Harvey Elliott went to Valencia in search of calm, minutes and the sort of fresh start that can rescue a career from drift. Instead, as Liverpool.com reports, he has arrived in the middle of turbulence, and for a young footballer trying to rebuild belief, that can be a cruel place to begin again.
The move to Spain felt, on the surface, like a sensible answer to a difficult year. Elliott had returned from an underwhelming loan at Aston Villa, a spell that promised more than it delivered, and came back to Liverpool needing clarity. Under Andoni Iraola, opportunities in pre-season were there in glimpses, but the direction of travel soon became obvious. He was not an obvious fit and early omissions from matchday squads told their own story.
So Valencia offered possibility. A big club, a demanding crowd, a league that can reward intelligence and craft, it seemed a place where Elliott might reconnect with the qualities that once made him such an exciting young midfielder. Yet football has a habit of mocking tidy plans.
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Valencia are bottom of La Liga after five matches, with only one draw to show for them. Supporters are restless, results are poor and the mood has soured quickly. Elliott, still working his way towards full sharpness, has managed only two substitute appearances. That was already a delicate situation. It has now become even more unstable.

#valencia #place #obvious

Diego Moreira admits he needed a little more time to adapt to Serie A and Milan after scoring twice against Lazio, but Mario Gila confessed their 'first half was honestly disastrous.'
This was a truly chaotic encounter at the Stadio Olimpico, as Lazio had been leading comfortably 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Matteo Cancellieri and Tijjani Noslin.
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 12: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio competes for the ball with Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
The Rossoneri made a triple substitution for the second half, and it paid off, as Diego Moreira scored twice in 120 seconds to level the result.
Christian Pulisic also impressed on his season debut after a microfracture at the World Cup, with his fellow USMNT player Yunus Musah also making an impact.

#diego

The Carolina Panthers are hosting a free pep rally Saturday at The Bowl at Ballantyne in Charlotte ahead of the team's Sunday home opener against the Chicago Bears.
The rally runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 15119 Bowl Street. Admission is free, but tickets must be claimed online through Ticketmaster.com.
Rally activities include game day-style introductions, face painters, and balloon artists. Attendees can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win autographed merchandise and tickets to the home opener.
Panthers mascot Sir Purr and former Panthers players are scheduled to make appearances during the event.
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#opener #ballantyne

The chances of Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love making his NFL debut against the Chargers on Sunday are looking pretty strong.
Head coach Mike LaFleur said at a press conference that Love is "trending well" ahead of the team's final practice of the week. Love injured his ankle in the team's first preseason game and has been a limited participant in practice this week. The Cardinals will issue their last injury report after Friday's practice.
Love said on Thursday that he will "fight my hardest to be out there every game this season," but said he did not know where that would happen this weekend.
The Cardinals made Love the third overall pick in this year's draft. He'll share running back duties with Tyler Allgeier to kick off his time in the league.

#game #chargers

Happy game week and we hope that you're ready for tomorrow's Penn State game at Temple. Ahead of this matchup, I sent a few questions to Steve Helwick of Underdog Dynasty to preview this game. Steve is a regular around these parts with our opponent Q and A and you should head to our sister site to read more about Temple – and the rest of their conference brethren. Here's what Steve had to say about tomorrow's game.
It's year two for K.C. Keeler at Temple. He went 5-7 in his first year in Philadelphia. What do you make of his fit at Temple and what are expectations for the Owls the rest of this season?
K.C. Keeler has already proven to be an excellent fit at Temple. His résumé speaks for itself, and he is a proven winner even with a lack of resources. He won FCS national championships at both Delaware and Sam Houston, but his 10-win season at Sam Houston in year two of FBS membership might be his magnum opus. Additionally, he's a great fit since he has publicly declared this will be his final job, which promises Temple players and staffers a sense of stability.
Keeler walked into Philadelphia last year and immediately turned Temple into a 5-win team, after the Owls hadn't won more than three games in the entire 2020s. Temple fell one point short of both service academies, and flipping either result would have pushed the program into the postseason.
Temple played incredibly sound football in Keeler's first season, only losing four turnovers the entire year. The Owls should have lofty expectations considering they didn't lose a single starter to the transfer portal. However, they lack experience at quarterback and replacing Evan Simon is no easy task, which could present some challenges offensively. I would label bowl eligibility as a reasonable and attainable goal for this 2026 team.

2. There's a quarterback controversy right now, including former Penn Stater Jaxon Smolik. Where does that stand now and what do you expect from the offense against Penn State?

#year #penn

Last week was about as good of a start to the season as we could have asked for.
About the only things that are sticking with me is trusting Rutgers as a 30-point favorite over UMass last Thursday, along with seeing Ohio State cover late. Had the Buckeyes not scored that final touchdown, I would have been on the mark when it comes to my Buckeye score prediction.
Now to hope this week brings us similar success.
At least now we have a little bit to go on after seeing each team at least once. While I'm not going to say things are going to get easier going forward, at least it wouldn't be quite as much of a guessing game as it usually is in the first week.
Arizona State v. No. 10 Texas A&M (-14.5) – Saturday 9/12 12:00 p.m. ET – ABC

#week #things #umass #thursday

The biggest story of the opening week of the college football season was Michigan's controversial win over Western Michigan, as the Wolverines were given one last play after they appeared to lose the game on a failed Hail Mary. The decision led to a lot of criticism, but Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy does not agree with the critics.
Despite the outrage at the way the game ended, Portnoy claims that Michigan won the game "fair and square."
After getting largely outplayed the entire game, Michigan had one last chance to win the game with a Hail Mary as time expired. Unfortunately for Michigan, the pass fell incomplete, and it appeared that the Wolverines had lost the game by a final score of 12-7.
However, they were given one last chance.
Immediately after the play, the stadium announcer said it was under review. And a few moments later, the head referee stepped to the middle of the field and said, "After review, there's one second remaining in the game. Third down."

#game #wolverines #given

LSU spent the week before its opener in a Louisiana courtroom and in an exchange of statements with the SEC over the eligibility of former NFL players on college rosters. Lane Kiffin's first team then beat Clemson 51-10 in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, and he brought the argument up himself at halftime.
With LSU ahead 31-3 and holding a 336-54 edge in total yards at the break, Kiffin finished his interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe, started to walk away, then came back to the microphone and said, "Imagine if we had pro players."
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Two days earlier, East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden granted a preliminary injunction barring the NCAA and the SEC from punishing schools that rostered any of the 42 athletes suing for a fifth season of eligibility, which cleared former Ole Miss players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to follow Kiffin to Baton Rouge. The SEC filed its own federal lawsuit against LSU and Kiffin in Alabama that same morning. LSU submitted a 103-man roster on Friday and left the two spots empty.
Kiffin explained that decision on ESPN's "College GameDay" hours before kickoff.

#rouge #eligibility #former #clemson

Diamondbacks News
Diamondbacks' Slump Is Hurting Postseason Chances
The Diamondbacks simply must find a way to get out of this scoring funk they have been in for a while now.
Diamondbacks Prospect Has Award Winning Homer Spree
The Amarillo Sodpoodles' Avery Owusu-Asiedu has had himself a great time since being promoted to AA. The outfield prospect has now homered in four consecutive games for the second time in a month. The feat hasn't been done for a few years now and was done by the Dodgers' Will SMith.
Diamondbacks Release Spring Training Schedule Despite Threat of Lockout
Anything to distract from the owners and players competing to see who can set fire to the game faster.
Diamondbacks Make Surprise Decision to DFA Jorge Barrosa
The longer the season gets into September, the more it looks like Arizona has some sort of handshake deal with Max Kepler to keep him around.

#diamondbacks #time #hurting #chances

September 1-2 Mariners: Julio Rodríguez, +0.14 WPA
September 3 Mariners: Kade Anderson, -0.27 WPA

#september #julio #rodr #kade

La Fábrica product Chema Andrés is joining Brighton after the English club decided to spend €23 million on his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. That means that Real Madrid will make €11.5 million from this deal although they will also lose the 50% of Andrés' rights they still owned, which means that Los Blancos will not have the option to bring him back in the future.
Andrés had a breakout season for Stuttgart last season and some rumors suggested that Real Madrid wanted to trigger the buyback clause. However, Los Blancos stayed put and Chema Andrés will now be playing in the Premier League after Brighton's move.
Real Madrid have been using their canteranos to fund most of their signings for the first team and Chema Andrés hasn't been the exception. Players like Nico Paz, Gonzalo García or César Palacios also left the club this summer in deals that allowed Real Madrid to earn significant fees.

#blancos #million #means #season

The high school boys soccer season and is underway and the action in the Federal League is going to heat up soon.
The highly competitive conference recently released a preseason poll conducted by the league coaches and a list of players to watch for the upcoming season.
Here is the information, as submitted by the Federal League boys soccer coaches.
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#league #federal #boys #Soccer

Now that the dust has settled from NFL teams setting their 53-man rosters and creating their practice squads for the 2026 NFL season, we can start to look back at some of the moves that were made to get there.
For the Denver Broncos, what seemed like an easily predictable 53-man roster took some twists and turns in the final hours before the rosters needed to be locked in. Will the team regret any of those decisions?
Fans are never 100 percent in agreement with a team's front office, but teams aren't always right all of the time, either. In the NFL, there are often just as many bad moves in terms of personnel as good ones. Here, we'll take a look at some moves that could come back to bite general manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton.
This was a predictable decision the moment the team used a fourth-round pick on Jonah Coleman, but aside from being smaller in stature and not playing special teams, there is no reason to cut Jaleel McLaughlin. Sadly, not playing special teams and being a victim of the numbers game caught up to him.
Payton made it clear that the team went with Tyler Badie over McLaughlin for his work on special teams. It's very reminiscent of when the Broncos moved on from another terrific undrafted running back, Phillip Lindsay, in favor of Mike Boone, who did next to nothing for the team.

#Broncos

Jackson Chourio reached another milestone for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, launching his 20th home run of the season and putting himself in some elite company in the process. The young outfielder wasted no time making an impact, going deep in the opening inning as Milwaukee jumped out to an early lead.
According to ESPN, Chourio's latest homer placed him among a select group of players to accomplish the feat at his age.
Chourio has already etched his name into MLB history before even turning 23. The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder became just the 17th player ever to put together three seasons with at least 20 home runs before reaching that age, joining legendary names such as Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson and Eddie Mathews. Chourio also matched Ryan Braun as the only two players in Brewers history to accomplish the feat.
Jun 30, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio (11) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
The 22-year-old has already put together a remarkable start to his young career, and another 20 home run season appears well within reach. He went deep 21 times in each of his first two full seasons and has already reached 20 this year despite missing time after suffering a broken bone during the World Baseball Classic.

#already #jackson

The Detroit Lions have placed veteran center Cade Mays on injured reserve with a designation to return.
Mays, who suffered a wrist injury that's set to have him miss "significant" time, according to coach Dan Campbell, will now be forced to miss at least the first four games of the 2026 regular season. The Lions are allowed two players with an "IR-to-return" designation; when a player is given one of these designations, he does not count against the 53-man roster limit.
The move doesn't come as a surprise, but it does add a bit of finality to a situation that seemed somewhat fluid after NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Aug. 10 that the injury could keep him out for "roughly 8-10 weeks."
The reported timeline would give him a chance to return in Weeks 4 through 6, but Mays' addition to the list would allow him to come back in Week 5 at the earliest.
Detroit has a bye in Week 6, which could prompt the Lions to delay his return to the lineup to maximize his recovery, even if it goes well.

#lions #mays #return #designation

Austin FC seems to have an edge to itself the last month.
Whether that can spur it to a run over the final stretch of the season to qualify for the MLS playoffs will be fascinating to watch, but Saturday's performance at Portland continues the recent trend that the Verde and Black are on the upswing.
In a game the club probably wouldn't have won before the World Cup break, Austin FC overcame an 89th-minute equalizer by the Timbers and produced a 2-1 win at Providence Park on Oleksandr Svatok's stoppage-time goal.
"Our guys believe they can get results against any team in the league," Austin FC interim coach Davy Arnaud said. "That's a credit to our guys."
After going 0-8-3 on the road across all eight competitions to start the year, Austin FC has now won two straight MLS road games.

#austin #World

The Seattle Seahawks have put pen to paper. On Saturday afternoon, following their preseason finale with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seahawks officially signed embattled former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. This news came via NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
News broke in mid August that Seattle was planning to sign Arnold, who is currently charged with eight felony counts of armed robbery and kidnapping. The signing was delayed as the team was awaiting word of whether or not Arnold would be immediately placed on the commissioner's exempt list. Well, that question became reality, as it was announced a few days later that he would receive that special designation while the NFL conducted its own investigation.
Arnold's status with the league has apparently not deterred the Seahawks in their desire to improve their cornerback room. Arnold is on the team, but he cannot play or even practice with his new teammates while on the commissioner's exempt list. We saw on HBO's "Hard Knocks" that general manager John Schneider sees this signing as a long term investment, hoping he can provide some much-needed reinforcements to the secondary during the playoff push.
For now, the 12th Man must be patient. Arnold's next scheduled court proceeding won't be until October 5th in Tampa, Florida. That's already a long time to wait to get a better idea when... or if... Arnold will take the field as a Seahawk.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks officially sign CB Terrion Arnold

#arnold #cornerback #sign

Welcome back to the IJF World Tour, and for the first time to Lausanne, Switzerland!
Before the tournament, at the IOC building, Olympic judo legends took a chance to sign the commemorative wall. And International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer took time to greet some potential future Olympians at a local masterclass.
Inside the Vaudoise Arena, a special tournament began, adaptive judo athletes competed side by side on the same mats as the world's best judoka for the very first time.
And having had their moment in the spotlight. The attention turned to…
Marina VOROBEVA who came out on top at -48kg, arm locking her opponent in the final.

#World #lausanne

NaLyssa Smith is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a non-contact leg injury late last week, the Las Vegas Aces announced on Thursday.
Smith, who was acquired by the Aces ahead of last year's midseason trade deadline, averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds over 37 games this season, and led the league in field goal percentage at 63.8%.
The Aces currently have a 26-13 record, which is the third-best mark in the WNBA. They have won three of the past four WNBA ***** les, and this year, they are eyeing their fourth championship, led by a core of A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young, and Chelsea Gray. All three players will represent the US at the FIBA World Cup, which begins next week. After WNBA play resumed, the Aces will have four games left before the WNBA playoffs.
Brianna Turner has appeared in 36 games this season, averaging 12.8 minutes per game. While her contributions on the offensive end are limited, Turner provides versatility and rim protection on the defensive end, and could form a formidable defensive backcourt with A'ja Wilson.
The 30-year-old is used to having a more significant role than she has had this season; across her 8-year career in the WNBA, she has started 138 games and averaged at least 26 minutes per night in four different seasons.

#WNBA

The Carolina Panthers got a rude awakening on Wednesday when they shared a joint practice with the Houston Texans, owners of the league's most disruptive defensive line and the NFL's second-stingiest scoring defense in 2025. Reports from the session all indicate that it was a brutal day for quarterback Bryce Young and the rest of Carolina's offense—with rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling, in particular, struggling against the brutal pass rush.
Well, the good news is the Panthers have at least one rookie right tackle who's definitely shining this summer. Through Week 2 of the preseason, the undrafted Albert Reese is the 11th-highest graded rookie by Pro Football Focus. **** yst Gordon McGuinness writes:
Reese has played 140 snaps so far this preseason, all at right tackle, with the Mississippi State undrafted free agent registering a 92.6 PFF run-blocking grade that leads all offensive lineman. He has also been solid in pass protection, giving up just two hurries from 104 pass-blocking snaps.
Reese's performance is a pleasant surprise. However, there are always rookies who thrive during the preseason only to crash and burn once the real games begin in September—if they ever get off the sideline to begin with.
Right now, that's the real problem for Reese. The Panthers invested a first-round draft pick in Freeling, and he's going to be starting at right tackle while Taylor Moton is out. Freeling should expect to continue to have some welcome-to-the-NFL moments, but he's going to stay on the field to develop.

#panthers #brutal

SEC presidents approved stiff penalties to deter schools from signing players with pro experience, with one notable school sitting out: LSU.
LSU abstained from Wednesday's vote on penalties, a source familiar with the vote confirmed. That came a day after the school was part of a unanimous, 16-0 vote to enforce rules against fielding athletes who dropped out of pro leagues.
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has recruited at least two players made NCAA eligible by a Louisiana court injunction, and LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade was pursuing another player.
Neither Kiffin, Wade nor LSU's administration has offered public comments since the Tuesday night announcement by the SEC that it would enforce the bans against pros. That announcement said commissioner Greg Sankey was "authorized to enforce this expectation with penalties." On Wednesday morning, schools were issued specifics:
• The coach suspended for half of the season.

#schools #announcement

In the open air of the Raiffeisen Arena, with bedlam all around, there was nowhere to hide for Celtic or Martin O'Neill.
The Scottish champions had endured one of their darkest nights in their European history.
After going out to Kairat Almaty on penalties last year at this stage of the Champions League play-offs, that is saying something.
Four goals up on aggregate against LASK, O'Neill's Celtic somehow conspired to implode in a second half with little sign of a response on the way to a 5-4 aggregate loss.
There was no hiding place, and the Celtic manager was frank when put in the spotlight at full-time.

#celtic #champions #o 'neill

GROVE CITY, Pa. (WKBN) - The WKBN viewing area is well represented on the Grove City College football team this Fall.
A total of eight local players are on the Wolverines' 2026 roster, and all of them are shown in the attached photograph.
Front row, left to right: senior safety Peyton Ahlquist (Canfield), senior safety Johnny Ruggles (Austintown Fitch), graduate student safety Ryan Montgomery (Slippery Rock) and senior linebacker Jase Herrick (Greenville).
Back row, left to right: junior wide receiver John Perry (Howland), freshman defensive end Jacob Coulter (Wilmington), senior offensive tackle Alex Winklevoss (Reynolds) and sophomore safety Ian Odille (Warren John F. Kennedy).
Grove City will kick off the 2026 regular season on September 5 against Cortland (N.Y.).

#safety #left

After two seasons in the Lone Star State with the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is on the move again. Following a buyout with the Mavericks, Thompson is set to join the Miami Heat. On Sunday, the Heat officially announced the addition of the former Golden State Warriors sharpshooter.
In two seasons with the Mavericks, Thompson averaged 12.9 points on 40.3% shooting from the field to go along with 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 ***** ists per game. Thompson shot 38.7% from long distance on 7.7 attempts from the 3-point line per contest in Dallas.
Along with the addition of Thompson, the Heat made a splash in free agency with one of the blockbuster moves of the offseason, acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. The four-time NBA champ will now suit up alongside Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in a new-look edition of the Heat.
Following Miami's move to get Thompson to South Beach, the NBA world on social media caught fire with different reactions. Here's a look at what fans and ***** ysts were saying on Twitter about Thompson joining the Miami Heat.
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#dallas

The WNBA regular season is winding down, leading to a last push for making the playoffs, seedings and awards. And the conversation for WNBA MVP is heating up.
The Indiana Fever have a pair of candidates: the ever popular Caitlin Clark and the record-setting Kelsey Mitchell. They've each had their moments that have helped their cases. Mitchell on Thursday set a WNBA record for consecutive games scoring 20 or more points, one she advanced Saturday to 22 by scoring a game-high 25 points in the Fever's 109-102 loss to the New York Liberty.
The Fever (24-14) already have their ticket for the WNBA playoffs, and are battling for a homecourt spot as they sit fifth. But Aliyah Boston, the third of the big three, believes that her teammates don't need a viral campaign or a social media push to move to the front of the MVP conversation.
"I think if you look at the numbers they're putting out, both C and Kels, I feel like it's clear," Boston said. "I mean, teams guard them differently. They're sending everyone. They're throwing gem defenses, I mean, ball pressure is so different, and they're still putting up these numbers. So I feel like there's not really much of a campaign. I feel like when you just look at the numbers and you look at the way teams guard, it's clear as day."
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#feel #indiana #mitchell #boston

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New Zealand continue their tour of South Africa with a match against the Springboks on Saturday in their toughest test yet.
The All Blacks secured a 50-19 win over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria earlier this week to remain unbeaten on the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour.
They now head to Johannesburg where head coach Dave Rennie will use the past three matches to ******* s his best options to start the first Test against South Africa.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match and start times.

#sporting #start #head

It's speculation season in college football, which is always somewhat prescient, but certainly not always accurate. For instance, offseason expectations last year were that Penn State and Clemson were among the top teams in the country, and yet, the Nittany Lions fired James Franklin midseason and the Tigers struggled mightily.
With that, could Michigan football be a bit underrated entering 2026? Overrated? Or just right?
Both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 have the Wolverines ranked at No. 16 overall, and both have Ohio State as the top team in the country. ESPN is weighing in with its final preseason power rankings, and the maize and blue come in ranked one spot lower, at No. 17, in the country.
17. Michigan Wolverines
2025 record: 9-4, 7-2 Big Ten

#state #penn

Michigan State football is gearing up for their first season under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald, where the Spartans are aiming to make their first bowl game since 2021. Coming into the season, Spartan fans will see a plethora with new faces, with 29 incoming transfers and 21 incoming freshmen.
While the incoming transfers are expected to play a major role in the upcoming season, it is almost certain that some of the freshmen will make their mark on the field in year one. With 21 freshmen making their way onto campus in 2026, Spartan fans will be eager to see which take the leap into immediate playing time.
Check out the three Spartans that could potentially be prime candidates for early playing time:
The most obvious choice, Gash was the highest rated commit in the Spartans 2026 recruiting class. A top 300 player in the class, Gash was highly sought after for the skills he possesses.
With the skills of a high level prospect and playing a position like wide receiver, that is easiest to get on the field as a young player, it is easy to see why Gash could find his way onto the field at a young age. Pair those factors with an unstable, rebuilt wide receiver room, it is a full blown open competition for spots in 2026.

#season

As the fight over what will happen to the Buss family's stake in the Los Angeles Lakers begins in the wake of Mark Walter's shocking sale of his majority ownership of the franchise to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, one of the team's minority owners, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, has no plans to sell his part of the team. "Dr. Patrick is absolutely not selling his minority share of the Lakers," Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, the Soon-Shiong family attorney, told ESPN on Thursday. "Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are good friends, and we will be joining them as supportive, active and engaged partners once they close the transaction with Mr. Walter. We are extremely excited about the Lakers' future and look forward to many more championship years."
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: "Dr. Patrick is absolutely not selling his minority …

#shiong

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane received the European Golden Shoe in a special ceremony in Munich on Wednesday after his 37 goals in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season earned him 72 points, ahead of of Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 54 points) and Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, 50 points).
Upon receiving his second Golden Shoe, Kane said: "I'm always trying to improve and hope that I can do just that next season."
Additionally, he held Luis Díaz and Michael Olise in high praise, name-dropping Bayern's 2025/26 attack as the best he's featured in. And next season, with the addition of Ismail Saibari and, hopefully, a fully-fit Jamal Musiala, the Rekordmeister's front line only gets better.
"I would first like to thank all the Bayern players, coaches and staff, without whom I would not be standing here," thanked Kane. Handed the award by former Bayern striker Luca Toni, the Italian believes Kane is Ballon d'Or worthy: "You deserve the Ballon d'Or." And let's be honest, it's hard to disagree.
GGFN | Daniel Pinder

#season #ballon #next #d 'or