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Liverpool squeeze past Ajax in 1st test without Van Dijk

Liverpool started their continental campaign on a winning note, edging Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam on Wednesday as the Reds got group play underway without star Virgil van Dijk.

A lamentable Nicolas Tagliafico own goal in the first half was enough for Jurgen Klopp’s charges to secure the narrow result in Champions League Group D play. The match was Liverpool’s first since Van Dijk suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in the derby draw versus Everton.

The Reds now sit joint-top of the quartet, behind Atalanta on goal difference after the Italian side marked their second foray in the tournament with a trademark 4-0 thumping of FC Midtjylland.

More to come.

NFL

Zeke on Dallas loss: 'I'm sorry; this one is on me'

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was not blaming any part of Monday night’s 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on quarterback Dak Prescott’s absence. He was putting it all on himself.

“I don’t think we can use that as an excuse,” Elliott said of not having Prescott, who suffered a season-ending compound fracture and dislocated right ankle in Week 5. “I’m just going to keep saying it over and over — I started the game out with two fumbles, gave the ball away and gave them all the momentum they need to go take off. I want to say I’m sorry and this one is on me. I need to be better.”

Elliott finished with 49 yards on 12 carries and caught a team-high eight passes but for just 31 yards. However, it was fumbles on back-to-back drives in the first and second quarters that changed the game.

Soccer

Rashford scores late as Manchester United stun PSG once again

Manchester United returned to the site of their most recent famous Champions League soiree, and again, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s charges snatched a victory against favored hosts Paris Saint-Germain.

Bruno Fernandes converted from the penalty spot midway through the first half before Marcus Rashford’s stunning 87th-minute strike secured the 2-1 win. Anthony Martial’s own goal in the second half had brought PSG level.

United last played at the Parc des Princes in March 2019 when the Red Devils shocked PSG with a dramatic 3-1 second-leg result that eliminated the French side at the last 16 stage. Rashford scored a 94th-minute penalty to ensure United’s progression on that day.

More to come.

NFL

Source: Titans face fine as NFL ends COVID audit

The NFL has informed the Tennessee Titans that its review of how the team handled its coronavirus outbreak has concluded. The organization will face a potential fine, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Individuals will not be disciplined, and there was no discussion of forfeiture of draft picks, according to Schefter.

The team was fully cooperative, as the league inspected the facility and found it to be in compliance.

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