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Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson headline the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2017 season.

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• Atlético Madrid 1-1 Qarabag; Sporting 1-1 Juventus • PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa scores hat-trick in 5-0 Anderlecht thrashing Atlético Madrid’s Champions League hopes hang in the balance after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Group C minnows Qarabag despite playing a large part of the second half with an extra man. The home side had far more chances than Qarabag in the first half but fell behind in the 40th minute when Spanish midfielder Michel rose to meet a corner and his header was too powerful for Jan Oblak to keep out. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2lBnX4F

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• Sunderland dismiss manager after fewer than five months in charge • Sheffield United lose top spot, while Cardiff go back into second place Sunderland twice came from behind to draw 3-3 against Bolton but it was not enough to prevent the men from Wearside equalling an unwanted record - or keep manager Simon Grayson in a job. The battle of the Championship’s bottom two saw both teams take the lead and lose it before Paddy McNair levelled things up for the final time with 11 minutes remaining. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2lADEt5

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This will have left Antonio Conte pained. The Italian must have privately relished bringing his English champions back to his homeland in the hope they would dazzle in an arena where, on his last visit, he had overseen the Azzurri ’s dismantling of Norway. Yet everything about this return to Rome was nightmarish, with Chelsea shredded at the back and profligate up front. Leadership of this section has been lost. The only consolation, and it will feel considerable in the cold light of day, was Atlético Madrid’s failure to overcome Qarabag’s 10 men in Spain. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2iiOuii

The College Football Playoff committee will release their rankings on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The midfielder has endured an uneven start to his season at Tottenham but Mauricio Pochettino believes his ‘best is coming’ as Alli prepares for his first Champions League appearance of the campaign It has been apparent to everyone that Dele Alli has suffered, at times, over the early months of the season, that his stars have not been aligned, and Mauricio Pochettino was not about to disagree. “I think [it has been] for many reasons that maybe you must read in my next book,” the Tottenham Hotspur manager told his audience before Wednesday night’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid, which got few laughs. The joke threatened to run away from him when the Uefa translator relayed it back in Spanish – on a literal level – for the benefit of the Madrid media. Pochettino was forced to butt in and clarify that he was not about to write a sequel to Brave New World, his diary of last season, which has just been released. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2A...

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The College Football Playoff committee will answer more questions on Halloween night than simply who's No. 1 as November begins.

• Croatia defender reveals Instagram user threatened to murder his family • ‘I cannot ignore when my family is threatened. I can’t and won’t accept that’ Dejan Lovren has branded death threats made against his family as “disgusting”. The Liverpool and Croatia defender - in the news of late after questionable performances - shared the threat on his Instagram story. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2z4Xm5n

When Rio Ferdinand asked her to ghost-write his life story, Decca Aitkenhead knew she would have to ask the reticent star painful questions about his wife’s death and raising their children alone. She recalls a surreal, emotional month on his sofa One morning in May, a car ferried me across leafy suburban Kent to an executive gated community, through three sets of security barriers, past driveways occupied by Bentleys, to the door of a neo-Queen Anne mansion. “Bloody hell,” the driver choked. “Who lives here?” “No one,” I mumbled idiotically, trying not to look equally wide-eyed as I wondered what I had signed myself up for. Five months later to the day, I opened the newspapers to see that what I had signed up for was on the bestseller list. It has been, from day one to the end, a fabulously surreal experience. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yY2YvV

Our resident cartoonist gets in touch with his dark side and celebrates the macabre as he rounds up the latest hair-raising happenings in football View all of David Squires’ cartoons in his archive here And David’s only got another book this week. More details here Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2iOIKkg

Real Madrid were underdogs when they came to London for the Uefa Cup quarter-finals in 1985 but they slipped through and ended up lifting the trophy By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog , part of the Guardian Sport Network Real Madrid were underdogs when they arrived in Tottenham for the first leg of their Uefa Cup quarter-final in March 1985. A recent run of just one win in 10 matches had taken them out of the race for La Liga, leaving Terry Venables’ Barcelona to run away with the title and Madrid to finish fifth. Their manager, Amancio Amaro, who had won nine league titles and a European Cup while playing for the club, was under pressure, with Ramón Mendoza expected to replace Luis de Carlos as president in the summer. It was rumoured that Amaro would only save his job by winning the Uefa Cup, but Real Madrid seemed determined to do things the hard way. A 5-2 aggregate win over SSW Innsbruck in the first round was comfortable enough but a 3-1 defeat in Yugoslavia against Ri...

Jacqui Forster is having treatment for terminal cancer but remains determined to get more women to attend matches Forgive the slight digression from women’s football, to tell the tale of a remarkable woman and her quest to bring the national game to more women. The Altrincham fan Jacqui Forster is founder of Women at the Game , an organisation that works with clubs to bring groups of women together to attend matches. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2A1X79d

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Today’s gossip has been slow-cooked so that it melts in the mouth Pep Guardiola is determined to make his Manchester City midfield the busiest creative offering since Jackson Pollock’s Convergence in 1952 . To do so he’ll try to steal away Isco from Real Madrid using the power of his personality (and his club’s vast reservoir of Abu Dhabi cash, of course). Apparently, he’s on Guardiola’s ‘top-five’ footballers list, which presumably he has stuck on his fridge door at home. Isco recently signed a new contract at the Bernabéu until 2022 but we all know that means bugger all these days. Related: England’s U-17 glory, the dashing Blades and a keeper caught short – Football Weekly Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2hqR5ap

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Manchester kid’s meteoric rise has been powered by fearlessness and dedication, say those who knew him coming through at United and England The thrill for Marcus Rashford as he turns 20 is where the rest of his career might take him. In 18 months the boy who ceases to be a teenager on Halloween has claimed FA Cup, Europa League and EFL Cup winners’ medals for Manchester United. He has made his England bow, played at Euro 2016 and scored on his senior, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League and international debuts. This is a young star who, each time opportunity knocks, smashes down the door to grab it. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zkUZfI

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Will Virginia Tech be the first team to hand Miami a loss this season. The Hokies are favored in the opening lines for Week 10's top games.

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Sean Dyche’s fifth anniversary present was a win Burnley barely deserved but one that takes them to the fringe of the European positions. Jeff Hendrick’s late goal secured the points against a passive Newcastle side yet in truth both sides were disappointing, as if embarrassed about how high they are in the table. Burnley’s second home win of the season takes them back above Newcastle, though this was not a game that will be remembered long in either Lancashire of the north-east. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yZgq2S

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Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio couldn't help but smile when his weekly press conference was interrupted by "You're Welcome."

Could both the Big 12 and Pac-12 miss the playoff? Upset-minded teams like Iowa State are bringing chaos to their conference and rising in our Power Rankings.

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Max Rushden and co on the weekend’s action from the Premier League and further afield, a World Cup win for England, a symbolic victory in Spain and the best minute you’ll watch all weekend Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud , Acast and Stitcher , and join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and email . Max Rushden , Barry Glendenning , Paul MacInnes and John Ashdown come together to discuss all the weekend’s action. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2iKInr7

In today’s Fiver: England, drama at Padiham and an error in bladder judgment Some sights simply make no sense. The eyes register what they are seeing, and then tell the brain to stop being so silly. A man walking on the moon, cheese under the burger, Rupert Murdoch marrying Jerry Hall, Glenn Hoddle on Top of the Pops, English people being given medals after a World Cup final in the sport of association football. Some of them have actually happened, others are the work of barmy surrealists and some combine the two. But like the delightful aroma of freshly-baked croissants when you walk into the supermarket, the fact they exist doesn’t mean they are natural. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2gW3VR7

Cowdenbeath’s Jordan Garden concedes a penalty after an unusual challenge during the club’s Scottish League Two meeting with Berwick Rangers on Saturday. With just 10 minutes remaining and the match poised at 0-0 Garden dives head first at the feet of Berwick’s Michael McKenna, bringing him down in the process. The referee awards Berwick a penalty which McKenna himself dispatches to seal a 1-0 win for his side Watch more clips on our Amazing World of Sport page Video courtesy of Berwick Rangers Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yZHvp4

As the crisis in Catalonia reached fever pitch outside the ground, the minnows of Girona beat Real Madrid in a symbolic but richly-deserved win Pablo Machín stood by the table football in the middle of the Montilivi dressing room where two teams lined up rigidly in 3-3-4, one in blue, the other in white, and told his players – the real ones in red – they should be proud. He didn’t speak for long, just a few seconds standing there among the socks, bandages and bottles on the floor, and when he finished there was applause from everyone and for everyone. There was no cava, Girona’s coach said, but there was a celebration and, he admitted, euphoria. “Maybe it’s the coach’s job to calm things down, but I want them to enjoy this,” he explained. This was big, after all, and they had earned it. So they did enjoy it, hugging and cheering. “The manager told us it would be a party,” midfielder Álex Granell said. “I think he meant for the fans, but in the end it was for us too.” Outside, support...

Juventus’s Gonzalo Higuaín proved the difference at San Siro as the top five teams’ dominance continued, as did talk of reducing Serie A from 20 teams The debate about how many clubs should compete in Serie A never really went away. Italian football’s top division has expanded and contracted many times in almost 90 years of existence. At its smallest, it has contained only 16 teams, and at its largest, an awkward 21. Right now, we are back at 20 but there has been a growing clamour to reduce that figure. The Italian Football Federation’s own president, Carlo Tavecchio, has repeatedly stated his belief that 18 teams would be “perfect”. On the evidence of this season so far, you could make a case for more swingeing cuts. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2A0Hi2j

Keita Baldé has provided two goals and two assists in his last four games for Monaco, showing there is life after Kylian Mbappé for the Ligue 1 champions By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News Keita Baldé Diao, the Senegalese forward who joined Monaco from Lazio this summer for €30m, was prepared to be compared with Kylian Mbappé. “I was expecting it,” he said recently when asked about Mbappé. “We’re both young players. But I’ve come to write my story, to play my game. I don’t want to be compared with anyone. My goal is to play as many matches as possible, to score and provide.” After his recent performances, Keita may find those comparisons harder to avoid, particularly if Monaco sustain their title challenge into the new year. The 22-year-old scored a well taken goal in Monaco’s 2-0 win at Bordeaux on Saturday, his second in his last two starts, having scored in Monaco’s 2-0 win against Caen the weekend before. Keita also laid on assists in his two previous ga...

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The returning Jupp Heynckes has breathed new life into Bayern, but with their rivals spluttering, it is hard to judge by exactly how much When Jupp Heynckes agreed to retake the position of head coach at Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season, it seemed impossible he could enhance his reputation. Just over three weeks later – five games, five wins, and only one goal (a penalty) conceded – and maybe he has begun to do just that, at the age of 72. All is far happier in the house of Bayern, certainly, with Saturday’s 2-0 win over Leipzig taking the champions back to the top of the table, in combination with Dortmund’s loss at Hannover, before Der Klassiker at Westfalen next weekend. Bayern travel with a three-point lead, having trailed by five when Heynckes retook the reins. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2lrQYju

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This is the dramatic final minute of Padiham’s meeting with Widnes in the North West Counties Football League on Saturday. Trailing 3-1 in the 92nd minute, Padiham grab a goal with little more than 60 seconds of the game remaining. Widnes then have a chance to make the score 4-2 but Padihim manage to clear the ball and get the equaliser in game’s final seconds Watch more clips on our Amazing World of Sport page Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2xy0eUA

While leading European clubs will spend crazy money on mediocre players there is a reluctance to adopt a similar approach to entice the best coaches No sooner had Ronald Koeman been sacked by Everton than a predictable troupe of has-beens, hopefuls and cast-offs were plonked among the favourites to replace him. Inevitably David Moyes was high on the bookies’ list, despite a triad of failures at Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland. So was Sam Allardyce, a roast-beef-and-potatoes option for a club striving for cordon bleu . Before Sunday’s defeat at Leicester, the academy and under-23 coach, David Unsworth, even became the frontrunner, despite a handful of games on his managerial CV. Whatever happens at Goodison Park it is a cast-iron bet that some of these men will be in the frame the next time a Premier League job comes up – and the one after. That is how the system goes. Rinse. Recycle. Repeat. These days managers, like Buddhists, accept that death and rebirth is a funda...

Today’s tell-all keeps a close watch on this heart of mine Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier is getting itchy feet at Paris Saint-Germain, where he has started only six of the club’s 11 league matches and is yet to feature in the Champions League. Increasingly tired of playing second fiddle to Dani Alves, Meunier would be open to a move away from the French capital and speculation abounds that Manchester United are preparing a £30m offer for the 26-year-old, who is contracted to PSG until 2020. So famous that the club’s former director of football Patrick Kluivert failed to recognise him while travelling in the same car as the player on a pre-season tour shortly after he’d signed for the club, Meunier has since become well known enough to have attracted interest from Real Madrid and Juventus, as well as United. He could move in January. Related: David Unsworth left wondering what he’s got himself into as Everton caretaker | Sachin Nakrani Continue reading... from Football | The ...

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The New York City FC coach is preparing to lead his team in the MLS playoffs – and says he is not considering a return to Europe just yet Patrick Vieira is determined to focus on the here and now – but it appears an almost Sisyphean task given that he is constantly asked where his future lies. Barely a week goes by when the New York City FC head coach is not linked with a vacancy either in Europe or the United States. Even before Bruce Arena resigned after failing to lead USA to next summer’s World Cup finals, Vieira was touted as a possible replacement, leading the Frenchman to issue to a quick and firm denial regarding his interest in the position. This came soon after Vieira revealed he had tentative talks with Ligue 1 side St Etienne in the summer. The rumours and speculation will only increase if Vieira leads NYC FC to the MLS Cup this year, in just his second season as a professional head coach. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2lrBfAV

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Now that Jim McElwain is officially out, who should Florida target in its coaching search? Here are 10 names to keep an eye on.

Jim McElwain is out at Florida not because of one bad loss but because of frustrations and unmet expectations in Gainesville that have simmered for months.

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The sight of the away end emptying long before the final whistle was blown in the 2-0 defeat at Leicester City told its own story David Unsworth spent the majority of this match standing on the edge of his technical area. Occasionally he instructed his players to do something, while there were other moments when he could be seen encouraging those in white and grey with a firm clap. But more often than not he simply stood there, staring forward and perhaps wondering what on earth he has got himself into. Related: Leicester City 2-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yVFAiG

UCLA star QB Josh Rosen's hand injury is “OK” but the Bruins staff will monitor it this week, a source told SI.com. 

Alabama is still No. 1; Ohio State, Notre Dame enter Top 5

The Claude Puel era is up and running at Leicester City and any dissenting voices about the Frenchman’s appointment will soon be silenced if this proves to be a sign of things to come. Inspired by the outstanding Demarai Gray, Leicester attacked with pace and penetration, with the wonderful breakaway goal that Jamie Vardy converted to set them on their way to victory arguably the best possible riposte to any concerns about Puel’s playing style. It was counterattacking football at its very best and featured a splendid darting run from Gray, who produced the sort of performance that will leave many wondering why the winger never featured more often under Craig Shakespeare and Claudio Ranieri. Gray was the best player on the pitch by a distance and was also credited with the second goal – rather dubiously – after Jonjoe Kenny sliced the England Under-21 international’s cross into his own net. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yU45zg

Jim McElwain is done at Florida after a strange week. 

Manchester United manager’s late show mindset, relying on exploiting errors, reaped rewards against Tottenham but he risks denting fortune-teller reputation ‘Sometimes, it was as though he could see the future,” the former goalkeeper Vitor Baia said of José Mourinho , who coached him at Porto. “I remember a specific incident against Benfica, when throughout the week he prepared us for what we should do after we scored a goal … He told us that [the Benfica coach José Antonio] Camacho would make a specific substitution and change his tactics, which was what happened. So we already knew what to do when he did it; we were completely prepared for it. For the same match, we also prepared to play with 10 players because José knew the referee would not be able to take the pressure and would show a red card along the way. That also happened … so we knew what to do and got a narrow win.” Perhaps Saturday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur did not demonstrate quite such prescience but it did go preci...

This evenly matched contest in which the visitors took an early lead only to be pulled back in the second half will not trouble the headlines for long. Nor will the result change the perceptions as to where these two clubs, just one point apart in mid-table, fit in the emerging Premier League picture. Brighton & Hove Albion came into this game no longer everyone’s favourites for relegation after a solid start to the Premiership season, culminating in the thumping of West Ham United at the London Stadium 10 days ago. Southampton, for their part, were still troubled by a sense of uncertainty. Indeed if you include Claude Puel’s reign then the jury has been out on the Saints for longer than the average fraud trial. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2iLBJkb

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Under-17s World Cup glory just the latest reward for reforms introduced 20 years ago by the last homegrown manager to win the league It was a drastic decision that, if you had only listened to the cynics at the time, was doomed to failure. Yet a little more than 20 years after the Football Association’s then technical director Howard Wilkinson proposed that responsibility for the national under-15 and under-16 teams be taken away from the English Schools FA as part of his ambitious Charter for Quality, Saturday’s events at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata should have provided the final confirmation that the last English manager to win the league was on to something. The thrilling 5-2 victory against Spain in the Under-17 World Cup final provided the perfect ending to an unprecedented year of success for the FA’s age-group teams. Since Steve Cooper’s side were beaten by the same opponents on penalties in the final of the European Championship back in May, England have also been crown...

Before the first playoff rankings are released, here’s a guess at how every bowl will fill its slots—and which one-loss teams sneak into the top four.

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The SEC is home to the nation's top two teams after Week 9. Could that leave other conferences unhappy when the first playoff rankings come out?

Saquon Barkley still leads the Heisman race, but his hot and cold performance in a loss to Ohio State allowed players like Josh Adams, Baker Mayfield and J.T. Barrett to narrow a once-large gap.

Want to know why Butch Jones is in hot water in Knoxville? Look at how many ways the Vols found to lose to rivals this fall.

Oklahoma's defense recovered from a poor opening quarter to impress against Texas Tech, but it'll need to show it can keep that up going forward if it wants to make the playoff.

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All that effort for just eight yards?!

Baker Mayfield got in one last shot against his former school. 

Have you ever seen this before?

Barrett completed 13 straight passes in the final quarter, three of them for touchdowns.

Notre Dame has a tricky schedule down the stretch, but the Irish proved once again that they have the pieces in place to vie for its first College Football Playoff appearance with a dominant 35-14 win over NC State.

Kenny Hill's 2016 struggles returned in Ames on Saturday as No. 4 TCU's offense went quiet in a loss to upstart Iowa State.

The Bulldogs are closing in on a spot in the SEC championship game. The Gators? A coaching change may be imminent.

Jim McElwain’s dishonesty about alleged death threats has Florida examining all options. 

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Was this a touchdown catch or an interception?

The resemblance is uncanny. 

Sheffield United stayed on top of the Championship, Bolton suffered late heartbreak at Craven Cottage while the teenage Harvey Barnes scored a stunner • Sheffield United started the day on top of the Championship following their Yorkshire derby success against Leeds on Friday night – and the surprise was they were still leading the pack on Saturday evening. Wolves lost for only the third time this season, going down 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers after Matt Smith came off the bench to head an 81st-minute winner. Over to Cardiff , who also missed the chance to go top with a goalless draw against Millwall . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zf7ucz

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Saquon Barkley may be unstoppable.

Peters, a redshirt freshman, sparked the Wolverines to a victory over Rutgers.

Antonio Conte fidgeted his way anxiously through the final stages here, a picture of agitation on the touchline as Bournemouth finally roused themselves to discomfort the champions as best they could. Yet, by the end, the sense lingered that Chelsea’s domestic campaign is returning to an even keel. Successive league wins have served to lance the tension. Related: Manchester United’s Anthony Martial rises to occasion to sink Spurs Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zWzkr0

There is an admirable side to the Manchester United manager’s uncompromising approach as he ignored criticism and set up his team to wear down Tottenham And then, of course, the sun also rises. On a boisterous, slightly wild day at Old Trafford, Manchester United produced a performance and a result that embodied the other side, the best side of this defensively voracious José Mourinho team. Related: Manchester United’s Anthony Martial rises to occasion to sink Spurs Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2gIjZSB

The now seemingly interminable wait for Sunderland’s first home win since last December endures. This latest defeat leaves Simon Grayson under severe pressure before Bolton Wanderers’s visit on Tuesday night for what already looks ominously like a relegation six-pointer. He may have inherited a poisoned chalice on Wearside, but after only one Championship win in 14 attempts Sunderland’s manager knows he is fast running out of time to put things right. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zVn4XU

The University of Florida issued a statement rejecting a report that the Gators were negotiating a contract buyout with Jim McElwain.

Swansea City have been a bogey team for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. On six previous Premier League visits, they had won three and drawn one and, when Sam Clucas put them in front early on, it was possible to fear that a long afternoon lay ahead for Arsène Wenger and his players. The nerves jangled among the home supporters during the first half and, but for a one-on-one block from Petr Cech that denied Jordan Ayew, Swansea would have been two goals to the good at the break. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2gRgNrC

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Even without Harry Kane, Tottenham held the upper hand for much of this closely contested game, though Manchester United are no mugs under José Mourinho and they stuck grimly to their task to pick up an important win with a late Anthony Martial goal. That is not to suggest the game itself was grim, though scoreless for 81 minutes it was nothing like as barren as United’s draw at Anfield a fortnight ago but two good sides were cancelling each other out until Spurs were undone by a long ball from the back. Both sides employed similar formations with three central defenders, though Tottenham’s three were that little bit better at playing out from the back. The visitors made better use of the ball all over the pitch throughout the first half, in fact, with Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Harry Winks all possessing a subtlety and invention in passing that the home side mostly lacked. Spurs obviously missed Kane getting on the end of their best moves though at least they were producing som...

For Rangers, life without Pedro Caixinha but again featuring Kenny Miller saw an immediate upturn in fortunes. Graeme Murty’s credentials to succeed Caixinha, who was sacked on Thursday, haven’t been taken altogether seriously but the caretaker did his career prospects no harm whatsoever by overseeing a comfortable success over Heart of Midlothian. Murty and Rangers are due further credit for the fact they retrieved these three points from the position of a goal behind. The truth involving Caixinha’s clash was Miller, the subsequent ostracisation of the striker, is still to fully emerge. Murty’s first act was not onto to recall Miller but hand him the captain’s armband for the visit to Murrayfield; as used because Tynecastle Park is still undergoing redevelopment. Miller responded by scoring two and creating a third as Rangers cancelled out a stunning opener from Kyle Lafferty. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zMU8R0

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After Boston College routed the Seminoles by 32 points on Friday night, the Seminoles face the daunting task of winning out if they want to extend the nation's longest bowl streak.