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States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

In charting the game’s transformation into a geopolitical weapon, new book serves an urgent and crucial purpose. Stick to football. It doesn’t really work does it? The big problem with sticking to ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Lamar Jackson Played the Ravens’ Hero. But This Formula Is Unsustainable.

As brilliant as the quarterback has been, he and the offense will need help from the defense if they’re going to make a Super Bowl run.

Sports - The New York Times - November 8

Jaguars' Lawrence unlikely to play vs. Vikings

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is unlikely to play against the Vikings due to his shoulder injury, with former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones in line to get the start.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

McCaffrey ready to play, calls time away 'tough'

Christian McCaffrey called his time on the sideline "extremely unfortunate" and says being back this week "makes you realize how blessed and fortunate you are to play when you are on that field."

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Fins' Hill 'doing everything possible' to play MNF

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is "doing everything possible" to play Monday against the Rams after missing practice Friday with a wrist injury, coach Mike McDaniel said.

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Bronny makes G League debut, 'excited' to play

Bronny James scored 6 points to go along with 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in his debut for the South Bay Lakers.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

How Sheeran played part in Ipswich's 'massive day'

Ed Sheeran plays his part as the Ipswich fan, sponsor and minority shareholder watches his local team's first Premier League win in 22 years.

Jeff Ulbrich says Jets were not prepared to play

During the Jets' Thursday night win over the Texans in Week 9, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit mentioned on multiple occasions the effort by quarterback Aaron Rodgers to persuade them that the Jets ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Pickens' amazing catch features in NFL best plays

Watch the best plays from week ten in the NFL, featuring an amazing catch by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens.

10 small-cap stocks to play the postelection rally

Now is the time to be choosy — it’s likely that some individual small caps have gotten way ahead of themselves.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Holmgren dumbfounded by Warriors' basket on play that injured him

Chet Holmgren couldn't believe Andrew Wiggins made the basket on the play the Oklahoma City Thunder star suffered an injury on.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Investigation opens after Argentine YouTuber plays

The Argentine justice department launched an investigation on Tuesday into potential links to illegal sports betting after top-flight side Deportivo Riestra fielded an influencer in their 1-1 draw ...

Sports - ESPN - November 13

How I played for England after having a stroke

Footballers Matt Crossen and Aaron Lucas speak to BBC Sport about representing England at the Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain.

Banda: Playing with Marta a 'dream come true'

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda has said playing alongside her childhood idol Marta is a "dream come true" and pushes her to be the best version of herself.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Barça's Deco plays down Haaland, Gyökeres talk

Barcelona sporting director Deco has given an indication that his club is not looking to make any big signings in the upcoming transfer windows.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring field

The Rays will play their 2025 home games at the Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of Tropicana Field.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Fins' Hill: Surgery 'brought up' but I'm playing

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Thursday that "surgery was brought up" about his injured wrist but he decided to play through the injury.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Ambulance 'failure' played role in motorbike death

Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash on 1 July 2022 in Esh Winning, near Durham.

EU or US? UK plays piggy in the middle

Plus, will Reeves’ pension reforms achieve the economic growth Labour hopes for?

World - Financial Times - November 15

Sources: Vols QB Iamaleava to play vs. Georgia

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has been cleared medically to play Saturday against Georgia after being listed as questionable this week.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Sources: Pitt QB Holstein ruled out vs. Clemson

Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein will not play against No. 20 Clemson, sources told ESPN, with redshirt junior Nate Yarnell set to get the start.

Sports - ESPN - November 16

The Traditional Ukrainian Bread That Plays A Starring Role At Weddings

World - Yahoo News - November 17

Poch: Playing in MLS no barrier to U.S. selection

ST. LOUIS -- United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said that American players who play in MLS will have the chance to play for him on the USMNT.

Sports - ESPN - November 18

Nadal unsure on Davis Cup role, to retire own way

Rafael Nadal said he is unsure what role he will play at the Davis Cup this week, but he added he is at peace with his decision to retire from the sport and said any emotion will be kept in check ...

Sports - ESPN - November 18

Dobbins, Chase & Allen star in the NFL's best plays

Watch the best plays from this weekend's NFL action starring Los Angeles Chargers' J.K. Dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinatti Bengals and Buffalo Bills quaterback Josh Allen.

Long-Range Missiles Are in Play for Ukraine---but Are They Too Late?

The missiles will help Kyiv disrupt Russia’s military and ease pressure on the front lines, but their impact isn’t certain.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

UN reveals finalists for Playing for the Planet Awards

The United Nations' UNEP Digital Transformations Team unveiled the finalists and categories for its annual Playing for the Planet Awards.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 18

Gyökeres plays down Utd links: 'Nothing concrete'

Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres has played down speculation that he will leave the Portuguese giants to join Manchester United in the winter transfer window.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

What is it really like to play under 'genius' Guardiola?

What is it like to play for a notoriously demanding coach? Players from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona reflect on working under Pep Guardiola.

Clark won't play in Unrivaled league, source says

Fever star Caitlin Clark will not play in the new 3-on-3 league Unrivaled in its inaugural season, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 21

WATCH: Piano prodigy plays music for shelter pets

Zen Micheline Hung, 14, plays her keyboard every week for cats and dogs waiting for their forever home.

Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break

World - Yahoo News - November 21

Report: Aaron Rodgers wants to play in 2025, but not for the Jets

The awkward dance continues, as the Jets and Rodgers head toward inevitable divorce.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Williams inactive, won't play for banged-up 49ers

The 49ers, who are already without starting QB Brock Purdy for Sunday's game vs. the Packers, also will be without left tackle Trent Williams, who is inactive.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Illiberal eastern Europeans look to play their Trump card

The incoming president’s taste for dealmaking will suit some EU members and candidate states more than others

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

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