Suspected kratom derivatives were found in the student's room, police said.
A father and son who worked at a Mississippi smoke shop were charged by federal prosecutors in connection with one of the two Ole Miss student deaths that took place last week.
U.S. Attorney Scott F. Leary for the Northern District of Mississippi announced Friday that a criminal complaint was filed against Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Yahya Mosleh, 18, on charges with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances in connection with the death of Aidan Hamilton.
The father and son, who were arrested last week, worked at the smoke shop that allegedly sold illegal substances to Hamilton, investigators allege.
Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado, was found dead on campus on Sept. 21, and investigators found "packages, some with missing tablets, of suspected kratom derivatives," according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

#kratom #derivatives

An influencer is getting slammed after sharing a photo of her breastfeeding her toddler upside down, just days after giving birth to her daughter.
In the photo shared to Instagram on Wednesday, September 30, Rylee Jo Brown appeared to be mid-cartwheel when her son, Beckham, latched on to feed.
"I'm a week and a half postpartum with his little sister and he realized milk is back," Rylee captioned the pic, noting that the breastfeeding moment happened just days after she gave birth to her and her husband, Aidan Brown's daughter, Jo.
While the photo featured an idyllic mountainside backdrop, it was the upside-down action that got people in the comment section talking, with the Instagram post amassing 138 comments and counting.
"Typical main character breastfeeding attention pic for every stranger on the internet to see, A+ behaviour," one commenter wrote.

#Instagram #days #daughter

This was the 23rd week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, September 14th).
According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Gillen ranks 4th among all minor leaguers while Caden Bodine ranks 11th.
Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa is the top hurler in the system. Over his first professional season, Cremarosa has a 2.82 ERA | 3.02 FIP with a 29.8 K% & 6.0 BB% over 76.2 IP in Single-A. FanGraphs slotted the 22-year old as the 30th top prospect in the Rays system during their midseason rankings.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods lost to the Winston-Salem Dash in the South Division portion of the South Atlantic League playoffs.
Grady Emerson returned to action to pinch run for the Charleston River Dogs a few days after leaving a game early after being hit by a pitch

#league #system #year

ALLEN PARK — For the first time under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have more than six captains.
And for the first time in his professional career, defensive tackle Alim McNeill is one of them.
The seven-man crew of 2026 captains — McNeill, quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, linebacker Jack Campbell and punter Jack Fox — was determined through a democratic process, with players submitting their nominees on a piece of paper. Those with the most votes received the honor.
"Yes and no," said McNeill on Tuesday, Sept. 8, asked if he was surprised by the recognition from his teammates. "I feel like I worked and put the work in to be a captain, but I wasn't necessarily looking for it when we did it, and they chose me. I'm thankful, grateful."
Whether McNeill can return to form is one of the most crucial pivot points for the Lions in 2026. He was impactful and ascending when the team awarded him a four-year, $97 million extension in October 2024, but he tore his ACL two months later, sidelining him for the final stretch of Detroit's 15-2 season.

#mcneill #campbell #jack #captains

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was rewarded in August with a three-year, $67.5 million contract extension, a deal that made him the highest-paid running back in NFL history as he enters his fourth season. He is one of the core pieces on this offense for the Lions.
Gibbs is primed for a huge season after the Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans in March. As the featured three-down back, it is quite possible that Gibbs can carry the ball more than 300 times in the 2026 NFL season.
Candace Pedraza of Side Lion Report listed five winners and three losers from the offseason as Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season approaches. Gibbs landed on the winners side alongside the rookie class, Aidan Hutchinson, Isaac TeSlaa and the team's undrafted free agents. Pedraza wrote:
"Gibbs has an excellent shot at winning OPOY or MVP, or both, this season. He's not only about to see a major uptick in carries this season with the trade of Montgomery going down this offseason, but the Lions' "light" schedule should make his ability to break some rushing records fairly simple. That's all ****** uming, of course, that the Lions' offensive line makes his life this easy.
But, coming off a historic extension and getting handed the keys to the ground game should be extra motivation for a competitor like Gibbs this season."

#season #running #montgomery #pedraza

Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Kentucky Downs' really big-money races and some hot events for 2-year-olds compete on the weekend horse racing calendar that also includes a foreign docket -- the Arc previews in France, the start of Hong Kong's season and Korea's biggest day of horse racing.
Turf
Ryan Moore makes a first-ever appearance at Kentucky Downs on Saturday with his best chance to snag a winner, Causeway, in the $3 million Grade II Nashville Derby.
The Wootton Bassett colt won four straight races for Coolmore and trainer Aidan O'Brien before finishing a distant seventh in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris in his last start, which came on soft turf.
Three other tough foreigners are here, and the locals frankly look outgunned. But anything can happen over 1 3/16 miles on the winding, undulating course.

#downs

Quarterback
Kamario Taylor is entering his first season as the full-time starter for the Bulldogs. In two starts and some snaps taken throughout the season, Taylor completed 55.8% of his passes for 629 yards and five touchdowns to go with 458 yards and eight scores on 82 carries. His counterpart will be Aidan Armenta, who is heading into his third year as the starter for the Warhawks. Last season, Armenta completed 58.5% of his passes for 1,629 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is not much of a runner, totaling 57 yards and two scores on 60 carries.
Edge: MSU
Running back
Mississippi State is returning its top rusher from last season in Fluff Bothwell. The junior had 677 yards and six touchdowns on 142 carries. Those were all team highs, even though he missed two games due to injury. Behind him, Xavier Gayten and Kolin Wilson will jostle for the RB2 spot, while the likes of freshmen Cooper Crosby and J.J. Hill expect to get carries this season. Louisiana-Monroe went portaling for its top rusher, eventually landing Louisville transfer Don Chaney. In five seasons between there and Miami, Chaney ran for 1,030 yards and nine touchdowns on 225 carries. He will be backed up by Derrick Jameson.

#yards #season #taylor #last

The Colorado Buffaloes got the ending they needed Thursday night, even if the route to it was about as uncomfortable as any season opener can get.
Julian Lewis found Charlie Williams on a 20-yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds left, then Colorado's field-goal block by defensive back Boo Carter closed the door at the horn for a 14-13 win over Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Buffaloes were out of timeouts and down six points when they started the final possession at their own 25-yard line, which made the finish feel larger than a typical Week 1 play.
Lewis had not found much consistency through the air before that drive. Colorado had dropped passes, missed downfield opportunities and left yards on the field during a first half in which both teams struggled with the humid conditions. The freshman quarterback had a rough sequence late in the second quarter, losing his grip on the football before recovering it and taking a 15-yard sack. Colorado followed with three incompletions before punting to close the half.
Georgia Tech held a 10-7 lead at that point, and the game never settled into a normal rhythm after halftime. Colorado's rushing attack gave the Buffs control of the ball, but Georgia Tech stayed close because Colorado could not finish possessions.
When Georgia Tech's Aidan Birr hit a 29-yard field goal with 1:40 remaining, Colorado had one last chance and Lewis took it.

#found #left

Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener.
Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback Alberto Mendoza found receiver Dalen Penson for a 42-yard gain, putting the Yellow Jackets in field goal range. But Boo Carter blocked Aidan Birr's 45-yard attempt, and the Buffaloes stormed the field.
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Coach Deion Sanders said his team, despite trailing all second half, never lost hope.

#buffaloes

Georgia Tech football had the worst case scenario happen as they begin their season 0-1 after a 14-13 loss to Colorado. Dating back to the Pitt game last season, Tech has won only one game.
After allowing a touchdown with under a minute to go to go down 14-13, Indiana transfer quarterback Alberto Mendoza found Dalen Penson on a 42 yard crosser to put Tech in field goal range and a chance to save the game. Alas, Aidan Birr's 45 yard field goal was blocked before it had a chance to see the sky as time expired.
Why was Tech in this situation?
A line of scrimmage that couldn't hold it's own on either side of the ball
Field goal kicking that was 33% successful

#chance #Colorado

For 58 minutes, Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis didn't look ready for Prime -- Coach Deion Sanders -- or prime time.
Good thing for the Carrolton, GA, five-star player the game against Georgia Tech on Thursday was 60 minutes.
Lewis, who had thrown for 64 yards until the final drive, passed for 60 on the Buffaloes' final march. It concluded with 37 seconds left when he found Charlie Williams for a wheel route that went 20 yards and into the end zone.
The PAT gave the Buffaloes a 14-13 lead and they held on by blocking a last-gasp 45-yard field goal by the Yellow Jackets' Aidan Burr.
Georgia Tech started its last drive on the 25 and the first play saw Alberto Mendoza -- yes, he is Heisman winner Fernando's brother -- for 42 yards.

#final

Major League Baseball's trade deadline always focuses on the loudest teams and the loudest names. Tampa Bay missed on Tarik Skubal and pivoted to Freddy Peralta instead. A month later, that consolation prize is beginning to look suspiciously like exactly what the Rays needed.
MORE: Top MLB prospect, 20-year-old catching phenom called up late Monday night
Aug 26, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Peralta wasn't good in New York.
He carried a 4.99 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 113 2/3 innings before the Mets dealt him to Tampa Bay on August 2 for three prospects – Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill and Émilien Pitre. All three ranked among Tampa Bay's Top 30 prospects.

#prospects

Myles Garrett is coming off a historic season, yet a new ESPN projection for the Los Angeles Rams star has produced one of the more surprising predictions ahead of 2026. The elite pass rusher is forecast to finish well below the sack total that established him as the NFL's most dominant quarterback hunter last season.
Garrett recorded 23 sacks in 2025, setting the league's single-season record and delivering the kind of campaign few defensive players can match. His performance placed him at the center of the NFL's defensive conversation, making his projected total for the upcoming season particularly difficult to overlook.
Sep 7, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) is introduced before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
The statistical forecast has Garrett finishing fifth among the league's pass rushers with a projected average of 10.1 sacks. Four players are expected to finish ahead of him, including Aidan Hutchinson, Micah Parsons, Will Anderson Jr. and Nik Bonitto, despite Garrett entering the season as the reigning record holder.
Several factors contributed to the lower projection. Garrett is now 30 years old, while the Rams relied on one of the NFL's lowest blitz rates last season, reducing some of the opportunities that can create favorable one-on-one matchups for edge rushers.

#defensive #projection

McKeel finished second at the George Whitmire Invitational and Geneva Classical and Lakeland Christian finished fifth and sixth, respectively. They are three of the top boys team in Polk County, but George Jenkins hasn't run its top four runners yet this season.
While the team competition is up for grabs, so is the individual boys competition. Lake Wales' Gabriel Harris heads into the season as the to returning runner, but he could be challenged by McKeel' Aidan Alam and Geneva Classical's Ryder Dempsey. Or perhaps another runner will emerges.
Let us know who you think the top runner is.
Bosy cross country: Here are the top boys runners in Polk to watch in 2026
Top boys runners in 2025: Meet The Ledger's 2025 All-County Boys Cross Country Team

#boys

In a conference long known for its stout defenses, being recognized as the top player on that side of the ball is no easy feat. The last five winners reflect that. Since 2021, the last four winners of the award — Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan), Jack Campbell (Iowa), Jer'Zhan Newton (Illinois), and Abdul Carter (Penn State) — have made their presence felt on Sundays in the NFL. Caleb Downs, who is the most recent winner, was selected No. 11 overall by the Dallas Cowboys and could be in for a highly impactful rookie campaign.
Typically, I like to present a list of options and riddle the breakdown with several pumpfakes that'll make you believe I'm picking that player to take home the award later this year. Not this time.
2026 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: EDGE Anthony Smith, Minnesota
Last season, Smith was a disruptor. He finished the year with 21 solo tackles and 12.5 sacks. Those numbers are sometimes inflated in blowout wins against non-Power Five opponents, but that wasn't the case for Smith. The Golden Gophers opened the season against Buffalo and Northwestern State (FCS). Smith had just two sacks during that stretch, despite the victory over NWSU coming in the form of a 66-0 shellacking. He did add two sacks against a Non-Power Five foe, but that was in the Rate Bowl against New Mexico, so you can't dock him there.
Smith isn't my pick because he's the best defender. Nor is he my pick because Cleveland.com has the same projection. The team with the most candidates is Oregon. If the Ducks live up to expectations, they'll boast one of the most balanced defenses. With their mixture of talent and depth, we probably won't see any extraordinary stat lines from a Duck defender. This is where Smith benefits. If the award is not given to the best defender on the best defensive team, the second qualifier will boil down to numbers. Smith has already proven that he's capable of posting big ones.

#last #defender

Yvonne Najor and Nick Barber welcomed their first child, Leonardo Robert Daniel Barber, on August 20, 2026
The couple shared their excitement about becoming parents and expressed gratitude to the Lenox Hill Hospital staff
Najor's In the City costars celebrated the news, with Danielle Olivera noting her son Aidan was recently brought home
Yvonne Najor and Nick Barber are parents!
The In the City stars have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, with the happy news announced in a joint Instagram post on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

#yvonne #najor #city #welcomed

After the Detroit Lions' 2025 disappointing season—a playoff-less 9-8 year—analysts have gone one of two ways with the future in Detroit. Some believe their Super Bowl window is closing or closed. Others believe it was a temporary step back, and they'll be back in contention in 2026. Well, you can count ESPN's Bill Barnwell as one of the people in the latter category.
On Monday, Barnwell put together his annual list of NFL teams most likely to improve in 2026, and the Lions were one of five teams listed. Barnwell's methodology for these list typically involves a set of statistics that tend to regress (positively or negatively) to the mean each year. That includes strength of schedule, records in close games, turnover margin, and point differential.
When it comes to the Lions, Barnwell pointed to several metrics that indicate Detroit could be in for a bounce-back season. One odd one was Detroit's terrible recovery rate on fumbles. Per Barnwell, Detroit recovered just 29 percent of fumbles last year, which not only was last in the league, but it was "just the fifth time since 1990 that any team has failed to recover at least 30% of fumbles in a season."
Barnwell also points to injuries as something that should (hopefully) regress to the mean in the Lions' favor in 2026.
"Detroit was last in adjusted games lost on defense, where the only starters who suited up for all 17 games were Derrick Barnes, Jack Campbell, Aidan Hutchinson and DJ Reader," Barnwell wrote.

#games #fumbles #believe

DETROIT (AP) — Joshua Dobbs ran for a 50-yard touchdown and the Detroit Lions held on for a 17-13 preseason win against the Washington Commanders on Saturday.
Dobbs, expected to back up quarterback Jared Goff this season, was 7 for 12 for 74 yards with an interception and a fumble. He had two carries for 53 yards.
Detroit (1-1) played a few starters, but none of its biggest stars. Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Penei Sewell sat out on offense, and Aidan Hutchinson was among the defensive absences.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels started, but he and much of the starting offense left after going three-and-out on the first series. Daniels was sacked once and threw an incompletion on his only pass attempt.
Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis was impressive as the third Commanders quarterback, going 11 for 14 for 162 yards.

#Commanders #dobbs #jared #daniels

High school football season began on Aug. 21, and several area teams kicked off the season right.
Berne Union 40, River Valley 6: The Rockets cruised in their nonconference opener.
Junior quarterback Carson Kiger had a huge night. He completed 14 of 18 passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown.
Defensively, Jackson Little had an interception, and James Hocking returned an interception for a touchdown. Hocking also caught a 32-yard touchdown pass. Dillan Cornell caught two touchdown passes for 16 and 52 yards, and Aidan Harris caught a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Fisher Catholic 28, Belpre 19: The Irish went on the road and picked up a nonconference win.

#season

When talking about the Houston Texans' starters, there's promise and potential.
When dicussing the second half, it's best to forget.
Behind a final drive headlined by backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell, the Las Vegas Raiders completed a 17-point comeback to secure the 22-20 win over the Texans at Reliant Stadium.
The Texans fall to 0-2 in the preseason.
The real storyline was in the first half, which the Texans dominated against Las Vegas' projected starter. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza was intercepted by rookie linebacker Wade Woodaz, who returned the pass 80 yards for a touchdown.

#half

Good morning, Illini fans! Football is getting closer, and Illinois soccer has its second match of the season tonight. Here's what you need to know today.
Illinois named six captains for the 2026 season: Matthew Bailey, Collin Dixon, Katin Houser, Aidan Laughery, Jake Renfro and Xavier Scott. The captains were selected by a team vote, giving Houser and several key veterans prominent leadership roles heading into the season.
WR Jayshon Platt was also named to the preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list, joining 43 other pass catchers considered among the nation's top receivers.
The NBA's decision to play preseason games at college arenas has sparked a fun question for Illini fans: Could State Farm Center eventually host an NBA game?
TCR's Robby Nardini makes the case, pointing to the arena's atmosphere and proximity to Illinois alums now starring in the ***** ociation.

#season

Charlotte Knights 9, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 8 (10 innings)
The Knights (65-56) struck first in the second inning. Edgar Quero led off with a double, and Caden Connor drove him in for a quick 1-0 edge. Shane Smith, still lost, flooded the basepaths with traffic in the bottom half and let the RailRiders swipe the lead right back. Jairo Iriarte took over in the third and immediately served up a two-run homer. By the fifth, Tanner McDougal was getting shelled for four unearned runs, and Charlotte was buried, 8-1. Ouch.
Apparently, though, the Knights offense wasn't interested in going quietly. Charlotte finally came alive with three runs in the eighth, highlighted by a two-run bomb from Junior Perez and four walks, before erupting for four more tallies in the ninth. Mario Camilletti delivered the big blow with a bases-clearing double, and Andy Weber added an RBI single to complete the surge and knot things at 8-8. Jaden Woods kept the RailRiders off the board in the ninth to send it to extras, where Rikuu Nishida started at second as the ghost runner. Michael Turner moved him to third with a ground out, and Ryan Galanie brought him home with a sacrifice fly for the 9-8 lead. Garrett Schoenle handled the bottom of the 10th, working around a walk to finish off a remarkable comeback win for the Knights.
MVP
Mario Camilletti: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2B
MVP Runners-Up
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SF
Edgar Quero: 2-for-3, R, 2B, K
Junior Perez: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR, 2 K
Andy Weber: 2-for-5, RBI, K, E
Aidan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Jaden Woods: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K, W
Garrett Schoenle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, S
Cold Cat
Jairo Iriarte: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K

#charlotte #jairo #iriarte

Lions' Jared Goff, Aidan Hutchinson and Amon-Ra St. Brown just got some serious recognition originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Detroit Lions didn't perform like a top-notch team last season. They didn't even make the playoffs. But, it wasn't for lack of talent.
People can debate all day and night what went wrong last season with Dan Campbell and the Lions. But, the reality is that this team lost Ben Johnson, their offensive genius, and that hurt.
Still, they have stars on both sides of the field, and that makes them Super Bowl contenders. Now, the NFL is carefully rolling out its NFL Top 100 list, which is one of the most anticipated best-of players lists of the year. In it, they have three Lions players truly ruling this list.
In the piece, Lions quarterback Jared Goff came in at No. 33, defensive Aidan Hutchinson at No. 30 and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at No. 22. That means this team has three players in the top 35 in the NFL, which is darn good.

#team #goff #sporting

This was the 19th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 18th).
According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa remains the top hurler in the system despite spending the past several weeks on the Injured List; he was recently activated. Thus far in his first professional season, Cremarosa has a 2.75 ERA | 2.62 FIP with a 32.7 K% & 4.4 BB% over 59 IP in Single-A
Theo Gillen left a game early last weekend after being hit in the left leg by a pitch. Gillen stayed on his feet but was clearly in a lot of pain. He would walk off the field under his own power but with a noticeable limp.
Grady Emerson has been **** igned to Single-A Charleston and will make his professional debut. The #2 overall draft pick has been excelling in the Bridge League.

#theo

Middlesbrough, who currently have three USMNT players in their squad, kick off their Championship campaign against Lincoln City on Saturday.
Boro missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season after losing in the play-off final but have been busy in the transfer market this summer as they look to finally get over the line.
On that front, USMNT players Sebastian Berhalter and Max Arfsten have secured moves to Teesside from the MLS.
The duo made their Middlesbrough debuts last week in the Carabao Cup against Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac's Wrexham, while Berhalter has been named in the starting XI for their first Championship game of the season against Lincoln City.
Arfsten is also in the squad and is starting on the bench, but there is no room in the side at all for fellow USMNT player Aidan Morris, who is injured.

#lincoln #arfsten

With Jaguars coach Liam Coen announcing that he won't play his starters in the first preseason game every one of these practice reps becomes that much more valuable. This is the Saints' first chance to pit their best against their opponent's best. And with that in mind, here are four matchups we'll be watching closely:
Hunter has secured his place on top of Jacksonville's depth chart at cornerback, and he's looking to build off of a rookie year full of encouraging moments but short on game tape after he was shut down with a knee injury after Week 7. Similarly, Saints fans had to wait to see Tyson until the Saints opened up training camp because they kept him on ice throughout the spring to rest an injured hamstring. Now both young pros are playing well. Seeing who comes out ahead should be one of Thursday's biggest draws.
Harrison started the last three seasons at right tackle, and he has looked like the Jags' best blocker regardless of position. But now he's lining up on the left side (where he played in college at Oklahoma) while projected starter Cole Van Lanen deals with an injury. This is a great test for Young against one of the league's better young tackles. The Saints are eager to see Young take the next step after breaking out with ten sacks last season. He's talked a lot of trash and taken on a more vocal role as a leader during practice. Winning his battles with Harrison would be tremendous.
Walker has caught some heat for not being as effective a pass rusher as the guy drafted right behind him (Aidan Hutchinson), but he's consistently won his matchups with the Jaguars' right tackles at training camp and is exactly the type of high-end athlete who gave Fuaga trouble last season. Fuaga did have to fight through a couple of different injuries last season so proving he can stand up to one of the Jags' top edge rushers would inspire real confidence. Josh Hines-Allen is one to watch, too, but it sounds like he's mainly rushing off the right side of the formation (and against Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.).
Washington broke out last season with 65 catches for 954 yards and six touchdowns (including thee playoffs), quickly ****** erting himself as one of Trevor Lawrence's favorite targets. He split time in the slot with Jakobi Meyers but was targeted more often when he did line up inside, leading Jacksonville in yards (458) and touchdowns (3) by healthy margins. He'll be the one to watch when the Saints roll out their nickel personnel with safety Jonas Sanker manning the slot. He's had his hands full with Chris Olave and Jordyn Tyson rotating into the slot throughout training camp, but getting to work against another team's talent will show us if he's ready to hold it down when the season starts.

#last

Fantasy football IDP rankings are harder to come by than the standard NFL fare, especially DL rankings. It's a niche I've enjoyed for more than 20 years. But I understand the broader appeal of an offense-only league. Or even the use of kickers and team defenses, which I've avoided for about a decade. Just pointing out personal preferences are okay and don't need to be justified. Play in and enjoy the leagues that you like!
In IDP leagues, I prefer a split between defensive tackles and defensive ends. Ideally, you should have to start one defensive tackle and two defensive ends.
My 2026 IDP DL rankings diverge from the consensus more in the depths than in the shallows. Best to play it safe and stick with the names who've been getting it done for years at the top.
The consensus and my own IDP DL rankings align closely at the top. Myles Garrett, Aidan Hutchinson and the other elite pass rushers sit in similar spots on both. However, I have Garrett in his own first tier. I think he's earned it, even on a new team. Hopefully, he'll soon be joined by future Hall of Famer and the greatest defensive tackle of all time (it's not close), Aaron Donald.
The gaps in my DL rankings show up in the later rounds, where offseason moves and injuries changed how I read five players. Three of them fall inside my top 36, so they carry real weight for draft-day decisions ****** uming you're in a deeper league.

#league

As expected, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft has landed at No. 2 on the first 2026 Raiders depth chart.
The preliminary configuration of players has been released. Fernando Mendoza is listed as the backup to Kirk Cousins at the quarterback position.
The third quarterback is Aidan O'Connell, who has 17 starts in three seasons with the team. Jacob Clark, an undrafted rookie from Missouri State, is listed as the fourth-string quarterback.
The Raiders seem to be intent on starting the season with Cousins under center, and to not having a true competition between Cousins and Mendoza. It's an approach that cuts against the modern approach of getting highly-drafted quarterbacks ready and putting them on the field, if only to give them the reps that will help the game slow down for them sooner rather than later.
The initial Las Vegas depth chart contains no real surprises. If Mendoza isn't playing by the end of the 2026 season, that will be a major surprise.

#quarterback #raiders #chart #listed

Fans of the Detroit Lions are already well aware of the sheer value that defensive end Aidan Hutchinson brings to the club and how vital he is to their chances of success.
One of the best players in the NFL at his position, Hutchinson has firmly established himself as one of the team's leaders and key voices in the dressing room despite a relatively young career.
But so far in his career, he's already accomplished plenty. In fact, he ranked fourth overall in the NFL last season in total sacks and also earned Pro Bowl honors for the second time.
Appropriately so, he's earning national recognition for being among the best players in the game today.
Hutchinson, who was taken by the Lions in the first round (second overall pick) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of the nearby University of Michigan, was recently named the 30th overall player in the NFL in their recent official ranking, improving from his placement last season of 55th overall.

#best #players #Career #second

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine paid tribute on Saturday to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering bodies of civilians and soldiers — many of them Russian — killed by war. He was 40.
An Orthodox Christian service was held at the Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr, in central Kyiv, where thousands of people gathered to pay their respects following his death in a landmine explosion during a recovery mission on Wednesday.
Mourners also gathered at Kyiv's main Maidan Square, many dropping to their knees as a sign of respect as his casket was brought to the site. Memorial services were also held in other cities.
Yukov founded the organization known as Platsdarm, or Bridgehead, because he believed that all the dead deserve a proper burial. He became known as a "collector of souls."
From the war-torn Donbas region, Yukov was a martial arts instructor. He began recovering the dead as a teenager after encountering the remains of Soviet and Russian soldiers from World War II.

#yukov #gathered