Jürgen Klopp will announce his Germany squad on Thursday, November 5th, for the national team's final two UEFA Nations League group-stage matches of the year per iMiaSanMia.
Germany faces a trip to Belgrade to take on Serbia on November 13th before returning home to Berlin for a highly anticipated clash against the Netherlands on November 16th. Both fixtures will provide Klopp with another opportunity to evaluate his options as he continues shaping the national team in his first year in charge.
There will be plenty of intrigue surrounding Klopp's selections, particularly as Germany looks to finish the group stage strongly. Will the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager stick with the players who have featured in his previous camps, or will he introduce some fresh faces for the final international break of 2026? Certainly, he will have to take fewer players than he called up in September.
The squad announcement will also offer a clearer picture of Klopp's preferred core of players moving forward, with competition for starting places still wide open in several positions.
Germany has two important tests ahead, and Klopp will want to see his team deliver consistent performances against challenging opposition.

#germany #klopp #november #year

Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1, in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks look to end their seven-game skid when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes.
Vancouver is 1-2-0 in home games and 2-7-1 overall. The Canucks are 1-4-0 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
Carolina has gone 5-1-0 on the road and 7-2-1 overall. The Hurricanes have gone 7-0-0 when scoring three or more goals.

#Vancouver

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer addressed the reports linking him to the NBA during the offseason.
The Blue Devils head coach was reportedly linked to Dallas Mavericks through the offseason as a potential replacement for Jason Kidd. The Mavericks ultimately hired former Michigan coach Dusty May.
Scheyer discussed the NBA interest on the Glue Guys Podcast on Monday, Sept. 14.
"If anybody that knows me, I wouldn't be able to live with myself not seeing this thing through, that's just the bottom line," Scheyer said. "I'm at a one-of-one place where (it's) not often you get your dream job when you're 33, and that's what happened to me."
Scheyer took over for Mike Krzyzewski in 2022 after spending nine seasons on his predecessor's staff. A former Duke national champion and two-time team captain, Scheyer is entering his fifth season as the program's head coach. He owns a 124-25 career record, the most wins by any Division I head coach in their first four seasons, and has led the Blue Devils to three ACC Tournament championships, three NCAA Elite Eight appearances and one Final Four.

#duke

Jai Opetaia became the first opponent to stop Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event Saturday in Las Vegas.
Following the win, Opetaia was joined in the ring by current unified cruiserweight champion David Benavidez.
The two men agreed to face each other next May 2027 in Las Vegas to the delight of fans at the T-Mobile Arena.
The co-main event delivered a win for Jai Opetaia in the ring, and thrilled fans with news of a unification superfight next May in Las Vegas. Start making your travel plans now.
First things first. Opetaia did what no one had yet managed to do: stop Noel Mikaelian.

#opetaia #main

BOSTON (AP) — Mason McKenzie threw a 78-yard touchdown pass, ran for another score and Boston College held off Rutgers 28-21 on Friday night in the Eagles' annual Red Bandanna Game.
McKenzie completed 17 of 24 passes for 244 yards with two interceptions for the Eagles (1-1).
Making his first start, quarterback AJ Surace was 18 of 27 for 230 yards with three TDs and four picks for Rutgers (0-2).
BC linebacker Bodie Kahoun, a 6-foot-2 redshirt sophomore, was taken off the field by an ambulance in the middle of the second quarter after leading with his head on a tackle. The school announced he had movement in all his extremities and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Trailing 20-7 at halftime, the Scarlet Knights sliced it to a one-score game on Surace's 4-yard TD pass to KJ Duff.

#taken

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The biggest NFL regular season crowd for nearly 15 years has turned out at the MCG with 100,021 in attendance for the LA Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers match in Melbourne, Australia.
This makes the NFL Melbourne match the seventh-most attended regular season game of all time and only 5,000 short of the record set at Cowboys Stadium in 2009.
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#melbourne #crowd

Christian Gonzalez has agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract with the New England Patriots that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, two people with knowledge of the deal told The **** ociated Press on Tuesday.
Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the contract. One of the people said Gonzalez is getting $102 million guaranteed.
Gonzalez surpassed Devon Witherspoon's new contract from the Seattle Seahawks. Witherspoon received a four-year, $132 million deal with $101 million guaranteed last month.
The Patriots and Seahawks meet in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the NFL season on Wednesday.
A first-round pick by Bill Belichick in 2023, Gonzalez was a second-team AP All-Pro in 2024 and made the Pro Bowl in 2025.

#gonzalez #million #people #deal

Seattle Seahawks WR Tory Horton (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Sunday, Sept. 6, due to a hamstring injury.
SOURCE: Brady Henderson - ESPN.com
Why it Matters: Horton flashed some big-play potential with limited opportunities last season, but unless there are injuries to Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Rashid Shaheed, Horton's figures to be used sparingly again. At best, he could be a WR5 in deeper formats.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tory Horton limited in practice Sunday

#hamstring

Jackson State football quarterback Jared Lockhart could find no real-life comparison for wide receiver Nate Rembert's performance in the home opener.
Rembert finished with a career-high 179 yards on four receptions in 66-14 win for JSU (2-0) over Division II Edward Waters (1-1) at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5. All four receptions went for more than 20 yards, and three were gains of 50-plus yards.
"He's like a video game," Lockhart said of Rembert. "Like NCAA. It's a blessing to have him."
The night was memorable for Rembert for more than just his standout performance. Rembert's NCAA career began at EWU in 2023.
As a freshman he led EWU in receiving touchdowns and finished second on the team in receiving yards to make the All-SIAC first team. His time at EWU built the foundation for his Jackson State career, which includes two All-SWAC honors.

#finished

Good news for Roma on the eve of their match against Atalanta.
Paulo Dybala trained regularly with the group in today's session, thus increasing his chances of being called up and playing in tomorrow night's match at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Argentine striker, who was reported to be suffering from fatigue yesterday, responded positively to today's session.
His condition will, however, be monitored until the last minute: as reported by Sky Sport, Gian Piero Gasperini has scheduled another training session for tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., which will allow a final ***** sment of the Giallorossi's number 21.

#session #good #paulo #dybala

In the absence of superstar Tadej Pogacar another Slovenian announced himself to the cycling world with a stunning win on one of the toughest stages of this Vuelta a Espana: 20-year-old Jakob Omrzel.
The Bahrain-Victorious prodigy was part of a 30-strong breakaway on the 166.6km stage 12, a dramatic up-and-down day after two flatter stages for the sprinters.
Fireworks were always expected on the back-to-back category-one climbs at the end of the day and Omrzel duly provided them, taking his first WorldTour victory on the biggest stage - and on his debut grand tour.
The youngster - a former winner of the Giro d'Italia Next Gen, a prestigious stage race for under-23 riders - went solo with 12km to go on the final climb, the Calar Alto, a 17km behemoth averaging 5.6%.
The breakaway splintered apart in his wake and he held on to win by 1 minute 56 seconds from Urko Berrade, covering his face in delight and punching the air as he crossed the line.

#stage #breakaway #back #tadej

Aryna Sabalenka isn't having any issues whatsoever in New York.
Sabalenka, after significant issues at earlier Grand Slams this year, rolled into the third round of the US Open with ease on Wednesday night. She cruised to a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Polina Iatcenko at Arthur Ashe Stadium. And she only needed 54 minutes to do so.
It marked her second straight sets victory so far at the US Open, following a slightly less dominant win over Camila Osorio in the opening round. Sabalenka will now take on Kamilla Rakhimova in the third round. Rakhimova beat Oksana Selekhmeteva in straight sets in her second-round match.
Sabalenka looked unstoppable in the first set, and rolled to a dominant 5-0 lead before Iatcenko managed to find a little bit of stability in the match. Up until that point. Sabalenka had only dropped seven total points. There was nothing Iatcenko could do.
Iatcenko got on the board finally with a narrow win in the sixth game, but that was all she could manage. Sabalenka won the next four points, and wasted no time doing it, to close out the first set in less than 25 minutes.

#round #open #issues #Third

The sight of a forlorn Coco Gauff hitting serves in the rain on the US Open practice courts became the defining image of her struggles last year.
The serving yips were undermining the two-time major champion's talent. Staying out in the persistent drizzle was a sign of how desperate she had become to iron out the major flaw in her game.
Twelve months on, the 22-year-old American has returned to the US Open with a rejuvenated service game - and it was the bedrock of her 6-3 6-4 win over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez in the New York first round on Tuesday.
Gauff starting with a swift hold to love set the tone for a dominant first set, then used her opening shot to get her out of trouble when Sonmez threatened to go a break up in the second set.
"Now it's like I can look back a year on and think, 'Oh, wow, it's a big difference'," said Gauff, who is seeded fourth at Flushing Meadows this year.

#sonmez #major

Park Yong-woo is the latest Korean international to pass through TNT FC's doors, but he is certainly not the first. The Ulsan HD midfielder spent this summer training with TNT as he worked his way back to full fitness - prompting one question: just how many big names have used TNT as their training ground over the years?
Following an injury last year, Korea international midfielder Park Yong-woo joined TNT FC this summer as a training member as he prepared for his return to football. Training alongside TNT's younger players, Park worked to raise his match fitness before eventually rejoining Ulsan HD.
With TNT FC run like a professional club, it provides the ideal environment for players to keep themselves ticking over. Park isn't the only current or former international who has trained with TNT FC over the years.
TNT FC has clearly become a kind of unofficial "training/refresher home" for established Korean pros, particularly when they're between clubs, recovering from injury, or preparing to return.
The original TNT model was essentially "give players somewhere serious to train when they don't have a club." So for someone like Ki Sung-yueng, it wasn't that he was joining TNT because he needed to find a club. He was essentially using their established training environment while he was between FC Seoul contracts.

#training #international #summer

Anthony Eyanson recorded another standout start for the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox on Thursday. The former LSU baseball star dropped his overall ERA to 1.51 and continues to impress after a trade sent him from the Boston Red Sox to the Baltimore Orioles at the summer deadline.
Against the Harrisburg Senators, Eyanson hurled 3.2 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and three walk but also picked up eight strikeouts, three of which came in the first inning. After Eyanson allowed two singles and walk to load the bases with two outs, he got the final batter to go down swinging.
Through four stars with the Baysox, Eyanson owns a 2.14 ERA and 32 strikeouts through 21 innings pitched. He logged the longest outing of the season on August 20, pitching seven innings of one run ball while picking up eight strikeouts.
Eyanson started 2026 in High-A with the Greenville Drive, then earned a promotion to Double-A within the Red Sox organization. Across all three teams he represented in his first season of professional baseball, Eyanson has a 6-1 record with 19 starts. He boasts a 0.95 WHIP and 126 strikeouts over 89.1 innings pitched.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Former LSU baseball star Anthony Eyanson excels with new team

#innings #anthony #baysox #former

Week 3 of the 2026 NFL preseason continues Friday with the Arizona Cardinals traveling to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers.
Here's what you need to know about how to watch the Packers vs. the Cardinals, today's matchup, the NFL Week 3 preseason schedule, TV lineup and more.
The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers will air locally at 8 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
Here is where to watch the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers game locally, according to packers.com:
WGBA NBC26 (Green Bay)

#green #Friday #locally

India begin their Women's Asia Cup 2026 journey in UAE against Thailand on August 30, with Harmanpreet Kaur's side looking to reclaim the continental ******* le.
This is the 10th edition of the tournament and sixth since it switched from the 50-over format to T20I cricket, taking place in Dubai between August 28 and September 13, with India placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong.
The eight teams taking part in the tournament are split into two groups of four, and India's path to the final of the tournament will be determined by how well they perform in their group.
Whereas defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and hosts UAE make up Group B of the tournament, and India have won the tournament a record seven out of nine times.
With all matches played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, The Sporting News takes a look at India's complete Women's Asia Cup 2026 schedule, including fixtures, results and start times.

#group #august #taking #times

Playing away from home at Nubank Parque in São Paulo (SP), Santos FC ended up being beaten 3-0 by Palmeiras on Wednesday night (26), in the first leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The return derby will take place next Wednesday (02), at 9:30 p.m., at Vila Belmiro.
Before facing the green-and-white side again, however, coach Cuca's men now switch their focus to another derby, this time in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Next Sunday (30), Peixe visits Corinthians at 4 p.m. at Neo Química Arena, in the 25th round.
(Photo: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC)
The match – Playing away from home, Santos FC started by containing their rivals and looking dangerous on the counterattack, but with few chances for either side. In the 26th minute, Igor Vinícius exchanged passes with Gustavo Henrique and broke into the box alone. With no angle, however, the full-back shot wide.
Palmeiras, in turn, responded in the 33rd minute, when Flaco López tried his luck from very long range and opened the scoring for the home side at Nubank Parque. The Alvinegro Praiano felt the impact of the goal conceded and saw the green-and-white side grow into the derby.

#home #playing

The American-Statesman takes a look at Class 6A districts around Central Texas as the high school football season gets underway.
1. Lake Travis (14-1 last year, DI state semifinalist): The Cavs graduated 18 starters, but there's never a lack of talent. DBs Luca Antoun and Jeremiah Strong and LB Owen Aird lead what should be one of the area's best defenses.
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2. Vandegrift (12-2, DII state semifinalist): New QB Gavin Koester paces an offense that should thrive running the ball, and the Vipers are deep with talent at all three levels on defense.
3. Westlake (7-4, DII area round): There are more question marks than in the past decade for the Chaps. But like Lake Travis, Westlake always has talent. Wylie Nichols is one of Central Texas' better defensive backs.

#texas

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire was hoping to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby for the 2026 college football season, but that didn't happen.
Sorsby admitted to gambling, including placing bets on his own team while he was at Indiana. He placed thousands of bets over four years.
There were several legal battles throughout the year, but in the end, Sorsby and Texas Tech agreed to part ways. He will be eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft.
MORE: ESPN 'College GameDay' location announced for Week 3
Despite that, McGuire still isn't happy that Sorsby has to sit out the 2026 college football season.

#Tech

The first round of the DFB-Pokal continues with the match between Hallescher FC and FC Schalke 04 - who will come out on top?
With just about one hour to go until kickoff, here are the confirmed lineups for both sides:
Halle (4-4-2): Bendel - Hauptmann, Halili, Landgraf, Kastull - Hartmann, Stierlin, Becker, Damelang - Benyamina, Ratifo
Schalke (4-4-2): Karius - T. Becker, Katic, Kurucay, V. Becker - Ljubicic, El-Faouzi, Schallenberg, Aouchiche - Ebimbe, Sylla

#hallescher #bendel #hauptmann

The Green Bay Packers appeared to depart Denver without a major injury, but there were several injury updates coming out of Friday night's 33-13 win over the Broncos.
According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, five players are dealing with new injuries coming out of the preseason victory, and receiver Jayden Reed did not suit up against the Broncos due to a personal matter.
The injury updates from Schneidman:
-- CB Brandon Cisse injured his knee on a special teams play, but his exit from the game after six snaps was "precautionary." Cisse said as much following the game on Friday night.
-- DL Warren Brinson, who did not play in the game, injured his calf during warmups. The injury is described as a tweak. An injury pre-game is a helpful explanation for why an important young player did not see the field against the Broncos.

#coming #play

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has provided an update on the status of star attacker Julián Alvarez for the club's next outing. This of course comes amid the ongoing speculation surrounding the name of the Argentine.
Atlético are primed to kick their 2026/27 campaign back into gear on Sunday evening, in a high-profile Gameweek 2 meeting with Villarreal. The Rojiblancos head into the matchup hopeful of making it two wins from two to open the new season in Spain's top-flight.
In the days leading up to the clash, much of the chatter in Spain's capital has continued to center on the situation of the aforementioned Julián Alvarez, who sat out his side's season opener against Málaga.
Alvarez has again been hotly tipped for a Metropolitano exit this week, amid a fresh round of links with Premier League champions ***** nal.
Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Saturday, the subject of his fellow countryman's status to face Villarreal in 24 hours' time was therefore put to the aforementioned Diego Simeone.

#simeone #juli #head

Raymond Felton: 'I'm going with what Patrick Beverley said.' Charlie Villanueva: 'As a point guard, if you want to win, and you want to like… for me, I know when that flow, he's going to find you. I'd rather have Stockton on my team. I'm going Stockton. I'm going Stockton. And it's not even close.'
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Raymond Felton: 'I'm going with what Patrick Beverley said.' Charlie Villanueva: 'As a point guard, if you want to win, and you want to like… for me, I know when that flow, he's going to find you. I'd rather have Stockton on my team. I'm going Stockton. I'm going Stockton. And it's not even close.' — 8/20/2026 YouTube
Raymond Felton: Ja Morant is frying John Stockton's ****** . Charlie Villanueva: In one-on-one? Felton: You understand me? Villanueva: John Stockton was a defender. He led the League in steals! What are we talking about?! — 8/20/2026 YouTube
During a recent episode of "The Pat Bev Show," former NBA player Patrick Beverley boldly claimed he would pick Ja Morant ahead of NBA legend and arguably the greatest pure point guard of all time, John Stockton. Although such a statement could be deemed blasphemous, Beverley justified it by stating: "Some people go John Stockton. I'm going Ja Morant. Some people go John Stockton because he's an actual point guard. He's going to get the ball where it needs to be. He's going to be heavy on the pocket pass. He's going to be a great leader. That's cool. Ja Morant is running circles around John Stockton's a–. Straight up. He's going to be jumping over John Stockton's a–.""I'm talking about the Stockton with the little shorts that was playing against Michael Jordan and them. I'm a huge Stockton fan. He played against the greatest ever. He did compete. I'm not taking that away from him. As a better player, a lot of people would take John Stockton. I'm taking Ja Morant." — 8/20/2026 Yahoo! Sports

#felton

When Virginia Tech hired James Franklin as the new head football coach in November, he immediately went to work. One of Franklin's top priorities was to improve the offensive line. The unit hasn't been a strength since Christian Darrisaw last played for the Hokies back in 2020.
Since that time, the Hokies have struggled to build and retain a strong offensive line in the NIL era. Franklin chose to retain offensive line coach Matt Moore, which was a popular move among players and recruits. Moore was initially hired ahead of the 2025 season by former head coach — and current defensive coordinator — Brent Pry.
Franklin was aggressive in the 2026 recruiting class, signing seven offensive linemen and adding four more via the NCAA transfer portal. The Hokies have several key linemen returning in 2026, but were already dealt a blow when senior offensive tackle Johnny Garrett was injured in practice. Garrett has played in 35 career games for the Hokies.
Here's a look at Virginia Tech's 2026 offensive line:
T Johnny Garrett, redshirt senior, 6-5, 323, Scituate, Mass.

#hokies #franklin

Florida State and the National Football Foundation will honor Peter Warrick and his recent induction into the College Football Hall of Fame during the Seminoles' Oct. 31 game against Clemson at Doak Campbell Stadium.
It's part of the NFF's On Campus Hall of Fame salute. Each electee returns to his respective school to accept an NFF Hall of Fame plaque that will stay on permanent display at the institution, and it gives the home crowd an opportunity to recognize the player.
Warrick was one of the most dynamic players not only in FSU history, but in college football. He played from 1996-99 after redshirting in 1995 and was a two-time consensus All-American. He holds the FSU record for career receiving touchdowns with 32, and he compiled a 45-4 overall record during his time in Tallahassee.
A 1999 National Champion, Warrick's 3,517 career receiving yards were the most in ACC history and ranked second on FSU's all-time list. He also ranked second in program history with 207 receptions, 15 100-yard receiving games and an average of 4.81 receptions per game.
Announced in January as FSU's 12th Hall of Fame electee. He joins his former head coach Bobby Bowden (inducted in 2006) and teammate Warrick Dunn (2024) in the College Football Hall of Fame. FSU's other inductees include Marvin Jones (2022), Terrell Buckley (2019), Derrick Brooks (2016), Deion Sanders (2011), Ron Simmons (2009), Charlie Ward (2006), head coach Darrell Mudra (2000), Fred Biletnikoff (1991) and Ron Sellers (1988).

#history #game

The Crosstown Classic started with a soul-crushing extra-inning heartbreak for the White Sox with a Cubs walk-off. Despite the game staying close and competitive, poor challenges and sloppy defense doomed the South Siders. The Sox fell 7-5 in the opener.
The game got off to an ugly start after the White Sox went down in order and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki answered with back-to-back homers. With two outs, the Cubs threatened again with back-to-back singles, but Pedro Ramírez sent a ball right to Brenton Doyle, ending the first.
After wasting an ABS challenge to start the third, Sam Antonacci reached anyway when he was plunked. But that wouldn't yield any good results, as Shōta Imanaga shut down the next three White Sox batters. Luis Castillo seemed to have settled in by the bottom of the third, and the guys behind him helped strand the only baserunner in the frame.
The first hit for the White Sox came in the fourth via Miguel Vargas, right after a walk to Munetaka Murakami. Then, with one swing of the bat, Randal Grichuk gave the Good Guys the lead with a three-run homer.
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#back #good #walk

MIAMI GARDENS -- Third-round draft pick Chris Bell, a receiver, practiced on a limited basis as the Miami Dolphins returned to the practice field Monday, Aug. 17.
Bell, coming off a knee injury, was activated off the non-football injury list earlier in the day.
Bell wore a red, non-contact No. 18 jersey and spent much of the time watching 11-on-11 drills, although he did catch a few ***** from quarterbacks while running patterns in individual drills.
Chop Robinson sacked Malik Willis.
Willis, with plenty of time, hit Greg Dulcich over the middle.

#chris

Ireland missed an opportunity to seize control of their World Cup future after losing 3-2 to Spain in a thrilling opening World Cup Pool C game in Wavre.
Ireland went behind twice after goals from Laia Vidosa and Sophia Keenan but fought back with Hannah McLoughlin and Niamh Carey scoring from penalty corners.
Despite Gareth Grundie's side being in the ascendancy, a superb strike from Xantal Gine with five minutes remaining broke Irish hearts.
"We were very disappointed with our second quarter of that game," Irish captain Sarah Hawkshaw told BBC Sport NI.
"We thought we started quite well, and in the second half we dominated most of the momentum of the game. But the second quarter, we were disappointed with that. It put us on the back foot.

#pool

The Chicago Bears took on the Cleveland Browns in their first preseason game of 2026. This group came into training camp motivated and ready to work in hopes of improving on the great season they had a year ago.
Having a better start to the year could be the difference between them winning the division and trailing all year. It starts with a strong training camp and preseason. Saturday provided a good start as the Bears defeated the Browns, 34-10.
Head coach Ben Johnson doesn't struggle to get everyone on the team to play hard, and it showed in the victory. There were sloppy moments at times, which is expected during this time of year, but everyone came together for a good overall showing.
Here are our grades for the offense, defense, special teams and coaching staff following the Bears' preseason opener.
Chicago's offense took a second to get going in the first quarter. Quarterback Tyson Bagent looked a little bit out of sync, and they had a hard time driving the ball down the field. Eventually, however, Bagent started to find his rhythm, which allowed him to get the Bears back in the game after going down 10-0.

#first #came