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Part 2: Your Teams

Neil's Morning Brief, Wed Oct 21, 2026

Atlanta Falcons (2-4)

Last:

lost 31-23 to the Bears at home on Sun Oct 18 after trailing 31-7. Chicago outgained them 154-3 in the first quarter. Bijan Robinson had a season-low 61 yards, Penix was sacked five times, and his late fumble sealed it (NFL.com; AP).

Injury:

rookie LB Kendal Daniels was carted off on a stretcher after a third-quarter tackle. On Monday Coach Stefanski said initial tests were positive and Daniels was back at the facility; Sunday is still undecided (Falcons).

Next:

vs. the unbeaten 49ers, Sun Oct 25, 1:00 PM, home (Falcons).

Atlanta United

Last:

lost 3-1 at home to Inter Miami on Sat Oct 17; Messi scored twice. Their playoff hopes are dwindling (MLS; AJC).

Next:

vs. Chicago Fire, Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM, home at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS).

Atlanta Hawks

Season opener tonight, Wed Oct 21, 7:00 PM, at Orlando.

Injuries:

RayJ Dennis and Keshon Gilbert are questionable on two-way G League assignments (NBA injury report, 7:45 AM).

Arsenal

Last:

won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Sun Oct 18 with Noni Madueke's 80th-minute goal (BBC Sport).

Next:

at Bayern in the Champions League, today, 3:00 PM (9 PM in Munich). Arsenal are the only side yet to concede in the league phase (Arsenal; Sports Mole).

Team news:
  • Arsenal are without Saliba, Hincapié and Tzolis; Zubimendi is back (Arsenal).
  • Bayern are missing Kimmich (family bereavement, per the club), the suspended Olise and the injured Musiala (ESPN; Arsenal).
Rumor (tier C):

BBC Sport's gossip column says Arsenal are targeting a January move for Club Brugge striker Nicolò Tresoldi (BBC Sport gossip).

FC Barcelona

Last:

lost 4-2 to PSG at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Tuesday, their first defeat this season. Lamine Yamal and 19-year-old Xavi Espart scored (UEFA; Reuters via CNA). In La Liga they are nine-for-nine after Saturday's 5-2 win at Betis, matching Real Madrid's 1968/69 record start (FC Barcelona).

Injury:

the club says Dani Olmo has a left adductor injury from the PSG game and is expected to be out for around a month, so he's set to miss the Clásico (FC Barcelona).

Next:

El Clásico vs. Real Madrid, Sun Oct 25, 4:00 PM, home at the Spotify Camp Nou. A win would set a new all-time best league start. That's 9 PM in Spain; Europe's clocks go back that morning, the US's not until Nov 1 (FC Barcelona).

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