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Mark Stone is staying in Vegas. The Golden Knights captain has signed a two-year extension worth nine million dollars annually, keeping him in silver and gold through the two thousand twenty-eight to twenty-nine season. At thirty-three, Stone remains the heartbeat of that franchise, and Vegas just made sure he's not going anywhere.
Crossing the Atlantic, Aston Villa are furious tonight after dropping a two-one decision to Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, and Unai Emery is not hiding his anger. Forest's James McAtee escaped a red card following a challenge that left Ian Maatsen injured and Villa down to ten men. Forest punished it immediately, scoring late to steal the points. Emery called it a clear red card, and honestly, it's hard to argue with him.
Meanwhile in Madrid, Real Madrid are desperate to bounce back at the Santiago Bernabeu against Rayo Vallecano after dropping their previous La Liga match to Real Betis. Barcelona sit three points clear at the top, so Carlo Ancelotti's side simply cannot afford another slip. Diomande gets the start, and the Bernabeu faithful will be expecting a statement tonight.
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