Hyrox, the global endurance fitness race, is revising its protocols after a top athlete soiled herself and was allowed to continue during a competition in Beijing on Sept. 12.
Photos from the indoor competition show Australian Joanna Wietrzyk, the 22-year-old Hyrox world champion, with fecal matter running down her legs during the age 16-24 elite race. Wietzryk won the race with a time of 1:01:23, besting second-place finisher Alyssa McElheny of the United States by 45 seconds.
The incident sparked online outrage over potential health risks, prompting Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste to release a statement on Monday, Sept. 14 admitting that race organizers failed by not removing Wietryzk from the competition.
"HYROX made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race," Furste wrote in an Instagram post. "In the end it is my job to foresee these potential incidents – and I did not. Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately. As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again."
USA TODAY Sports reached out to Hyrox, Wietrzyk and her coach for comment on Monday morning and did not immediately hear back.

#immediately

What's wrong with Oregon? Ducks' shocking loss to Oklahoma State raises questions about new coordinators originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It's too early to hit the panic **** on for any college football team. But of any FBS team, Oregon may have the most reasons to be worried.
After a Week 1 scare against Boise State, the Ducks fell to unranked Oklahoma State on Saturday, with Drew Mestemaker's three total touchdowns helping the Cowboys down the country's No. 6-ranked team in Stillwater.
There's a growing list of problems for Oregon, which now faces even more pressure for matchups like USC, Michigan and Ohio State later in 2026.
Here's a breakdown of what's been going wrong for the Ducks through two games.

#state #oklahoma #wrong #week

UPDATE: 9:38 a.m. Saturday
A lot has happened since our early posting this week. The biggest injury news is the meniscus tear suffered by the No. 1 tight end, the Raiders' Brock Bowers. He will miss Week 1, and at least a couple of weeks after that.
The season-opening game proved painful for New England star receiver A.J. Brown. He's now on injured reserve.with a high-ankle sprain that will sideline him at least a month.
Several questionable players are more likely to play this week. Arizona rookie RB Jeremiyah Love and Las Vegas sophomore Ashton Jeanty are now expected to start, as is Chicago wideout Rome Odunze. And while Giants WR Malik Nabers is playing it coy, he should be on the field tomorrow night against Dallas.
Cooper Rush will now quarterback Atlanta thanks to injuries to Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa. That might turn out to be good news for top Falcons performers Drake London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts.

#raiders

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is in trouble in return from torn ACL to face Broncos appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming into 2026 with a clean slate after a nightmare campaign in 2025, headlined by an injury to Patrick Mahomes and a disastrous 6-11 finish.
Most players who tear their ACL late in the season won't be ready, or even that close to ready, to return by Week 1 of the next season. Packers star Micah Parsons' torn ACL from a similar timeline is going to bleed well into the 2026 season, and Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is still working his way back from the same injury much earlier in 2025. But Mahomes has taken all of the first-team reps in training camp and appears ready to go for Week 1.
Watching whether Mahomes is at 100% or not upon his return will be what many have their eye on when the Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos to open the 2026 season on Monday Night Football in Kansas City. But even if he is feeling like his old self, he will have his hands full against a Broncos defense that was one of the best in the NFL last season and returns all of its starters in 2026.
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#patrick #city

Meg Jones, captain of England women's rugby union team, wants Red Roses players to have access to fertility support and egg freezing.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Jones said: "Why should my opportunity to have a family be taken away from me because I want to pursue my career?"
Jones revealed she has already started her fertility journey with her fiancee after visiting a clinic to have their egg count checked.
The 29-year-old says that she's an "open book" on some subjects and wants to "share her journey" as she discusses both her upcoming wedding and family planning with equal comfort.
"We were looking to freeze, but actually the advice was we don't need to freeze yet so we can probably wait till after the wedding," said Jones. "That's where we were going to look to conceive."

#wants #fertility #family #roses

Christian Gonzalez Contract Details: Patriots Star Becomes Highest-Paid CB in NFL History originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots took contract negotiations down to the wire, but they managed to end their dispute before the first game of the 2026 season.
The Pats and their 24-year-old star have reportedly reached an agreement on a four-year extension that will make Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
After months of speculation about Gonzalez's status, the two sides were able to find common ground and eliminate any lingering concerns less than 48 hours before New England faces Seattle in a Super Bowl rematch.
Here are the full details on the structure of Gonzalez's contract extension.

#nesn #details #paid #history

Nico Rosberg says it is "not feasible" for Ferrari to prioritise Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc in the 2026 ***** le race, in a verdict that directly counters Hamilton's push for team orders at Ferrari.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 following qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix, Rosberg addressed suggestions that Ferrari should back the seven-time champion in the ***** le fight. "They can't do that," said Rosberg, who was partnered with Hamilton at Mercedes from 2013 to 2016. "They have two No. 1 drivers, both on a similar level. You cannot, now in the middle of the season, put everything just working towards Lewis. It's way too early, and that doesn't make sense."
Rosberg acknowledged that the internal fighting has been costing Hamilton championship points, but insisted the team simply has no alternative. "Of course, it costs them performance, and Lewis championship points eventually, but the team cannot do that at this stage against Leclerc. It's not feasible," he added.
Rosberg's verdict carries particular weight because he lived through the exact arrangement Hamilton is now demanding. Hamilton has called for rules of engagement similar to his time at Mercedes with Rosberg, as GPblog reported on Sunday.
That famous document, created by then-Mercedes strategist James Vowles, was designed to prevent on-track clashes between Hamilton and Rosberg during their consecutive fierce ***** le fights between 2014 and 2016.

#hamilton #team

The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up to take on the New England Patriots for a Week 1 rematch of Super Bowl LX from this past February. Seattle will look to begin defending their crown the same way they earned it: by defeating the Patriots.
In the Seahawks' triumphant 29-13 blowout win over New England, one of the key players was tight end AJ Barner. The former Michigan star, who was primarily a blocking tight end during his days with the Wolverines, caught the lone offensive touchdown for Seattle that night. According to Barner, he is feeling confident, both mentally and physically, regarding his health going into the 2026 season.
Barner was asked about his health during a post practice press conference, and he gave an answer that every 12th Man will want to hear.
Barner is a critical cog in the Seahawks' offensive machine, and expect him to have an increased role as he enters his third season. Seattle's big man caught 52 receptions for 519 yards and six touchdowns last season - improving in all categories from his rookie year. With new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury's background in coaching the San Francisco 49ers' tight ends for the last several seasons, you simply must figure that Barner is in line for plenty of targets again this season.
Seattle kicks off on Wednesday night against New England on NBC at 5:20 pm Pacific Time.

#caught

As Harry Kane's career has progressed, the 33-year-old has taken an increasingly complete role, popping up to collect the ball as deep as his own box.
Many wonder why a talisman tasked with scoring doesn't spend more time closer to goal, but last season the England and Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals - the highest tally of his career - while playing deeper than he ever has done.
When I mention this paradox, a grin spreads across his face.
"Until you really understand football and understand what we've been talking about, it's so easy to say 'stay high, you're going to score' but it doesn't work like that," Kane says.
I sat down to speak to Kane about the finer details of his game, shedding light on his unique role.

#Career #role #understand #bayern

The Tennessee ******* ans were awarded three players off waivers on Monday. Among the new additions was cornerback Melvin Smith. The ******* ans also signed safety Terrell Burgess and offensive tackle James Hudson, making five total additions after the initial 53-man roster was set.
Smith entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason. ******* ans GM Mike Borgonzi was already in Tennessee, meaning he isn't directly connected to Smith through his KC days. It's safe to ******* ume the tendencies he searches for in late-round cornerbacks is still in place with the Chiefs, however.
Smith played 47 total snaps for the Chiefs during this recent preseason period. The former Southern Arkansas standout allowed four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown, per Pro Football Focus. He also had six tackles.
The ******* ans waived Erick Hallett II to make room for Smith on the 53-man roster. It was a bit surprising, because Hallett played pretty well throughout training camp and the preseason. He has since been re-signed to the practice squad, so at least Borgonzi managed to retain him.
Smith did not play a single regular-season snap for the Chiefs in 2025. He essentially spent his entire rookie campaign on the practice squad. The Chiefs brought in multiple new cornerbacks this offseason, including former ******* ans L'Jarius Sneed and Kristian Fulton. They also drafted multiple corners, including first-round pick Mansoor Delane. That made Smith expendable to them.

#chiefs #tennessee #hallett #signed

Enzo Fernandez seems to have taken a shot at Chelsea's leadership following a deadline-day switch to Manchester City. The Cityzens paid out a joint British transfer record sum of £125 million ($169.1 million) to acquire the 25-year-old midfielder, who had been advocating to depart Stamford Bridge from as early as May.
Officials at Stamford Bridge believed it was in the club's best interest to separate from Fernandez in the closing hours of the transfer window, as per football.london.
Upon putting pen to paper on a five-year deal with Manchester City, tying him to the Etihad until at least June 2031, the Argentina international appeared to deliver a jab at his previous employers.
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#manchester #stamford #transfer #million

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris started his press conference Tuesday with a question.
"Excited?" Morris asked.
The obvious reason to be excited is because it's time to talk about a football game. OSU opens its season at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Tulsa (ESPNU). It's been a long nine months since Morris took over as OSU's 25th head coach. It's been an even longer two years in Stillwater as the Cowboys have a 4-20 record in that span.
Here are three takeaways from Morris' press conference:
More: Oklahoma State football depth chart revealed: See who won key position battles

#coach #conference #eric

For much of the past five years, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has drawn criticism for passing on talented mixed martial arts (MMA) free agents such as Paul Hughes, instead choosing to sign less-expensive Contender Series prospects.
That approach has started to shift.
Over the past two years, UFC has strengthened its roster with elite outside talent, including Reinier de Ridder, Kai Asakura and, most recently, Salahdine Parnasse.
For what it's worth, UFC eventually signed four of the five fighters I recommended last year.
Not bad!

#past #ultimate #championship #series

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams bowed out of her 26th U.S. Open singles appearance early Monday morning, falling in straight sets to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin after not getting on the court until midnight.
The 46-year-old lost 6-2, 7-6 (6) in what could be the final singles match at a Grand Slam, if not her illustrious career. It was Williams' 14th consecutive singles defeat dating to her last victory in Washington in July 2025.
Williams has now lost six in a row at the U.S. Open since winning in the first round in 2019.
She and her 27-year-old opponent waited extraordinarily long to take the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, delayed by Novak Djokovic's 4-hour, 36-minute defeat to Mariano Navone that threatened to move them next door to Louis Armstrong Stadium. The men's action ended just in time to play on Ashe — but not before making some history.
At 12:13 a.m., it was the latest start to a match at the U.S. Open, six minutes later than the previous record of Aryna Sabalenka against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 32 in 2024.

#open #ashe

Following the conclusion of the preseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars, which players received the highest overall grades from Pro Football Focus, and which received the lowest?
Let's take a look, but first I do want to mention that while PFF's grading system is certainly helpful at quantifying a player's performance, it is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to evaluations. It is one tool out of many that are out there and should be treated as such.
For some context around these grades, below is the grading scale.
90.0+: Elite
80-89.9: High quality

#grades #jacksonville #high

ATLANTA (AP) — Idan Toklomati and Liel Abada each scored a goal, Kristijan Kahlina had three saves, and Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night.
Allan Saint-Maximin, a designated player and former French youth international who signed with Charlotte on July 13, finished with two ****** ists.
Charlotte (10-7-5) is unbeaten in four straight and has just one loss in its last nine games.
Saint-Maximin, on the counter-attack, darted past a defender and bounced a cross from the left side to the back post, where Pep Biel played a first-touch pass back to Toklomati for a sliding finish from point-blank range to open the scoring in the 22nd minute. It was the first goal contribution in MLS for Saint-Maximin in his fourth career appearance.
Atlanta (6-13-3) had its longest win streak of the season snapped at three games.

#maximin #toklomati #goal #back

As we suggested Friday in our article about former Duke Blue Devil Mark Mitchell, the SEC's new rules about pros returning to college, and the transfer protocols in the SEC, the lawyers weren't done.
And that came to pass, first on Thursday, as one court in Texas granted a temporary restraining order in one case, and in another court in Louisiana on Friday, where a state judge temporarily stopped the league from applying its new rules.
Somewhat surprisingly perhaps, Arkansas coach John Calipari is strongly opposed to coaches taking players this late. He didn't specifically mention Mitchell and Kentucky, but that was bound to be part of his thinking. However, he has been pretty consistent about making players interests a priority during his career. He continues that here by noting that taking a player this late could correctly cause some trust issues.
He also pushed for the Protect College Sports Act currently winding its way through Congress.
It's all such a big mess. You wonder if much of it could have been avoided if the NCAA had pushed the five-year rule introduction back to 2026-27.

#college #rules #players

Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is set to join Championship outfit West Brom, where he had a spell on loan last season.
United have agreed an initial fee of £3m for the 22-year-old, but the overall package with add-ons is worth £7.6m.
In addition, the transfer is subject to a 40% sell-on.
Collyer had been choosing between West Brom and Hull, where he was also on loan during 2025/26. Initially, West Brom seemed to be favourites, then it looked like Hull were going to win the race.
Finally, it seems Collyer has been persuaded to move to the Hawthorns by Baggies boss James Morrison.

#initially

The Miami Dolphins on Thursday traded Tutu Atwell to the Los Angeles Rams, returning the wide receiver to the team that selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. After four seasons with the Rams, Atwell had signed as a free agent on a one year contract with Miami this offseason but he was struggling to find a ******* e on Miami's depth chart. He will now return to the Rams.
In return, the Dolphins received running back Jacquez Hunter. A 2025 fourth-round pick, Hunter played special teams for the Rams last year, appearing in five games early in the season before spending the final 11 games of the year inactive.
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the trade.
Atwell was expected to provide a veteran presence in the wide receiver room, where Miami is relying on several rookies, but he was never able to find a chemistry with quarterback Malik Willis and was sliding closer and closer to the cut line.
Veteran wide receiver Jalen Tolbert, who signed as a free agent this year, is set to fill the role Atwell was attempting to hold this season. Rookie receivers Caleb Douglas (third-round draft pick), Chris Bell (third-round draft pick), and Kevin Coleman, Jr. (fifth-round draft pick), are all expected to see significant playing time during the season. Miami is also returning receiver Malik Washington, who appears to be entrenched as a starter.

#atwell #pick

ELLETTSVILLE — Shep Jackson and Lauren Thies had a little inspiration behind them as they crested the final hill, turned and came back down to the finish line.
The two Bloomington North standouts wanted to make sure the home team had a good day at the first ever Charlie Warthan Classic Hokum Karem Meet on the Cougars' newly laid out course at the old Creekbend Vinyard property.
"So badly," Eads said. "I told everyone on our team if they got passed on the hill, I was going to get so mad at them because we run this hill so often. And we come out here all the time. And it's a big deal to coach (Justin Helmer) and of course, Coach Warthan. You don't want to lose on the first time you have a home meet."
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"Couldn't let this one get away," Jackson added. "Had to do it for Coach (Warthan). Had to kind of set the tone for the season."

#warthan #coach #meet #team

Not for the first time in recent years, Gary Neville has predicted Liverpool to finish outside the top four of the Premier League this season.
Having ended a harrowing 2025/26 campaign in fifth place and just about salvaging Champions League qualification, the Reds will be striving for a big improvement this time around, but a 2-2 draw at Newcastle on Sunday indicated that they remain unconvincing.
In contrast to last summer, incoming transfer activity has been thin on the ground this year, although reports from France over the past 24 hours suggest that a deal for Bradley Barcola could be imminent.
Neville and Jamie Carragher were tasked with giving their predictions for the Premier League season on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, and while the latter backed Liverpool to finish fourth, the former believes we'll end up one position lower.
The 51-year-old said: "I can't separate Man United and Liverpool in fourth place. I genuinely have no idea. I think City are in a better position than United. At the moment, I'm not convinced by United or Liverpool, but I do think they'll finish fourth and fifth [respectively]."

#neville #premier #season

Voting is now open for The Jackson Sun's Jackson area high school boys athlete of the week from Aug. 17-22. The poll closes Aug. 27 at 4 p.m.
More: JC Gray's 6 TDs for Adamsville leads Jackson area TSSAA football top performers in Week 1
Nominees are: Ty Campbell (Humboldt), Sky Caudill (McNairy Central), Bryce Fulton (Dyer County), Jay Pirtle (Jackson Christian) and Asa Story (Adamsville).

#week #nominees #humboldt

Newly-promoted Hull City stunned Manchester United on their return to the Premier League with two first-half goals giving them victory.
Here are my player ratings and you can also see how you scored them at the bottom of the page.
What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?
Konstantinos Tzolakis: Excellent one-handed save to turn away Mbeumo's angled drive, commanding when he came for high ******* . Really good debut. 8.
Lewie Coyle (off 70): Early deep cross for McBurnie from right wing-back area gave a hint of Hull's plan to attack from wide areas. 7.

#manchester

A Twitter/X account with more than 460,000 followers took a shot at the Cincinnati Bengals over the whole having-to-cross-the-street-to-get-to-practice thing, and many rushed in the replies to the Bengals' defense.
"TRENDING: #bears star quarterback Caleb Williams was stunned when he realized he had to cross an actual street just to get to the #bengals practice field in Cincinnati," MLFootball tweeted. "This is still one of the most pathetic things that a professional franchise has."
Did Williams really look stunned? Crossing a street doesn't seem to be as stunning a development as, say, a Dexter Lawrence interception of Williams during the teams' joint practice near Paycor Stadium.
After the practice, Williams sounded impressed with Lawrence and the Bengals' revamped defense.

#bengals #practice

The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has released its full non-conference schedule for the remainder of 2026, with Big 12 games taking over in 2027.
The slate is highlighted by the unique opener vs. Ohio State at the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason Oct. 7 which will be part of doubleheader with Xavier and Dayton. That will be an exhibition and the Bearcats will also face national semifinalist Illinois Oct. 17 at Fifth Third Arena in another exhibition.
The Illini are No. 5 on the early 2026 KenPom rankings and finished No. 5 in last year's AP poll. Like UC's Jarred Calhoun, Illinois coach Brad Underwood was a former Bob Huggins ******* istant (at Kansas State).
The season opener is Nov. 2 against American University at Fifth Third Arena and a week later on Nov. 9, UC will host Minnesota of the Big Ten, the team that christened the arena in 1989 when UC won on a last-second 3-pointer from Steve Sanders.
On Nov. 14, UC travels to UD Arena for the Dayton Flyers, the same date the football Bearcats are at Iowa State.

#state #illinois

No. 13 Baylor School is hosting No. 18 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee) on Thursday at Heywood Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The season opener is being televised by ESPN2. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports preseason Super 25 national high school football poll.
The contest is featuring three 2027 Tennessee football commitments: five-star running back David Gabriel Georges (Baylor School), four-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman (Brentwood Academy) and four-star linebacker Kenneth Simon II (Brentwood Academy).
Vols Wire is providing live updates of the game and are listed below.
Live game updates will begin after kickoff at 8 p.m. EDT.

#school #Football #four

The Denver Nuggets ended the Peyton Watson saga by trading him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a sign-and-trade on Wednesday, prompting concern among the franchise's fans. With this move, the roster around Nikola Jokic has downgraded yet again since Denver won the 2023 NBA championship.
The Nuggets have had to let go of players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown (who returned last year on a minimum deal) when they were at their best.
Watson became the latest player to join that list. At 23, he was Denver's best young ****** et and its most versatile defender. Watson was also the most athletic player on the roster. However, the Nuggets couldn't afford to keep him due to the second apron penalties.
Denver also didn't secure anything significant in return. They got a 2031 first-round pick and a 2032 second-round pick, along with two-way player Julian Reese, whom they waived upon acquiring. The Nuggets haven't had an encouraging offseason outside this move, either.
Their best signing is arguably Lonnie Walker IV, who is returning to the NBA after a one-year absence due to a lack of a roster spot. Meanwhile, the rest of the Western Conference has made significant moves, even if it's just on the margins.

#roster

The Valor Games Midwest kicked off in Chicago, bringing veterans together for three days of adaptive sports, competition and camaraderie.
The 14th annual games give veterans an opportunity to support one another while testing themselves in a variety of events. The games emphasize inclusion, with events designed for veterans with disabilities.
"Tons of veterans come out from all over the country, and this is the time they get to see their friends. So we're always excited for that," said Ricardo Lara of the Chicago Park District.
Among the competitors was Janice Copeland, a veteran of Operation Desert Storm who traveled from Atlanta for the games. Copeland competed in the biathlon and won a medal. She said the support of fellow veterans was a meaningful part of the experience.
"For me, just completing the task was enough and just to hear other veterans telling you, 'you got it. You can do it.' It really boosts my spirit," Copeland said.

#copeland #Events

Paris Saint-Germain are set to take a hardline stance on Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye amid intensifying speculation over the two wingers.
The France and Senegal forwards have both agreed personal terms with Liverpool over a potential move to Anfield, with the two clubs now locked in negotiations over the price of a prospective deal for either or both players.
They were both left out of the PSG squad for the defeat to Lens in the Trophée des Champions on Sunday, with Luis Enrique unwilling to discuss the duo's situations in his post-match press conference.
A report from TEAMtalk on Tuesday suggests that the weekend omission mightn't be in isolation, with an agreement between the head coach and the Parc des Princes hierarchy that neither Barcola nor Mbaye will play for the club while their futures remain unresolved.
That stance is expected to remain in place until there's greater clarity over their situations, thus leaving both players in limbo for the time being.

#stance #Paris #germain

Michigan football has named its four captains for the 2026 season.
Quarterback Bryce Underwood, running back Jordan Marshall, safety Rod Moore and defensive tackle Trey Pierce were elected by a team vote. All four are returning, with a combined 15 years in the program, after being named captains for the spring.
Underwood, naturally, is the headliner. The quarterback is still the face of the program entering his second season. He has spent the offseason focused on leadership, he said.
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"For me, the biggest goal was to be more of a leader, which is vocally," Underwood recently told Big Ten Network. "I feel like I took that role pretty well with the trust of my teammates, so that was my biggest focus going into this year."

#quarterback #four