Gennaro Gattuso is proud of his Lazio side after their 2-2 draw with Milan, claiming that "seeing the team not give up pleases me," as he comments that the empty Stadio Olimpico makes it "feel like the COVID period" as Biancocelesti fans continue to protest against owner Claudio Lotito.
The Aquile thought that they were on track for the perfect start to the Serie A season, as they were leading 2-0 at half-time through Matteo Cancellieri and Tijjani Noslin goals.
Speaking to DAZN, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Gennaro Gattuso was left frustrated but not despondent by the collapse. It would've been four wins out of four, but Diego Moreira came off the bench and scored twice in 120 seconds to get Milan back on track.
"In the second half, they came out with their quality," Gattuso said. "Playing the way we want to play for 90 minutes is hard, we dropped deep at the start of the second half and we struggled. That is also understandable because we conceded two goals I would describe as wonder strikes. We were also good not to get hammered, the feeling was that we could have conceded another two."
Lazio have never in their history started with four consecutive Serie A victories, and that record won't happen this season either, as Milan came back for the 2-2 result. Gattuso, though, took encouragement from how his players reacted to letting a two-goal lead slip.

#four #track #start

It's been six days since Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway suffered an ankle injury against Auburn.
Lagway got hurt in the first half of the game before returning with a lot of tape on his ankle. Lagway finished with 333 yards through the air, two touchdowns, and one interception.
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He hoped to start against Prairie View this Saturday, but that won't happen. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Lagway is not expected to play, paving the way for junior quarterback Nate Bennett to start.
Lagway isn't expected to be out long-term.

#injury #start #baylor #falcons

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi refused to say if Richarlison would remain with the club after reports that the Brazil striker wants to end his contract.
Richarlison is reportedly in a dispute with Tottenham over the remaining nine months on his current deal.
The 29-year-old was linked with a move to his former club Everton, but the deal collapsed just before the September 1 transfer deadline in the Premier League.
Richarlison is reported to want Tottenham to agree a loan switch that would allow him to join Brazilian side Vasco da Gama before reassessing his options in January.
Vasco da Gama director of football Admar Lopes has confirmed they are in talks about a move for Richarlison.

#richarlison #move

After waiting the entire preseason, the Atlanta Falcons finally named Tua Tagovailoa as the team's starting quarterback in Week 1. A few days later, and that status could be in jeopardy.
Tagovailoa reportedly sustained a back injury during practice Thursday. After touching his back and sitting on the ground, Tagovailoa did not throw again in the portion of practice attended by the media.
Falcons backup Cooper Rush filled in for Tagovailoa after the injury.
Tagovailoa, who is in his first season with the Falcons, also battled a back injury in July. That ailment kept him off the field briefly in training camp. He was eventually able to return to action and eventually earned the team's starting job.
But even before Thursday, Tagovailoa's grasp on a starting spot was in question. Michael Penix reportedly pushed Tagovailoa for that role, but Penix still needs more time to recover after tearing his ACL last season.

#starting #back

It has been nearly three months since Alex Pereira's bid to become a UFC champion in a third weight class came to a brutal halt at UFC Freedom 250. Ciryl Gane delivered a statement-making performance to score a second-round knockout in the historic White House co-main event.
The win was a huge moment for Gane, who became just the second fighter in UFC history to win two interim ***** les in the same division. More importantly, it put the French heavyweight in line for a highly anticipated rematch with undisputed champion Tom Aspinall.
However, much of the post-fight discussion wasn't about Gane's performance. Instead, the spotlight quickly turned to the 11 finishing shots he landed on Pereira, with seven appearing to connect to the back of the head and being deemed illegal.
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Pereira has since repeatedly called out referee Herb Dean and even demanded that he be removed from officiating his future fights. So far, though, nothing has changed on that front, and it appears Pereira is ready to put the controversy behind him and focus on what comes next.

#since #champion #performance #freedom

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While the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will have to wait until Sunday night to start the season, the Irish may face one of the strangest offenses on its schedule when Rice arrives in South Bend for Week 2.
The Owls opened their season by defeating Houston Christian 31-3 despite finishing with only 28 passing yards.
That was not a typo.
Rice attempted only a handful of meaningful throws because its running game encountered almost no resistance. Eleven different Owls combined for 465 rushing yards, the program's highest total since it ran for 496 against SMU in 2004.

#only #sporting #owls #season

At halftime, the Huskers have come back from an early deficit started by an Ohio 68-yard completion on the games first play. True freshman Jamal Rule found the end zone twice, once by land and once by air. The 2nd half is commencing now.

#true #jamal #halftime #early

Official weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 287 take place Friday, and you can get all the results here beginning at 3 a.m. ET.
The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Paris. Saturday's event takes place at Accor Arena (Paramount+).
A lightweight fight headlines the card. Longtime divisional standout Dan Hooker (24-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) will welcome former KSW ****** leholder and France's own Salahdine Parnasse (23-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon in a five-round showdown.
All 28 athletes on the card will be granted a two-hour allotted window before all 14 matchups for UFC Fight Night 287 can become official.
MAIN CARD (3 p.m. ET, Paramount+).

#place #night #official #weigh

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Frantic was the word that stuck in the mind following Bolton's last-minute defeat by Sheffield United.
Not just because of what happened on the pitch, but because it also perfectly summed up Wanderers' activity on deadline day.
As the hours ticked by, it became increasingly clear neither Max Dean nor Johnny Kenny would be making Bolton their home, with Wanderers ultimately missing out on the two targets they had pursued for so long.
Instead, the elusive third striker turned out to be Theo Bair - a signing which came somewhat out of the blue given the column inches devoted to the aforementioned forwards.

#johnny #bolton

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Celtic today signed goalkeeper, Sam Johnstone, on a season-long loan from Wolves, subject to international clearance.
The 33-year-old England internationalist will join Celtic's current goalkeepers Viljami Sinisalo and Ross Doohan, and will brings a wealth of experience from his time in English football since he began his career with Manchester United back in 2011.
He has spent the past two seasons at Wolves, and made 17 appearances for the club last season. He has also gained four caps for England, and kept a clean sheet in all four of those international games.
Sam Johnstone of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

#johnstone #celtic #season

Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant has been an avid gamer for years, and it turns out that hobby has led to him making some pretty special friends. During an episode of Boardroom Talks, Speedy Morman asked Durant whether he has made friends over video games and whether they know that it's actually him they're playing with.
"Yes, they hung out with me in my house," Durant said. "They'd been friends with me for ***** near 10 years now… One of my best friends I met on the game… And it's like I trust this dude with anything. Like seriously. We hung out plenty of times. So, I'm like, 'Let me see what this dude really about.'"
With Durant regularly speaking to this person and his group of gamers during these sessions, he decided he had to meet them in person. When he did, he realized they were great people, and they are his friends to this day. While Durant is, of course, this big superstar, some of his friends have just regular day jobs.
"We got 9-to-5s," Durant said. "… And I'm like, 'How y'all got so much time to play the game with me?' My job is from 9 to 11 in the summer. I go to work, and I don't have to do that. I just go do that 'cause I love to do it. And I'm like, 'How y'all got so much time to play the game?' I'm just like, man, this my safe haven for real. This is what I do to decompress.
"It's 10 of us in a party," Durant continued. "We competitively playing the game. We communicating, trying to win. It's like when you think about it, it's good for the soul when you know after a long day at work when you come home with your homies and just vibe without having to go out and have a drink or make a big production out of it.

#durant #like #playing #hung

We want your predictions for UFC Fight Night 285. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Paris (Paramount+), which takes place Saturday at Paris Oriental Sports Center in China.
Make your picks below.
Records: Benouaich (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Montenegro (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Strawweight

#picks

CHICAGO – The Cincinnati Reds haven't done much well this year. Especially the lineup.
But when they hit four more home runs against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday (Aug. 30), they made franchise history.
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It was the 12th time this season they've hit four in a game, breaking the 2021 record of four.

#four

Liverpool will hold a medical today. An agreement has been reached and now a deal will go through.
There are only a couple of days left in the transfer window, making this a massive time for Liverpool. The Reds haven't sorted their squad out and actually have a lot of business to get through before the close of play here.
Will they sign a midfielder? Will they sign a right-winger? Will they sign a full-back? We highly doubt all three will be a 'yes'. In fact, it seems unlikely that even two get the go-ahead.
They will sign a left-winger, though. That much is all-but certain as Bradley Barcola is set to arrive for a medical on Sunday.
It was initially thought that the winger would have that medical on Saturday but, for whatever reason, things have been put off until Sunday. There certainly isn't any sense that Barcola won't join Liverpool - it's just a short waiting game.

#saturday

Alex Baena bagged a brace and Ademola Lookman was also on target as Atlético Madrid claimed a statement 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday.
The hosts had made a bright start to their La Liga campaign by winning both their opening two fixtures but they were three goals down after 33 minutes after Baena struck either side of Lookman's goal.
Miguel Sierra scored midway through the second half but it was a mere consolation as Atlético maintained their unbeaten start to the season, moving on to seven points after three matches.
Handed his first start of the term – after coming off the bench in the win over Malaga and the draw against Villarreal – Baena wasted little time in vindicating Diego Simeone's decision.
Lee Kang-In cut in from the right before playing a cute through ball to Baena, who shot first-time across Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from an acute angle into the net after four minutes.

#baena #three #time

Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught three passes for 53 yards in Friday night's preseason finale, and he said afterward that he hoped he had done enough to earn a roster spot.
"It would mean everything," Beckham said of making the roster. "It would be my dream. This is where I started. There's no place I want to give my whole heart to, more than any place in the world, than this place right here."
Giants head coach John Harbaugh said after the game that Beckham had done well in training camp and the preseason, but he wouldn't say that Beckham will be on the 53-player roster after Sunday's final cutdowns.
"I don't want to say exactly who's making it right now," Harbaugh. "Yes, I think he has done enough to make an NFL roster, for sure."
Harbaugh was careful to say Beckham has done enough to make "an NFL roster," but not necessarily that he has made the Giants' roster. Beckham, who played for the Giants from 2014 to 2018, said he wished he had never left and would love to finish his career there.

#beckham #roster

Fantasy Premier League managers have just hours left to finalise their teams for Gameweek 2, with the deadline approaching on Friday evening.
After the opening weekend, managers have more information to work with when ***** sing their squads. Manchester United, ***** nal and Liverpool are among the teams facing favourable fixtures this weekend and will be hoping to keep their opponents out.
Clean-sheet odds offer another useful way to identify the teams most likely to keep a clean sheet. Here are the best defences to target in Gameweek 2.
Manchester United – 48% vs Ipswich (H)
Coventry City – 40% vs Hull City (H)

#teams

Steve Sarkisian gave a number of interesting nuggets during his media availability on Monday. The one that stood out to me centered around Emmett Mosley V and Graceson Littleton. He dubbed both the "hardest-playing" players on the team, a sentiment Arch Manning echoed for Emmett Mosley. To me, those two specific players being given that specific compliment is important.
First, these two Longhorns going against each other consistently in practice must be fun to watch. Beyond that, there's something about the slot WR and the nickelback being dubbed "hardest-playing" that could be key for Texas this season.
Let's start with Emmett Mosley V. He's often been the forgotten WR among the star-studded trio for Texas. He's earned consistent praise throughout this season and him earning this distinction is unsurprising. The importance, in my eyes, comes in because of what that position requires in a Steve Sarkisian offense.
A successful Sarkisian offense starts with his screen game. Much of that game relies on the slot WR being a willing and able blocker(see: Jordan Whittington). Every elite Sarkisian offense has a slot WR that not only can be a threat as a WR, but be "nasty" as a blocker. It's rare you hear a player dubbed the "hardest-playing" if blocking is not a strength of theirs. Mosley being one of the "hardest-playing" Longhorns makes him as important to the offense as any other playmaker, and not only as a pass-catcher.
Let's flip sides of the ball to his defensive counterpart, Graceson Littleton. After a stellar freshman campaign, Littleton had a quiet offseason until fall camp. He's been one of, if not the best defensive player for Texas in the past month, including two straight scrimmages with an INT.

#littleton

The NFL has spent years trying to fix the Pro Bowl.
Change the location. Change the rules. Remove tackling. Add skills competitions. Turn it into flag football. Move it to Super Bowl week.
Apparently, the league has finally landed on the one solution it hadn't tried yet.
Stop playing the game.
According to The Athletic's Jonathan Jones, the NFL will no longer hold a Pro Bowl game, ending its annual all-star exhibition after years of declining relevance and repeated attempts to reinvent it.

#remove #turn #super #stop

Last night, the Athletics fell to 19-39 at Sutter Health Park after dropping the series-opener against the Minnesota Twins, 9-6. Starter Jeffrey Springs struggled once again, and the offense's last-ditch rally came a few runs short. Tonight presents an opportunity for the last-place A's to earn their 20th home win and force a rubber match tomorrow.
Rookie left-hander Gage Jump will be on the ***** p this evening for the home team. The 23-year-old enters his 17th start of the season with a 5-8 record, a 4.83 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP and 88 strikeouts over 82 innings. Jump has endured some turbulence lately, going 2-4 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP over his past seven starts. In his most recent outing against the Kansas City Royals, Jump took the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits over four innings.
This evening, the A's would greatly appreciate a quality start from Jump in his first career appearance against the Twins. Through his first several MLB starts, Jump has alternated between stellar outings that have the team envisioning a future with him near the top of the rotation and poor performances that highlight the youngster's areas for growth as he adjusts to major league hitters. It would be beneficial for Jump to finish the season strong, although the team must be mindful of his workload to avoid increasing the southpaw's injury risk.
Here's the Athletics' lineup tonight:
From the jump, this lineup sets the A's up well defensively. Tommy White is a better fit at first base, as last night's bunt debacle showed he is a bit stretched at the other infield corner.

#runs #home

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson's time with the team is done. He was unable to get back on the field and play after suffering a knee injury last season in Week 4. The Cardinals waived him on Monday with an injury designation. If he goes unclaimed, he will revert to injured reserve, where he will remain until he receives an injury settlement.
Benson was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round in 2024. He rushed for 291 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.8 yards per carry as a rookie and caught six passes for 59 yards.
Last season, entering the season as the No. 2 running back behind James Conner, rushed for 160 yards in four games, averaging 7.3 yards per attempt, and he had 13 receptions for 64 yards.
He went on injured reserve with a knee injury, returned to practice but had a setback and reverted to injured reserve to finish the year. This offseason, he finally began practicing during training camp, had a couple of good practices and then had his knee flare up. He hadn't practiced since.
It is a disappointing end to his Cardinals career.

#yards #knee

Real Madrid have made a firm decision over the future of one of their most promising young midfielders, with Lille seeing an approach for Thiago Pitarch rejected.
According to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, the Ligue 1 club identified the 19-year-old Real Madrid talent as a potential replacement for Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is set to join Manchester City in a deal worth an initial €95 million plus €5 million in add-ons.
However, despite the interest from France, Real Madrid have no intention of allowing Pitarch to leave.
The midfielder only recently signed an improved contract and the club's decision to reject Lille's approach shows how his situation has changed in recent weeks.
Lille's interest comes at a difficult moment for the French side.

#approach #thiago

MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio (WKBN) – Proving that the program's standard of excellence is built to last, McDonald flexed their muscles in a commanding season-opening 44-0 victory over Valley Christian.
For a program that rewrote the history books as a state semifinalist last season, Saturday's showcase was a terrifying reminder to opponents of McDonald's depth and explosive talent.
By routing the Eagles, the Blue Devils successfully extended their active regular season winning streak to 12 consecutive games, safely carrying the torch passed on by last year's historic senior class.
McDonald moved the ball quickly on their opening possession. Preston VanMeter (9 yards) and Dom Sampson (11) started the drive with two big running plays to gain early yardage.
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#last #ridge #ohio

Xabi Alonso is at Stamford Bridge with the Blues. Chelsea have turned down a loan bid from Roma for English winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
Roma's proposal was a €3 million loan with a €40 million option to buy at the end of the season.
Bynoe-Gittens joined Chelsea after a successful spell at Borussia Dortmund, where he made 107 appearances and scored 17 goals in all competitions.
In his debut season in West London, Bynoe-Gittens made 29 appearances for Chelsea, registering two goals and six ****** ists.
Given his age, potential, and long-term contract, Chelsea are not considering a sale or loan for the 2004-born winger, who is also keen to remain at Stamford Bridge.

#Chelsea

Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo has on Friday continued to etch his name ever further into the history books of modern football.
This comes courtesy of his exploits in the Portuguese's first appearance of the new campaign in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Nassr continued the defence of their SPL **** le this evening, making the trip to Al-Riyadh for a Matchday Two clash. The aforementioned Ronaldo, after sitting out the opening round of action, was forced to make do with a spot on the bench from the off in Riyadh.
After being introduced to proceedings during the 2nd-half, though, the veteran frontman wasted little time in making his presence felt.
En route to an eventual 4-0 Al-Nassr romp, Ronaldo rounded out the scoring late on, swivelling inside the penalty area before slotting home a fine left-footed finish.

#real

Former Hibs midfielder Scott Allan is backing David Gray's side to make history by dispatching Gent at home on Thursday to reach the Conference League.
The play-off tie is on a knife-edge after a goalless first leg in Belgium, where Hibs defended stoutly and could have won had Owen Elding's early penalty not been saved.
"Obviously a slender scoreline and, yes, it would have been ideal to come back with a 1-0 win if Elding scores the penalty," said Allan.
"But I just feel Easter Road next week, the atmosphere, the crowd fully behind you, Hibs will manage to come through that and make a bit of history."
Former Partick Thistle striker and boss Kris Doolan agrees that Hibs will progress from the qualifying rounds for the first time - and says the Easter Road factor is key.

#history

Daniel Suárez will have one of NASCAR's most recognizable brands riding with him when the Cup Series regular season reaches its conclusion at Daytona International Speedway.
Coca-Cola and Spire Motorsports announced that the beverage giant will serve as the primary sponsor of Suárez's No. 7 Chevrolet for the ****** e Zero Sugar 400 on Aug. 29.
The one-race primary sponsorship puts a new spotlight on a relationship that stretches back a decade. Suárez joined the Coca-Cola Racing Family in 2016, but the Daytona partnership will bring the brand onto his Spire Motorsports Chevrolet for one of the biggest races remaining on NASCAR's 2026 calendar.
And the timing is particularly fitting.
Suárez will make his 18th career Cup Series start at Daytona when he returns for the regular-season finale.

#cola #spire #chevrolet #primary

Aston Villa are eyeing a move for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori as they look to shore up their rearguard, according to Luca Bianchin.
The Villains need a new centre-half after Ezri Konsa left to join the Premier League champions, and Tomori is one of their defensive targets.
The Englishman likes the idea of playing his football at Villa Park next season and could be sold for around €15 million.
Aston Villa have lost several key cogs in Unai Emery's well-oiled machine. Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne and Konsa have all left.
Ollie Watkins could follow them out the door to make matters worse. The Villains must start making aggressive moves to plug these holes.

#villa #villains #bianchin

CARROLL — The high school football season gets underway this week in what should be another exciting year.
With the Ohio High School Athletic ******* ociation reducing the playoffs from 16 teams to 12 in each region a year ago, qualifying for the postseason could be a little tougher. The playoffs begin Oct. 30, but before we get there, teams are preparing for their 10-game regular-season schedules.
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Here is a closer look at the Bulldogs, Falcons and Lions as they prepare for their season opener on Friday, Aug. 21.
Coach: Steve Daulton (first year)

#season #carroll

For much of training camp, the Philadelphia Eagles' safety competition has been framed as a battle waiting to be decided. Every practice rep, every depth-chart observation, and every preseason snap has been scrutinized for clues about who might emerge alongside rookie Andrew Mukuba when the regular season begins.
The preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens may have offered some of the biggest clues yet. While Michael Carter II continued to receive opportunities and several reserve safeties made their cases for roster consideration, Marcus Epps never took the field. That decision was notable for a player many observers already viewed as the frontrunner for a starting role.
If Epps' absence signaled that the coaching staff already knows where he stands, the conversation shifts away from identifying a starter and toward something more interesting. The remaining questions aren't about who starts at safety. They're about how the Eagles plan to construct the rest of the room, how much they value special teams contributions, and which developmental players are worth keeping in the building.
DeJean's ability to play safety in base packages could ultimately have a greater impact on how many safeties the roster needs. By moving DeJean into the safety alignment while remaining a nickel defender in other situations, the Eagles can keep one of their best defenders on the field without carrying excess depth at the position.
That raises important questions regarding Andre' Sam. If the coaching staff views Sam as the fourth-best safety on the roster, does he actually need a spot on the initial 53-man roster? Do the Eagles believe they can retain him on the practice squad and elevate him when necessary while using the extra roster spot elsewhere?

#roster #epps #preseason