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  • Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback
    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
     

Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback

Par : Agencies
10 octobre 2026 à 22:58
  • Williams fans 12 as Cleveland win decisive Game 5

  • Ramírez’s two-run homer provides only scoring

  • Guardians to face Rays for place in World Series

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.

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  • Oklahoma stun No 1 Texas as Sandell’s last-second kick seals Red River upset
    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
     

Oklahoma stun No 1 Texas as Sandell’s last-second kick seals Red River upset

Par : Agencies
10 octobre 2026 à 19:52
  • 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.

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  • USWNT exposed by ruthless Spain as early goals settle heavyweight friendly
    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
     

USWNT exposed by ruthless Spain as early goals settle heavyweight friendly

10 octobre 2026 à 16:53
  • Guijarro and Navarro score in opening 14 minutes

  • US midfield and defensive lapses exposed by Spain

  • 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.

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  • LeBron James is everything Philadelphia wants. And everything it can’t stand | Bryan Armen Graham
    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
     

LeBron James is everything Philadelphia wants. And everything it can’t stand | Bryan Armen Graham

10 octobre 2026 à 09:00

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.

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  • ‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff
    Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging moraleUnion officials have launched a campaign to allow airport security staff to sit once more after the Trump administration unilaterally removed all the chairs for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff at checkpoints.“People are pissed,” said Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA council 100 and president of AFGE local 1040, which re
     

‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff

10 octobre 2026 à 07:00

Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging morale

Union officials have launched a campaign to allow airport security staff to sit once more after the Trump administration unilaterally removed all the chairs for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff at checkpoints.

“People are pissed,” said Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA council 100 and president of AFGE local 1040, which represents TSA workers in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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  • Post-its, homework breaks and karaoke: inside the Women’s Pro Baseball League’s debut season
    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
     

Post-its, homework breaks and karaoke: inside the Women’s Pro Baseball League’s debut season

10 octobre 2026 à 06:00

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.

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  • ‘I’m supposed to be here’: Angel Reese’s road from ridicule to the WNBA finals
    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
     

‘I’m supposed to be here’: Angel Reese’s road from ridicule to the WNBA finals

10 octobre 2026 à 03:00

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.

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  • Severe turbulence injures at least eight and forces emergency landing in Miami
    Multiple hospitalized after Avianca flight from Medellín to New York had to divert to Miami due to strong turbulenceAt least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early on Friday.Miami-Dade fire rescue said one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambulances. Continue reading...
     

Severe turbulence injures at least eight and forces emergency landing in Miami

9 octobre 2026 à 13:07

Multiple hospitalized after Avianca flight from Medellín to New York had to divert to Miami due to strong turbulence

At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early on Friday.

Miami-Dade fire rescue said one person was rushed to a trauma center with severe injuries while seven others were taken to area hospitals in ambulances.

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  • Mike Ditka: a life in pictures
    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: a life in pictures

9 octobre 2026 à 12:41

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

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  • Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies 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, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies aged 86

9 octobre 2026 à 11:33

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.”

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  • ✇US news | The Guardian
  • Zavier Gozo: ‘You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels’
    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...
     

Zavier Gozo: ‘You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels’

9 octobre 2026 à 05:00

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.

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  • Bucky Irving runs riot as Buccaneers stun Cowboys for first win of season
    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
     

Bucky Irving runs riot as Buccaneers stun Cowboys for first win of season

Par : Agencies
8 octobre 2026 à 23:44
  • 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.

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  • LeBron James shines in pre-season debut for revamped Philadelphia 76ers
    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
     

LeBron James shines in pre-season debut for revamped Philadelphia 76ers

Par : Agencies
8 octobre 2026 à 23:29
  • James scores 10 points in 18-minute Sixers debut

  • Jaylen Brown leads Philadelphia with 18 points

  • 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.

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  • NFL today: How to watch Buccaneers v Cowboys, TV channels & live stream Thursday 8 October
    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
     

NFL today: How to watch Buccaneers v Cowboys, TV channels & live stream Thursday 8 October

8 octobre 2026 à 13:41

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 quite lost 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.

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  • Senegalese college basketball player freed from ICE as another is detained
    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
     

Senegalese college basketball player freed from ICE as another is detained

Par : Agencies
8 octobre 2026 à 12:43
  • 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.

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  • ✇US news | The Guardian
  • Victor Montagliani eyes re-election at Concacaf that would rule out Fifa presidency run
    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
     

Victor Montagliani eyes re-election at Concacaf that would rule out Fifa presidency run

8 octobre 2026 à 12:00
  • 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.

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  • ✇US news | The Guardian
  • With no Pulisic and good results, have the USMNT moved on from their savior complex? | Leander Schaerlaeckens
    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
     

With no Pulisic and good results, have the USMNT moved on from their savior complex? | Leander Schaerlaeckens

8 octobre 2026 à 11:45

The US have been defined for so long by the next singular player. This past perfect window shows that era may be over

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.”

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  • ✇US news | The Guardian
  • Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queueing to join
    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
     

Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queueing to join

8 octobre 2026 à 11:08

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.

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  • Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity | Howard Bryant
    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
     

Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity | Howard Bryant

8 octobre 2026 à 05:00

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.

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Rays sweep Yankees out of playoffs after ‘crazy’ fan interference downgrades New York home run

Par : Agencies
8 octobre 2026 à 07:39
  • Rays sweep Yankees 3-0 after fan interference call

  • Dodgers eliminate Braves to keep three-peat bid alive

  • Ramírez leads Guardians past Sox to avoid sweep

Anthony 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.”

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  • ✇US news | The Guardian
  • Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery
    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
     

Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery

7 octobre 2026 à 13:02

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.

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Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window

7 octobre 2026 à 08:30

The United States winning four of four benefits many that were involved, and may hurt those who were left behind

Cavan Sullivan

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  • Ukraine adds Kyiv trains, prepares pontoon crossings after Russian bridge attacks
    Ukraine's state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, has added 18 Kyiv City Express shuttle runs between Vydubychi and Darnytsia for 5–9 October, while the government has begun preparatory work on temporary crossings over the Dnipro River after Russian strikes disrupted bridge traffic. Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk outlined the backup plan in an interview with Suspilne on 3 October. About 600,000 vehicles cross the Dnipro in Kyiv each day, making the river
     

Ukraine adds Kyiv trains, prepares pontoon crossings after Russian bridge attacks

7 octobre 2026 à 07:57

Damage on the Southern bridge in Kyiv after Russian Shahed drone strikes, 2 October 2026

Ukraine's state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, has added 18 Kyiv City Express shuttle runs between Vydubychi and Darnytsia for 5–9 October, while the government has begun preparatory work on temporary crossings over the Dnipro River after Russian strikes disrupted bridge traffic. Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk outlined the backup plan in an interview with Suspilne on 3 October.

About 600,000 vehicles cross the Dnipro in Kyiv each day, making the river crossings critical to movement across the capital, Kalashnyk said. Russia's attacks on the Southern and Northern bridges have disrupted traffic, with the Southern Bridge fully closed to cars and metro on 2 October and restrictions introduced on other crossings. The risk of further damage is heightened by Russia's upgraded jet-powered Geran-4, which now carries a specialized warhead designed to cut through bridge structures and power-line supports, according to presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.

Jams, restrictions, and extra trains

On 6 October, large traffic jams formed between Kyiv's left and right banks, with the heaviest queues on approaches to the Southern Bridge, Obozrevatel reported. The jams followed Russian strikes that cratered the Northern Bridge.

Green-line metro trains resumed carrying passengers between the banks during the yellow threat level on 4 October, Radio Svoboda reported. Under the current restrictions, traffic on the Southern and Podilskyi bridges is stopped in certain directions for at most the first 15 minutes after an air alert begins.

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The additional Kyiv City Express shuttles run during the busiest hours, 06:00–09:00 and 16:00–21:00. Together with scheduled suburban and regional trains, they bring the number of peak-hour runs between the banks to up to six, Ukrzaliznytsia said.

Pontoons first, tunnel later

Kalashnyk said the government plans to build several backup crossings over the Dnipro. The sites have already been chosen, and he named a combination of earth embankments and pontoon crossings as measures that can be built quickly. He said construction could take up to three months and that the backup crossings should provide at least 50% of the capacity of the existing bridges. The government is also considering quick-build concrete structures and, in the longer term, a tunnel under the Dnipro, he told Suspilne.

Volodymyr Kreidenko, deputy head of the parliamentary committee on transport and infrastructure and an MP from the Servant of the People party, proposed reversible traffic across the bridges: "in the morning from the left bank to the right, in the evening from the right to the left." He also suggested hubs near the bridges where people could take a bicycle or e-scooter, and passenger ferry crossings, Radio Svoboda reported.

Andrii Koretskyi, an associate professor in the department of bridges, tunnels and hydraulic structures at the National Transport University, cautioned that temporary crossings cannot substitute for a permanent bridge.

"The only alternative to a bridge is a bridge as a permanent structure," he told Radio Svoboda.

He said a tunnel under the Dnipro is technically possible but "not a quick solution at all." He pointed to the scale involved: where the Irpin River requires spanning a few dozen or, in places, a few hundred meters, the Dnipro within Kyiv is "roughly 400 to 1,500 meters" wide.

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Coco Gauff says online racist abuse during China Open was ‘draining’ after loss to Mertens

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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.

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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.

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Justin Ellis helps US cap a perfect international window with 1-0 win over Canada

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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.

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USMNT closes international window with 1-0 win over Canada – as it happened

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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.

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Lionel Messi bids Argentina adieu with goal and two assists in 3-0 win over Benin – as it happened

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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.

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Philadelphia Eagles great Lane Johnson abruptly retires citing ‘mental health’

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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.

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  • International friendly schedule today: How to watch, TV channels & live stream
    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
     

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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.

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Deion Sanders created Prime Time so he could get paid. Why deny college athletes the same chance?

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The Hall of Famer says his successful college career helped him and his family thrive. Now he appears to be backing legislation that would help others

Last week, journalist Rob Parker called Deion Sanders a “sellout” for taking part in an advert promoting the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA). The “sellout” label is harsh, but reflects how disappointing it is for many people to see Sanders stumping for a bill that will hurt athletes.

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‘I will not be moving on’: sale of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun leaves Native fans facing cultural loss

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The Mohegan Tribe made the Sun the first Native American-owned franchise in pro sports. Fans say the team’s move to Houston echoes centuries of erasure and displacement

When the Connecticut Sun played their final WNBA game last month, fans at Mohegan Sun Arena came together in an act of collective celebration and grief. The beloved franchise was leaving after 24 seasons, sold to a new ownership group in Houston, in a process so controversial that the state of Connecticut is considering legal action. The end of the Sun is a loss for the entire New England region, which is now without a WNBA team.

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Next Generation 2026: 60 of the best young talents in world football

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From ‘the new Toni Kroos’ to the US’ next big hope, Cavan Sullivan, we select some of the most talented players born in 2009. Check the progress of our classes of 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 … back to 2014. Here’s our Premier League class of 2026

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Saints’ lopsided loss sours celebrations on 20th anniversary of ‘Domecoming’

6 octobre 2026 à 03:29
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The New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was “embarrassed”. The second-year coach Kellen Moore was “disappointed” and “frustrated”. And a day of festivities commemorating one of the most triumphant moments in the New Orleans Saints’ history ended with boos and early exits.

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NFL suspends line judge for swearing at Cardinals’ Trey McBride during game

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5 octobre 2026 à 17:04
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The NFL has suspended a line judge two games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride.

Line judge Jeff Seeman was caught on camera cursing at McBride during the Cardinals’ loss at the New York Giants on Sunday. The incident drew the ire of union leader JC Tretter.

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NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season

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Alex Ovechkin said on Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league’s career goalscoring record.

Ovechkin told his teammates of his decision before the Capitals posted a message from the Russian star on social media.

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Six presumed dead as Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical plane near Nantucket

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Medical transport plane flying from Bermuda to Boston crashed off coast of Massachusetts early Saturday

Six people are presumed dead after the US Coast Guard on Sunday suspended its search for survivors of a medical transport plane crash off the coast of Massachusetts early the previous day.

The aircraft, which was flying from Bermuda to Boston, lost contact with ground authorities at about 2am on Saturday, and the Coast Guard located a debris field near the island of Nantucket later that day.

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Senate-approved bills aim to ease burden on pilots amid mental health ‘stigma’

5 octobre 2026 à 08:00

Culture of silence and fears of exclusion means aviation workers less likely to seek help for mental health issues

Pilots and air traffic controllers in the US could soon have an easier time achieving a healthy mental altitude – a move with implications for the safety of air travel in America.

The US Senate recently approved bills aimed at encouraging aviation professionals struggling with a mental health condition get treatment.

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The USMNT’s kids are thriving, and ‘they have a bit of swag to them’

5 octobre 2026 à 08:00

The post-World Cup youth movement has paid off with historic plays that, for the moment, feel natural, sustainable and needed

From the outside, a moment like the one Cavan Sullivan produced Saturday seemed to be pulled directly from dreamland. Turns out, it pretty much was.

“I was amazed. I was excited,” the 17-year-old said of learning he’d start for the US men’s national team against Mexico, in what would become a 3-0 win. “I texted my family right after, and after lunch, I took a nap. Before I go to sleep, I visualize and try to manifest good things for the night. Some things come to fruition, some don’t.”

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The terrifying, unbeaten Chiefs would like you to know your predictions were wrong

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Kansas City beat the surprisingly feisty Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They already look like a very real contender after a lost season in 2025

The rivalry between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders goes back to the formation of the American Football League in 1960, when the Chiefs were the Dallas Texans, and the Raiders resided in Oakland. At no time in that rivalry had both teams faced each other with a record of 3-0 or better until Sunday’s game at Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium. An unbeaten record wasn’t entirely surprising for the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes, but the Raiders? The team won only three games in the whole of last season, but this new Raiders team under Klint Kubiak presents all kinds of challenges for opponents.

At first, it appeared that the Raiders might go on to their first 4-0 start to a season since 2002, when they made it all the way to the Super Bowl, where they were vivisected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their former head coach, Jon Gruden. Kubiak’s team held a 13-10 halftime lead on Sunday, and Kubiak told CBS’s Tracy Wolfson at the half that his team was going to win the game.

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NFL looking into line judge appearing to curse out Cardinals’ Trey McBride during game

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4 octobre 2026 à 22:00
  • Incident came after tight end appealed non-call

  • Players’ union says incident was unacceptable

The NFL is looking into the circumstances of an official swearing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the team’s loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, league spokesperson Brian McCarthy told the Associated Press.

Line judge Jeff Seeman was caught on camera cursing at McBride, who appeared to laugh when he realized a camera had caught the incident. The interaction drew the ire of NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter, a retired offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the league.

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‘Unequivocally false’: WNBA players push back on Fever GM’s defense of fans’ behavior

4 octobre 2026 à 17:44
  • Indiana GM said team’s fans were unfairly attacked

  • Former player Brianna Turner says fans are an issue

  • Kelsey Mitchell says some fans do not like her

Indiana Fever players past and present have pushed back on an assertion that the team’s fans are not an issue.

On Saturday the Fever’s general manager, Amber Cox, defended Indiana’s fanbase after a series of criticisms over their conduct this season.

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NFL week four: Unbeaten Chiefs edge Raiders in thriller, 49ers stay perfect and more – as it happened

4 octobre 2026 à 19:49

Kenneth Walker’s 177 yards and two scores led the Chiefs to a 30-27 win over the Raiders while the 49ers beat the Broncos 24-14 at home

TOUCHDOWN! Chargers 3-7 Seahawks 9:55, 1st quarter

S Darnold to E Wilson for 23 yards

K Cousins to I Thomas for 27 yards

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    Six passengers and crew onboard still unaccounted for after medical plane vanishes off coast of MassachusettsResearches found debris from a medical transport plane that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic early on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said.A statement from the coast guard issued on Saturday evening said crews searching off the coast of the Massachusetts island Nantucket “located a debris field confirmed to be from the aircraft
     

Debris found as US Coast Guard search for missing medical plane carrying six people

4 octobre 2026 à 10:00

Six passengers and crew onboard still unaccounted for after medical plane vanishes off coast of Massachusetts

Researches found debris from a medical transport plane that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic early on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said.

A statement from the coast guard issued on Saturday evening said crews searching off the coast of the Massachusetts island Nantucket “located a debris field confirmed to be from the aircraft”, described as an air ambulance.

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    [fr] Ah, les titres! Ces derniers temps, prise d’une inspiration subite, j’ai fait quelques exercices d’écriture à la main. Promis, je demanderai à une IA de me les retranscrire pour que vous ne soyez pas obligés de zoomer sur les photos de mes ratures sur votre smartphone. C’est une expérience intéressante, d’autant plus que je résiste depuis des années à cette idée que l’écriture à la main possède une qualité fondamentalement différente, sur le plan cognitif, à celle où on tape sur un clavier
     

Refuser les titres et aller à des concerts [fr]

17 juillet 2026 à 16:47
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Ah, les titres! Ces derniers temps, prise d’une inspiration subite, j’ai fait quelques exercices d’écriture à la main. Promis, je demanderai à une IA de me les retranscrire pour que vous ne soyez pas obligés de zoomer sur les photos de mes ratures sur votre smartphone. C’est une expérience intéressante, d’autant plus que je résiste depuis des années à cette idée que l’écriture à la main possède une qualité fondamentalement différente, sur le plan cognitif, à celle où on tape sur un clavier (ou l’autre, où on dicte, que je connais aussi).

Une chose très claire quand on se met à écrire à la plume dans un cahier en mode “exercice d’écriture”, c’est qu’on ne part pas avec une idée préconçue de ce qu’on va dire, et surtout pas avec un titre. L’article de blog, lui, appelle haut et fort son titre, et je suis de plus en plus convaincue que ce qui pourrait sembler être un détail joue un rôle fondamental dans le fait que les blogs aient été délaissés au profit des réseaux sociaux. Juste là, j’écris sans titre. Je mettrai quelques mots au pif une fois que j’aurai fini d’écrire.

Je crois vraiment qu’il y a des démarches fondamentalement différentes dans l’écriture en ligne.

On peut avoir une intention claire, un message à faire passer. On va écrire un article avec une certaine structure, un titre réfléchi pour bien rendre compte du contenu, et être un peu efficace pour les moteurs de recherche. OK.

Mais le blog, il n’est pas né du magazine en ligne, il n’est pas l’enfant de la presse traditionnelle qui s’aventure au pays du numérique. Non, le blog est plutôt l’enfant des diaristes, des gens qui expriment quelque chose qu’ils ont sur le coeur ou dans les doigts, des gens qui écrivent parce que ça leur sert à quelque chose d’écrire et de partager, des gens qui racontent quelque chose qui leur parle. La mission d’informer le monde et d’atteindre le plus grand nombre, ce n’est pas ce sur quoi le blog s’est construit. Le blog c’est le lieu des bouteilles à la mer, de la réflexion à haute voix, de la correspondance d’avant internet qui nous tombe par hasard sous les yeux.

Et dans ce monde-là, même si le titre a son utilité pour le lecteur – pour s’y retrouver, pour avoir une vague idée de quoi sa parle, peut-être même décider si on lit ou non la première phrase – il dessert plutôt l’écriveur. Il est une première marche haute sur laquelle il faut se hisser, il enferme le texte dans une boîte, et la pensée aussi.

Je refuse les titres, de plus en plus. Vous l’avez peut-être remarqué, ces dernières semaines, ces derniers mois. Je veux écrire, surtout. Tant mieux si vous voulez me lire, aussi. Mais le titre, franchement… c’est comme la photo d’illustration. Il y a quelques années j’ai commencé à mettre presque systématiquement une photo pour illustrer mes articles de blog. Parce que quand on partage sur les réseaux, ça donne mieux. Et aussi parce qu’on aime les photos, et j’aime prendre des photos, et j’ai des tas de jolies photos, d’ailleurs. Mais vous avez peut-être remarqué que ma photo d’illustration n’a pas toujours grand-chose à voir avec ce dont je parle. Des fois oui, un peu. Mais la plupart du temps, je regarde juste dans mes photos récentes, j’en choisis une sympa. Parfois elle me parle un peu par rapport à ce que j’ai écrit, mais pas toujours. Des fois c’est juste parce qu’elle est jolie.

Je me dis que je devrais nourrir la “médiathèque” de mon WordPress avec un petit stock de photos choisies, à l’avance, au gré de mes égarements dans mes albums photos. Je pourrais par la suite piocher directement dedans quand je suis prête à publier mon article, plutôt que de scroller sur mon téléphone pour chercher quelque chose d’exploitable, entre les captures d’écran, les photos de tickets de caisse ou de plantes malades, les mauvais clichés du quotidien et de mon salon en désordre, ou ma dernière mesure de tension artérielle.

Ecrire pour écrire, un peu, sans but précis. C’est peut-être pas génial à lire, surtout si vous me connaissez pas. Mais moi ça me fait du bien.

Ces temps je réfléchis beaucoup à l’équilibre de ma vie, au système complexe d’ingrédients multiples qui me permet de fonctionner et qui s’est effondré il y a 16 mois aujourd’hui. Je reconstruis. La fatigabilité est le sable dans les rouages. Je fais des allers-retours: faut-il me reposer plus? Faire moins? Faire plus mais d’autres choses?

Le manque d’activité physique peut nourrir la fatigue. Le manque de plaisir aussi, le manque de contact. Je me demande de plus en plus si le plus gros obstacle à ma récupération en ce moment n’est pas ce qui est en trop, mais ce qui manque. J’apprends à me reposer mieux – plus tôt, plus consciemment. Il faut faire des pauses avant d’en avoir besoin. C’est pas simple pour moi, les pauses, mais je trouve des stratégies: un moment de puzzle, écouter quelques chansons, m’étendre avec un podcast ou un livre, même regarder ma série.

Mais le gros de ce qui manque juste maintenant c’est le mouvement et le plaisir. Donc je suis en train de me mettre à reprendre l’activité physique. Pas juste me promener au parc. Ramer ou pédaler et me retrouver à bout de souffle et les pulsations à 180. Il n’y a pas besoin de faire ça longtemps – ça me fait déjà un bien fou. Justement: je ne peux pas juste “reprendre” ce que je faisais avant directement. Je dois reconstruire. Alors reconstruisons. Ma vie sociale et mes loisirs ont pâti: ça aussi, il faut reprendre. En mars, j’ai tout coupé, mais peut-être était-ce trop radical? Ou nécessaire sur le moment, mais plus maintenant?

J’ai été à deux concerts ces dernières semaines. Mika et Lewis Capaldi. Ça fait un bien fou. Même pas de mal de tête le lendemain, malgré des nuits courtes. La semaine prochaine, je vais à Paléo deux soirs. Je me réjouis. Je vais remettre les pieds au judo et au chant dans les semaines qui viennent, à voir exactement quand, en mode “thérapeutique” pour commencer. Pas tout le cours, pas toute la répète – une dose limitée pour en tirer les bénéfices sans déclencher l’alerte de surcharge. Il trotte aussi dans ma tête l’idée d’organiser une après-midi par mois “sociale”: apéro ou thé, jeux de société ou puzzle. J’en ai marre de ne pas voir les gens que j’aime. Je vais aussi couper dans les rendez-vous médicaux: bien sûr qu’on ne peut pas tout envoyer balader, je dois faire mon job de patiente, mais certaines choses peuvent peut-être être espacées, ou repoussées, ou même mises sur pause “jusqu’à ce que”.

L’autre chose qui est cruciale pour moi c’est la structure, les routines, les habitudes. Pas évident, entre l’accident et le changement brutal de rythme qu’il a amené, la reprise du travail un peu par à-coups, l’alternance de congés pour cause de formation ou de festival, le décès d’Oscar aussi. Tout ça a bien mis à mal la structure de mes journées et de mes semaines qui me sert de support. Pas facile de remettre ça en place entre les coups de mou dûs à la fatigue subite que je n’avais pas vue venir, les semaines de canicule en mode survie, les gens qui meurent et les diverses petites urgences de la vie qui ne prennent pas de vacances, elles. Mais je reconstruis.

J’essaie de me lever à heure régulière, même si ça peut vouloir dire moins de sommeil. En passant, c’est moins tentant de se coucher à pas d’heure quand on sait que le réveil sonne le lendemain que quand on se dit “bah je peux dormir si besoin”. Je mets en place des petites habitudes avec Juju – monter à l’appartement pour le petit déj sur le balcon et le souper. Il pionce à côté de moi en ce moment, pendant que je pianote sur mon clavier dans le noir. Mettre en route Bob et ranger la cuisine dans la foulée quand je ramène mes assiettes — sinon, le risque est grand que je ne le fasse pas par la suite. Un épisode de Grey’s Anatomy le soir: un objectif réaliste si je prends garde de me “programmer/vacciner” (“à la fin de l’épisode je sais que je vais vouloir enchaîner avec un deuxième, c’est fait pour ça, mais je vais quand même éteindre la télé et l’ordi et m’arrêter là même si c’est frustrant”) et si j’évite de mettre en route la série quand mon moral est en berne (mieux vaut juste écrire ou lire, à ce moment-là, et faire l’impasse sur la télé). Voilà un petit aperçu, il y en a d’autres.

Sur ce, il est grand temps que je descende (avec Juju) voir ce qui se passe ce soir à Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital!

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