Cowboys call Saints loss ‘unacceptable,’ eye ‘reset’​

From Jerry Jones to coach Mike McCarthy to the players, no one among the Cowboys was happy with the team's Week 2 44-19 loss to the Saints on Sunday. ​ From Jerry Jones to coach Mike McCarthy to the players, no one among the Cowboys was happy with the team's Week 2...

Cowboys call Saints loss ‘unacceptable,’ eye ‘reset’​

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Cowboys call Saints loss ‘unacceptable,’ eye ‘reset’​

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Aces’ Wilson first to score 1K points in season​

Aces forward A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to hit the 1,000-point mark for a season ​ Aces forward A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to hit the 1,000-point mark for a season Aces forward A'ja Wilson became the first player in...

Cowboys call Saints loss ‘unacceptable,’ eye ‘reset’​

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AP poll reaction: What’s next for each Top 25 team?​

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Jackets GM eyes season amid grief for Gaudreau​

Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell discussed trying to get the team focused for the upcoming season in the aftermath of Johnny Gaudreau's death. ​ Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell discussed trying to get the team focused for the upcoming season in the...

Dvalishvili wrestles away O’Malley’s title in rout​

Merab Dvalishvili brought the Suga Show to a screeching halt, defeating Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision to capture the bantamweight championship at Noche UFC. ​ Merab Dvalishvili brought the Suga Show to a screeching halt, defeating Sean O'Malley by unanimous...

Sources: Niners eyed Jefferson trade before draft​

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Roberto Clemente Day and honoring the Pittsburgh Pirates legend​

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‘Wrong move’: Cole’s IBB of Devers sparks Boston​

Gerrit Cole admitted erring when he intentionally walked Rafael Devers with no one on in the fourth, sparking a three-run fourth inning for Boston that the Yankees never recovered from. ​ Gerrit Cole admitted erring when he intentionally walked Rafael Devers with no...

49ers RB Jordan Mason poised to fill in for Christian McCaffrey​

The undrafted running back will start again Sunday in place of McCaffrey, who will be placed on injured reserve. ​ The undrafted running back will start again Sunday in place of McCaffrey, who will be placed on injured reserve. The undrafted running back will start...

Sources: Chase not planning in-season deal talks​

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Texas QB Ewers ruled out, replaced by Manning​

Texas QB Quinn Ewers strained his abdomen during Saturday's game against UTSA and was ruled out. Touted backup Arch Manning replaced him under center. ​ Texas QB Quinn Ewers strained his abdomen during Saturday's game against UTSA and was ruled out. Touted backup Arch...

Brady answers Eli’s Wrexham dig with SB brag​​

Brady answers Eli’s Wrexham dig with SB brag​​

Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success.

​Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success. Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success.   

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Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success.

Brady, who has a 3.3% stake in Birmingham, was called out by Manning on Friday, with the former New York Giants quarterback being drafted in by Wrexham’s co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, according to an official club announcement.

Manning commented on the post, saying: “Now I can beat @tombrady in football and fútbol! Go @wrexham_afc!”

Brady replied with a video shared to his official X account where he is seen brandishing a Super Bowl trophy and addressed McElhenney directly.

“I’ve been working on a little response video to Eli and I was looking around the house but I can’t find the other six of these [trophies].

“Rob, can you just educate the Wrexham fans just a little bit on the history of the NFL? Thanks bud, I’ll see you Monday.”

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Brady won seven Super Bowls in his illustrious gridiron career, while Manning picked up the sport’s most treasured prize twice — beating Brady and the New England Patriots on both occasions.

Monday’s clash at St Andrew’s in Birmingham, England, sees two unbeaten sides go head-to-head in League One. Wrexham are in first place in the third tier of English football with four wins and a draw, while Birmingham have played four matches and have three wins and a draw.

The game has been unofficially dubbed the “Hollywood Derby.”

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Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success.

Eli Manning becomes Wrexham fan to irk Brady​

Wrexham drafted in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan ahead of Monday's League One clash against Tom Brady's Birmingham City. ​ Wrexham drafted in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan ahead of Monday's League One clash against Tom Brady's...

R Madrid postpone concerts over noise concern​

Real Madrid have said they've decided to "provisionally reschedule" all upcoming concerts at their Santiago Bernabéu stadium over noise concerns, after complaints from local residents. ​ Real Madrid have said they've decided to "provisionally reschedule" all upcoming...

R Madrid postpone concerts over noise concern​

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Engelbert writes players, apologizes for remarks​

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Sources: Ex-U.S interim Varas to coach San Diego​

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Eli Manning becomes Wrexham fan to irk Brady​

Wrexham drafted in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan ahead of Monday's League One clash against Tom Brady's Birmingham City. ​ Wrexham drafted in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan ahead of Monday's League One clash against Tom Brady's...

Poch: USMNT must aim to match women, win WC​

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What are Pochettino’s immediate priorities for the USMNT?​

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What are Pochettino’s immediate priorities for the USMNT?​

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Roberts: Odds Ohtani pitches in playoffs ‘not zero’​

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What are Pochettino’s immediate priorities for the USMNT?​

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Arteta: Arsenal wanted Sterling within 10 seconds​​

Arteta: Arsenal wanted Sterling within 10 seconds​​

Mikel Arteta has said he knew within ten seconds of speaking to Raheem Sterling that he was the right signing for Arsenal and warned the winger has a point to prove as he looks to revitalise his career.

​Mikel Arteta has said he knew within ten seconds of speaking to Raheem Sterling that he was the right signing for Arsenal and warned the winger has a point to prove as he looks to revitalise his career. Mikel Arteta has said he knew within ten seconds of speaking to Raheem Sterling that he was the right signing for Arsenal and warned the winger has a point to prove as he looks to revitalise his career.   

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Mikel Arteta has said he knew within 10 seconds of speaking to Raheem Sterling that he was the right signing for Arsenal and warned that the winger has a point to prove as he looks to revitalise his career.

Arsenal travel to Tottenham for Sunday’s north London derby with uncertainty over their starting lineup after captain Martin Ødegaard and Riccardo Calafiori both picked up injuries during the international break.

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Sources have told ESPN that the pair are likely to miss Sunday’s game but Arteta refused to rule both players out as Ødegaard undergoes further examinations on an ankle problem and Calafiori battles a calf injury.

While Declan Rice is also suspended, one player whose availability is unquestioned is Sterling, who joined Arsenal on a season-long loan deadline day from Chelsea in a move which only surfaced in the final few hours of the window.

Sterling was omitted from interim boss Lee Carsley’s England squad and has therefore had almost two weeks acclimatising to his new surroundings at Arsenal’s London Colney training base.

“He looks great. He’s got a lot of energy, a smile on his face and he’s at it. He wants to prove a point and when someone’s got that in his belly you sense it straight away,” Arteta said at a news conference on Friday.

Raheem Sterling is set to make his Arsenal debut against Tottenham on Sunday. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

“Obviously I don’t need to know anything else about his quality and what he can bring to the team.

“In his personal life a lot of things have changed but with the player I was really surprised. The first call I had with him I knew in the first ten seconds we have to bring him because he really wanted it.

“That was my only question mark: ‘what stage is he at in his career?’ [But] after 10 seconds, I knew already before the next questions that we needed him here.

“What I see is hunger. He’s a player that wants to play every minute of every game. When that’s not the case, he’s not happy. He wants to play every single day and I see that.

“His commitment and the level of energy that he’s bringing to the team is a big boost. You can feel it walking through the door. We are better with him. He’s going to make us better.”

Arteta signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract on Thursday which ties him to the club until 2027.

Asked if there was another job he would have left for, Arteta said: “No, the emotional attachment that I have, that my family and kids have, the experience that I have with the people is too strong.

“We are in the right direction and we have made some huge steps. We have a lot still to make and I sense that hunger from the ownership to the board to all the players and all the staff here. This is the aim and the objective.”

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Week 3: Players, storylines and quotes to know​

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MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands in mid-September​

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Watson plaintiff to meet NFL; lawyer teases video​

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Cook has scored all three of the Bills' touchdowns, including a 49-yard run, to help Buffalo to a big lead over rival Miami. ​ Cook has scored all three of the Bills' touchdowns, including a 49-yard run, to help Buffalo to a big lead over rival Miami. Cook has scored...

Wilson breaks WNBA single-season scoring record​

Aces star A'ja Wilson passed the mark set by Jewell Loyd last season with her 940th and 941st points on a jumper in Wednesday night's win over the Fever. ​ Aces star A'ja Wilson passed the mark set by Jewell Loyd last season with her 940th and 941st points on a jumper...

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Truex’s NASCAR Hall of Fame career has never lacked drama​

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Inside the coaching search: How the USMNT landed Pochettino​

When the USMNT parted with manager Gregg Berhalter, a host of soccer's biggest coaches came calling. Now, the Mauricio Pochettino era can begin. ​ When the USMNT parted with manager Gregg Berhalter, a host of soccer's biggest coaches came calling. Now, the Mauricio...

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Caitlin Clark and now-sidelined Angel Reese have had historic rookie seasons. But do they rank among the best all time in the WNBA? ​ Caitlin Clark and now-sidelined Angel Reese have had historic rookie seasons. But do they rank among the best all time in the...

Hill says he could have handled traffic stop better​

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Wilson breaks WNBA single-season scoring record​

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Dortmund boss: USMNT’s Reyna out for ‘weeks’​

Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin said an "extremely sad" Giovanni Reyna will miss the team's Bundesliga match against Heidenheim. ​ Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin said an "extremely sad" Giovanni Reyna will miss the team's Bundesliga match against...

Bottom 10: Not enough fight in Notre Dame​

Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish came up short in nearly every way in their loss to Northern Illinois. ​ Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish came up short in nearly every way in their loss to Northern Illinois. Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish came up...

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49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey was a surprise inactive Monday as he continues to deal with a calf and Achilles injury. ​ 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey was a surprise inactive Monday as he continues to deal with a calf and Achilles injury. 49ers star RB...

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Brandy Norwood stars in new horror movie ‘The Front Room’​

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No back-to-school for 625,000 children living in Gaza​

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Klopp returns to Dortmund for testimonial game​​

Klopp returns to Dortmund for testimonial game​​

Jürgen Klopp made an unexpected return to management on Saturday when he took charge of Borussia Dortmund for a testimonial game.

​Jürgen Klopp made an unexpected return to management on Saturday when he took charge of Borussia Dortmund for a testimonial game. Jürgen Klopp made an unexpected return to management on Saturday when he took charge of Borussia Dortmund for a testimonial game.   

Jürgen Klopp led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles during a successful spell at the club. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images

Jürgen Klopp made an unexpected return to management on Saturday when he took charge of Borussia Dortmund for a testimonial game.

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The game was to honour former Dortmund players Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski, both of whom Klopp managed during his time at the club between 2008 and 2015.

Mats Hummels, whose second spell at Dortmund came to an end this summer, was also given the opportunity to bid farewell to the club although he did not feature in the game.

Piszczek and Blaszczykowski were a part of Klopp’s Bundesliga-winning teams in 2011 and 2012 and also helped Dortmund reach the Champions League final in 2013.

In a social media post to tease the game on Friday, Dortmund said: “Tomorrow’s tactics; good vibes and the power of friendship. Any questions?” alongside a picture of Klopp on the training ground.

Since leaving Liverpool in the summer Klopp has been linked with taking charge of England and the United States but said he is not in a rush to return to work and may not even manage again.

“As of today, that’s it for me as a coach,” Klopp said at the International Coaches’ Congress in Wurzburg, Germany. “I didn’t quit on a whim, but it was a general decision. I’ve also coached the best clubs in the world.

“Maybe we can talk about it again in a few months. I still want to work in football and help people with my experience and contacts. Let’s see what else there is for me.”

Sources told ESPN in July that Klopp was determined to have at least 12 months away from the game after leaving Liverpool. Sources added that he may also choose not to return to football in a coaching capacity.

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Jürgen Klopp made an unexpected return to management on Saturday when he took charge of Borussia Dortmund for a testimonial game.

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Gio Reyna will continue at Borussia Dortmund at least until the winter transfer window reopens, but can he regain his form again in Germany?

​Gio Reyna will continue at Borussia Dortmund at least until the winter transfer window reopens, but can he regain his form again in Germany? Gio Reyna will continue at Borussia Dortmund at least until the winter transfer window reopens, but can he regain his form again in Germany?   

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Gio Reyna is stuck.

As the summer transfer window closed last week in the major European leagues, some players celebrated the completion of getting new deals. Others felt the disappointment of remaining in suboptimal playing situations. Reyna, the Borussia Dortmund and USMNT midfielder, is definitely anchored in the latter category.

It is clear Reyna needs to find a way to get on the pitch. Where that can happen isn’t as obvious. Last season, he logged a total of just 329 minutes in 13 league and cup appearances. That included his loan spell at Premier League side Nottingham Forest, which didn’t go anywhere near like he wanted, as he found himself mostly on the bench as Forest battled to avoid relegation.

Reyna then returned to Dortmund, where new manager Nuri Şahin was waiting for him. There was hope that a different coach would arrive at a different conclusion as to how much Reyna could help, but there’s been little change in fortune. Reyna has made just a solitary league appearance this season for a total of nine minutes so far.

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Yet Dortmund are keen to hold on to Reyna. There will be UEFA Champions League games to test the depth of Die Schwarzgelben, which would seemingly point to more playing opportunities for the U.S. international than he received last year. Reyna certainly appears to be a player realizing he needs to do everything he can to force his way into the lineup.

His efforts have been noticed by the Dortmund brass.

“He worked on himself, worked on his stability, worked on his charisma,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl told Bild. “This clever turning between the lines and his goal threat — he has developed that further. Gio can still be very important for us this season.”

That Dortmund want to hang on to Reyna, at least for the time being, is understandable. They’ve invested a lot in the player over the years and showed patience with his numerous injuries, hoping that he would come good. (That injury bug has struck again, with Reyna pulling out of September’s USMNT camp with a groin strain.) There is a natural reluctance to cut loose a talented, skillful player who might end up shining elsewhere. It also speaks well of Reyna’s mentality that he wants to fight his way back into the Dortmund lineup. If he can achieve a breakthrough, he might yet take the long-awaited next step in his career.

That said, can Reyna achieve that when he’s consigned to bit-part status? That’s unlikely, and a strong argument can be made that such a role will see Reyna’s game stagnate further. He needs to find a better situation.

“I think he needs to go to a club that’s building around him, where he is the man,” said former U.S. men’s national team assistant Luchi Gonzalez, who coached Reyna during the last World Cup cycle.

“I don’t know if that’s in Germany. I don’t know if that’s in the Netherlands. I don’t know if that’s in Belgium. I don’t know if that’s in Spain. But I know there are plenty of teams out there that would love to build around him and have him be the man for them. I’m excited to see that develop with time. And I think once he does that, then little by little, he can maybe go back to a similar club like Dortmund or a similar level club and then dominate.”

Gio Reyna has only logged nine minutes for Borussia Dortmund this season under new manager Nuri Şahin. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

There are plenty of examples of players who have done just that and then excelled. Mohamed Salah never was able to break through at Chelsea, but he rebuilt his confidence in Italy with Fiorentina and AS Roma, then returned to the Premier League with Liverpool and became a club legend.

The same was true for Kevin De Bruyne, who after his own struggles at Chelsea parlayed a stellar season with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg to later become the attacking hub of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City sides. Closer to USMNT circles, Luca de la Torre dropped down from Fulham in the Premier League to Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie and showed enough quality to move to LaLiga with Celta Vigo where he garnered considerable playing time the past two seasons (though lately he has struggled for minutes).

Reyna himself is showing more of a willingness to make such a move. He still feels the sting of the Forest adventure and realized the bright lights of the Premier League didn’t provide what he needed. A more practical move to the likes of Marseille or Sevilla — both of which were reportedly on the table — would have been better for his career. Bild reported on Tuesday that VfL Bochum inquired about a possible loan move earlier this summer, one that Reyna welcomed, only for Dortmund to scuttle the deal by demanding a full transfer instead.

Gonzalez added that he has seen enough growth in Reyna’s game that he could excel as a team’s attacking centerpiece. Reyna is improved on the defensive side of the ball as well.

“I just see more balance in his game,” he said.

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“I see him really kind of taking the reins when he wants to. When he’s in the attacking third or the attacking half, you can see he creates combination plays. He makes final passes. He drives at defenders. He’s doing that, I think, with better balance and awareness and decision-making and better responsibility.

“You see him working his butt off defensively. Whether he’s central, whether he is wide. I saw him defending in the box his last few games with the national team and doing it with a lot of focus and understanding that’s what the team needs to, to win, and you see a player that’s becoming more and more complete.”

Continuing that evolution requires getting on the field. The next three months will reveal whether that can happen with enough regularity in Dortmund. Otherwise, he’ll need to find a new situation when the European transfer window reopens in January. The hope is then he can get unstuck.

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