Excuse Shock - QuikReader

Pep: Man City injury crisis no excuse for shock loss

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola preferred not to use injuries as an excuse for a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday that ended their 32-game unbeaten streak.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Blackouts expose the Cuban regime's excuses for failure

Cuba's communist regime has failed to provide basic necessities such as food, medicine, and healthcare, and has resorted to repression and modern slavery to maintain its grip on power.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

As issues pile up, Patriots are starting to run out of excuses

The Patriots have been put in a bad spot this season, but there's still no reason the team should be this dysfunctional, writes Tom E. Curran.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

When ‘national security’ becomes a political excuse, we all lose

For decades, the U.S. government observed an “open investment” policy: neutrality concerning foreign investments into, and acquisitions of, U.S. companies. But the handling of the Nippon-U.S. Steel ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Tired of excuses: how Manchester United’s patience with Ten Hag finally snapped | Will Unwin

Defeat at West Ham was the final straw for the club hierarchy, who relieved the Dutchman of his duties. There were plenty of times over the past 14 months when sacking Erik ten Hag would have ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Canadiens: No Discipline, No Big Shock

There will be no discipline against Jacob Trouba following his hit on Justin Barron in the Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers game on Thursday night and it shouldn't come as a shock to anybody.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23