2027 NFL Draft QB rankings: Darian Mensah, Drew Mestemaker on the rise appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2027 NFL Draft class was talked up to be loaded with quarterbacks, which was much-needed for many NFL teams coming off of what many claimed was a one-QB class in 2026. Before the college football season, this was billed as one of the most talented QB classes in recent memory.
So far, that hasn't necessarily played out on the field. Dante Moore, our No. 1 quarterback on the board in the preseason, has looked awful, to put it bluntly. Arch Manning and Julian Sayin were up-and-down in their blockbuster Week 2 clash between Ohio State and Texas.
On the other side of the coin, Darian Mensah and Trinidad Chambliss have been very impressive so far in the opening few weeks, and CJ Carr has also played very well against a soft schedule to open the year.
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#darian

NEW DELHI: England captain Joe Root went past Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar's record for most fifties in Test cricket during England's eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 ****** , hitting nine fours, as England chased down 130 to complete a 3-0 Test series whitewash.

His unbeaten half-century took his tally of Test fifties to 69, moving him past Tendulkar's 68.

West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul is third on the list with 66 fifties, while Allan Border and Rahul Dravid have 63 each. Ricky Ponting has 62.
69* – Joe Root
68 – Sachin Tendulkar
66 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul
63 – Allan Border

#past

Tottenham have James Maddison back. That is the headline, and for a side still trying to find rhythm and continuity early in the season, it matters.
Roberto De Zerbi confirmed the England midfielder is available again ahead of Everton's visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Maddison has returned to training after recovering from the shoulder fracture he suffered on the opening weekend against Brentford. Whether he starts is another matter.
De Zerbi was clear enough when asked about his availability. "Maddison, yes (he will be back)," Spurs boss De Zerbi said. On the prospect of him starting, he added: "I'm happy when all my players are available. It is maybe a problem for me because my decisions are not easy. But I want to manage all players together."
Tottenham will not rush him. That is sensible. Maddison missed most of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, then had a limited pre-season, and now returns from another setback. Spurs need his craft and control, though they also need him available beyond one afternoon in September.
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#season #available #players #need

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has dealt with a lot of trade rumors and highest-paid cornerback speculation over the past few months, but the real issue in contract talks is becoming more clear by the day.
According to PennLive's Nick Farabaugh, as well as Porter's own admission that he doesn't care about becoming the highest-paid corner, the contract negotiations are all about guaranteed money.
"Repeat after me -- It's not the AAV, it's the guarantees! (and always has been)," Farabaugh wrote via X.
So far this year, we've seen cornerbacks like Christian Gonzalez, Devon Witherspoon, and Trent McDuffie completely reset the cornerback market with deals surpassing $30 million per year. Their guaranteed money has been around 75% to 80% of their total contract value.
Previously, we at Steelers Wire predicted that Porter could sign a four-year, $128 million extension that pays him an average of $32 million per season with $101 million in guaranteed money. But it's evident the holdup is more related to the latter.

#million #cornerback #contract #porter

The Yahoo Fantasy Football crew is ready to get bold for Week 1. Which one of these predictions will come true?
I know the quarterback situation in New Orleans is going to make people nervous, but this matchup has all the ingredients for the Chris Olave show. Alvin Kamara looks questionable, first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson will not play and the Saints are facing what many expect to be the best offense in the NFL.
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Detroit is going to score points. If New Orleans wants to keep up, Tyler Shough is going to have to throw the football and his easiest answer will be feeding Olave. Olave is coming off career highs with 100 catches, 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns on 155 targets. He finished as the WR7 in fantasy points per game and already showed us this exact ceiling with a 10-catch, 148-yard, two-touchdown performance last season.
I am calling for double-digit targets, more than 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns. There will be bigger names attached to better quarterbacks across the Week 1 slate, but very few receivers have a clearer path to dominating their team's passing volume. Olave takes advantage of the game environment and opens the season as the overall WR1. — Ray Garvin

#season #points

Sunderland will entertain ****** nal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Black Cats secured a 1-0 win over Hull City in the EFL Cup recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.
Regis Le Bris will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a handful of tweaks to his first team for this game. Therfore, Brian Brobbey will get a chance to lead the line for the Wearside club up top.
Robin Roefs will operate in goal for the Black Cats after conceding one goal in his last league outing. Kevin Danso will play alongside Dan Ballard at the centre of the Sunderland backline as they look to keep a solid shape at the back throughout the 90 minutes.
Nordi Mukiele will get a chance to impress as the right-back, while Reinildo Mandava looks to prove his worth on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before trying to offer support to their teammates up top.
Omar Alderete will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

#game #goal

A teenager with type 1 diabetes is hoping to inspire others with the condition as he moves from simulator racing to real cars, his father has said.
Zachary Houghton, from Redhill in Surrey, completed his first Formula Ford race at the end of August, driving a racing car on a circuit for the first time.
The 17-year-old told BBC Radio Surrey: "I reckon I'll be able to get back in the car again - it will just be [about] finding the funding because motorsport isn't cheap."
His father, Scott Houghton, said his son wanted "to be an advocate and an inspiration" to those with the condition.
"Zachary would love his journey to show other young people living with type 1 diabetes that the condition doesn't have to stop them chasing the things they want to achieve," he said.

#condition #diabetes #first #redhill

There was some concern for Wisconsin's offensive line as it gets ready to face Notre Dame later today, and early Sunday morning Pete Thamel of ESPN gave a good and bad report for the Badgers.
The Irish most likely prepared to see both offensive lineman Kevin Heywood and Emerson Mandell, but the latter will not play. Wisconsin will be without Mandell, who started 12 games for them last year. As for Heywood, he got injured early during fall camp, had been seen in a walking boot, but will give it a go.
Notre Dame's defensive line has the potential to be one of the best in the country this season, and this isn't the best news for Wisconsin. For them to pull off another upset in Lambeau Field, they needed to be at full-strength, which clearly they won't be.
Expect the Irish to try and take full advantage of the Badgers new lineman, but since both players have been out, they most likely prepared for them to be out of this game. We'll soon see how big of an impact losing Mandell but having Heywood is for Wisconsin.
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#mandell #badgers

Charlton boss Nathan Jones felt "bitterly disappointed" with both his team and referee Bobby Madley on the former Stoke manager's latest return to the bet365 Stadium.
Jones was particularly upset with Madley's award of Stoke's 15th-minute penalty in the Addicks' 4-0 defeat, which he believed turned the game.
"I've gone in and seen him," Jones told BBC Radio London. "There were so many things that went against us.
"But straight after the penalty we went under for 20 minutes – and my teams don't normally do that.
"We've done it twice here. That's the thing that hurts me and hurts my teams, us going under like that.

#charlton

My daughter's old maths teacher, Mr Fields, is an Ipswich fan and he is very excited about how ambitious the club has been since getting promoted. I think all their supporters must be the same.
Ipswich have spent almost £200m on a stack of new signings to try to stay in the Premier League and, watching them, it is clear they are not just planning to park the bus.
They will be confident for this game after beating Sunderland at home on the opening weekend and I am expecting them to have a real go at Liverpool too.
It will be interesting to see if new signing Bradley Barcola starts for the Reds, who seem to have a lot of attacking players who like to play off the left.
Boss Andoni Iraola has plenty of attacking options, but I still have concerns about them defensively, while his players adjust to his front-foot pressing style.

#Liverpool

Lewis Hamilton just brought the Monza paddock to an absolute standstill by arriving for Thursday's media day behind the wheel of his freshly restored Ferrari F40. Ahead of the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion proved exactly why he is F1's ultimate style icon, blending a rare piece of automotive history with a perfectly tailored vintage aesthetic.
The viral video captures the sheer aura of the moment as Hamilton pulls the iconic wedge-shaped supercar into the paddock, sporting a custom "44" license plate on the front ****** per.
While the screaming twin-turbo V8 engine was enough to draw a massive crowd of photographers and paddock personnel, Hamilton's exit from the car was pure cinematic perfection.
Stepping out of the low-slung bucket seats, Hamilton delivered a masterclass in vintage styling. The Scuderia driver emerged wearing a crisp black suit and tie, a black Kangol beret, and vintage shades, all layered under a heavy, tan overcoat draped over his shoulders. Clutching a leather briefcase, he paused to secure the F40's lightweight door before effortlessly striding through the sea of flashing cameras.
But this wasn't just a PR stunt using a random museum piece; this F40 is a deeply personal project for the Formula 1 legend.

#hamilton #lewis #Ferrari #ahead

Carlos Alcaraz could be hindered by a rule that is unique to the US Open as the Spaniard seeks an eighth grand slam ****** le at Flushing Meadows over the next fortnight.
Having spent the last four months sidelined by a wrist injury suffered at the Barcelona Open in April, Alcaraz is making his return to singles action at Flushing Meadows and came through his first-round match against Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 earlier this week.
The seven-time grand slam champion next faces Portugal's Jaime Faria in this evening's session as he looks to move another step closer to a third US Open crown – having lifted the trophy in 2022 and last year.
Carlos Alcaraz returned with a win over Roman Safiullin (Reuters)
Playing tennis at an elite level again after a wrist issue will always be fraught but Alcaraz arguably faces an even greater challenge this fortnight, given that the men's events at Flushing Meadows use a heavier tennis ball than the women's competitions in New York.

#alcaraz

Carlos Prates has admitted he expects to get "smashed" by Islam Makhachev for periods of their fight, should they clash over the UFC welterweight ******* le – but he believes he will ultimately knock out the Russian.
Prates is seen as the likeliest contender to face Makhachev next, given he is 7-1 in the UFC with seven knockout wins, including stoppages of former champions Jack Della Maddalena and Leon Edwards.
Makhachev last fought in August, outpointing Ian Machado Garry, the only man to beat Prates in the UFC. With that win, the 34-year-old Russian confirmed his status as the UFC's pound-for-pound No 1 fighter.
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (Reuters)
Still, Prates is confident that Makhachev would suffer the same fate as so many others, if he fought the Brazilian, 33.

#pound

Cincinnati Bengals running back Kendall Milton is being added to the team's practice squad, according to multiple reports.
Milton was among players the Bengals cut to finalize their 53-man roster.
Milton has played in three games over the past two seasons for the Bengals, totaling two carries for two rushing yards.
Before the Week 11 game in 2025 against Pittsburgh, Milton was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster. He carried the ball for no gain on the play in which Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey got into a fight that resulted in Ramsey's ejection and Chase's suspension.
Milton was among players released by the team as it reached its 53-man roster in August 2025, but he was signed a short time later to the Bengals' practice squad.

#practice #squad #back #cincinnati

The Minnesota Vikings released their 53-man roster on Sunday night, providing more clarity for what this team will look like when they kick off against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. But even with all the moves, both surprising and unexpected, plenty of questions remain on the Vikings' roster.
Despite speculation that Minnesota could move on from J.J. McCarthy, he survived cutdown day. That in itself could be surprising, depending on your confidence in the third-year quarterback. However, the Vikings also kept Max Brosmer, leaving the team with four quarterbacks.
Other positions also looked thin. Minnesota only kept eight offensive linemen, and although four EDGE rushers may have always been in the cards before a potential free-agent signing, the loss of Tyler Batty to an ACL tear makes the position ground look that much thinner.
Here are my takeaways from cutdown day and what I think it could mean for the future.
I touched on this in the opening, and even though I could focus on any one position group, I think the general feeling is that more moves are to come. The Vikings currently have 26 offensive players and 24 defensive players. Would Minnesota really prioritize keeping four quarterbacks on the active roster when an already-thin EDGE room just lost one of its top rotational players?

#edge #look

Italian giants Napoli are in talks to sign FC Lorient midfielder Noah Cadiou (27), according to a report from Sacha Tavolieri.
Cadiou shone for Les Merlus last season. The France-born midfielder impressed with his physicality as well as his technicality on the ball. He has started both of Les Merlus' Ligue 1 games this season under new manager Alexandre Dujeux, however, it was during Saturday night's defeat to ESTAC Troyes that links with a move across the Alpine border emerged.
Tavolieri understands that Napoli are looking to sign Cadiou before the closure of the transfer window on Tuesday night. The Italian side have already made contact with their counterparts at Lorient. Talks are currently ongoing. It is Max Allegri who is leading the recruitment of the Guadeoupe international.
Les Merlus, under no obligation to sell the player, value the player at €9m. It is an attainable figure for a club with the wealth of Napoli.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle

#italian #lorient

After getting into a heated exchange with former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom last week, Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud says that she would like to shift the conversation.
Cloud spoke to reporters about the issue ahead of the Sky's game against the New York Liberty on Saturday. She did not refer to Kanter Freedom by name, calling him "irrelevant," but did advocate for the league to ban him from attending games.
"We're asking for protection, and that's what protection looks like from a man," Cloud said via The Athletic. "We can't not allow him in the arena before the game, but after the game, we can bring solutions to the table that best benefit putting our players first and protecting our players."
Kanter Freedom and Cloud had a heated verbal exchange during a Sky game on Sunday, which led to the former NBA player being escorted from the building. Kanter Freedom was banned from Sky home games after the incident.
Kanter Freedom and Royce White, another former NBA player, made headlines after attempting to challenge the WNBA's eligibility rules — though league sources have reportedly since clarified that they are not eligible.

#kanter #cloud

Juventus host Parma this evening with both Randal Kolo Muani and Jonathan David expected to start up front, while Kenan Yildiz and Weston McKennie are injured.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET [19:45 BST] at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
The Bianconeri must cope without the injured Yildiz and McKennie, but Kehphren Thuram is also not fully fit and might not be included in the squad for this evening's match.
Lloyd Kelly remains favourite over new signing Jhon Lucumì, while Zeki Celik and Andrea Cambiaso compete for a starting spot at left-back.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 08: Kerim Alajbegovic of Juventus makes a run makes a during the match between Juventus and FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

#injured

The FA Cup first qualifying round tie between Knowle and Worcester City will be shown live on the BBC next month.
The fixture between the non-league sides will kick off at 12:30 BST on Saturday, 5 September and will be broadcast across BBC iPlayer, Red **** on, BBC Football's YouTube channel and the BBC Sport website.
It will be the 10th year the BBC has broadcast matches from the qualifying stage, with ties from each round available all the way through to the final at Wembley in May.
After back-to-back promotions to reach Step Five - the ninth tier of the English league system - Knowle are competing in the FA Cup for the first time.
Step Three club Worcester City are two divisions above their Midlands opponents and their FA Cup pedigree includes wins against Coventry City - in a shock 2-1 victory 12 years ago - and Liverpool, then in the Second Division, in 1959.

#first

PORT HURON — Welcome to Week 1 of the 2026 MHSAA football season.
Eleven games to kick off the Michigan high school football season are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Blue Water Area, with five more to follow on Friday, Aug. 28.
Check out the scoreboard below for up-to-the-minute results from each one.
MORE: Complete coverage for the 2026 high school football season

#huron #week #mhsaa

FC Barcelona star Gavi, who is recovering from a minor injury after playing 45 minutes in a 5-0 win over Elche, has sent a message of support to a child who was hurt by a police officer prior to the start of the game.
A video showed several fans being hit by police using batons outside the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero after pro-Catalan independence flags, known as Esteladas, were confiscated on Sunday.
Yesterday, a photo published by the Penya Barcelonista de Sant Antoni, a Barcelona fan group, appeared to show the youngster smiling with a bandage on his head.
And today, Gavi left a comment which was simply four emojis: flexed bicep, flexed bicep, blue heart, red heart. The meaning was simple as well – sending strength and love to a fellow culé.
Club President Joan Laporta called the police actions "disproportionate and violent."

#police

The New England Patriots officially revealed on Tuesday that they will wear their 'Nor'easter' uniforms on December 6 against the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots debuted their rivalry uniforms during the Thursday Night Football game against the New York Jets last November. The theme was inspired by New England's coastal weather and maritime history. The uniforms were a big hit with Patriots fans, and now the team will don them once again in a pivotal AFC East clash with the rival Bills.
It could be a game with serious playoff implications given the timing. The rivalry was brought back to life with the Patriots' emergence as Super Bowl contenders last season. Both teams tied the regular season series at one game apiece.
The Patriots blew a 21-point lead in a loss to the Bills at Gillette Stadium last season. So they'll clearly be looking for revenge at home later this year.
However, the two teams will meet for the first time in Week 4 of the 2026 season at the new Highmark Stadium at Orchard Park.

#uniforms #last #rivalry #teams

The Arizona Cardinals hit the practice field in Tempe on Monday to get ready for their final preseason game, coming on Friday on the road against the Green Bay Packers. They have a few injuries to know about, and head coach Mike LaFleur gave some updates.
Running back Jeremiyah Love, who has a high ankle sprain, will not be doing any on-field work this week. He is "doing well, progressing well and kind of in the next phase of it."
Quarterback Carson Beck, dealing with a rib injury, didn't practice on Monday. "There is a chance" he could play in the preseason finale.
Safety Rabbit Taylor-Demerson, who injured his ribs on Saturday, is day-to-day.
Punter Blake Gillikin suffered a groin injury pregame on Saturday and didn't punt in the game. "He's good," LaFleur said. He isn't concerned about any long-term injury, but he won't punt this week. We will see if they sign a punter on Tuesday or whether kicker Chad Ryland handles punting duties on Friday.

#lafleur

Roberto de Zerbi, by his own admission, confirmed his role was more psychologist than coach when he was given seven games to keep Tottenham in the top flight following his appointment in March.
The Italian has been handed vast funds for a host of new players to ensure Spurs do not suffer a repeat of the nightmare campaign.
Saturday's dreadful defeat at Brentford was not the start he or the Spurs power brokers envisaged.
For all the change in transfer strategy and personnel, the manner in which Spurs capitulated at the first sign of pressure as they were run ragged by the Bees provided gruesome evidence that you need more than a huge transfer fund to give a team mental strength.
De Zerbi gave debuts to four of his new acquisitions in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Sandro Tonali. They will feel the only way is up because they were at rock bottom here. None of them distinguished themselves, although neither did any others.

#brentford

Coby White reveals how he and his Hornets teammates are getting along in the offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
After a massive shift in the 2026 offseason, it seems like the Charlotte Hornets are already making preparations ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. It is a big deal for this team because they made franchise-altering moves by trading pillars like LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.
Now, they will be building around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel as the star players. To replace Ball, they gave Coby White the starting point guard spot, and it seems they are already getting along ahead of the new season with a refreshed roster.
White has secured a long-term future with the Hornets as the starting point guard. He has the right skill set to pair alongside the likes of Knueppel and Miller, as he is a decent playmaker, but he is also a high-level scorer with his natural driving ability and his affinity for jump shots.
Through the years, White has also built a solid reputation for being a good locker room guy. Now that he is stepping into a leadership role in Charlotte, it seems that he is prepared to be one of the Hornets' best leaders ahead of the 2026-27 season.

#ahead #coby #miller

George Russell backed up the pole position he secured yesterday by winning the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. Below is a full recap of the race.
The polesitter made a clean start to retain the lead of the Dutch GP Sprint into the opening corners, with Lando Norris holding second ahead of Charles Leclerc in third.
Behind the leading trio, Kimi Antonelli made immediate progress, getting past Oscar Piastri to move into fourth place. The Mercedes driver quickly closed onto the back of Leclerc and began putting the Monegasque under pressure in the battle for the final podium position.
Piastri dropped to fifth following Antonelli's move, while Max Verstappen held sixth ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The field made it through the opening lap without any incidents, with Russell remaining in control at the front.
Photo: Race Pictures

#charles #piastri

White Sox Triple-A standout could provide crucial arm for division **** le run originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
You can't help the division you play in, and the Chicago White Sox are taking full advantage of that. While other teams are leading their division with 75+ wins, the White Sox are leading their division with only 66 wins.
They hold a 3.5-game lead over the Minnesota Twins, who recently jumped ahead of the Cleveland Guardians for that No. 2 spot.
It's been a team affair for the Sox this season as they have been a scrappy bunch offensively, and the pitching staff has done just enough to mark more wins than losses.
MORE: How a new cutter and sharper command transformed this White Sox ace

#leading #triple #minnesota

Sex toys make WNBA return as green object thrown onto court at Dream vs. Sparks game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
If you were tuned into the WNBA in the summer of 2025, you were certainly aware of some rather interesting projectiles being thrown onto courts by fans. For a while, it appeared those shenanigans were over with — until Thursday night.
Over one year after the WNBA was forced to release a statement regarding **** toys being thrown onto courts at games, it happened again in Thursday's Dream vs. Sparks matchup.
After a green **** toy was thrown onto the court during Atlanta's win, Angel Reese was seen quickly pointing out the fan who threw it from the bench.
Here's a look at the clip from Thursday's incident and what to know about its history at WNBA games.

#onto #sparks #green #court

Mikel Arteta says that some of his **** nal squad "need to face that reality" that their futures lie elsewhere, but expects Myles Lewis-Skelly to stay at the club.
The midfielder, who can also play at full-back, has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United this summer.
But Arteta does not foresee the 19-year-old leaving the Gunners before Deadline Day on on 1st September.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of **** nal's Premier League opener at Coventry City, the Basque native said he was "100 per cent" confident that Lewis-Skelly would remain at the north London outfit.
Tough conversations will need to be had with other members of the **** nal squad, however. Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri have all been heavily linked with transfers this summer.

#arteta

A competitor has died following a crash involving two riders during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man.
The session was red-flagged at about 18:50 BST following the incident at Cruickshanks, in Ramsey, on the opening lap of Tuesday evening's session.
Organisers said the other competitor involved had suffered minor injuries and was being treated at the island's main hospital, ******* le's. The riders have not been named.
The road between Ramsey Bus Station and Lheaney Road in Ramsey remained closed for more than three hours after the crash.
In a statement, organisers said: "It's with profound sadness that the Manx Grand Prix Races confirms that one competitor sustained fatal injuries.

#riders