Everton striker Thierno Barry has scored eight goals in 12 games this season, matching his total from 41 appearances last season. He scored against Newcastle on Monday, continuing a strong run after a difficult start to his Everton career.
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Barry joined Everton from Villarreal last summer for £27 million.
He scored eight goals in 41 appearances last season and has matched that tally in 12 games this season.
Barry scored against Newcastle for the second time in five days as Everton won at St James' Park.
Only Erling Haaland, with 13 goals, has scored more than Barry's eight among Premier League players in all competitions this season.
Before Monday's match, Barry had been involved in 15 of Everton's 24 big chances in the Premier League.
Barry had one shot across his first 16 Everton games.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle said a foul on Fabian Schär occurred in the build-up to Barry's goal.
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Everton manager David Moyes said Jack Grealish could return to the club’s team but did not say when he might be available. Grealish missed Everton’s two recent wins over Newcastle after a disciplinary issue and questions about his fitness.
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Everton left Grealish out of Thursday’s 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Newcastle following a disciplinary issue.
Grealish also missed Monday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle; Everton cited a lack of fitness.
Moyes said Grealish was unavailable and that the club would decide when he could return.
Moyes did not say whether the disciplinary issue had been resolved.
Everton’s next match is at home against Coventry on Friday.
Grealish is on loan from Manchester City and is due to be out of contract at the end of the season.
He had made six appearances for Everton this season before being left out.
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BBC pundit Troy Deeney named his Premier League team and manager of the week after the latest round of matches. His selections included players from several clubs, and he also praised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
Everton beat Newcastle United away in the Premier League after goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek’s mistake led to Thierno Barry’s goal. Newcastle’s Jacob Ramsey was sent off late in the match, while Everton earned their first league away win since February.
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Thierno Barry scored after Hornicek failed to stop a shot from Tyrique George.
Everton recorded their fourth top-flight clean sheet of the season.
Everton won at St James’ Park for the third consecutive time in the Premier League.
Newcastle lost for the fourth time in six Premier League games.
Jacob Ramsey received a red card after coming on as a substitute.
James Garner received the highest listed rating, an 8, among Everton players.
Everton moved from 14th to seventh in the table, according to the article.
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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane says he would choose a Champions League title over the Ballon d'Or, while hoping to win both. He also said he is close to signing a new Bayern contract, with most major terms agreed and smaller details still being worked out.
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Kane won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Englishman to receive the award since 2001.
He said team trophies matter greatly to him and named winning the Champions League with Bayern as a major goal.
Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last season, as Bayern won a domestic treble.
Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham in August 2023 for a reported £86.4 million.
Kane said he expects contract talks to conclude within days, though lawyers are still working through details.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany was hospitalized after collapsing during a training session on 23 October and was discharged five days later.
Assistant Aaron Danks has overseen Bayern's first team while Kompany recovers; no return date has been set.
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George Russell said his difficult 2026 season has been tough to handle as Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 drivers’ title. Russell congratulated Antonelli, said he would work to regain his form, and finished sixth at the Mexico City Grand Prix, dropping to fourth in the standings.
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Russell began the season as a favorite and won the opening race.
Russell has won three races this season, compared with Antonelli’s nine.
Antonelli clinched the drivers’ title on Sunday.
Russell finished sixth in the Mexico City Grand Prix and fell to fourth in the championship standings.
A problem with energy deployment slowed Russell at the start of the Mexico race.
Russell received a 10-second penalty after colliding with Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff excused Russell from post-race media duties after seeing that he was distraught.
Antonelli said Russell had also faced bad luck and described him as very quick.
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Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell remained hospitalized Monday after suffering a neck injury during the team’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions said preliminary indications were positive but did not provide further details.
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Campbell was injured while making a tackle during Sunday’s game.
Medical staff treated Campbell on the field for about nine minutes before taking him to a nearby hospital.
The Lions said Campbell was resting and recovering at a local hospital on Monday.
Coach Dan Campbell described the initial news as positive and asked people to continue praying for the linebacker.
Quarterback Jared Goff called the injury scary and said the team was praying for Campbell.
Campbell is 26, was named an All-Pro last season, and is in his fourth NFL season.
Campbell signed a four-year contract extension with Detroit in May worth $81 million.
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Fifa says its council members can review key documents about the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The documents will be available in person at Fifa’s Zurich headquarters under confidentiality rules, but Fifa has not said which records it will share. Uefa had set a 2 November deadline for Fifa to provide details and answer more than 100 questions about the proposal and other matters.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologized last month for the abandoned sell-off plan but did not fully explain how it was developed.
Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom told council members they must register within two weeks to view the documents.
The documents can only be reviewed in person at Fifa headquarters in Zurich, under strict confidentiality protocols.
Uefa’s questions covered the Fifa Forward Enterprise plan, funding for national associations, the Fifa Peace Prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump, and a suspended ban involving U.S. striker Folarin Balogun.
Uefa said Fifa had not answered fundamental questions about how decisions were made and why the council was not involved at the appropriate stage.
Uefa filed legal action in the United States in October seeking disclosure of evidence and documents; it also warned it could file a criminal complaint in Switzerland.
Uefa set the deadline amid preparations for Infantino’s expected run in next year’s Fifa presidential election; candidates must confirm by 18 November whether they will stand against him.
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ESPN host Michael Wilbon announced that he is taking a leave of absence because of multiple health issues. He said he hopes the break will not last long and aims to return to hosting Pardon the Interruption with Tony Kornheiser.
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Wilbon announced his leave in a post on X on Monday.
He described his health concerns as multiple issues but did not provide details.
Wilbon said people close to him had noticed warning signs in recent years that he had largely ignored.
He said his health issues are not related to alcohol or gambling.
Wilbon's most recent appearance on Pardon the Interruption was October 26.
Wilbon and Kornheiser have co-hosted the show for 25 years.
Wilbon also appears on ESPN's NBA coverage.
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Michael Wilbon is taking an extended break from ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” to focus on his health. In a statement on X, he said he was stepping away indefinitely but did not describe his health issue.
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Wilbon is a longtime sportswriter and television commentator.
He is taking an extended break from “Pardon the Interruption.”
The show airs on ESPN.
Wilbon said he was stepping away indefinitely.
He said he was focusing on his health.
He posted a statement on X on Monday.
He did not give details about his health issue.
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Senegal is hosting the Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event held in Africa, with more than 2,000 athletes taking part. Organizers see the event as a test of the continent’s ability to host major international sports competitions, while Senegal faces economic challenges and the IOC reviews the cost of hosting future games.
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More than 2,000 athletes from around the world are competing in the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
The event is the first Olympic event held in Africa.
The games were postponed by four years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry called the games a milestone for Senegal and the continent.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye described hosting the event as a proud moment.
Some critics argue that Senegal could have spent the event’s money on other needs.
Coventry said the IOC is reviewing its direction and ways to reduce the cost of hosting games.
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England have called up scrum-halves Ben Spencer and Harry Randall for the Nations Championship after injuries sidelined Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland. England open against Australia on 8 November, then face Japan and New Zealand; Fin Smith’s fitness is also uncertain.
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Mitchell injured his hamstring during Northampton’s win over Gloucester and will have a scan to assess the injury.
McParland suffered a calf injury during England’s training camp but could still be available for the matches against Japan and New Zealand.
Jack van Poortvliet is expected to remain England’s first-choice scrum-half.
Fin Smith is dealing with a calf problem, leaving Marcus Smith and George Ford as possible replacements at fly-half.
Theo Dan has taken the third hooker place in the squad, replacing injured Bath player Kepu Tuipulotu.
Seb Atkinson and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso have been selected after returning from injuries for their clubs.
England’s first Nations Championship match is against Australia on 8 November at Twickenham.
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Sebastien Pocognoli is due to name his second Scotland squad ahead of the final two Nations League matches. Scotland need at least four points against North Macedonia and Switzerland to have a chance of finishing second, and would also need Slovenia to drop points.
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Scotland lost its first two home matches under Pocognoli, according to the article.
Scotland faces bottom-placed North Macedonia at home and table-topping Switzerland away in its final League B1 matches.
A second-place finish could give Scotland a chance to reach the promotion play-offs, but it also depends on Slovenia’s results.
Scott McTominay, absent from Pocognoli’s first selection, is expected to be considered after returning to action for Napoli following minor heart surgery.
Scott McKenna is expected to miss the squad after Dinamo Zagreb ruled him out for two weeks.
Jack Hendry, Stephen Welsh and Luke Graham are regular starters for their clubs; Graham is pushing for his first Scotland start.
Right-back is described as a concern, with Colby Donovan the only regular starter among the options discussed.
Scott Bain’s performance in Falkirk’s win over Celtic could strengthen his case for Scotland selection.
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Chinese sports channels did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match on Sunday. The match remained off air despite Kylian Mbappe apologising for comments he called “ill judged” about a Mao Zedong meme that included his face.
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Chinese sports channels did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match on Sunday.
Real Madrid matches remained banned from Chinese broadcasts, according to the article’s headline.
Kylian Mbappe apologised for his comments about a Mao Zedong meme.
The meme included Mbappe’s face.
Mbappe described his comments as “ill judged.”
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British ultramarathoner William Goodge completed 50 marathons in 23 days, finishing in New York City on Sunday. He spoke with “CBS Mornings” about what inspired the challenge and said it earned him a Guinness World Record.
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Goodge is a British ultramarathoner.
He completed 50 marathons in 23 days.
He finished the 50th marathon in New York City on Sunday.
Goodge discussed the inspiration for the challenge on “CBS Mornings.”
The report says the achievement won him a Guinness World Record.
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Ben Shelton has hired Juan Carlos Ferrero, who coached Carlos Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles, to join Shelton’s team. They will begin training in the United States during the off-season, with Ferrero expected to attend 10–12 tournaments next season, including all four Grand Slams.
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Shelton is ranked fourth in the world and reached the US Open final this year.
Shelton lost the US Open final to Alexander Zverev after beating Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
Shelton has won seven ATP Tour singles titles, including two Canadian Open Masters 1000 titles.
Shelton’s team said Ferrero will work alongside Shelton’s father and current coach, Bryan.
Ferrero coached Alcaraz from age 15 until their split at the end of 2025.
Ferrero won the 2003 French Open as a player.
Ferrero is scheduled to cover 10–12 tournaments for Shelton next season, including the four Grand Slams.
The partnership will start with an off-season training block in the United States.
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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says he is looking forward to Tuesday’s Champions League match against Roma despite United’s run of nine games without a win. United are 17th in the Premier League and 21st in the Champions League standings after three games, while Carrick and midfielder Kobbie Mainoo say they believe the squad can respond.
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United have not won in nine matches in all competitions, their worst run since 1988-89.
United will host Roma at Old Trafford on Tuesday in the Champions League.
United are 21st in the Champions League table after three games; the top 24 teams advance.
Roma’s only defeat this season came against Real Madrid in the Champions League last month.
Carrick said he does not doubt his players’ commitment, though he said they need to play better and make better decisions.
Defender Lisandro Martinez is available despite a red card at Chelsea.
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo returned from a four-match absence as a substitute against Chelsea.
Mainoo said he believes one win could change United’s season.
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Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship at the Mexico City race, becoming the sport’s youngest champion, according to the article. The race weekend also featured Ferrari losing a chance to win, clashes between Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson, and a super-license points problem for Cadillac prospect Colton Herta.
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Antonelli secured his first drivers’ title shortly after turning 20.
The article describes Antonelli as Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion.
The Mexico City circuit sits about 7,350 feet (2,240 meters) above sea level, which can affect engine power and cooling.
Ten rookie drivers took part in the first practice session under Formula 1’s young-driver rules.
Colton Herta still needed one more super-license point after four successful practice appearances, according to the article.
Verstappen and Lawson collided during the second practice session and each received a one-place grid penalty.
The article says Ferrari lost a chance to win the race, with Red Bull taking victory.
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Shaun Edwards says England head coach Steve Borthwick declined his offer to join the men’s coaching staff for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, saying he was happy with the existing staff. Edwards has since committed to Argentina through the tournament. He also described his brief consultancy with England’s women’s team and their 26-19 win over New Zealand.
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Edwards says he offered to work with England at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, even in a role as assistant kit man.
Borthwick told Edwards he was satisfied with England’s staff and how things were going.
Edwards left his role with France earlier this year and briefly worked with England’s women’s team.
Edwards has signed up to work with Argentina until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
England’s men’s coaching staff for the tournament includes defence coach Richard Wigglesworth, supported by Byron McGuigan and Joe El-Abd.
England’s women beat New Zealand 26-19 after making 310 tackles, according to Edwards.
England’s men ended a 12-Test winning streak with a loss to Scotland in February and then lost five matches in a row before recently beating Fiji and Argentina.
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Arsenal sit three points ahead of Manchester City and five ahead of Brighton, and the article argues their squad depth and ability to close out games put them in a strong position to defend the Premier League title. It highlights their draw at Liverpool, where Arsenal recovered from pressure and kept the hosts from registering a shot on target, while noting that the season is still at an early stage.
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Arsenal are three points clear of second-placed Manchester City and five points clear of third-placed Brighton.
Arsenal denied Liverpool a shot on target for the second league game in a row.
Liverpool pressured Arsenal for about 20 minutes before half-time, but Arsenal controlled the match more comfortably after the break.
Arsenal have turned seven half-time draws into full-time wins this season.
The article credits Arsenal’s deep bench with helping protect leads and giving the team more options for rotation.
Arsenal lost to Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup last week.
Manchester City have lost successive league matches to Aston Villa and Brighton after a run of seven straight wins.
Arsenal were four points clear at the same stage last season, but their anticipated title procession did not materialize.
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