Sometimes, it can be painfully obvious why the Colorado Rockies own MLB's worst record and have been off to a historically woeful start to the 2025 season.
The conclusion of Thursday's game against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers was one of those times.
With a man on first and one out in the ninth inning, the Rockies had the tying run at the plate while trailing 3–1. Second baseman Thairo Estrada hit a line drive to left-center field, which was caught in the air with ease by Andy Pages. Tyler Freeman, who was the runner on first, seemed to get a poor read on the ball, and he was caught in between bases when Pages rifled a throw over to first base. Freeman tried to slide in before the ball reached the base, but he was doubled up to end the game.
Have a look at at the baserunning disaster that capped off Colorado's 63rd loss of the season:
The Rockies have now been swept by the Dodgers in each of their two series this season, and mistakes like the one Freeman made on the base paths Thursday won't help change their fortunes against their dominant divisional foes.
“The final is the biggest stage, that’s the game that matters,” Chinelle Henry says ahead of the WCPL final, where her team, Barbados Royals, will be looking for their third title
ESPNcricinfo staff17-Sep-2025The Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) is in its fourth season, with the final lined up on Wednesday morning in Providence, and we will have the familiar sight of Barbados Royals in the middle, gunning for their third successive title. It’s a competition with just three teams, but Royals have been the dominant power, making all four finals, so “there was a lot riding on it,” when the WCPL began and Royals had to cope with the loss of regular captain Hayley Matthews. A shoulder injury left her on the sidelines and Chinelle Henry in the hot seat.”When she [Matthews] called me and asked me to be captain [because] she wasn’t going to be available, it was quite like, ‘yeah, just give me a moment to think about that’,” Henry said before taking on Guyana Amazon Warriors, the only team not to have won the title. Trinbago Knight Riders were the inaugural champions in 2022.”But I guess when [Matthews] asked, she was like, ‘you probably could be that person, because you have been around the team all the seasons before, as a senior player in the squad’, [despite] all the overseas players that we’ve had and even the captain in her own right in Chamari Athapaththu, who’s been brilliant helping me in the field in terms of decision-making and stuff like that.”Hayley is a big character, both on and off the field, and she has done a lot for us as a franchise. I think the girls have really stepped up. We’re in our fourth final, so that’s really something to talk about.”So far, the way we have been in the group games, there’s still a few areas to tighten up, but I think we are ready to compete in that final.”
“We go into Wednesday’s game with everything that we have and the girls are ready to fight. We’ve been in the finals and we know what it feels like to win finals, and we want to make it another one for us, so we go into the final with no complacency”Chinelle Henry
Royals have made the final winning all their four games this year, including the two against their opponents in the final, giving them a clear upper hand in the title fight.”Over the years, we have had a majority of the same girls playing on the team, so when it comes to culture, we already know what that’s like in terms of the players that we already have and the overseas players that we try to get into the squad,” Henry said. “Once they come in and get a feel of what the girls are about, everybody just fits right in and that’s what’s been the core thing for us this season.”Yes, Hayley’s not here, but how we play, how we come together as a group… she was here a few days ago, she had a few words for us, she will talk to me to say what she thinks, give a bit of advice, but it’s never anything to question my ability to lead the team. And that’s where she is really that person that trusts and believes in players and believes that players can step up when they need to. And, having done that, leading the Royals this season, it was just stepping into that spotlight and still playing my game.”The big star for Royals has been Athapaththu, who is 15 runs clear at the top of the run-scorers’ list with 169 runs in four innings, to go with seven wickets (second only to Amazon Warriors’ Laura Harris who has eight). Henry and Qiana Joseph have done their bit with the bat, but it has, at times, been a one-woman show.Chinelle Henry has played her part with the bat in Royals’ winning streak•CPL T20/Getty Images”We have a lot of big characters in this group, and she is very passionate, and she loves what she does,” Henry said of Athapaththu. “To be the opener for this team and constantly coming up with runs for us and in the middle, when we are bowling, you can call on her and be like, we need to break a partnership or something, which happens, you know.”She is that person, you know, whenever you call on her, she puts up her hand and is ready to perform and is ready to do her all for the team. With somebody like her, a lot of us, a lot of the younger ones that we have, we really look to her in terms of advice, how she plays, how she thinks when she goes out, and she keeps it simple.”Going by the form Royals have shown in the earlier games this season, they are runaway favourites for the final.”The final is the biggest stage, that’s the game that matters. If we go into that game with a calm and clear mind, things that we have to do as a team and, I have said in a previous interview, we still haven’t got all the areas that we want to tick, all three boxes, the final will be the game to do that,” Henry said. “We know that and we have that in the back of our minds, and we go into Wednesday’s game with everything that we have and the girls are ready to fight. We’ve been in the finals and we know what it feels like to win finals, and we want to make it another one for us, so we go into the final with no complacency, we’re just going out there to fight and bring that trophy back home.”
Wolves could reportedly swoop in for Wrexham star Conor Coady as new manager Rob Edwards is keen to reunite with the defender. The Molineux club have turned to a familiar face in a desperate bid to rescue their season by bringing Edwards in on a three-and-a-half-year deal following the sacking of Vitor Pereira. The former Luton and Middlesbrough boss now inherits a team who are sitting rock bottom of the Premier League table with just two points from 11 games, and are staring relegation squarely in the face.
Edwards takes the helm at Molineux amid crisis
Edwards, 42, arrives from Middlesbrough, having left the Championship club in second place and five points off leaders Coventry City, to take on what may prove the toughest challenge of his managerial career. After initially blocking Wolves’ approach, Boro relented last week when both clubs agreed on a compensation package, thus paving the way for Edwards' return to Molineux. He played 111 times for Wolves between 2004 and 2008, and this is more of a homecoming for the manager. He is upbeat about the challenge and is reportedly confident that Wolves can survive relegation with 27 games and 81 points still to play for. Joining Edwards at Wolves will be Harry Watling, who served as his assistant at Middlesbrough and will reprise that role at Molineux. But the new manager is also keen to surround himself with trusted former colleagues.
Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi has said of Edwards' appointment: "I know Rob very well and I have seen his growth in different jobs. He’s a very good person, he knows the club very well, he knows the city, the fans and he is very talented. When he was a youth coach here, he showed his tactical awareness, but after he took first-team jobs he started to grow his own identity, character and leadership."
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Coady to join Edwards in the Wolves dugout?
According to Edwards is keen to secure the return of centre-back Coady in a potential backroom role, alongside former Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope and ex-England international Joleon Lescott. The prospect of persuading the 32-year-old to hang up his boots for a coaching position could be a challenge, particularly given that he is still an active player for the Welsh side. Although he has only managed five league appearances so far this season, he holds a contract with Wrexham until 2027. Hence, it remains to be seen if Wrexham would even contemplate releasing him in January and whether Coady himself has the appetite to return to a struggling side as part of the coaching staff.
Wolves’ January lifeline
With Edwards now installed, attention will quickly shift to the January window, as the club's winter transfer activity will most likely define their fate in May. Wolves’ owners have agreed to make funds available for both permanent and loan signings, though the calibre of those arrivals will depend largely on whether the club can stay within touching distance of safety. The recruitment at Molineux has been under scrutiny, as out of six summer signings, only Ladislav Krejci has been able to produce the goods. Moreover, Wolves are understood to be reducing their reliance on super-agent Jorge Mendes and his Gestifute agency. As part of this restructuring, Matt Jackson, who is currently director of recruitment and player development, is expected to be promoted to the role of sporting director.
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A mammoth task ahead of Edwards
There is little doubt that Edwards has an unenviable task at hand. Wolves are the only club in the English football league who are yet to register a league victory as they have lost nine and drawn two of their 11 fixtures. Edwards inherits a squad light on confidence and quality, and his first task will be to inject life into a side short on belief. His debut will come at home against Crystal Palace on November 22, and he will then take on Aston Villa on November 30 in a West Midlands derby. Neither Palace nor Villa will be pushovers, and Edwards' credentials will be tested early in his reign at Wolves.
One Newcastle United player is now “keen” to stay at St James’ Park and signing a new contract, according to former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown.
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Nick Pope recently triggered a contract extension to stay on Tyneside until 2027, revealing in the pre-Benfica press conference this week it was a clause inserted into his original deal in 2023.
Bruno Guimaraes has also been a fantastic servant for the Magpies, adding so much quality and heart to the midfield ever since he joined the club.
Sorting the Brazilian’s future has to be a key area of focus for Newcastle, and a recent update claimed that they have offered him a new five-year deal, in order to ward off interest from the Saudi Pro League.
Bruno isn’t the only player whose future will be looked at, though, with experienced heads Kieran Trippier and Jamaal Lascelles out of contract at the end of this season.
Now, a key update has emerged regarding a player who is at the opposite end of his career, with Eddie Howe likely to be buoyed by the news.
Newcastle ace "keen" to sign contract extension
Speaking to Football Insider, former Premier League executive Mick Brown spoke on the chances of Tino Livramento signing a new deal at Newcastle, saying he is “keen” to stay put.
“Livramento has earned all the plaudits he gets. He’s worked very hard to become part of that Newcastle team despite the injuries he’s had, he plays wherever he’s needed and has always done a very good job. He’s done the same for England as well and has improved his reputation considerably.
“A lot of that progress has been made since he joined Newcastle, where he clearly has the trust and a good relationship with the manager. Of course, when a player is performing at that sort of level consistently, it’s going to attract interest from other clubs who might want to bring him in.
“But from what I hear, Livramento is happy at Newcastle, and I’d expect if there was a new contract on the table for him, he would be keen to stay. It’s something that would be the best outcome for all parties if they could get him tied down. Not only do Newcastle get to keep a fantastic player, but he can continue and build on the progress he has made there, playing regularly at the top level.”
Livramento is currently 19th on the Newcastle wage list at just £50,000-a-week, but has to be seen as a big part of the club’s future, with the England international proving to be a great option in both full-back positions.
The 22-year-old should only grow as a footballer as the years pass, potentially even becoming a regular starter for the Three Lions, and Theo Walcott once even claimed that he possessed an “aura”.
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If Bruno’s new contract takes precedence for Newcastle, Livramento isn’t too far behind, as they look to avoid him moving elsewhere, which would be a huge blow at this point in his career.
Danny Rohl has warned his players they “gave me a lot of information” following Rangers’ damaging 3-0 Europa League defeat to Brann in the Europa League on Thursday.
The 36-year-old head coach was installed as Russell Martin’s successor on Monday but there was no dream debut in Norway. Emil Kornvig opened the scoring five minutes before the break, Jacob Sorensen added a second after 55 minutes and Noah Holm fired in a third after 79 minutes for a comfortable win for the home side.
Rangers writer and podcaster David Edgar called for two sackings immediately following the game as pressure continues to mount on Chief Executive Patrick Stewart and Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell.
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Rangers are bottom of the 36-team table as they turn attention to the visit of Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership on Sunday.
Rohl warns players after defeat to Brann
Rohl appeared to fire a warning to the players who took part in Thursday’s humiliation, telling Rangers TV they “gave me a lot of information” and that they were not up to the required standard.
The new boss did however take responsibility for what is to come, with over two months before he gets the chance to change his squad in the January transfer window: “I have to develop and improve the players. I have to develop and improve the group. This is what I have to do. This is my job.
“We played a team who were organised, aggressive and did the basics right, and we didn’t.
“But my job is to lift them again, give them the solutions, and be ready on Sunday.”
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“The three teams Rangers have played (in the Europa League) are bang average,” said the Ibrox legend on Friday morning.
“I’ll be brutally honest, last night I was as depressed as I’ve been throughout this whole debacle. I actually feel for the manager. I don’t know what he’s going to do. He might improve them in terms of a little bit of organisation.
“But I don’t think there’s anywhere near the level of improvement in that team that will be required to even get them up the league domestically. They’re just absolutely miles off it.”
The Gers will be seeking just their second win in the league this season when they host Kilmarnock on Sunday afternoon. They could be 16 points off the pace at the start of play if Hearts beat Celtic in the earlier kick-off.
The mood around Arsenal at the moment is a positive one.
They’ve won three of four games in the Premier League, won their first Champions League game of the season and have only conceded one goal in all five matches.
Moreover, while they are still likely to get called negative and boring by some in the media, the Gunners are playing some nice football.
Arsenal’s recent results
Competition
Opponent
Result
Champions League
Bilbao
2-0 W
Premier League
Forest
3-0 W
Premier League
Liverpool
1-0 L
Premier League
Leeds
5-0 W
Premier League
Man Utd
1-0 W
One of the reasons has been the impressive form of Noni Madueke, who is proving plenty of his doubters wrong so far.
However, while the former Chelsea star is looking like a great signing, Arsenal already had a homegrown version of him years ago, and now that player is one of the best in the world.
Madueke's start to life at Arsenal
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that Madueke’s first few games at Arsenal weren’t overly impressive, as while he offered some threat against Liverpool and did well enough off the left against Leeds, he didn’t blow anyone away.
However, since coming back from a successful international break in which he forced an own goal against Andorra and opened his own account against Serbia, he’s looked near enough unplayable.
For example, while he didn’t register a goal involvement against Forest, the 23-year-old dynamo was a constant threat down the right-hand side, taking 65 touches, completing five dribbles, playing five key passes, creating one big chance and registering an impressive expected assists figure of 0.71.
However, even without the data, it was clear that the Englishman was doing some things right by the eye-test, and the way in which the crowd would react excitedly whenever he was on the ball in a dangerous area.
It was much of the same against Bilbao, as he was once again a constant and direct threat on the right-hand side.
In fact, he should have really racked up an assist, as after driving into the box in the first half, he delivered a brilliant pass to Eberechi Eze’s feet, only for him to take too long to shoot and lose the ball.
Overall, Madueke is really starting to show supporters and pundits alike just why Arteta wanted to sign him.
However, there is another winger on the continent who was once in Arsenal’s academy, someone who could have been their homegrown version of the former Chelsea ace.
Arsenal's former homegrown Madueke
Like any other big club, Arsenal have let their fair share of future stars go as youngsters, from Harry Kane to the recently re-signed Eze.
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However, perhaps one of the very worst instances of this for the Gunners is Michael Olise.
Before spending time in the academies of Chelsea, Manchester City and Reading, the young Frenchman spent a short period in Hale End.
The small saving grace here, then, is the fact that a couple of other ‘big six’ sides passed up on the incredible talent, but given his outrageous performances for Crystal Palace and now Bayern Munich, it must still frustrate the Gunners’ hierarchy that they didn’t keep him on the books.
Since moving to Germany for £50m last summer, the 23-year-old has been on fire.
Olise’s Bayern Record
Appearances
61
Minutes
4382′
Goals
24
Assists
25
Goal Involvements per Match
0.80
Minutes per Goal Involvements
89.42′
All Stats via Transfermarkt
In 61 appearances, totalling 4382 minutes, the ten-capped game-changer has scored 24 goals and provided 25 assists.
That breaks down to an outrageously impressive average of a goal involvement every 1.24 games, or every 89.42 minutes, and more than justifies Oliver Glasner’s claim that he’s “one of the best talents in the world.”
Now, while he is clearly a more dangerous player than Madueke at the moment, there are some similarities between the pair, notably their ability to carry the ball into dangerous areas.
For example, FBref ranks the Bayern star in the top 4% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe’s top five leagues for carries into the final third and the top 8% for overall carries.
In comparison, the Gunners’ new star sits in the top 1% for progressive carries and carries into the penalty area.
Even then, we can be fairly certain that Arsenal would rather have Olise in their team, and had they kept hold of him all those years ago, perhaps they would’ve had their own world-class homegrown Madueke.
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عقد سعد شلبي، المدير التنفيذي للنادي الأهلي، عدة اجتماعات مع مديري الأفرع والإدارات التنفيذية، في إطار متابعة الاستعدادات النهائية لانعقاد الجمعية لانتخاب مجلس إدارة جديد للقلعة الحمراء.
ومن المقرر أن يعقد النادي الأهلي جمعية عمومية يوم الجمعة 31 أكتوبر الجاري لانتخاب مجلس إدارة جديد للفترة من 2025 حتى 2029.
ووفقًا للموقع الرسمي للأهلي، خلال الاجتماعات استعرض المدير التنفيذي كافة التفاصيل التنظيمية واللوجستية الخاصة بالانتخابات، وتجهيز مقرات التسجيل والتصويت داخل مقر الجزيرة، وتوزيع اللجان الانتخابية، وأيضًا التجهيزات الفنية والتقنية اللازمة لتسهيل عملية التصويت والتحقق من العضويات إلكترونيًا، بما يضمن الدقة في إجراءات التصويت.
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ووجه المدير التنفيذي بضرورة تكامل العمل بين الإدارات المختلفة والتنسيق بين المسئولين عن التنظيم والأمن والخدمات الطبية والإعلام، إلى جانب وضع علامات إرشادية ولوحات توضيحية داخل مقر النادي لتسهيل حركة الأعضاء أثناء عملية التصويت وبعدها.
يذكر، أن الحدث الأبرز في انتخابات النادي الأهلي للدورة الجديدة، كان قرار محمود الخطيب رئيس النادي الأهلي الحالي بعدم خوض الانتخابات ثم التراجع عن قراره واختيار قائمة تضم العديد من الأسماء القوية ومنها سيد عبد الحفيظ مدير الكرة السابق في الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، مع تواجد ياسين منصور نائبًا.
ويخوض سباق انتخابات النادي الأهلي، قائمة تضم محمود الخطيب رئيسًا وياسين منصور نائبًا، خالد مرتجي أمين صندوق، مع الأعضاء فوق السن طارق قنديل (قائمة الخطيب) – محمد الغزاوي (قائمة الخطيب) – محمد الدماطي (قائمة الخطيب) – محمد الجارحي (قائمة الخطيب) – سيد عبد الحفيظ (قائمة الخطيب) – أحمد حسام عوض (قائمة الخطيب) – حازم هلال (قائمة الخطيب) – أحمد شريف (فردي) – حسن طنطاوي (فردي).
بينما جاء الترشح على منصب عضوية تحت السن: إبراهيم العامري (قائمة الخطيب) – رويدا هشام (قائمة الخطيب).
Chelsea have now been in “direct contact” with a club’s “super boss” to discuss a move for a “fascinating” new signing in the final days of the market.
Blues' transfer activity hinges on outgoings
After a frantic start to the summer transfer window, there has been little recent activity at Stamford Bridge, with Todd Boehly focused on getting current players off the books before being able to bring in more new signings.
That has been the case for quite some time, with Fabrizio Romano nearly two weeks ago revealing the Blues are looking to sell both Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson before bringing in two new attackers.
Aston Villa have subsequently made Jackson their top target, while there is no shortage of interest in Nkunku, with Bayern Munich and Newcastle United being named as potential suitors.
Consequently, Enzo Maresca’s side should have little trouble sealing the departures of the two forwards, which would create space in the squad for both RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.
According to an update from Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg on X, Chelsea have recently engaged in fresh talks over a deal for Simons, having been in “direct contact” with RB Leipzig “super boss” Oliver Mintzlaff.
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The Blues will “remain keen” on signing the Leipzig maestro right up until deadline day, and he is said to have agreed a deal until 2031, but the west Londoners are still waiting to finalize the sales of Jackson and Nkunku before advancing the deal any further.
"Fascinating" Simons could excel at Stamford Bridge
Given his fantastic goal and assist record in the Bundesliga, the Dutchman received high praise from scout Jacek Kulig during the 2024/25 campaign.
Not only that, but the RB Leipzig star, who is expected to cost £60m, has been lauded by former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, who also revealed what he thinks the 22-year-old’s best position is.
RB Leipzig'sXaviSimonsreacts after the match
Tuchel said: “I think his best position is half winger, half 10, so he can be free. He is technically strong, calm with the ball, and very good in front of goal.”
With Nkunku scoring just three Premier League goals last season, and Jackson massively underperforming his xG over the past year, Chelsea could do with a new attacker who is clinical in front of goal, and Tuchel seems to believe Simons fits the bill.
Barcelona have shared previously unseen footage of their stadium redevelopment, with impressive progress appearing to have been made. The project, which is giving Camp Nou a serious facelift, has been running behind schedule. It has, however, been revealed that changing rooms, benches and VIP areas are in, with an emotional homecoming seemingly not far away.
How much is Camp Nou upgrade costing?
La Liga giants Barca have thrown big money at a lavish programme off the field, with construction work in Catalunya said to come with a €1.5 billion (£1.3bn/$1.8bn) price tag. The club’s financial struggles over recent years have made plenty of headlines.
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Barcelona currently based at Olympic Stadium
They are willing to invest in new players and infrastructure, with long-term plans being drawn up. The hope is, having relocated to the nearby Olympic Stadium, that the Blaugrana will soon be back in familiar surroundings.
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What has been done? What is left to do?
There is still plenty of work to be done at Camp Nou, especially when it comes to a retractable roof, but there is now water, electricity, security cameras, functioning bathrooms and several thousand seats – meaning that much of the venue is fully operational.
A door is yet to be fitted on Barca’s stunning new dressing room, but lockers are in and there is a place for Hansi Flick to perch on the touchline and club president Joan Laporta to enjoy behind the scenes.