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Down in Brazil, Palmeiras are making serious noise in the Brasileirão Under-Seventeen, dismantling Cruzeiro four goals to one at Arena Barueri to surge to the top of the table after twelve rounds. The Crias da Academia are playing with real authority, and first place looks very much like home right now.
Shifting to Scotland, Rangers' Europa League campaign hit a rough patch at Ibrox in what can only be described as a labored, unconvincing performance. Substitute Cammy Devlin came on to steady the ship with a one-nil lead and instead earned a red card for a reckless lunge that left the home side scrambling. Stuart McInnes has some serious questions to answer after that showing.
And in the NFL, preseason Week Two is heating up with Raiders versus Texans drawing serious attention. Expert analyst Jeff Hochman, riding an impressive ninety-nine and eighty-eight run, has weighed in with his picks for Thursday's matchup. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew gets the nod under center for the Cardinals on Saturday, giving Arizona fans something to watch as the two thousand twenty-six season takes shape.
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