Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Normal Community West 1, Edwardsville 1 Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1, Breese Central 0 Highland 2, Alton 0 Father McGivney Catholic 3, Collinsville 0 Belleville West 2, Granite City 0...

Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood

The failure to bring order to European borders is eroding trust in politicians and the concept of nation states, Shabana Mahmood will warn. As she hosts a meeting of fellow interior ministers to discuss migration routes through the western Balkans...

Enlargement, von der Leyen encourages investment in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Urges governments on reforms

Brussels – Second stop on Ursula von der Leyen‘s Balkan tour. After Albania, yesterday evening (13 October), the President of the European Commission travelled to Montenegro. In Tivat, on the Adriatic coast, she met with the head of state, Jakov...

Harry Wilson targets home advantage for Wales in World Cup play-offs

Wales’ Harry Wilson reacts during the FIFA World Cup European Qualifying defeat against Belgium. Photo Adam Davy/PA Wire. Harry Wilson says home advantage in the World Cup play-offs is “massive” as Wales aim to improve their chances of reaching...

The joy of qualifying belongs to the few, not the powerful

The announcement will come as a bit of a shock in Torshavn. These have been a heady few days in the Faroe Islands. On Thursday, the archipelago’s national team thrashed Montenegro in World Cup qualifying. On Sunday, a late goal from Martin...

How rat suspended play and gave Courtois the slip in Belgium's win over Wales

But the home fans were, at least, treated to a moment of lighthearted entertainment as a rodent disrupted the game. The rat entered the field of play just past the hour mark, with the visitors 2-1 up and well on top of proceedings, having carved...

Harry Wilson wants ‘massive’ home advantage for Wales in World Cup play-offs

Harry Wilson says home advantage in the World Cup play-offs is “massive” as Wales aim to improve their chances of reaching next summer’s finals. Welsh hopes of automatic qualification were effectively ended by Belgium’s 4-2 victory in Cardiff on...

Bellamy concedes Wales 'needed to win' against Belgium in big hit to World Cup hopes

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy conceded his side "needed to win" against Belgium, after they were beaten 4-2 in Cardiff in a significant blow to their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification. "We knew we needed to win, we were here to win,"...

How can music unite nations?

Few places in the world show how powerfully music can unite former foes quite like the Balkans. Inevitably, I have to return to a standard phrase, “What are the borders of the Balkans?” or “Where do the Balkans begin and end?” In the storyline...

Why the world's WORST international team can take a big step towards the World Cup - but only if they LOSE heavily under bizarre qualifying rules

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:49 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 14 October 2025 International football's lowest ranked side San Marino still possess a possible path to the FIFA World Cup under qualification rules -...

Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland

Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland In Switzerland today, even young Muslim girls are wearing headscarves — a practice once limited to adult, married women. Observers are warning of a gradual Islamisation and a shift in orientation that...

Albania’s EU ties strongest in Balkans

TIRANA, Oct. 7 (TemA) — Albania has the closest economic links to the European Union among Western Balkan states, a Vienna study says. The index ranks Albania ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Kosovo lacked...

SI diplomatic relations at 139

BY SAMIE WAIKORI The Solomon Islands continues to expand its diplomatic relations and currently has ties with a total of 139 countries. The recent inclusion to the list is North Macedonia and Andorra, where Solomon Islands has formally entered...

Thessaloniki: Ali Abbasi Set For Meet The Neighbors+ Jury, ‘God Will Not Help’ By Croatian Filmmaker Hana Jušić Among Competition Titles

EXCLUSIVE: Twelve new works, including God Will Not Help, the buzzy feature from Croatian filmmaker Hana Jušić, will screen as part of the Meet The Neighbors+ competition sidebar at this year’s Thessaloniki Film Festival. The jury for this year’s...

ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region

In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty years of hands-on practice across the OSCE region....

Tottenham dealt fresh injury blow as defender limps off on international duty

Thomas Frank, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham defender Ben Davies is set for further assessment after he was forced off with an injury in Wales' 4-2 World Cup qualification defeat to Belgium. The Spurs' veteran was making his 100th...

Craig Bellamy calls for handball rule change after controversial Wales defeat

Ampadu’s arm was struck from point-blank range and was not far from his body, but the spot-kick was awarded by German referee Daniel Siebert after a VAR review and Kevin De Bruyne equalised. Thomas Meunier, De Bruyne with a second penalty – after...

Sofia to Host Bulgarian National Volleyball Team Matches at European Volleyball Championship 2026

On Tuesday, the management board of the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation (BVF) announced during an ad hoc meeting that Sofia will host the Bulgarian national team's matches in the group stage of next year's European Men's Volleyball Championship....

Thomas Frank dealt fresh injury blow as Tottenham defender limps off on international duty

Thomas Frank has seen two Spurs players forced off with injuries on international duty in the past two days Tottenham defender Ben Davies is set for further assessment after he was forced off with an injury in Wales' 4-2 World Cup qualification...

Italy vs. Israel live stream, where to watch FIFA World Cup qualifying online, odds, prediction, lineups

Gennaro Gattuso's Italy can at least secure a spot for the playoffs to qualify for the FIFA World Cup if they win on Tuesday against Israel. The Azzurri started off the group qualifiers with a disappointing defeat against Norway, which led to the...