que el 'Chucky' terminó por decantarse por el Napoli debido a la influencia del director técnico Carlo Ancelotti. “Él tomó la decisión de ir a otro grande como el Napoli y el factor de tener a Carlo, que es un maestro, es determinante”.

Neymar can lead Paris Saint-Germain's challenge to win this season's Champions League after an unsettled transfer window, according to his former Brazil team-mate Kaka.Talks over a proposed return to Barcelona broke down prior to the European transfer window deadline on September 2, the 27-year-old was also linked with a move to their La Liga rivals Real Madrid throughout the summer.Neymar had his three-match ban in the Champions League cut to two matches by the Court of Arbitration for Sport earlier this week and watched on as PSG beat Real Madrid 3-0 in their opening Group A clash on Wednesday."For him I think it's good to stay there in PSG for now. I think it's good for him, for the club," Kaka said.

Cori Gauff has the temperament to manage her "very high expectations" after an astonishing introduction to the elite of women’s tennis, according to Patrick Mouratoglou.The 15-year-old emerged to worldwide prominence with her run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, on her main-draw Grand Slam debut, before she reached the third round at the US Open earlier this month.Gauff can play a maximum of a further five tournaments before her 16th birthday in March under the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) age eligibility rule, introduced in the mid-1990s.The restrictions have received increased scrutiny, including arguments on both sides, and Mouratoglou insists the teenage sensation should have the opportunity to play more professional tennis.

La madrugada del 18 de septiembre, Mario Castillejos, periodista deportivo de Monterrey, falleció luego de sufrir un paro cardiaco a sus 60 años de edad. Más allá de hablar sobre su lamentable muerte, este texto tiene como objetivo reconocer lo que significó la presencia de Mario en el futbol regiomontano, convirtiéndose en un ícono del balompié local y en uno de los periodistas con mayor renombre en la ciudad. Mario Castillejos dejó huella en cada aficionado al Tigres o Rayados por su forma tan directa de expresar sus ideas, por no guardarse nada y por tener un sentido del humor peculiar. Millones de fanáticos que nunca lo conocieron en persona, sintieron la pérdida como propia de cierta forma, pues este personaje, además de relacionarse comúnmente con las aficiones, se expresaba de una forma tan única, que hacía que la gente lo volteara a ver y lo escuchara. 

Saeed bin Suroor will stay patient with Raaeb, who made a winning debut at Doncaster last week.The Raven's Pass colt was sent off the 11-10 favourite against rivals who had already achieved a decent level of form and it was pretty straightforward for Jim Crowley's mount, but the Godolphin trainer is already thinking of next year with him."He's a nice colt, and he has always shown something in the morning," said Bin Suroor."We've no plans at the moment for him. We'll look for a nice race for him - but he's a horse who is going to be nice in the future, because he showed plenty of ability."I've always liked him, but we need to see more next time he runs. He'll have one more race, and then we'll look to next season with him."

El América recibirá al Querétaro en el Estadio Azteca en el partido correspondiente a la jornada 10 del Apertura 2019 y es un duelo sumamente importante para ambas escuadras, pues pelean por los puestos altos de la tabla de la Liga MX.  ¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, 90min_es, y nuestra cuenta de Twitter, @90minespanol! América empató con Pumas en su último partido de liga, en una edición más del Clásico Capitalino. Los azulcremas jugaron con 10 hombres la mayor parte del partido, pues Sebastián Córdova fue expulsado al minuto 15' de partido. El gol de las Águilas lo anotó Federico Viñas, su nuevo refuerzo uruguayo, que marcó tras apenas 24 de segundos de haber ingresado a la cancha. América es cuarto lugar con 16 puntos. 

La rivalidad entre las Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara y las Águilas del América es la más fuerte en el fútbol mexicano, y es por eso que llama la atención cada vez que ex jugadores de una u otra institución llegan a vestir los colores del rival, pero esta vez se trataría a nivel directivo.La salida de Ricardo Peláez de la Máquina Cementera de Cruz Azul es algo que los aficionados del equipo cementero no querían que se diera, y hasta el momento (a pesar de su renuncia), Billy Álvarez busca reunirse con el directivo para tratar de convencerlo sobre su permanencia en el equipo. La situación actual es que Peláez ha salido de la Máquina y se encuentra de vacaciones, y este es lo motivo por el que directivos del fútbol mexicano ya se han interesado en el director deportivo, quien de nueva cuenta podría tener un nuevo equipo.

El día de hoy nos levantamos con la lamentable noticia del fallecimiento del periodista regiomontano Mario Castillejos y los equipos de Nuevo León ya se expresaron en redes sociales sobre el suceso.Los primeros reportes indican que el analista de TUDN sufrió un paro cardíaco la madrugada de este miércoles a la edad de 60 años.Castillejos era uno de los periodistas más reconocidos del fútbol regiomontano, haciendo dupla con Antonio Nelli en la transmisión de los partidos de Tigres y Rayados, cuando jugaban como locales.Primero fue el equipo de Tigres quien lanzó un comunicado lamentando la muerte del periodista, que llegó a ser presidente de la institución felina por 3 días.Aunque fue directivo de los felinos, Castillejos era ferviente aficionado del Club de Fútbol Monterrey, dejándolo claro en cada análisis que hacía sobre el conjunto albiazul en los diversos programas que conducía en las cadenas de Televisa Monterrey, TUDN y ABC.

Este miércoles se realizó la gran final de la primera edición de la Leagues Cup, torneo en conjunto entre la Liga MX y la MLS con cuatro equipos por bando, donde los mexicanos se impusieron pues Cruz Azul y Tigres se midieron por el trofeo, el cual terminó en manos de los cementeros al vencer 2-1 con goles del peruano Yoshimar Yotún y el uruguayo Jonathan Rodríguez, mientras por los felinos descontó el argentino Guido Pizarro. ¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, 90min_es, y nuestra cuenta de Twitter, @90minespanol! Al final, de cualquier forma ninguno de los dos se salvó de ser 'trolleado' por los memes y a continuación te mostramos los mejores: La Máquina ya tomó confianza e irá por todo por la Liga MX...

For the first time since the incident occurred in July, Sead Kolasinac has publicly discussed the attempted knife attack he and teammate Mesut Ozil endured in London, explaining the aftermath was 'mentally tough'.While out with their respective partners, the Arsenal duo were ambushed by the gang on mopeds, wielding knives. Incredibly, as seen in footage that went viral, the would-be attackers were chased away by the unarmed but fearless Kolasinac.The heroics of the Bosnia & Herzegovina defender garnered widespread acclaim, after CCTV footage of the terrifying attack appeared online. Both the Arsenal pair and their partners, escaped unharmed, with the duo given permission to miss the Gunners' opening Premier League game of the season. 

Virgil van Dijk has welcomed the pressure that comes with being a Liverpool player, insisting his side must 'enjoy' the fact that every side is looking to beat and calling for calm in the wake of their Champions League defeat.The Reds fell to a 2-0 loss away at SSC Napoli in the opening clash of their European campaign, as goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente ensured Jurgen Klopp's side got the defence of their title off to a stuttering start.In doing so, Liverpool became the first side since AC Milan in 1994 to lose their first Champions League match the season after lifting the crown. The jubilation among the Napoli players highlighted the nature of the Serie A sides achievement, although they repeated the same feat last season in their previous group game clash.

La cosa comenzaba bien para el Real Madrid. Sin Cavani, ni Neymar ni Mbappé, todo apuntaba a que el equipo de Zidane sería favorito en vista del nuevo tridente ofensivo que iba a poner a jugar Thomas Tuchel ...Pero el equipo blanco fue como un globo, frágil, y el París Saint Germain no tuvo ni un solo problema en pisotearlo ni en hacerlo explotar. Entre otras cosas porque en la segunda mitad jugó Lucas Vázquez, que colaboró activamente con el equipo galo cuando más podía empujar el Real Madrid.El gallego entró desde el banquillo y bueno, tampoco es que Zidane tuviera muchas opciones más a su lado. Aunque parece que ahora hay una explicación al motivo de que haya tantas lesiones en el equipo...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the second time in her career, Washington's Elena Delle Donne has been voted the WNBA's MVP, a league source told ESPN.An official announcement is expected Thursday morning, and Delle Donne will receive her award from WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert before Game 2 of the semifinals on Thursday at the Mystics' Entertainment and Sports Arena."She hasn't been that far off from being an MVP her other years, either," Mystics coach Mike Thibault said. "When you win it once and then get it again -- and you're still getting better -- you have to be considered one of the best of all time."Delle Donne was the runaway winner, receiving 41 of 43 first-place votes for a total of 420 points, according to a source. Phoenix's Brittney Griner was second with 167 points, followed by Connecticut's Jonquel Jones (145), Los Angeles' Nneka Ogwumike (128), Seattle's Natasha Howard (121) and Chicago's Courtney Vandersloot (81). Vandersloot got the other two first-place votes, a source said.

European football has taken centre stage with the return of the Champions League and the Europa League this week. And our friends at Football Whispers are here to round up all the news, views and gossip from across the continent.Manchester United sent a scout to watch Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Braut Haaland score a hat-trick on his Champions League debut. The 19-year-old worked with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Molde and has 17 goals in nine games this season. (Salzburger Nachrichten)United were not the only European giant to watch Haaland. Barcelona had a representative at the Red Bull Arena to scout the Norwegian international. (Mundo Deportivo)Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in Real Madrid's Brazilian star Vinicius Junior. The Ligue 1 champions wanted the 19-year-old included in a deal for Neymar this summer but Real were not willing to part with the winger. (ABC)

Luego de hace un par de años de haber salido del Estadio Azul, el equipo de la Máquina de Cruz Azul continúa en la búsqueda de su nueva casa. Se han examinado lugares y ahora, el que se acerca para ser la posible opción se encuentra en Tlalnepantla.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es y en nuestra cuenta de Twitter @90minespanol!El presidente del equipo, Guillermo Álvarez, se reunió con el presidente municipal del municipio para establecer futuras inversiones en la entidad del Municipio del Estado de México. Inmediatamente los rumores no se han hecho esperar acerca de que ahí sería el nuevo estadio.“Tuvimos un acercamiento con el Presidente de la Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Billy Álvarez, para explorar posibles inversiones a futuro, en nuestra ciudad”, publicaron en sus redes sociales el Municipio de Tlalnepantla.

Beauden Barrett will start at full-back for New Zealand in their World Cup Pool B opener against South Africa in Yokohama on Saturday after coach Steve Hansen retained Richie Mo'unga at fly-half.Barrett has played most of his career at fly-half but has been shifted to full-back this year in order to accommodate Mo'unga, although he did start the All Blacks' final 92-7 warm-up win over Tonga in the No 10 jersey.Hansen has often trumpeted the quality of his extended squad and the ability of players to adapt.For Barrett, that means facing a likely barrage of high balls against a South African side eager to pressure an All Blacks' back three which includes inexperienced wingers George Bridge and Sevu Reece, who have only eight caps between them.

Owais Shah believes the experience of Ravi Bopara and Ryan ten Doeschate can propel Essex Eagles to glory at Vitality Blast Finals Day.The former England batsman, who top-scored in the T20 showpiece final as Middlesex defeated Kent in 2008, played alongside Bopara and Ten Doeschate after joining Essex later in his career.The pair put together an unbroken stand of 60 in five overs to guide Essex to a shock quarter-final win over Lancashire - and Shah has tipped them to shine again when the tournament reaches its climax, live on Sky Sports Cricket on Saturday."What showed there, against a very tough Lancashire team, was the experience of Ravi and Tendo, who stepped up and looked really impressive," said Shah. "I've played with them and I know how they operate.

Our columnist reflects on Pinatubo's stunning National Stakes win and has her best bet for the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.Pinatubo's Curragh win at the weekend had figure-makers drooling. Is this the second coming, or are people getting a shade carried away at this stage?Hey don't listen to me, the figures don't lie. The stat nerds spend an awful lot of time judging how good our racehorses are. They do it in an analytical fashion and aren't prone to exaggeration or inflating a performance. If Timeform feel he's worthy of a rating of 134p, (the 'p' is a suffix they use to suggest there is still some improvement to come) then I'm not going to argue; and why would I want to?Godolphin's colt won at the Curragh in breath-taking style and the time reflects what an incredible performance it was. I can remember the likes of Celtic Swing and Arazi as juveniles and it's some reflection on his ability that only that duo were rated higher as two-year-olds. Arazi was so stunning in fact, that he was one of the horses that captured my imagination as a young racing fan and made me fall in love with the game and I think Pinatubo has the ability to enchant some new racing fans too.

Este sábado 21 de septiembre en el Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Rayados recibirá la visita del Puebla, en partido correspondiente a la Jornada 10 del Torneo Apertura 2019, donde ambos conjuntos deben evitar dejar ir más puntos si quieren estar en la Fiesta Grande.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, 90min_es, y nuestra cuenta de Twitter, @90minespanol! Monterrey viene de una dolorosa caída en El Gigante de Acero ya que los Rayos del Necaxa los doblegaron 0-2 gracias a un doblete de Jesús Angulo, con lo cual la afición regia pidió a gritos la salida del estratega charrúa Diego Alonso, al marchar en la onceava posición con doce unidades, a pesar de contar con una de las plantillas más poderosas de la Liga MX.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City "don't have many choices" in defence after he was forced to field midfielder Fernandinho as a makeshift centre-back.The 34-year-old Brazilian was deployed alongside City's only fit senior central defender, Nicolas Otamendi, in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League win at Shakhtar Donetsk.John Stones is out for five weeks due to a muscle injury and Aymeric Laporte is recovering from knee surgery, but Guardiola says midfielder Fernandinho has the personality and experience to solve their injury crisis."I didn't have doubts that he would [look comfortable in the back four]. That's why he's so important for us," Guardiola said, after handing Fernandinho the additional responsibility of captaincy in his first start of the season.

Lincoln City are in advanced talks with Michael Appleton over the vacant managerial position at the club, according to Sky sources.Appleton was at Lincoln's match against Rochdale on Tuesday and the club are keen to appoint him before Oxford visit Sincil Bank on Saturday.The 43-year-old took over as boss of West Brom's U23 side at the start of last month. Lincoln have yet to agree compensation with West Brom, however, this is not expected to be an issue.Appleton was caretaker manager at Leicester before former boss Claude Puel arrived at the club in November 2017, and has previously managed Portsmouth, Blackpool, Blackburn and Oxford United.Newport manager Michael Flynn and Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth spoke to Lincoln about the job but both reiterated their commitment to their current clubs earlier this week.

Sin lugar a duda las profecías se están cumpliendo. Todos los aficionados al futbol nacional sabíamos que la llegada de Peralta al Rebaño sería un grave error y que realmente su aporte sería poco, o en este caso nulo. En cosa de dos días se cumplirán 365 días del último gol de Oribe en la Liga MX (21 de septiembre de 2018). Aquel lejano día, Peralta haría el segundo gol de América en un encuentro contra Puebla. El partido acabó dos goles a uno a favor del Ave. Al finalizar ese campeonato, Guadalajara sorprendió a propios y extraños fichando al en ese entonces ídolo azulcrema, en Chivas estaban muy emocionados y seguros de que `El Cepillo´ brillaría, sin embargo, éste no juega desde la jornada 6.

El delantero de 19 años del PSV Eindhoven, Ricky Ledezma, ya ha disputado torneos sub-20 y sub-22 con Estados Unidos, sin embargo, no le cierra la puerta a México. La FMF hizo contacto con el joven estadounidense para saber si éste estaría interesado en ser parte de la Selección Mexicana, y todo indica que el encuentro con Richard fue positivo. Ledezma no le niega nada a México y posiblemente podríamos verlo en un futuro con los colores verde, blanco y rojo. Por último, la Federación esta tras los servicios de Alex Méndez y Ulysses Lanez, que al igual que Ledesma son nacidos en el país vecino y han disputado partidos inferiores con Estados Unidos.  ¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, 90min_es, y nuestra cuenta de Twitter, @90minespanol!

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold says teams and fans should be punished for racism after monkey chants were aimed at Romelu Lukaku in a match against Cagliari.The Inter Milan striker was targeted during the 2-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday 1, but the Italian FA's sporting justice panel ruled on Wednesday the chants could not be considered discriminatory in terms of the "scale and realisation".Alexander-Arnold says all teams and their supporters must be punished for incidents of discrimination at football matches."Obviously I think the Italian FA had their reasons for not punishing them [Cagliari] but I think every team should be punished. Every team's fans should be punished for those sorts of actions," the Liverpool full-back said.

Concluyó la final de la Leagues Cup y en un partido dominado de inicio a fin por el Cruz Azul, La Máquina terminó por coronarse, además de mostrar un futbol muy agradable y exhibir el pésimo momento que vive el conjunto de los Tigres en la actualidad. Es cierto que el torneo de la Leagues Cup carecía de validez alguna, pero como ha quedado establecido en el pasado, ganarla y ante un equipo tan poderoso como los felinos, era el envión anímico que necesitaba el cuadro celeste, justo en el momento en el se notaba bastante fragilidad en el equipo y donde en cualquier momento todo se podía desmoronar. Cruz Azul no sólo ganó, sino que lo hizo con autoridad, mostrando una idea futbolística bastante atractiva y con varios de los futbolistas haciendo las cosas de manera fenomenal; Siboldi comienza a impregnar su estilo en el equipo, mismo que se notó y que beneficio a futbolistas como Jonathan Rodríguez quien ya logró ser campeón con el uruguayo como técnico en el pasado y que de seguir este paso puede traer grandes resultados para el conjunto cementero.

El cancerbero de Costa Rica, llegado este verano al Paris Saint Germain, mencionó en zona mixta que siempre trató de dar lo mejor de sí pero que no contó con demasiadas oportunidades. Recalcó no tener nada pendiente con nadie.Keylor Navas hizo las maletas hacia la capital francesa después de quedarle claro que el portero titular del Real Madrid iba a ser Thibaut Courtois. En el equipo del Parque de los Príncipes ha disputado los dos encuentros desde su aterrizaje, donde cuenta con el rol de guardameta principal por delante de Sergio Rico y Marcin Bulka. Uno de ellos es el triunfo (3-0) de anoche ante los merengues, con quienes dijo no tener nada pendiente: "Yo no tenía ninguna espina clavada con nadie. No tengo ningún problema con él (Zidane). Cuando me lo tope en la calle en el futuro le saludaré, no tengo ningún problema con nadie. No estoy herido, pero es lógico que todo el mundo quiere salir de un lugar bien, más por todo el esfuerzo que se hizo, pero no tengo resentimiento. Siempre traté de dar lo mejor de mí, todo el mundo sabe cómo entrenaba, pero no tuve muchos chances de jugar".

New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees says surgery on his thumb injury was a complete success and is expected to miss six weeks.The Saints are beginning a stretch of games without quarterback Brees with the trip to Seattle on Sunday as the Seahawks look to continue their best start since their Super Bowl championship season.Teddy Bridgewater is expected to start in place of Brees for New Orleans, but Saints coach Sean Payton has yet to officially name a starter.Brees' injury - a damaged ligament in his throwing thumb, sustained in a 27-9 loss at the Los Angeles Rams last week - begs the obvious question of whether the Saints are built to withstand the absence of the NFL's all-time leading passer."We're getting ready to find out," Saints boss Payton said when asked that question.

Amnesty International says thousands of migrant workers employed in building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are going unpaid, despite the Qatari government promising it would improve workers' rights.The charity has produced a 52-page report, which includes anecdotal evidence about how one worker was forced to find food to eat from waste bins, and another who worked for five months without a day off - and without pay.Last October, Qatar announced it would introduce a Workers' Support and Insurance Fund to provide compensation to employees who had not been paid.Amnesty says almost a year later, the Fund remains unfunded and unused.The report's figures reveal that more than 1,600 workers have submitted complaints to the Committees for the Settlement of Labour Disputes - none of whom have been paid compensation.

La llegada de Giovani dos Santos a las Águilas del América levantó muchas expectativas en la afición del equipo americanista, pues Giovani llegó por primera vez a jugar al fútbol mexicano después de hacer toda su carrera en el extranjero. Ahora que llegó a las Águilas del América para jugar con el equipo de sus amores, aseguró que busca retirarse en el nido, pues desde siempre ha querido jugar con los azulcremas, equipo por el que rechazó a distintos equipos del fútbol mexicano como Chivas.Giovani en entrevista para Marca Claro aseguró también que le gustaría jugar al lado de Carlos Vela nuevamente y le encantaría que se pudiera dar en las Águilas del América, equipo con el que el de la MLS ya ha sido vinculado anteriormente en distintas ocasiones.

Jordi Alba ha sido el último en unirse a la enfermería en este inicio de temporada y la situación comienza a ser ya alarmante. Las pruebas realizadas al lateral azulgrana, que tuvo que abandonar el terreno de juego ante el Borussia Dortmund, han confirmado los primeros pronósticos y sufre una lesión muscular en el bíceps femoral de la pierna izquierda. La lesión, según cita Mundo Deportivo, le tendrá apartado de dos a tres semanas, aunque, en vista de lo cauteloso que se está mostrando Valverde con los lesionados, puede que se extienda alguna semana más. En otras palabras, Jordi Alba se perderá 5 partidos oficiales - 4 en Liga y en Champions ante el Inter -. Más allá de la lesión de Alba y de lo poco que ha participado Junior Firpo, su sustituto, en el seno del equipo preocupa la plaga de lesiones que están acuciando a los jugadores. Desde 2014, no se vivía una situación tan alarmante en la plantilla después de los seis primeros partidos oficiales del año.

Haas have confirmed that they are retaining both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean for F1 2020, ending speculation about their driver line-up.The decision, which Haas boss Guenther Steiner admits was made in the interest of "experience" and "continuity", means Magnussen and Grosjean will enter a fourth season as team-mates despite a troubled 2019 season.It also rules out a potential landing spot for many drivers, including Nico Hulkenberg who was targeting the seat after being axed by Renault.Will it be Lewis vs Max in Singapore? F1 2020 race calendar and driver line-ups"Experience, and the need for it, has been one of the cornerstones of Haas F1 Team, and with Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen racing for the team in 2020, we continue to have a driver line-up that offers us a solid platform to continue our growth," said Steiner.

The first rule of an undefeated season is that we don’t talk about an undefeated season — at least until Thanksgiving. It’s tantalizing to imagine what historical heights this Patriots team can scale after a dominant start, but the entire NFL season is football free climbing. It takes only one false move to lose your grip on perfection.Along those lines, it takes only one false step by an offensive lineman to get your iconic quarterback hurt. And Tom Brady did show up on the injury report Wednesday as limited in practice because of a calf issue.If you’re looking for a weak spot on a team with perfect form, it would be Brady’s blind side. The Patriots had to put starting left tackle Isaiah Wynn on injured reserve Tuesday with a toe injury.

Hirving, actualmente el mejor mexicano del momento disputó 67 minutos en su debut ante el presente campeón… Liverpool. Los Napolitanos ganaron dos goles a cero y Lozano habló con ESPN al final del encuentro. “Hago lo que el profe me dice, que es tratar de ocupar a los centrales rivales lo más posible. Creo que lo hice muy bien”, mencionó. Fernando Llorente, quien entró de cambio por el mexicano, sentenció el juego con un disparo al minuto noventa, dejando en la lona al campeón de Europa. `Chucky´ comentó que la prueba ante Liverpool fue un gran reto y que la victoria habla de lo bien que está trabajando el equipo. “Fue una buena prueba, creo que lo hicimos muy bien y vamos a seguir trabajando por esa línea. El equipo mostro personalidad en casa y nos sentimos muy bien con los tres puntos ante el Liverpool, equipo que es muy bueno”, concluyó. 

De todos los equipos españoles que participan en esta edición, al Real Madrid fue al que le tocó el grupo más sencillo, a priori. Pues bien, después de lo visto ayer, debería de dar incluso gracias si logra pasar a octavos de final.La realidad del equipo blanco está así. Cualquier equipo con renombre en Europa parece que puede ganarle sin demasiados problemas. Ayer el PSG, con una delantera suplente, vapuleó al equipo de Zidane, que estuvo endeble en defensa e inoperante en ataque. Cierto es que estamos a principios de temporada, pero para bien y para mal. A Zidane le devolvieron el equipo en marzo, pero medio año después, poco o nada ha cambiado y ya se está deslizando el nombre de cierto portugués como recambio suyo en las redes sociales. Ha llegado Hazard sí, pero está lejos de su mejor nivel todavía. La defensa sigue siendo un coladero y para colmo, el de Zidane, el que está tirando del carro - ayer fue el mejor, sin dudas - es Gareth Bale.

Eddie Howe says Bournemouth's Friday Night Football trip to Southampton live on Sky Sports should be a "really feisty game".The south coast clubs played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at St Mary's at the end of the last season - the eighth meeting between the sides in four years - and Howe believes the rivalry will continue to intensify with more fixtures.Southampton meet traditional rivals Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday - also live on Sky Sports - but Howe feels Bournemouth's games against the Saints are "gaining in everybody's focus"."It should be a really feisty game, a really good atmosphere and an entertaining match," Bournemouth boss Howe told Sky Sports. "Southampton have started very well, too.

Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay contest Rugby World Cup Pool D, as Warren Gatland seeks a second Welsh victory over the Wallabies since 2008. Runners-up and quarter-finalists four years ago respectively, Australia and Wales are likely to be battling it out for supremacy in Pool D - and both have ambitions of lifting the main prize in Yokohama on November 2. Both Fiji and Georgia will be out to cause upsets, though, with Uruguay completing the five-team pool.Below we take a look at each nation's 31-man squad, pick a key player to focus upon, analyse current form and bring you all of the pool's fixtures...Head coach: Warren GatlandCaptain: Alun Wyn Jones (128 caps)Previous Rugby World Cup best: Semi-finals (1987, 2011)

While not happy about losing his long-time starting job, Eli Manning knew there was a distinct possibility Giants coach Pat Shurmur would make Daniel Jones the New York quarterback if the team got off to a bad start.A resigned Manning said Wednesday he has accepted his new role as the backup quarterback and he intends to support Jones and do everything he can to help the Giants (0-2) start winning games.For now, that's learning how to run a scout team for the only the second time since 2004.A humble Jones, the sixth pick overall in the draft, felt ready to take over, starting this weekend at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Speaking publicly for the first time since making the change, Shurmur said he knew he was going to make it in the 24 hours after the Giants' 28-14 loss at home to the Buffalo Bills. He said he went with his "gut" in making the change and added he delayed announcing it so he could run it past general manager Dave Gettleman and co-owner John Mara.

The Action Network's college football expert Stuckey joins the Daily Line to take a look at this weekend's biggest games in college football and offer advice for where to place your bets. #NBCSports #TheDailyLine #Collegefootball

MLB Whip Crew discusses Nationals postseason pitching and the surging Oakland Athletics.

FOXBOROUGH — Slow has never been an adjective linked to Antonio Brown.Quickness, speed, and suddenness are typical words that fill scouting reports describing the dynamic receiver. Those traits were all on display in Brown’s Patriots debut last Sunday, when he caught four passes for 56 yards.Bill Belichick said Brown worked “hard and diligently” with Joe Judge, Troy Brown, and Tom Brady to get up to speed quickly for the Dolphins game, and it showed. Brown was targeted eight times despite having just three practices under his belt.It was clear Brady and Brown had put in the work, and their chemistry should only continue to build the way it has with other recent receiver acquisitions.For comparisons sake, Josh Gordon didn’t receive his eighth target until his third game last season, and Phillip Dorsett was targeted just 18 times over the course of his first season in New England. Both have blossomed into valued members of Brady’s circle of trust.

Sam Eggington fights in Florence against local contender Orlando Fiordigiglio on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports Action at 8pm.The IBF international super-welterweight title is up for grabs meaning victory for Eggington could propel him towards a world championship fight that looked impossible earlier this year.Birmingham's Eggington, feted for his toughness and entertaining fights, lost comprehensively to Liam Smith in March. It was Eggington's sixth loss and, factoring in the brutality of the five-round stoppage defeat to Smith, questions were asked about whether he would box again at all.He has since won a four-rounder and a six-rounder but tonight he takes on a significantly bigger challenge on Fiordigiglio's home turf.

Tony Finau, Patrick Reed and Billy Horschel are the three big American names featuring in this week's BMW PGA Championship, but should more of their compatriots have made the trip?The Wentworth showpiece moving to September is more ideal for those on the PGA Tour wishing to sample some big-tournament atmosphere on the European Tour, so Rich Beem is surprised that so few made the journey ...It's nice to see the American guys coming over here and experiencing the BMW PGA but, to be honest, I kind of expected to see a few more here at Wentworth.Kevin Kisner took up European Tour membership, Xander Schauffele played in the Porsche European Open recently, so it's a little strange why they wouldn't want to play here, particularly given the tournament's new date in the schedule.

Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole has become the 18th major league pitcher since 1900 to strike out at least 300 batters in a season.Cole reached the milestone by getting Shin-Soo Choo of the Texas Rangers to whiff on an 89 mph changeup for the third out of the sixth inning Wednesday night in Houston. It was Cole's eighth strikeout of the game.He joins J.R. Richard and Mike Scott as the only Astros pitchers to record 300 strikeouts in a season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.Cole reached the mark in 198⅓ innings. According to Elias Sports Bureau data, that's the second-fewest innings pitched in major league history in a season at the time of a player's 300th strikeout, trailing only Randy Johnson (197⅔ innings in 2001).

Two months after deciding where his family would spend the next seven years, Matt Duchene hadn’t finished moving. In fairness, the logistics were somewhat complicated.Consider: His stuff from Ottawa, where the slick-handed center started last season with the Senators, was being stored at his parents’ house in Haliburton, Ont. Another batch of belongings from his season-ending stint as a trade-deadline rental on the Columbus Blue Jackets had been stashed at his nearby summer cottage. Both loads had since been repacked and transported south, courtesy of a (very good, one figures) friend. The truckload from Denver, the first home of his NHL career from ‘09–17, however, was still en route.

Japan will be in the sporting spotlight from Friday when the Rugby World Cup kicks off with a game between the hosts and Russia in Tokyo, which heralds the start of what should be an incredible 12 months for the nation.Rugby union's prestige tournament is being held in Asia for the first time, with the eight previous editions having been shared between powerhouse southern hemisphere nations New Zealand, Australia and South Africa as well as countries across Europe.It begins a busy 12 months for sport in Japan, with Tokyo also hosting the 2020 Olympic Games next July and August.But before that sporting showpiece, thousands of rugby union fans from around the world will converge on Japan across a series of new and exciting venues.

Jets safety Jamal Adams blasted the NFL on Wednesday for fining him for a late hit on Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield during Monday night's game.Adams, who was called for roughing the passer on the play, was fined $21,000 for the penalty. The hit came on a third-and-8 midway through the first quarter when Mayfield rolled out to his left and tossed an incomplete pass in the face of Adams's oncoming rush."This league is a damn joke!" Adams tweeted. "I just got fined $21k for this hit, I signed up to play football not two hand touch. Bulls---! I don’t give a damn about these soft rules protecting QBs. Im gonna play MY brand of football everytime I step on the field. SMH."Adams was taken out of the game in the fourth quarter after committing penalties on back-to-back plays. The safety said he was benched, though coach Adam Gase said on Wednesday that the decision was not performance-related.

Week Three begins with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Tennessee Titans, exclusively live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event. Here is what to expect...Who are the Tennessee Titans (1-1)? Can you figure them out? After obliterating the Browns 43-13 in Cleveland in Week One - with Marcus Mariota throwing for 248 yards and three touchdown passes - they flopped at home to the Colts in Week Two.It is, ultimately, typical for a team that has gone 9-7 in three consecutive seasons to be unpredictable in this way. However, they have managed to top the Jaguars in four straight meetings.The Jags (0-2) have had a heartbreaking start. They thought they had finally acquired a franchise quarterback to fix their woes at the position in former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. However, he suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter of the season and was placed on injured reserve.

The Miami Dolphins enter their Week 3 game against the Dallas Cowboys as three-touchdown underdogs. They have been outscored 102-10 in their first two games.We could very well be looking at the worst team in the history of the NFL when all is said and done this season.The backdrop here includes the trades of Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills and Minkah Fitzpatrick over the past few weeks. Things are about to get even uglier for first-year head coach Brian Flores and his team.In talking about this, veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick joins his teammates as the adults in the room.This is a perfect take from the Harvard grad. Ignoring a rotten problem is not going to make it go away.Players currently on the Dolphins’ roster don’t have an incentive to play for the organization. Miami’s brass has made it darn clear that very few players on the 2019 roster will be in South Beach once this rebuild is complete.

There was a rare sense of optimism around the Emirates Stadium at the start of the season, with the media and social media alike determining that Arsenal had 'won' the transfer window following a handful of impressive acquisitions, combined with a plethora of outgoings.A mere five games in and the goodwill from the Gunners' faithful has displayed signs of subsiding - after opening the season with two wins by a single goal at Newcastle and then at home to Burnley, they have taken two points from their subsequent three league games; a poor return that some would say is still fortuitous.Sunday's 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road could be seen as a positive result taken out of context - with numerous first-team players sidelined, combined with Watford being buoyed by the re-appointment of Quique Sanchez Flores. However, the manner in which they let a two-goal lead slip against the side propping up the division is a natural cause for concern.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, fined $21,506 for a roughing the passer penalty against Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, blasted the NFL on Wednesday night on social media.Adams posted a video clip of the play from Monday night, saying: "This league is a damn joke! ... I signed up to play football not two hand touch. Bulls---! I don't give a damn about these soft rules protecting QBs. I'm gonna play MY brand of football everytime I step on the field."It was a chippy game between the Jets and Browns, who won the game 23-3.Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett was penalized for roughing Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian, who tore ankle ligaments on the play. He will have season-ending surgery. It's not known if Garrett was fined.

It's another Deep Dive Wednesday as Simms gets into the Week 2 film with Paul Burmeister. Big Phil reacts to the end of the Eli Manning Era. Plus, Chris says which 0-2 teams he hasn't given up on yet. (2:35) Browns-Jets: How defenses are trying to fool Baker Mayfield (13:10) Saints-Rams: Jared Goff isn't aggressive, and that's ok (26:10) Teddy Bridgewater's performance and why Taysom Hill gives the Saints a better chance (32:00) Seahawks-Steelers: How Pittsburgh's offense had problems even before Big Ben's injury (35:40) Why the Seahawks defense needs Jalen Ramsey (44:00) Big Phil discusses the Giants benching Eli for Daniel Jones (1:02:15) Phil takes us back to when the Giants released him (1:10:00) 49ers-Bengals: The only question for the 49ers offense is Jimmy G (1:18:10) Cardinals-Ravens: "we're seeing Lamar Jackson grow right in front of us" (1:25:40) "Kyler Murray is a baller" (1:30:35) Chiefs-Raiders: the unheralded strength of the KC offense (1:38:10) "Make Me Feel Better About My Team" - Which two 0-2 teams may not be doomed yet? #NBCSports #NFL #ChrisSimms

Con el clásico San Lorenzo-Boca como plato fuerte, que además definirá si el Xeneize conserva la punta o si el Ciclón se la arrebata, palpitamos la fecha 7 de la Superliga Argentina 2019/20 con nuestras predicciones. ¿Acertaremos?

Brady Quinn and Pete Prisco join CBS Sports HQ to make each of their betting picks for Week 3 of the NFL Season. Additionally, the two give out their best bet of the week.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has vowed to improve on his defensive displays as the versatile Arsenal midfielder prepares for renewed competition for his place in the side.The Gunners began the Premier League campaign with two wins, but defeat against Liverpool was followed by back-to-back 2-2 draws.Unai Emery's side embark on their Europa League campaign with the trip to face Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, while Hector Bellerin is back in training following a long injury lay-off.Maitland-Niles hopes to retain his place ahead and insists supporters need to be patient as he continues to learn the art of defending.When asked about Bellerin's return to action, the England U21 international told Sky Sports: "Only time will tell and of course I want to play as many games as I can.

Alabama defensive lineman LaBryan Ray is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing foot surgery, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday.Ray suffered the injury during Saturday's win at South Carolina. Saban added that the timetable for his return will depend on his progress throughout treatment and rehabilitation."I'm not saying he's going to be back playing in six weeks," Saban said, per AL.com. "I'm just saying I know he'll be six weeks before he can even start back to doing things. We'll just have to see how he responds."Ray was a preseason All-SEC selection and has four tackles, one sack and a forced fumble so far this season. Alabama will likely turn to true freshman Justin Eboigbe to start in Ray's absence.

Sergey Kovalev is "very anxious" to receive recognition in the Saul Alvarez fight and will use skill, not superior strength against 'Canelo', says trainer Buddy McGirt. The WBO light-heavyweight champion defends his belt against the Mexican star, who is bidding to become a four-weight world-title holder, in Las Vegas on November 2.Kovalev recently met with McGirt to discuss the upcoming clash with 'Canelo', and the renowned trainer says the Russian is extremely eager to pull off a career-defining win."I think that boxing needs a fight like this," McGirt told Sky Sports. "Kovalev needs a challenge, Canelo, he's beat everybody. I respect Canelo for what he's doing, jumping up to 175. I really respect that, it shows a true champion, and I just think that it's going to be a great night of boxing.

The Cowboys have released former first-round defensive end Taco Charlton after two seasons, the team announced on Wednesday.After exploring potential trades for the 24-year-old pass rusher, the Cowboys ultimately decided to cut Charlton with veteran defensive end Robert Quinn returning from suspension.Dallas will still owe Charlton more than $1.8 million in guaranteed base salary over the next two seasons.On Monday, Charlton posted and then deleted "Free me" on Twitter. He then tweeted, "Trust me the last thing I want to do is have to go to social media to get what I want so I can play football again."Drafted by the Cowboys with the 28th overall pick in 2017, Charlton had four sacks in 27 games (seven starts) during his time in Dallas. He was inactive for the first two games of the 2019 season and was a healthy scratch in four of the past six games, dating back to the end of 2018.

BOSTON -- Stephen Vogt hit a two-run homer and the Giants beat the Red Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night, giving Bruce Bochy his 2,000th career victory as a manager in the majors.Bochy became just the 11th manager to achieve 2,000 wins, reaching the milestone with just 10 games remaining for the Giants before their skipper retires at the end of the season.He won 951 games while managing the San Diego Padres over 12 seasons and is 1,049-1,047 in 13 years with San Francisco, which won three World Series titles with Bochy at the helm.Giants fans who stuck around for the end of the rout chanted "Bochy!" in the ninth inning.Jeff Samardzija didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, and the Giants gave him plenty of offense, tagging eight Boston pitchers for 15 hits while winning for the second straight night at Fenway Park. San Francisco, which blew the game open with two runs in the eighth and five more in the ninth, will try and complete a three-game sweep of the interleague series Thursday afternoon.

Year after year, as Los Angeles Dodgers GM, Ned Colletti guided his team to the playoffs. And year after year, he used the same viewing setup for those games: on the field below him, postseason baseball, and on a TV inside his ballpark suite, regular-season hockey.“I saw [Dodgers president Stan Kasten] at Dodger Stadium yesterday,” says Colletti, a newly minted scout for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. “He said, ‘I’m not surprised. I always wondered if your first love was baseball or hockey.’” Colletti laughs. “It’s probably a dead heat.”Colletti spent 30 years in baseball, nine at the top of the profession. These days he serves as a special assistant to Kasten and as a baseball analyst on SportsNet LA. He wrote a book, The Big Chair. He taught sports administration at Pepperdine University’s London campus. And now, at 65, he will earn money for something he’s been doing for free since he was five: watch hundreds of hockey games a year.

Quarterbacks around the league have fallen victim to a variety of maladies in recent weeks, and following Week 2, Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees and Cam Newton joined the ranks of passers on the shelf.But there's more to the sport than just the players behind center, and just about every team has a key player in question as we look ahead to Week 3. NFL Nation reporters provide the latest intel from inside every locker room:Jump to: ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE NO | NYG | NYJ | OAK | PHI | PIT | SF SEA | TB | TEN | WSHRunning back Devin Singletary left Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, the extent of which was enough to keep him out of the Bills' practice Wednesday. With two practices to go until Buffalo's Week 3 home opener against the Bengals, Singletary will probably need to turn in at least a limited practice or two for this staff to feel comfortable with playing the rookie Sunday. Without him, Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon will shoulder the load at running back. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques

Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed go through the most interesting and funniest photos from the second week of the NFL season.#NBCSports #NFL #ChrisSimmsUnbuttoned

Browns tight end David Njoku suffered a broken wrist on Monday against the Jets, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday.According to Rapoport, Njoku is expected to miss more than a month if initial expectations hold up. The third-year tight end is still reportedly seeking opinions on surgery.Njoku suffered the injury in the first half of Cleveland's Week 2 win over the Jets, leaving the game without a reception. He caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown during the Browns' season opener against the Titans.A first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, Njoku caught 56 passes for 639 yards and four scores in 2018. The Browns will likely rely on veteran Demetrius Harris during Njoku's absence. 

Alabama defensive lineman LaBryan Ray will miss at least the next six weeks while recovering from surgery on his foot, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday.Ray, a preseason All-SEC selection, injured his foot during last Saturday's win at South Carolina. Saban said the timetable for his return depends on how he responds to treatment and rehab."I'm not saying he's going to be back playing in six weeks," Saban said. "I'm just saying I know he'll be six weeks before he can even start back to doing things. We'll just have to see how he responds."With Ray sidelined, Alabama is likely to turn to true freshman Justin Eboigbe to start. He'll be the fourth true freshman starter on defense, joining defensive lineman DJ Dale and linebackers Christian Harris and Shane Lee.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Two games into his new job, New York Jets coach Adam Gase already has two unhappy defensive backs.Trumaine Johnson, the third-highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, said Wednesday that he's still "upset" about his surprise benching in Monday night's loss to the Cleveland Browns.Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams, who was pulled out late in the fourth quarter after committing penalties on back-to-back plays, vented Tuesday on his local radio spot, saying he was "benched." He rarely comes off the field. In fact, he missed only one defensive snap last season.That put Gase in damage control, claiming the decision to remove Adams wasn't performance-related. He said he did it because Adams seemed frustrated by the lopsided game -- a 23-3 loss -- and he wanted him to settle down on the sideline.

After last season's enthralling round of 16 encounters, saying that 'Juventus vs Atletico Madrid will 100% definitely be the best game of matchday one', was, well, pretty fair enough. So thankfully - dire first half aside - the game didn't disappoint. The most 'must-watch' game of matchday one was (shock horror) must-watch. It was a game that had everything. Wonder goals, comebacks, a Diego Costa booking for dissent. Everything. And here's 90min's breakdown of it. Pretty obvious one: the comeback. It was the sort of never-say-die performance that we've come to expect from Diego Simeone and the teams he has managed over the years, but it was perhaps even more impressive than usual. As, after a fairly busy summer in which Los Rojiblancos bought and sold (roughly) a billion players - five of which featured tonight - these sorts of performances weren't yet expected. Rather, a feeling-out period between the basically complete new squad and their incredibly angry manager was expected. 

Jets coach Adam Gase said it’s “realistic” that Sam Darnold returns Week Five, but the decision isn’t his. It’s up to doctors.“I mean, this is something that’s serious,” Gase said at his press conference Wednesday, via Rich Cimini of ESPN. “If his spleen bursts, then we have a problem.”Darnold was diagnosed with mononucleosis, forcing him to miss last week’s game. Mono causes the spleen to enlarge, elevating the risk of rupture.Darnold said on 98.7 ESPN New York on Tuesday that his goal was the Week Five game against the Eagles.He is back at the team facility and will watch practice Wednesday, but Gase was uncertain whether the quarterback would travel with the team this week.

Chris Simms tries to give some hope for teams that have started 0-2 but only sees the Jaguars and Panthers as clubs that could possibly make a playoff run at this point. #ChrisSimms #NFL #Panthers #Jaguars

Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park on Wednesday night to his grandson Mike, a rookie outfielder for the Giants.The heartfelt moment came ahead of the second contest in the three-game series between the Red Sox and Giants. Carl received a standing ovation as he headed toward the mound and later hugged Mike after delivering the ceremonial pitch.On Tuesday, Mike made his Fenway debut with his grandfather in attendance. The younger Yastrzemski also received a standing ovation during his first at-bat and added to the special night by homering to put the Giants up 5–1 over the Red Sox in the fourth inning. San Francisco went on to beat Boston 7–6 after 15 frames.

The topic of week 2 was the officials, headlined by the the New Orleans Saints on the wrong side of another bad call.Former Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman saw it in person with his FOX Sports broadcast teammate Joe Buck. He spoke about officiating on the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina this week and called the constant flags “nauseating from my perspective. He said he was “disturbed” at the sheer number of them so far."At a time when the league and sport is trying to do all that it can to get the calls right, there's more controversy than there's ever been before,” he said.According to NFLpenalties.com, 622 penalties have been called through two weeks of the season. It’s approximately 9.72 flags per game.

The early going of the 2019 season has been brutal for NFL starting quarterbacks. With the injuries piling up, the last thing the league wants is to lose another marquee star.But did Bill Vinovich's officiating crew go a little too far in trying to protect the quarterback on Sunday? Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan certainly thinks so.The third-year pro from Ohio State told The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson that an official from Sunday's blowout loss to the Patriots had some words for him as he took a perfectly legal hit on Tom Brady.This official evidently said, "Stay off Tom."I'm sure that McMillan didn't want to hear that, but the NFL has spent the past decade taking measures to protect the quarterback. This official probably didn't want to see any Dolphins player getting in a cheap shot on Brady during a noncompetitive game.

These players are making big money to show up on game day.

Adam Schein gives his take on Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey's desire to be traded and why the Kansas City Chiefs would be a perfect fit for him. Adam Schein also speaks on why the New York Giants should never have brought Eli Manning back in the first place, especially now since they have replaced him with rookie Daniel Jones.

Zion Williamson wowed basketball fans from the moment he stepped foot on Duke's campus. There were videos of him dunking from the free-throw line during the Blue Devils' Canada tour. And there were videos of Zion breaking Duke's vertical-leap record by more than maxing out the testing device.Well, somehow, it didn't take very long for that record to be broken at all.According to a video posted from Duke Basketball's Twitter account, incoming freshman Cassius Stanley broke Williamson's record this week on the max vertical (a full-approach jump - not to be confused with a no-step, standing vert). Duke didn't provide a figure, though.If you look back to last year's Zion videos, Duke needed to add plates because Zion exceeded the machines standard capacity. They appeared to make the tool measure at around 13 feet (or the top of the backboard) after the plates were stacked.

Bayern Munich ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Red Star Belgrade, on a night when the home side never truly got out of second gear at the Allianz Arena.  There was less than a minute between Manuel Neuer charging out of his area for a trademark clearance and Kingsley Coman's header that gave Bayern their first-half lead. In between came Ivan Perisic's smooth stepover and inch-perfect cross from the left. Bayern failed to make their dominance count until the 80th minute, when Robert Lewandowski turned two of the Red Star defenders into the Chuckle Brothers - it was to me, to you as it ricocheted into the Poland striker's path to slot home. It could have been a different story had Red Star's Marko Marin curled his strike the right side of the post just minutes earlier however.

Five-star guard DJ Steward has committed to playing at Duke University, he announced on Wednesday.Steward's commitment comes just three days after his visit to the school. The Chicago native was being recruited by DePaul, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, North Carolina and Texas."I'll be heading to Duke University to play under Coach K," Steward said. "Me and my family went on the visit this weekend, and it was amazing. We love the principles of Duke and how united Duke was as a program."Steward, a 6'3" combo guard, is coming off a summer where he averaged 22.9 points in the Nike EYBL. Steward shot 48.2% from the field on 276 attempts and 39.2% from three on 97 attempts."At Duke we feel like I will be able to get the best of both worlds education wise and on the court playing on the biggest stage possible night in and night out," Steward told 247Sports. “I will get to chase my goals and be one step closer to my dream of playing in the NBA. Also, I will be able to develop as a person off the court as well as a player while playing under the most winningest coach in history, Coach K."

The Cleveland Browns face an anxious wait to find out whether tight end David Njoku will require surgery on a wrist injury.Njoku, a key part of the Browns offense, was injured in their 23-3 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, suffering a concussion on top of his wrist issue.NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said on Wednesday that Njoku is seeking a second opinion whether the wrist will need an operation which could sideline him for more than a month."David is a good player so definitely him being limited right now or whatever presents problems for us," Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said earlier on Wednesday."This game in the National Football League is about attrition so you have to deal with it on your side and other teams do, as well.

Real Madrid. The Real Madrid team who just recently won three Champions League trophies in a row and four in five years. The Real Madrid who have won the competition 13 times. The Real Madrid who are the biggest club in the world. Well, that Real Madrid, are now a team who just can't seem to hack it in Europe. They can't really seem to hack it anywhere right now.After being thumped by Ajax in the round of 16 last season, their European woes continued with another bruising at PSG.Madrid just never got going. Aside from Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez, no one even played remotely well. It was worse than poor.To rub salt in the wounds, it was former Real Madrid man Angel Di Maria who scored the goals to inflict defeat on the Spanish side.

Phil Simms joins 'Chris Simms Unbuttoned' to discuss the Giants' big move of benching Eli Manning for rookie Daniel Jones. #NYGiants #EliManning #DanielJones

Week 3 treated us kindly here, as a 4-0 record pushed our best bets season mark to 12-5. Admittedly, I don't love the board as much for this weekend's slate, but I still have a few underdogs that I think present value. SI Gambling will be using current odds (as of 6:18 p.m. EST on Wednesday) from New Jersey sportsbooks (FanDuel, DraftKings, William Hill, PointsBet) for best bets every week.Tennessee at No. 9 Florida: Tennessee +14 (-110) at PointsBetFor me, this game features an underdog that is a nice buy-low option and a favorite that screams sell high. Tennessee suffered two home losses to start its season, including to Georgia State as nearly a four-touchdown favorite. Florida, meanwhile, is 3-0, including close wins over Miami in Orlando and on the road at Kentucky.

Tank and Simms debate the top three fan bases that should prepare to be let down by their teams come seasons end. #NFL #TankAndSimms #NBCSports

Alan Maloney won't be refereeing high school wrestling matches for at least two years. That ruling was part of findings announced by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights following an investigation of a December incident between Maloney and a Buena Regional High School wrestler. Maloney made the wrestler cut his dreadlocks before he could participate in a match.The agreement between the DCR and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association resulted in Maloney's suspension for the next two wrestling seasons and requires that high school officials receive implicit bias training.The DCR also issued new “Guidance on Race Discrimination Based on Hairstyle” to clarify that policies banning, limiting or restricting hairstyles closely associated with those of African-American descent — including twists and dreadlocks — may violate New Jersey law.

Tiki and Tierney react to the news that Colin Kaepernick's agent has reportedly contacted three teams who are looking for quarterbacks.

Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre debate if being a star player for the Dallas Cowboys like Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott gives you an advantage compared to stars from other teams around the NFL.

Data is king and a driving force in the popularity of fantasy football. Since data-driven information is what most fantasy players crave, there is a tremendous amount of data provided to fantasy consumers each day. That being said, sometimes to become the best you have to look beyond the box score to identify and anticipate happenings. Below I identify specific teams and players trending in the target and snap world. These could be opportunities for waiver claims, trade targets and or helpful notes about players on your current roster or bench. If you follow the 49ers closely, you know about the growing legend of Debo Samuel. Those who cover the team frequently mentioned his outstanding play throughout camp but Samuel was still listed behind Dante Pettis and Goodwin on the official depth chart heading into Week 1. Enter Week 2, where the rookie led the 49ers in targets (seven), receptions (five) and yards (87) in a win over the Bengals. Samuel also scored his first NFL touchdown and added two rushing attempts for seven yards. Sometimes in fantasy football, snaps and targets can be misleading, especially snaps. A WR may be an excellent blocker against the run but never see a target.