On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts signed Keenan Allen to a one-year deal worth up to $8.3 million. His addition came amid growing concerns about Alec Pierce's availability for the upcoming NFL season.
Allen played for the Los Angeles Chargers last year. It was the six-time Pro Bowler's second stint with the franchise after previously suiting up from 2013-2023. He appeared in 17 regular-season games, including three starts, in 2025. The 34-year-old recorded 81 receptions for 777 yards and four touchdowns.
MORE: Troubling WR injury news out of Indianapolis Colts training camp
Allen's signing was reported on X by NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Allen will provide the Colts with depth at the position and will likely play a key role. Pierce remains sidelined following offseason ankle injury. He was reportedly on track to return during training camp but has yet to participate in any practice session.

#indianapolis

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The Colts just picked up an NFL legend.
It could be a great addition or it could be a bad omen for the franchise.
Indianapolis signed Keenan Allen to a 1-year deal worth up to $8.32 million. The 6-time Pro Bowler played for the Bears last year, racking up 70 catches for 744 yards and 7 TD's.
Not bad for an NFL elder.

#keenan

With Alec Pierce recovering from off-season ankle surgery the Indianapolis wide receiver room was beginning to feel concerning. A single injury to Josh Downs (who recently left practice with what was described as an "upper body injury") could have been catastrophic to the offense's chance to repeat the success it had during the first half of 2025.
Enter Keenan Allen.
In the weeks leading up to training camp and the preseason, many speculated that Indy could be interested in Allen in the days and weeks leading up to the start of the season. It made sense. He needed a team, the Colts needed a receiver, Indy has an offensive playcaller familiar with the veteran receiver and more importantly, Allen's familiarity with Steichen's offensive system. Most of the time moves this obvious don't happen for one reason or another but this ended up being the rare NFL scenario of what seemed like such an obvious solution, actually happening.
Time will tell if this signing will move any needles for an Indy offense that will likely lean hard on second year tight end Tyler Warren and it's ground game headed up by Jonathan Taylor, as always. But on paper signing a former six time Pro Bowler who caught 81 passes a season ago, this move though not flashy, could end up being just what the offense needs to continue to grow, evolve and produce the kinds of results everyone in the Colts' building is hoping for and expecting.
I have been told that this deal has taken quite a bit of time to hammer out and it isn't something the Colts recently decided to do. If that's true (and I have no reason to believe it isn't) there's no reason to panic over Alec Pierce's ankle or Josh Downs' recent practice injury. At least not yet.

#receiver #injury #alec #downs

Another veteran receiver who had been available for months in free agency has found a new home.
Via Jordan Schultz, Keenan Allen has agreed to terms with the Colts. It's reportedly a one-year deal worth up to $8.32 million.
A third-round pick in 2013, Allen has played for the Chargers for 11 years, the Bears for one year, and the Chargers again in 2025. He has 1,055 career regular-season catches for 12,051 yards and 70 touchdowns.
Allen finished second in the Offensive Rookie of the Year voting, and he has made it to the Pro Bowl six times — most recently in 2023.
He joins a depth chart that includes Alec Pierce (who remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list with an ankle injury), Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Anthony Gould, and Laquon Treadwell.

#chargers #keenan #offensive #rookie

The Colts are expected to sign longtime Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, a source confirmed to IndyStar. It adds a six-time Pro Bowler who in eight of his 13 seasons in the NFL has caught at least six touchdowns and at least 80 ***** seven times – including last year.
Allen lands in Indianapolis after a one-season return to Los Angeles in 2025 to rejoin the franchise that drafted him 76th overall in 2013 and where he spent the first 11 seasons of his career – and 12 of 13 overall. Allen was traded to the Chicago Bears in March of 2024 and played a single season with the NFC North team before opting to sign with the Chargers just over a year ago during Los Angeles' training camp as a free agent.
That one-year deal made the 34-year-old again a free agent this spring, and he remains unquestionably the top free agent wideout on the market – not to mention seemingly a premier fit in head coach Shane Steichen's offense.
For a coach who prizes separation at the top of routes and a trusted pair of hands above just about anything else, Allen still fits the bill as he nears the end of his career. Though he's been one nearly his entire career, the Colts don't need Allen to be a No. 1 receiver with unquestioned WR1 Alec Pierce ascending to a more all-around this role this year coming off a season where then-rookie tight end Tyler Warren led the Colts in targets (112) and two seasons ago when starting slot receiver Josh Downs led the team in receptions (72).
But after the loss of Michael Pittman Jr. in March to a salary-dump trade to the Steelers, it was widely-believed the Colts had not done enough to replace not only his production – 80 catches for 784 yards and seven touchdowns – but his veteran leadership and presence in a room where the oldest players – free agent signee Nick Westbrooke-Ikhine (29 years old), Ashton Dulin (29) and Laquon Treadwell (31) had been fighting in training camp for the Nos. 3 and 4 WR spots in the Colts offense.

#free #receiver #seasons

After a sweep against the Minnesota Twins where they scored a combined 23 runs over three games, they pull out a solid win as the Marlins try to cling to the wildcard race.
It was all of the makings of a good team win. It started on the first ball in play of the night, Trea Turner made a classic Derek Jeter-like jump throw to nail Esteury Ruiz. Cristopher Sánchez did not have his normal velocity tonight but it didn't matter too much. He still got six strikeouts and made plenty of Marlins hitters look silly on the changeup but there were breaks. The Marlins offense recorded eight hits, including three straight innings with at least one leadoff baserunner.
It was not always pretty but he gutted it out. Sánchez did catch a nice break in the fifth. After back-to-back singles to start the inning, Heriberto Hernández squibbled a a grounder right to Bryson Stott on the third base bag, who fired a rocket to second base for a double play. Xavier Edwards then hit a weak ground ball to Alec Bohm to end the threat.
Meanwhile, the Phillies' offense hit Janson Junk around for five innings but struggled to deliver the final blow. They were able to capitalize in the bottom of the third, with an excuse-me groundball that dribbled down the third base line for a Justin Crawford leadoff double. After a Kyle Schwarber strikeout, Trea Turner slapped a single to put the Phillies on the board.
After a Bryce Harper walk, Luis Arraez then punched a single into right field to double the Phillies lead to two.

#ball

The St. Louis Cardinals have momentum, but would that translate into a sweep of the day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night? The ball was in the hands of Andre Pallante who's turned into one of the Cardinals most reliable starters this season. The question was if the Cardinals bats would give him the run support he needed. The answer would come from the bat of Herrera and the hits and hustle of Jordan Walker, but the outcome would eventually fall into the hands of the Cardinals bullpen.
The Cincinnati Reds were the first to score Monday night in the bottom of the 1st inning when Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart and JJ Bleday hit back-to-back-to-back singles to open their half of the inning loading the bases. Eugenio Suarez lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Reds a 1-0 lead, but that's all they would get in the 1st after Pallante was able to nurse a double play out of Toglia.
In the top of the 4th inning, the Cardinals would begin their own rally when Iván Herrera (who had just remarkably thrown out Elly De La Cruz) blasted a 93 mph sinker into the right-centerfield seats to tie the game 1-1.
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker hit back-to-back singles before Joshua Báez grounded into a fielder's choice advancing Burleson to third. Alec would then score when Masyn Winn slapped a single into right field giving St. Louis a 2-1 advantage.
The Reds would squander a great scoring chance in the bottom of the 4th inning when Bleday and Suarez hit back-to-back singles leading off the inning giving Cincinnati runners at 1st and 3rd with no outs. However, they would get nothing when Pallante struck out Toglia and McLain before getting Rodriguez to weakly ground out to Burleson at first to end the inning. No soup for you!

#back #cincinnati #night #louis

Following Sunday's training camp practice, Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen provided some brief injury updates on Charvarius Ward and Alec Pierce.
Ward did not travel with the team to New England for the joint practice or preseason game last week as he works through a back injury. GM Chris Ballard said Ward was dealing with some "pain and irritation."
He did not practice on Saturday or Sunday either.
"He's just dealing with back pain right now," Steichen said, via Colts.com. "And that's where it's at right now. When I get another update, I'll let you guys know."
Pierce has not yet returned to the practice field since undergoing offseason ankle surgery. Ballard mentioned that the plan was for Pierce to be ready for Week 1.

#week

Although the Cubs' pitching staff is a lot deeper than it was before the trade deadline, the Cubs had hoped Edward Cabrera's return would provide a boost. Cabrera has been shelved since June with a left hamstring strain; before that, he missed two weeks at the end of May with a right middle finger blister.
In the starts Cabrera has made for the Cubs this season, he's underwhelmed. A 5.04 ERA and a dropoff in his strikeout rate was not what the Cubs traded for last winter, when they sent top outfield prospect Owen Caissie, along with two other minor leaguers, to the Marlins.
Cabrera is capable of being the kind of starting pitcher who can round out a strong playoff rotation, but with less than 40 regular season games remaining, he needs to show that he's the guy the Cubs thought they were getting.
"Frankly, we're at go time here," manager Craig Counsell said. "So I think you got to go. We're at a stage where with the people around the roster that it's go time. And I think Edward [Cabrera] understands that."
Facing the Cardinals on Sunday, Cabrera didn't do much to inspire confidence. It took until just the third batter of the game for St. Louis to claim the lead. Cabrera gave up a leadoff double to JJ Wetherholt, and two batters later Alec Burleson launched a 421-foot rocket into the right field bleachers.

#right

CHICAGO (AP) — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Field.
Burleson has homered in consecutive games, boosting his total to 21 to tie his career high. Walker's drive, his 24th, was just the second in 30 games for the All-Star right fielder and capped the Cardinals' six-run fourth inning.
Walker doubled twice and Burleson once to help St. Louis cruise to its fifth win in seven games.
Joshua Báez, who became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues on Saturday, went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts.
Pete Crow-Armstrong cracked his 28th home run, a two-run shot. Miguel Amaya added a solo drive in the ninth as Chicago lost for the third time in four.

#louis

Following a Thursday night preseason opener tie, the Indianapolis Colts were back in action indoors during otherwise a soggy late Saturday afternoon—for what was a rather uneventful training camp practice, with the team primarily focusing on end zone work.
I was actually able to attend this one as a credentialed member of the media, so I'll change the format up a bit:
For another training camp practice, it looked like the Colts secondary got the better of the Indianapolis wide receivers, especially with Alec Pierce still out (who we'll get to in a bit here). That seems to have been a common theme so far this training camp, and when the trio of Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward, and Justin Walley are all fully healthy, the Colts project to have one of the best cornerback rooms atop their depth chart in the entire league.
In particular, starting cornerback Justin Walley, who was playing on the outside in place of Ward in this one, had at least a few deflections of note. Oftentimes, Jones was forced to hold the football in the passing pocket until a Colts receiver could finally free up from tight coverage. That may not happen in a real game, where the pass rush will get to him a lot quicker and not let up, likely seeing more 'coverage sacks.'
That being said, while the Colts secondary did stifle Jones for much of the afternoon, he connected on at least a few touchdowns passes in 11-on-11 red zone work, including to Josh Downs, who came up gingerly after the acrobatic touchdown catch but was able to walk off the field and be attended to by trainers. Downs did later return to practice. Ashton Dulin, Seth McGowan, Laquon Treadwell, and Tyler Warren, who also had an acrobatic dandy, caught the other touchdown receptions from Jones on the afternoon from what I saw.

#ward #justin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alec Bohm had five hits, Jesús Luzardo pitched 6 2/3 dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Saturday night.
Bohm doubled in the second, fourth and ninth innings and singled in the fifth and seventh for his first career five-hit game.
Bryce Harper had two hits and Bryson Stott homered for the Phillies.
Luzardo (11-5) struck out nine and walked two while allowing just one run to continue his outstanding season. The first-time All-Star has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 15 of his last 17 starts dating to late April.
Connor Prielipp (4-5) allowed eight runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out six over five innings.

#five #hits #bohm

In a game that definitely needed to be consumed, and then recapped, the Philadelphia Phillies continued their late-summer dominance of the Twins with a decisive 9-1 victory, headlined by Philly's seven-run, fifth-inning explosion.
As we were reminded in the pregame, the American League Wild Card situation is a bit of a cluster, especially with midgame victories by both the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles making it a five-way tie for the sixth seed. But as the Twins enter into direct competition with some clearer playoff hopefuls — the Phillies, while technically out of the mix due to an unresolved tiebreak, are still eight games over .500 — the plausibility of this Minnesota roster meaningfully competing with some of their fringe peers is called into question.
The Fightin' Phils fought their way onto the scoreboard first today, scoring Luis Arraez on a J.T. Realmuto sacrifice fly in an inning that could have been worse for Minnesota starter Connor Prielipp.
Prielipp, clearly, was struck with intense FOMO, and he unleashed his desire to see an inning that could have been worse first-hand in the fifth. With a lone runner at first base and two quick outs, Prielipp lost all grip on reality and walked Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Arraez, the last of whom pushed across a run as he filled first. That made it 2-0 Phillies, but the score was quickly 3-0 after Alec Bohm drove an RBI single — one of five hits on the night for Bohm — to increase the lead.
Then, a two-run single from Edmundo Sosa, opening things up to 5-0, a deflating but still reachable deficit. That is, until a three-run bomb by Bryson Stott — still off Prielipp, mind you! — effectively put the game to bed before the halfway mark.

#prielipp #Phillies #first

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez made a strong first impression in his major-league debut on Saturday.
Báez, ranked as the Cardinals' No. 3 prospect by MLB.com, was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Friday night and penciled into Saturday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs by manager Oliver Marmol.
Batting fifth and playing left field, Báez quickly announced his MLB debut by hitting the first pitch he faced from Cubs starter Matthew Boyd for a home run. Boyd left a 93 mph fastball out over the plate where Báez could extend his arms and he did not miss.
The 3-run homer from Báez gave the Cardinals an early 3-0 lead. St. Louis first got on the board following a leadoff walk by JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera getting hit by a pitch. Alec Burleson then drove in a run on a groundout. One pitch later, Báez gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead.
Báez, 23, was St. Louis' 2021 second-round pick out of Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Before his call-up, he hit 34 home runs with 90 RBI and a .256/.328/.573 slash average for the Redbirds.

#first #boyd

The Chargers have completed their first preseason game, defeating the Texans 27-7 on Thursday evening. With a number of players sitting out for rest and a handful flashing in Houston this week, most of LA's 53-man roster is actually already set.
Let's go through who on the Chargers roster is a lock to be on the team in Week 1 when the Bolts face the Cardinals.
Quarterback: Justin Herbert (1)
Before Thursday, backup quarterback Trey Lance would have joined Herbert on this list, and maybe he should still be on here. But Lance was up and down in his half plus one drive against Houston, opening up just enough room in the QB2 competition for DJ Uiagalelei to overtake him. It's also possible the Chargers will look externally for their backup quarterback, as they did when they traded for Taylor Heinicke at the cut deadline in 2024. While Lance probably still has the inside track, it's not as easy to guarantee his place on the team as it was previously.
Running Back: Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, Alec Ingold (FB), Kimani Vidal (4)

#chargers #herbert

According to FOX59/CBS4's Mike Chappell, Indianapolis Colts longtime general manager Chris Ballard clarified on Tuesday in Foxborough to the covering media that starting wide receiver Alec Pierce did not actually receive a 2nd PRP injection in late June—contradicting an earlier circulating report:
Per Colts GM Chris Ballard: WR Alec Pierce did not have a second PRP injection. Clearing up confusion. Been rehabbing since March surgery. Feel good where he's at.
The plan is still for Pierce to ready for the Colts regular season opener at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 13th.
That being said, Ballard did indicate that Pierce's injury was both to his ankle and heel.
It will be interesting to see if Pierce can make it back by the time training camp ends, because the Colts have just four training camp practices left this offseason. Time at Colts camp has simply flown by.

#colts #training #according

If the Wrigley Chewing Gum company weren't so deeply **** ociated with the arch-rivals of the St. Louis ballclub, they'd probably offer the Cardinals the opportunity to be the new face of Doublemint Gum, on account of all the double killings they turned tonight. In the absence of an endorsement deal, the Redbirds will have to settle for winning the game.
The Phillies put runners on the corners on the first, but didn't convert them into runs. And the same was true in the second, as the Phillies put runners on the corners and saw the inning end on a Justin Crawford 6-4-3 GIDP. The Cardinals soon found themselves in a comparable situation, putting runners on first and third against Cristopher Sánchez on singles from José Fermin and Masyn Winn. And the Redbirds, wanting to be gracious and considerate hosts, chose not to upstage their visitors and promptly hit into a 5-4-3 twin killing. The Phillies, however, misunderstood this kind gesture, thinking that home team was trying to upstage them with a GIDP slightly fancier than the standard 6-4-3. "We can match that," said the Phils. And so it was that in the next inning they did indeed replicate the 5-4-3 DP, via grounder from Bryce Harper.
The **** embled masses, Philadelphia Phaithful and toasted ravioli-eating St. Louis partisans alike, cried "stop! No more!" But their calls went unheeded. The Cardinals, their dander up and their ire drawn, one-upped the Phillies by hitting into a 4-6-3 version of the pitcher's best friend. to conclude the bottom of the third. The arms race was on. Your faithful recapper sprinted to his bookshelf, removed his copy of the **** son Baseball Dictionary, flipped to the entry on double plays, and groaned upon realizing that only four synonyms were listed; one was used two sentences ago, and the others weren't distinct enough to be of use (technically you can shorten double play to just double, but isn't that confusing?)
In the fourth inning, the first two Phillies batters, Luis Arraez and J.T. Realmuto, made outs, thus ensuring the chain of double plays would at last be broken. But while the double plays ended, offense was still hard to find. In the top of the fifth, Alec Bohm sent a slider flying to center, where Everson Pereira leapt and came down with it elegantly; poetry in motion, and frustration in action for the Phillies. The Cardinals proved no more adept at scoring in their portion of the fifth, and then in the sixth the double play chain began again, with the Phillies matching the 4-6-3 their avian foe hit into earlier.
The Phillies faced the Redbird bullpen in the seventh, with Brady Pallante departing after six scoreless, with four hits and just two Ks. His replacement, George Soriano, quickly induced two outs, then allowed a single to Brandon Marsh and a walk to Bohm. That brought up Justin Crawford, who lined out. The scoring drought continued.

#runners #first #justin

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Pereira hit his fifth homer of the season and first since being claimed off waivers by the Cardinals from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the eighth to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead.
Pereira, who started in center field, made a leaping catch of a line drive at the center field wall in the top of the fifth inning to rob Alec Bohm of an extra-base hit.
George Soriano (6-3) pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Pallante who allowed three walks and struck out two. Riley O'Brien pitched a scoreless ninth for his 30th save.
Ryne Stanek got Luis Arraez to ground into a 3-2-3 double play and retired J.T. Realmuto on a fly out to deep center field after Caleb Ferguson walked Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper to load the bases with no outs in the eighth inning.

#inning

One of my favorite parts of training camps is seeing the rookies who step up in a major way, making play after play. These kinds of moments, stacking positive days, are a surefire way to earn a spot on the 53-man roster and potentially earn playing time early in their career. One Minnesota Vikings rookie is doing just that, except he is making waves nationally.
Charles "Chuck" Demmings, Minnesota's fifth-round pick out of Stephen F. Austin, has created a lot of noise in camp, going up against the 1s in practice and more than holding his own. The Athletic's Alec Lewis wrote on Demmings and his standout camp recently:
"Demmings' positive reception in Minnesota has coincided with strong play. Through seven training camp practices, few Vikings players have made more eye-popping plays. Last weekend, Demmings broke up a pass intended for superstar receiver Justin Jefferson, and he swatted away another directed at receiver Tai Felton on Wednesday."
Demmings has been a breath of fresh air in this secondary and fits seamlessly in this Brian Flores defense. Demmings is a physical man-to-man cornerback who loves to talk when he wins a rep, something this group has desperately missed over the last few years. It will be exciting to see him in action this Saturday against the Giants.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings' Charles Demmings is letting his play in camp speak for itself

#play #positive

The Buffalo Bills host the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, August 15 for the first preseason game inside the new Highmark Stadium, and now that the team is well into its week of preparation, they've released the first depth chart of the summer.
Remember, this depth chart isn't necessarily directly from the coaching staff. And there's nothing truly official about it. However, it does give some indication of where specific players are in positional battles.
Alec Anderson with the early nod over Austin Corbett for the starting left guard role. This is mostly as expected, as Anderson took most of the initial reps with the first-team offense at training camp. This is one battle I don't believe has much chance to change ahead of Week 1 against the Texans.
Despite the spectacular summer from Kaleb Elarms-Orr, he's still listed behind incumbent starters Dorian Williams and Terrel Bernard at inside linebacker. I'd ***** ume with a few plays made this August, and serious conversations will be had about how to get him onto the field, if they haven't started already.
Nice to see 2025 second-round pick T.J. Sanders in a starting defensive line role. While there's not much hitting in camp, Sanders had a strong summer in Pittsford. If he emerges in Year 2, it'd go a long way in stabilizing the Bills new defensive front.

#august #inside #team #depth

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals will bring back a longtime uniform tradition starting this weekend, switching back to navy blue caps as their primary road caps.
Since 2013, the Cardinals have primarily worn red caps with their gray road jerseys, essentially using the same primary cap as they do with their home uniforms. That is, with one exception... When facing opponents that also wear read caps at their home ballparks, like Cincinnati Reds or Washington Nationals.
Now, that's about to change.
The Cardinals will return to navy blue caps as their primary road cap with the road gray uniforms, regardless of the opponent, bringing back a look the team used from 1992 to 2012.
BEFORE - Primary Red Caps on the road. Alec Burleson. (Photo by George Gaza/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

#caps #road #back #louis

The Chargers released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2026 season. While coaching staffs frequently remind fans to take early PR-generated depth charts with a grain of salt, this layout highlights several intense training camp position battles, personnel choices, and notable rookie standings.
Here are the key takeaways from each position group following the team's first depth chart release:
Justin Herbert firmly anchors the starting role. As no surprise, Trey Lance secures the direct backup QB2 spot over DJ Uiagalelei, setting expectations for how preseason game snaps will flow.
Omarion Hampton leads as the starting back. Behind him, Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal are locked in a tight committee race for the primary RB2 role. Alec Ingold is the clear FB1, backed up by Scott Matlock. Matlock has also been getting reps at offensive tackle throughout camp.
Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston are listed as the primary starters alongside Tre' Harris. Camp standout Brenen Thompson, who is ahead of Derius Davis and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, is rapidly building momentum to push for meaningful reps by the regular season.

#depth #chart #primary

Ahead of the Colts's joint practice Tuesday morning with the New England Patriots, Colts general manager Chris Ballard gave reporters an update on wide receiver Alec Pierce's rehab from late-March ankle surgery. Ballard said Pierce has had no setbacks in his recovery and had not received an additional platelet-rich plasma injection in his ankle since his surgery.
Ballard said Pierce's rehab process has "had its ups and downs" as the receiver "finds his new normal."
"We feel good about where he's at. We feel positivly about where' he's headed," Ballard said.
The Colts GM said the team is taking Pierce's recovery process "day-by-day" and would not offer any timeline on when he might return. Ballard said the team's plan still is for Pierce to return in time for the team's regular season opener Sept. 13 at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Ravens.
Separately, Ballard said that cornerback Charvarius Ward experienced back pain and irritation following Sunday's practice and did not travel with the team to New England. He will not participate in either this week's joint practice or Thursday's preseason opener.

#england #colts #pierce #rehab

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter took a no-hitter into the sixth before running out of steam. Iván Herrera's one-out double broke up the no-hit bid and Alec Burleson followed with a two-run single that chased Painter after 93 pitches.
Painter (2-8) allowed two runs on two hits, walked three and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings as the Phillies won their second straight and for the seventh time in 10 games. Jonathan Bowland earned his first save in four chances.
Brandon Marsh singled and scored on a Hunter Dobbins throwing error, and Sosa followed with an RBI single to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
Schwarber, who leads the National League with 35 homers, singled and scored in the fifth, and doubled home Garrett Stubbs in the seventh to add to the lead. Schwarber also walked twice.

#schwarber #sosa

If obtaining a high pitch count early in the game was the goal, Hunter Dobbins succeeded spectacularly. To his credit, the St. Louis Cardinals starter battled through a less than ideal start to keep Monday night's game with the Phillies close while the Philadelphia starter Andrew Painter showed no signs of the hamstring trouble he had recently. A tight game early would turn into a wild game late, but a furious Cardinals rally would fall short.
By the top of the 2nd inning, Hunter Dobbins pitch count was in the 50's. That's also the inning that his troubles cost the Cardinals a couple of runs. Brandon Marsh led off the Phillies 2nd with a single, but it was the next play that would be costly. Derek Hill chopped a ball up high to Hunter Dobbins who caught the ball and then sailed a show over Alec Burleson at first base into right field which allowed Marsh to score all the way from first base for a 1-0 Phillies lead. Edmundo Sosa followed that with a RBI single doubling the Philadelphia lead to 2-0.
The Phillies would add to their lead in the top of the 5th inning when Kyle Schwarber led off with a single that Jordan Walker turned into a double by mishandling the ball in left field that the official scorer correctly changed to a single and an E9. Stott then singled to right which moved Schwarber to third with no one out. Hunter Dobbins got Bryce Harper to ground into a double play, but that scored Schwarber giving the Phillies a commanding 3-0 lead.
I would not normally call a 3-0 lead "commanding", but the St. Louis Cardinals absence of offense made it feel that way. Andrew Painter, who has been recovering from hamstring issues, looked like Cy Young for the first 5 innings of the game as he held the Cardinals hitless and hadn't allowed a runner until he walked José Fermín in the bottom of the 5th.
The Cardinals would FINALLY break up the no-hit bid in the bottom of the 6th inning when Iván Herrera ripped a double into the left field corner after JJ Wetherholt walked to give St. Louis runners at 2nd and 3rd with just one out. Alec Burleson then came through with a clutch single up the middle scoring both Wetherholt and Herrera and suddenly we had a baseball game as the Phillies lead was just 3-2.

#hunter #single #louis #schwarber

Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce has not seen the practice field in 2026.
He underwent what the Colts originally called a "clean-up" surgery on his left ankle in late March. Pierce had hoped to avoid surgery by taking a platelet-rich plasma injection after the 2025 season.
He was given a 4-6-month recovery timeline, putting the start of the season in doubt.
Nathan Brown of the Indianapolis Star reports that Pierce underwent a second PRP injection since then to help with lingering soreness and speed up healing. The injection was not due to a setback in his rehab, Brown adds.
It is unclear, though, when Pierce might return as the team has offered no timeline.

#pierce #brown #timeline

According to The Athletic's James Boyd, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce had another PRP injection in his rehabbing left ankle, which underwent minor cleanup surgery earlier this offseason:
While the timing of the second injection is unclear following surgery, it wasn't publicly disclosed by the team. That being said, Boyd later noted that the second PRP injection wasn't considered a setback by a team source. However, there's still no clear timetable for his return to the football field.
For those not in the medical field, a PRP injection is a 'platelet-rich plasma' injection to help repair damaged tissues and ease joint pain as a form of medical treatment.
The last public update we had received was from Pierce himself, when in early June, he indicated to the local media that there was a four-to-six month recovery timeline from his minor ankle surgery in late March. However, the hope was that he'd realistically return by late team training camp.
For what it's worth, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter said on 'The Pat McAfee Show' on Monday that the Colts maintain that Pierce will be ready for the regular season opener.

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The Chaires-Capitola Little League 12U All-Stars returned home Monday to a hero's welcome after making history with the program's first World Series run in the Little League Baseball Southeast Region tournament.
Players, coaches and families were greeted at their home park following a memorable week in the eight-team, double-elimination tournament in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Representing Tallahassee on one of youth baseball's biggest stages, Chaires-Capitola opened the tournament with back-to-back victories before seeing its season come to an end with consecutive losses. The team fell to Alabama in the semifinals on Sunday in a game televised nationally on ESPN, then was eliminated by Tennessee on Monday morning.
"I think it will take a couple of days to really sink in but like I said to them, I'm super proud of them," Chaires' baseball coach Aleck Del Prado told the Tallahassee Democrat.
"They played amazing baseball all summer long, and it was great competition up there in the Southeast, and we couldn't be more proud."

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Hilaria Baldwin says the biggest lesson she has learned from more than 15 years with Alec Baldwin comes down to one rule. Both people have to keep wanting the relationship.
"You both have to want to be there," Hilaria told Fox News Digital while reflecting on how she and Alec have navigated difficult periods together.
The couple met in February 2011 and married in June 2012. They have since welcomed seven children together while moving through what Hilaria described as the "ups," "downs" and "sideways" parts of a long-term relationship.
Hilaria shared the marriage advice while discussing her appearance on FOX's celebrity competition series Nation's Dumbest, and said the same principle now shapes what she tells friends who come to her with relationship problems.
Speaking with Fox News Digital, Hilaria pointed first to the length of her relationship with Alec. "Oh, it's been more than 15 years. We met February 2011," she said.

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After 14 years of marriage to Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin has learned a thing or two about what it takes to make a relationship last — and she's sharing the rule she passes along to her friends.
The couple met in February 2011 and tied the knot the following year at the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City. Hilaria, 42, has boiled down what she's learned from her marriage to Alec, 68, to one simple rule. "You both have to want to be there," she said, according to an article Fox News Digital published on Sunday, August 9.
"Whenever my friends are coming to me, and they're like it's a new relationship, or they're having a ***** p in it, I say, if both people don't really want to be there through your difficult moments, through your best moments, then it's just not going to probably work out," the Nation's Dumbest contestant explained.
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For Hilaria and Alec, that mutual effort has been the glue. "Both Alec and I, through our ups and our downs and our sideways, we've wanted to be there," she said, the outlet reported. "And I think that that's what's kept us strong."

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