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The treatment that Ange Postecoglou is getting from Nottingham Forest fans is just ridiculous.

It saddens me, actually, that they are calling for him to be sacked after just seven games – and I don’t think it’s fair at all.

I covered Forest’s defeat at Newcastle before the international break. That was the result I expected, and Newcastle thoroughly deserved to win too, but it still showed all this talk of how Ange can only play one way is wrong because Forest were not open at all at St James’ Park – they tried to contain Newcastle and played on the counter.

The problem they had was that they could not get up the pitch, but if you were a Forest fan watching that game then you would be thinking that Ange did try and play with a bit of balance.

Now they are at home, the onus will be on them to go forward more against Chelsea, whose manager Enzo Maresca has also come under pressure this season.

Chelsea’s late victory over Liverpool last time out was important for Maresca after back-to-back league defeats.

In many ways I hope Forest win, to take the heat off Postecoglou a little, but I don’t see it happening.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-2

Addison’s prediction: Forest will put up a good fight but Chelsea will edge it. 1-2

Aya’s prediction: The Forest manager is under pressure and that is going to take its toll on the players as well. 1-2

AI’s prediction: 1-2

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Jack Draper will work with Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado in a major change to his team.

The British number one has had a long-standing partnership with James Trotman and, while he will continue to be heavily involved, Delgado takes over as lead coach and will travel with Draper to the majority of tournaments.

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A former British Davis Cup player who holds the men’s record for consecutive Wimbledon appearances with 23, Delgado began working with Murray in 2016, initially alongside Ivan Lendl, when the Scot enjoyed the most successful period of his career.

Delgado remained in Murray’s team until the end of the 2021 season and has since coached Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov.

Both players praised the impact of Delgado, 48, and, with Trotman keen to spend more time at home, Draper has moved to secure his services after his long-time partnership with Dimitrov ended last month.

Jamie Delgado formerly coached Andy Murray. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

The arrangement will begin in preseason, with Draper currently battling to recover from the left arm problem that has restricted him to only one match since Wimbledon.

Following his second-round exit at the All England Club, Draper was diagnosed with bone bruising, and an attempt to return at the US Open ended with him pulling out ahead of the second round before calling an early end to his season.

That ended the 23-year-old’s hopes of appearing at the ATP Finals for the first time, with Draper slipping to eighth in the rankings during his absence.

He is set to make his return to the court in December’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final in London.

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Jamie Carragher faced an online backlash for his comments after Chelsea’s last-gasp victory over Liverpool on Saturday – but not from fans of his former club.

The Anfield legend said on Sky Sports that he ‘loved’ the exuberant celebrations of Blues boss Enzo Maresca following Estevao’s stoppage-time winner, which saw the Italian race down the touchline to hug his players.

You might think Liverpool fans would have grumbled at one of their own appearing to enjoy a painful defeat for their team, but the ire instead came from Arsenal supporters.

As Carragher hailed the scenes which greeted a win that sent Chelsea seventh in the Premier League, Gunners fans pointed to the Sky pundit’s comments following their side’s 3-1 win over Liverpool in February 2024.

Gunners fans accused Carragher of showing an anti-Arsenal bias for praising the scenes at Chelsea after slamming their side’s celebrations in 2024, but the 47-year-old hit back in the latest episode of The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

Carragher, ranked at No.14 in FourFourTwo’s list of the best Premier League defenders of all time, said: ‘Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-1. The game was over with around 15 minutes to go, no last-minute winner and there was a bit of a celebration after the game. You were still behind Liverpool.

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‘[Against Liverpool on Saturday] Enzo Maresca reacted to a goal going in that second, in the last kick of the game in a game Chelsea thought they had no chance.

‘That’s a natural reaction at the end of the game – we’d all be like a lunatic, last-minute winner against the champions.

‘Arsenal were at a stage where you had a brilliant result, and we’re talking a few minutes after the game has finished and all the cameras are out – I was thinking ‘Woah, slow down’. It’s not a media narrative against Arsenal; it’s a last-minute winner.

Arsenal fans will hope they are the ones celebrating come May (Image credit: Getty Images)

‘I think Arsenal supporters online are a little bit touchy, with Chelsea not far behind. Arsenal have a big presence online, which is fine, there’s a huge fanbase, but you think the world is against you.’

Carragher’s comments are unlikely to appease Arsenal fans, but after the Gunners went top of the league on Saturday they will be hoping they are the ones celebrating come May.

Jamie Carragher was speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you bySky Bet

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  Ryan S. ClarkSep 25, 2025, 11:54 AM ET

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  Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.

Dallas Stars captain and left winger Jamie Benn will miss at least four weeks after having surgery on a collapsed lung, the team announced Thursday.

Benn, 36, was diagnosed with the injury on Tuesday in the third period of the Stars’ preseason game against the Minnesota Wild. He logged 15:47 of ice time in the Stars’ 3-2 overtime win.

Benn is expected to make a full recovery and will be evaluated by the team in four weeks, the Stars said.

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Losing Benn for at least four weeks means he’ll miss the rest of the Stars’ preseason and could be out for at least the first seven regular-season games. Five of the Stars’ first seven games will be against teams that made the playoffs last season. Should the initial timeline hold, he could potentially make his season debut Oct. 25 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Benn is entering his 17th season with the only NHL franchise he has ever known. He finished with 16 goals and 49 points in 80 games for the Stars in a 2024-25 campaign that saw the club lose in the Western Conference final for a third consecutive year.

Last season also meant Benn was in the final year of an eight-year contract, only to return on a one-year deal worth $1 million to give the Stars a venerable top-nine forward for a team that now has much of its cap space invested in core players such as Miro Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson.

Prior to the injury, Benn has been on the third line in preseason alongside Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin. It now leaves an opening in the Stars’ top-nine forward group.

In addition to the Stars challenging for the Stanley Cup, this year was also set to be one in which Benn could reach a handful of personal milestones. He’s a goal away from 400 in his career, eight games away from reaching 1,200 and is also 44 points shy of scoring 1,000 for his career.

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