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Darby Allin successfully climbing Mount Everest is right on brand with his wrestling and real-life character. He embodies the independent spirit, which is why it is no surprise he gravitated more toward AEW than WWE when he was a free agent.Â

The daredevil wrestler was a guest on “The Ariel Helwani Show” and discussed his insatiable desire to be a part of AEW when it first launched.Â

“The moment I heard that AEW was starting, the moment I heard the term ‘creative freedom,’ and there was this new company starting, I was like, that’s my shot, that’s the only way that I’m going to make it, I don’t even care about anything else at this point, I was like, I need to be there. And then I literally didn’t stop until I got there.”

The conversation then shifted to whether or not Allin entertained the idea of going to WWE in the pre-AEW days. He noted the direction that WWE was going in with the smaller guys on the roster at the time, which was to put them all on the newly launched “205 Live.” From there, Allin knew his future was not with WWE.Â

“I was part of their sister company called Evolve, I was part of that. And then I saw the writing on the wall. “205 Live,” I saw the writing on the wall. Where my money is is in the David vs Goliath matches. Then, as soon as I heard AEW was starting, I was like, nope, I gotta go.”

During the interview, Allin raved about the backstage culture in AEW right now, notably saying that a cancer had been cut out of the AEW locker room. He immediately made sure the audience knew that he was not referring to CM Punk, which left many wondering who that comment was aimed toward.Â

If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “The Ariel Helwani Show” and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for transcription

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75 minMan Utd have been poor on the ball since Liverpool switched to 4-2-4 in the 62nd minute; at the moment an equaliser looks more likely than a second for United. Jones surges into the area and drives a speculative left-foot shot that is held to his left by Lammens. Comfortable save.

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Updated at 13.06 EDT

74 minJones nicks the ball off Fernandes and pushes it into the area towards Chiesa. His touch is slightly heavy – it wasnâ€t an easy ball to take – and Shaw makes a crucial, if desperate challenge.

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72 min: Liverpool substitutionFederico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak, who had a relatively quiet game. His one big chance was a low shot across goal that Lammens kicked away with his right foot; Isak may feel he should have scored. If the bugger ever answers my WhatsApps, Iâ€ll let you know.

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71 minA nervy moment for Lammens. Dalot heads a cross up in the air and back towards his own goal. Lammens almost runs past the ball and has to jump backwards to grab it. Allâ€s well that ends well.

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70 minYou have to admire Arne Slot for taking this much risk so early in the game. Federico Chiesa is about to come on as well. “He might play centre-back…†chirps Jamie Carragher on commentary.

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69 min Ekitike leads a Liverpool break, cutting inside from the left before rifling wide from the edge of the area. That wasnâ€t a bad chance either.

This game is so open; thereâ€s no chance it will end 1-0.

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Updated at 12.59 EDT

68 min“I think Slotâ€s smart to take Alexis Mac Allister off,†writes Kári Tulinius. “Heâ€s been poor this season and Liverpool play better when heâ€s off the field. He doesnâ€t get on the ball as much as he did last season, and when he does, it slows the team down. Last season he was crucial at controlling games once Liverpool had taken the lead, but now he seems indecisive.â€

Before the game, Jamie Carragher said he hadnâ€t been the same since an injury in the second half of last season.

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66 minVan Dijk volleys a United cross into the face of Kerkez and over the bar. That could have gone anywhere too.

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65 min: Great chance for Salah!

Kerkezâ€s cross from the left evades everyone in the middle – and there were an army of Liverpool players in there – before reaching the unmarked Salah beyond the far post. He controls it deftly but then thrashes wide from six yards as Lammens flies towards him. Salah mishit that completely with his left foot; in his defence there might have been a slightly strange bounce. Thereâ€s no time to check because this is now a basketball game.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah reacts after a missed opportunity. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAShare

Updated at 13.03 EDT

64 minEkitike fires over from distance after a fine run infield from the left, the kind that gets a home crowd going.

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63 minDorgu plays a sharp square pass into the area for Fernandes, whose left-foot shot is well blocked by Konate. These are the revised line-ups.

Liverpool (4-2-4)Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Wirtz, Jones; Salah, Isak, Ekitike, Gakpo.

Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Lammens; De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko.

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62 min: Triple substitution for LiverpoolFlorian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Curtis Jones replace Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister.

Liverpool are going for it – Szoboszlai has moved to right-back, Wirtz is playing in centre midfield.

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Updated at 12.54 EDT

61 min: Man Utd substitutionBenjamin Sesko replaces Mason Mount, so Cunha will move to No10.

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60 minSalah beats Dorgu to a loose ball just outside the area and pokes it to Mac Allister, who drives over the bar under pressure. Pretty good effort but never troubling Lammens.

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60 minThese are the revised line-ups.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1)Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak.

Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Lammens; De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha.

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59 min: Man Utd substitutionsIn fact itâ€s a double change. Manuel Ugarte and Patrick Dorgu replace Casemiro and Amad Diallo, who was excellent on the ball but became vulnerable after that yellow card.

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57 minCasemiro is booked for a brazen but necessary tactical foul on Salah. Heâ€s struggling with cramp as well and is about to be replaced.

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56 minI said Gakpo hit the post three times. Thatâ€s essentially true but strictly speaking I think the second time – the deflected cross – would have been a Bruno Fernandes goal had the ball gone in.

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54 minGakpoâ€s deep, inswinging corner from the left is volleyed into the ground and over the bar by Salah. He saw it late because Van Dijk was jumping in front of him; it was still a decent chance for a player of his etc.

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Updated at 12.46 EDT

52 minDalot is booked for a foul on Gakpo. He took the ball with a sliding tackle but was punished for a studs-up follow-through. The Sky co-commentators Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville both think heâ€s very unfortunate.

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Updated at 12.44 EDT

51 minGravenberch needs treatment after twisting his ankle when fouled by Mbeumo. Gravenberchâ€s grimace suggests his afternoon could be over.

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50 min: Gakpo hits the post for the third time!

This is getting silly. Salahâ€s long cross from the right reaches Gakpo on the far side of the area. He controls the ball on his thigh, moves onto his right foot – Shaw inexplicably showed him inside – and hits a sizzling rising drive back across goal. Lammens doesnâ€t move and the ball thumps off the right-hand post.

Cody Gakpo (obscured) hits the post again. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesShare

Updated at 12.50 EDT

47 min“The dreamer in me knows how this game will end: two sublime pearlers from Florian Wirtz followed by a Rio Ngumoha volley off the crossbar and in. The realist in me knows a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 89th minute will make it 2-0 to the Ref Devils.â€

It depends which band youâ€ve been listening to: Livin†Joy or The Cribs?

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46 minLiverpool get the second half under way.

No substitutions yet.

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“Greetings from sunny and breezy California!†says Peter Oh. “My biggest concern is that this match, so far, has been a huge step backwards in terms of computing technology. Generative Al (Alexander Isak) hasnâ€t delivered on its promise, and Man United have got their tails up like itâ€s Y2K!â€

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Man Utd through a startlingly early goal from Bryan Mbeumo.Both teams came close in a scruffy but compelling half. Cody Gakpo and Bruno Fernandes hit the post at either end, then combined in advertently to do so again when Gakpoâ€s cross deflected off Fernandes, over Senne Lammens and off the far post.

Lammens saved well from Alexander Isak; at the other Giorgi Mamardashvili made an old-school centre-halfâ€s challenge to deny Mbeumo a second.

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Updated at 12.24 EDT

Half time: Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd

Peep peep!

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45+2 minMbeumoâ€s goal was timed at 62 seconds, which makes it the fastest in this fixture in the Premier League era.

The previous fastest was lost in the exploits of two fellas called Cantona and Fowler.

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Updated at 12.20 EDT

45+1 minFour minutes of added time.

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45 minBruno Fernandes curls a long pass towards Mbeumo, forcing Van Dijk to come across and clear. He shakes his head as he walks back to his position, presumably in disgust at how open Liverpool are defensively.

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43 minCunha curls well wide from distance – pretty similar, in fact, to the position from which he scored on this ground for Wolves last season.

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40 minA free-kick from Fernandes, deep on the right, bounces up awkwardly and is sliced onto the roof of own net by Gakpo. He could have had a hat-trick!

The resulting corner is missed by Mamardashvili, who looks surprisingly uncomfortable, and headed clear by Konate on the line. I donâ€t know whether it was going in or not but Mamardashvili was certainly out of the game.

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38 min“That penalty appeal for the Amad ‘handball†would have stopped the game for at least five minutes up here,†writes Simon McMahon. “Then, depending on the eventual outcome, there would have been a weekâ€s worth of media coverage about ‘agendas†and how thereâ€s a conspiracy against Celtic Rangers whoever.

“Honestly, all I want from football is to see Dundee United win the Scottish Cup again in my lifetime with my daughter, Evie. That seems realistic and not too much to ask, right? Though Dundee havenâ€t won the Scottish since 1910, so, you know. But they did beat Celtic today, leaving Hearts five points clear at the top. I really hope the Jam Tarts donâ€t have to go to Dens on the last day needing just a point…â€

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37 minThis is a good spell for Liverpool, probably their best in terms of sustained pressure.

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35 min: Chance for Isak!Konate shapes a fantastic long pass around Shaw and into the path of Isak, whose shot on the run is kicked away at the near post by Lammens. Thereâ€s an argument he should have come off his line to beat Isak to the ball, but having stayed at home he made a really good save and is being congratulated by his teammates.

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34 min“Hey, guys,†writes Matt Dony, “have I ever told you how much I hate football? Like, really hate it! This is not fun. Iâ€m watching the match while playing pool with my son, who is currently (and unprecedentedly) 3-0 up. This is looking like a bad day. I regret allowing a drunk AI to write an email on my behalf.â€

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32 min: Gakpo hits the post again!

This time it was a deflected cross from the left that looped over the helpless Lammens and hit the inside of the far post. Liverpool keep the ball alive undtil Salahâ€s header from Kerkezâ€s cross is saved comfortably by Lammens.

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29 minDalotâ€s poor clearance goes straight to Isak on the edge of the area; he controls it smartly only to mishit his shot well wide.

This is a flawed but fascinating game.

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More chances for Man Utd

27 minMount shoots over from close range after Mamardashvili pushes Cunhaâ€s cross into a dangerous area; it was a tough chance because the ball bounced almost behind him.

Moments later, Mamardashvili is forced into a desperate lunging tackle on Mbeumo eight yards out when Kerkez makes an interception and inadvertently knocks the ball across the face of his own goal.

Finally, after that Mamardashvili tackle, the ball runs to Mount 25 yards from goal. He whistles a left-foot shot that is pushed away to his left by the diving Mamaradashvili.

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Updated at 12.01 EDT

26 minMac Allisterâ€s low shot from 20 yards is comfortably saved by Lammens. Thatâ€s the first shot on target at either end apart from the goal, though both teams have hit the post.

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24 min: Fernandes hits the post!

Oof, and now it should be 2-0 to Manchester United. Cunha sprayed a superb crossfield pass out to Amad, who ran at the backpedalling Kerkez and into the Liverpool area. Eventually Amad flicked an inviting pass back towards Fernandes, who was charging onto the scene as if world peace depended on it. Fernandes slammed a first-time shot from 15 yards that clipped the outside of the post and flew wide. For a player of his quality, thatâ€s a glorious chance.

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20 min: Gakpo hits the post!

A thrilling break from Liverpool almost leads to the equaliser. Szoboszlai feeds a pass into the centre circle for the unmarked Salah, who turns and curls an excellent pass to Gakpo in the inside-left channel. Gakpo veers to the right, uses the last United defender as a screen and flashes a curling shot towards goal from 20 yards. It beats Lammens and bounces off the face of the right-hand post. That would have been a lovely goal.

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Updated at 12.05 EDT

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By Ella Jay

Oct. 19, 2025 11:33 am EST

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Rhea Ripley is taking an unpleasant outcome in stride.

Following a successful takeover of Australia, WWE headed to Japan for a pair of live events in Tokyo. At the second one on October 18, Ripley collided with IYO SKY, Raquel Rodriguez, and Stephanie Vaquer for the latter’s WWE Women’s World Championship. Vaquer retained her title by pinning Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Ripley headed to the back with a bloody and busted nose, with SKY and a member of WWE’s medical team by her side.

Ripley showed off the damage on X, writing, “Thank you Japan [laughing emoji] I still love you!” alongside a video of her nose swollen and stuffed with gauze. Despite that, “Mami” appears to be in good spirits as she still gave a thumbs up to the camera. Ripley later joked about the injury by comparing her busted nose to that of her bull terrier named Barry.

“Twins,” she captioned the side-by-side images of herself and her dog.

Twins ðŸ˜ðŸ˜… pic.twitter.com/51IFqSmNpf

— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) October 18, 2025

Per fan footage, Ripley seems to have hurt her nose toward the end of the fatal-four-way title match, specifically when Rodriguez launched SKY into her, causing the two to fall to the floor. While Ripley and SKY remained on the outside of the ring, Vaquer finished off Rodrguez with a dragon screw leg whip and a Spiral Tap for the victory.

As of now, there is no word on if Ripley’s busted nose will keep her out of action. The “WWE Raw” brand returns to the United States tomorrow for a live broadcast in Sacramento, California. At WWE Crown Jewel in Perth, Ripley and SKY defeated the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane).

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Half-time: Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa

Spurs have shaded the half, but a sensational strike from Rogers means the two sides are all square at the break.

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45+3 min: After a wonderful take on the run from Porro, the Spurs right back appeals for a penalty after booting a ball towards his compatriot Torres. Replays show it hit the Villa centre back on the backside. Porro is a very good player, but he does have an irritable temperament.

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45 min: Five minutes added on.

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44 min: Spurs are pushing for a second. Villa seem content to hold onto the 1-1 score until half-time, at least.

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41 min: Tel misses a glorious chance for Tottenham! From a free-kick, Spurs work the ball out to Kudus on the right, who delivers an outrageous ball across the six-yard box with his weaker right foot. Van de Ven canâ€t quite strain to reach the cross, but Tel is there at the back post … he just has to volley a finish into the empty net … but completely miscues the connection!

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38 min: In these rainy conditions, it was a slip from Simons that allowed Rogers to create some space. But the England international expertly took his chance – I would not be surprised to see that on the Goal of the Month shortlist.

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GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa (Rogers 37)

As if baited by my previous post, Rogers lets fly from 25 yards, and finds the top corner! It was a scrappy passage of play, but Rogers found a pocket on the edge of Spurs†area and pings an unstoppable shot past Vicario, dipping over the Italian goalkeeper and just underneath the crossbar. Rogers†first goal in 20 games for Villa!

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa scores his team’s first goal. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesShare

Updated at 09.49 EDT

34 min: We are over a third of the way through this match, and Villa are yet to trouble Vicario in the Spurs goal.

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32 min: Onana is OK, after some attention from the Villa physios.

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31 min: Onana is left crumpled on the turf after another robust tackle from Paulinha in midfield. This is the Belgianâ€s first Villa starts since August. He wonâ€t want another spell on the sidelines.

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29 min: I have mentioned Spurs†physicality and Malen is really struggling to make his mark against the Tottenham centre-back duo of Danso and Van de Ven. Ollie Watkins, huddled under a puffer jacket on the Villa bench, will be eager to get some minutes later.

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27 min: A raking diagonal pass from Bencancur finds Odobert in plenty of space on the left, and the winger drives inside on his right foot, lashing a bouncing awkward shot at goal, which Villaâ€s Martínez gathers at the second attempt. That was strong, direct play from the home side.

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25 min: Villa are normally a good pressing side, but look very pedestrian in defence today. Spurs are able to advance with the ball up the pitch quite easily, as Porro wins another corner for the home side. The delivery from Kudus is deep towards Odobert at the back post, and even though the Frenchman beats Rogers to the ball, he is unable to control it.

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23 min: Odobert goes down in a heap on the edge of Villaâ€s box, claiming a foul. There is contact from Onana, but nowhere near enough to send somebody tumbling over, and the referee waves play on. Good decision.

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21 min: Yellow card for Van de Ven, who catches Rogers in midfield shortly after being nutmegged. No complaints.

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18 min: Villa are playing a very high line, which is a dangerous thing against the pace of Odobert, Tel and Kudus. Tel is constantly threatening to get in behind, but hasnâ€t quiet timed his run correctly. Yet.

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15 min: Tottenham give the ball away cheaply just outside their own box, and Cash finds a pocket of space, shooting just wide from 20 yards out. That should be a bit of a wake-up call for Spurs.

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14 min: Perhaps this is not a surprising development, given Thomas Frank is the manager, but Iâ€m impressed by how physical Spurs are. The arrival of Paulinha has massively bolstered Tottenhamâ€s midfield, which also includes Bentancur, Sarr and Bergvall. They are all big lads, can run for days.

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12 min: Villa begin to edge into the game with some possession, and force a couple of corners, well defended by Spurs. McGinnâ€s delivery for the latter was particularly poor.

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FOUL THROW ALERT!

10 min: I repeat, FOUL THROW ALERT! Cash creeps up the touchline a little too much for the refereeâ€s liking and Simon Hooper overturns the throw-in from Villa to Spurs! Lots of cheers go up with the home crowd. A rare treat, that.

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GOAL DISALLOWED! Spurs denied a second!

7 min: Van de Ven pumps a ball long from the back, Tel and Kudus combine with the latter firing a shot through the hands of Martínez and into the net! The Villa keeper has his blushes spared by the offside flag, with both Tel and Kudus correctly ruled offside from Van de Venâ€s initial ball.

Mohammed Kudus of Tottenham Hotspur scores but it is later disallowed. Photograph: Alex Morton/Tottenham Hotspur FC/ShutterstockShare

Updated at 09.23 EDT

GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa (Bencancur 5)

Villa clear the initial corner, but Spurs recycle the ball and Kudus, from the left, swings a brilliant ball to Paulinha a the back post. The Portuguese nods the ball back across goal and Bencancur is there to sweep in an easy finish from the penalty spot!

Rodrigo Bentacur of Tottenham Hotspur scores the opening goal. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesShare

Updated at 09.08 EDT

4 min: Sloppy play from Onana allows Tel to win the ball back inside Villaâ€s penalty box, and the Frenchman wins a corner for Spurs.

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3 min: A brief delay, with the earpiece of referee Simon Hooper coming loose.

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2 min: Sky Sports had suggested that Guessand would be playing as part of a front-two with Malen, but the Ivory Coast international is looks like he is playing on the right, with Malen as a lone striker, supported by Rogers in the No 10 role.

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Peeeeeeeeep!

Weâ€re underway in London!

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The teams are out! Itâ€s raining on north London, so weâ€ll have a slick surface.

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Some breaking news, before Manchester Unitedâ€s trip to Anfield later.

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Villa manager Unai Emery is asked by a Sky Sports reporter if the decision to leave Ollie Watkins on the bench was a tactical one or a fitness one.

I wonâ€t respond to the question, itâ€s something private. But Watkins is getting better.

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Cristian Romero injured in the warm up!

A big blow for Spurs, with their captain Cristian Romero injured in the warm-up. Kevin Danso will replace the Argentinian, and Micky van de Ven will take the armband.

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Thomas Frank, Tottenham manager, is speaking to the cameras:

On Destiny Udogie being left out the squad today:

He came back from international duty with minor irritation in the knee.

Randal Kolo Muani making the bench:

Heâ€s nowhere near ready to start. Iâ€d like him to be ready of course.

On Mo Kudus:

Heâ€s been exceptional since the first day of the season. Heâ€s such a threat, one versus one. His work rate is very good. You need to get goals, and Iâ€m so happy he got one.

On the stat that Frank has never beaten Unai Emery:

Itâ€s about time to change it. Hopefully we do it today. Unai I respect massively. He has worked wonders with Villa. Itâ€s going to be a super tight game. It will be a small goal that decides the game. I hope we can get that moment.

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We wrote extensively on the police ban this week.

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Aston Villa stadium must not be a no-go area for Jews, says Ed Miliband

Some breaking news, as the UKâ€s energy secretary has called for the lifting of a police ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters at the upcoming Europa League fixture.

Birminghamâ€s safety advisory group is meeting next week and is expected to produce proposals about the extra resources West Midlands police would need to allow the match to go ahead safely with away fans.

The force last week barred Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the match because of concerns that officers would not be able to police it safely. They cited “violent clashes and hate crime offences†at a Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam in 2024.

Asked on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on Sky News whether Villa Park was a no-go area for Jews, Miliband replied: “No, and it canâ€t be, and Iâ€m very, very clear about that.

“We cannot have a situation where any area is a no-go area for people of a particular religion or from a particular country, and weâ€ve got to stamp out all forms of prejudice, antisemitism, Islamophobia, wherever we find them.â€

Asked about a petition calling for a boycott of Israeli teams in the UK, Miliband said: “I profoundly disagree with that approach, with what is being said in that petition.â€

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Letâ€s unpack those teams a little.

For Spurs, interesting that Odobert is the preferred option on the left wing. Tel gets the nods ahead of Richarlison, with Solanke still out with an injury. Randal Kolo Muani could make his Premier League debut following his loan move from PSG in the summer – the Frenchman has also been sidelined for the past six or seven weeks.

For Villa, Watkins is only fit enough for the bench, but Donyell Malen excelled against Burnley a couple of weeks ago, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win, and the Dutchman leads the line again today. Guessand also gets a start, but otherwise Villa are unchanged and as expected. A penny for the thoughts of Harvey Elliott, he canâ€t get a kick at the moment.

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Team news!

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Kudus, Simons, Odobert, Tel.
Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Sarr, Muani, Byfield.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Onana, Kamara, Guessand, Rogers, McGinn, Malen.
Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Elliott, Buendia, Watkins, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde.

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)

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Preamble

Welcome everyone to the match that absolutely nobody knows as the Alan Hutton Derby!

For all the talk of a poor home record, Tottenham have had a fine start to the season. Yes, he had a full pre-season to bed in his ideas, but Thomas Frank should be given a lot of praise for improving this Spurs team from the get-go. By the end of today, Tottenham could well be second in the table (even if they are still trailing Arsenal).

After a disappointing start to the season, in which Villa failed to win any of their opening six matches (in which they scored just twice), Unai Emeryâ€s side have now won their last four matches in all competitions, and looking much more like their old selves. Fluidity is still something of an issue and there are questions marks over the form and fitness of Ollie Watkins (although Emery did confirm he was fit to feature today), but the return of Tyrone Mings following a two-game absence is a bonus for the Birmingham side, who will be looking to avoid defeat here before the next two league matches against Manchester City (home) and Liverpool (away).

Here is where the teams start today in the Premier League table.

Kick-off: 2pm BST.

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Watch Liverpool vs Man United as under-fire Ruben Amorim takes the Red Devils to the home of the Premier League champions, with all the details here on live streaming and TV coverage globally.

Liverpool vs Man United key information

• Date:Sunday, 19 October 2025

• Kick-off time:4:30pm BST / 11:30am ET

• Venue:Anfield, Liverpool

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It’s not easy to be in charge at Manchester United nowadays and Amorim is experiencing the sharpest points of comparison against the greats.

There’s no getting away from it at United – nobody expects Amorim to be Alex Ferguson but operating on the same plane of reality would be a start.

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Liverpool vs Man United: Premier League preview

Man United have acquired an incredible list of bad habits in the last decade but one of the worst is the inability to give bitter rivals Liverpool a game.

This regional derby is one of the Premier League’s banner fixtures, widely anticipated and usually entertaining but no longer on a knife-edge.

In 2014-15 and 2015-16 United won all four Premier League fixtures. They’ve beaten Liverpool in the league twice since.

Nevertheless, the last time these teams met at Anfield ended in a 2-2 draw as Liverpool strolled towards their second title of the Premier League era.

Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo scored the United goals, Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah Liverpool’s, on a chilly Sunday afternoon in January.

Arne Slot’s Reds are carrying some injuries they could do without. Alisson continues to be sidelined, while a knee injury for young Geovanni Leoni reignited the prospect of Liverpool’s interest in Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.

Ryan Gravenberch is expected to be available after was withdrawn at half time as a precaution by Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman during the international break.

Liverpool haven’t quite been at their best. Three consecutive defeats against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea have thrust their shortcomings into the spotlight but their home form this season has been immaculate and they’re only a point behind league leaders Arsenal.

The situation is much more pressing for Amorim and Man United. They’ve lost as many league matches this season as they’ve lost, and conceded more goals than they’ve scored.

‘This is Man United’ has become a lazy shorthand for ex-players and pundits aghast at what their former club has become but there’s nothing Man United about their form this season and last.

More worrying still is the possibility that this really is United.

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Frank Lampardâ€s Coventry, to give them their legal name, are flying. The thought of them back in the top division is rather stirring to those of a certain age.

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Fair points made here from the comments section below.

“Postecoglou could be the least effective Premier League manager everâ€
Well looking at the stats that may be true, but the damage was done before AP turned-up at Forest. The problem at Forest is
the players shattered morale, last season those same players proved they could beat anyone. For me the problem at Forest is a overbearing interfering owner who rewarded those players who gave everything last season and who missed CL football by a single point in their first PL season by sacking their inspirational manager Nuno Espírito Santo in the most humiliating way possible. People talk about managers, tactics, playerâ€s effort and abilities but once a teams morale is broken, any manager will tell you, itâ€s extremely difficult repairing it especially when the person who broke it is still there every week crushing it even further.

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Getafe v Real Madrid is Sundayâ€s late game in La Liga, a local derby. Sid Lowe spoke to Abu Kamara, once of Hull.

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A couple of important pieces on talent development.

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Letâ€s look ahead to Liverpool v Manchester United, where Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah are due a performance. Jonathan Wilson previews the game.

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Saturdayâ€s match reports are here.

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Letâ€s hope Jack Wilshere lasts a bit longer at Luton, though he had a tough start on Saturday.

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Our reaction to that Postecoglou news.

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Good morning, football. Saturday was a red letter day in Premier League history, Ange Postecoglou biting the dust in record time. Things move pretty fast at Nottingham Forest so we await news of Evangelos Maranakis†next move.

Weâ€ll also build up to Tottenham v Aston Villa, the 2pm kick-off, and Liverpool v Manchester United at 4.30pm.

Join us. And do let us know your thoughts and plans. Perhaps fears in the case of Forest fans.

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Enzo Maresca has said Cole Palmer will miss another six weeks with a groin injury, raising doubts over whether the Chelsea forward will be able to regain his England place before the 2026 World Cup.

Palmer, who has been unavailable during the past two international breaks, has been struggling with his fitness since the start of the season and has not played since limping off against Manchester United last month. Chelsea have tried to manage the 23-year-oldâ€s groin injury with rest and are confident it does not need surgery but Maresca has dashed hopes of his most influential player making a swift return.

“Unfortunately he needs to be out for another six weeks,†Chelseaâ€s head coach said as he prepared for his sideâ€s trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. “We try to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is when he comes back he is fully fit. The medical staff are not magicians. We hope six weeks are enough.â€

Cole Palmer will be sidelined for longer than initially expected. Photograph: John Walton/PAShare

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner revealed yesterday that club captain Marc Guehi will leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season. Guehi came close to joining Liverpool in a £35million transfer on deadline day before the deal collapsed at the last minute. He will now leave as a free agent next summer.

Glasner said: “I think Marc has already told us that he doesnâ€t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year. The club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said, ‘no, I want to make something differentâ€. And thatâ€s normal.

“And for us, itâ€s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And thatâ€s all about how we are talking together.â€

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Speaking of Nottingham Forest, Ben Fisher will be on hand at 11am this morning to answer any questions you may have about the club.

Be sure to email matchday.live@guardian.co.uk with your questions for the Q&A session or leave a comment below the line.

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Ange Postecoglouâ€s future at Nottingham Forest is on the line this afternoon. The 60-year-old is yet to win a match with Forest and is already at risk of being sacked – despite only arriving just over one month ago.

Postecoglou urged the clubâ€s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to maintain faith in him during his press conference yesterday.

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Todayâ€s Premier League fixtures

• Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12:30pm BST)

• Sunderland v Wolves

• Burnley v Leeds United

• Crystal Palace v Bournemouth

• Brighton v Newcastle

• Manchester City v Everton

• Fulham v Arsenal (5:30pm BST)

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Hello, good morning and welcome to another Matchday live! Premier League and EFL football is finally back after (what felt like) a long international break and business resumes as normal. Iâ€ll be bringing you all the latest updates until the early kick-off which sees Nottingham Forest take on Chelsea at the City Ground.

Weâ€ll also go over some of the top talking points from yesterdayâ€s press conferences – including a huge update on the future of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi – and preview each of todayâ€s Premier League fixtures.

So, without further ado, letâ€s get cracking.

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Oct 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET

For possibly the final time in 2025, there are two MLB playoff games on tap. And the stakes are high for all four teams.

In the early game Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners will meet in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, with the winning team moving one victory away from the World Series. Later on, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers could complete a sweep of the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers with a win in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

We’ve got it all covered for you with pregame storylines and lineups, plus top moments during the games and takeaways after the final pitches.

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ALCS Game 5: Blue Jays-Mariners

How can the Blue Jays keep their momentum going in Game 5?

Buster Olney:Toronto ace Kevin Gausman is fully rested and ready to go, and he could draw upon the work of Max Scherzer, who was effective against the Mariners in Game 4 by slowing everything down. Seattle hitters seemed to be geared up for fastballs against Scherzer, and instead, Scherzer kept dropping in off-speed pitches. And Gausman has an exceptional off-speed weapon in his split-fingered fastball.

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David Schoenfield:Keep hitting the ball hard! OK, seriously, few teams have come into Seattle — arguably the toughest place to hit in the majors — and dismantled the Mariners’ pitching staff like the Blue Jays did in the first two games here. They hit 21 balls with an exit velocity of 100-plus mph — with 16 of those going for hits and 11 of those 16 hits going for extra bases. The Blue Jays had the lowest strikeout rate in the majors in the regular season and they showed how lethal this offense can be when it’s putting the ball in play. Oh, yeah, it helps when Andres Gimenez, your No. 9 hitter, has homered twice, and it especially helps when Vladimir Guerrero Jr., after going 0-for-7 in the two games in Toronto, is 6-for-9 in the two games in Seattle.

What must Seattle do differently to salvage its final home game of this ALCS?

Olney:Bryce Miller lifted the entire Seattle traveling party by pitching so well on short rest less than 48 hours after the incredible Game 5 win over Detroit in the AL Division Series, and because of how Games 3 and 4 played out here, Miller is facing similar pressure in Game 5. Except now the Blue Jays hitters are rolling, after piling up a mountain of offense the past two days. It’s possible that Mariners manager Dan Wilson will be aggressive with his bullpen again — particularly with closer Andres Munoz and regular-season ace Bryan Woo.

Schoenfield: The pitchers definitely need to get more swing-and-miss against the Blue Jays, but the Seattle offense needs to produce. It’s one thing to face Tarik Skubal twice, like the Mariners did against Detroit, but Skubal isn’t pitching in this series. In nine playoff games, the Mariners are hitting just .215 and several key guys are scuffling: Randy Arozarena has a .536 OPS with 16 strikeouts, Eugenio Suarez has a .475 OPS with 14 strikeouts and Victor Robles, who was benched in Game 4, has a .474 OPS. Dominic Canzone, a key player in the second half who hit .300 with an .840 OPS, is 2-for-19 in the postseason. Against the right-handed Gausman, his lefty bat is important.

NLCS Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers

What must the Brewers do to avert a sweep in Game 4?

Alden Gonzalez: First off, they need to hope Jackson Chourio is healthy enough to play. And then they actually need to do a lot of what they did in Game 3: apply pressure early, keep the score close and force Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to go to his bullpen sooner than he’d like. The Brewers, of course, need to hit a lot better (especially Christian Yelich, who is 1-for-11 in this series). But the Dodgers aren’t built to win many games in which their relievers need to get 10 outs to maintain a small lead. That they did it successfully in Game 3 doesn’t mean they can do it again in Game 4.

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Jeff Passan:How about hit? The Brewers have mustered nine hits in the first three games of the series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow allowed three each in their starts. Blake Snell yielded one in his start. Alex Vesia and Roki Sasaki gave up one in a relief appearance. And that’s it. They’ve scored a total of three runs. Striking out 30% of the time doesn’t help, and the fact that they’re facing someone in Shohei Ohtani who had nearly a 7-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the regular season only intensifies the need to find something now. The Brewers need to be better in every regard to turn around this series, but putting runs on the board is priority No. 1.

What do you expect from Shohei Ohtani in his first start of the NLCS?

Gonzalez:Ohtani will be taking the ball on 12 days’ rest. The last time he had that much time off between starts, it was Sept. 16, when he faced the Philadelphia Phillies after an 11-day layoff from pitching. What followed was five no-hit innings against one of the sport’s best offenses. The Brewers’ lineup isn’t as menacing as the Phillies’, but the team will be playing desperate and, unlike in Game 3, won’t have to hit in the shadows. Ohtani, though, will be sharp, regularly hitting triple digits with his fastball. The question is whether he can shake his offensive slump. On his start days during the regular season, Ohtani’s slash line dipped to .222/.323/.556.

Passan:Because Ohtani has built up slowly to get deep into outings coming off his second elbow reconstruction, it’s easy to have missed that his stuff has returned immediately, which is not always the case with major surgeries. Ohtani never has thrown his average fastball harder, and his sweeper remains one of the game’s best pitches, bendy and confounding. Milwaukee did not handle 97-mph-plus velocity particularly well during the regular season, and what makes it particularly problematic is Ohtani’s wide variety of other pitches to keep them off balance. His first postseason start went six innings, the same as his previous start to end the regular season. If he does the same in Game 4, the Dodgers should find themselves in a good position.

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Series tied at 2

Starting pitchers:Kevin Gausman vs. Bryce Miller

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The NBA is a member of USA Basketball (USAB), the national governing body recognized by FIBA. It is the second-wealthiest sports league in the world, behind the NFL, and its players have the highest average annual salaries globally.

The regular season, which lasts from October to April, consists of 82 games for each team. The NBA Playoffs, which conclude in June, culminate in the NBA Finals, which decide the league champion.

The Boston Celtics, who last won in 2024, currently own the record for the most championships (18). The Oklahoma City Thunder are the current NBA champions after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

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