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Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is putting right tackle Terence Steele on notice, making it clear the veteran needs to elevate his game as the Cowboys build toward the season. When a coordinator calls you out publicly, the message is simple — perform or make room for someone who will.
Across the Atlantic, nineteen-year-old Colby Donovan is turning heads in the Champions League play-offs, putting in a fearless shift at right-back as Celtic dismantled LASK three-nil in the first leg. Donovan stepped into the breach for the injured Alistair Johnston and looked completely at home, telling reporters he feels comfortable no matter the stage. Tuesday's second leg in Austria looks like a formality.
And in the Premier League, the weekend kicks off with a marquee matchup as Arsenal open their title defense against newly promoted Coventry City on Friday. The Gunners enter as heavy favorites, but every champion knows the first test sets the tone. Coventry arrives in the top flight with nothing to lose and everything to prove — and that makes them dangerous from the opening whistle.
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