- Italy beat France 3-1 at the San Siro in a gritty, emotional night that lifted the Azzurri despite mistakes.
- Harry Kane celebrated his record 126th England appearance with a penalty in a 2-1 Wembley win over Croatia.
- Spain extended their run to 43 matches unbeaten and remain perfect in the Nations League, setting up a big Madrid clash with England.
The news, distilled into what matters.
- TCU is trying to add center Robbie Avila after a judge cleared him to play but the College Sports Commission barred him from returning to Saint Louis due to roster limits.
- Avila is the reigning A-10 Player of the Year — a bit of a cult figure for his signature specs — and averaged about 13 points and 4–5 rebounds last season.
- The Horned Frogs (3-0) have an injury gap with Luke Bamgboye out; Avila likely won't play Friday vs. Milwaukee but could be a boost by the Nov. 19 Texas A&M game.
- Mauricio Pochettino is leaving the U.S. men’s job to become Manchester United’s manager, with two Nations League games vs. Haiti still on the schedule.
- U.S. Soccer must hire a replacement quickly — headline names being floated include Pep Guardiola and Roberto Martinez.
- There’s also a lively debate over domestic choices: MLS rising stars (Callaghan, Cherundolo), ex-players-turned-coaches/analysts (Thierry Henry, Michael Bradley) and long-time MLS figures — who would you pick?
- The season’s midpoint has been a roller coaster — big preseason favorites are collapsing (e.g., Chargers, Eagles) while sleepers like the Jaguars, Bills and 49ers are surprising everyone.
- QB injuries, sudden retirements and rookie/backup auditions (Hurts’ health scare, Justin Herbert talk, several rookie starters) are reshaping teams and storylines week to week.
- Playoff races and draft implications are heating up: true contenders are separating themselves, while several teams look more like draft-tankers than contenders — makes the second half must-watch.
- Indiana coach Curt Cignetti took to X to mock the College Football Playoff rankings after his team dropped five spots this week.
- The committee (and the writer) favored Texas over Indiana because IU has no ranked wins and its strength of record weakened, while Texas has multiple quality wins and no glaring “bad” losses.
- The author says coaches griping about rankings with games left makes them sound like fans — which stirs debate and keeps the season entertaining.
- Mauricio Pochettino is leaving the U.S. men’s job to become Manchester United’s new head coach after United triggered his buyout (reported around $10M) and sacked Michael Carrick.
- He inherits a club in crisis — United sit in the Premier League relegation zone — and could make his debut in the huge Manchester United vs. Liverpool match on Nov. 22.
- His departure leaves U.S. Soccer scrambling ahead of Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals (vs. Haiti on Nov. 14 & 17); Pochettino arrives with big-club credentials (Spurs Champions League final, PSG title, Chelsea stint).
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