How will Brentford and Liverpool fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsBrentford are flying high in the Premier League as one of just three teams still to suffer defeat this season, although Keith Andrews surely wants his team to convert some of their draws into wins.Liverpool, on the other hand, return to league action after last weekend’s humbling home defeat to Manchester City. Andoni Iraola’s side responded by putting six goals past Las
How will Brentford and Liverpool fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options
Brentford are flying high in the Premier League as one of just three teams still to suffer defeat this season, although Keith Andrews surely wants his team to convert some of their draws into wins.
Liverpool, on the other hand, return to league action after last weekend’s humbling home defeat to Manchester City. Andoni Iraola’s side responded by putting six goals past Lask in the Champions League, but the Reds are lacking balance.
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during gameCoach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.The Division II school based in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not reveal the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich was hurt during a 49-14 loss on Saturd
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during game
Coach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’
Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.
The Division II school based in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not reveal the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich was hurt during a 49-14 loss on Saturday, with the game delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention before being transported to a hospital.
After Russia annexed the Donbas region in 2014, Shakhtar Donetsk have not played at their stadium for 12 years. This season, they will play their Champions League home games in west London. Kieran Jackson sat with the punters – male and female, old and young, friends and family – for an altogether different spectator vibe
After Russia annexed the Donbas region in 2014, Shakhtar Donetsk have not played at their stadium for 12 years. This season, they will play their Champions League home games in west London. Kieran Jackson sat with the punters – male and female, old and young, friends and family – for an altogether different spectator vibe
The lack of cohesion in the center of the park is evident for the US, with Emma Hayes continuing to try different combinationsThe discourse around the US women’s national team may have been a harsh one if not for a fourth-half surge against Spain.In the latest of their back-to-back bookings, where Emma Hayes’ team plays the same opponent twice, Spain looked far more confident and effective than the four-time champions. Both teams were missing a handful of crucial players; Naomi Girma and Sam Cof
The lack of cohesion in the center of the park is evident for the US, with Emma Hayes continuing to try different combinations
The discourse around the US women’s national team may have been a harsh one if not for a fourth-half surge against Spain.
In the latest of their back-to-back bookings, where Emma Hayes’ team plays the same opponent twice, Spain looked far more confident and effective than the four-time champions. Both teams were missing a handful of crucial players; Naomi Girma and Sam Coffey headlining the US’s absentees, while Aitana Bonmatí, Mariona Caldentey and Clàudia Pina were among Spain’s.
Après une fin de semaine de congé, les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football se préparent pour un match au très grand enjeu, samedi (13 h), avec la visite des Filons de Thetford.
Ces deux équipes présentent un dossier identique de 3-2, à égalité au très important deuxième rang du classement, lequel va assurer à son détenteur de jouer le premier match des séries à domicile. Dans le cas des Pionniers, il faut remonter à la saison 2018 pour une partie éliminatoire à la maison.
La situat
Après une fin de semaine de congé, les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football se préparent pour un match au très grand enjeu, samedi (13 h), avec la visite des Filons de Thetford.
Ces deux équipes présentent un dossier identique de 3-2, à égalité au très important deuxième rang du classement, lequel va assurer à son détenteur de jouer le premier match des séries à domicile. Dans le cas des Pionniers, il faut remonter à la saison 2018 pour une partie éliminatoire à la maison.
La situation est la suivante : les Filons ont gagné chez eux contre les Pionniers par la marque de 41-20, le 26 septembre dernier, et la fiche entre les deux équipes constitue le premier bris en cas d’égalité. Si les Filons gagnent à nouveau samedi, les Pionniers devront oublier la deuxième position avec seulement deux parties à jouer. Théoriquement, non, mais en pratique oui, considérant le calendrier à venir de Thetford.
Si les Pionniers l’emportent samedi, ils contrôleront leur destinée. Avec deux victoires ensuite à Chicoutimi et contre La Pocatière, ils termineraient 2e. Aussi, si les Pionniers ont le meilleur sur les Filons par 22 points ou plus, une victoire dans les deux derniers matchs serait suffisante.
Il y a également La Pocatière (2-3) qui n’est pas écartée de la lutte au 2e rang, mais les chances sont plus minces dans leur cas.
« Le calcul des scénarios est quand même difficile à faire. Même Mérici brouille les cartes et est maintenant dans la course pour une place en séries. Il y a énormément de parité entre les positions à deux à cinq », souligne Louis-David Goulet.
Quand on s’attarde sur les chiffres, on constate que Pionniers et Filons ont des données qui se ressemblent. Les premiers ont inscrit quatre points de plus (174 vs 170) et en ont accordé douze de moins (116 vs 128) après cinq parties.
Un revers à venger
L’entraineur-chef misera sur un alignement similaire à celui du dernier match contre Chicoutimi. Il veut voir son équipe faire oublier la déconfiture subie à Thetford, il y a quelques semaines.
« Ça devrait être une partie vraiment très serrée. Ils ont un gros front défensif. Et, offensivement, leur quart-arrière est très mobile. Il a réussi à nous faire mal avec ses jambes. Il faudra réussir à le contenir. Offensivement, ce sera important de voir nos séquences à l’attaque progresser. Assurément que notre jeu au sol sera encore important », dit-il.
Le botté d’envoi sera donné à 13 h. Les amateurs de sport se voir offrir un programme double. Ils pourront se déplacer tout de suite après le football pour le match de l’Océanic qui débutera à 16 h.
The protests around an anti-ICE T-shirt show that politics can never be separated from sports, especially nowOn 26 September, Daniela Silva was expelled from Austin FC’s match with San Diego FC for wearing a T-shirt reading “Abolish ICE”. She says she was banned from Q2 Stadium for a year (Austin FC said that the ban was issued by the Austin Police Department, not the club, and that they offered to rescind it but that Silva declined).This happened, really, truly, and you cannot make this up, dur
The protests around an anti-ICE T-shirt show that politics can never be separated from sports, especially now
On 26 September, Daniela Silva was expelled from Austin FC’s match with San Diego FC for wearing a T-shirt reading “Abolish ICE”. She says she was banned from Q2 Stadium for a year (Austin FC said that the ban was issued by the Austin Police Department, not the club, and that they offered to rescind it but that Silva declined).
Leander Schaerlaeckens is the author of The Long Game: US Men’s Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts, which is out now. He teaches at Marist University.
The US were on the verge of losing two straight at home, but second-half goals from Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson salvaged a drawIt was nearly time for the panic button. Maybe not to press it, but to acknowledge that it’s within reach. A listless, shorthanded US women’s national team were struggling against Spain, down 2-0, and facing the ignominy of two straight losses at home after being badly exposed in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat in Washington DC.Then two players who had just returned to the
The US were on the verge of losing two straight at home, but second-half goals from Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson salvaged a draw
It was nearly time for the panic button. Maybe not to press it, but to acknowledge that it’s within reach. A listless, shorthanded US women’s national team were struggling against Spain, down 2-0, and facing the ignominy of two straight losses at home after being badly exposed in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat in Washington DC.
Then two players who had just returned to the team after long absences turned the tide. Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson, after international goal droughts of 1,648 days and 801 days respectively, each scored in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw with the reigning World Cup champions.
France’s always-cool winger has crowds hanging on his every move – adulation that means more than any title couldWhen I was younger, I wanted to be the captain on my football team because back then, I assumed that the armband was given to the best player. It was a goal of mine for so long that, even as my youth teams won tournaments and trophies, and I won top scorer and best player awards, I still felt unsatisfied because someone else always had the armband. Whenever I saw another teammate spri
France’s always-cool winger has crowds hanging on his every move – adulation that means more than any title could
When I was younger, I wanted to be the captain on my football team because back then, I assumed that the armband was given to the best player. It was a goal of mine for so long that, even as my youth teams won tournaments and trophies, and I won top scorer and best player awards, I still felt unsatisfied because someone else always had the armband. Whenever I saw another teammate sprinting around with the armband on, I took it as an indictment.
I had forgotten this childish way of thinking until France v Belgium in the Uefa Nations League last week. Ousmane Dembélé, who was wearing the armband for France, was particularly active. Had it not been for the wastefulness of his teammates, he would have had several assists during his time on the field.
The winger is 28, and younger teammates are rising into the high-pressure spots he has usually occupiedUsually, the second weekend of October sees Christian Pulisic flanked by compatriots as the Star-Spangled Banner plays. Last year, he was involved in US friendlies against Ecuador and Australia. But this year, with Fifa having folded the October window into September, Pulisic didn’t have the chance. On Sunday, his pre-match music was O Generosa, the Serie A anthem, which he observed with a soft
The winger is 28, and younger teammates are rising into the high-pressure spots he has usually occupied
Usually, the second weekend of October sees Christian Pulisic flanked by compatriots as the Star-Spangled Banner plays. Last year, he was involved in US friendlies against Ecuador and Australia. But this year, with Fifa having folded the October window into September, Pulisic didn’t have the chance. On Sunday, his pre-match music was O Generosa, the Serie A anthem, which he observed with a soft smile.
Mark Twain’s first visit to Italy left him describing the country as “a vast museum of magnificence and misery”, and it’s a fitting summary of Pulisic’s three-plus years with Milan. The magnificence: 43 goals and 25 assists in 138 appearances. The misery: just one trophy since he arrived in July 2023, a 2025 Supercoppa Italia held in Saudi Arabia.
It’s not just that the club’s recent charges themselves are unprecedented – it’s the language used to describe them tooSign up for our free newsletter hereThe language of football is a fine and highly nuanced dialect. The majority of people involved in the game speak it with a high degree of sophistication. Minor deviations from the familiar, almost imperceptible to outsiders, can set off alarm bells: what’s really going on there? Why isn’t he happy? What’s she hinting at? But it’s an argot deve
The language of football is a fine and highly nuanced dialect. The majority of people involved in the game speak it with a high degree of sophistication. Minor deviations from the familiar, almost imperceptible to outsiders, can set off alarm bells: what’s really going on there? Why isn’t he happy? What’s she hinting at? But it’s an argot developed to talk about football, and when applied to other subjects, it can sound extremely jarring.
Erling Haaland is one of the brighter, more engaging players. There’s an appealing quirkiness to him that suggests he has a higher-than-usual level of self-awareness. He doesn’t mind stepping outside the norms, being a bit different. But consider his assessment of Manchester City’s 3-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 othersLast 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.The major points of contention around the PCSA, which the Senate
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.
The major points of contention around the PCSA, which the Senate passed last week and now awaits approval from the House, are a ceiling of around $49m that schools can direct to athletes, as well as a new transfer rule that would, except in a few specific circumstances, restrict players to one “free” transfer (if they move schools again, they’d have to wait a year to play for their next team). Former NFL player Domonique Foxworth has said that “the core of [the PCSA] is about reestablishing the power the NCAA had in the past – that the court system determined was illegal”.
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 Continue reading...
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
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.
Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.
The post-World Cup youth movement has paid off with historic plays that, for the moment, feel natural, sustainable and neededFrom 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
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.”
Une semaine après une sortie difficile, les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football ont rebondi de belle façon, dimanche à domicile, signant une convaincante victoire de 51-15 face aux Couguars de Chicoutimi.
Ils présentent maintenant un dossier de 3-2 pour six points, quatre de moins que Jonquière (5-0), et à égalité avec Thetford (3-2) au très important deuxième rang du classement.
« Un match à mon goût. On a challengé les gars tous les jours en pratique cette semaine. On a vraiment
Une semaine après une sortie difficile, les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football ont rebondi de belle façon, dimanche à domicile, signant une convaincante victoire de 51-15 face aux Couguars de Chicoutimi.
Ils présentent maintenant un dossier de 3-2 pour six points, quatre de moins que Jonquière (5-0), et à égalité avec Thetford (3-2) au très important deuxième rang du classement.
« Un match à mon goût. On a challengé les gars tous les jours en pratique cette semaine. On a vraiment augmenté l’intensité et c’est le genre de réponse qu’on voulait avoir aujourd’hui », a commenté Louis-David Goulet.
Louis-David Goulet (Photo Le Soir – René Alary)
Les Pionniers se sont donné une priorité de 24-7 dans la première demie. Samuel Normand, Maxime Tardif et Anthony Gagnon ont inscrit les trois touchés.
Les visiteurs n’ont pas abandonné, loin de là. Ils ont inscrit le seul touché du 3e quart pour ramener le pointage à 24-14. Mais, le dernier quart a appartenu aux Pionniers qui ont ajouté trois touchés, ceux de Samuel Normand, avec son deuxième de la rencontre, Guillaume Tremblay, sur une passe et course de 55 verges, et Liam Paquet.
Nicolas Rioux a joué un match de qualité au poste de quart-arrière.
« On voulait trouver des manières différentes de porter le ballon au sol et on a réussi à le faire. On a eu du gros travail de notre ligue offensive aujourd’hui », souligne l’entraineur-chef.
Tardif très sollicité
Maxime Tardif (Photo Le Soir – René Alary)
Maxime Tardif a connu un excellent match comme porteur de ballon. Le Louperivois et joueur de troisième année a été au cœur de l’action.
« C’était prévu comme ça. On savait qu’on allait porter le ballon beaucoup et ça a porté fruit. On a eu droit à une grosse semaine de pratique intense parce qu’il y a le match de la semaine passée qu’on voulait effacer. Il fallait revenir en force », a-t-il expliqué.xw
L’unité défensive a également répondu présente. Pour un, le demi défensif recrue, Alex Frigon, s’est attiré les bons mots de son entraineur-chef.
Alex Frigon (Photo Le Soir – René Alary)
« J’ai réussi quelques gros jeux importants. Tous les joueurs ont fait leur job. La défaite de la semaine passée a été difficile à encaisser. Ce n’était vraiment pas ce qu’on voulait et ça a paru dans nos pratiques. On était pas mal plus intense que la semaine passée et ça paraît dans le résultat », a dit l’athlète de Saint-Georges-de-Beauce.
En congé
Comme les autres équipes de la section Nord-Est, les Pionniers bénéficieront maintenant d’une deuxième et dernière fin de semaine de congé. Ils n’ont plus que trois parties à disputer, dont deux à la maison, en commençant par la visite des Filons de Thetford, le samedi 17 octobre. Ce match est d’une très grande importance dans la course à la deuxième position.
Présentant un dossier de 2-2, les Pionniers de Rimouski retrouvent leurs partisans au Complexe sportif Guillaume-Leblanc, en ce dimanche 4 octobre, en recevant les Cougars de Chicoutimi pour leur cinquième match dans la Ligue de football collégial division 3 du Québec.
Tout au long de la saison, vous pouvez suivre toutes les rencontres et suivre les activités des Pionniers football dans Le Soir.ca.
Après l’affrontement, René Alary vous proposera son résumé de l’action avec les commen
Présentant un dossier de 2-2, les Pionniers de Rimouski retrouvent leurs partisans au Complexe sportif Guillaume-Leblanc, en ce dimanche 4 octobre, en recevant les Cougars de Chicoutimi pour leur cinquième match dans la Ligue de football collégial division 3 du Québec.
Tout au long de la saison, vous pouvez suivre toutes les rencontres et suivre les activités des Pionniers football dans Le Soir.ca.
Après l’affrontement, René Alary vous proposera son résumé de l’action avec les commentaires de l’entraîneur-chef Louis-David Goulet.
Pour visionner l’affrontement en direct, cliquez sur le lien ci-haut.
As he prepares to face his home nation, the Canada manager reflects on his adopted country’s soccer, its prime minister, and its place in the worldPeak leaf hasn’t yet arrived in Montreal but the bursts of gold and butterscotch up on the hill that gave this place its name still mushroom out by the hour.Sitting in a glass-panelled hotel mezzanine at the foot of Mount Royal, Canada men’s coach Jesse Marsch has his mind on another harvest. When this extended autumnal international window ends, he w
As he prepares to face his home nation, the Canada manager reflects on his adopted country’s soccer, its prime minister, and its place in the world
Peak leaf hasn’t yet arrived in Montreal but the bursts of gold and butterscotch up on the hill that gave this place its name still mushroom out by the hour.
Sitting in a glass-panelled hotel mezzanine at the foot of Mount Royal, Canada men’s coach Jesse Marsch has his mind on another harvest. When this extended autumnal international window ends, he will decamp to Italy, where the olive crops at his Tuscan villa are ready for reaping.
17-year-old scores brilliant long-range chipJulian Hall and Mailk Tillman also grab goalsUS have scored 11 goals in last three gamesAs it happened: USA 3-0 MexicoThe first time the United States and Mexico played at this building, Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan provided the goals in one of several 2-0 wins for the US. On Saturday, the US squad included eight players who hadn’t yet been born when that happened.This young US team went one better than their forebears, though, silencing a sizable p
The first time the United States and Mexico played at this building, Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan provided the goals in one of several 2-0 wins for the US. On Saturday, the US squad included eight players who hadn’t yet been born when that happened.
This young US team went one better than their forebears, though, silencing a sizable pro-Mexico contingent in a composed 3-0 triumph that fully announced the arrival of an exciting new generation of players. Cavan Sullivan, just a few days after turning 17, became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the program with an eye-catching long-range chip. Julian Hall, 18, scored his third goal in as many games. Malik Tillman capped the scoring in the 85th minute, humbling a 10-man Mexico after they’d opened the match with far more strength.
Sullivan became the youngest-ever goalscorer in USMNT history, while Mexico self-implodes with mistakes and a red card. Read Alexander Abnos’ play-by-play. The players are in the tunnel. The lights are flashing. The little kids are getting high fives. It must nearly be kickoff time.A really interesting note from Pardeep Cattry at CBS Sports: This will be the first time Gio Reyna has started six consecutive matches for club or country since 2020. Continue reading...
Sullivan became the youngest-ever goalscorer in USMNT history, while Mexico self-implodes with mistakes and a red card. Read Alexander Abnos’ play-by-play.
The players are in the tunnel. The lights are flashing. The little kids are getting high fives. It must nearly be kickoff time.
A really interesting note from Pardeep Cattry at CBS Sports: This will be the first time Gio Reyna has started six consecutive matches for club or country since 2020.
How will the USA and Mexico fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsMauricio Pochettino’s youthful revolution continued with a 4-2 win for the US men’s national team over Chile in St Louis just a few days after an even more complete 4-2 victory against Peru. A high standard has been set by the next generation.A clash with Mexico, however, will be something the likes of Cavan Sullivan, Mathis Albert and Julian Hall have never experienced befor
How will the USA and Mexico fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options
Mauricio Pochettino’s youthful revolution continued with a 4-2 win for the US men’s national team over Chile in St Louis just a few days after an even more complete 4-2 victory against Peru. A high standard has been set by the next generation.
A clash with Mexico, however, will be something the likes of Cavan Sullivan, Mathis Albert and Julian Hall have never experienced before. There is no such thing as a friendly match when the USA and El Tri meet.
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The second is bafflement that such an earthly and proletarian problem should even be allowed to happen to you, titan of industry, pillar of society, master of man and beast alike.
Les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football avaient un mauvais match dans le système, samedi à Thetford, où les Filons ont remporté une victoire de 41-20.
Il y a très peu de positif à retirer de la performance des Pionniers. Quand Le Soir a suggéré à Louis-David Goulet qu’elle était probablement la pire depuis son entrée en poste, il y a un an, il s’est dit en accord.
« Tu as raison, a-t-il répondu sans hésiter. La défensive a donné beaucoup de verges, mais à leur défense, offensivemen
Les Pionniers du Cégep de Rimouski en football avaient un mauvais match dans le système, samedi à Thetford, où les Filons ont remporté une victoire de 41-20.
Il y a très peu de positif à retirer de la performance des Pionniers. Quand Le Soir a suggéré à Louis-David Goulet qu’elle était probablement la pire depuis son entrée en poste, il y a un an, il s’est dit en accord.
« Tu as raison, a-t-il répondu sans hésiter. La défensive a donné beaucoup de verges, mais à leur défense, offensivement, on n’a pas été capable de soutenir des séquences offensives. Ça a été souvent deux, trois ou cinq jeux, et on redonnait le ballon rapidement. »
La première demie a été assez partagée. Une passe de sept verges de Nicolas Rioux à Lucas Côté a donné les devants aux visiteurs par la marque de 10-2. Une interception contre Rioux sur la séquence suivante a résulté en un majeur des Filons, mais Anthony Gagnon, sur une passe et course d’une cinquantaine de verges, a redonné une priorité de dix points (19-9) aux Pionniers. Les deux clubs ont retraité au vestiaire avec une marque de 19-17.
Débandade
Au bas de l’écran, un joueur des Pionniers est rabattu au sol (Capture d’écran webdiffusion RSEQ)
L’offensive des visiteurs a amorcé la deuxième demie de façon plus brouillonne. Roméo Michel s’est ensuite amené en relève à Rioux au poste de quart. Les Filons ont inscrit le seul touché du 3e quart pour prendre les devants 24-20.
« On n’était pas satisfait de notre niveau de jeu, on n’avait pas un très beau ratio de jeux complétés. Ça fait qu’on a décidé de donner la chance à Roméo qui avait eu un très bon match à La Pocatière, mais ça a été difficile dans son cas aussi », explique Goulet.
Les Filons ont ajouté un touché au début du 4e quart pour augmenter leur avance à 31-20. De mauvaises pénalités appelées contre les Pionniers n’ont pas aidé, dont une pour avoir retenu qui a annulé un touché.
La défensive des visiteurs en a eu plein les mains avec l’agile quart-arrière des Filons dont l’offensive a maintenu beaucoup de temps de possession du ballon en deuxième demie. Avec trois minutes à jouer, les Filons ont ajouté un placement, puis un touché sur un retour d’interception pour confirmer leur victoire.
Mérici gagne
Ailleurs dans le circuit collégial, très grosse surprise alors que les Gaulois de La Pocatière sont allés perdre 28-10 contre le Collège Mérici.
« C’est assez surprenant, mais on voit qu’il y a énormément de parité dans notre division cette année. N’importe qui peut battre n’importe qui. Je pense que c’est la morale de cette histoire-là » fait remarquer l’entraineur-chef des Pionniers.
Son équipe sera de retour devant ses partisans dimanche prochain, 13 h, pour recevoir les Couguars de Chicoutimi.
Après une semaine de congé, les Pionniers de Rimouski disputent leur quatrième match de la saison 2026, en ce samedi 26 septembre, en visitant les Filons de Thetford dans la Ligue de football collégial division 3 du Québec.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ghzc6c_uCt4
Tout au long de la saison, vous pouvez suivre toutes les rencontres et suivre les activités des Pionniers football dans Le Soir.ca.
Après l’affrontement, René Alary vous proposera son résumé de l’action avec les commentaires
Après une semaine de congé, les Pionniers de Rimouski disputent leur quatrième match de la saison 2026, en ce samedi 26 septembre, en visitant les Filons de Thetford dans la Ligue de football collégial division 3 du Québec.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ghzc6c_uCt4
Tout au long de la saison, vous pouvez suivre toutes les rencontres et suivre les activités des Pionniers football dans Le Soir.ca.
Après l’affrontement, René Alary vous proposera son résumé de l’action avec les commentaires de l’entraîneur-chef Louis-David Goulet.
Pour visionner l’affrontement en direct, cliquez sur le lien ci-haut.
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