29 days ago
Sep. 14—PULLMAN — Shortly after Washington State wrapped up its last game, a blowout road loss to Kansas State over the weekend to drop coach Kirby Moore's team to 0-2 to open the season, Cougar quarterback Caden Pinnick was short on words.
On some of the team's biggest problems on offense, Pinnick said only, "We just lost. Next question."
On what was holding back WSU's passing offense, which produced only 65 yards, Pinnick said, "Good team. We lost."
On whether he felt like offensive coordinator Matt Miller's playcalls were putting the team in the best positions to succeed, Pinnick said, "It's not for me to say. We just gotta get better."
On Monday, Pinnick led off his news conference addressing that postgame session, which lasted less than two minutes, saying it was "not quite the response that you want."
#offense
On some of the team's biggest problems on offense, Pinnick said only, "We just lost. Next question."
On what was holding back WSU's passing offense, which produced only 65 yards, Pinnick said, "Good team. We lost."
On whether he felt like offensive coordinator Matt Miller's playcalls were putting the team in the best positions to succeed, Pinnick said, "It's not for me to say. We just gotta get better."
On Monday, Pinnick led off his news conference addressing that postgame session, which lasted less than two minutes, saying it was "not quite the response that you want."
#offense
1 month ago
The Los Angeles Rams stumbled in the worst way against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, losing their season opener, 27-7. It was one of the worst losses in Sean McVay's tenure, making the long flight back to Southern California feel that much longer after a defeat like that.
Three players stood out in a positive way for the Rams, but many of their biggest stars were disappointments in Melbourne.
It's hard to find very many bright spots from this loss, but Corum was one of them. He rushed 10 times for 54 yards, with a long of 13 yards. At one point in the second quarter, he racked up 34 yards on four straight carries, looking quick and explosive through the line of scrimmage.
Some will make the case that he should be the Rams' No. 1 running back, and while we're not quite at that point yet, he did look like the bigger playmaker on the field Thursday.
From the very beginning of the game, Stafford didn't look comfortable. He was holding the ball a second longer than usual, whether it was because receivers weren't getting open or he wasn't trusting what he was seeing. He completed just 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards and no touchdowns with one bad interception when the Rams were in field goal range.
#thursday
Three players stood out in a positive way for the Rams, but many of their biggest stars were disappointments in Melbourne.
It's hard to find very many bright spots from this loss, but Corum was one of them. He rushed 10 times for 54 yards, with a long of 13 yards. At one point in the second quarter, he racked up 34 yards on four straight carries, looking quick and explosive through the line of scrimmage.
Some will make the case that he should be the Rams' No. 1 running back, and while we're not quite at that point yet, he did look like the bigger playmaker on the field Thursday.
From the very beginning of the game, Stafford didn't look comfortable. He was holding the ball a second longer than usual, whether it was because receivers weren't getting open or he wasn't trusting what he was seeing. He completed just 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards and no touchdowns with one bad interception when the Rams were in field goal range.
#thursday
1 month ago
Justin Boone is a two-time winner of the FantasyPros Most Accurate Expert Award (2019, 2025) and has nine top-10 finishes in the competition. Below you can see his fantasy football running back rankings for Week 1 of the 2026 season for full-PPR formats.
Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season
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Justin Boone's Half-PPR Rankings
Overall
#boone #fantasy #accurate
Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season
Boone will be updating these rankings throughout Week 1.
Justin Boone's Half-PPR Rankings
Overall
#boone #fantasy #accurate
1 month ago
The Miami Heat were among the teams Ben Simmons was interested in joining before agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings. But the Heat reportedly passed on signing him despite their current priority of adding point guard depth.
According to Ira Winderman, the veteran senior writer with the Sun Sentinel, the Miami Heat turned down Ben Simmons because he is no longer a proven win-now player.
"At a certain point, a team in win-now mode has to draw a valuation line between players who can be developed/reclaimed and those needed to be able to contribute in the moment, without questions of whether they are healthy enough or still skilled enough."
"In the development bucket, the Heat have Ryan Conwell, Myron Gardner, Tre Donaldson and even, still, Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson. So adding an unknown quantity would have meant going without, say, a Nick Richards or Klay Thompson or Tim Hardaway Jr," Winderman explained in his latest report.
"The Kings make all the sense for Ben Simmons, and he makes all the sense for them. There is no pressure to produce in Sacramento, but rather to begin a potential climb back to relevance."
#sacramento #kings #winderman
According to Ira Winderman, the veteran senior writer with the Sun Sentinel, the Miami Heat turned down Ben Simmons because he is no longer a proven win-now player.
"At a certain point, a team in win-now mode has to draw a valuation line between players who can be developed/reclaimed and those needed to be able to contribute in the moment, without questions of whether they are healthy enough or still skilled enough."
"In the development bucket, the Heat have Ryan Conwell, Myron Gardner, Tre Donaldson and even, still, Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson. So adding an unknown quantity would have meant going without, say, a Nick Richards or Klay Thompson or Tim Hardaway Jr," Winderman explained in his latest report.
"The Kings make all the sense for Ben Simmons, and he makes all the sense for them. There is no pressure to produce in Sacramento, but rather to begin a potential climb back to relevance."
#sacramento #kings #winderman
1 month ago
How to Watch WWE Sunday Night's Main Event 2026: Live Stream, Start Time & Match Card originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The latest edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event will move to Sunday, featuring Baron Corbin vs. rapper Lil Yachty as well as Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton.
Here is everything you need to know about WWE Sunday Night's Main Event, including how to watch the event this weekend.
TV channel: N/A
Live stream:Peacock
#sunday #live #here
The latest edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event will move to Sunday, featuring Baron Corbin vs. rapper Lil Yachty as well as Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton.
Here is everything you need to know about WWE Sunday Night's Main Event, including how to watch the event this weekend.
TV channel: N/A
Live stream:Peacock
#sunday #live #here
1 month ago
By getting past Internacional, Grêmio qualified for the 16th Copa do Brasil semifinal in its historyCredits: LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA
The 2026 Copa do Brasil finalized its semifinalists this week. Grêmio, who eliminated rivals Internacional with a 3-1 victory this Thursday (3), will face Atlético-MG, who beat Cruzeiro on Tuesday (1). On the other side, Palmeiras, who got past Santos on Wednesday (2), will take on Vasco, who eliminated Vitória, also on Wednesday.
The Tricolor gaúcho will make its 16th appearance in a Copa do Brasil semifinal and has now matched Flamengo's record, as Flamengo has also reached this stage of the competition 16 times since it began in 1989. Vasco, now in its third straight semifinal, has 11 semifinals in the tournament. Palmeiras, whose last semifinal appearance came during its 2020 ******* le-winning campaign, will play in its 10th semifinal. Atlético-MG, champions in 2014 and 2021, will contest their seventh semifinal.
Clubs with the most Copa do Brasil semifinal appearances (1989-2026):
16 – Grêmio (1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2026)
#internacional #vasco #eliminated
The 2026 Copa do Brasil finalized its semifinalists this week. Grêmio, who eliminated rivals Internacional with a 3-1 victory this Thursday (3), will face Atlético-MG, who beat Cruzeiro on Tuesday (1). On the other side, Palmeiras, who got past Santos on Wednesday (2), will take on Vasco, who eliminated Vitória, also on Wednesday.
The Tricolor gaúcho will make its 16th appearance in a Copa do Brasil semifinal and has now matched Flamengo's record, as Flamengo has also reached this stage of the competition 16 times since it began in 1989. Vasco, now in its third straight semifinal, has 11 semifinals in the tournament. Palmeiras, whose last semifinal appearance came during its 2020 ******* le-winning campaign, will play in its 10th semifinal. Atlético-MG, champions in 2014 and 2021, will contest their seventh semifinal.
Clubs with the most Copa do Brasil semifinal appearances (1989-2026):
16 – Grêmio (1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2026)
#internacional #vasco #eliminated
1 month ago
MINNEAPOLIS - Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch spoke with a sharp edge to his voice.
There was no smile, no joking around, no chitchat. He was in no mood to mess around.
"There's edge to the day because we hold ourselves to a higher bar," Hinch said before the Tigers played a mostly solid game, well, until their bullpen melted down again to force extra innings. But Spencer Torkelson hit a clutch homer in the 12th inning, then Javier Baez lofted a three-RBI double to make it even more comfortable, as the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 11-6, at Target Field on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
At the moment Hinch spoke in a pregame session, the Tigers had lost 14 of their previous 17 games.
"It's not good right now," Hinch said. "I'm not shying away from it. It's our own doing."
#spoke #minneapolis
There was no smile, no joking around, no chitchat. He was in no mood to mess around.
"There's edge to the day because we hold ourselves to a higher bar," Hinch said before the Tigers played a mostly solid game, well, until their bullpen melted down again to force extra innings. But Spencer Torkelson hit a clutch homer in the 12th inning, then Javier Baez lofted a three-RBI double to make it even more comfortable, as the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 11-6, at Target Field on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
At the moment Hinch spoke in a pregame session, the Tigers had lost 14 of their previous 17 games.
"It's not good right now," Hinch said. "I'm not shying away from it. It's our own doing."
#spoke #minneapolis
1 month ago
Ranking college football's new head coaches: Will Lane Kiffin, James Franklin, or someone else have best Year 1? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2025-26 college football coaching carousel was one of the most dramatic we've seen in some time. At the power-conference level, it was headlined by Lane Kiffin becoming one of the sport's biggest villains when he left Ole Miss for LSU in the middle of a College Football Playoff season.
Last year also saw James Franklin go from being Penn State's second-winningest coach in school history to a new face at Virginia Tech. Michigan then landed longtime Utah veteran Kyle Whittingham in a late-cycle hire.
No one has a crystal ball, of course, but the sporting world lives for predictions. With that, we try to rank all 17 of the new power-conference head coaches to find out who will make the most noise and finish their first seasons the strongest.
MORE: 2026 SN Preseason All-America Team | All-America teams by decade
You are probably rolling your eyes, but Kiffin has earned this spot. The Tigers' roster is one of the most talented in the nation, featuring big-time transfer portal additions in quarterback Sam Leavitt, EDGE rusher Princewell Umanmielen and receiver Eugene Wilson III.
#college #franklin #Football #head
The 2025-26 college football coaching carousel was one of the most dramatic we've seen in some time. At the power-conference level, it was headlined by Lane Kiffin becoming one of the sport's biggest villains when he left Ole Miss for LSU in the middle of a College Football Playoff season.
Last year also saw James Franklin go from being Penn State's second-winningest coach in school history to a new face at Virginia Tech. Michigan then landed longtime Utah veteran Kyle Whittingham in a late-cycle hire.
No one has a crystal ball, of course, but the sporting world lives for predictions. With that, we try to rank all 17 of the new power-conference head coaches to find out who will make the most noise and finish their first seasons the strongest.
MORE: 2026 SN Preseason All-America Team | All-America teams by decade
You are probably rolling your eyes, but Kiffin has earned this spot. The Tigers' roster is one of the most talented in the nation, featuring big-time transfer portal additions in quarterback Sam Leavitt, EDGE rusher Princewell Umanmielen and receiver Eugene Wilson III.
#college #franklin #Football #head
1 month ago
Hello and welcome to Deadline Day, everybody. We are down to the final hours of what has turned out to be a very eventful last few weeks of the window for Giovanni Carnevali and the new-look Juventus front office.
But now, we've finally made it. The Serie A summer transfer window closes at:
8 p.m. in Italy and Europe
7 p.m. in the United Kingdom
2 p.m. Eastern Time
#carnevali #serie #Europe
But now, we've finally made it. The Serie A summer transfer window closes at:
8 p.m. in Italy and Europe
7 p.m. in the United Kingdom
2 p.m. Eastern Time
#carnevali #serie #Europe
2 months ago
Following the Chargers' 20-18 preseason finale loss to the Rams, head coach Jim Harbaugh offered a positive evaluation of quarterback DJ Uiagalelei's performance.
"I thought he did some good things," Harbaugh said. "Excited to look at the tape."
Uiagalelei delivered a performance that may have given him the upper hand for the backup spot to starter Justin Herbert. He entered the game for a late first-half drill and commanded the offense for the remainder of the second half. Uiagalelei showed solid composure, quick decision-making, and an ability to push the ball downfield
Stepping in with less than 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Uiagalelei instantly injected life into a stagnant offense. He completed back-to-back passes of 21 and 20 yards to set up a 49-yard field goal attempt, which kicker Cameron ******* er missed.
Later in the game, Uiagalelei threw a precise pass to tight end Evan Svoboda to successfully secure the two-point conversion and map the score to 20-18. With 3:24 remaining on the clock and the Chargers backed up at their own 1-yard line, Uiagalelei led a highly efficient drive into Rams territory. He found Liam Clifford for 13 yards and Gary Jennings for 24 yards to move past midfield.
#game
"I thought he did some good things," Harbaugh said. "Excited to look at the tape."
Uiagalelei delivered a performance that may have given him the upper hand for the backup spot to starter Justin Herbert. He entered the game for a late first-half drill and commanded the offense for the remainder of the second half. Uiagalelei showed solid composure, quick decision-making, and an ability to push the ball downfield
Stepping in with less than 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Uiagalelei instantly injected life into a stagnant offense. He completed back-to-back passes of 21 and 20 yards to set up a 49-yard field goal attempt, which kicker Cameron ******* er missed.
Later in the game, Uiagalelei threw a precise pass to tight end Evan Svoboda to successfully secure the two-point conversion and map the score to 20-18. With 3:24 remaining on the clock and the Chargers backed up at their own 1-yard line, Uiagalelei led a highly efficient drive into Rams territory. He found Liam Clifford for 13 yards and Gary Jennings for 24 yards to move past midfield.
#game
2 months ago
The move of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers has everybody buzzing. Arguably the greatest player to ever play the game has decided to continue his brilliant career in the City of Brotherly Love and join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown to form one of the more talented starting lineups in NBA history.
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has spent the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as he helped the franchise win a **** le in 2020. He won finals MVP and also led the Lakers from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference finals in 2023.
As James now heads to join Embiid and the Sixers, former Philadelphia coach Brett Brown gave his thoughts on the move in an interview with Liberty Ballers:
"I think it's fantastic for the city," Brown said over the phone Tuesday night, as he drove with his family to Ventnor, NJ, for some shore time. "I think it's an endorsement to the players and Nick (Nurse) that LeBron chose them. There's a lot of great things to be admitted with LeBron's decision to come to Philadelphia, and Jaylen (Brown)'s trade. It's real. They've got a team that is as good as anybody in the league. We're always relying on health and luck and all that, but shoot, to start with, they put that group on the floor..."
Brown, obviously, has a great relationship with Embiid from his time in the City of Brotherly Love. After he scored 70 points against Brown's San Antonio Spurs back in 2024, the two shared a moment and Embiid gave his first NBA coach a lot of love and respect. Now, Brown returns the favor as he continued with Liberty Ballers:
#brotherly
James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has spent the previous eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers as he helped the franchise win a **** le in 2020. He won finals MVP and also led the Lakers from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference finals in 2023.
As James now heads to join Embiid and the Sixers, former Philadelphia coach Brett Brown gave his thoughts on the move in an interview with Liberty Ballers:
"I think it's fantastic for the city," Brown said over the phone Tuesday night, as he drove with his family to Ventnor, NJ, for some shore time. "I think it's an endorsement to the players and Nick (Nurse) that LeBron chose them. There's a lot of great things to be admitted with LeBron's decision to come to Philadelphia, and Jaylen (Brown)'s trade. It's real. They've got a team that is as good as anybody in the league. We're always relying on health and luck and all that, but shoot, to start with, they put that group on the floor..."
Brown, obviously, has a great relationship with Embiid from his time in the City of Brotherly Love. After he scored 70 points against Brown's San Antonio Spurs back in 2024, the two shared a moment and Embiid gave his first NBA coach a lot of love and respect. Now, Brown returns the favor as he continued with Liberty Ballers:
#brotherly
