We have reached the end of the regular season in L-L League football.
The Week 10 games are on deck, and there are plenty of scenarios, as teams jockey for section championships and playoff invitations.
Sports writer Jeff Reinhart returns to break it down, with plenty of news and notables about all the races, plus some predictions.
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Arne Slot confirmed Alexander Isak was replaced at half time of Liverpool’s 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt due to a groin injury. The striker started alongside Hugo Ekitike in Germany, but his night was ended at the break as he was replaced by Federico Chiesa. Isak’s form has come under scrutiny since his £125m move
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 22: Ivan Juric, Head Coach of Atalanta BC looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and SK Slavia Praha at Stadio di Bergamo on October 22, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Ivan Juric admits Atalanta are frustrated
Liverpool ended a run of four straight defeats in all competitions with a dominant 5-1 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. The big news ahead of kick-off was Arne Slot dropping talisman Mo Salah to the bench for a second straight European game and it looked like a decision that could backfire as
MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 22: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Jude Bellingham scored his first goal
4 teams with 15+ bosses ©TM/IMAGO In modern football, changing managers has become more common than ever. Such is the pressure at the top level, clubs rarely hesitate in relieving a boss of their duties, in the hope of getting that ‘new manager bounce’. After all, it’s a lot easier to switch coaches than get
BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Ivan Juric, Head Coach of Atalanta BC looks on during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Pisa SC at Gewiss Stadium on August 24, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) Atalanta coach Ivan Juric explains his tactical choices in the Champions League against Slavia
La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first. Bringing a Spanish top-flight clash, featuring one of the biggest clubs in Spain, to the United States has interested La Liga president Javier Tebas for years. The promised financial
Jannik Sinner was on song with a Vienna waltz over beleaguered opponent Daniel Altmaier at the Erste Bank Open to maintain his year-end No 1 hopes. Sinner wasted little time in soaring past Germany’s Altmaier 6-0 6-2 to record his quickest victory of 2025. The top seed and 2023 Vienna champion overwhelmed Altmaier, racing to
