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Ohio State hadn’t lost after leading by 14 points since 2001. Saturday ended that streak in stunning fashion as the Buckeyes’ 14-point lead evaporated in 30 minutes, exposing defensive problems they could no longer hide. One former Buckeye saw something deeper in the collapse than just a bad day. The 41-28 defeat against Oregon marked […] The post Ex-Buckeye Rips Ohio State for Oregon Loss and Uncovers Troubling Defensive Trend: “They’re Just Being Exposed” appeared first on EssentiallySports.

College basketball fans who checked the schedule on Saturday night were left scratching their heads. Two games were set to start at almost the same time, and the same school was listed in both. Was it a mistake? A glitch on the schedule page? It was neither. The schedule was real, and the confusion that […] The post NCAA Fans Ask The Same Question After College Basketball Team Plays 2 Games At the Same Time appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Messi first to win consecutive MLS Golden BootsInter Miami surrender 3-0 lead in dramatic draw Nashville set new league record with 77 pointsLionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot award on Saturday, but Inter Miami squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw with Charlotte on the final day of the regular season.The Argentine superstar failed to score but set up Miami’s first two goals from corners at Nu Stadium as the defending champions secured second place in the Eastern Conference and home-field advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs. Continue reading...

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaperUsman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket.One day on from claiming sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible, Khawaja defended the timing of his claims. Continue reading...

Michelle Cooper strikes in extra time to lift CurrentKansas City extend unbeaten home record with 1-0 winSeventh-seeded Utah Royals upset San Diego WaveMichelle Cooper converted an extra-time penalty to give the Kansas City Current a 1-0 victory over Angel City on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs.The fourth-seeded Current will face the winner of Sunday’s quarter-final between top-seeded Gotham FC and No 8 Seattle Reign FC in next weekend’s semi-finals. Continue reading...

Liam Delap powered in two stunning goals as Nottingham Forest ended their barren run at home with an impressive win over Manchester CityWe’re off at the City Ground.Before kick-off, we’ll hear The Last Post. Remembrance Sunday is tomorrow. Continue reading...

Spaniard may feel some of Old Trafford’s allure when he goes there on Sunday but he is right in wanting to stay at the club with brighter prospectsOn Sunday afternoon, shortly before 4.30, Unai Emery will leave the tunnel at Old Trafford and walk along the touchline towards the bench. Will he glance around the grand old stadium – faded and leaking though it may be in parts – and think that he could have a part in restoring the club to former glories? Will he look at the home bench and imagine himself sitting there – or perhaps more plausibly, scuttling up and down in front of it – as the first Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson to land a league title?Perhaps not. Emery is, after all, in “advanced talks” to extend a contract at Villa that already runs to 2029. However frustrating he may find the habitual summer churn, he is good at managing it. He feels the right fit for Villa, and that is arguably the most important factor in determining success. Yet all elite managers share a robust self-belief and there is a paradoxical sense that the worse the situation gets at United, the more appealing the job becomes. Continue reading...

Wait long enough and results will come to reflect performances. Manchester City may have won their first seven league games of the season but they always looked vulnerable, and now have lost three in a row. Nottingham Forest may have been second bottom but, other than the twin curses of missing chances and giving away daft goals, they seemed to be playing reasonably well. Put the two together and the outcome was a dramatic regression to the mean. It turns out the stats were right, after all.Liam Delap scored twice to remind people just what a good striker he can be. Oliver Glasner, after last week’s anger, can breathe a little easier in his job. And Enzo Maresca remains a paradox, a manager obsessive about control whose teams always seem oddly susceptible to direct running. Continue reading...