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Nov 13, 2026 - Sports

Emotions are running high after the confirmation of Michael Carrick’s dismissal at Old Trafford. Here are some views from our readers“As a United fan who was around for the early 90s seeing Carrick go is a sad end to a horrible situation. He was the only likable thing about the club … I took my eight-year-old lad to Old Trafford for the Brighton game in the FA Cup in January and I’ve never experienced a more toxic atmosphere at a football ground. The fans deserve better … Better owners, better attitudes, better standards. Nothing will change with the setup of the club today and we are in this macabre holding pattern of failure, hope, anger and disappointment” – Chris“Wilcox, [Berada] and [Jim] Ratcliffe should have fired themselves. They are the common denominator of all this failure. [Mauricio] Pochettino will last 12 months if he’s lucky” – Deb Continue reading...

Nov 13, 2026 - Sports

Despite all the advantages offenses have secured over the years, defenses are better at pressuring the QB than any other time in recent historyThe Baltimore Ravens are preparing to start their fourth quarterback this year, Jacoby Brissett, against the beleaguered Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, because of injuries to Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano. That puts them dangerously close to the NFL record of five within a single season (a record shared by the 1984 Bears and 2023 Browns when excluding the 1987 strike season).Jackson, Huntley and Fagnano were all injured after taking hits in games. And if it seems like quarterbacks are taking punishment more often this year, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Through nine weeks, quarterbacks have been hit on 15.1% of their dropbacks, the most we’ve seen since 2006, when hits were first logged in official box scores. Continue reading...

Nov 13, 2026 - Sports

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says his injured stars are progressing, but whether they play on Sunday in Munich remains to be seen.

Nov 13, 2026 - Sports

Check out how to bet the best games on Nov. 13, including Illinois-UCLA in college football and Cavs-Heat in the NBA.

Nov 13, 2026 - Sports

Local paceman Mahli Beardman took six wickets on his ODI debut as Australia put sandpapergate behind them with a dominant victory in PerthAll the talk of past deeds and perhaps even future global tournaments can be pushed aside as Xavier Bartlett stands at the top of his mark with Tom Banton on strike and Ben Duckett at the other end. Let’s play …Thanks for Will to nudging attention closer to the action in Perth as the players line up for the Welcome to Country and the national anthems. Continue reading...