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‘I’m not going to play against Arsenal, am I? !’ – when Alan Smith joined Arsenal from Leicester, then played for Leicester against Arsenal Down on the farm: First-round pick Senyshyn’s arrival shows Bruins pipeline is working as planned Potential No. 1 overall pick James Wiseman’s eligibility status is unclear: What does it mean for NBA scouts? One lost forward, two steps back: Sabres stumble in Sweden and have a decision to make after Vladimir Sobotka’s injury Play Station, Chuck Taylors and music: The Hawks’ must-have items ahead of their longest road trip of season Davis: Picks against the spread for Texas-Purdue, Rhode Island-Maryland and the rest of the day’s top games It’s early, but Missouri looks way better than preseason rankings suggested Inside the night when Frank Ntilikina’s chutzpah stole the show from Kristaps Porzingis and drove a Knicks win ‘I kicked it out to the right guy’: How the Nuggets orchestrated the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history Le Bron the #Washed King? ‘It’s my personal motivation every single night’ Live Q&A: Discuss England’s match with Germany with our reporter Kieran Theivam | Sat 11 Nov – 7: 30pm BST, 2: 30pm ET Discuss: Bubba Wallace fined after admitting intentional spin at Texas With George Kittle doubtful, Ross Dwelley prepares for a big role and the 49ers contemplate ‘Celek time’ Chelsea and Liverpool among those looking at Rangers’ 15-year-old defender King Source: Mets to interview Jeremy Hefner for pitching coach job Guideposts: Taking stock of the Blue Jackets’ slim margin for error and their defensive optimism Blue Jackets headed to Helsinki in 2020 for two games vs. Avalanche Five intriguing games of NFL Week 10 USMNT rep says the women deserved more than the men in their CBA, blasts USSF as USWNT wins class certification Wild notebook: Parise laments missed chance, Zucker gets a message and more Life without Ederson: What Man City gain, and what they lose, with Claudio Bravo in goal Saquon Barkley is being underutilized and 10 other thoughts on the Giants Loan tied to Ohio State DE Chase Young’s suspension dates to December trip Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points. Here’s how the Mavericks still lost Ryan Nugent-Hopkins shines, mad props for Leon Draisaitl and more to like as the Oilers beat the Devils Defense is carrying the Lakers early, but long-range shooting must improve Rosenthal: Trevor Bauer often takes an unconventional approach and now that includes how he uses representation Packers-Panthers preview: Beat writers answer 10 pressing questions A tale of two Jets rookies: David Gustafsson sticks around as Ville Heinola heads home Final Thoughts: UFC Moscow’s headliner could’ve really used those extra 2 rounds After NASCAR fines Bubba Wallace for intentional caution, drivers say it’s best to shut up How Mohamoud Diabate capitalized on his biggest role to create havoc for Florida Why the Maple Leafs offence has gone stagnant this season, and what needs to change now Michael Cox’s Iconic Teams of the Decade: Klopp’s gegenpressing helped drag Dortmund to the pinnacle ‘This is what I’m used to’: Robin Lehner isn’t sugarcoating things, but he’s not complaining, either What does Chaim Bloom’s final year in Tampa tell us about what he’ll do with the Red Sox? The Armies: Baertschi’s redemption, Quinn’s Gucci flex, Tanev the warrior and the case for load management Five observations: D’Angelo Russell erupts for 52, but Warriors lose to Wolves in overtime Penny Hardaway made a bad mistake, and now Memphis and James Wiseman are paying the price Memphis prepared for standoff with NCAA over James Wiseman’s eligibility D’Angelo Russell dazzles, Andrew Wiggins rolls and the whispers that won’t die Jazz making big strides with two big wins and Quin Snyder’s trust Josh Jackson’s G-League debut was a success, but how long will he stay there? ‘We always knew we had it in us’: Washington’s defense beyond dominant against Oregon State Nick Richards is emerging as the dominant big man Kentucky needs Vikings Week 10 preview: What to watch vs. Cowboys, keys to victory and picks Injuries, L. A. back-to-back will thrust Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby into Raptors’ spotlight Florida Panthers mailbag: Is the front office worried about Henrik Borgström and Owen Tippett? Raiders Film Room: Inside the game-winning drive against the Chargers Muddled tactics, disastrous handling of star players and the scars of losing 6-1 to Barca: the signs have been there all along for Emery Norwich at a loss on the pitch but uneven financial playing field means overall health of club comes first Bills-Browns preview: Frank Gore and Devin Singletary vs. Browns’ poor tackling Pay it forward: Unused Michigan State tickets find welcoming home among local youth organization Ates: With Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine struggling, the Jets are getting by on hard work and heart 10 veteran quarterbacks the Bears can pursue in 2020 Bengals coach to honor local military family as Who Deys rain from heaven Sixers-Nuggets: Grading Joel Embiid’s poor night, Trey Burke’s spark and more The Raiders are getting plenty of production from their role players, helping to key a playoff push Open Thread: ‘UFC Moscow: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar’ discussion Intentional spins build pressure on NASCAR to make a call Discuss: Gophers beat No. 4 Penn State in a thriller to move to 9-0 ‘The weight has lifted’ as Watford rubbish rumours of discontent A matter of repetition: How two simple plays sunk the Bucks and handed the Jazz a late win With Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka injured for the Raptors, the Pascal Siakam show will be supersized How Quentin Westberg’s quest to ‘never be comfortable’ led him to Toronto FC Darius Garland and Bradley Beal meet on the court and off it: ‘I love him. He’s my brother’ ‘This isn’t Buckwheat State’: Garrett Wilson’s ongoing evolution into a star Rookie career-highs, ball movement and more: 7 observations from Cavs’ first road win over Wizards How Spencer Dinwiddie’s performance against Portland showed an improvement in the Nets’ chemistry ‘He don’t cause trouble’: Damian Lillard continues work on his greatest project yet — Hassan Whiteside Capping off a disappointing road trip in Denver, Sixers and Joel Embiid show just how far they still have to go How some real talk at the Craven Country Jamboree helped Kole Lind get back on track as a top Canucks prospect 15 Cowboys notes: Dak explains why Zeke is NFL’s best RB heading into matchup with league-leading rusher Why Omar Gonzalez chose to join Toronto FC, keying a club turnaround France vs Serbia - November 09, 2019