Arsenal defender Ben White says he would make the same decision to leave England’s 2022 World Cup camp and remain unavailable for selection, though he has not shared the full reasons. Now back in Thomas Tuchel’s squad, White says he is looking forward to England’s upcoming Nations League matches.
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White left England’s camp at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons.
He made himself unavailable for England selection for the rest of Gareth Southgate’s tenure.
White says he has not shared the full story and does not intend to disclose it or blame anyone.
He returned to the England squad under Thomas Tuchel and came on against Uruguay in March.
Some supporters booed White during the 1-1 draw with Uruguay; he scored and conceded the penalty that led to Uruguay’s equaliser.
White has six England caps and is seeking to add to that total during the current international break.
England are scheduled to play Croatia at Wembley on 12 November and Spain in Madrid three days later.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized expanding the College Football Playoff in a social media post on Monday. He said expansion could increase profits in the near term but weaken what has traditionally made college football special.
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Ron DeSantis is the governor of Florida.
DeSantis opposed expanding the College Football Playoff.
He called the expansion plan “short-sighted.”
DeSantis said expansion might bolster profits in the near term.
He said expansion could further erode what has traditionally made college football special.
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Dianna Russini announced that she will host a weekly NFL show on BetUS TV, with game analysis, interviews and a companion column. She resigned from The Athletic in April after an investigation found that her relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel violated the newsroom’s standards; the investigation found no signs of bias in her coverage.
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The one-hour program, The Russini Report, will stream on BetUS TV’s website and X account.
BetUS described the program as a live NFL betting show that will run through the rest of the season.
The show will include game previews, matchup analysis and guest interviews, along with a weekly column.
The New York Post published photos in April showing Russini and Vrabel together at an Arizona resort after the NFL owners meetings in March.
Russini and Vrabel said their interaction was platonic; both are married to other people.
The Athletic announced its investigation’s findings in September and said the relationship violated newsroom standards, but found no signs of bias in Russini’s reporting.
Russini joined The Athletic in 2023 after eight years at ESPN.
Russini told People magazine that her new program would include her opinions and that she would approach stories differently.
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Manchester United’s board has not decided whether Michael Carrick will remain head coach after the team’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. United sit 18th in the Premier League after 10 matches, and the club plans to reassess Carrick’s position during the November break.
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United have one win, one draw and one loss in Carrick’s three matches since the board gave him more time after a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
The club has conceded eight goals in those three matches and 19 league goals this season.
United came back from two goals down three times across their past two matches.
The board considered Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann as possible replacements after the Bournemouth defeat.
Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will have an influential role in the decision.
United will play Liverpool at Anfield on 22 November, their first match after the international break.
United have conceded 15 goals in their past three matches in all competitions and have kept one clean sheet this season.
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The College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24 teams next season, following a revised ESPN contract that adds 11 games. The format includes five automatic qualifiers, 19 selections by a panel, and first-round byes for the top eight seeds.
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ESPN agreed to a five-year deal worth an additional $1.7 billion, on top of its existing $7.8 billion contract through the 2031 season.
The five automatic qualifiers will be the Power Four conference champions and the highest-ranked champion from the Group of Six conferences.
A selection panel will choose the other 19 teams.
Notre Dame will have no guaranteed place in the expanded playoff.
The top eight seeds will receive first-round byes.
The playoff will begin on the second weekend in December, with its first two rounds played on campus.
The Army-Navy game will move to the first weekend in December, a date previously used for conference championship games.
The article says the new games may replace revenue from Power Four conference title games, estimated at $345 million.
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Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams was named the 2026 WNBA Finals MVP after the team came back to defeat the Atlanta Dream and win its first championship. Williams appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss the team’s season and its title run.
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Gabby Williams plays forward for the Golden State Valkyries.
Williams was named the 2026 WNBA Finals MVP.
The Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in a comeback win.
The championship was the Valkyries’ first.
Williams discussed the team’s season on “CBS Mornings”.
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ABC News reports that military service shaped Vikings running back Aaron Jones. Jones was nominated for the NFL's Salute to Service Award ahead of the team's Salute to Service game.
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Aaron Jones is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
The report says military service shaped Jones.
Jones was nominated for the NFL's Salute to Service Award.
The Vikings were preparing for a Salute to Service game.
ABC News reporter Rebecca Jarvis presented the report.
The report was published on November 9, 2026.
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Melanie Chisholm rose to fame as Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls and later built a solo music career. She has recently turned to DJing electronic dance music and released her ninth studio album, "Sweat."
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Melanie Chisholm was known as Melanie C, Mel C and Sporty Spice.
She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Spice Girls.
She had several solo hits in the 2000s.
Her song "Never Be The Same Again" featured Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC.
Chisholm has taken up DJing electronic dance music in recent years.
She recently released her ninth studio album, "Sweat."
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A wet and changeable Brazilian Grand Prix produced an unusual starting order and plenty of on-track action. Lando Norris started from pole, recovered after losing places at the start, and managed his tires and pit stops well as several rivals struggled with grip and spins.
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Rain during qualifying mixed up the starting order.
Grid penalties for Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton added to the unusual lineup.
Lando Norris took pole, with Kimi Antonelli starting alongside him.
Liam Lawson passed Norris early in the race, but Norris moved ahead of Lawson by lap six.
Norris made well-timed pit stops and avoided mistakes as rain returned near the end.
Mercedes drivers George Russell and Antonelli struggled to get their tires warm enough.
Russell spun after leaving the pit lane, and Antonelli later spun while leading.
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England players, including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, reportedly spoke candidly with head coach Thomas Tuchel at a team meeting in September about the team’s World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina. Some players questioned Tuchel’s defensive approach late in the match, and the squad later won three games in a row after losing to Spain.
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The Football Association gathered squad members’ views as part of its review of the World Cup campaign.
The team meeting with Tuchel took place at the start of the September international break.
Some senior players reportedly felt Tuchel’s instructions late in the Argentina match were too negative and defensive.
Argentina scored twice in the final five minutes, including a stoppage-time winner, after Anthony Gordon had put England ahead.
Tuchel cited Argentina’s quality as a reason for England’s defeat, but some players did not accept that explanation.
Kane and Bellingham reportedly shared strong views during the meeting.
England lost 3-2 to Spain in their first September Nations League match, then won three straight games.
England scored 12 goals and conceded none in three matches against the Czech Republic and Croatia.
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Nike introduced “Ivy Soldier” uniforms for Army West Point’s football team, which will wear them against Navy in the 127th Army-Navy Game on December 12 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The design honors the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division, and Nike and Army West Point Athletics are offering related merchandise for sale.
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The 4th Infantry Division, known as the “Ivy Division,” was formed in November 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina.
The division served in World War I, at Utah Beach on D-Day, and in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The uniforms use camouflage green, ivy imagery, and the division’s emblem.
The helmet features the Roman numeral “IV,” four ivy leaves, and the division’s “Steadfast and Loyal” motto.
A helmet imprint recognizes the division’s service since the September 11 attacks.
Nike says replica jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and jackets are available through Nike.com and selected retailers.
Army West Point Athletics lists a Rivalry Collection half-zip sweatshirt for $89.99 and an Ivy Soldier fleece hoodie for about $94.99; both were listed for preorder with estimated arrival on November 20.
Army, the U.S. Military Academy’s Department of History and War Studies, and Nike have collaborated on special Army-Navy uniforms for 11 consecutive seasons.
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British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali won the vacant IBO and WBF junior featherweight titles with a split-decision victory over American Mikiah Kreps in Arlington, Texas. The result drew controversy after official statistics showed Kreps landed more punches, though Ali scored a knockdown in the third round.
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Ali, 36, won the 10-round bout on two judges’ scorecards, 97-92 and 96-93.
One judge scored the fight 98-91 for Kreps.
Official statistics credited Kreps with 115 punches landed, compared with 78 for Ali.
Ali knocked Kreps down in the third round.
Ali and Kreps had previously trained together as sparring partners.
Ali represented Somalia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was the first Somali boxer to compete at the Games.
Ali said her father died in May and that she was thinking of him before the fight.
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Aberdeen have sacked head coach Stephen Robinson after a poor start to the Scottish Premiership season. The club sits second bottom after losing four matches in a row, and Stuart Duff will take interim charge.
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Robinson won three of Aberdeen’s 12 Premiership matches this season.
Aberdeen’s 4-0 home defeat by Hibernian on Saturday was the club’s fourth straight loss in all competitions.
Robinson’s tenure lasted less than eight months; his record across 28 games was 11 wins, five draws and 12 defeats.
Assistant Brian Kerr and coach Stephen Craigan have also left the club.
Stuart Duff has been appointed interim manager.
Robinson joined Aberdeen from St Mirren in March on a contract running until summer 2029.
Aberdeen signed 15 players during Robinson’s time in charge.
Aberdeen next play Kilmarnock on 21 November, then visit Rangers three days later.
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ABC News featured Minnesota Vikings superfan Lindsey Lorenston outside U.S. Bank Stadium. Lorenston, named the team’s “Fan of the Year,” has missed only two home games in 25 seasons and was surprised with tickets to Super Bowl LXI.
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Lindsey Lorenston is a Minnesota Vikings fan.
She has missed only two Vikings home games in 25 seasons.
The report identifies Lorenston as the Vikings’ “Fan of the Year.”
ABC News surprised Lorenston with a pair of tickets to Super Bowl LXI.
The segment was filmed outside U.S. Bank Stadium.
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The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Cairo Santos’s 38-yard field goal as time expired. Caleb Williams threw four interceptions but led the final drive, connecting with Colston Loveland for a 38-yard gain to set up the winning kick.
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Chicago improved to 7-2 with its fourth straight win.
The Bears committed five turnovers, including a career-high four interceptions by Williams.
Williams completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns.
Santos made a 38-yard field goal as time expired for the winning points.
Loveland caught a 38-yard pass in the final minute to move Chicago into field-goal range.
Tampa Bay tied the game at 24 when Bucky Irving scored and Baker Mayfield ran in the two-point conversion with 2:51 left.
Mayfield completed 18 of 32 passes for 243 yards and threw two interceptions.
The Buccaneers fell to 3-6; Irving rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
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David Warner said Usman Khawaja’s account of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal was accurate and criticized Cricket Australia’s investigation as rushed and incomplete. Cricket Australia has defended its findings, which said prior knowledge of the plan was limited to Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft.
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Khawaja said discussions about ball tampering extended beyond the players and staff identified in Cricket Australia’s investigation.
Warner said Khawaja was not interviewed during the investigation, despite sitting next to Cameron Bancroft.
Warner, Smith and Bancroft were banned after the 2018 plan to rough up the ball with sandpaper during a Test in Cape Town.
Warner retired from international cricket in 2024.
Khawaja said he decided to speak publicly after promising Warner he would share his side of the story.
Cricket Australia said it remains comfortable with the findings of its integrity process and has considered relevant information presented to it.
Australia’s four bowlers in the 2018 Test—Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon—denied knowing about the plan in a 2021 statement.
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The Cincinnati Bengals improved to 6-2 with a 34-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, led by quarterback Joe Burrow. His recent scoring and passing numbers have put him in the MVP discussion, while Cincinnati’s improved defense has helped support the offense.
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Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions against Atlanta.
He threw 16 touchdown passes over four weeks, the most in a four-game span in Bengals history.
Burrow is the second pro football quarterback recorded with at least 16 passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a four-game span.
Burrow has been pressured on 30.2% of his dropbacks this season, compared with 33.8% in 2025 and 34.2% in 2024.
Cincinnati went 24-27 in the regular season from 2023 through 2025 and did not reach the playoffs.
The Bengals’ run game averaged 3.87 yards per carry, among the lowest marks in the league.
Myles Garrett recorded three sacks, nine pressures and a forced fumble in his return from a knee injury as the Rams beat Washington 20-13.
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Marseille beat RC Lens 2-1 in the final match of Ligue 1’s 10th round, earning a fifth consecutive league win. The result moved Marseille to fourth place in the table.
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Marseille defeated RC Lens 2-1.
The match was the final game of Ligue 1 matchday 10.
Marseille won its fifth consecutive Ligue 1 match.
Marseille moved to fourth place in the league table.
The match took place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on November 8, 2026.
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England wheelchair rugby league winger Rob Hawkins says managing chronic fatigue syndrome has been part of his path to becoming an international star. He joined the sport in 2014 after mistakenly attending a wheelchair rugby league session, and now prepares to face Australia in the World Cup semi-final.
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Hawkins is 25 and plays for England and Halifax Panthers.
He was bedbound for 18 months because of chronic fatigue syndrome and missed two years of high school.
He first sought out wheelchair basketball but discovered that the local session was wheelchair rugby league.
Hawkins has scored 14 tries for England at this World Cup.
He won the International Wheelchair Player of the Year award in 2024 and 2025.
England beat Wales 98-18, the USA 134-0 and Ireland 68-32 to top Pool A.
England are scheduled to face hosts Australia in the semi-final in Wollongong on Tuesday.
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Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to win the Paris Masters for the first time. The win gave Alcaraz his ninth Masters-level title and avenged his loss to Shelton at the US Open earlier in the season.
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The final lasted just under two hours.
Alcaraz, 23, is ranked third in the world; Shelton is ranked fourth.
Shelton lost a Masters final for the first time after winning his two previous finals at that level.
Alcaraz saved match points against Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals.
Alcaraz has won five tour-level titles this year and nine matches in a row.
Only the injured Jannik Sinner has more tour-level titles this year, with six.
Alcaraz will next compete at the ATP Finals in Turin, scheduled for November 15–22.
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