Real Madrid played some of their best football of the season to secure an important 4-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga.
The performance was a confidence boost for Jose Mourinho's side ahead of El Clasico, with the manager's changes playing a particularly important role.
Yan Diomande has written his name into Real Madrid's history books, becoming the youngest player to score and provide an ******* ist in the same La Liga match for the club in the 21st century.
He achieved the milestone at 19 years and 338 days, surpassing Jude Bellingham's previous record of 20 years and 51 days.
The achievement highlights the impressive attacking talent Madrid have in Diomande, who continues to demonstrate his ability to influence matches in different ways.

#real #diomande #important

Former Charlotte Hornets forward Taj Gibson announced his retirement Monday after 17 seasons in the NBA. Gibson was recently rostered by the Memphis Grizzlies but was later traded to the New Orleans Pelicans and was subsequently waived. Gibson spent one season with the Hornets, playing in Charlotte during the 2024-25 campaign. In 37 appearances, the former USC forward averaged 2.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.6 **** ists, 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocks. While with the franchise, Gibson served as a veteran presence and particularly helped recent Hustle Award winner Moussa Diabate in his development.
Throughout his 17-year career, Gibson played 1,012 games, averaging 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.9 **** ists, 0.5 steals and one block. He made the All-Rookie Team during the 2009-10 season and finished top-10 in Sixth Man of the Year voting three times. Following his retirement, Gibson agreed to join the team that drafted him (Chicago Bulls) as an **** istant coach.
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Andres Cortes remained unbeaten with a solid but somewhat strange victory over Mark Magsayo, who may have set a new record for amount of times a fighter was knocked down but officially wasn't, and a late rally from Magsayo wasn't nearly enough.
Two knockdown calls by referee Celestino Ruiz were reversed, and Magsayo was down without being ruled down twice after that, which was probably the most memorable thing about the fight.
The former featherweight ****** leholder Magsayo (29-3, 19 KO) did show some signs of life late in the fight, but it couldn't overcome the earlier lead built by Cortes, who improves to 26-0 (13 KO).
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Judges Eric Cheek, Chris Migliore, and Davis Sutherland all scored the fight 97-93 for Cortes.

#magsayo #andres

Former Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden picked Cincinnati to beat Tampa Bay in Week 1, prompting brother Jon Gruden to accuse him of bias.
During a segment posted by Jon Gruden on X, the brothers went back and forth over Sunday's matchup.
Jon highlighted several of Tampa Bay's young defenders, including Josiah Trotter, Keionte Scott and Rueben Bain Jr., before Jay identified a weakness he believes Cincinnati can exploit.
"You got no corners. I'm taking the Bengals," Jay said.
It's Week 1 and we already have a little bias from my brother... give me Tampa to beat the Bengals!!

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#bengals #gruden #tampa

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2026 season with plenty of uncertainty, and our staff predictions reflect it.
Tampa Bay finished 8-9 in 2025 after a 6-2 start, losing seven of its final nine games and missing out on the NFC South ******* le through a tiebreaker. The Bucs scored 380 points but allowed 411, finished 3-3 inside the division and went just 1-4 over their final five games.
There is reason for optimism, particularly after Baker Mayfield signed an extension that gives Tampa Bay stability at quarterback. Mayfield has become the unquestioned leader of the offense and gives the Bucs a proven veteran to build around. But much of that optimism could disappear quickly if the defensive backfield struggles. Questions in the secondary remain one of the team's biggest concerns, and against a schedule featuring several dangerous passing attacks, breakdowns on the back end could turn winnable games into losses.
That makes the range of predictions from our staff interesting. Evan has the Bucs finishing 8-9, an exact repeat of last season. Mike sees a slight improvement at 9-8, while Will is the most optimistic of the group at 10-7. I'm on the other end, predicting a 7-10 finish.
Collectively, that puts our average prediction at exactly 8.5 wins and 8.5 losses — essentially a .500 football team.

#bucs #staff

"If you are a Fulham fan, you are worried right now," former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has said after seeing the Cottagers pick up zero points from their first three league games of the season.
He also criticised new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa's "really quite strong words" towards his squad, adding that the Spaniard might have "underestimated" the quality of the English top flight.
"I thought Fulham were quite an attractive team under Marco Silva," Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"You do wonder whether Arbeloa has come in and underestimated the strength of the Premier League.
"He clearly wants to play in a particularly way, which involves high pressing and front-footed football.

#sutton #underestimated #alvaro

GREEN BAY, WI — Notre Dame football linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (left ACL) did not participate in pregame warmups with his position group on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.
The third-year linebacker, who had been listed as questionable at the start of Wisconsin week, wore sunglasses and sweatpants as he tossed a football to his fellow linebackers along with Notre Dame graduate ****** istants.
Considered a potential high-round NFL Draft pick as soon as next spring, Viliamu-Asa suffered his second career ACL tear to his left knee in the Senior Day win over Syracuse last Nov. 22.
Homecoming: An emotional Green Bay homecoming ahead for Notre Dame's James Flanigan
With "KVA" apparently sidelined, Notre Dame figures to lean more heavily on the three-man linebacker rotation of Drayk Bowen, Jaiden Ausberry and Jaylen Sneed along with sophomore Madden Faraimo.

#homecoming #kyngstonn

ORLANDO — Minutes after Jones High School's football team held on to beat rival Evans 12-6 in the Soul Bowl, one Tigers ****** istant coach proudly announced, "Fred Ards has all the tools!"
Ards, a Texas A&M commit ranked No. 10 on the USA Today Florida Network top 100, and the defensive line put on a show in the Tigers win on Sept. 5.
The 6-foot-4 ½, 220-pound four-star edge rusher recorded three sacks — using a different technique for each one — and had at least two tackles for loss against Evans and its Maryland quarterback commit, William Jackson.
"It was a big game," Ards said. "Coach told us to knock these boys heads off. Give it all we've got. Whatever my head coach needs, I'm going to do it for him."
Ards and Jones' vaunted defensive line –— including UCF commit Noah Robinson, West Virginia commit DaJour Webb and Syracuse commit Braylon Otis — made several big plays against Evans.

#commit #orlando #minutes

We certainly had our fun with the small slate of games in Week 0, but now it's time for the real fun to begin in Week 1. Nearly every team in college football will receive their first opportunity to prove their worth this weekend, whether it be against a lower-tier opponent that they should demolish or a higher-caliber one that they can make a real statement by upsetting. Four of the teams in the Mountain West will be playing in their second game of the season, while the remaining six have their respective season openers. Let's take a look at these matchups, and what we should expect from the Mountain West in Week 1.
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Preview: San Jose State was obliterated by USC in their Week 0 matchup, only ever looking competitive once the Trojans pulled their starters in the fourth quarter. Their biggest positive from that game was that their offense, which had a national-bronze 17 interceptions in 2025, did not turn the ball over once, which bodes well for them going forward. This is especially true heading into another road matchup against the Eastern Michigan Eagles, who managed to win their Week 0 opener against new MAC opponent Sacramento State.

#week #time #game

One of the most influential figures in sports media is Stephen A. Smith. He is also one of the most polarizing, building a career by embracing the fact that sports fans either love him or hate him. Especially Dallas Cowboys fans, whom he frequently trolls.
However, that perception extends beyond the viewing audience. Smith has had notable clashes with colleagues throughout his career. Sometimes he has been on the right side of those controversies. Other times, he has not.
One of Smith's most notable feuds has been with former ESPN anchor Cari Champion. Champion worked for the Worldwide Leader in Sports from 2012 to 2020 and now hosts her own show on Amazon Prime. In the years since leaving First Take, Champion has had plenty to say about her former colleague.
MORE: Stephen A. Smith targets ESPN's College Gameday as next conquest
The two finally addressed their history on Champion and fellow former ESPN broadcaster Jemele Hill's podcast, Flagrant and Funny. The conversation featured plenty of good dialogue despite becoming relatively heated at times.

#former #times

Drake will honor one of its most prominent and influential former football players later this season.
Bulldogs director of athletics Brian Hardin announced the school will unveil a statue of Johnny Bright in a public ceremony on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m.
The statue will stand approximately six and a half feet tall and rest on a one-foot-tall concrete pedestal outside the southeast gate of Drake Stadium, along Forest Avenue.
Bright suffered a broken jaw after he was repeatedly struck after a play during Drake's Oct. 20, 1951 game at Oklahoma State.
Two Des Moines Register photographers caught the incident that garnered national attention and earned the Pulitzer Prize. Bright went on to earn All-American honors that season and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting.

#bright #season

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke has reached an agreement to buy the Angels, ending the tenure of longtime owner Arte Moreno.
The deal was made through Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE), Kroenke's holding company.
The Angels were sold for a valuation of $4 billion, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, beating the previous MLB record for a sale of $3.9 billion set by the Padres' new owner earlier this year.
"The Angels are a storied franchise anchored in a great market. We look forward to an exciting future with the Angels organization" Kroenke said in a press releasing announcing the deal.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, and needs to be approved by Major League Baseball. Details about the sale and the terms were not immediately available.

#kroenke #owner #Rams #arte

The UCLA Bruins made a serious shakeup to start off Week 1 of their college season by announcing the dismissal of Athletic Director Martin Jarmond, after Jamond served as UCLA's AD since 2020.
Not only did UCLA can Jarmond, they burned $6.5 million to move on. Jarmond will receive a slightly lesser buyout than former football head coach DeShaun Foster received after being fired last year. The Bruins have now dedicated over $12 million to buyouts over the past year between Foster and Jarmond.
For a university that's seeking profitability in every avenue, spending $12 million on two employees to leave your program doesn't make perfect sense, but with the moves, it's become clear that UCLA believed that keeping Jarmond and Foster would have cost the athletic programs even more.
ESPN's Paolo Uggetti reported on Jarmond's firing Monday afternoon.
"Jarmond is set to be owed the $6.5 million remaining on his contract. He has been there since 2020 when he arrived from Boston College," Uggetti wrote. "During his time at UCLA, Jarmond oversaw the departure of Chip Kelly in 2024 and replaced him with former player DeShaun Foster, who went 5-10 in a short stint as the football program's head coach. Foster was fired last year after an 0-3 start to the season.

#jarmond #foster #million #uggetti

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona International Speedway for the ****** e Zero Sugar 400 with the final playoff spots on the line. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The NASCAR Cup Series regular season comes down to tonight at Daytona, where the ****** e Zero Sugar 400 will set the final 16-driver Chase field. With the playoffs beginning next weekend at Darlington, most of the picture is already in place, but the final race always has a way of creating chaos. Daytona's superspeedway racing means drafting help, late blocks, big wrecks, and surprise winners are all on the table, which is exactly what drivers near the cutline need.
Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski enter as the last two names still trying to force their way in, and both will need either a win or a wild night around the back end of the current top 16 to keep their championship hopes alive. For the drivers already safe, tonight is about surviving Daytona and building momentum. For everyone on the edge, it is all or nothing. After the checkered flag, only 16 drivers will still have a path to the Cup Series ****** le.
The green flag drops for the final race before the playoffs tonight at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and racing fans can tune in with Sling TV.

#drivers #sugar

One would be hard pressed to come up with a night of prep football as unquestionably exciting — and yet indescribably bizarre — as what went down Thursday around Albuquerque.
Legacy Academy and Hope Christian played a thrilling game at Nusenda Community Stadium, filled with one huge play after another. It was delayed twice — once for 35 minutes at the start by lightning, which in and of itself is not so strange given that it is still monsoon season.
It was also delayed once in the fourth quarter by lighting. Or a lack thereof. Hope eventually prevailed, 40-27.
At Wilson Stadium, Albuquerque High and Eldorado slugged it out for roughly three hours and 40 minutes — without any delays from the heavens — and were just about to begin a second overtime when the facility was emptied and the teams sent off the field because of lightning.
A little after 11 p.m., the teams decided there would be no more football, and it was declared a 43-43 tie, a rare thing in New Mexico prep football, since the rules are explicitly designed to have a winner and a loser in every game.

#Football #hope #once #lightning

The fallout from owner Jed York's arrest continues to hang over the San Francisco 49ers, but NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco doesn't believe it will cost the York family the franchise.
York was charged with two misdemeanors — disorderly conduct and possession of criminal tools — after responding to an undercover ad on what was described as a known prostitution website. He received a two-day jail sentence and a $1,150 fine. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed at the league's preseason owners' meeting that the incident is being reviewed under the personal conduct policy. York did not attend the meeting, a decision that wasn't surprising given how recent the arrest was.
Speaking on KNBR, Maiocco addressed the inevitable speculation about a forced sale directly, pointing to how deliberately the York family structured its ownership just two years ago.
"I can't see that. Jed bought equity from his mom in order to become the principal owner. Yes, the 49ers raised a lot of money by selling off around 9.7% of the organization, but when they transferred ownership officially over to Jed as the principal owner, the idea was this was a move made to ensure that it remained in the family," Maiocco said. "I would imagine the long-term plan is for Jed to hand it over to one of his sons or keep it in the family. I don't think this [arrest] will impact that. I think that there will be some discipline by commissioner Roger Goodell. I think it can happen sooner rather than later because the legal process has run its course. I would expect a fine and even a suspension, where he has to stay away from the team for a certain amount of time."
York became the 49ers' principal owner in March 2024, purchasing additional equity from his family specifically to formalize what had effectively been his role since taking over as CEO in 2010. At the time, York did frame the move as a long-term succession plan, saying it was "reflective of how we've operated" and intended to keep the team "in our family for generations to come." His mother, Denise DeBartolo York, and father, Dr. John York, remained co-chairs.

#think #Roger #goodell

Liverpool now have less than a week to get their team in order.
Andoni Iraola and RIchard Hughes were expected to be going through another massive rebuild this summer after the Reds only finished fifth in the Premier League.
Several of their big money signings including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak failed to deliver which meant that most of their team underperformed.
And, now that Mohamed Salah has also exited, some major changes have clearly occurred at Anfield.
Indeed, three players have already been brought in but, at the moment, it's unclear whether they're going to be as good as those that they have replaced.

#andoni #iraola #richard

NFL players to LSU tracker: Updated list of 2026 rookies lured back to college by Lane Kiffin originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
LSU is attempting to take advantage of a controversial legal injunction that barred the NCAA from striking down the eligibility of 16 former college football players — a handful of whom joined NFL rosters during preseason.
Head coach Lane Kiffin has made the transfer portal a vital part of his strategy to revitalize the Tigers roster after a dour 2025. Among the players he has sought out are former college stars seeking a fifth year of eligibility after failing to make the grade as undrafted free agents.
Suffice to say, Kiffin's efforts have proven controversial. And yet, Kiffin has already confirmed he isn't changing his approach any time soon — especially not if the former NFLers feel compelled to sport LSU's colors for one last ride.
In the midst of the controversy, the SEC released a statement, seemingly questioning LSU's decisions to lure these players back from the NFL. However, the conference has yet to do anything else in regards to the situation.

#former #eligibility #updated

Phillies ace receives surprising boost in crowded NL Cy Young race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jacob Misiorowski has the breathtaking ERA. Chris Sale has the overwhelming strikeout numbers. Zack Wheeler has the established reputation. ESPN's awards model still considers Cristopher Sánchez the pitcher to beat for the National League Cy Young Award.
Sánchez earned a 154.1 rating in the latest edition of ESPN's AXE rankings, placing him ahead of Milwaukee Brewers phenom Misiorowski at 150.5. Philadelphia Phillies teammate Jesús Luzardo ranked third at 140.7, followed by Cincinnati Reds starter Chase Burns and Sale. That makes Sánchez the statistical front-runner in one of baseball's most crowded award races, even though the betting markets have focused more heavily on Misiorowski and Sale.
"The consensus narrative seems to have turned against Sánchez, who has been at or near the top of the AXE leaderboard all season," ESPN's Bradford Doolittle wrote in the latest MLB Awards Watch.
Sánchez may not have the loudest Cy Young campaign. His season has been too good to ignore.

#crowded #latest

West Brom Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)
West Brom looking to follow win against Norwich with another three points
Burnley drew 2-2 with West Ham in their first game of the season
West Brom without striker Aune Heggbo who was banned for two games this week after scoring with his hand against Canaries
Clarets missing striker Zian Flemming, who scored twice against the Hammers, due to injury

#brom #striker #albion #norwich

Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to reach 80 wins with a 2-1 series-opening victory over the Braves and ace Chris Sale.
Things will get a little easier — although not quite easy — against Atlanta's starting pitcher for today's game, Martín Pérez. The 35-year-old Pérez doesn't throw hard (89.3 mph average fastball velocity this year), but he's hung around in the majors since 2012 thanks to his ability to limit barrels and induce ground ******* . He's having the second-best season of his career, with a 3.15 ERA and 133 ERA+, although — as you might expect from someone with that profile — his 4.14 FIP is quite a bit worse.
On the mound for Milwaukee will be rookie right-hander Logan Henderson, who has a 2.44 ERA through 17 career starts with the Brewers. Henderson has missed some time due to injury in each of the last couple of seasons, but when healthy, he's been a revelation. He's made 12 starts this year, pitching to a 2.70 ERA and an even-more-impressive 0.87 WHIP.
Before we get into today's lineup, I wanted to share some news for those of you who haven't seen it. When right-hander Brandon Woodruff left Milwaukee in late July, his plan was to undergo shoulder surgery, but his shoulder has reportedly shown remarkably unexpected healing, and his surgeon, Dr. Keith Meister, is no longer recommending surgery. Given the way Woodruff's season has gone, it's hard to fault anyone for not getting too optimistic just yet, but you never know. Even seeing him pitch out of the bullpen before the end of the year would be an unexpected — but pretty great — way for his season to end.
As for the lineup, no massive surprises today. Leading off will be Jackson Chourio, followed by Brice Turang and William Contreras, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI yesterday in a game the Brewers won by one run. Behind Contreras are Jake Bauers, the team leader in home runs with 22, and Andrew Vaughn, starting at first base with Bauers in right field. Rounding out the lineup are designated hitter Christian Yelich, third baseman Joey Ortiz, center fielder Luis Lara, and shortstop Cooper Pratt.

#season #right #contreras #bauers

Friday night was a long time coming for Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks.
Over two years after he was selected in the second round of the 2024 draft, Brooks reached an NFL end zone for the first time in his career. The score came in the opening quarter of Carolina's 34-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, as the 23-year-old punched in a 1-yard run to give the starting offense their first touchdown of the preseason.
And although it isn't his first official NFL touchdown, the moment is something that Brooks will probably cherish for the rest of his life.
"I definitely think a lot of excitement. I think a lot of excitement because I followed God's plan," Brooks stated. "Just to see it unfold in front my eyes is pretty amazing. Just to know what faith can do for you, as long as you stay steadfast and you know what happens whenever you keep your head down, work and trust in God and believe in his plan.
"I know it doesn't really count for the books. But for me, it's everything. It's something that me and my father have talked about since I was younger. And just to be able to get the first one, even though it doesn't count, just means a lot."

#excitement

In their current state with the injuries and the offense struggling, almost every game the Yankees play ends up being a close one. Despite it often feeling like a grind just to get a couple runs, they still have managed to put up a not terrible record in recent weeks. However, actually stringing multiple wins together in a row has proven a tough task.
Well on Thursday night against the Orioles, the Yankees actually did a couple things they hadn't in a little while. For one, they got the win to finish off a sweep. It was the Yankees first sweep in over a month, with their last coming July 10-12 over the Nationals. Also, the five-run margin matched a 10-5 win over the Mariners back on August 12th, and those games mark the largest victories the Yankees have had in some time.
On the mound in this one, Gerrit Cole looked very good. He ended up going six innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk. He struck out eight batters, taking him to the century mark for the year. That's extra impressive considering that he missed the start of the year while still recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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Meanwhile, a balanced offensive display helped the Yankees give him a solid amount of run support, allowing the Yankees to actually win semi-comfortable, beating the Orioles 6-1.

#yankees

Here is the latest team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups ahead of ****** nal's opening Premier League fixture of the new season.
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Arsenal launch their Premier League ****** le defence against Coventry City at Emirates Stadium on Friday, with kick-off at 8pm BST, looking to build on their commanding 3-0 Community Shield victory over Manchester City.
Arteta remains without William Saliba, who is sidelined by a back injury, and Jurrien Timber, who continues his recovery from a groin problem.
As a result, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori are expected to continue together across the back four after impressing in Cardiff.

#emirates

The WNBA continues to expand at a rapid pace. One of its latest expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo, hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, and Canada was buzzing to see the Fever phenom.
"There has never been a professional athlete in North American team sports who has changed her league and the business of her sport the way Clark has in three WNBA seasons," Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun wrote.
Caitlin is one of, if not the most talked-about athletes in not only the WNBA but in all of sports. Her play in the second half of her season has landed her squarely in the MVP conversation. As great as Clark has been on the floor is, she's also a major economic engine for the Fever and WNBA. Via Simmons, "the Indiana Fever were worth $90 million US when they drafted Clark first in 2024. The franchise is now valued at $560 million."
While Toronto is expected to miss the playoffs in its inaugural season, as the team enters Tuesday's game with a 10-23 record, tonight's game will be a heavily spectated event due to Clark's presence.
"Of the 10 most-watched WNBA games played this season, all 10 include Clark and the Fever. She's almost her own league, even as her fellow players tend to ignore her, rough her up, or denigrate her play," Simmons added.

#WNBA #indiana

Washington Huskies ****** istant coach Quincy Pondexter is reportedly set to become the head coach of the Chicago Bulls' NBA G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.
Pondexter, a standout on the court for the Huskies from 2006-10 who returned for his second coaching stint at his alma mater prior to the 2025-26 season, is expected to be hired as the Windy City Bulls' next coach, according to a report on Sunday.
The 6-foot-7 former forward from Fresno, California, played for the Bulls during the 2017-18 season under coach Fred Hoiberg, who has since returned to the college ranks as Nebraska's head coach. Pondexter has never been a head coach since entering the profession at UW in 2021 under former coach Mike Hopkins.
As of Monday afternoon, neither UW nor the Windy City Bulls confirmed the report of Pondexter being hired to replace former coach Billy Donovan III, the son of two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan.
Founded in 2016, the NBA G-League franchise has only two winning seasons—the first in 2018-19 and the last in 2022-23—and one playoff appearance while employing five different coaches during that stretch. With Pondexter set to be the sixth coach to lead the team, it's a gamble on both sides, but one each feels now is the right time to take.

#windy

The Athletics struck first, a Jeff McNeil homer on the first pitch of the game, to go ahead against Michael Wacha right at the start. But the Royals roared back, scoring in five separate innings, to win the game 9-5 in Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia's return from the injured list.
The two returning players combined to go 3-9, but that was mostly Garcia. In the first inning, Bobby Witt Jr and Jac Caglianone got on base with a walk and a single then advanced on a wild pitch. In his first plate appearance back, Garcia singled to right field to score Witt. On the throw home, Garcia went to second. Vinnie then popped a weak flyout in his first plate appearance back, but Salvador Perez picked him up. With two outs and runners going on contact, Salvador Perez knocked in both runners with a trademark "reach a down-and-outside breaking pitch that was obviously a ball but get a hit anyway" to make it 3-1.
For once, that was a lead the Royals would NOT give away, as the Royals kept piling on more runs.
In the second inning, after a Kyle Isbel walk, Carter Jensen took a pitch well above the strike nearly to the right field bullpen. Unfortunately, Lawrence Butler caught it standing just in front of the fence. But then Bobby Witt Jr got Athletics starter, and former Royal, Mason Barnett – Witt lasered a line drive homer to left-center field to score two more runs to make it 5-1 (Isbel had reached earlier on a walk).
In a long third inning with some pitchcom delays, the bottom of the lineup strung together a single, a walk, and another single to score a run, which knocked out Barnett with the score 6-1 Royals.

#witt #first #inning

MIAMI GARDENS ― The Miami Dolphins activated rookie wide receiver Chris Bell from the non-football injury list on Monday, Aug. 17.
Bell has looked good in work on the side with trainers as he planned a return from a season-ending knee injury at Louisville.
This is an indicator Miami could have rookie receivers Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell available for the season opener at Las Vegas on Sunday, Sept. 13.
This is a huge boost for quarterback Malik Willis and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.
Bell was a third-round pick in the last NFL Draft, 94th overall.

#bell

Jeeno Thitikul won what turned into a Thai shootout in Portland to collect her 10th LPGA ******* le. The world No. 2 carded a final-round 64 at Columbia Edgewater to finish at 22 under for the tournament and hold off compatriots Chanettee Wannasean (63) and Arpichaya Yubol (67) at The Standard Portland Classic.
Thitikul, now a three-time winner this season, earned $300,000 for her efforts. "I would say every win, it means a lot [because of] the sacrifice that we put in, the work we put in," she said.
Finishing solo fourth was Sophia Schubert, who'd earned only $55,000 the whole season. The 30-year-old made $105,866 for the week and picked valuable CME points needed to keep her card.
Rookie Anne Chen had made only one cut on the LPGA this season prior to this week and a grand total of $7,097. Chen closed with a 66 in Portland thanks to playing her last five holes in 5 under, including an ace on the par-3 eighth. She earned $29,230 for the week.
CME donates $20,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for every ace made on tour.

#chen

Aug. 16—PULLMAN — Maxwell Woods is no stranger to opportunity.
The sophomore Washington State running back seized the day in December, racking up 152 all-purpose yards on Boise's blue turf in a Potato Bowl victory over Utah State.
Woods again stole the show in April, emerging as one of the finer performers in several spring scrimmages.
So his performance Saturday — during WSU's first of two fall camp scrimmages at Gesa Field — was hardly a surprise.
With teammate Kirby Vorhees sidelined but expected back next week, Woods stepped right up, carving out runs of 16 and 13 yards, respectively, within the scrimmage's first three plays with the No. 1 offense against the No. 1 defense. Woods finished with an unofficial seven carries for 34 yards.

#scrimmages