Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Knicks -4.5; over/under is 231.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers for the season opener.
New York went 53-29 overall, 14-3 in Atlantic Division action and 30-10 at home last season. The Knicks averaged 116.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 110.1 last season.

#york #line

A former No. 9 overall pick from UConn, Kemba Walker put together the strongest career in franchise history to this point. While Walker is famous for wearing the No. 15, he wore the No. 1 during his rookie season with the Charlotte Bobcats. Over his career with the franchise, Walker would play eight seasons in Charlotte, averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 **** ists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks in 605 appearances.
Following his time with the Hornets, he'd land with the Boston Celtics in a sign-and-trade deal that brought Terry Rozier to Charlotte. After two seasons in Boston, Walker would play a season for the New York Knicks and finish his NBA career after nine games for the Dallas Mavericks. In 12 seasons total, Walker played 750 games while averaging 19.3 points, 5.3 **** ists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks. He now works with the Hornets as a player development coach and has opened up "Kemba Walker Sports Academy" in Concord, North Carolina.
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#franchise

During this season for volleyball, Rutgers has had one night of evidence about its sustained success. Friday was about whether it could be the same team twice. Saturday asked something harder, whether Rutgers needed to be the same team at all.
Skylar George and Imani Howell, who between them played every set of Friday's win over Delaware, did not play. Karis Willow came off the bench. Zharia Harris-Waddy, Avery Jesewitz and Jenna DeLaMater started, and Addison Wiemann and Kami Dyrstad got a set.
Saturday night was the best one.
Rutgers swept Rider 25-20, 25-18, 25-15 in an hour and a half in front of 707, hit .378 as a team and held the Broncs to .165. Thursday's sweep of Stony Brook came at .301. Friday's four-set win over Delaware came at .193. Saturday was the cleanest attacking night of the weekend by a distance, and it came with the fewest familiar names on the floor.
The first set was the only competitive one, and it stopped being competitive in a hurry. There were six ties and two lead changes, all of them inside the first 14 points. The last tie came at 7-7. Willow, subbed in, served the next four points and won three of them, back-to-back aces on Rylah Robinson and Maisie Nawrocki, then a set Katie Cook could not run, and Rutgers led 10-7.

#rutgers #team #whether #four

Less than 24 hours away from Purdue's week two game against Wake Forest it's time for a final look back at Purdue's week 1 game against Indiana State. This week I asked you all to tell me if Purdue's performance against the Sycamores changed your expectations for the rest of the season. It seemed like a good thing to ask given that I had already asked all of you how you graded Purdue's week 1 performance. The results were not great if you're Purdue.
As you can see the majority of respondents graded Purdue at a C. That's not what you want out of week 1 when you're playing a cupcake. So given that C grade I was curious if that changed expectations up or down. Of course. there was also the option for no change. So, let's take a look at the results.
A whopping 76% of respondents didn't change their expectations after week 1 which honestly seems very reasonable, rationale, and not at all okay for this current internet age. Those 76% are the well adjusted respondents. 22% revised their expectations down and those are the people who likely graded Purdue much lower than a C. Honestly, I don't blame them. Then, there are the true sickos. 2% of respondents actually raised their expectations after week 1. I can only ******* ume Fame Ejiobe blew them away and their are pushing all their chips in on him. This time tomorrow we will have a much better idea of who this Purdue team is.
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#respondents #honestly

Why Patriots' Josh McDaniels, TreVeyon Henderson injury deserve some blame for Drake Maye's putrid night appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New England Patriots did a lot of things correctly in their season opener against the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. They went across the country and played an excellent game for three quarters in front of the crazed and full-throated 12s at Lumen Field in Seattle. However, their 10-3 lead disappeared in the fourth quarter as quarterback Drake Maye was careless with the football and that turned potential victory into a 13-10 defeat. Maye threw two of his three interceptions in the final quarter.
The final interception by Seahawk defensive back Josh Jobe came in the end zone came with 26 seconds remaining. Maye threw up a high-arching balloon to wide out Mack Hollins from the Seattle 16-yard line and Jobe was able to outfight the Patriots receiver for the ball. That play prevented New England from sending out PK Andy Borregales to attempt a 33-yard field goal that would have tied the game.
There is little doubt that Maye's pass was a poor effort and should not have been thrown. However, the play call made by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was reckless. The Seattle pass defense had come to life in the fourth quarter and had shown the ability to blanket Patriots receivers. The pass into the end zone was a risky proposition when it was called by McDaniels and it put Maye at risk of throwing the costly interception.
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#maye #mcdaniels #clutchpoints #england

Week 1 of the 2026 Washington Commanders season has arrived.
Can you believe it? No more mini-camps, no more organized team activities, no more training camp, no more preseason games, no more massive cuts to get down to the 53-man roster. No more signing released players to ****** emble a 16-man practice squad.
Week 1 is on! The Commanders are preparing to face their opening opponent, two-time defending NFC East champion the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles were the 2024 NFC and Super Bowl Champions, while Washington lost to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The 2025 Eagles won the division, finishing 11-6, followed by Dallas at 7-9-1, Washington at 5-12, and the New York Giants at 4-13.
The Commanders' offense was one of the best in the NFL in 2024, averaging 28.5 points per game. But injuries to receivers, and in particular QB Jayden Daniels, cut offensive production to 20.9 points per game in 2025. OC Kliff Kingsbury and Dan Quinn didn't see eye-to-eye on how the offense would move forward. Consequently, Quinn remains the head coach, and Kingsbury departed and is now on Sean McVay's LA Rams staff.
The Commanders lost tight end Zach Ertz, so they signed free agent TE Chig Okonkwo. GM Adam Peters felt the Commanders really needed help at receiver, so he drafted rookie Antonio Williams 71st overall and then signed veteran free agent receiver Stefon Diggs. Also returning after one season in Jacksonville, is deep threat, Dyami Brown.

#Eagles #game #offense

Just when you thought the Mets were going to go quietly, an eighth-inning power surge changed the narrative Sunday in New York.
Brett Baty and Bo Bichette both homered in an epic eighth-inning rally to secure a 4-2 victory over the Giants, as the Mets stole a win and the series.
Stymied by Giants rookie pitcher Cesar Perdomo, the Mets finally broke through against the Giants bullpen thanks to Baty's and Bichette's heroics. Trailing 2-0, Baty pinch-hit for Nick Morabito and injected life into a sleepy game with a solo shot to get the Mets on the board. AJ Ewing singled before the Giants intentionally walked Juan Soto to get to Bichette. Perhaps the former All-Star took that personally, because Bichette crushed a three-run homer to take the lead and eventually the game.
Kodai Senga quickly retired the Giants in order in the ninth inning to earn the save and close out a good day for the Mets pitching staff, including a solid start from Christian Scott.
Up until the explosive eighth inning, the story was Perdomo, who made it look easy in his first career start. The Mets scored 15 runs in the first two games of the series with the Giants, but couldn't get traction against the young pitcher.

#eighth #baty #series #game

Jared Curtis has entered Vanderbilt football's season opener against Austin Peay on Sept. 5 at FirstBank Stadium.
He entered with 1:32 to go before halftime with the Commodores leading, 15-9, as a loud cheer went up.
Curtis was a 5-star recruit who was the No. 2 quarterback in the class of 2026 who flipped to Vanderbilt from Georgia. He is an in-state product from Nashville Christian School. He battled with returner Blaze Berlowitz for the starting job throughout the preseason, but Berlowitz was tagged to start the opener.
That doesn't mean the competition is over, though. Coach Clark Lea didn't commit to Berlowitz starting any games beyond Austin Peay, saying instead he would decide the starting quarterback on a week-to-week basis as both quarterbacks would play in the opener.
Berlowitz was 8-for-11 passing for 127 yards. He also rushed seven times for 31 yards and a touchdown.

#vanderbilt #austin #entered #quarterback

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed Mats Wieffer will be sidelined until next month with a knee injury.
The right-back was forced off during Brighton's 4-3 defeat by Chelsea after being struck in the face by the ball, causing him to lose his balance and injure his knee.
Hurzeler explained the unusual injury by comparing it to a boxer being knocked off balance.
"I can explain this quite easily because I also like to watch boxing," Hurzeler said.
"Sometimes in boxing, when someone gets like a hit, then you see how weak his legs go and then the legs get in very strange positions and then it might happen that your knee gets injured or your ankle gets twisted.

#injury #brighton #fabian

The Dodgers offense showed up finally on Tuesday night, but eight runs were not enough to overcome the terrible pitching performances by Eric Lauer and those that followed him. If the Dodgers muster even half of that on Wednesday, they should be in pretty good position as Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound.
In his last outing, Yamamoto went 6 1/3 innings, allowing only a leadoff homer to Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, and then nothing else as he went toe-to-toe with Chris Sale. Sale of course completely shut down the Dodgers going for the complete game shutout, as the Dodgers couldn't muster anything against him.
It was indicative of what has happened to Yamamoto throughout most of his career and especially this August, as he had a 1.95 ERA and only a 1-2 record to show for it. L.A. has scored three or more runs behind him only twice in his past six starts, and five of those games were decided by one run, giving him little margin for error while he's on the mound.
This time the Dodgers will be facing the Cardinals bullpen. Ryan Fernandez went 1.2 innings in Tuesday night's game, but every other arm in the 'pen hasn't seen much usage in the last few days and should be fresh and ready to go.
Yamamoto has faced the Cardinals twice before, and has yet to allow a run in 11 innings pitched.

#muster

Bolton head coach Steven Schumacher told BBC Radio Manchester:
"Saturday was a tough one to take but that was even worse because we were away from home against a top team with top players, with a lot who have played in the Premier League.
"We're disappointed to lose the game, certainly in that manner because the goals we conceded were at really bad times, having just taken the lead, and then to concede one in the last minute when we've dominated the second half is an absolute killer.
"I told the players it's an absolute must that we get out of the dressing room with our heads held high because we can compete at this level if we play the way we did, but we have to learn quick."
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#bolton

Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July.
The 39-year-old forward who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only to lose to Spain, said the decision had been painful.
"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my soul but I understand that it is the right time," Messi wrote on Instagram.
"I swear I always gave everything, not just in the last few years when we won everything but before that too, and I always fought and gave my all for this shirt," he added.
Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory four years ago by winning the final against France in a penalty shootout in Doha, but his side lost 1-0 to a superior Spain side in the 2026 final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

#final #gave

SEATTLE -- The Sparks (14-25) have one more to go before going on their two-and-a-half-week FIBA World Cup break. They will take on the Storm (8-31) in Seattle for a little Sunday matinee action.
The last time these two teams faced each other? It was an embarrassing effort at home. They just had an eight-day break and they scored the second least points of the season at 64.
The Sparks did, however, beat them in their first encounter this season in June. So they have the rubber match on Sunday.
The team made a lot of moves this weekend as they claimed Aaliyah Nye off waivers, signed Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda to a developmental deal, and let go of Kate Martin and Alissa Pili (developmental deal). Neither Nye nor Mwenentanda will be available on Sunday so they'll have 11 available for the game. For Seattle, Awa Fam, who represents Spain, has already left for the World Cup. Natisha Hiedeman will also be out due to a shoulder injury.
These two teams are out of the running for the playoffs. But it's about pride and a strong finish to the season.

#break #teams #developmental

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's Philadelphia welcome has already come with a story most people would struggle to believe. The veteran guard had barely settled into his new home with his family before Mother Nature apparently decided to make an introduction of her own.
According to Caldwell-Pope's wife, McKenzie, their penthouse was struck by lightning shortly after they paid the lease, causing flooding and forcing the family to temporarily move down several floors.
Naturally, the bizarre turn of events had the NBA world talking.
Caldwell-Pope joined the 76ers this offseason after agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies last month. Once he became a free agent, the two-time NBA champion followed his good friend, LeBron James, to Philadelphia.
McKenzie explained that shortly after they paid for the top-floor apartment, lightning struck the building, causing flooding. The family had to move down a few floors while service personnel worked on the damage.

#philadelphia

Song Yadong delivered as a massive underdog at home in the UFC Fight Night 286 main event.
Song (24-9-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) took out former ****** le challenger Umar Nurmagomedov (20-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) with a big knockout at the 1:48 mark of Round 2. The bantamweight bout was the headliner at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in China.
Nurmagomedov struck first with a low kick. Song fired back with one of his own, then landed a body kick. Song threw a low kick, which Nurmagomedov caught to land a takedown. Song grabbed Nurmagomedov's neck to try and cinch in a guillotine choke, but Nurmagomedov popped his head out. Nurmagomedov controlled Song on the ground, but Song eventually got back up with just over a minute left in the round. Song landed a right, but Nurmagomedov shoved him off.
In Round 2, Nurmagomedov threw a couple of leg kicks then went up high. Nurmagomedov shot for a takedown, but Song shucked him off. As Nurmagomedov dipped, Song landed a short right uppercut on the ear, followed by several shots which knocked Nurmagomedov out cold.
In his post-fight octagon interview with Brendan Fitzgerald, Song called for a ****** le shot after pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the year. The Team Alpha Male Fighter has now won three of his past four fights, with his lone blemish being a narrow decision loss to Sean O'Malley in January.

#round #fight

Your club-by-club guide to the summer 2026 transfers in Scotland's third tier.
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#club #summer #championship #january

ESPN and Words + Pictures announced on Thursday that Saban, a "landmark multi-part ESPN Original docuseries chronicling the life, legacy and extraordinary career of Hall of Fame coach Nick Saban," will premiere on Thursday, October 8, with all six episodes being made available on the ESPN app at launch.
The first episode will debut on ESPN's network on October 8 at 6 p.m. ET, with the remaining five episodes airing throughout October and early November.
Directed by Russell Dinallo and produced by Words + Pictures' Connor Schell, Libby Geist, Aaron Cohen, and Alexa Conway, along with Tom Rinaldi, with Gabe Honig serving as co-executive producer and showrunner, Saban will chronicle Saban's 17-season coaching career as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, during which he won six National Championships.
Via his own reflections and the insights of those around him, Saban "peels back the curtain on the long, closely guarded world of the legendary coach, featuring hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage from locker rooms, practice fields and behind-the-scenes moments throughout his tenure at Alabama," while also touching on his coaching stops with LSU, the Miami Dolphins, and Michigan State.
The docuseries will feature interviews with over 70 people throughout Saban's life and career, including Bill Belichick, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, Kirby Smart, Tim Tebow, Jalen Hurts, and Tua Tagovailoa, as well as present-day interviews with Saban and his wife, Miss Terry Saban.

#saban #Career #coach #thursday

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best, and potentially one of the deepest, wide receiver rooms in the NFL. You have Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings as your three-headed monster, and Tai Felton is showing out in training camp.
One member of this wide receiver room will not be with the team in week one because he is facing a suspension.
Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Jones will be eligible for reinstatement on September 28th. The news broke from NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
#Vikings WR Jeshaun Jones has been suspended three games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Jones will be eligible for reinstatement on Monday, Sept. 28.
Jones, a former undrafted free agent out of Maryland, has been with the Minnesota Vikings since 2024. He has spent the majority of his time on the practice squad, as he has totaled just one appearance in an NFL game, which came last season. With this suspension hitting and the deadline for NFL teams to whittle their rosters down to 53 players, it makes you wonder if Jones' time in Minnesota has come to an end.

#Vikings #minnesota #receiver #three

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 the 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 following extra time.
There was no hiding place, and the Celtic manager was frank when put in the spotlight at full-time.

#celtic #champions #aggregate #raiffeisen

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 11, 2021: Logan OHoppe #26 of the Peoria Javelinas bats against the Scottsdale Scorpions at Scottsdale Stadium on November 11, 2021 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have gotten what they hoped for when they acquired Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels several years ago. The outfielder has developed into an important part of Philadelphia's lineup this season, reaching his first All-Star game as he provides some important batting order depth behind Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Luis Arraez.
Meanwhile, the players who the Angels received in exchange for him, once seen as a key piece of the Phillies' future, has struggled to meet expectations.
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Marsh's emergence has made the 2022 trade one that's continuously revisited in Philadelphia, particularly as former top catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe endures a difficult career path since leaving the organization.

#logan #Phillies

The Tennessee ****** ans pulled out a come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Seahawks to close out Week 2 of the preseason, but it was not all fun and games.
The ****** ans' starters again had some hiccups, mostly against the Seahawks' second team. The defense was vanilla and gave up two big scoring plays over three series, and the offense sputtered under Cam Ward, managing only a single field goal over three drives.
While it was not a crisp outing, head coach Robert Saleh said he was pleased overall and is excited to see how they prepare for the final week of training camp.
Here is a quick report card on how the ****** ans fared against the defending Super Bowl champs.
The ****** ans' offense did do enough by the end to pull this one out, but it was not all smooth sailing. The starters struggled in their three series, managing only one field goal, but they looked a bit better than they did against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. Quarterback Cam Ward was better, although he did appear shaky and slightly inaccurate, especially trying to force the ball to first-round pick Carnell Tate, who remains catchless through two preseason games.

#Titans

LEXINGTON — Kentucky football held its second and, according to first-year coach Will Stein, final scrimmage of preseason camp Saturday, Aug. 22, at Kroger Field.
The Wildcats' word of the day: turnovers.
Errors committed by the offense. Takeaways created by the defense.
"You never want to put the ball on the ground as an offensive player, and that's stuff that we can control," Stein said in a post-practice interview. "We preach ball excellence all the time on both sides of the ball — getting takeaways on defense and protecting the football on offense.
"So it's a little bit of a double-edged sword for me. ... I think when it's in our control, that's when it is not good. I didn't think our backs did a good enough job today protecting the football. But kudos to the defense as well."

#stein #takeaways #offense #control

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers get their first preseason game at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night when they host the Kansas City Chiefs. As the regular season approaches, the second preseason game gives Tampa Bay another chance to evaluate its roster before cuts in a few weeks.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, but where you can watch it depends on where you live. This isn't one of the preseason matchups being carried live nationally by NFL Network, so local broadcasts and streaming options will be the primary ways to follow the Bucs.
Fans in the Tampa Bay television market can find the game on WFLA-TV, NBC 8. The Buccaneers have used WFLA for their preseason broadcasts, and Saturday's matchup will once again be available through the station.
For those in the Kansas City market, KSHB 41 carries the Chiefs' local preseason coverage. That means fans with cable, an antenna, or a live-TV streaming service that includes the appropriate local station should be able to watch without needing a separate national broadcast.
Fans outside the two local markets also have options. NFL+ provides access to live out-of-market preseason games, giving Bucs fans elsewhere a way to follow preseason action. Tampa Bay also makes its live preseason broadcasts available through Buccaneers.com and the Buccaneers app for viewers within the team's local market.

#fans #broadcasts #kansas

The Celtics Have a Huge Advantage in 2027-28 If Things Go Right This Season originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Celtics are preparing to roll out their new look rotation this year, consisting of new additions as well as players who have been in Boston but are now playing a bigger role this upcoming season.
Boston has the potential to convert this roster into a winning one, and if they can have a positive season as a core, they'll be in good shape heading into next season for one specific reason.
Having a young roster is good for Boston, as a lot of the players are on cheap or affordable contracts. In addition to that, next season (2027-28), almost every important rotation player will be under contract.
This means if the Celtics choose to run it back with a very similar group, they have the power to do so.

#celtics #rotation #good

2026 Australian Darts Masters: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The World Series of Darts circuit resumes this week as we head to Wollongong for the 2026 Australian Darts Masters.
The tournament will feature eight PDC representatives and eight regional qualifiers.
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 Australian Darts Masters qualifiers

#darts #australian #masters

The NFL last expanded in 2002. It's currently the longest stretch in league history without the addition of a new team.
The recent comments from the Commissioner regarding the inevitability of an international team essentially open the door to the growth of the league beyond 32 franchises.
Goodell said "there will be teams outside the USA." Plural. So either two teams will move to another country, or the NFL will add two teams.
Who would relocate? The Jaguars have a new long-term lease, to go along with their ongoing renovation project. There's no other candidate to uproot from domestic soil and set up shop on foreign soil.
And, again, it would be teams.

#league #commissioner #last

Joshua Kimmich will not play for Bayern Munich in its friendly against Heidenheim after appearing to experience discomfort in his adductor area during training.
According to Bild (as captured by iMiaSanMia), Kimmich was at Säbener Straße and trained in a group alongside Lennart Karl, Konrad Laimer, João Palhinha, and Manuel Neuer. The Bayern ******* istant captain completed sprint exercises at "varying speeds", but reportedly grabbed his adductors during the session.
Later, Bayern Munich formally announced that Kimmich is out. In addition, Tom Bischof and Manuel Neuer are also not available due to their "heavy workload in preseason."
The timing will be worth monitoring. A minor muscular issue would be particularly frustrating for Kimmich as Bayern continue to build toward the start of the campaign, but the club has little reason to take unnecessary risks in a friendly.
Bayern will surely hope this is nothing more than a precaution and that Kimmich is back to full fitness soon.

#kimmich #friendly #heidenheim

Tim Connelly speaks on how LaMelo Ball's playmaking will help the Timberwolves originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2026 offseason has been quite eventful for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They traded away Timberwolves mainstay Naz Reid in the package sent to the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball, the type of point guard that Anthony Edwards needs alongside him in the same backcourt.
Timberwolves team president Tim Connelly is known for making big moves, and he thinks that this would be yet another addition to a growing team. It is a massive change, but Connelly and the rest of the team believe in having Ball as the starting point guard.
Since his high school days at Chino Hills, LaMelo has always been known as one of the most talented point guards in basketball. He has had an unorthodox play style since then, but he has evolved into one of the league's best playmakers since getting drafted third overall in 2020.
During that same NBA Draft, the Timberwolves selected Edwards two picks earlier. After years of going back and forth, the two guards are now playing together. That is a big deal because they fit well alongside each other because of their complementary styles.

#timberwolves #connelly #since #team

The human rights organization FairSquare sent a letter to three members of FIFA's Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee asking them to stop the federation's president Gianni Infantino from running for re-election.
In the letter seen by news portal The Athletic on Monday, FairSquare argues that FIFA statutes don't permit another term for Infantino. A corresponding amendment to the regulations in 2022 was, among other things, not properly published before the vote in the FIFA Council.
The decisive question is whether Infantino's first term, from 2016 to 2019, will be considered a full term. If so, he would be ineligible to run again, as a FIFA president is limited to three terms.
From Infantino's perspective, he only completed the term of his predecessor, Joseph Blatter, and would therefore be eligible to remain in office for another four years, starting in 2027. The 56-year-old is currently the only candidate.
FairSquare's complaint is largely symbolic. The organization had already failed in its attempt to challenge Infantino before the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In that case, he was accused of close ties to US President Donald Trump and the resulting political interference in the federation.

#infantino #fifa #committee

SEATTLE (AP) — Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Müller scored second-half goals and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka wasn't tested as the Vancouver Whitecaps handed the Seattle Sounders a club-record seventh straight defeat in MLS play with a 2-0 victory on Sunday night.
The Whitecaps (11-3-4) move to the top of the Western Conference with the win, two points ahead of the Houston Dynamo.
Elloumi took a pass from Emmanuuel Sabbi in the 77th minute and scored his first goal of the season for the lead. Sabbi's **** ist was his second.
Müller used Ryan Gauld's nifty **** ist on a free kick inside the box five minutes later to score his sixth goal for the final margin. Gauld subbed into the match in the 58th minute before collecting his first **** ist in his fourth appearance of the season.
Takaoka did not have to make a save in earning his seventh clean sheet. It was his 34th career shutout in 117 starts.

#second #seventh