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The Portland Trail Blazers are well under two months away from kicking off their 2026-27 NBA season. The Blazers raised many an eyebrow this summer when they acquired Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies, giving up wing Jerami Grant and other ****** ets in the process.
Now, Morant has revealed what he is looking forward to most about beginning his new journey in Portland.
"Getting to play with new guys and being able to touch the floor again," he said, per the Blazers' official team account on X, formerly Twitter.
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#clutchpoints #memphis #grizzlies

Atlético Tucumán head coach Julio César Falcioni made harsh accusations against the refereeing after the defeat to River Plate. The experienced manager expressed his outrage over decisions he believes harmed the Tucumán side.
"If Atlético is a problem, they should let us know," Falcioni fired back to the media. The coach claimed there was a foul on Canelo that should have led to a red card for a River player, openly criticizing the lack of judgment from both the main referee and the officials in the VAR booth.
With his trademark blunt tone, the coach ended his remarks without holding back: "It surprises me that some things are judged one way and others differently. Looks like River's band is working again. I can tell right away when I'm getting screwed."
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#coach #falcioni #julio #canelo

With the Pittsburgh Steelers being less than five days away from their regular season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, the first set of injury reports for Week 1 are here.
Here's a look at every injury the Steelers and Falcons saw on Thursday as both teams prepare for an exciting Week 1 matchup, including just one setback for Steel City brand of football.
CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) ∣ Wednesday: LP ∣ Thursday: LP
QB Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) | Wednesday: (-) | Thursday: LP
QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) | Wednesday: FP | Thursday: FP

#thursday #wednesday #falcons #city

EAST LANSING – Alessio Milivojevic took a knee to run out the clock. Wide receiver Rodney Bullard Jr. gave his quarterback a quick hug and pat on the helmet.
It was a victorious opener for Michigan State football thanks a few big plays by that duo. Yet the Spartans' offense struggled to find the end zone for much of their 30-20 victory over Toledo on Friday, Sept. 4, despite giving themselves plenty of opportunities to score more.
Eliminating the "self-inflicted wounds," coach Pat Fitzgerald said, is among the primary fixes for his new team between game 1 and 2.
COACH SPEAK: Michigan State football seeing early returns from toughness tests
"We gotta finish drives," Fitzgerald said during his weekly press conference on Monday. "The football gods will not allow you to kick field goals and win a lot of games the way we just did."

#michigan #fitzgerald

Sep. 7—GRAND FORKS — Eric Schmidt's coaching background is deep in evening kickoffs.
He was an ******* istant during UND's era in the western-based Big Sky Conference. He has coaching stops at Fresno State, Washington and San Diego State.
Now, as head coach of the Fighting Hawks, Schmidt says he doesn't plan to overthink a 9 p.m. central kickoff time at Portland State on Saturday.
UND, 2-0 with a pair of blowout wins in Grand Forks, takes to the road for the first time this season. The Hawks will travel late Friday afternoon with a new No. 6 ranking in Monday's release of the Stats Perform FCS Top 25.
"I think you don't make too big of a deal about it," Schmidt said. "I can remember teams when we were on the West Coast, making a huge deal about it. How they're going to change their sleeping patterns, how they're going to travel, all that kind of stuff. Honestly, it's probably harder coming back. The next week is where really you feel it a lot of times.

#time

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli took a breathtaking victory in an incident-packed Italian Grand Prix from 19th place on the grid.
The Italian caught and passed his team-mate George Russell, who started second, with three laps to go to extend his championship lead to 66 points.
Antonelli's performance is the second furthest back a driver has ever come from to win a grand prix after John Watson's victory from 22nd on the grid in the 1983 United States Grand Prix West.
It was a statement performance from the 20-year-old, who remarkably was on Russell's tail and challenging for victory within 16 laps of the start.
Antonelli looked capable of winning any which way, but decided to stop for fresh tyres under a virtual safety car mid-race and narrowed a 15-second gap to nothing before carving past Russell.

#second #grid

September has arrived. The offseason is almost over. Right now, these are the final weeks of serenity until the 2026-27 regular season arrives. Once the marathon starts, the next nine months will be packed with games on an almost every-night basis.
Now that the summer is about over, we can safely say the Philadelphia 76ers had the brightest fireworks that rival the 4th of July night. They completely transformed their team with the additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese and VJ Edgecombe, it's easily the most star-studded starting five in the league.
The Sixers were part of arguably the two biggest moves of the offseason. First, they shocked the NBA world with a blockbuster deal. They landed Brown from the Boston Celtics for Paul George and four future draft picks. Fresh off a career year that saw him gain MVP buzz, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP joins an arch-rival.
Later on, Philadelphia eventually — to everybody's surprise — became the winner of the final James sweepstakes. The 41-year-old showed last season that he still has mileage left on his tires. He left the Los Angeles Lakers and left the Cleveland Cavaliers at the altar of a potential third reunion. Looks like he wants to compete for a ring in the final years of his all-time career.
Remains to be seen if that translates to wins, but the NBA schedule-makers have gone all out to parade the Sixers on the national stage. They're tied with the Lakers, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs for most national TV games at a maximum of 34 appearances. One of those is at OKC.

#final #Lakers #almost

Andoni Iraola has said Liverpool 'need a win' at Ipswich Town tomorrow after a frustrating start to the season.
Liverpool have opened thePremier League campaign with successive draws, as Iraola awaits his first win as manager. The Reds have twice trailed against both Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, before fighting back to earn late draws.
Iraola acknowledges that improvement is needed ahead of tomorrow's trip to Portman Road.
"We need a win, we are frustrated at this part of the job. I think we need to stick to games but I want to win, I need to win," he said at hispre-match press conference.
"We will go with this same [mentality] tomorrow. I think the first two gameweeks were probably the most difficult ones in terms of the market being open.

#andoni #town

Kickoff is now only days away for the Alabama Crimson Tide's Week 1 home game against the East Carolina Pirates.
Played this Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be looking to begin the 2026 season with a victory after suffering a Week 1 defeat a year ago, but similar to last fall, it will not be an easy task. That is because East Carolina is a talented team, one that could potentially be among the best in the American Conference this year despite some roster turnover in the offseason.
Alabama still enters Saturday's matchup as a heavy favorite against the Pirates though, and are expected by many across the sport to cruise to a Week 1 win.
Here are three predictions surrounding the Crimson Tide's Week 1 showdown against the Pirates in Tuscaloosa.
While there are still some concerns about Alabama's running game entering the season, I'll say the Crimson Tide put some of those question marks to rest Saturday with a big showing on the ground, racking up 200+ yards overall as a team. A number of running backs will likely see significant action, but I'll go with true freshman Trae'shawn Brown to lead the Crimson Tide in yardage Saturday, a player who has continued to impress dating back to the spring.

#crimson #week #tuscaloosa

As the SEC is set to attempt to immediately enforce its ban on players who have signed NFL contracts returning to college to play for schools in the conference, LSU coach Lane Kiffin said that he and his coaching staff are simply playing the waiting game.
Thursday, the SEC is set to argue against a possible preliminary injunction favoring players who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in a Louisiana federal court. Those plaintiffs were granted a temporary restraining order allowing them to play college sports in 2025, and many of those players had been on NFL rosters this summer.
The group included former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn, former Ole Miss TE Dae'Quan Wright and ex-Rebels DT Zxavian Harris. Pyburn, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the weekend, was picked up on waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs and is set to stay in the NFL. Wright and Harris have committed to play for Kiffin at LSU after playing for him at Ole Miss in 2025.
Assuming they're eligible, of course.
"We don't put any energy into it," Kiffin said about Thursday's hearing during Wednesday's SEC teleconference. "We're not in it. So this is a lot of athletes from a lot of different sports from a lot of different states in the hearing tomorrow. So we don't put any energy into it. We're waiting to get more information tomorrow, more guidance from the SEC."

#pyburn #miss #wright #harris

CLEVELAND — The Guardians open the final month of the 2026 regular season against the Toronto Blue Jays at Progressive Field.
The Guardians (69-68) entered the day holding onto the final Wild Card spot in the American League playoffs.
Gavin Williams is set to take the mound opposite Spencer Miles for the Blue Jays.
The Guardians and Blue Jays have a scheduled first-pitch time of 6:40 p.m. Follow along here for live score updates, ******* ysis and updates from the game.
Below is some pregame information.

#jays

World champion Wu Yize set up an intriguing second-round tie against former Crucible winner Kyren Wilson at the British Open after both won their opening matches.
China's Wu beat compatriot Liu Hongyu 4-3 in Cheltenham, while 2024 world champion Wilson was a 4-1 winner against Austria's Florian Nuessle.
Last year's British Open champion Shaun Murphy was joined by Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, Judd Trump and John Higgins in progressing to the second round.
However, three-time world champion Mark Williams lost 4-0 to David Gilbert, world number two Neil Robertson fell 4-1 to Pang Junxu, and 2023 world champion Luca Brecel fell 4-3 to Chris Wakelin.
Mark Joyce, who replaced Ronnie O'Sullivan after the seven-time world champion withdrew because of medical reasons, beat Poland's Mateusz Baranowski 4-1.

#wilson #british #mark #beat

Manchester United's interest in Alejandro Balde has hit a financial obstacle, with the Premier League club understood to believe Barcelona's valuation of the left-back is too high.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the latest discussions between Manchester United and Barcelona took place on Sunday, with Balde's agent Jorge Mendes ensuring the English club was aware of the conditions for a potential transfer.
United, who are looking to strengthen at left-back, were primarily interested in taking the Spain international on loan.
Barcelona, though, have made their position clear: they want a permanent transfer if Balde is to leave.
Mendes has informed Manchester United that, as things stand, Barcelona's preference is a permanent transfer or nothing, leaving the two clubs some distance apart, particularly because Balde himself remains keen to stay at Camp Nou.

#balde

Gabriel Jesus now appears to be closing in on an **** nal exit, with Barcelona reportedly expecting the Brazilian striker in Spain on Monday to undergo a medical examination.
According to reports, negotiations between **** nal and Barcelona are at an advanced stage, with the Gunners having already given Jesus permission to travel to the Catalan capital.
The report claims the cost of the deal is expected to be around €10 million, while Barcelona have offered the 29-year-old a two-year contract with the option of a further season.
This represents a significant development in the striker's future after it appeared Napoli were the club most likely to offer him a route away from the Emirates.
As we reported on Friday, the Serie A side had shown concrete interest in Jesus but needed to move another attacker out of their squad before being in a position to complete a deal.

#deal #spain

Moses Itauma has a lot of changes to make if he's to become a boxing world champion in the future.
Itauma, 21, had the chance Saturday at London's O2 Arena to become the youngest heavyweight world champion since Mike Tyson. All he had to do was beat veteran contender Filip Hrgovic and claim the vacant IBF heavyweight world ******* le.
Despite winning the first round, knocking Hrgovic down in the second, and dominating many of the subsequent rounds with his dazzling offense and fast hands, Itauma nonetheless showed his inexperience, according to his promoter Frank Warren. He fell in love with his power and abandoned his jab, the Queensberry Promotions founder said.
Itauma (14-1, 12 KOs) ultimately punched himself out and lost in the ninth round, when he could barely stand on his own accord. He threw slower, more sluggish shots, and he was there for the taking. Hrgovic, 34, simply needed only to survive in order to claim the win once it was given to him.
"Moses started the fight really well — controlling the fight with his jab, but it didn't work out for him," Warren, Itauma's longtime promoter, said post-fight.

#heavyweight

Juventus hosts Parma in their first home league game of the season this evening, and it is one of the fixtures to follow today.
The Old Lady is one of the top teams in the country, and after a strong summer spending spree, they have been tipped to outperform their previous campaign.
The men at the Allianz Stadium know Parma will not be easy opponents, and if they do not improve on their performance against Frosinone, it could be bad news for them.
They have already lost Kenan Yildiz, while Weston McKennie is also unavailable for the fixture, meaning the men at the Allianz Stadium will make some changes to the team for this match.
With Yildiz unavailable, Kerim Alajbegovic could be handed a start on the left wing, a position he played many times at RB Salzburg, even though Luciano Spalletti sees him as a number 10.

#kenan

All the spring practices and preparation during fall camp are over. On Saturday, it's time for the Florida State Seminoles to get to work as the New Mexico State Aggies come to Tallahassee to start the 2026 season.
Defensive coordinator Tony White turned things around defensively for FSU in his first year with the program. It wasn't great by any means, but it was certainly a vast difference from two years ago. Now, with a bunch of returning contributors and talented fresh faces, White's defense is looking to take the next step.
Let's take a look at five defensive keys for Florida State as they look to control New Mexico State's offense early and often to get a win in Week 0.
FSU has several capable players on their defensive front like the Desir twins Mandrell and Darryll, Daniel Lyons, Deante McCray, Rylan Kennedy, and others. From the first snap, they need to set the tone in this one and make things difficult for the Aggies to get a rhythm.
One of the best ways for any defense to control a game is to have the opposing offense deep in its own territory, which will give their offense excellent field position. The more FSU's defense can keep New Mexico State on the far end of the field, the easier time the Seminoles' offense will have putting up a lot of points.

#Florida #aggies

BVB was placed in Pot 2 during the draw held this Thursday evening in Monaco; the team will face three repeat matchups and has two challenging away trips ahead. BVB will play each of these eight opponents only once—for a total of four home games and four away games.
At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB will face Inter and Villarreal in their current home jerseys, just as they did last year, as well as Real Betis and AEK Athens. The away trips will take them to London (Arsenal), Birmingham (Aston Villa), northern Norway (Bodø/Glimt), and Baku in Azerbaijan (Sabah FK).
The match dates have not yet been set. UEFA plans to announce them by Saturday at the latest.
Reactions to the draw, background on the format, and details about the opponents will follow later this evening. Tickets for the first home game will be available starting September 1 (12:00) in the online ticket shop. Advance sales will begin first for club members. Boris Rupert

#home #evening #face #four

Eric Daugherty of RightLine News, a conservative news outlet, tweeted on Tuesday that there were reports of Sophie Cunningham leaving the Indiana Fever at the end of the 2026 WNBA season. Daugherty then wondered if the potential move had anything to do with Cunningham's comments in an ESPN profile, where she said that she wanted to protect female athletes in sports where they "shouldn't have to go against biological men."
Daugherty did not cite the reports, though he reposted an article with fan speculation about Cunningham's future.
Still, Daugherty's tweet led to some intense reactions from netizens.
"if they release sophie, caitlin will back her and quit if necessary and the league will go back into obscurity," one fan claimed.
It's also worth pointing out that Cunningham is on a one-year deal with the Fever, meaning that she could be entering free agency instead of facing the prospect of getting "released" at the end of the season.

#daugherty #fever #reports

Juventus want another attacker, and the Old Lady is not relying heavily on Nicolas Gonzalez, meaning they could sacrifice him in a deal for one of their main summer targets, Alexander Sorloth.
Sorloth is a player the Bianconeri have followed for months, and Luciano Spalletti likes the profile of the Norwegian star. The Juventus manager would therefore be delighted to have him in his squad and could see him as an important addition to the team's attacking options.
Atletico Madrid do not want to sell their best players, but Sorloth could be allowed to leave under the right conditions. The Spanish side remains interested in signing Gonzalez, creating the possibility of a deal that could benefit both clubs.
Gonzalez spent last season on loan at Atletico Madrid and performed well. Diego Simeone is keen to bring him back, while the Argentinian also wants to return to Madrid, making a potential move appealing to the player.
This has created the conditions for the two clubs to potentially swap players. Tuttomercatoweb reveals that Juventus are also considering a swap deal that would see Sorloth become a member of their squad while Gonzalez returns to Atletico Madrid.

#juventus

The Cincinnati Reds are heading out west to face the San Francisco Giants in a three-game series.
The Reds play the Giants from Aug. 24 to 26 at Oracle Park, before hitting the road to take on the Chicago Cubs over the weekend. Fans can tune into Reds.TV to watch the Reds vs. Giants games, but there will be an additional viewing option for Monday.
Here's how to watch and stream Reds vs. Giants on Monday.
The Reds play the Giants Aug. 24-26 at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Date: Monday, Aug. 24.

#Giants #cincinnati

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam etched his name in the record books on the second day of the second Test against Australia in Mackay, becoming the first bowler from his country to claim a seven-wicket haul against Australia. He also became the first Bangladesh bowler to take seven wickets in a Test innings, with his sensational figures of 7/48 now the best-ever by a Bangladesh pacer in Tests.

Shoriful produced a sensational spell of 7/48 in 15 overs to overshadow Mitchell Starc's six-wicket haul and keep Bangladesh alive in a Test that appeared to be slipping away after they were bowled out for just 64.

The left-arm pacer also registered the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler away from home in Tests, surpassing Taijul Islam's 7/138 against Zimbabwe in Harare earlier this year.
Australia began their innings at 41/3 but recovered through a 77-run partnership between Steve Smith and Cameron Green. Smith made 42 off 74 ***** , including six fours, while Green continued the repair work with a fluent 67 off 105 ***** , hitting 10 boundaries.

Shoriful, however, kept Bangladesh in the contest with his pace, movement and bounce. He eventually reduced Australia to 148/8 before the hosts' lower order mounted another resistance.

Green and Nathan Lyon added 38 runs before Shoriful ended Green's resistance with a pinpoint yorker to complete his magnificent seven-wicket haul. Lyon then remained unbeaten on 32 off 62 ***** , including four boundaries and a six, and helped Australia reach 210.
Lyon and Josh Hazlewood added another 24 runs for the final wicket, frustrating Bangladesh before Taijul Islam dismissed Hazlewood to end the innings.

Australia's total gave them a commanding 146-run first-innings lead.

Shoriful's achievement came only one Test after Hasan Mahmud had set a new Bangladesh record against Australia with 6/55 in Darwin. Hasan's nine wickets in that match helped Bangladesh secure their first-ever Test victory in Australia.
Earlier, Australia had won the toss and opted to field, with Starc responding to Bangladesh's first-Test victory in emphatic fashion.

The left-arm quick tore through the Bangladesh batting lineup with astonishing figures of 6/12, while Pat ***** mins claimed three wickets as the visitors were dismissed for just 64. Shoriful was Bangladesh's top scorer with 14.

Bangladesh began their second innings under pressure and reached 39/3 by the end of the first session. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was unbeaten on 23, with Mushfiqur Rahim on four.

Starc had already taken two wickets, while ***** mins added one as Bangladesh trailed by 107 runs.

Despite Shoriful's historic spell, Australia remain firmly in control and Bangladesh face a daunting task to avoid conceding the series-levelling Test.

#bangladesh #australia #green

One of Georgia football's all-time great running backs is retiring from the NFL.
Nick Chubb took to Instagram on Friday night Aug. 21 and announced he's walking away from the game after eight seasons as a pro.
"I've known for some time now, but I'm finally ready to share that I'm done playing football," Chubb wrote in a lengthy post. "I wanted to end my career on a healthy note, along with a winning season, and I was able to do that."
Chubb was a second-round pick by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 35 overall selection in the 2018 draft after rushing for 4,769 yards from 2014-17 for Georgia. That's second most behind Herschel Walker in program history.
Chubb rushed for 7,349 yards and 54 touchdowns in his career, all but one in Cleveland. He finished in 2025 with the Houston Texans, rushing for 506 yards.

#chubb #Career #nick

No fewer than five new signings made their competitive debuts for the Black and Yellows in the starting lineup: Jacqueline Meißner and Lara Schmidt bolstered the defense, Ricarda Walkling played in central midfield, while Ramona Maier and captain Alexandra Popp featured on the attack. Head coach Markus Högner went all out on offense with the forward quartet of Maier, Popp, Schumacher, and Enderle – together, they had scored 20 goals in the six preseason matches.
Amid the exuberant atmosphere at Rote Erde Stadium, the Borussia women dominated the match from the start. The team created its first dangerous scoring chance in the fifth minute after a cross to Jacqueline Meißner. The low cross found Ramona Maier, whose low shot was cleared for a corner by the Bielefeld goalkeeper. In the minutes that followed, the BVB Women repeatedly combined down the right flank to penetrate the Bielefeld penalty area – Arminia goalkeeper Johanna Wende was also able to parry two more shots by Maier (10th, 20th).
The match turned into a test of patience for the BVB Women; the visitors from Bielefeld retreated deeper and deeper in front of their own goal as the half progressed. Alex Popp covered the entire width of the field, often dropping deeper during build-up play to distribute the ball in the center. The captain was rewarded for her efforts in the 38th minute when she powered a cross from Enderle into the Bielefeld goal with a header to give her team a 1–0 halftime lead.
The Borussia women continued to focus on counter-pressing in the second half, immediately regaining possession and launching a focused build-up. The BVB Women created their first offensive opportunities of the second half through a low free kick by Schumacher (51st') and a shot by Sara Ito following a corner (52nd). In the 60th minute, the Borussia women had their next shot on goal when Alex Popp broke through, but the visitors' in-form goalkeeper deflected the ball around the post. At the other end, the alert Jacqueline Meißner successfully tackled one of Bielefeld's few forays forward (71st minute).
The closing stages briefly brought some frantic action to a match in which the BVB Women, despite their narrow lead, kept pushing forward relentlessly. Relief came in the 82nd minute: BVB's captain once again converted a sharply taken corner kick by Schumacher. Alex Popp rose highest at the near post and headed the ball into the near corner to make it 2–0. The much-celebrated finishing touch came from the two substitutes, Steenwijk and Leubner, who had only just come on: Ronja Leubner confidently finished off a through ball played with the outside of the foot by Jenske Steenwijk to seal the 3–0 final score.

#popp #borussia #alex

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is not afraid of being hard on rookie Gabe Jacas.
In last Thursday's preseason opener, that led to Vrabel calling out Jacas on the sidelines and challenging the rookie to compete harder on special teams. Jacas recorded a tackle shortly after.
"I think that it needs to be better. It was better on Saturday [in practice] than it was in the game," Vrabel said this week of Jacas' progress. "We pointed some things out to him in the game, and I felt it was really cool of him to be able to make those corrections and look at some of the body positions that we feel like he should be in, and he was really conscious of those, and I saw those things translate in just a quick, short amount of time from the meeting after the game to Saturday's practice."
Jacas has received plenty of 1-on-1 coaching from Vrabel throughout training camp. That's included time on special teams, as Jacas is part of the team's top punt protection group — a unit the 22-year-old had never played before.
So far, Jacas has appreciated the hard coaching.

#jacas #game #practice

Michigan State basketball has reportedly lost Jaxon Kohler to the transfer portal, officially. After an announcement on Tuesday, it appears that the expected is totally coming true, and Kohler will be moving on upon receiving an additional year of eligibility.
After the announcement that Kohler would be entering the portal upon receiving a fifth year of eligibility, popular college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein took to X to announce the four schools that Kohler is considering.
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisville

#portal #receiving #year #state

As in nearly every season since the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, there are questions about the quarterback position, with a camp battle to start the season between veteran Deshaun Watson and second-year player Shedeur Sanders. So far, it seems like Watson might have a leg up on the competition, but in the end, neither one of these two has looked like a franchise quarterback that can lead this team for years to come.
However, one thing that stuck out during the Browns' loss to the Bears in the preseason opener was the weapons around the position, like first-round pick KC Concepcion, who looked like the dynamic difference-making playmaker he was drafted to be.
ESPN ******* yst Mina Kimes agrees with this, saying that she thinks the Browns are just a quarterback away from winning games. Kimes also highlighted Harold Fannin Jr and Quinshon Judkins, who both showed impressive ability as rookies last year despite the rest of the offense around them being terrible.
More likely than not, this season will be about these young players getting experience and developing as the team prepares to draft their quarterback to be the missing piece in next year's draft, unless the team decides to get aggressive and make a move for a quarterback to take a swing on this year via trade.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: ESPN ******* yst believes Browns are a 'quarterback away' from winning

#Browns #season #year #team

The Tennessee ******* ans took to the field for a hot training camp practice on Monday and watched a key backup head to the locker room early with what could be a devastating injury.
Veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who was brought in to be Cam Ward's backup due to his experience and familiarity in Brian Daboll's system, left practice early holding his arm, and after practice, head coach Robert Saleh verified that he was being evaluated for a bicep injury.
"Trubisky is getting looked at for his bicep," Saleh said after practice. "I think we're good, but again, I'm the eternal optimist."
Trubisky looked solid in his limited playing time against the San Francisco 49ers, leading two scoring drives and going 2-for-3 passing for 23 yards. But now, this injury clouds his availability moving forward and could hand Will Levis a lifeline.
Entering camp, Levis was competing with Trubisky to be Ward's backup, but has struggled with consistency in practice and dealt with poor offensive line play during his outing against the 49ers. Heading into the week, it appeared like Levis had lost ground in the competition, but could now be thrust into a larger role.

#injury

The Chicago Bears had some issues with pre-snap penalties throughout last season, which was especially evident at this point last year and carried over into the regular season.
There have been notably less pre-snap issues this summer compared to last year in the first season in head coach Ben Johnson's complex offense. And those issues were not apparent in Chicago's 34-10 preseason win against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.
Johnson sounded off on what still needs to be cleaned up on offense, but he noted that those pre-snap procedure issues aren't among the biggest concerns heading into the 2026 season.
"My concerns last year were a lot with the pre-snap. We don't have those procedure issues to that degree anymore," Johnson said. "So, provided we can keep those to a minimum, I think that's where we'll continue to get better. I think our defense is going to continue to get better because they're facing a clean unit as well. We'll see what it looks like going against a couple of new opponents. I'm excited to go down to Cincinnati, and they've got a lot of new talent on defense that we're going to have to be on our Ps and Qs if we want to have success against. That to me is going to help us really shape where we're at as an offense right now."
Against the Browns, Chicago only had two penalties for 10 yards. One of those penalties was a false start right after a timeout, which will be frustrating to Johnson. The Cincinnati Bengals will be a good test for the Bears in next week's preseason game with all the talent they have on defense to see if Chicago's offense can minimize their pre-snap issues like they did against the Browns.

#last #Browns #going #year

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz arrived at the Manhattan Beach Open with an opportunity to make history. By Sunday afternoon, they had left little doubt that they were going to do it.
Brasher and Cruz captured their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open championship Sunday, defeating Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft 21-18, 21-16 in the women's final at the Manhattan Beach Pier to complete a dominant weekend at one of beach volleyball's most prestigious events.
The victory made Brasher and Cruz the first women's team to win three straight Manhattan Beach Open ***** les since beach volleyball legends Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won four consecutive championships from 2005 through 2008.
For Brasher and Cruz, who won the tournament in 2024 and 2025 and entered this year's event as the No. 1 seed, Sunday's championship further cemented their place among the sport's elite. The former LSU teammates represented the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics before completing an undefeated AVP League season in 2025 and later reaching the No. 1 world ranking.
They looked every bit like the team to beat throughout the weekend.

#championship