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Key FactsPolice: Two Killed After Pickup Drives Through Youth Game
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- On Saturday, October 17, Cole Adrian, six, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both from McPherson, died at the scene.
- Eleven people were taken to hospitals, including five children aged 5–9, five adults aged 28–68, and a 61-year-old with nontraumatic complications.
- Police said no charges had been filed by Sunday afternoon; the driver was released pending toxicology and mechanical examinations.
- Investigators interviewed more than 30 witnesses; the city canceled all events at the sports complex until further notice.
We know what happened, but now we're working very hard to find out why it happened, and we're not there yet,— Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan told reporters.
Jim Nantz trying to "Peanut Punch" a football out of J.J. Watt's hands is incredible live television. 🏈🥊🎙️😂
Real Madrid vs. Sevilla Lineups, Live Stream, How & Where to Watch La Ligaathlonsports.com
Lionel Messi’s performance against Atlanta United. (via Major League Soccer on Apple TV)
Celtic Park erupts as the champions defeat Hearts 7-1 (yes, seven-one) in a show of strength in the title race
Key FactsCeltic beat Hearts 7-1 to extend Premiership lead
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.stv.tv
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.stv.tv
- Celtic won 7-1 at Parkhead, with Callum Osmand scoring twice within two first-half minutes.
- Kieran Tierney and Benjamin Nygren put Celtic 2-0 ahead inside ten minutes from Mika Baur corners.
- Camilo Duran scored four minutes after halftime, before Nygren completed the scoring in the 83rd minute.
- Hearts arrived as the division’s top scorers and could have moved within two points, but scored only once.
Key FactsBayern beat Leipzig 6-1 and lead provisionally
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: transfermarkt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: transfermarkt.de
- Before 75,000 spectators, Bayern won 6-1; Luis Díaz scored three goals and Harry Kane one.
- Díaz completed his hat-trick by the 69th minute, while Kane scored after halftime.
- After Dortmund’s 0-0 draw at Union Berlin, Bayern topped the table until Freiburg’s Sunday match in Leverkusen.
- On Wednesday, Bayern are due to face title contender FC Arsenal in the Champions League.
We want to go all out, play at home. We're hungry.— Vincent Kompany, ahead of the Bayern München vs RB Leipzig top clash, explaining his team's approach.
Elb-Clásico: Dynamo Dresden ends winless streak with a 2-0 victory against Magdeburg
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Kylian Mbappé's celebration after his panenka vs. Sevilla ✨
Markus Krösche leaves Eintracht Frankfurt - | with immediate effect: Boss shake-up on the Main: Markus Krösche is dismissed as sporting director of Bundesliga ...
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Key FactsEintracht Frankfurt Releases Markus Krösche at His Request
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: transfermarkt.de
- Krösche’s contract, running until June 30, 2028, remains in force but was amended.
- Axel Hellmann will handle Krösche’s duties on an interim basis; a long-term decision is expected in the coming weeks.
- Krösche said he had increasingly felt a need for change and less resolve for the demanding role.
- During his tenure, Frankfurt won the 2022 Europa League and participated in the Champions League.
When you reach that point, you also lose a little of the necessary drive for such a demanding role.— Markus Krösche, explaining his decision to leave Eintracht Frankfurt and the belief that a change might provide a new impulse for the club.
FC Bayern's amateur team showed their mettle in the Regionalliga, winning the derby against 1860 Munich. The highlights.
🥹❤️ “The best player in the world!” Hansi Flick raves about Lamine Yamal
Defeat in crisis duel: Gladbach's fall is now dramatic - | and historic: Borussia Mönchengladbach has lost its sixth Bundesliga match of the season ...
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Key FactsGladbach suffers historic Bundesliga false start
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 2-1 to TSG Hoffenheim at Borussia-Park during Alexander Blessin’s home debut as coach.
- Only VfL Bochum (2022/23), FSV Mainz 05 (2020/21), and Fortuna Düsseldorf (1991/92) had previously lost six opening matches.
- Bambasé Conté put Hoffenheim ahead in the 11th minute, Wael Mohya equalized in the 49th, and Alexander Prass scored again in the 54th.
- Hoffenheim ended a four-match run of competitive defeats; Gladbach remains pointless, five points behind new second-bottom Union Berlin.
We all know that sooner or later the points will have to come.— Alexander Blessin, ahead of his first appearance at Borussia Park after the crisis clash with Hoffenheim; he expressed optimism despite the poor start.
Lyon go top after comeback win over Nice: Olympique Lyonnais came from behind to beat Nice 2-1 at home on Sunday and move top of a tightly packed Ligue 1 table.
reuters.com/sports/soccer/lyon-go-top-after-comeback-win-over-nice-2026-10-18/
Gómez halfway-line wondergoal sparks Brighton’s 5-0 thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace
theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/18/brighton-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report
"It was hard to comprehend that a truck was on the soccer field."
A witness describes the chaos that unfolded when a woman plowed her truck onto a ... Show more
Live now: Arminia Bielefeld hosts VfL Osnabrück: For the second time in a week, DSC Arminia Bielefeld faces an old rival. Arminia is aiming for their second ...
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Brighton are putting on a show in the Premier League 😎
▪️ 5W | 1D | 1L
▪️ 23 scored (most in the league)
▪️ 5-0 win against rivals Palace
▪️ 2nd in the table
Two people, including a child, died after a vehicle drove through a youth soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas.
🥹 "I really appreciate that!" Matthäus defends Kimmich against criticism and his praise elicits a nice reaction from the Bayern star!
Madueke breaks Nottingham Forest’s resistance as dogged Arsenal edge to victory: Noni Madueke scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal left it late to snatch ...
theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/18/nottingham-forest-arsenal-premier-league-match-report
Mail Online 11h
Imagine watching the match and a ball just falls from the sky 😅🏉 🎥 st_fancy777 #brentford #premierleague #football #liverpool
Leverkusen cracks SC Freiburg. In their sixth game of the season, the Werkself inflicts the Breisgau team's first defeat. Although Freiburg takes the lead ... Show more
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19-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas’ last four Premier League games:
Coventry ⚽🅰️
Arsenal ⚽🅰️
Sunderland ❌
Palace ⚽🅰️
TSV 1860 loses 2-4 against Bayern Munich II at the Grünwalder Stadium! 😮💨🚨 The Lions squander too many chances and miss an early lead. Bayern are clinical ... Show more
WA high schools investigate cyberbullying attacks made before rivalry game: Posts made last week on social media ahead of a rivalry football game between O'Dea ...
seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/eastside-catholic-odea-investigate-cyberbullying-attacks-made-before-rivalry-game/
Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrating in Júnior Alonso’s face 😬 (via Miguel Ángel Fuenmayor | Sports Journalist⚾️⚽️🏀🎾🏎️🥊)
The week in Asian football: Talking points from the week in Asian football:
reuters.com/sports/soccer/week-asian-football-2025-05-12/
Mbappe double helps Real Madrid sweep aside Sevilla ahead of El Clasico: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to ...
reuters.com/sports/soccer/mbappe-double-helps-real-madrid-sweep-aside-sevilla-ahead-el-clasico-2026-10-18/
MSV Duisburg attacks, MSV Duisburg is the better team, and MSV Duisburg scores first in the top match! Connor Noß puts the Zebras in the lead! ⚽️🦓 The top ... Show more
Another Barcelona game, another Lamine Yamal goal 🤷♂️🔵🔴
„Vielleicht das beste Team der Welt!“ Rodri zeigt vor dem Duell mit PSG großen Respekt vor den Parisern!
Did you recognize it? Muheim really played in this HSV position: Two match-winners: Miro Muheim and goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes (right) celebrate the ...
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Hoffenheim fuels Borussia Mönchengladbach's relegation fears: Matchday six, sixth defeat: In the clash of the Bundesliga's bottom teams ...
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Slow-starting Arsenal make patience pay against Forest: Arsenal's total of 11 league goals from seven games is the second-lowest in the top six ...
khaleejtimes.com/sports/football/slow-starting-arsenal-make-patience-pay-against-forest
Tiger Shroff Escapes Unhurt After Gunfire In Mumbai, Ranvir Shorey And Celebs React
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Key FactsTiger Shroff targeted by gunfire in Juhu, remains unharmed
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indianexpress.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indianexpress.com
- Police said three men on a motorcycle arrived around 7 p.m. as Shroff left Pushpa Park after playing football.
- Driver Firdous suffered a minor injury and Umesh Chavan a gunshot wound; both are receiving hospital treatment.
- Fifteen police teams are examining CCTV footage to identify the assailants and trace their movements.
- A purported post linked to Lawrence Bishnoi claimed responsibility and threatened Salman Khan collaborators; police are verifying its authenticity and connection.
Gang wars will not be tolerated in Mumbai.— Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, condemning the shooting incident and vowing action; said gang wars will not be tolerated in Mumbai.
Enzo Maresca becomes the first manager in Premier League history to win his opening seven games at a club.
Another Man City manager setting records 😏
1:1 in the top match in Duisburg: Plenty of praise and a point for Viktoria: The Höhenberg third-division team snatched a well-deserved draw from the league ...
ksta.de/sport/viktoria-koeln/1-1-im-topspiel-in-duisburg-viel-lob-und-ein-punkt-fuer-viktoria-1398454
Mail Online 8h
More of a swimming pool than a football pitch at this point 😅☔️
🎥 Penyadeportiva#penyadeportiva #soccer #sports #news #football
Doc Khumalo gets a new role as Safa elects three vice-presidents: Danny Jordaan’s deputies tasked with shaping Safa’s Vision 2030 for football development
timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-10-18-doc-khumalo-gets-a-new-role-as-safa-elects-three-vice-presidents/
Slow-starting Arsenal make patience pay against Forest: Arsenal are gaining a reputation as slow starters this season, but their ability to find a way through ...
reuters.com/sports/soccer/slow-starting-arsenal-make-patience-pay-against-forest-2026-10-18/
(k+) Borussia in dire straits: This isn't enough for the Bundesliga: The sixth defeat makes for a historic false start. History shows: All is not yet lost ...
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Bundesliga defeat in Leverkusen: SC Freiburg is no longer the best team in Germany
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No mob without Rasim Bulic. That's the law in Duisburg! 😉😂 All 3rd League matches live on #MagentaSport ! 📺
The highly charged Munich derby got off to a flying start, becoming a spectacle both in the stands and on the pitch. In the end ... Show more
'A heartbreaking day for Wichita': Two killed, 11 injured when truck hits crowd at soccer game
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21 years ago, Thierry Henry scored his 186th goal to become Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer in typical Henry style 👑
Outplayed by FC Bayern: RB Leipzig self-destructs yet again after a “complete collapse”
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CAF Champions League: Rangers strike late to beat MC Alger: Kenneth Igboke and James Emo scored late goals to give Enugu Rangers a 2-0 first-leg victory over ...
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Real Betis midfielder Facundo Bernal was sent off after headbutting Lamine Yamal 🟥
“Awesome left foot”: 117-km/h rocket sends HSV into a frenzy: In the match between Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart, everything points to a scoreless draw—until ...
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Key FactsMuheim sends HSV to third straight Bundesliga win
19 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The result gave HSV its first three-match Bundesliga winning streak since the 2010/11 season.
- Muheim’s shot was faster than his Hoffenheim winner, measured at 105 km/h.
- After returning from the World Cup, Muheim missed the first three matchdays because of injuries.
- HSV next face promoted SC Paderborn on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
He's got a killer left foot. I'm sure that if he takes this shot ten times, he'll score it at least eight times.— Sebastiaan Bornauw, HSV teammate, on Muheim's shot
The highly anticipated derby in the Regionalliga Bayern has a lot to offer. Cold-blooded Bayern Munich amateurs, a Lions comeback, a game interruption ... Show more
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"I liked the patience we showed" 🧠
Ian Wright shares his thoughts after Arsenal's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest 💬
Golden Seniors: German soccer players on the over-75 and over-80 national teams win titles at the World Cup in Australia
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Key FactsTwo German Senior Teams Triumph Down Under
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Germany’s Ü80 team prevailed 2-0 over the United States in the small-sided tournament final in Cleveland, Australia.
- The Ü75 team won again without Günter Christmann, thereby securing Germany’s double triumph.
- The inaugural Ü80 competition took place between October 12 and 16; teams had eight players, with matches lasting two 30-minute halves.
- A European Championship and several senior internationals are being considered for next year.
In our age we can't wait four years for the next tournament. Every year is a World Cup, because no one knows if we will be alive for the next one— Günter Christmann; quoted in Bild newspaper in an interview before the tournament
Chelsea's Martinez undergoes surgery after collision at Everton: Martinez was eventually strapped to a stretcher and carried off the field before being taken to ...
khaleejtimes.com/sports/football/chelseas-martinez-undergoes-surgery-after-collision-at-everton
FC Luzern will face FC Wil in the Cup round of 16.: After their victory in Winterthur, another Challenge League club awaits. Due to the lower-league teams' ...
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😭 Dembélé only needs 25 minutes for two points - | and Luis Enrique immediately has a quip ready for his superstar!
Palace fans got a police escort today to the Amex, where their team were destroyed by the Albion ⚽
Check out the day as it's unfolded so far in the ... Show more
Dejan Kulusevski returns to Tottenham matchday squad after 526-day injury absence
nytimes.com/athletic/7574507/2026/10/18/dejan-kulusevski-injury-return-tottenham-coventry/
Karlsruher SC halts its free fall: Karlsruher SC managed to end its losing streak. They achieved a clear victory against the weak Darmstadt 98 team ...
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Florian Wirtz created nine chances from open play vs. Brentford—the most by a player in the PL since January 2021 ✨
For the first time in nine months, Chelsea keep a clean sheet in the Premier League 🧼