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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Despite entering the postseason with a 20-11 record, their first time with double-digit losses in the regular season since 2019, the Notre Dame Pandas swept through four straight opponents, then pulled off a comeback for the ages against Beechwood (24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-10) to complete the journey to a fifth straight Ninth Region championship.
For the second straight night, tournament MVP Teagan Kondik had her fingerprints on the final play, putting away her 27th kill to complete the comeback.
"Joy. Doing it for my teammates when we've had a hard season, for sure, faced a lot of adversity. I think ending the region with a kill was super special to do it for them," Kondik said.

#straight #season #kill

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The New York Mets have the difficult task of facing the man who set their all-time home run record a little more than a year ago. He also happens to be responsible for one of the most famous dingers in recent playoff history. That is not the type of player fans want to see in a different uniform. Beloved first baseman Pete Alonso will return to Citi Field for the first time since inking a five-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles last December, and with that big reunion comes endless evaluation and nitpicking.
Former Mets executive Sandy Alderson was running the front office when the organization selected the Polar Bear in the 2016 MLB Draft, so it is no surprise to hear how he feels about New York failing to re-sign Alonso.
"I was disappointed," Alderson told Brian Kenny on MLB Now, one day after being inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. "Pete Alonso was drafted by Tommy Tanous, the scouting director at that time, in the second round. Basically a home-run hitter who got on base. And that's what he's been since he came to the big leagues. Let's say his defense is not…. superb. Poor defense doesn't outweigh the kind of homegrown, home-run, impact talent that Pete Alonso can provide.
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#alonso #pete #first

Duke improved to 2-0 on the season with a hard-fought 31-27 victory over Illinois on the road in Champaign in a sold out Gies Memorial Stadium. A non-conference Power Four win is a huge accomplishment in Week Two of the season.
Quarterback Walker Eget completed 15 of 21 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Nate Sheppard rushed 24 times for 147 yards and one touchdown, and caught five passes for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Jonah Burton caught four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Cornerback Evan Smith accounted for the game's only turnover when he intercepted a pass from Illinois quarterback Katin Houser.
Play One: Illinois was leading 17-7 and Duke was facing a 4th down and four yards to go with nine minutes and 41 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter. Duke lined up to punt but hiked the ball to Nate Sheppard instead of punter Kade Reynoldson and Sheppard ran for 15 yards and a 1st down. This play switched momentum from the Illini to the Blue Devils. Four plays later Nate Sheppard rushed two yards for a touchdown cutting the Illini lead to 17-14.
Play Two: At the eight minutes and 28 seconds mark of the 1st quarter, quarterback Walker Eget hit wide receiver Jonah Burton for a 12 yards touchdown pass to tie the game at 7-7. Burton did a great job securing the ball as he went to the ground.

#illinois

On the eve of their regular season debut, the Houston Texans have announced another significant injury. Rookie DT Kayden McDonald is apparently suffering from an ankle injury and will begin the regular season on injured reserve. Battle Red Blog's Nickschwager noted McDonald's appearance on the injury report yesterday, but a placement on IR is a new and rather sudden development.
The Texans have placed Kayden McDonald on IR & signed Jaden Crumedy to the 53 man roster in a corresponding move. pic.twitter.com/JoE7xhOz1y
McDonald will now be inactive for the first four games of the 2026 regular season: vs. Buffalo Bills, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, @ Indianapolis Colts, and vs. Dallas Cowboys. He will be eligible to return for Houston's match against the Tennessee ***** ans on October 11th. In the meantime, the Texans are signing DT Jaden Crumedy from the Green Bay Packers practice squad.
Panthers draft Miss St DL Jaden Crumedy

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Houston Chronicle reporter Jonathan M. Alexander stated following the announcement, "McDonald suffered the injury in practice Wednesday, a league source said. He did not practice Thursday or Friday and wore a protective boot over his foot in the locker room"

#injury #jaden #kayden

Despite star quarterback Justin Herbert being unquestionably one of the best players in the league, he hasn't been able to lead the Chargers to the sort of playoff success that would typically come with a player of his caliber.
This offseason, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as his new offensive coordinator, guaranteeing, if nothing else, that this would be an interesting season, with the Chargers pairing two of the league's most eccentric personalities.
Eccentric as they may be, it's hard to deny that Harbaugh and McDaniel are anything other than two of the sharpest minds in football, with Fox Sports ***** yst Colin Cowherd going as far as to say that Harbaugh has a case as the greatest football coach of all time.
"If you count college and pro, I would make an argument today, the greatest coach in the history of football is not Bill Belichick or Bill Walsh or Vince Lombardi. It's Jim Harbaugh. The greatest coach ever," Cowherd said. "Think about this, he's never failed. He's five for five. At San Diego, Stanford, San Francisco 49ers, Michigan and the Chargers, he's never failed."
Now, Harbaugh is making a similarly bold statement about his quarterback.

#mcdaniel

The Buffalo Bills have the similar expectations heading into the 2026 NFL season that they have had in recent years.
Will the Bills reach the Super Bowl in 2026?
The Bills are widely considered to be one of the strongest Super Bowl contender in the AFC heading into next season.
Quarterback Josh Allen has star wide receiver DJ Moore to look to as his new No. 1 wide receiver, while Khalil Shakir offers strong WR2 production and James Cook has the ability to lead the league in rushing again in 2026. Defensively, things were shaken up by the addition of coordinator Jim Leonhard following the firing of former head coach Sean McDermott.
The ***** ociated Press' predicted that the Bills will in fact reach the Super Bowl next season, but lose to the Philadelphia Eagles.

#bowl #season #next

The Yankees lost the rubber-game to the San Diego Padres on Sunday, falling by a score of 4-3.
-- It was an inauspicious start by Gerrit Cole in this one after he allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs to the first three batters of the game in Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado which gave the Padres a 3-0 lead in the blink of an eye and brought Petco Park to a frenzy.
Cole settled down after that and gave up just two singles until the seventh inning when the long ball reared its ugly head once again. Leading off, Luis Campusano rocketed one to left-center field for San Diego's fourth homer off Cole which extended its lead to 4-0. The right-hander ended his outing by retiring the next three hitters and going seven innings for just the third time this season.
Three of the four home runs allowed by Cole came on his four-seam fastball and he's now given up 17 home runs in 111 innings across 19 starts this season.
-- Campusano's home run proved to be pivotal as New York's offense, which had been shut out for the first seven innings against former Yankee Michael King (six innings) and Bradgley Rodriguez (one inning, 2 Ks), scored three times in the eighth inning to draw closer.

#home #innings #runs #Padres

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kazuma Okamoto had four hits and two RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, as the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Saturday night to pull even with Cleveland for the final American League playoff spot.
Toronto (72-71) won for the seventh time in eight games and moved over .500 for the first time since the Blue Jays were 4-3 on April 3. The defending AL champions, who were 10 games under .500 on July 28, are tied with the Guardians for the league's third wild card.
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single. In the third inning, Okamoto hit an RBI double that hit third base over a diving Josh Rojas and rolled into the left-field corner.
Nathan Lukes had three hits for Toronto, including an RBI single that made it 2-0 in the first.
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#okamoto #single #Third

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso hopes everyone can now "move forward" following the protracted sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City which was finally confirmed late on transfer deadline day.
The Argentina midfielder left Stamford Bridge to join City in a British record-equalling £125 million ($168.9 million) deal ahead of the window closing on Tuesday night.
Chelsea had initially set their own deadline of August 14 for clubs to make offers for Fernandez. But with that having come and gone, City then made another late move which saw intense negotiations over the fee before a settlement was eventually reached close to the 11pm cut-off.
The Blues had hoped to be able to bring in midfielder Lamine Camara from Monaco, but that deal collapsed when the Ligue 1 side backed out having not signed a deal sheet before the window closed.
Alonso, though, insists everything must now all be considered water under the bridge as he looks to refocus the squad for Sunday's trip to Premier League champions ****** nal, when Chelsea will be bidding to maintain their own 100% start to the new campaign.

#late #deadline

The NBA leveled an extraordinary punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers in a salary cap circumvention scheme, and in doing so, created a host of questions about what comes next for the team, its ownership and Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers vowed to vigorously fight the crackdown, but their options are limited.
The league's punishment included suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year and ordering the team to forfeit five first-round draft picks from 2029-2033 for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Leonard. In addition, the team was ordered to pay a $30 million fine, while president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was banned six months and team president of business operations Gillian Zucker was benched for one year.
The punishment comes after a nearly yearlong investigation. The Clippers say they will challenge the decision and pursue legal options, but the punishment leaves the organization in a state of flux moving forward.
Here's what to know:

#punishment

Fikayo Tomori is set to be reinstated into the first-team squad at Milan, having failed to agree terms with Fulham.
As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the English defender was in London recently with his agents to discuss terms over a move to Fulham, but the West London outfit did not manage to come to an agreement with Milan. There were no conditions to do so, as even the player could never agree personal terms with the London side.
Tomori is now back at Milanello, where he's expected to rejoin Ruben Amorim's squad. The Portuguese coach had made it clear to Tomori throughout pre-season that he could leave, but he's happy to welcome him back into the fray, with the 28-year-old also keen to fight for his place at the club. This was communicated to the defender in a phonecall with the Portuguese just after the Fulham move broke down.
The Chelsea academy graduate was subject to interest from several Premier League sides, with with Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest having considered making a move for him before Fulham entered the fray.
That Milan did not manage to sign another centre-back is another key reason for Tomori's quick reintegration into the squad. He's even going to take back his #23 shirt. Matteo Gabbia's recent issues with an ankle discomfort could even see him make the bench against Juventus on Sunday.

#squad #even

Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday pulled out of negotiations with Olympique Lyonnais to sign veteran left-back Nicolás Tagliafico before the summer transfer window shut.
Atlético's interest in Argentina international Tagliafico first came to us via David Medina and Isaac Suárez in Marca. Atlético were seeking a backup for Alejandro Grimaldo after long negotiations for Racing Santander teenager Jorge Salinas fell apart Tuesday; Salinas is staying at Racing after no club paid his €16 million release clause.
Tagliafico had been in negotiations to join Juventus before Atlético entered the race. According to Fabrizio Romano **** ociate Matteo Moretto, Tagliafico spoke directly to Diego Simeone and prioritized a move to Atleti, having accepted his role would be as a substitute. To make room for Tagliafico and his roughly €3 million gross salary, Mateu Alemany had to clear **** e in the squad by finding new destinations for multiple players, including Josema Giménez, Thomas Lemar, Carlos Martín and Obed Vargas.
While the sporting director moved out Giménez and Lemar on deadline day, Vargas and Carlos Martín stayed. That meant Atleti could not move forward with a Tagliafico transfer, especially as Lyon could not secure a replacement. French media first reported its collapse before Spanish media corroborated later in the day.
Tagliafico, who turned 34 on Monday, has spent the previous four seasons playing for Lyon, but the French side's aggregate loss to Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League play-off round last week has put it in a bind. With Champions League income lost, Lyon need to sell players, and Tagliafico — entering the final year of his contract — was poised to be one of the casualties.

#negotiations

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil face off during the UFC 331 press conference at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
The next numbered event on the UFC schedule takes place on Saturday, September 19, from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. That event, UFC 331, is headlined by a ***** le fight and a possible ***** le eliminator. In the UFC 331 main event, current flyweight champion Joshua Van puts his ***** le on the line against the man he defeated for that crown, Alexandre Pantoja. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan meets Mauricio Ruffy in a lightweight contest that could determine the next foe for 155-pound champion Justin Gaethje. We look at the opening betting odds and early line movement for the two fights at the top of the UFC 331 marquee.
Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega
Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito
Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz
Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Yoo Joo-sang

#alexandre #Event #august #arena

In the final quarter of the Denver Broncos' 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Broncos rookie tight end Justin Joly reeled in an 88-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Sam Ehlinger to put an exclamation point on Friday night's win.
If you think that's the only story here, that's just the surface of what happened. We at Broncos Wire aren't joking: Joly was so wide open, you could have driven several 18-wheelers through the amount of ****** e he had around him. A Vikings safety passed Joly off to the green grass behind him in a total coverage bust, and Joly literally could have jogged into the end zone for the score.
Broncos Twitter had a complete field day when they reacted to Joly's first NFL score. Check out some of the responses below.
It's safe to say that there may not be an easier touchdown this season, preseason or regular season. This touchdown also serves as Joly's 'Welcome to the NFL' moment. Now, Joly awaits his fate on the Broncos' official 53-man roster, which will be finalized on Sunday.
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#Broncos #season

The opening night of Week 1 high school football action is in the books.
And the action continues with a few other Greater Lansing teams in action Friday, Aug. 28. Follow along for updates as Leslie, Stockbridge, Pewamo-Westphalia, Fowler, Olivet and others get their seasons started.
As you check those scores, be sure to look at our coverage from Thursday, Aug. 27 action below.

#week #pewamo #westphalia

Days after the SEC adopted a ruling that barred former professional athletes from returning to college sports, a Dallas judge has signed an order that holds the NCAA, SEC and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey from keeping three athletes from returning to the college level, according to multiple reports on Thursday, Aug. 27.
The NCAA, SEC and Sankey were all named in the order signed by judge Martin Hoffman. Current NFL players Cowboys receiver Jordan Hudson, Chiefs linebacker Wesley Bissainthe and Chiefs receiver Omari Evans were among 41 players named as plaintiffs in the order, along with former student-athletes from men's and women's college basketball.
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The judge's order is the first that specifically names a conference when it comes to holding professional players from returning to college football. The order comes after each Power Four conference adopted rules against teams signing former professional players, along with harsh punishments for any team that violates the rule.
LSU football has already landed commitments from Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, two players who signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams. Former Tigers edge rusher Jack Pyburn also plans to re-join LSU if he fails to make the Buccaneers' roster, per reports.

#signed

German national team coach Jürgen Klopp has already spoken with several Bundesliga coaches, including Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany:
During his first few weeks in charge, Jürgen Klopp held long conversations with Bundesliga coaches, including Vincent Kompany, Niko Kovač and Sebastian Hoeneß. Klopp wants to work with them closely and stay in regular contact. He has also spoken to the coaches of Germany's youth teams and made it clear to them that they're part of the process and are very important to him. Klopp attaches a lot of importance to attending games regularly in stadiums. After last week's Super Cup, he will also attend Friday's Bundesliga opener at Allianz Arena.
Klopp is trying as best he can to get a read on his talent pool and taking in feedback from some of the most important managers in Germany's top tier. Sure, you can say that is what he is supposed to do, but it is reassuring that he — so far — is able to juggle managing the here and now, while also working to establish new initiatives for the future.
Juventus is still trying to sort out its desire to bring in a new attacker:
Juventus are unimpressed with Randal Kolo Muani's performances since his return to the club and are now looking at Atlético Madrid striker Alexander Sørloth, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. The Norway international is being favoured over Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee because it is felt that his characteristics would be a better fit. Nicolas González could be used as part of a deal to bring the costs down, especially as the 28-year-old wants to continue with Atleti following the expiration of his loan.

#wants

It is by means a secret that Enzo Maresca wants to add Enzo Fernandez to his Manchester City squad. Maresca knows the Argentinian international intimately from their time together at Chelsea. Maresca worked hand in hand with Enzo Fernandez. A month after Fernandez posted a racist chant on social media, Maresca made Enzo Fernandez his Chelsea captain. Clearly, Maresca has a high opinion of the controversial midfielder as a player and as a leader.
A fresh report has backed up Fabrizio Romano's report that Manchester City are set to make their move to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea imminently. That news in itself isn't a surprise. However, it does feel like time to revisit what Maresca thought of Enzo Fernandez while he was Chelsea manager as it could indicate why he is desperate to bring the combative midfielder to the Etihad.
Mike McGrath has reported for The Telegraph that Manchester City are set to bid to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea imminently. McGrath further reports that Chelsea will want at least £120 million to part ways with the Argentinian international. McGrath adds that City have long seen Enzo Fernandez as a player who could slot into their midfield rebuild.
Manchester City have signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest this summer to bolster their midfield. Ayyoub Bouaddi is set to see his move to City from Lille made official sooner rather than later. The signing of Bouaddi will further strengthen City's engine room. However City's midfield refit isn't yet complete. So far, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Bernardo Silva have all left City and Nico Gonzalez is also likely to sign for Newcastle United in the coming days.
Enzo Maresca holds Enzo Fernandez in high regard as a midfielder and as a leader. The fact that Maresca selected the combative and gifted midfielder to be Chelsea's captain attests to this. Making such a decision after the racism controversy that Enzo Fernandez was involved does also seem telling.

#mcgrath #midfield

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday's official Dana White's Contender Series 89 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The Meta APEX hosts Tuesday's card, which streams on Paramount+.
For the third event of the season, 10 fighters will vie for UFC contracts in their fights, including women's bantamweights Bella Mir (4-0) and Alex Apodaca (3-1), who headline the show.
The full Dana White's Contender Series 89 weigh-in results include:
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#dana #paramount #card

Leeds United saved their best moment of the match for the final few minutes in our season opening clash away at Nottingham Forest to take three points from the City Ground.
With the scores level approaching the 90-minute mark, Anton Stach was fouled outside of the Forest box. The midfielder stepped up himself and curled home a delightful free-kick, which sparked jubilant scenes behind the goal from the away fans.
Speaking after the match, the German international gave his thoughts on the goal, the fans, and the game as a whole, saying: "I think first of all, it is so important to get good start.
"It is such a difficult away game. I think the game was really tight overall, it was a lot about duels and winning second ***** , and of course it is really nice that we won the game at the end.
"I always try. I think the first free kick [Stach's earlier attempt from a similar position] was also not too bad over the post and then I tried again! It was nice that it went in today and we took the big three points.

#away #kick

The X account RBR Daily needed one word to frame Max Verstappen's radio dig at George Russell. "Max," the account wrote, adding crying and skull emojis to a broadcast graphic posted after Dutch Grand Prix qualifying.
Max
pic.twitter.com/CmmSIk0Iaw— RBR Daily (RBR_Daily) August 22, 2026
The graphic carried Verstappen's message after a pit-lane release involving Russell. "We'll probably have George crying on the radio about the pit release, but it was nothing unsafe," the Red Bull driver said. The post invited fans to decide whether the line was sharp banter or an unnecessary shot.
Saturday's results influenced that response. Russell had won the Sprint, while Verstappen finished sixth and later said Red Bull needed more overall performance. The Formula 1 qualifying classification then placed Russell second and Verstappen seventh. The Mercedes driver had beaten him in both sessions before the radio comment reached X.

#russell #daily #verstappen #crying

RABUN GAP, Ga. — In a battle of two nationally ranked teams, Venice defeated Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, 42-40 in overtime on the final play of the game to begin the 2026 season 1-0.
While the defenses were quiet in the second half, Venice's unit made the winning play, resulting in a field storming of Indians players and coaches after the near 10-hour trip to the Northeast Georgia Mountains.
Needing a 2-point conversion to stay alive, Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary rolled to his right and fired a pass to the end zone for receiver Alanson Simmons, a tandem that connected for a touchdown earlier in the fourth quarter. Clary's pass fell incomplete as Venice's Micah Hayes arose from the trio of Indian defenders to knock the ball away.
Perhaps the most crucial decision of the night came from Venice head football coach John Peacock. After taking a 40-34 lead on the first play of overtime behind Dorien Jones' fifth touchdown of the night, Peacock elected to go for two, rather than kick the point after.
Matching the theme of the evening, Jones powered into the end zone once again, converting the 2-point try and giving Venice a 42-34 lead and the victory.

#pass

BEREA, OH — After a judge's ruling gave former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright, among others, the option to return to college football and enter the transfer portal, his Cleveland Browns teammates collectively shrugged their shoulders and decided, eh, the portal has to be better than this.
Whether Wright or a roster primarily made up of players multiple years removed from college is allowed to join an NCAA team this fall remains to be seen, but the legal uncertainty is not deterring any of the Browns.
"Bro, I'm 34 years old. I've been in the league for 12 years," said veteran fullback Michael Burton. "Do you think I want to watch us play for the next 4 months?"
Eighth-year linebacker Quincy Williams echoed Burton's comments. "I mean, look around. Are you seeing all this?," said Williams while waving his arms like rotating helicopter blades and gesturing at the practice field.
"Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders? Those are our best quarterbacks! Come on, man. Stop it," said Williams before sighing and slowly walking off the field with a 1,000-yard stare on his face.

#Browns

The Eagles are up in New England for joint practices ahead of their second preseason game. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio spoke to reporters before taking the field, and he gave some insights into players performance in the first preseason game, and also gave an unfortunate update regarding Jonathan Greenard's return from injury.
Here's what else the DC had to say:
When asked if there was concern that Greenard's pec injury could keep him sidelined to start the regular season, he admitted that was a possibility.
" I don't know when Greenard will be back. That injury he got in our weight room is going to take some time to heal."
In the meantime, though, Fangio said he's been happy with Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith, and also mentioned Arnold Ebiketie has been coming along. The DC said they are really looking for the third and fourth guy on the depth chart to solidify himself while they wait for Greenard to get back.

#greenard

The Las Vegas Raiders held a joint practice with the host Houston Texans on Tuesday and, as head coach Klint Kubiak suggested might happen last week, rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza did, indeed, get some work with the first-team offense.
Mendoza got extensive work with the first- team offense for the first time in training camp and it came against the Texans' stout defense. He had some nice moments, but also struggled along with the rest of the Raiders' offense. He and expected starter Kirk Cousins threw Pick 6s.
Kubiak wouldn't say if the first team would play Thursday night against the Texans, but he did say Mendoza will get a lot of reps. He played from late in the first quarter until early in the fourth quarter against Arizona last week.
In other notes from the joint practice:
While it seemed like the Texans' defense won the day, the Raiders' had some highlights. Tight end Brock Bowers had some nice plays. Running back Ashton Jeanty made some plays in their receiving game and rookie running back Mike Washington had some big runs against the Texans' second-team defense.

#kubiak

SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WATE) - The Seymour Eagles are hoping to build on the foundation they laid last fall in their first season under head coach Caleb Olive.
Seymour finished 5-5, earning the program's most wins since 2021. The Eagles graduated a strong senior class of nearly a dozen players, but they also return plenty of experience, giving the team confidence heading into the new season.
Olive was hired last March, giving him a short offseason to install his system. This year, the Eagles have had a full offseason together and feel more settled in Olive's system.
"Last year, he came in a little late, and we were kind of just playing catch-up a little bit, trying to get everything put in," Seymour senior Corey Helton said. "This year, it's definitely been nice to have him back for the full time."
Senior Grayson Davis said the extra time has helped strengthen the relationship between the players and their coach.

#senior #olive #season

CAMP TONTOZONA, Ariz. — Kenny Dillingham was not gifted one of those big, reverberating football coach voices. So when he needs to get a point across, it is a full-body effort from his toes all the way to his vocal chords, making him look like an overzealous terrier as he bounces from one end of Arizona State's practice field to the other alternating between enthusiasm and rage.
"I gotta yell," he told Yahoo Sports. "I gotta go after it. I lose my voice early. Once I get raspy, I start from the chest."
But for the 36-year-old Dillingham, having a voice that needs some amplification has trained him to be loud in the ways that matter most as a college football coach in the current era.
You have to speak up to get what you want.
As the Sun Devils completed Dillingham's third season last November and into early December, he was presented with what many coaches would consider a generational opportunity. Not only were there an unusual number of top-shelf or even blue-blood jobs open, but there weren't many accomplished coaches to fill them.

#voice #many

Alex Weir was known for his consistent runner-up results in Erie District Golf ******* ociation majors through this decade's first half.
Now, the Kahwka Club member appears set on atoning those close calls.
Weir, who was four strokes out of first place at the Aug. 16 start to the EDGA Amateur's final round, chased down leader Drew Deimel over the back nine at Lawrence Park Golf Club.
The duo required a playoff to determine this year's ******* list after they tied at 7-under par following 54 regulation holes.
It ended after 55 thanks to Weir, who successfully defended with a birdie three for the course's 364-yard first hole. His comeback victory vs. Deimel, the 2010 champion, occurred after the Amateur's third playoff since 2019.

#weir #district #association

Andoni Iraola and his training staff were all present on the touchline which was wonderful to see knowing that the main event at Anfield was soon approaching. There were even a handful of senior players watching from the balcony and I'll note that only Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai stayed until the end.
I'm going to start by mentioning new signing Victor Munoz, this kid has pace to burn and is almost brutally direct. There are no Rio Ngumoha step overs but raw power and determination as well some nice switches of direction to throw the shadowing defenders off balance. Munoz also showed his ability with both feet in delivering good crosses and was Liverpool's best attacking outlet.
The other starting winger was Harvey Elliott, a term that should be loosely used in describing his wide play because despite Iraola's vocal instructions for Elliott to stay out wide he ignored him and continued to drift infield seeking the ball. This caused center forward Chiesa to have to go out wide on the right and leaving us with no focal point of attack. I really feel for Elliott after the way his past two seasons have gone but he needed to shake that all off yet it seems he is either vastly shot of confidence or he is trying too hard to be involved to the point he lacks discipline and broke the structure Iraola wanted.
The only other player I really feel is worth mentioning is Trey Nyoni who played the full 70 minutes and was vocally commanding at times during the second half as well positionally disciplined with good breaking up of play and forward passing. Very impressive for a young player who seems to have decided this is going to be his season to prove his worth and has given everything.
Beyond these observations Alexis Mac Allister played around sixty minutes and Wataru Endo played the full match as a center back with none of the senior center backs involved so we should see both new signings Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo get some playing time in the real friendly later.

#iraola #senior

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The Minnesota Lynx continue to create separation in the race for the WNBA's No. 1 playoff seed. Minnesota defeated the Las Vegas Aces 92-87 on Saturday night, improving to a league-best 29-7. The Lynx have won four consecutive games and nine of their last 10, giving them a 3.5-game advantage over the Golden State Valkyries.
Rookie guard Olivia Miles led Minnesota with 23 points and eight **** ists against Las Vegas. Natasha Howard grabbed 11 rebounds, while the Lynx connected on 11 3-pointers and made 15 of their 16 free-throw attempts.
A'ja Wilson delivered 32 points for the Aces, but Minnesota held off Las Vegas late to earn its second victory over the championship contender in eight days. The Lynx already have clinched a playoff berth. Their attention now turns toward locking down home-court advantage throughout the postseason.
All times Eastern.

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