The Golden State Warriors have signed, drafted, and traded for players from nearly every U.S. state and many countries around the world. From Alaska to Wyoming and Austria to Zaire, the Warriors have a strong history of seeking out talent necessary for NBA success.
Since their beginnings in the Basketball ***** ociation of America (a precursor to the NBA) when they got their start as the team representing Philadelphia before they made their move to the West Coast, the organization has consistently pursued talent from a broad range of sources.
For this installment of our series taking stock of the birthplace of every Golden State player to suit up for the franchise, let's take a look at every player from Arizona who has played for the Warriors.
Our focus in this article is Kevin Knox. An alum of Kentucky, he was picked up with the ninth overall selection of the 2018 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
The Phoenix, Arizona native played the first 4 seasons of his pro career with New York. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit again before he signed with the Dubs in 2024 for the final season of his NBA career.

#Warriors #every #arizona

NFL fans are in a tizzy trying to figure out if CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson smacked Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on the ******* after their on the field interview after the Bills win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6.
We can't see exactly where her tap landed because the camera shows us only the front of both of them. It is also worth noting that she is considerably shorter than he is so the slap may not have been intended for the ******* but landed there.
Regardless, it is an odd look on the same week that Charissa Thompson was kissed by Broncos Coach Sean Payton in a pregame exchange likely not intended for the camera and millions of eyes to see.
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Dec 15, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) talks with CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson after the Bills win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Credit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

#allen #detroit #credit #reuters

Houston Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday's 36-31 loss to the Bills and is expected "to miss some time," coach DeMeco Ryans Monday.
To'oTo'o, who signed a two-year contract extension with the team this offseason, suffered the injury with 2:34 left in the fourth quarter.
When asked whether he expected To'oTo'o to be placed on injured reserve, Ryans said that decision had not been made.
"We'll see," Ryans said. "We haven't made that decision yet, but we'll see how that goes."
To'oTo'o is one of the Texans' best run defenders, and it's likely he could miss several weeks.

#to 'oto'o #texans #miss #made

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz blasted Kansas for its Civil War–themed hype video ahead of Friday's "Border War" college football rivalry game.
"I was disappointed in the rivalry—the turn that it took today," Drinkwitz said after the Tigers beat the Jayhawks 38–21 in Lawrence. "I thought that was uncalled for."
Kansas released a controversial social media video on Thursday ahead of hosting Missouri for the first time since 2005.
"This rivalry is different, because it's built on something much deeper than just school pride," narrator and former Kansas football star Gilbert Brown said. "It's fueled by hatred, passed down through generations. Our roots reach back to the Civil War, when blood was spilt over what you believed in and which side you stood on. There are heroes and villains, only allegiance decides their legacy. There's right and wrong. There's Kansas and Missouri." The video has more than 35 million views on X/Twitter as of Saturday morning.
"This is about two teams playing football," Drinkwitz said. "Especially on 9/11, when we need more unity now than ever before, to be putting some stuff on your screen—celebrating—everybody's got complicated pasts, and to make that an icon was bizarre to me. So, I'm just glad that this whole right-versus-wrong bullcrap that was started just got settled on a football field."

#kansas #drinkwitz #ahead #wrong

Rudy Martin Jr. spent 12 seasons in the minor leagues without reaching the majors. At 30 years old, he came closer than ever to walking away from baseball.
The newest member of the Toronto Blue Jays admitted he seriously considered retirement before getting his long-awaited call-up Friday. Martin said his family helped him through that difficult stretch and refused to let him give up.
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"I wondered if it might be over after 12 minor-league seasons," Martin said, according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith. "My family helped me through some really tough times. They weren't gonna let me give up on it that easy."
Martin's promotion comes after a difficult month. The Blue Jays designated him for ****** ignment twice, but he continued to wait for another opportunity.

#family

Sauimoana Purcell hammered 21 kills while Kealoha Lyons tallied eight kills and four blocks as No. 3-ranked Kamehameha swept No. 6 Mid-Pacific 25-19, 25-9, 25-22 on Wednesday night in the ILH regular-season volleyball opener for both teams.
Humidity was extreme in Honolulu at 82%, and felt closer to 90 in Kekuhaupio Gymnasium at Kamehameha. It didn't seem to affect the Warriors (15-5 overall), who had pinpoint setting by Alayah Wilson (24 **** ists) and Tiahna Aldeguer (17).
Ali Samia added six kills and one ace, while Faith Iokia chipped in five kills. Junior libero Mikela Arellano led a stellar back-row defensive effort while Kamehameha's defensive teamwork on the pin was consistent.
"Our right fronts coming in there, Faith, Ayva-Ray (Malepeai), Maddie (Madison-Rose Marsh), they're important for our defense," Kamehameha coach Chris Blake said. "Kealoha is doing a lot of great things for us in the front row and had a great service turn right there to help us at the end."
Their length and footwork allowed Kamehameha to neutralize the smaller Owls.

#faith

It's hard to believe Rutgers football is already facing a "must-win" game in Week 2, but that's exactly the situation for the Scarlet Knights.
After losing to UMass in a stunning and embarrassing loss to open the season, Greg Schiano's team needs to rebound by pulling out a victory against Boston College in their Week 2 game Friday, Sept. 11 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
A win would allow the Scarlet Knights to take at least one step toward righting the season after becoming the topic of a national conversation for all the wrong reasons.
A loss?
Well, a loss would send the season into more of a spiral, creating even more questions and uncertainty about the future of the program.

#loss #season #greg

Sky Sports pundits Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Carragher have ruled Chelsea out of the Premier League **** le race after emphasising the "massive gulf" between the teams following the Blues' 2-1 defeat to **** nal.
Xabi Alonso's side were tipped to challenge the champions this season after a promising start to the new campaign that saw them win 3-2 and 4-3 against Fulham and Brighton in their opening two games, and they got off to the perfect start at the Emirates as Morgan Rogers opened the scoring within 90 seconds.
However, the Gunners dominated proceedings from there, with an equaliser ruled out before Kai Havertz fired past Emi Martinez to level it before half-time.
Martin Odegaard scored the winner as the Gunners maintained their 100% record (Reuters)
It was more of the same in the second half at the Emirates too, with the champions controlling the game and limiting Chelsea to very little in attack before Martin Odegaard finished a brilliant move to rifle in the winner.

#emirates #champions #half

Georgia football smacked down Tennessee State in a 63-3 blowout Saturday in Sanford Stadium.
A game against an FCS opponent isn't going to tell too much, but the Bulldogs more than took care of business by dominating both sides of the ball.
Here's our postgame report card for the Bulldogs.
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#georgia #tennessee #saturday #five

Here's a complete schedule of the 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team, including game times and TV channel information.
Keep refreshing this page throughout the season for updates.
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What's the best-case and worst-case scenario for each game? Colton Sulley breaks down the Sooners' schedule.

#worst

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka saved some of her toughest shots for a reporter in a heated press conference Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
The top seed and defending champ, who easily dispatched Polina Iatcenko in the second round, blasted Matt Futterman of the New York Times-owned Athletic for a question about her activities of the previous week.
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Before the dust cleared, Sabalenka pointedly instructed the reporter, "Think before you say stuff."
Things did get tense:

#reporter #World

In what has been expected for months, Kirk Cousins will be the Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback in Week 1 when they host the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium.
New Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak made the announcement Wednesday that Cousins and not rookie, No. 1 overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, will lead the team to start the season.
This has long been the expectation. Both Kubiak and Las Vegas general manager John Spytek have said, in a perfect world, they wouldn't rush a rookie quarterback onto the field. Raiders' part owner Tom Brady reportedly also was in favor of not of playing Mendoza early.
Cousins, 38, made the decision easy as he had a strong training camp and preseason. The 15th year veteran has played for Kubiak in the past and should give the Raiders a chance to win while Mendoza continues to prepare to start his career.
The Mendoza era is coming, but first, it will be Cousins under center for the Silver and Black.

#raiders

Over the last few recruiting cycles, Notre Dame has become a place that attracts former NFL and college players son's, both legacy's and non.
Larry Fitzgerald, an NFL Hall of Famer, who went to Pittsburgh has his son enrolled, as do multiple former Irish players like the Flanigan family. There could be another football legacy to play in South Bend, and one that might be like the Fitzgerald's as former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is a big fan of Notre Dame.
He recently said on "The Triple Option" podcast that 9 legacy's on the current roster and 15 during his time, and his son, Mark Ingram III could potentially be playing for Freeman. Ingram said that with him at the helm, the Irish are "right there at the top" of his list of coaches that he wants to play for.
Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 with Alabama, went on the be a first-round NFL draft selection and played in the NFL for twelve years before retiring following the 2022 season. It is still a few more years until Ingraham's son is ready to be recruited, and if Freeman is still in South Bend, there's a good chance that he ends up playing for Notre Dame.
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#former

We're now entering the final hours of the transfer window, and on the final night of negotiations, Roma is considering a new bid for Jamie Gittens, Chelsea's 2004-born winger.
Following the failed agreement with Jamie Leweling of Stuttgart, Roma are now said to be ready to focus again on Gittens.
As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the English club could open the door to a €5 million loan deal, while a buy option of around €55 million is being considered.
The two clubs are now back to the negotiating table with Roma intent on gifting Gasperini an additional signing.

#gittens #final

AS Roma travel to Salento to face Lecce at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero on Sunday in their next Serie A fixture.
The Giallorossi arrive in excellent form, sitting atop the table after a convincing 4-0 victory over Fiorentina on Matchday 1. Under Gian Piero Gasperini, Roma have strung together six straight Serie A wins stretching back into the closing stages of last season, recording five clean sheets during that run. Historically strong against Lecce, Roma have won their last four meetings and start as clear favourites to lengthen that streak.
Manager Gian Piero Gasperini must balance new signings with a handful of ongoing injury issues ahead of the trip to Salento. Argentine defender Leonardo Balerdi has been included in the squad for the first time and is widely expected to make his starting debut.
Midfielder Marten De Roon has quickly become part of the group after a surprise deadline-day move from Atalanta.
However, Roma will be without key players Lorenzo Pellegrini and Devyne Rensch, both sidelined with thigh and flexor problems; both are due to rejoin full team training next week.

#roma #next

In less than two weeks, the 2026 NFL season kicks off. The big wave of drafts for season-long redraft fantasy leagues is here. It's time for my final rankings and tiers for fantasy football. I'm starting with the quarterbacks.
You can find my preliminary quarterback rankings and tiers, with commentary and ******* ysis, here. And you can find all my preseason fantasy content, including players to target and avoid, sleepers, drafting tips, and much more, here.
My QB rankings ******* ume four points per passing TD. My rankings haven't moved a lot over the last month. Notably, I dropped Jayden Daniels down a tier because I'm really worried about the Commanders' offensive line, and I ******* ped Justin Herbert up several spots as I think I had him too low. Finally, I broke my last tier into two pieces.
The key takeaway here is that quarterback is insanely deep with quality and upside. Draft accordingly!
Tier I – The One of One

#fantasy #season

And just like that, the preseason came to an end with the Tennessee ****** ans falling 24-15 to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night, and now the real work begins.
With most of the starters on the sidelines, Tennessee struggled on both sides of the ball against the Bears and had a disappointing outing to say the least. Quarterback Will Levis got the start, but was unable to get anything going. The ****** ans went down early and were never able to recover.
The ****** ans will now make some tough decisions as they pare their roster down to 53 players on Sunday afternoon, and there are a few different ways they can go. And while some players stood out, others struggled in the loss.
Here is how fans reacted to the 24-15 loss to the Bears.
This article originally appeared on ****** ans Wire: ****** ans fall 24-15 to Bears: Here's how fans reacted on social media

#fans #reacted

Red Sox Face Daunting Doubleheader Challenge Against Yankees Aces originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox could not solve Cam Schlittler on Friday night. Their reward is a Saturday date with two of the New New York Yankees' top pitchers.
New York will activate Max Fried from the injured list to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Carlos Rodón will start the opener against Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early.
Fried's return comes exactly 15 days after the Yankees placed him on the injured list, allowing him to return following a minimum-length absence. The timing presents another difficult test for Boston's struggling lineup.
The Red Sox entered Saturday after being shut out in consecutive games. They dropped Friday's series opener 1-0 despite recording five hits and drawing six walks against New York's pitching staff. Boston went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 runners. The loss extended its scoreless streak to 18 innings.

#york #start #opener

The Baltimore Ravens have spent years building one of the NFL's most recognizable football brands. They've been at this for three decades, and they are truly a class organization.
These days, they're home to one of the league's best quarterbacks, and there's no shortage of talent and swagger around him. Sometimes, the on-field product is breathtaking. Sometimes it's frustrating. Often, it's a mixture of both.
No matter how fans feel about the occasional fourth-quarter collapse or missed opportunity, some things can never be questioned. Baltimore is usually worth watching. Their fans are some of the most passionate, and they won't miss any opportunity to fill M&T Bank Stadium or settle around a television on game days.
That belief recently surfaced when ESPN's Ben Solak released his annual NFL watchability rankings. He placed the Ravens 11th overall entering the 2026 season. His rankings weren't based strictly on projected wins and losses. Instead, he evaluated teams based on big-play ability, star power, competitiveness, and their capacity to keep viewers glued to a second screen on Sundays. For Baltimore, the biggest selling point was obvious.
"If the Chargers are atop my list for offense that could be first in everything this season, then the Ravens are a close second. Lamar Jackson, a two-time MVP and still the league's preeminent dual-threat quarterback, has never had an offensive coordinator like Declan Doyle in his NFL career."

#baltimore

Liverpool are still pursuing Ismaila Sarr, despite seeing an initial offer of around £50m rejected by Crystal Palace.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola wants to bring in three more players before the end of the transfer window, including two who can operate in wide positions. One of those will be France winger Bradley Barcola, after PSG accepted an offer of £100m plus £20m in potential add-ons for the 23-year-old.
And while Liverpool have moved on from Yankuba Minteh following Brighton's resistance, The Independent understands the club are not yet discouraged from a deal to bring in Sarr.
The 28-year-old Senegal international is comfortable playing on the right wing, a crucial area of the field for Liverpool to strengthen following the summer exit of Mohamed Salah.
If Liverpool bring in their targets then Cody Gakpo could still depart before the deadline on Tuesday. Gakpo has been the subject of interest from Tottenham, and The Independent understands Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi is insistent that the club pursue the Dutchman, despite a summer outlay already in excess of £300m.

#Liverpool #gakpo #despite #manager

The Iowa running back room is filled with talented players. Lead rush Kamari Moulton is back, and the Hawkeyes added a coveted player out of the transfer portal.
LJ Phillips Jr. ran for nearly 2,000 yards last season at South Dakota. Now in Iowa City, he's enjoying being surrounded by other top running backs.
"I think I just bring a little bit of intensity, I just want to set the tone immediately. I think that's something that I've been working on is trying to set the tone immediately and I think that I can be that sparkplug maybe. There's competition everywhere you go, that's life," Phillips Jr. said. "Nothing in life is ever given to you or handed to you so that's just part of the job that comes with it. I think that this is a great place and I'm looking forward to competing with these guys. We have amazing running backs and to work with them is a blessing every day. It makes me better and they show me new things on how to be better and that's so special."
Iowa opens the year against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5.
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#running #phillips #back

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Cast your vote for an area athlete that participated in sports including girls golf and football. Votes are limited to one per hour per device. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote.
To nominate someone for Athlete of the Week please email BSchultzusatodayco.com with the athlete's name, school, sport and why they're deserving by noon on Sunday to be considered for the next poll.

#oshkosh #cast

Texas A&M's 14th preseason practice was the final time those of us in the media were allowed to watch the Aggies in a live setting before the 2026 season opener, which is less than two weeks away, as third-year coach Mike Elko and his staff are close to solidifying the final depth chart before hosting Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 5.
While the Aggies' secondary and wide receiver rotation are by far the deepest units on the roster, Texas A&M's tight end room, which, on paper, is led by senior Micah Riley, one of the program's five team captains, replacing Nate Boerkircher, who led the room in receiving yards and touchdowns last season, will be tough to replace as a blocker and receiver.
Still, Riley is highly dependable as a blocker and should take a step as a receiver in the short and intermediate passing game, but given the depth and NFL talent at wide receiver, the 2026 tight end doesn't need to light up the scoreboard, but outside of Micah Riley, redshirt freshman TE Kiotti Armstrong continues to be a name to watch given his 6'5", 285-pound frame and improved receiving skills.
During Saturday's 14th practice, Texas A&M's media team released several videos from the scrimmage, including Kiotti Armstrong's impressive catch in traffic, off a perfectly thrown deep ball from starting quarterback Marcel Reed. Again, this, like most clips, is a small sample size, but intriguing nonetheless.
Similar to LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green, if Armstrong can become a serviceable receiver and improve as an inline blocker, Texas A&M's 2026 passing attack will be nearly impossible to slow down, especially if new OC Holmon Wiggins utilizes Marcel Reed's dual-threat skill set, combined with the new offensive line gelling early in the year.

#riley #micah #kiotti #armstrong

Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 football event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furore over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
The FIFA president posted photos on his Instagram account on Saturday, showing his meeting with political and football officials from the Dominican Republic on the sidelines of a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) youth tournament in the Punta Cana resort.
On Friday, Infantino had been asked not to go by Victor Montagliani, the Canadian president of the Miami-based Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean ******* ociation Football (CONCACAF), to avoid being a distraction from the football games.
"I believe that considering the governance crisis surrounding FIFA as a result of your controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, the media will focus on this situation," Montagliani wrote in an emailed letter seen by The ******* ociated Press news agency, "which will unfortunately significantly take away from the technical nature of the CFU youth competition."
"As such, I respectfully ask you in the name of football to reconsider your attendance as it will unfortunately undermine the technical nature of this important youth development activity," Montagliani wrote.

#caribbean #infantino

Hall of Fame defensive back and Colorado coach Deion Sanders has had plenty of recent distractions arising from court dockets.
This week, a Nebraska lawsuit regarding his "Prime" logo came to light — nearly 19 months after it was filed.
The first word of it surfaced on Tony Farmer's Twitter page. He posted the original complaint. Unless it was all one ***** of a coincidence, others started reporting on the case — without crediting Farmer for finding it.
One of those outlets is The Athletic, which possibly has taken an "eff that guy" approach to Farmer given his relentless focus on the Dianna Russini situation. A new article posted by Matt Moret explains that Deion was questioned under oath in late July in the claim filed by Alan Tipp, who contends that he designed the "Prime" logo in 2011 and was never fully and fairly compensated for it. Tipp also alleges that Sanders and other defendants fraudulently induced Tipp to relinquish any rights to his work with false promises.
In a court declaration filed on Friday, Sanders claims he used the logos before he was working with Tipp.

#tipp #filed #deion #hall

Lakers, Bucks, Timberwolves reportedly in bidding war for $46M ex-Warriors NBA champion originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Lakers still have a major void to fill at the starting power forward position. There is still time for them to make a move, but the options are beginning to dwindle with free agency nearing its end.
Los Angeles has been pursuing Jonathan ******* inga aggressively, and the team appears to have significant momentum toward landing him.
"Significant momentum is now building towards Jonathan ******* inga soon finalizing a contract with the Lakers. With the Cavaliers choosing Peyton Watson instead, ******* inga's options are now limited to Los Angeles or the Timberwolves. ******* inga's preferred landing spot is the Lakers," NBA reporter Evan Sidery wrote.
The Cleveland Cavaliers removed themselves from the ******* inga sweepstakes when they acquired NBA champion Peyton Watson. Once that deal was completed, the path for ******* inga to land with the Lakers appeared much clearer.

#kuminga #jonathan #watson #preferred

Sophie Cunningham has recently been discussing the future of Cathy Engelbert as the WNBA commissioner.
Engelbert has been commissioner since 2019, but her contract with the league is thought to be up after the 2026 season.
Now, Cunningham has hinted that we could see someone else in that role moving forward.
The Indiana Fever star suggested that Engelbert's role could 'maybe open at the end of the year', before adding 'that's up to Adam Silver at the end of the day'.
It remains to be seen exactly what the future holds for Engelbert, but she was asked about still being in charge come 2027 in an interview last month.

#cunningham

Two weeks ago, USC and Notre Dame announced that the two schools will renew their storied football rivalry beginning in 2030. However, the Trojans and Irish are not set to face off in the regular season for the next four years.
But could they meet before then in the postseason? In his 2026 college football season predictions, Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews has USC and Notre Dame playing each other in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner of that game would advance to meet Georgia in the quarterfinals.
For starters, any prediction that has the Trojans in the playoff will be music to the ears of USC fans. Beyond that, getting college football's greatest intersectional rivalry in a winner-take-all postseason game would be appointment television for all fans of the sport.
First, however, USC needs to worry about making the playoff. This will not be an easy task, as even without the Irish on the schedule, the Trojans still have to play a difficult Big Ten schedule that includes Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Washington.
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#Trojans #Football #state #first

Patrick Sandoval has been playing with fire baserunners all season since returning from Tommy John surgery this year, and it finally blew up on the Red Sox over the weekend. Now we're hearing that an injury may be playing a role in his performance, even if it's a small one. Sandoval apparently has been battling a blister on his left foot (the foot he uses to push off the rubber) for most of the year. (Jon Conahan, NESN)
If Sandoval does go on the IL — or if he's just ***** ped from the rotation for underperformance — the Sox do have another experienced starter on the roster who could take his rotation spot in Brayan Bello. The problem is that Bello, for whatever reason, is thriving in his long relief role after struggling in the first inning all season long. "Does this mean Brayan can't start anymore? That's not the case," Chad Tracy said. "It's difficult to ignore how very, very effective he has been coming out of the bullpen in a bulk relief role and taking down innings. So I don't think that we've closed the book on that by any means. It just feels like that's the way to do it right now." (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
Bello is pitching so well in his long relief role that it's hard not to think about what the narrative of his season would be if he was able to perform this way as a conventional starter. He has an ERA of 0.85 in over 50 relief innings, and if he were performing anywhere close to that while starting games, we'd be talking about him having a career year and thrusting himself into the Cy Young conversation. As it stands, Cam Schlittler of the Yankees seems to have that award locked up, though Sonny Gray is currently projected to finish fifth. (Jason Foster, MLB.com)
Sonny Gray is rightly heralded as one of the best offseason acquisitions any big league team has made this year. But, so far, the Red Sox trade deadline acquisitions aren't faring nearly as well. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
Bello isn't the only Red Sox veteran who went missing from this team for most of the middle of the season, of course. Trevor Story has been out since mid-May recovering from sports hernia surgery, after struggling through the first weeks of the season. But he now hopes to return as early as Friday. It's fair to ask whether he still should get the nod at shortstop given his poor performance before hitting the IL, but Chad Tracy says the goal is for him to be the everyday shortstop again. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)

#year #role #long

When it comes to the NFL, finding a quarterback is one of the toughest things to do in the league, and sports in general.
There has been a lot of talk recently about quarterback development; much of it centers on how the Minnesota Vikings are handling J.J. McCarthy and how the Cleveland Browns are handling Shedeur Sanders. Chiming in on all of it is ESPN draft ******* yst Jordan Reid. He recently posted on social media about the process and something that remains a critical part of the draft evaluation process for college quarterbacks: reps.
Reid shared, "There's no such thing as QBs playing 'too much' college football. It's why I'll never criticize them for returning to school. The position is all about reps, reps, reps and habits. The more you see and know, the better prepared you'll be."
For most quarterbacks, that tends to be a miss; they have come off of just one successful season in college and then bet on their traits, and so do the teams. The likes of McCarthy, Anthony Richardson, or Dwayne Haskins, in recent years, started an average of 18 games, and that was still enough for teams to invest in them with top-end draft capital.
The 2027 class has some players who will have similar checks to be made where they have started fewer than 20 games; it will be up to teams to decide if they are worth the risk.

#reps #mccarthy #quarterback #recently