By Matt Barlow Published: 5:28 PM EDT, September 26, 2024 | Updated: 5:28 PM EDT, September 26, 2024 Gridlock on the streets of North London created an atmosphere of pre-match chaos. Qarabag was stuck in traffic and only reached the stadium 15 minutes before the scheduled 8:00 PM kick-off. The Azerbaijani champions had been staying […]

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RADU DRAGUSIN’S early red card was so sloppy fans may have suspected he wanted to beat the traffic.

But it proved a minor bump in the road as ten-man Tottenham motored to victory on their return to Europe in this heavily-delayed Europa League opener.

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Dominic Solanke was on fire as he ensured Spurs hit a bullseye on their Europa League opener[/caption]

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Brennan Johnson opened the scoring after Solanke set up him[/caption]

Travel chaos involving the trains and major roads meant Qarabag did not arrive from their Stratford hotel until 7.45pm.

It pushed the tie’s kick-off off back until 8.35pm – 35 minutes later than planned.

The hold-up seemed to affect Dragusin’s concentration as he was caught in possession by Juninho and then hauled down the Brazilian, earning a seventh-minute sending-off.

Spurs shrugged off the setback though as Brennan Johnson scored for the third match running just five minutes later.

Pape Matar Sarr doubled the lead soon after the break, shortly before Tural Bayramov’s woeful spot-kick hit the bar from the visitors, and then Dominic Solane made it three.

Qarabag were staying just six-and-a-half miles away in Stratford yet the issues on the road and train lines meant they were late and had to have a police escort for their final mile.

Uefa regulations stipulate that both teams need to be at the ground 75 minutes before kick-off so a warning is set to come the Azerbaijani champions’ way.

The wait affected their hosts more though as Dragusin allowed a routine Micky van de Ven pass run across his body, allowing Juninho to steal it off him.

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Qarabag’s jet-heeled forward then raced away and Dragusin could have taken his chances given how early it was in the game.

But instead the Romanian brought Juninho down and was rightly shown his marching orders – earning Spurs’ earliest Euro dismissal.

Yet Spurs had the lead on 12 minutes after their electric press won the ball back, allowing Solanke to slip in Johnson.

The Welshman’s finish was as convincing as the two others he produced against Coventry and Brentford in the last eight days.

Qarabag’s man advantage started to tell as the half wore on and Spurs had a fortunate escape when Juninho somehow fired a sitter wide from eight yards.

Half-time came at the right time and eight minutes after it, Sarr volleyed home a second after Qarabag failed to clear an inswinging corner from interval sub Dejan Kulusevski. 

The visitors had a golden chance to get back into the game when Yves Bissouma was adjudged to have felled Elvin Jafarguliyev in the box, but Bayramov ballooned the spot-kick.

Qarabag squandered a number of other good chances, with Juninho hitting the post and Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario making a number of top stops.

And they paid for it as Solanke was right on time in this delayed encounter to turn home a rebound after Son Heung-min’s shot was spilled.

A HOMEOWNER desperate to retrieve her trapped vehicle from her garage called a repairman who was certified on Google but soon realized she was overcharged by $2,000.

Lori Chadwick had a busy day of errands ahead of her, and when she was ready to drive off, she learned her garage door was not opening.

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Lori Chadwick speaking to NBC affiliate WVIT from outside her home in Connecticut[/caption]

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Chadwick was in desperate need of help when her garage door wouldn’t open, and her vehicle was stuck inside[/caption]

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Lori Chadwick said she called a company that had a ‘Google Guarantee’ badge on the search engine giant’s website[/caption]

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Chadwick immediately searched Google for a nearby handyman and called the first business that appeared on the platform.

“I found the first business that popped up at the very top that said Farmington location,” Chadwick told NBC affiliate WVIT.

The Connecticut resident said she was concerned about the ASAP Garage Door Repair company because no website was listed.

“I thought it was a little odd that they didn’t have a website or an address,” she told the outlet.

However, she noticed the company had a five-star rating and a “Google Guarantee” badge, so she called the business and scheduled a repair.

A repairman quickly arrived at Chadwick’s home and outlined the garage’s problem.

The handyman said Chadwick’s needed two new springs, which he said were “expensive and hard to come by.”

“He showed me a screenshot that indicated that each spring was over $700, so I was in a bind,” she told the outlet.

Chadwick agreed to let the repairman work on her garage after he found two springs in his car’s truck.

“So now I’m like, ‘Oh yes, do whatever you need to do. I’m lucky that you have them now,” she recalled.

However, once the springs were replaced, the repairman informed Chadwick that she needed a new garage door opener.

“The fact that I didn’t know how much it would be and the fact that it was Google Guarantee with all those reviews made me put those red flags away.

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After those repairs were made, Chadwick was handed a bill of more than $3,700, which the workers said had to be paid by a check made out to cash.

“So, I said, ‘Hold up, I called the company,’ and she said someone with the company said, ‘Oh yeah, that’s our policy, that’s fine,'” Chadwick remembered.

Left with no other option, Chadwick paid the bill.

But, she quickly called around different repair shops and asked for estimates on the work conducted.

That’s when Chadwick learned she was overcharged by over $2,000.

“The fact that I didn’t know how much it would be and the fact that it was Google Guarantee with all those reviews made me put those red flags away,” she told WVIT.

Google told the outlet that it suspended ASAP Garage Door Repair from advertising in its local services section.

The search engine giant confirmed that companies must complete appropriate background checks and have the proper licenses and insurance to use Google’s Guarantee badge.

Google also refunded Chadwick $2,000 for his troubles, WVIT reported.

“I just heard from Google they are going to give me a refund of $2,000 for the overcharged scam that I endured,” Chadwick told the outlet.

“So, I’m happy.”

Google told the outlet that consumers who are unsatisfied with the quality of work performed by a Google Guarantee badge specialist could get a refund of up to $2,000.

The U.S. Sun has reached out to Google for comment.

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AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or manager. Kotsay fought tears, just like so many others Thursday, as the A’s bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they’ve called home since 1968, complete with

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