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Dobbins.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ESPN Fantasy]]></dc:creator><link><![CDATA[https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/40699880/fantasy-football-injuries-position-battles-nfl-news-analysis]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:04:11 EST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[US-EN-40699880]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man City, Bayern among the good, bad and lucky in Europe's top leagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're a quarter of the way through the 2026-27 European season -- long enough to separate fact from fiction when it comes to from. Who's been lucky? Who's been good? 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