It’s that time of the season when team accomplishments outweigh the individual. Still, there are notable numbers worth pointing out at the conclusion of Section V girls soccer’s regular season.

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Pat Monahan of Train made an appearance at the Monday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Commanders this week.
The 49ers headed into the game still undefeated. In turn, it was perhaps not too surprising that they came away with a 23-17 win on the night.
But while San Francisco’s start to the season has been impressive, much of the talk on social media about the game has focused on Monahan performing the national anthem with his son pre-game.

Pedri: Lamine Yamal shouldn’t be compared to Lionel Messi
Pedri believes Lamine Yamal should not be compared to anyone, insisting that measuring the youngster against Lionel Messi is “complicated” because it means comparing him to “the best player in history”.
The comparisons between Lamine and Messi have become a recurring theme, as the teenager continues to break records inBarcelona colours.
Yamal’s ascent to, arguably, a status as the world’s best player has mirrored Messi’s own rise at the Camp Nou.

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The Golden State Valkyries failed to protect their home turf in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, losing to the Atlanta Dream, 79-65, at Chase Center on Monday. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1.
The Valkyries dug themselves a 21-point hole, which proved to be too much of a deficit to overcome despite a strong rally in the fourth quarter.

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India‘s batting legend Rohit Sharma has thanked former selection committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar for picking him for the national team in 2007.
Rohit Sharma said that without Dilip Vengsarkar, he might never have got the chance to play for India.

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Former striker Louis Saha, who played under David Moyes at Everton, doubts whether Celtic would be able to lure away the Premier League boss in their hunt to land a successor to Martin O’Neill. (Glasgow Times)
Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd says manager Derek McInnes faces a big call on whether to restore forward Kevin Kelsy to his starting line-up on Saturday against St Johnstone. (Scottish Sun)
Trabzonspor defender Stefan Savic believes his team can up the gears even more against Hearts after downing fierce rivals Besiktas on Monday.

Wales’ Mimi Xu won the 2025 Wrexham Open title [James Bayliss]
The UK’s largest indoor tennis event returns this week some of the biggest rising stars head to the Wrexham Open in search of glory.
Among them is Armenia’s Alina Charaeva, who made headlines by beating world number one Elena Rybakina in the China Open earlier this month.
The 24-year-old also beat 2024 Wrexham Open winner Sonay Kartal at the China Open.

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Egyptian forward inspires maiden victory
Marmoush is confident his maiden strike for the Lilywhites during a 3-1 triumph over their newly-promoted visitors will spark a resurgence this term. Signed on loan from Manchester City, the attacker restored his side’s lead in the 58th minute despite catching Milan van Ewijk in the face beforehand. That overdue win after three draws and three defeats lifts them from 20th to 16th.

Liverpool could be set to battle Man United in the race for Bundesliga star
Liverpool and Manchester United Tracking Felix Nmecha as Borussia Dortmund Hold Firm on £84m Valuation

Liverpool are among the Premier League clubs keeping close tabs on Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, with TeamTalk reporting that Manchester United are also firmly in the mix for the Germany international.

Nmecha, 26, continues to build a strong profile in the Bundesliga and his situation is drawing growing attention in England.

So, we’ve all seen it. And it was weird.  
The video on the ESPN broadcast feed from Monday night’s game between the Commanders and 49ers showed what looked like Washington head coach Dan Quinn saying something that amounts to the fact he was unsure of what down it was.  
That’s a rough look after the game management nightmare that resulted in a tie with the New York Giants in Week 5.  
Quinn couldn’t afford one in Week 6. One was (apparently) was caught on camera. Or maybe not.  
Either way, it looked, well, not great.

San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha, middle, gestures after breaking up a pass intended for Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks on a fourth down during the fourth quarter of Monday’s game in Santa Clara. (Stephen Lam/S.F. Chronicle)

Paging Admiral Ackbar, because the San Francisco 49ers almost turned a 20-3 first-half lead into a trap game in the second. The win brought the Niners to 6-0, but also generates questions about whether the offense can keep the chains moving after the team lost Mike Evans to injury in the first half.

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With Serie A matchday 7 wrapped up, it is time for European action for the Italian sides involved in all three competitions, with hopes of a better showing in the Champions League than a week ago.
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Below, as usual, are the morning’s biggest stories.

Juventus have no plans for Conte
The shadow of Antonio Conte looms over Juventus.

Joe Andrews believes sumo is misunderstood in the UK [BBC]
Sumo wrestling clubs have been opening at pace across the UK as social media has helped to change perceptions of the “massively misunderstood” sport.
Joe Andrews, the founder of the south-west of England’s first sumo club, believes people had previously been put off due to incorrect notions that they have to be a heavy weight to compete.

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Washington could be without a key player in Terry McLaurin for a while. The Commanders wideout was carted off the field in their 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.
In his post-game press conference, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said he didn’t exactly know the severity of McLaurin’s injury, but there isn’t a lot of optimism at the moment.

Manchester City has a wildcard option to consider in Antoine Semenyo’s absence
Unfortunately for Manchester City, they will be without Antoine Semenyo for eight weeks. The powerful winger suffered a knee injury during Manchester City’s 3-2 win over Ipswich Town at the Etihad Stadium last Saturday. It is a blow for Enzo Maresca’s side to lose the Ghana international. Semenyo is an important component of Manchester City’s attack. The silver lining to Semenyo’s injury is that it does give other players an opportunity to step up in his absence.

Tampa Bay beats Cleveland to punch its ticket to face Milwaukee in the Fall Classic.

Terry McLaurin was carted off the field with his left leg in an air cast after injuring his knee against the 49ers. He’ll undergo additional testing Tuesday.

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Malik Mustapha wound up having quite a memorable Monday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders. Early in the game, the 49ers defensive back made a controversial hit on Stefon Diggs that could have been called a penalty for an illegal hit on the head and neck.

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Allisha Gray needed just two words to explain how the Atlanta Dream bounced back in the 2026 WNBA Finals: “Angel Reese.” The Dream forward delivered a dominant 30-point, 16-rebound performance to power Atlanta past the Golden State Valkyries, 79-65, in Game 2 at Chase Center. The win evened the championship series at one game apiece.

In less than a week, Petr Yan will put his bantamweight title on the line against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333. The rivals are set to complete their trilogy in Abu Dhabi, with both fighters having one win apiece heading into the decisive showdown.
Dvalishvili dominated their first meeting in March 2023, securing a convincing decision victory with his relentless pressure and wrestling. However, Yan turned things around at UFC 323 in December 2025, shutting down the Georgian’s grappling-heavy approach to earn a lopsided decision win and reclaim the bantamweight championship.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 13: Head Coach Martin Demichelis of RB Leipzig talks to Rocco Reitz of RB Leipzig during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between RB Leipzig and PSV Eindhoven at RB Arena on October 13, 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian El-Saqqa – firo sportphoto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
There has been little middle ground for RB Leipzig this season. Six league games under Martín Demichelis have brought three wins, three defeats and 27 goals across the two ends. They have spent almost as long trailing as leading.

Oct 19, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; The Tampa Bay Rays celebrate on the podium after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in game six of the ALCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images | Source: Lastwordonsports.com – Lewis Masella, Site Editor
The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the World Series for the third time in their history. The American League’s top seed defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the ALCS on Monday night, punching their ticket to the Fall Classic.

The 49ers dominated in the first half but had to hold off a second-half Commanders rally.

Niners receiver Mike Evans was ruled out of Monday night’s game vs. the Commanders because of an Achilles injury.

The Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29 seasons.

Angel Reese had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Allisha Gray added 18 points, and the Atlanta Dream stymied Golden State on both ends in the second half, beating the Valkyries 79-65 on Monday night to even the WNBA Finals at one game apiece.

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Xavier Atkins’ time at Auburn has apparently come to an end.
The Tigers dismissed their star linebacker on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Atkins had missed last week’s upset win over Georgia due to a disciplinary issue. While specifics of the incident are not yet known, head coach Alex Golesh clearly opted to just move on. 
Atkins was an All-American last season while racking up 84 total tackles and an SEC-best 17 tackles for loss. He had 37 total tackles and three sacks through the Tigers’ first five games this season.

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The Tampa Bay Rays forced the Cleveland Guardians to win or go home in their home ballpark, and the Rays closed the door on Cleveland’s World Series dreams to advance to the Fall Classic for the third time ever after Monday’s 7-3 win.

It was a bold strategy for the Guardians to decide to roll with a bullpen game in an ALCS elimination game, and unfortunately for Cleveland, the bullpen game giveth, and the bullpen game taketh.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – OCTOBER 19: Nick Schmaltz #8 of the Utah Mammoth scores a third-period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Delta Center on October 19, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Eli Rehmer/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Pregame
The Penguins make nearly wholesale changes to their lines. Egor Chinakhov is back from injury and playing on the top line. Rickard Rakell moves down to the third line, Nick Robertson bumps back to the fourth line. Elmer Soderblom is out of the lineup, as is Sam Girard.

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With the Eagles slipping to 2-4 and the Commanders sliding to 1-4-1, the two teams have a Week 8 prime-time date looming. And if the league is considering a flex (as it reportedly was out of last week), the clock is ticking.
By rule, Tuesday, October 20, is the deadline for moving the Sunday night game.
The problem is the absence of clear options. Ravens-Bills makes the most sense, but the Ravens play the following Thursday night. Vikings-Lions is a possibility, if the NFL is willing to commit now to flexing Lions-Vikings in Week 15 out of Sunday night.

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) knocks the ball away from Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes (15) during the second half of the WNBA Finals Game 2 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle)

The Golden State Valkyries suffered their first-ever playoff loss at Chase Center, dropping Game 2 of the WNBA Finals 79-65 to the Atlanta Dream on Monday. 
The Valkyries’ defense typically fuels their offense, but they couldn’t disrupt a determined Angel Reese quite enough to generate any meaningful runs.

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Troy Aikman were in the booth together on “Monday Night Football” in Week 6 as the San Francisco 49ers took on the Washington Commanders. Body language experts watched en masse, hoping to see a sign of Aikman’s discontent. Anyone looking for something decided they saw something as Buck did his intro.
Just look at the way Aikman listens intently and nods. That’s a man who… is waiting for his designated turn to talk? And then talked normally about the football game he was about to call. It was a real listen to the notes he wasn’t playing moment.

The Commanders aren’t dead yet.
Despite being down 20-3 at halftime and 23-3 in the third quarter, the Commanders have pulled within 23-17 of the 49ers.
Jayden Daniels threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 15 seconds left in the third quarter and a 9-yard touchdown pass to Rachaad White with 9:22 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Commanders’ 10-play, 80-yard drive that drew them within one score benefited from an illegal contact penalty on Renardo Green on a third-and-4 incompletion and a roughing the passer penalty on Osa Odighizuwa.

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ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL will present an animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI set in the “Star Wars” galaxy and featuring characters from across the franchise, including original 1977 cast member Anthony Daniels reprising his role as C-3PO.
The upcoming telecast, dubbed “Star Wars Funday Football,” will stream live on Disney+ and the ESPN App, as well as air on Disney Channel and Disney XD on Feb. 14, 2027. The telecast will give fans of all ages a new way to experience ESPN’s Super Bowl production.

TORONTO (AP) — Gavin McKenna scored the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide Monday night with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists for Toronto. Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to pick up his first home win for the Maple Leafs. Nick Paul added an empty-netter.
Mason Marchment scored for San Jose, which got 28 stops from Yaroslav Askarov.
The game featured the first meeting between the No. 1 and 2 picks of the 2026 NHL draft — McKenna and Sharks winger Ivar Stenberg.

NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, the New York Rangers could not buy a break on home ice. The puck was not going in for them, and they lost their first seven games at Madison Square Garden on the way to 27 of 41 total.
Those woes are now a distant memory. Beating Anaheim on Monday night made the Rangers 6-0-0 in their first six games at the Garden — matching the second-longest season-opening home winning streak in franchise history.
“Obviously, we struggled last year at home,” said Alexis Lafrenière, who leads the team with seven goals and 13 points through 11 games.

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off the field with his left leg in an air cast after injuring his knee in the first quarter of Monday night’s game against the 49ers.