Barcelona’s league fixture against Atletico Madrid in December could be staged in Miami – with La Liga officials hopeful that Fifa will approve the plan.
It would be the first time a La Liga match has been played in the United States.
Fifa, football’s world governing body, will make the final decision on the proposal.
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The match is currently scheduled for 22 December, before La Liga pauses for its winter break.
Both Atletico and Barcelona are scheduled to play in a four-team Spanish Super Cup in early January, which is being held in Saudi Arabia.
In April, Fifa withdrew from a legal challenge by leading match promoter Relevent, which is seeking to stage overseas league matches in the United States.
The following month, Fifa announced it was setting up a working group to look at the potential impact of competitive domestic matches being played abroad.
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The Republic of Ireland will be without Louise Quinn and Megan Connolly for their Euro 2025 play-off games against Georgia.
Centre-back Quinn has injured her hip while Lazio midfielder Connolly is out with a hamstring issue.
Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson, who is already without several players through injury, has opted against calling up replacements.
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Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan is suspended for Friday’s first leg while Megan Campbell (ankle), Jess Ziu (knee), Ruesha Littlejohn (Achilles) and Jamie Finn (knee) are all out.
The Republic of Ireland are aiming to qualify for the European Championship for the first time after making their World Cup debut last year.
Gleeson’s side are expected to beat Georgia, who are ranked nearly 100 places below them in 118th. After Friday’s first leg in Tbilisi, the Republic of Ireland host Georgia in Dublin on Tuesday (19:30 GMT).
Victory in the two-legged tie would set up a second-round play-off against Slovakia or Wales.
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Next year’s Euros will take place in Switzerland between 2 and 27 July.
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Oregon now has the shortest odds to make the 12-team Playoff after eight weeks of college football.
The Ducks defeated Purdue 35-0, and their odds to secure a spot in the postseason shortened from -2000.
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Ohio State had a bye in Week 8 but still saw its odds in this spot shorten to -1200 from -700.
Georgia beat Texas 30-15 and moved to -1000 from -460, while the Longhorns lengthened to -1000 from -2000.
The Playoff is officially expanding to 12 teams this year, meaning an early-season loss or midseason conference loss might not torpedo a program’s chances of competing for a national title, like in years past.
That’s an important note, considering a few big-name programs have already suffered defeats.
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Let’s check out the odds to make the 12-team Playoff at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 22.
BETTING FAVORITES TO MAKE 12-TEAM CFP PLAYOFF FIELD:
Oregon: -2500 (bet $10 to win $10.40 total) Ohio State: -1200 (bet $10 to win $10.83 total) Texas: -1000 (bet $10 to win $11 total) Georgia: -1000 (bet $10 to win $11 total) Penn State: -750 (bet $10 to win $11.33 total) Miami: -400 (bet $10 to win $12.50 total) Clemson: -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total) Notre Dame: -250 (bet $10 to win $14) Tennessee: -150 (bet $10 to win $16.67 total) LSU: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total) Texas A&M: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total) Alabama: -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total) Boise State: +100 (bet $10 to win $20 total) Iowa State: +100 (bet $10 to win $20 total) Indiana: +120 (bet $10 to win $22 total) Kansas State: +130 (bet $10 to win $23 total) SMU: +150 (bet $10 to win $25 total) Ole Miss: +150 (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Rounding out the top five is Penn State.
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The Nittany Lions have moved to -750 from -600 over the last week.
Their next opponent is Wisconsin. Then after the Badgers, they open their November schedule with a big test against Ohio State.
Led by quarterback and Heisman hopefulDrew Allar, Penn State notched its sixth win of the season with a 33-30 comeback over USC in Week 7.
Georgia hands Texas first loss of the season with upset win in Austin
Other notable shifts on this board include Indiana shortening to +120 from +210 and Alabama lengthening to -105 from -350.
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