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France captain Kylian Mbappé set to miss Italy game

Kylian Mbappé (27) looks set to miss France’s UEFA Nations League meeting against Italy tomorrow after feeling discomfort in his hamstring, according to a report from L’Équipe.

The publication reported earlier today that the Real Madrid forward was absent from first-team training ahead of this afternoon’s flight to Milan. He is France’s fourth injury concern of this international break. Aurélien Tchouaméni, Pierre Kalulu, and Marcus Thuram have all already withdrawn from the side.

Tickets for Fleetwood Town EFL Trophy tie on sale now
Tickets for our Under-21s’ crucial EFL Trophy tie at Fleetwood Town are now on sale for supporters.
Both teams go into the final Group G clash on 24 November knowing a victory at Highbury will ensure progression to the knockout rounds.
The Whites began their campaign with a memorable 4-3 win over Sky Bet League One side Barnsley, before falling to a narrow defeat at Oldham Athletic.
Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, £5 for seniors and £1 for Under-16s. Away supporters have been allocated Block F and Block G of the Parkside Stand.

Record-wise, there’s no hard-and-fast rule about who the College Football Playoff committee has to put into its tournament. The conference champions of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC are automatically in, along with the top-ranked Group of Six champion and, if it finishes in the top 12, Notre Dame.
However, in the two years with the 12-team format, there’s been one barrier that has yet to be broken: no Power Four program with three losses before the conference championships has made it in as an at-large team.

Tatjana Smith won a gold and silver medal at each of the past two Olympics [Getty Images]
South Africa’s most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith was in tears as she announced that she has switched her international allegiance to the Netherlands.
The 29-year-old won four Olympic breaststroke medals, including two golds, before retiring after the Paris 2024 Games.
She chose to come out of retirement in September, hoping to compete in the 50m breaststroke as the event makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

리오 은구모하 (Rio Ngumoha) – Getty Images
Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha has set his sights on winning the Ballon d’Or after being inspired by Harry Kane’s historic triumph. The talented winger believes the England striker’s recent success can motivate a new generation of players to become the world’s best.
Ngumoha dreams of Ballon d’Or glory
Ngumoha has boldly declared his ambition to win the Ballon d’Or during his career.

Manchester United have opened talks with USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Michael Carrick, who is expected to lose his job this week.
Carrick’s future at United will be decided at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday that will be attended by chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
And discussions over a possible return to the Premier League for former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Pochettino are under way.

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New Kansas City Chiefs WR Josh Downs had a message for the team’s fans immediately after joining them via trade from the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts went ahead with the presumed trades for multiple stars amid a 2-7 season with little hope for postseason contention. In addition to Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen, WR Josh Downs was dealt to the Chiefs for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.

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The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks had the opportunity to stay in the MAC title game conversation, defeat a hated rival and deliver said rival its first conference loss of the season all in one night. With so much at stake, people will use all sorts of tactics to achieve victory.

Slowly bringing the ball up, everybody knew what was going to happen. Damian Lillard utilized a screen to get a smidge of space at the halfcourt logo. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alex Caruso and Aday Mara all closing out on him, the all-time legend turned back the clock for a vintage outing as he drained the outside jumper.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ran out of juice with a poor second half in a 123-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. They’re still figuring out how to beat high-quality opponents in their new NBA reality.

Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has reportedly called off his remaining TV and radio interviews for the promotion of his autobiography, Sabr. The move follows a tough interview in which he was questioned about his claims surrounding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, popularly known as Sandpapergate.
News Corp reported that publisher Penguin informed media outlets about the cancellations on Wednesday morning. This came after Khawaja faced questions from Sarah Ferguson on ABC’s 7.30.