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Troy Aikman was exasperated — and honest. “I don’t like the call at all,” Aikman said. Aikman, ESPN’s lead analyst for “Monday Night Football,” was reacting to a penalty during the most recent game broadcast. With the Buffalo Bills up 20-17 over the New York Jets and 9:32 left in …

The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy. Source link

How much has the outlook for the college football season changed since the preseason? It may not feel like a lot, but The Athletic’s consensus midseason national championship pick received zero votes two months ago in the preseason, and the Heisman Trophy favorite is now a running back from a …

The Trump campaign has consistently pointed to unauthorized immigration as the cause of a series of problems it says plagues the country. That is rarely actually the case. Source link

Fifty is the new 30, and we’re not talking about age. NFL kickers have improved significantly in recent years. It’s felt as obvious as ever this season, but the numbers have validated the eye test. Through the first six weeks of the season, we have seen all-time highs in 50-plus-yard …

Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers unleashed torrents of brackish water that cut off roads, swept away cars and swamped buildings. Source link

When Gareth Southgate resigned the day after the Euro 2024 final, the Football Association had a huge task ahead of it: to replace England’s greatest manager of the modern era, the man who had redefined the role. It was not a position it ever wanted to be in. The hope …

An outcry over the hiring of a German to lead England’s national team was predictable. But don’t dismiss every objection out of hand. Source link

NEW YORK — When Francisco Lindor led off the bottom of the seventh inning, reality reduced Citi Field’s a cappella rendition of “My Girl” to a faint mumble. It sounded appropriate, given all the fun that was had over the last handful of months juxtapositioned against what’s at stake now …

Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same. Source link