Williams fans 12 as Cleveland win decisive Game 5Ramírez’s two-run homer provides only scoringGuardians to face Rays for place in World SeriesGavin Williams struck out 12, José Ramírez homered on a pitch just above home plate and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five American League Division Series.Cleveland open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night, seeking their fi
Gavin Williams struck out 12, José Ramírez homered on a pitch just above home plate and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five American League Division Series.
Cleveland open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night, seeking their first World Series appearance since 2016. The Guardians/Indians franchise have not won the title since 1948, the longest drought among MLB teams.
Sandell’s 47-yard kick seals 27-24 upset in DallasSooners overcome offensive struggles to stun TexasManning throws three TDs but two costly picksTate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame their continued offensive ineptness with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday.The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 20
Sandell’s 47-yard kick seals 27-24 upset in Dallas
Sooners overcome offensive struggles to stun Texas
Manning throws three TDs but two costly picks
Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame their continued offensive ineptness with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday.
The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. They had been 0-4-1 when facing a top-ranked Texas team.
Ukraine, which long kept its weapons at home, is now clearing its arms makers to sell abroad. Its Commission on Export Control has granted 18 Ukrainian companies permission to send their finished weapons abroad and has processed more than 400 export applications, with over 90% approved, the National Security and Defense Council says, citing commission head Davyd Aloian.
Ukraine now produces far more weapons than it can afford, with defense production growing from about $1 billion a year
Ukraine, which long kept its weapons at home, is now clearing its arms makers to sell abroad. Its Commission on Export Control has granted 18 Ukrainian companies permission to send their finished weapons abroad and has processed more than 400 export applications, with over 90% approved, the National Security and Defense Council says, citing commission head Davyd Aloian.
Ukraine now produces far more weapons than it can afford, with defense production growing from about $1 billion a year at the start of the invasion to a projected $55 billion in 2026.
The exports are reportedly conducted under the Drone Deals framework that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled in April, which allows controlled sales of surplus weapons to partner countries while the Defense Ministry and General Staff retain first claim to everything the front needs. Some categories already run up to 50% beyond what Ukraine can use or finance.
From a stalled commission to 18 approvals
The commission’s work had been halting. It resumed in February after an eight-month freeze and issued the first permits then, and its updated membership has been working since, Aloian notes.
Building partnerships abroad
Aloian framed the goal as scaling Ukrainian technology rather than one-off deals. The state wants domestic producers to expand abroad while partners get working solutions, he says, and is open to dialogue with the defense industry to fix problems as they arise.
Earlier, an industry group that represents more than 400 companies warned in September that the mechanism was choking. A new 20-to-30% fee on export permits priced Ukrainian goods out of the market, it said, and a joint-production program had stalled with hundreds of foreign bids pending.
Euromaidan Press cannot verify whether the Commission on Export Control has taken the issue into consideration.
The council recently met a UK Defense Ministry delegation to discuss closer cooperation, including a Drone Deal, an anti-ballistic coalition, and joint production, Aloian adds. Reaching foreign markets enables producers to attract new orders and investment, scale up, and build long-term partnerships.
Guijarro and Navarro score in opening 14 minutesUS midfield and defensive lapses exposed by SpainYohannes misses penalty as US fightback falls shortIn less than a year’s time, the United States and Spain will almost certainly arrive in Brazil as the top two contenders to win the Women’s World Cup. Spain, holders of the top spot in Fifa’s rankings for the past 60 weeks, are the defending champions; the second-ranked US won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.This month’s pair of friendlies between th
Yohannes misses penalty as US fightback falls short
In less than a year’s time, the United States and Spain will almost certainly arrive in Brazil as the top two contenders to win the Women’s World Cup. Spain, holders of the top spot in Fifa’s rankings for the past 60 weeks, are the defending champions; the second-ranked US won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This month’s pair of friendlies between the two sides are taking place with caveats. Both sides are missing several of their most important players to injuries. The opening match in Brazil is 258 days away. Spain have booked their place, but the US still have to actually qualify for the World Cup, through a regional tournament that begins next month.
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
Le Français Paul Seixas a décroché le premier Monument de sa jeune carrière en remportant le Tour de Lombardie en solitaire après un énorme numéro, samedi à Côme.
Le Français Paul Seixas a décroché le premier Monument de sa jeune carrière en remportant le Tour de Lombardie en solitaire après un énorme numéro, samedi à Côme.
Une procédure disciplinaire a été ouverte contre Cristiano Ronaldo après son départ d'un rassemblement de l'équipe nationale le 30 septembre, a annoncé samedi la Fédération portugaise de football. D'après les médias portugais, selon le règlement, un joueur ayant manqué un entraînement, un match ou une activité de la sélection risque une suspension de un à six mois.
Une procédure disciplinaire a été ouverte contre Cristiano Ronaldo après son départ d'un rassemblement de l'équipe nationale le 30 septembre, a annoncé samedi la Fédération portugaise de football. D'après les médias portugais, selon le règlement, un joueur ayant manqué un entraînement, un match ou une activité de la sélection risque une suspension de un à six mois.
Avec sa victoire à domicile contre Lyon (2-1) pour le retour de la Ligue 1 après trois semaines, Lens a mis fin à une série de quatre rencontres sans victoire. Le Paris Saint-Germain affrontera Le Mans samedi soir sans Ousmane Dembélé ni Nuno Mendes, laissés au repos après la trêve internationale.
Avec sa victoire à domicile contre Lyon (2-1) pour le retour de la Ligue 1 après trois semaines, Lens a mis fin à une série de quatre rencontres sans victoire. Le Paris Saint-Germain affrontera Le Mans samedi soir sans Ousmane Dembélé ni Nuno Mendes, laissés au repos après la trêve internationale.
The sports-mad city has embraced its new superstar, even as he choppers in from Manhattan and makes no secret of the fact that Philly was never his first choicePhiladelphia has always had an instinctive affinity with athletes who embrace the grind over the glamour. In a place where sports mean a little too much, commitment has traditionally counted for more than celebrity. What it demands above all, sometimes unreasonably, is the sense that they have bought in, that the city and its fortunes mat
The sports-mad city has embraced its new superstar, even as he choppers in from Manhattan and makes no secret of the fact that Philly was never his first choice
Philadelphia has always had an instinctive affinity with athletes who embrace the grind over the glamour. In a place where sports mean a little too much, commitment has traditionally counted for more than celebrity. What it demands above all, sometimes unreasonably, is the sense that they have bought in, that the city and its fortunes matter to them as much as they do to the people who devote their lives to backing its teams.
Few embodied that ethic more completely than Lane Johnson, the Eagles’ revered right tackle and best player for more than a decade, who abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday after 14 seasons, two Super Bowl titles and a career spent neutralizing some of the most freakish physical specimens to walk the earth. Johnson’s quotidian greatness on the offensive line was almost perversely workmanlike. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed just 10 sacks across close to 7,000 pass-blocking snaps in the last 13 years, going entire seasons without letting his man bring down the quarterback. The Eagles won nearly two-thirds of their games when he played and lost nearly two-thirds when he didn’t.
The first league of its kind in 70 years brought players from all around the world to Illinois for eight weeks, writing a new chapter in the history of women’s sportsOn the morning of 14 September, Rocky Henley sat at her rental home’s dining room table amid scattered rulebooks, colorful markers and graph paper. The New York Heights manager drew a chart on a large poster – her method of sketching plays for the evening’s playoff game. Her assistant manager, Jackson, trudged in from the kitchen in
The first league of its kind in 70 years brought players from all around the world to Illinois for eight weeks, writing a new chapter in the history of women’s sports
On the morning of 14 September, Rocky Henley sat at her rental home’s dining room table amid scattered rulebooks, colorful markers and graph paper. The New York Heights manager drew a chart on a large poster – her method of sketching plays for the evening’s playoff game. Her assistant manager, Jackson, trudged in from the kitchen in flannel pajama pants and a Heights hoodie and watched her work. He also happens to be her son.
After years of mockery and doubts about her game, Reese has helped carry Atlanta to the WNBA’s biggest stage. Her critics might want to start forming an apology queueA lot of folks owe Angel Reese an apology after Friday night. They should probably form an orderly queue.Not that the bad-faith take merchants who have spent three years gleefully circulating her missed layups, likening her occasionally awkward footwork to “Bambi on ice” and marveling at the supposed comic genius of “mebounds” are l
After years of mockery and doubts about her game, Reese has helped carry Atlanta to the WNBA’s biggest stage. Her critics might want to start forming an apology queue
A lot of folks owe Angel Reese an apology after Friday night. They should probably form an orderly queue.
Not that the bad-faith take merchants who have spent three years gleefully circulating her missed layups, likening her occasionally awkward footwork to “Bambi on ice” and marveling at the supposed comic genius of “mebounds” are likely to join it. The right-wing culture warriors who turned one of the WNBA’s most naturally gifted rebounders into a joke were never particularly interested in an honest assessment of her basketball abilities. But after Friday the punchline has never worn thinner.
L’équipe de basketball des Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski accueillera, ce samedi 10 octobre, les Bengals de l’University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK). Cette équipe évolue dans la United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), soit l’équivalent de NCAA division 3.
Il s’agit d’un match présaison pour l’équipe rimouskoise qui entamera sa saison régulière de 14 matchs le samedi 17 octobre.
« C’est vraiment un haut calibre de basketball et ce sont des joueurs qui sont plus âgés que ceu
L’équipe de basketball des Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski accueillera, ce samedi 10 octobre, les Bengals de l’University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK).Cette équipe évolue dans la United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), soit l’équivalent de NCAA division 3.
Il s’agit d’un match présaison pour l’équipe rimouskoise qui entamera sa saison régulière de 14 matchs le samedi 17 octobre.
« C’est vraiment un haut calibre de basketball et ce sont des joueurs qui sont plus âgés que ceux de notre équipe. Ça nous permet, avant le début de notre saison, d’avoir un dernier défi de taille pour que nos joueurs puissent compétitionner le plus possible avec une équipe de haut niveau », mentionne l’entraîneur-chef des Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski, Olivier Collin.
Un duel entre les deux équipes avait également eu lieu la saison dernière à Edmundston, au Nouveau-Brunswick. L’UMFK profite de son passage au Canada pour affronter d’autres formations.
« Ils ont joué contre l’Université de Moncton et après le match contre nous, ils vont aller affronter l’Université Laval. On voit que c’est une équipe qui va compétitionner à un niveau supérieur au nôtre, mais nous ne voyons que des avantages à se confronter à autant d’adversité avant le début de la saison », explique l’entraîneur.
Ce dernier a l’intention de travailler différents aspects du jeu de son équipe pendant cette partie historique, dont la gestion des émotions et la discipline.
« Il y a aussi le fait d’être capable de suivre un plan de match même quand c’est plus difficile. Quand nous avons des matchs préparatoires contre des équipes un peu moins organisées, nous pouvons avoir l’impression que tout va bien et que nos plans de match fonctionnent. Contre de meilleures équipes, avec la pression qu’ils vont mettre et le gabarit des joueurs, ça va nous apprendre à rencontrer l’adversité. »
Ouvert à tous
Olivier Collin invite les spectateurs à assister gratuitement à la partie qui sera présentée au PEPS du Cégep de Rimouski, à 15 h.
« Nous voulions l’offrir au public. C’est la première fois qu’une équipe des États-Unis vient jouer à Rimouski. C’est un événement qui a un caractère exceptionnel. Toute la communauté est invitée, autant les plus jeunes amateurs de basketball que les plus vieux. Nous sommes très contents d’accueillir une équipe comme ça à Rimouski pour notre équipe, mais aussi pour le basketball en général. »
L’équipe des Pionniers est composée de 15 joueurs principalement du Bas-Saint-Laurent, dont neuf sont des recrues.
Les Excavations Léon Chouinard de Mont-Joli entameront leur saison 2026-2027 dans la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec devant leurs partisans, le 6 novembre, en recevant les Castors Côté Automobile de Matane.
La troupe de Mike Abud affrontera les champions en titre de la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec, à 20 h 30, à l’Amphithéâtre Desjardins.
Mont-Joli recevra de nouveau Matane, le 29 novembre, les Corsaires de Forillon, le 5 et le 19 décembre, les Vikings du Rocher, le
Les Excavations Léon Chouinard de Mont-Joli entameront leur saison 2026-2027 dans la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec devant leurs partisans, le 6 novembre, en recevant les Castors Côté Automobile de Matane.
La troupe de Mike Abud affrontera les champions en titre de la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec, à 20 h 30, à l’Amphithéâtre Desjardins.
Mont-Joli recevra de nouveau Matane, le 29 novembre, les Corsaires de Forillon, le 5 et le 19 décembre, les Vikings du Rocher, le 20 décembre, ainsi que le Bar Laser de Causapscal, le 30 janvier et le 13 février.
Sur la route, les Excavations Léon Chouinard effectueront deux voyages en Gaspésie pour jouer contre Forillon et Le Rocher, les 14 et 15 novembre, ainsi que les 23 et 24 janvier, en plus de visiter Matane, le 12 décembre et le 5 février, et Causapscal, le 6 février.
Mike Ditka, the fiery former NFL player and coach who led the Chicago Bears to their lone Super Bowl title and became one of the most recognizable figures in American sports, has died aged 86Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86 Continue reading...
Mike Ditka, the fiery former NFL player and coach who led the Chicago Bears to their lone Super Bowl title and became one of the most recognizable figures in American sports, has died aged 86
Hall of Famer led 1985 Bears to Super Bowl titleCoach was known for tough, gruff demeanorThe Super Bowl Shuffle to SNL: a life in picturesMike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died at 86, his family announced Friday.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the
Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died at 86, his family announced Friday.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”
Russia's seaborne exports of refined oil products rose to a three-month high in September, but the growth came from cheaper fuel oil and naphtha as diesel shipments fell to their lowest in more than a decade, Bloomberg reported, citing Vortexa data. Russia kept diesel at home after Ukrainian refinery strikes and paid oil companies to supply its pumps, while high crude prices lifted its crude export earnings.
During the ongoing deep-strike campaign, Ukraine's long-range drones have knock
Russia's seaborne exports of refined oil products rose to a three-month high in September, but the growth came from cheaper fuel oil and naphtha as diesel shipments fell to their lowest in more than a decade, Bloomberg reported, citing Vortexa data. Russia kept diesel at home after Ukrainian refinery strikes and paid oil companies to supply its pumps, while high crude prices lifted its crude export earnings.
During the ongoing deep-strike campaign, Ukraine's long-range drones have knocked out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Kyiv says, and Russia's budget oil revenues are falling even as it raises war spending. High global crude prices are softening that blow.
Cheaper fuel out
Total seaborne product exports reached about 1.17 million barrels a day in September. Fuel oil shipments rose 6% to about 613,000 barrels a day, the highest since April. Naphtha, a feedstock for petrochemicals, jumped 35% to 363,000 barrels a day. Exports of refinery feedstocks, including vacuum gasoil, rose to about 32,000 barrels a day, according to Bloomberg.
The trade has moved north. Almost 80% of fuel oil cargoes left from Baltic ports, and naphtha loadings there rose almost 50% as Ukrainian attacks disrupted Black Sea infrastructure. In September, Ukraine reported hitting an oil terminal in Novorossiysk, Russia's main Black Sea oil port—one in a string of attacks on Russia's Black Sea ports and oil sites.
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Diesel kept at home
Diesel and gasoil exports fell 28% to 144,000 barrels a day, the lowest monthly volume in Vortexa data going back more than a decade. Russia has restricted diesel exports to protect domestic supply after Ukrainian attacks on its refineries. Drones kept hitting them into October, from a Lukoil refinery in Volgograd to Gazprom's Salavat complex in Bashkortostan.
In September, Russia paid oil companies the biggest subsidy in more than four years to keep road fuel on the domestic market. It also imported about 350,000 tonnes of motor fuel by sea, mostly gasoline from India, Morocco, and Türkiye, Reuters calculations showed. Officials are considering letting some producers resume diesel exports in October to avoid overstocking, according to Interfax.
The diesel squeeze has reached the White House. US President Donald Trump stated on 30 September that diesel was hurt "not by the Middle East, but by what's going on in Russia, because those diesel refineries are being knocked out at a pretty alarming rate."
Crude carries the revenue
Russia's crude exports reached about 3.99 million barrels a day in the week to 27 September, and the estimated value of its seaborne crude shipments neared its highest since the full-scale invasion began, Bloomberg reported. Brent crude traded at about $102.60 a barrel on 9 October, according to Trading Economics data.
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.
A still from a video obtained from social media and verified by The New York Times showing a blast at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.
Crystal Palace’s American import had never lived anywhere but Utah before moving to London. Now, he’s aiming for more Premier League minutesMuch has changed in Zavier Gozo’s life since May.Back then, Gozo was a day removed from learning he wasn’t among Mauricio Pochettino’s 26 selections for the World Cup, having just made what proved to be his third-to-last appearance with boyhood club Real Salt Lake. Continue reading...
Crystal Palace’s American import had never lived anywhere but Utah before moving to London. Now, he’s aiming for more Premier League minutes
Much has changed in Zavier Gozo’s life since May.
Back then, Gozo was a day removed from learning he wasn’t among Mauricio Pochettino’s 26 selections for the World Cup, having just made what proved to be his third-to-last appearance with boyhood club Real Salt Lake.
Irving rushes for career-high 165 yards and two TDsRookie Daniels impresses in second NFL startPrescott throws two picks as Dallas fall to 2-3Bucky Irving already had his first 100-yard game since his rookie year in 2024 when the Tampa Bay running back finished off the Dallas Cowboys with a run that gave him a career high.Jalon Daniels, the undrafted rookie filling in for franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield, enjoyed the view while doing plenty himself to get the Buccaneers their first win of th
Irving rushes for career-high 165 yards and two TDs
Rookie Daniels impresses in second NFL start
Prescott throws two picks as Dallas fall to 2-3
Bucky Irving already had his first 100-yard game since his rookie year in 2024 when the Tampa Bay running back finished off the Dallas Cowboys with a run that gave him a career high.
Jalon Daniels, the undrafted rookie filling in for franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield, enjoyed the view while doing plenty himself to get the Buccaneers their first win of the season in just his second start.
James scores 10 points in 18-minute Sixers debutJaylen Brown leads Philadelphia with 18 pointsNets pull away in third quarter for 114-108 victoryNBA superstar LeBron James delivered a solid first-half performance in his first pre-season game for Philadelphia on Thursday, but the new-look 76ers fell 114-108 to the Brooklyn Nets.James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, announced in July that he had signed a two-year, $8m deal with the 76ers, ending weeks of speculation over where the four-time NB
Nets pull away in third quarter for 114-108 victory
NBA superstar LeBron James delivered a solid first-half performance in his first pre-season game for Philadelphia on Thursday, but the new-look 76ers fell 114-108 to the Brooklyn Nets.
James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, announced in July that he had signed a two-year, $8m deal with the 76ers, ending weeks of speculation over where the four-time NBA champion would land as a free agent after eight seasons and one title with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Le retrait de Trois-Pistoles force des changements au format de la saison régulière dans la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec (LHSEQ), qui regroupe cinq équipes qui joueront chacune 14 parties, soit deux de moins que l’année dernière, dans un calendrier débalancé.
La présidente du circuit régional, Christina Froud, mentionne que le plan initial était d’augmenter le nombre de matchs à 16, mais que le retrait de Trois-Pistoles a incité les équipes à revenir à une saison de 14 matchs.
Le retrait de Trois-Pistoles force des changements au format de la saison régulière dans la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec (LHSEQ), qui regroupe cinq équipes qui joueront chacune 14 parties, soit deux de moins que l’année dernière, dans un calendrier débalancé.
La présidente du circuit régional, Christina Froud, mentionne que le plan initial était d’augmenter le nombre de matchs à 16, mais que le retrait de Trois-Pistoles a incité les équipes à revenir à une saison de 14 matchs.
« On voulait éviter aux équipes d’avoir trop de couchers sur la route et aussi éviter un trop grand nombre de matchs entre les mêmes équipes », explique-t-elle.
La saison régulière débutera le samedi 6 novembre. Il y aura deux équipes en Gaspésie : Forillon et Le Rocher et trois au Bas-Saint-Laurent : Matane, Causapscal et Mont-Joli.
« Lorsqu’une équipe du Bas-Saint-Laurent se rendra en Gaspésie, elle disputera deux matchs, un à Rivière-au-Renard (Forillon) et un à Chandler (Le Rocher). Même chose pour les équipes de la Gaspésie qui viendront dans l’Ouest », précise la présidente. Après Matane et Causapscal au cours des dernières années, ce sera au tour de Mont-Joli de faire deux voyages en Gaspésie cette saison.
Autre changement à la saison régulière, il y aura une seule division de cinq équipes au lieu de deux divisions de trois formations comme lors des années précédentes.
Le format des séries demeure à déterminer. Il y a aucun changement aux règles sur la patinoire.
La président de la Ligue de hockey senior Desjardins, Christina Froud, en compagnie de la mascotte des Castors Côté Automobiles, Castou et du capitaine, Wilson Forest. (Photo courtoisie Tatum Guillermic Photographe)
En plus de Christina Froud, le comité exécutif du circuit est majoritairement féminin avec la présence de Stéphanie Lebel Villeneuve (secrétaire) et Tania Cyr (registraire). Renaud Valois (trésorier) complète l’équipe en place.
La présidente mentionne que les dirigeants de la ligue et des cinq équipes en place espèrent le retour de Trois-Pistoles en 2027-28.
« Ils ont convenu de protéger les joueurs de Trois-Pistoles pour un éventuel retour, l’an prochain. Les joueurs ne sont pas disponibles pour les équipes. »
Possible expansion
La présidente ne ferme pas la porte non plus à une expansion. « Nous sommes ouverts à accueillir une nouvelle équipe, à condition qu’elle ne soit pas sur le territoire d’une équipe existante. Si on reçoit une demande d’un autre territoire, une expansion est toujours possible », assure-t-elle.
L’an dernier, les Castors Côté Automobile de Matane ont vaincu le Bar Laser de Causapscal en sept parties, lors de la finale de la Ligue de hockey senior de l’Est-du-Québec.
How will the Buccaneers and Cowboys fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe bad news for the Buccaneers: Their 0-4 start has been an unmitigated disaster that, in normal circumstances, would have already evaporated their playoff chances. The good news for Tampa Bay, however, is that they play in the NFC South, meaning they’re still just two games out of a tie for the lead in what is often the worst division in the NFL. All is not quite lo
How will the Buccaneers and Cowboys fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options
The bad news for the Buccaneers: Their 0-4 start has been an unmitigated disaster that, in normal circumstances, would have already evaporated their playoff chances. The good news for Tampa Bay, however, is that they play in the NFC South, meaning they’re still just two games out of a tie for the lead in what is often the worst division in the NFL. All is not quitelost yet.
If the Bucs want to join the 1992 Chargers and become the second team to make the postseason after an 0-4 opening, they’ll need to stop the bleeding on Thursday night in north Texas. They’ll have to do it without Baker Mayfield, who continues to nurse an injury to his throwing thumb.
Aminata Seck released on $2,500 bond after two monthsChinese player Qingfang Pang detained since SeptemberMississippi Valley State express concern for playerA Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been released after spending two months in custody.At a hearing on Tuesday, a judge granted Aminata Seck a $2,500 bond, which was posted on Wednesday after ICE declined to appeal, according to Hishem Alsalma
Aminata Seck released on $2,500 bond after two months
Chinese player Qingfang Pang detained since September
Mississippi Valley State express concern for player
A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been released after spending two months in custody.
At a hearing on Tuesday, a judge granted Aminata Seck a $2,500 bond, which was posted on Wednesday after ICE declined to appeal, according to Hishem Alsalman, managing attorney of Alsalman Law Office.
Confederation president clarifies his intentions to staffCanadian was eyed as potential rival to Gianni InfantinoVictor Montagliani has told Concacaf staff he intends to stand for re-election as the confederation’s presidentnext year, which will rule him out of going up against Gianni Infantino for the top job at Fifa.The Canadian businessman is understood to have relayed the message to most of the 41 members of Concacaf, the North and Central American and Caribbean confederation. Continue readi
Confederation president clarifies his intentions to staff
Canadian was eyed as potential rival to Gianni Infantino
Victor Montagliani has told Concacaf staff he intends to stand for re-election as the confederation’s presidentnext year, which will rule him out of going up against Gianni Infantino for the top job at Fifa.
The Canadian businessman is understood to have relayed the message to most of the 41 members of Concacaf, the North and Central American and Caribbean confederation.
The US have been defined for so long by the next singular player. This past perfect window shows that era may be overSign up for our free newsletter hereIn 1990, then-United States men’s national team manager Bob Gansler made a critical and somewhat controversial choice. He left three of the program’s laureled veterans at home and brought a young and little-tested team to the World Cup in Italy, the USA’s first in 40 years.As Gansler recalled later: “I was thinking not only for ’90, but I was th
In 1990, then-United States men’s national team manager Bob Gansler made a critical and somewhat controversial choice. He left three of the program’s laureled veterans at home and brought a young and little-tested team to the World Cup in Italy, the USA’s first in 40 years.
As Gansler recalled later: “I was thinking not only for ’90, but I was thinking about the 90s.”
Le Club de patinage artistique de Rimouski enverra 27 de ses athlètes à l’Invitation Carole Gauthier, présentée du 9 au 12 octobre, à l’Aréna de Lévis.
Il s’agit d’un événement annuel d’envergure qui rassemble des centaines de patineurs de tous âges et niveaux provenant de diverses régions du Québec.
La compétition réunira des centaines de patineuses de partout à travers le Québec dans différentes catégories. Pour plusieurs représentantes rimouskoise, il s’agira d’une première compétition
Le Club de patinage artistique de Rimouski enverra 27 de ses athlètes à l’Invitation Carole Gauthier, présentée du 9 au 12 octobre, à l’Aréna de Lévis.
Il s’agit d’un événement annuel d’envergure qui rassemble des centaines de patineurs de tous âges et niveaux provenant de diverses régions du Québec.
La compétition réunira des centaines de patineuses de partout à travers le Québec dans différentes catégories. Pour plusieurs représentantes rimouskoise, il s’agira d’une première compétition cette saison.
Dans l’ordre respectif de gauche à droite : (1ère rangée) Ana-Eve Gagné, Jade Levesque, Rose Gagné, Clara Gagné, Cora Lizotte, Eloïse Breau et Livia Ross.
(2e rangée) Florence Levesque, Laura Rioux, Rose-Élie Fournier, Marissa May Dubé, Naomy Audy et Lydia Blanchette.
Some of the biggest names in European football will bid for a franchise in ESL-style league, now due to launch in 2028The launch of NBA Europe will be delayed 12 months until 2028, with a pre-qualifying competition planned for next year to find four temporary members to join the 16-team league’s inaugural season alongside 12 permanent franchises.The NBA is planning to invest about $10bn (£7.6bn) over 10 years in what sources have described as the sporting world’s biggest-ever startup competition
Some of the biggest names in European football will bid for a franchise in ESL-style league, now due to launch in 2028
The launch of NBA Europe will be delayed 12 months until 2028, with a pre-qualifying competition planned for next year to find four temporary members to join the 16-team league’s inaugural season alongside 12 permanent franchises.
The NBA is planning to invest about $10bn (£7.6bn) over 10 years in what sources have described as the sporting world’s biggest-ever startup competition. It is understood to have received multiple offers for the 12 franchises that exceed their targets, with prices expected to range from $500m to more than $1bn for the London franchise.
Un jeune joueur de hockey de Rimouski a eu l’occasion d’être sur la glace lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture du premier match de la saison des Canadiens de Montréal au Centre Bell, ce mardi 6 octobre. Alex Lepage a vécu un rêve en représentant l’Océanic et en côtoyant des joueurs de la LNH.
Dans le cadre des célébrations entourant le 50e anniversaire de Hockey Québec, 22 jeunes hockeyeurs de partout au Québec ont été invités à prendre part à la cérémonie. Alex évolue en M11 pour l’Association d
Un jeune joueur de hockey de Rimouski a eu l’occasion d’être sur la glace lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture du premier match de la saison des Canadiens de Montréal au Centre Bell, ce mardi 6 octobre. Alex Lepage a vécu un rêve en représentant l’Océanic et en côtoyant des joueurs de la LNH.
Dans le cadre des célébrations entourant le 50e anniversaire de Hockey Québec, 22 jeunes hockeyeurs de partout au Québec ont été invités à prendre part à la cérémonie. Alex évolue en M11 pour l’Association du hockey mineur de Rimouski.
« Ça a été de fortes émotions et une expérience exceptionnelle. Alex a vraiment aimé ça. En même temps, c’était stressant. Il a réalisé un rêve d’être avec des joueurs de la LNH en plus de patiner au Centre Bell. Ça fait environ un mois que nous étions au courant, mais nous ne pouvions pas en parler », mentionne sa mère, Lyne Poirier.
Alex Lepage au Centre Bell. (Photo courtoisie)
Cette dernière avait communiqué avec les responsables du programme Développement hockey des Canadiens de Montréal.
« Comme parents, nous misons sur l’expérience et non la performance. Nous voulons qu’Alex vive de beaux moments au hockey, qu’il s’améliore et qu’il joue dans le plaisir. Depuis un an, j’étais à la recherche d’une activité ou d’un concours en lien avec les Canadiens et je suis tombée sur ce programme. Je leur ai écrit et donné le profil d’Alex. Finalement, nous avons eu l’invitation. »
Rencontre de joueurs
Avant la cérémonie, le jeune rimouskois a eu la chance de donner la main aux joueurs des Canadiens Phillip Danault et Samuel Montembeault. Pendant l’interprétation de l’hymne national, il était placé devant Jake Evans et le gardien Jakub Dobes.
Par la suite. Alex et sa famille ont eu l’occasion de regarder la partie de la galerie de presse où il a pu voir les joueurs qui n’étaient pas en uniforme pour le match de mardi. Le partisan de l’Océanic a fièrement porté les couleurs de son équipe.
Le Rimouskois a pu regarder la partie de la galerie de presse. (Photo courtoisie)
« Parmi les 22 jeunes, il était l’un des seuls qui portaient le chandail de l’équipe de la LHJMQ de sa ville. Je suis fière qu’il ait pu le faire. Il a son billet de saison pour l’Océanic et pour nous c’est une religion. »
Les participants sont arrivés à Montréal le 5 octobre pour prendre part à une répétition en vue de la cérémonie. Le hockeyeur a pu jouer avec des rondelles sur la glace du Centre Bell en compagnie des autres jeunes.
« Développement hockey des Canadiens de Montréal payait deux nuitées dans un hôtel tout près du Centre Bell. Nous avons pu découvrir l’endroit et nous avons côtoyé d’autres enfants et d’autres parents de partout au Québec qui vivaient aussi cette expérience », conclut Lyne Poirier.
Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensityIt’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and drawing attention to itself than did the Indiana Fever this season. The Fever has broken, the team eliminated by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces for the second straight season, but Indiana succeeded in being the WNBA’s canary in the coal mine, embodying both the obvious and unint
Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity
It’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and drawing attention to itself than did the Indiana Fever this season. The Fever has broken, the team eliminated by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces for the second straight season, but Indiana succeeded in being the WNBA’s canary in the coal mine, embodying both the obvious and unintended consequences of rapid growth, while also allowing themselves to be a season-long distraction: part-time professional basketball team, part-time right-wing culture war centerpiece. Less than a decade ago, Atlanta and Minneapolis were praised for their unified political stances. Today, Trumpism has replaced social justice as the defining characteristic of the league – and as the curtain closed on the 2026 WNBA regular season, Indiana stood at its epicenter.
The Fever were the most polarizing team in professional sports, known less for their basketball than their culpability in pulling the league from its old cultural identity as a Black/queer league into its current climate of political divisiveness – a calculated and dangerous path to popularity. This season, there was the basketball of the WNBA, and then there was the Indiana Fever, the league’s Maga-friendly option.
Rays sweep Yankees 3-0 after fan interference callDodgers eliminate Braves to keep three-peat bid aliveRamírez leads Guardians past Sox to avoid sweepAnthony Volpe rounded the bases, touched home plate and then waited out the uncertainty like everyone else.“Just hoping for the best,” the New York Yankees infielder said. “Crazy.” Continue reading...
The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said.
The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said.
A Delta Air Lines passenger stole a vehicle used to tow planes and crashed it on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Southern California on Tuesday, the authorities said.
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.
Pour sa cinquième présentation, Endurance hockey Rimouski comptera sur Louis Jean pour animer sa séance questions-réponses avec Kerry Fraser ainsi le souper VIP impliquant les Anciens Canadiens de Montréal.
L’animateur se joindra à l’ancien arbitre de la LNH pour l’activité, prévue le 14 janvier prochain, dans dans la salle de montre du Rimouski Toyota.
Ils échangeront sur les souvenirs et les coulisses du parcours de Kerry Fraser dans la LNH.
Le lendemain, Louis Jean se chargera des d
Pour sa cinquième présentation, Endurance hockey Rimouski comptera sur Louis Jean pour animer sa séance questions-réponses avec Kerry Fraser ainsi le souper VIP impliquant les Anciens Canadiens de Montréal.
L’animateur se joindra à l’ancien arbitre de la LNH pour l’activité, prévue le 14 janvier prochain, dans dans la salle de montre du Rimouski Toyota.
Ils échangeront sur les souvenirs et les coulisses du parcours de Kerry Fraser dans la LNH.
Le lendemain, Louis Jean se chargera des discussions entre le public et les anciens joueurs des Canadiens, au Colisée Financière Sun Life.
Pour se procurer des billets pour assister aux différentes activités, en plus du match impliquant les Anciens Canadiens contre Endurance hockey Rimouski, les personnes intéressées peuvent contacter l’organisation rimouskoise en message privé, via sa page Facebook ou encore par courriel à nthibeault@tag8.ca.
Endurance hockey Rimouski a vu le jour en janvier 2023. Une formation de 25 joueurs de hockey amateurs joue pendant 25 heures consécutives afin de remettre les profits à la Fondation Santé et Rimouski, à la Fondation TAG ainsi qu’au Fonds d’études des joueurs du Club de hockey L’Océanic.
Les joueurs, partenaires et collaborateurs d’Endurance hockey Rimouski 2026. (Folio Photo – Iften Redjah)
Jorge Messi wanted his country to fall in love with his son. That ambition was fulfilled during a brilliant international career that ended this week“What Argentina is doing in this World Cup is of a sacred order,” Brazilian writer Milly Lacombe posted at the height of the tide of anti-Argentinian sentiment during this year’s tournament. She was exploring the contradiction she felt around her support of Lionel Messi: “a player who is a God and a man who shakes Trump’s hand”.Lacombe highlighted t
Jorge Messi wanted his country to fall in love with his son. That ambition was fulfilled during a brilliant international career that ended this week
“What Argentina is doing in this World Cup is of a sacred order,” Brazilian writer Milly Lacombe posted at the height of the tide of anti-Argentinian sentiment during this year’s tournament. She was exploring the contradiction she felt around her support of Lionel Messi: “a player who is a God and a man who shakes Trump’s hand”.
Lacombe highlighted the importance of acknowledging the complexities around Messi and the Argentinian team. How is it possible that Messi was not speaking out against the racist incidents we all saw around the Argentina team, she asked. “That’s why it hurts so much to see someone with Messi’s power choosing to make himself small,” she wrote.
More than 50 Russian companies could default on their bonds this year, the most since 2009, a rating-agency analyst told Russian newspaper Izvestia, which reported it on 6 October.
Russia's wartime economy is straining under high interest rates, and the budget is too: the 2026 deficit has nearly doubled from the earlier forecast to a record $88 billion, with more deficits planned for the next three years as Moscow raises taxes to fund the war and plans its biggest defense budget since t
More than 50 Russian companies could default on their bonds this year, the most since 2009, a rating-agency analyst told Russian newspaper Izvestia, which reported it on 6 October.
Russia's wartime economy is straining under high interest rates, and the budget is too: the 2026 deficit has nearly doubled from the earlier forecast to a record $88 billion, with more deficits planned for the next three years as Moscow raises taxes to fund the war and plans its biggest defense budget since the full-scale invasion began.
A default is a situation in which a company cannot make promised interest payments to investors on time or repay borrowed money. If a payment is not made by the agreed deadline, the company becomes delinquent, which under certain conditions is recognized as a default.
So far this year, 20 companies have defaulted for the first time, compared with 24 in all of 2025, said Mikhail Nikonov of the Expert RA rating agency. Most of the companies that missed payments are small issuers of high-yield bonds, Izvestia reported.
In 2026, Russian companies have missed payments totaling 41 billion rubles (about $490 million), compared with 34 billion rubles (about $410 million) the previous year, according to investment bank Sinara.
Russia faces a new wave of corporate defaults
By the end of 2026, the number of Russian companies unable to service their ruble-denominated debt on time could reach 40–50, the highest level since 2010, said Pavel Zholobov, junior managing director at the NRA rating agency.
The number of bond defaults in 2026 has already reached its highest level in a decade, Zholobov said. Similar figures were recorded in the mid-2010s: in 2014, 35 companies missed payments; in 2015, 52 did so; and in 2016, there were 44 issuers. This occurred in part after Western sanctions were imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea and its war in Donbas, as well as amid a halving of oil prices and a sharp weakening of the ruble.
So-called "little green men" (the Russian occupation troops comprised special forces who removed insignia, wear face masks to prevent identification and call themselves a "Crimean self-defense force") surround a Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, Crimea, during the Russian annexation of the peninsula in February-March 2014.
There were more defaults only in 2009. At the time, amid the fallout from the global financial crisis, more than 100 issuers faced payment problems, while the volume of distressed debt reached nearly 200 billion rubles, Zholobov noted.
High interest rates put pressure on companies
This time, the main reason for companies' difficulties in making bond payments has been the prolonged period of high interest rates, which has continued since 2023. Companies are raising financing at high interest rates but are unable to refinance their debt on more favorable terms, explained Ekaterina Sidorova, head of the Foreign Exchange, Commodities and Debt Markets Department at SberCIB Investment Research.
At the same time, the situation does not yet resemble a systemic debt crisis: defaults are primarily being recorded among companies with low credit ratings and high debt burdens, Sidorova said.
If a company fails to repay bond debt, it is given 10 business days to meet its obligations. If it fails to do so, the company may offer investors a restructuring—for example, by postponing payments in exchange for a higher interest rate.
The number of defaults will remain high in 2027, Sidorova believes.
High interest rates were a response to accelerating inflation in Russia. Domestic demand was outpacing production, Russia's Central Bank said in October 2023. Sanctions over the war and rising defense spending had also hit the economy and the ruble, which had lost about 25% against the dollar that year. The bank raised its key rate from 7.5% in the first half of 2023 to 15% by the fall.
Ukraine targets Russia's oil industry to weaken its war economy
Ukraine is also seeking to weaken Russia's economy as part of efforts to reduce its ability to finance the war. In particular, Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said strikes on oil refineries are aimed at "bleeding the Russian war machine" and destroying its military and economic potential. According to the ministry, the attacks have knocked out more than 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
In the first half of July, Russian oil refineries processed about 3.9 million barrels of oil per day—the lowest level since March 2005. Due to the production cuts, Moscow was also forced to restrict fuel exports.
Ukrainian drugmakers could lose the certificates that let them sell in Uzbekistan, their most important export market, Ukrainian business outlet Ekonomichna Pravda reported on 7 October. Uzbekistan is ending remote factory inspections next year, and industry sources say its inspectors are wary of traveling to a country at war.
Russia's war keeps reshaping Central Asia's trade with both warring countries: Ukrainian refinery strikes pushed Russian fuel shortages into the region, and Kazak
Ukrainian drugmakers could lose the certificates that let them sell in Uzbekistan, their most important export market, Ukrainian business outlet Ekonomichna Pravda reported on 7 October. Uzbekistan is ending remote factory inspections next year, and industry sources say its inspectors are wary of traveling to a country at war.
Russia's war keeps reshaping Central Asia's trade with both warring countries: Ukrainian refinery strikes pushed Russian fuel shortages into the region, and Kazakhstan gained leverage over a Russian retail giant.
A market worth a third of export earnings
Uzbekistan brings in about 30% of the Ukrainian drug industry's foreign-currency earnings, and one in 10 medicine packs sold there is Ukrainian, Ekonomichna Pravda wrote. By the outlet's count, at least three of Ukraine's five biggest drugmakers by revenue rank it as their top foreign market.
The currency from Uzbekistan lets manufacturers keep prices low in Ukraine and absorb losses from Russian strikes, three industry sources told Ekonomichna Pravda. Losing the market would force producers to raise domestic prices or pull low-margin medicines, which "will hit the Ukrainian patient," said Hennadii Vovk, former deputy head of Ukraine's State Service on Medicines and Drug Control.
Exports reached $114 million in January–June 2026, more than in all of 2021, said Yevheniia Piddubna, government relations head at Farmak, Ukraine's largest drugmaker. She said Uzbekistan takes 35% of Farmak's exports.
Data from the YouControl business registry, cited by the outlet, complicates that picture. In 2022, 30–35% of Farmak's products went to Uzbekistan. In 2025, Uzbekistan was not among its direct buyers. Farmak explained that wartime currency rules cap payment terms at 180 days, while foreign buyers often demand longer. So part of its trade runs through the group's Polish company.
Remote checks end, and inspectors hesitate to travel
Uzbekistan grants three-year certificates of good manufacturing practice (GMP) after inspecting the factory. Since the pandemic, it has allowed remote checks. That suited Ukraine, where Uzbek experts avoided traveling because of Russia's invasion, industry sources told the outlet. Remote inspections end on 1 January 2027.
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Most Ukrainian certificates expire within a year. Farmak's runs out in November 2026, and the company may not manage to renew it in time. Three producers renewed under the old rules until 2029: Darnytsia, the Borshchahivskyi Chemical and Pharmaceutical Plant, and Farmex Group. According to Piddubna, Uzbekistan's regulator has drafted rules for remote inspections in force-majeure cases, but nothing has been put into practice. Industry sources said the Uzbek Presidential Administration must sign off.
Producers have asked the Office of the President, the Foreign Ministry, and the Health Ministry to raise the issue with Uzbekistan's government, but no Ukrainian experts have been sent there yet, the outlet reported. Russia, whose share of the Uzbek drug market is almost the same as Ukraine's, is ready to take Ukraine's place, its sources said.
American involved in disputed point during tournamentGauff called out ‘insane’ amount of abuse onlineCoco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after losing in the last 16 to Elise Mertens.The American was dismayed earlier this week after an incident during her match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran. The 16-year-old thought she had hit a winner late in the first set but Gauff had raised her hand to stop the point because she was distrac
American involved in disputed point during tournament
Gauff called out ‘insane’ amount of abuse online
Coco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after losing in the last 16 to Elise Mertens.
The American was dismayed earlier this week after an incident during her match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran. The 16-year-old thought she had hit a winner late in the first set but Gauff had raised her hand to stop the point because she was distracted by flickering lights on the stadium’s advertising hoardings. The move prompted some boos from the crowd. The umpire agreed to have the point replayed, and Gauff went on to win 7-5, 6-1.
The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World SeriesThe postgame celebration songs pounded through the Bluetooth speakers in the Chicago White Sox clubhouse on Monday night, minutes after the team’s playoff victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.The White Sox, who lost 121 games two seasons ago, have made a remarkable turnaround. A team who were once so abject that they stopped tweeting out their results are now
The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series
The postgame celebration songs pounded through the Bluetooth speakers in the Chicago White Sox clubhouse on Monday night, minutes after the team’s playoff victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.
The White Sox, who lost 121 games two seasons ago, have made a remarkable turnaround. A team who were once so abject that they stopped tweeting out their results are now just five wins from the World Series. They can seal their progress to the American League Championship Series on Wednesday if they beat the Guardians in Chicago.
A chippy and at times ugly friendly nonetheless gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side four wins out of four, with another young player making the difference. Before 1878, a referee trying to get players’ attention was left to waive a white handkerchief in the air. It was an imperfect practice, asking an infractor to be self-aware enough to look for a doffed doily after hard contact. The game forever changed when Joseph Hudson, a Birmingham-bred tool maker who founded Acme Whistles, showed up to an FA
A chippy and at times ugly friendly nonetheless gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side four wins out of four, with another young player making the difference.
Before 1878, a referee trying to get players’ attention was left to waive a white handkerchief in the air. It was an imperfect practice, asking an infractor to be self-aware enough to look for a doffed doily after hard contact. The game forever changed when Joseph Hudson, a Birmingham-bred tool maker who founded Acme Whistles, showed up to an FA Cup match in 1878 with his signature product in tow.
On Tuesday, nearly 150 years after Hudson’s innovation, referee Steven Madrigal paid the architect a hearty tribute.
Justin Ellis scored in the first half to cap a perfect elongated international window for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. Jeff is at the game.Meanwhile, Pablo Maurer is following the Messi farewell:Goalkeeper feels like a re-opened competition after shaky halves from World Cup incumbents Matt Freese and Chris Brady, while Diego Kochen shone bright in his first start against Mexico. Brian Schwake will try to make his case from the opening whistle, looking to carry his fine form with Nashville into hi
Justin Ellis scored in the first half to cap a perfect elongated international window for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Jeff is at the game.
Meanwhile, Pablo Maurer is following the Messi farewell:
Goalkeeper feels like a re-opened competition after shaky halves from World Cup incumbents Matt Freese and Chris Brady, while Diego Kochen shone bright in his first start against Mexico. Brian Schwake will try to make his case from the opening whistle, looking to carry his fine form with Nashville into his second appearance.
I was hoping to see Auston Trusty partner with Chris Richards, as he seems like the best partner in a post-Tim Ream US side, but he looks set to deploy at left-back. That said, Alex Freeman will likely advance further up the right, and Trusty could deputize as a wide center-back in build-up phases.
Mathis Albert may not yet be a regular with Dortmund’s B-team, much less the senior side, but his dynamism throughout this camp earned him a surprise start over the more polished and proven Zavier Gozo. A fascinating chance to get a long look at another star of the program’s future.
The 2022 World Cup champion was given a raucous sendoff with plenty of pomp and circumstance. Read Pablo Iglesias Maurer’s minute-by-minute report. Guardian reader Paul reached out via email and is apparently deep in the comments section of a 20-year-old Messi article we published here at the Guardian. I can only hope Guardian reader “snafuclarke” has fully recovered from such a scorchingly terrible take:don’t kid yourselves. messi is currently hugely overrated. the amount of hype this lad gets
The 2022 World Cup champion was given a raucous sendoff with plenty of pomp and circumstance. Read Pablo Iglesias Maurer’s minute-by-minute report.
Guardian reader Paul reached out via email and is apparently deep in the comments section of a 20-year-old Messi article we published here at the Guardian. I can only hope Guardian reader “snafuclarke” has fully recovered from such a scorchingly terrible take:
don’t kid yourselves. messi is currently hugely overrated. the amount of hype this lad gets has never matched his performances on the pitch the last game aside.
Two-time All-Pro won two Super Bowls with EaglesJohnson says family priorities have changed36-year-old started 171 games for PhiladelphiaLane Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles’ decorated right tackle and a cornerstone of the franchise for nearly a decade and a half, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 14 seasons.The 36-year-old, a two-time first-team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection, said in a statement on social media that he had hoped to play one final season but had d
Lane Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles’ decorated right tackle and a cornerstone of the franchise for nearly a decade and a half, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 14 seasons.
The 36-year-old, a two-time first-team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection, said in a statement on social media that he had hoped to play one final season but had decided to step away to prioritize his mental health and spend more time with his family.
How will the USA and Canada fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsBasking in the glow of a 3-0 win over Mexico on Saturday, the US men’s national team are in a good place right now. A fourth straight win would make this window a resounding success for Mauricio Pochettino and his players.Canada, however, have won their last two encounters with the USMNT, and are fresh from back-to-back victories over Chile and Peru. Jesse Marsch’s side have
How will the USA and Canada fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options
Basking in the glow of a 3-0 win over Mexico on Saturday, the US men’s national team are in a good place right now. A fourth straight win would make this window a resounding success for Mauricio Pochettino and his players.
Canada, however, have won their last two encounters with the USMNT, and are fresh from back-to-back victories over Chile and Peru. Jesse Marsch’s side have good reason to believe they can leave Minnesota with a third successive win.
Germany is expanding drone detection at its airports with a new system operated by German air traffic control provider Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) announced on 5 October.
Germany has accused Russia of attempting a hybrid attack at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian An-124 aircraft using a drone carrying explosives. Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Europe must be prepared for “continued hybrid and sabotage att
Germany is expanding drone detection at its airports with a new system operated by German air traffic control provider Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) announced on 5 October.
Germany has accused Russia of attempting a hybrid attack at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian An-124 aircraft using a drone carrying explosives. Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Europe must be prepared for “continued hybrid and sabotage attacks” by Russia, adding that Russia seeks to sow panic through such actions.
On Monday, two more sites were added—Stuttgart and Hamburg. As of Monday, seven of Germany’s eight largest airports were equipped with the new drone detection system in their approach and departure areas.
Germany seeks responses to new hybrid threats
The Federal Ministry cited the reason for the new measure: drones near airports can affect air traffic very quickly.
Federal Transport Minister Steffen Bilger and Baden-Württemberg Transport Minister Nicole Razavi were briefed on the new system at Stuttgart Airport, where it is being put into operation, the ministry said. The system creates “an important technical basis for detecting potential threats at an early stage and quickly informing the competent authorities,” Bilger said.
“With today’s commissioning of the drone detection system at Stuttgart Airport, the federal government is fulfilling a key promise: it is not only talking about the dangers posed by unmanned aircraft, but is also following through with very concrete action. Protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring the safety of passengers at Stuttgart Airport require continuous adaptation to a changing security situation,” Razavi said, according to the ministry.
The new DFS system allows drones near airports to be detected at an early stage and information about possible threats to air traffic to be passed more quickly to the relevant authorities. This helps them assess risks and respond to them more quickly, the statement said.
DFS is responsible for detecting drones in approach and departure areas, while the Federal Police and other security services are responsible for preventing threats and defending against drones. The BMV, Federal Ministry of the Interior, DFS, Federal Police and airports coordinate their work to exchange information quickly and maintain a shared picture of the situation.
No further details about how the system operates have been disclosed.
The first stage of the expansion at Germany’s eight major commercial airports will be fully implemented this week, with the systems in Stuttgart and Hamburg being put into operation, the statement said.
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The system will also be installed at the airport where a bomb-laden drone was found
The system will also be put into operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport this week, meaning that the first stage will be fully implemented at all eight of Germany’s largest commercial airports, according to the press release.
A quadcopter drone carrying a Semtex explosive flew directly toward a parked Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan cargo aircraft and struck its wing at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on the evening of 4 August, Die Zeit reported on 10 August. The drone hit the aircraft at around 19:30 local time, bounced off the wing, and fell to the ground without detonating, according to the media outlet.
Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, 5 August 2026. Photo: screenshot from Bild video
Germany has accused Russia of attempting the drone attack and announced further sanctions against Russian citizens and institutions, Tagesschau reported on 1 September.
At the crime scene, investigators found the drone configuration, explosives and detonation technology that had already appeared in other Russian hybrid operations and in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said during a joint press conference with Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, the media outlet reported.
The German government assumes that Germany has been and will be a target of further such Russian attacks. Germany is not at war with Russia but is a “target of war,” Foreign Minister Wadephul said, according to the outlet.
Drones sank two merchant ships and set a third on fire in the Black Sea economic zones of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria on 5 and 6 October, killing at least two seafarers, Romanian and Bulgarian authorities reported. Ukraine blamed Russia for the first attack. Neither Bucharest nor Sofia has said who launched the drones.
Russia has spent months striking ships bound to and from Ukrainian ports while denying responsibility or staying silent. Now merchant vessels are sinking inside NAT
Drones sank two merchant ships and set a third on fire in the Black Sea economic zones of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria on 5 and 6 October, killing at least two seafarers, Romanian and Bulgarian authorities reported. Ukraine blamed Russia for the first attack. Neither Bucharest nor Sofia has said who launched the drones.
Russia has spent months striking ships bound to and from Ukrainian ports while denying responsibility or staying silent. Now merchant vessels are sinking inside NATO members' economic zones without either government naming the attacker, so Moscow pays no political price for hitting allied waters.
Grain ship sinks off Romania
The Royad Mammadov, a Turkish-owned ship carrying grain from Ukraine's port of Izmail to Italy, sank on 5 October near Romania's Pescăruș offshore platform, 20 nautical miles from the Romanian coast, Digi24 reported. The Romanian Naval Authority described the incident as a fire on board. Romania's Interior Ministry said 11 crew members were rescued and two people died.
Three injured sailors aged 22 to 50 were taken to the Constanța county hospital, conscious and stable, with multiple injuries. Adrian Mihălcioiu, the leader of Romania's Free Seafarers' Union, said the ship was attacked by Russian sea and aerial drones in waters Romanians consider safe.
"It is a commercial ship, a ship that is not part of the war… people who have nothing to do with the war, it is not their war," he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the attack on "two Russian drones" and said the ship was in neutral waters carrying corn. Citizens of Azerbaijan and India were on board, and the captain was killed, he said. Romanian authorities have not attributed the sinking to Russia.
The Togo-flagged cargo ship Alfa Watan, which sank after a drone attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone on 6 October 2026. Illustrative photo: Capt. Mohammad Yassine/MarineTraffic via Militarnyi
Two more ships hit in Bulgaria's zone
A day later, drones struck two merchant ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone east of the town of Byala, the first known attack on ships there, Maritime.bg reported. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan, sailing from Al-Arish, Egypt, to Sulina, Romania, suffered critical hull damage and sank, Militarnyi said. The Bulgarian ferry Dioscuria found only an overturned lifeboat and life jackets at the scene, and the search for the crew continues, Euronews reported.
The Palau-flagged Able, sailing from Galați, Romania, to Istanbul, caught fire, and the Dioscuria rescued its 18 crew members. Both ships are Turkish-owned, Türkiye Today reported. Two sailors with severe injuries were flown to a hospital in Varna, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, according to AP. Sea and aerial drones hit the ships at about 3 a.m., he said, calling the attack "a blatant violation of international law and maritime law."
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Radev called an emergency meeting of four ministries, the presidency, and the security services. No one from the Alfa Watan has been found, he said, warning that if the war is not ended in time, it "will continue to expand its spatial scope." The origin of the drones is still being clarified, Maritime.bg said. Several Bulgarian media outlets cited sources as saying the drones were Russian, Sofia Globe reported.
The last reported position of the Alfa Watan off Bulgaria's coast on its voyage from Al-Arish, Egypt, to Sulina, Romania, before it sank in a drone attack on 6 October 2026. Map: MarineTraffic via Militarnyi
Russia's war on Black Sea shipping
Russia had already killed the captain of a Tanzanian-flagged ship in September, and days later it struck another civilian vessel, killing its captain too. Ukraine says that route carries 90% of its farm exports.
Romania has destroyed a sea drone near its Neptun Deep gas project and found Russian drones floating in its economic zone. In September, ISW linked drone crashes in Romania and Moldova to a wider Russian pattern of pressure on NATO.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for a moratorium on Black Sea attacks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Ankara was stepping up diplomacy to restore grain exports. Türkiye and the UN are organizing new Black Sea truce talks between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reported, citing a diplomat. Russia earlier dismissed Kyiv's offer of a Black Sea ceasefire.
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