Articles by David Parkes
Forge down CF Montreal on penalties to win Canadian Championship
The sides were facing off in the CanChamp for the sixth year running, with Forge eliminating Montreal in each of the last two years. Still, the Hammers were considered underdogs going into the match at Stade Saputo. Montreal, who took out the four-time defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps in the semi-finals, had the first major moment of the game midway through the first half, when Prince Owusu was fouled in the box by Manjrekar James.
Tres razones para ilusionarse de cara a la temporada 2026/27 de la Conference League
Con eso en mente, estas son tres razones para seguir la competición de esta temporada. Variedad sin igual Uno de los aspectos que hacen especial a la Conference League es la mezcla de equipos procedentes tanto de las grandes naciones como de las más pequeñas. La edición de esta temporada contará con 36 equipos de 30 países diferentes. Solo Dinamarca (cuatro), Bélgica (dos), Países Bajos (dos) y Suiza (dos) tendrán varios representantes.
Three reasons to be excited ahead of the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League season
With that in mind, here are three reasons to follow this season's competition. Variety unmatched One thing that makes the Conference League special is that there is a mix of teams from the biggest nations, as well as the smallest ones. This season's edition will feature 36 sides from 30 different nations, with only Denmark (four), Belgium (two), Netherlands (two), and Switzerland (two) having multiple representatives.
NHL roundup: Blue Jackets score six as Flyers lose for the second straight night
Matthew Knies scored twice for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres at home. Mattias Samuelsson had put the guests ahead seven minutes and change in, but the Blue Jackets responded in emphatic fashion with three goals before the first period ended. Jack Quinn brought the Sabres to within one to open the second frame, but Columbus added a fourth six minutes later. Although Buffalo would again reduce the deficit to one goal, they could not find an equaliser.
Juventus bounce back as Koge cruise: the stats from the Women's Champions League matchday 2
Now that the action has concluded, Flashscorelooks at one stat from each of the nine games. Juve prevail as Lyonnes and Chelsea cancel each other out 10 - It looked like Arsenal were well on their way to two wins from two in the Women's Champions League. Leading 2-0 at Paris FC, the Gunners suffered a late collapse, conceding twice in the final 20 minutes - including a bizarre penalty - to only come away with a 2-2 draw.
Odell Beckham Jr, liberado por los New York Giants, pone fin rápidamente a su regreso
Beckham Jr firmó con los Giants durante la pretemporada, lo que supuso su regreso al equipo que lo seleccionó en el draft. Elegido en el puesto 12 del Draft de la NFL de 2014, el exjugador de LSU pasó sus cinco primeras temporadas con el equipo. Sin embargo, su regreso ha estado lejos de ser relevante, ya que no ha logrado registrar una sola recepción en los tres primeros partidos de la temporada y solo ha recibido un pase dirigido.
NHL roundup: Penguins dismantle Flyers as Maple Leafs get up and running
The first battle of Pennsylvania ended in a one-sided Pittsburgh Penguins 7-0 thrashing of the Philadelphia Flyers. Nick Robertson got the first and last goal of the game for the Pens in a dominant display where they outshot their rivals 38-19. Fourteen of the 18 skaters scored points for Pittsburgh, with Filip Hellander leading the way with a goal and two assists. The victory was the largest road shutout in an NHL season opener in the league's history.
Odell Beckham Jr released from New York Giants to bring return to quick end
Beckham Jr signed with the Giants in the offseason, marking his return to the team that drafted him into the league. Selected 12th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, the former LSU Tiger spent his first five years with the team. However, his comeback was far from meaningful as he failed to record a single catch in the first three games of the season with just one target. Beckham's best performances in the league came with New York as he reached the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years.
Arsenal escape as OL Lyonnes score eight: Stats from Women's Champions League Matchday 1
Following an excellent round of play, here is one stat from each match that took place. Inter on the board, Arsenal get over the line 7 - Inter Milan's Haley Bugeja scored the first goal of the UEFA Women's Champions League proper this term, needing just five minutes to do so. That did the trick for the Nerazzurre, who held on to prevail 1-0 over last term's UEFA Women's Europa Cup winners BK Hacken.
Aaron Judge a serious doubt for New York Yankees' wildcard series
Judge, a three-time MVP, is likely to miss out on the wildcard round, which begins next Tuesday. The Yankees will likely take on their arch-rivals Boston Red Sox in the best-of-three series. "We are planning as if Judge was not part of it," said New York's manager Aaron Boone regarding Judge's participation in the series. The 34-year-old was on the team's injuryd list last Saturday, three days after leaving a game versus the Minnesota Twins due to a calf strain.
UEFA Women's Champions League: Three things to look out for
Ahead of the opening round of play, Flashscore highlights three reasons to be intrigued by what this campaign has to offer. Qualifiers seldom disappointed This season's league phase proves just how much the UEFA Women's Champions League has evolved throughout its history. Now in its sixth year of group phase play, 37 teams from 19 different countries have made it this far. The qualifying rounds showed just how far the competition has improved.
Three things to look out for in the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League
Ahead of the opening round of play, Flashscore highlights three reasons to be intrigued by what this campaign has to offer. Qualifiers seldom disappointed This season's league phase proves just how much the UEFA Women's Champions League has evolved throughout its history. Now in its sixth year of group phase play, 37 teams from 19 different countries have made it this far. The qualifying rounds showed just how far the competition has improved.
Canadian Championship roundup: Whitecaps domination undone by CF Montreal as Forge edge Supra
Forge 2-1 Supra du Quebec Just as was the case last year, the Canadian Championship final will involve a CPL team. This time, it will be Forge involved thanks to a 2-1 aggregate success over Supra. The first leg, which occurred at the beginning of September in Laval, saw the Quebec-based Supra take the lead with less than 10 minutes to go in the first half. Ibrahim Conde was the one to tap it home from close range.
Three reasons to be excited ahead of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League season
Ahead of the opening matchweek, Flashscore looks at three reasons fans should be excited for what this campaign has to offer. New nation, second tier side amongst debut teams As ever, one of the most exciting aspects of the Europa League are the new names in the competition proper. There are 10 teams who will play their first-ever group phase match in the UEL this week. Among the debutants are Ararat-Armenia, who got the better of Universitatea Craiova in August's play-off round.
Freiburg move top of Bundesliga with five-star showing against Gladbach
Going into the match with a perfect record across all competitions this term, Freiburg came out of the blocks on the more adventurous side, nearly going in front within the first 15 minutes. While Philipp Treu’s effort was a rather straightforward stop for Gladbach keeper Moritz Nicolas, the latter had more to do with Yannik Engelhardt’s attempt moments later, making an important save to force a corner.
Como gana en su debut y PSG, Barcelona dominan: las estadísticas del inicio de la Champions
Con esto en mente, aquí va una estadística de cada partido tras la primera jornada. El Betis gana en su esperado regreso 25 - Ocho años después de su última participación, AEK Athens arrancó su campaña en la fase de liga con una victoria 1-0 ante los debutantes LASK Linz, gracias a un magnífico gol de falta de Razvan Marin. Tras el pase de Olympiakos a las rondas eliminatorias la temporada pasada, el vigente campeón griego empieza con buen pie en su intento de acompañarles.
Como win on debut as PSG, Barcelona dominate: the stats from Champions League matchday 1
With that in mind, here is a stat from each match after matchweek 1. Betis win in long-awaited return 25 - Eight years on from their last showing, AEK Athens kicked off their league phase campaign with a 1-0 defeat of debutants LASK Linz, thanks to a glorious free kick from Razvan Marin. After Olympiakos made the knockout rounds last term, the defending Greek champions have a positive start to try and join them.
New England Patriots' A.J. Brown to miss at least four weeks with high ankle sprain
The injury occurred a few moments into the second half at Lumen Field, where Brown had went to catch a pass from Drake Maye. Stuck in double coverage, the 29-year-old landed awkwardly and fell to the ground, immediately clutching his right ankle. Brown did not return to the game after that, limping off the field after the injury. The Patriots went on to lose when Maye through an interception in the end zone with less than a minute to go.
Three things to look forward to ahead of the new Champions League campaign
Ahead of the league phase getting underway, here are three reasons to be excited for what this campaign's edition has to offer. Four debutants looking to make their mark One thing that always stands out when the Champions League proper begins is the new teams involved. In what is the third year under the current set-up - a 36-team league phase with eight matchdays - a total of 13 teams have made their bow at this point.
Three things to look forward to ahead of new Champions League season
Ahead of the league phase getting underway, here are three reasons to be excited for what this campaign's edition has to offer. Four debutants looking to make their mark One thing that always stands out when the Champions League proper begins is the new teams involved. In what is the third year under the current set-up - a 36-team league phase with eight matchdays - a total of 13 teams have made their bow at this point.
Three things to look forward to ahead of the new UEFA Champions League season
Ahead of the league phase getting underway, here are three reasons to be excited for what this campaign's edition has to offer. Four debutants looking to make their mark One thing that always stands out when the Champions League proper begins is the new teams involved. In what is the third year under the current set-up - a 36-team league phase with eight matchdays - a total of 13 teams have made their bow at this point.
Three things to look forward to ahead of the new UEFA Champions League season
Ahead of the league phase getting underway, here are three reasons to be excited for what this campaign's edition has to offer. Four debutants looking to make their mark One thing that always stands out when the Champions League proper begins is the new teams involved. In what is the third year under the current set-up - a 36-team league phase with eight matchdays - a total of 13 teams have made their bow at this point.
Three things to look forward to ahead of the new UEFA Champions League season
Ahead of the league phase getting underway, here are three reasons to be excited for what this campaign's edition has to offer. Four debutants looking to make their mark One thing that always stands out when the Champions League proper begins is the new teams involved. In what is the third year under the current set-up - a 36-team league phase with eight matchdays - a total of 13 teams have made their bow at this point.
Women's Champions League qualifying: Austria Wien and Inter Milan make first-ever group phase
Austria will be represented in the group phase for the sixth year running thanks to Austria Wien's 4-0 return leg success over Brann in Tuesday's only match.. Modesta Uka's hat-trick played a key role in sending the hosts through, but the big moment came in the 76th minute, where Karolina Haughland received two yellow cards in less than five minutes, leaving the Norwegians down a woman. Austria added a fourth later on to complete a 5-2 aggregate win.
Cubs become fifth different MLB team to score nine homers in a game in big win over Brewers
It was a dominant showing from the Cubs, who are chasing among the teams hoping to claim a wildcard spot in the postseason. The scoring started early for the home team, who managed four runs at the bottom of the first from a pair of homers plus a single. Alex Bregman's two-run home run in the next inning put them up 6-0 in no time. Chicago added three more in the fourth, keeping the NL Central-leading Brewers to six innings without scoring.
Novak Djokovic suffers earliest-ever US Open elimination against Mariano Navone
Djokovic, whose last first round defeat at a grand slam came in the 2006 Australian Open, went up two sets to one and a break in the fourth set against Navone. However, he was unable to close it out against the world number 49, who won 11 of the last 12 service games to complete the upset. The first set went Navone's way as he held his nerve in a tiebreak. Both players broke the other once each, with Djokovic even holding a mini-break.
Europa League play-offs: Viktoria Plzen advance with incredible turnaround, Omonia prevail
Only two teams were able to overturn first leg deficits in Thursday's play. Viktoria Plzen had the more impressive comeback, taking down Crvena zvezda 5-1 after extra time in Czechia. After losing the first leg 3-0 last week, the hosts grabbed an early goal, only to be pegged back minutes later. Plzen, who have not been eliminated from a Europa League qualifying tie since 2020/21, received three penalties in the second half in a chaotic 45 minutes.
Conference League play-offs: Rangers, PAOK knocked out as Inter Escaldes create history
Andorra will be represented in the group phase of a UEFA club competition for the very first time after Inter Club d'Escaldes eliminated Drita 4-2 in a penalty shootout. The match ended 0-0 at the Estadi de la FAF, with the tie level at 2-2. Inter were the more adventurous team of the two, outshooting Drita 28-4, but only managed three attempts on target in the 120 minutes.
A stat for each of the seven winning sides from the UEFA Champions League play-off round
Flashscore takes a look at a stat involving the seven winning teams, with three of them booking a berth in the competition proper for the very first time. Sabah, LASK produce thrilling comebacks Tuesday's action began with incredible drama in Azerbaijan, where Sabah scored a last-gasp goal to force extra time against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Two more goals in the extra time period helped them prevail 5-2 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate to become Azerbaijan's second participants in the UCL proper.
Women's Champions League qualifying: Chelsea score five as Leuven near league phase return
Chelsea were one of the sides to take a three-goal lead to the second leg after beating Real Sociedad 5-2 at home. Having fallen behind just seven minutes into the match, the Blues tied things up later in the half. Veerle Buurman gave the hosts their first lead of the match shortly after the restart, only for Cecilia Marcos to restore parity minutes later.
Conference League play-offs: Getafe battle past Partizan as PAOK, Panathinaikos held at home
This round saw the teams from UEFA's five highest ranked nations enter the fray, albeit to mixed results. Getafe were made to work for their 3-1 success over Partizan Belgrade, scoring twice in three minutes at the very end to take a crucial lead to the Serbian capital. The Spaniards were reduced to 10 men midway through the second half after Abdel Abqar was given his second yellow card of the match.
Europa League play-off round: Lech Poznan and Jagiellonia take big first leg leads
Both Polish teams were convincing winners on the night, with last season's Ekstraklasa champions Lech Poznan scoring seven times in a 7-0 demolition of Thun. Patrik Walemar's opener 10 minutes in gave Kolejorz the perfect start, but a three-goal haul in the space of 11 minutes later on in the first half practically ended the tie. A fifth was added just before the break, with two more scored in the second half as Thun had no answers to their opponents' ruthless finishing.
Conference League qualifying: Inter Escaldes near history as Swiss trio advance
The biggest story of the round came in Estonia, where Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes scored thrice in 12 second half minutes to complete a dominant 4-0 success at Flora Tallinn. That, combined with their 2-0 home win last week, sends them through 6-0 over the two legs. Inter, playing in Europe for the seventh season running, had never gotten farther than the second qualifying round before this summer.
Europa League qualifying: Egnatia pulls off huge victory as Anderlecht, Besiktas progress
Two sides who advanced from this round will playing group phase football for the very first time. One of them are Albania's Egnatia, who beat Shamrock Rovers 5-1 in Rrogozhine and 6-4 on aggregate. Having fallen 3-1 last week, the hosts had their work cut out for them to turn things around. Yet, it took them less than five minutes to halve their deficit. Daniel Adjessa's first of two on the night gave his team hope.
Kyler Murray será el quarterback titular de los Minnesota Vikings
Tras firmar en la pretemporada por un año y 1,3 millones de dólares, Murray parte como favorito para ser el quarterback titular por delante de J.J. McCarthy, exjugador de Michigan. El jugador de 29 años fue liberado por los Arizona Cardinals tras pasar sus primeras siete temporadas en la liga con ese equipo.
Coby Bryant, de los Chicago Bears, estará de baja entre cuatro y seis meses en la NFL
El entrenador principal de los Bears, Ben Johnson, confirmó que Bryant fue operado el viernes y ahora estará de baja entre cuatro y seis meses. Aunque no se espera que juegue en la temporada regular, el equipo confía en que pueda estar recuperado para los playoffs. Por ello, el jugador de 27 años podría volver a los terrenos de juego a mediados de diciembre.
Champions League qualifying: Bodo/Glimt leave it late as Celje spark comeback
The tie with the most goals saw Bodo/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise score a combined 11 times over the 210 minutes of play. Similar to the first leg, the decider in Norway produced more of the same chaos. This time, the hosts found a way through, with Andreas Helmseron's 117th minute winner sending them through. Twice did Bodo go in front during normal time as Ole Blomberg and Jens Hauge finding the back of the net.
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