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1 Gregor Kobel 3 Waldemar Anton 4 Nico Schlotterbeck 5 Ramy Bensebaini 7 Jobe Bellingham 8 Felix Nmecha 9 Serhou Guirassy 14 Maximilian Beier 17 Carney Chukwuemeka 19 Konstantinos Karetsas 20 Marcel Sabitzer 21 Fabio Silva 22 Joane Gadou 23 Emre Can 24 Daniel Svensson 25 Joey Veerman 26 Julian Ryerson 28 Justin Lerma 30 Patrick Drewes 31 Silas Ostrzinski 33 Alexander Meyer 36 Kaua Prates 39 Filippo Mane 40 Samuele Inacio 41 Mathis Albert 44 Enzo dos Santos 45 Giannis Konstantelias 48 Mussa Kaba 49 Luca Reggiani
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Waldemar Anton (training management), Maxi Beier (knee injury), and Carney Chukwuemeka (muscle issues) were unable to play in the season opener against AS Roma. Beier has already returned this week. "Waldi is also ready to train fully with the team and play in Saturday's game," said Kovac. Carney Chukwuemeka took part in team training for the first time on Thursday. "Maybe he'll be an option for the weekend." Emre Can (torn cruciate ligament) and Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle) remain sidelined.
Particular attention is being paid to new signings Giannis Konstantelias and Joey Veerman, who joined BVB at the start of the week. "Giannis isn't arriving until tonight and will train with the team for the first time tomorrow," said Kovac. "Joey has only had two or three training sessions with the team. Giannis hasn't had any yet. Still, I know they're physically fit and have playing time under their belts. I see no reason not to include them in the roster."
Veerman is a "similar type of player to Felix Nmecha – very confident on the ball. Someone who demands and seeks out every ball. That's what we need in the transition from defense to attack," Kovac said about his midfield. "Sabi and Jobe are the two players who are similar in style. We have a good mix."
Although Konstantinos Karetsas is also new to BVB, he already has two friendly matches under his belt with his new teammates. "In the games against ******* nal and Roma, we already saw what Kosta can do with the ball – how he sets up his teammates but also how he can make himself a key player. That's what we were looking for," explains the BVB coach. "But at 18, he still has a lot to learn. The leap from the Belgian league is a big one. That's why we'll bring him along carefully."
It remains to be seen who Kovac will actually field in the battle for the season's first ******* le. At the very least, the coach is spoiled for choice.Christina Reinke
#kovac
Particular attention is being paid to new signings Giannis Konstantelias and Joey Veerman, who joined BVB at the start of the week. "Giannis isn't arriving until tonight and will train with the team for the first time tomorrow," said Kovac. "Joey has only had two or three training sessions with the team. Giannis hasn't had any yet. Still, I know they're physically fit and have playing time under their belts. I see no reason not to include them in the roster."
Veerman is a "similar type of player to Felix Nmecha – very confident on the ball. Someone who demands and seeks out every ball. That's what we need in the transition from defense to attack," Kovac said about his midfield. "Sabi and Jobe are the two players who are similar in style. We have a good mix."
Although Konstantinos Karetsas is also new to BVB, he already has two friendly matches under his belt with his new teammates. "In the games against ******* nal and Roma, we already saw what Kosta can do with the ball – how he sets up his teammates but also how he can make himself a key player. That's what we were looking for," explains the BVB coach. "But at 18, he still has a lot to learn. The leap from the Belgian league is a big one. That's why we'll bring him along carefully."
It remains to be seen who Kovac will actually field in the battle for the season's first ******* le. At the very least, the coach is spoiled for choice.Christina Reinke
#kovac
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The Baltimore Ravens made a defensible decision when they extended Mark Andrews rather than building their future at tight end around Isaiah Likely. That does not mean Baltimore will never wonder what might have been. Likely's first training camp with the New York Giants has provided an early reminder of his potential. He caught six passes during live periods in Thursday's joint practice against the Miami Dolphins and has quickly developed chemistry with quarterback Jaxson Dart.
With Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton occupying attention on the outside, Likely should receive favorable opportunities in the middle of the field. An 85- or 90-catch season is not unreasonable if his early target volume continues. That possibility will naturally restart the debate in Baltimore. Andrews is the more accomplished player, but Likely is younger and offers more explosiveness after the catch.
The Ravens made their choice in December when they signed Andrews to a three-year, $39.3 million extension containing $26 million guaranteed. Likely subsequently received a three-year, $40 million contract from the Giants that could reach $47.5 million.
Keeping both was never a realistic option once the market valued Likely as one of the NFL's highest-paid tight ends.
Baltimore selected certainty. Andrews owns the franchise records for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. He finished the 2025 season with 484 receptions, 5,952 yards and 56 touchdowns over his career. Andrews became only the second tight end after Travis Kelce to hold his franchise's receiving triple crown. He also joined Kelce, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates and Ozzie Newsome as tight ends who became their organization's career leader in receiving yards.
#andrews #Career
With Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton occupying attention on the outside, Likely should receive favorable opportunities in the middle of the field. An 85- or 90-catch season is not unreasonable if his early target volume continues. That possibility will naturally restart the debate in Baltimore. Andrews is the more accomplished player, but Likely is younger and offers more explosiveness after the catch.
The Ravens made their choice in December when they signed Andrews to a three-year, $39.3 million extension containing $26 million guaranteed. Likely subsequently received a three-year, $40 million contract from the Giants that could reach $47.5 million.
Keeping both was never a realistic option once the market valued Likely as one of the NFL's highest-paid tight ends.
Baltimore selected certainty. Andrews owns the franchise records for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. He finished the 2025 season with 484 receptions, 5,952 yards and 56 touchdowns over his career. Andrews became only the second tight end after Travis Kelce to hold his franchise's receiving triple crown. He also joined Kelce, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates and Ozzie Newsome as tight ends who became their organization's career leader in receiving yards.
#andrews #Career
2 hours ago
Aaron Judge has been out for the New York Yankees since May 31 as he recovers from a rib fracture.
The postseason is getting closer, and if the Yankees want to make a World Series run, they need Judge back in the lineup. He has been playing catch and running as part of his buildup, but on Thursday, Aaron Boone revealed he has started hitting off a tee, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
"It seems to be going well," Boone said, per Hoch.
Judge has plenty more hurdles to clear before he is back in right field, but if he can start hitting, then the Yankees could at least get him in the lineup as a designated hitter. There is still no timeline for Giancarlo Stanton to return, so Judge serving as the designated hitter is not off the table.
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The postseason is getting closer, and if the Yankees want to make a World Series run, they need Judge back in the lineup. He has been playing catch and running as part of his buildup, but on Thursday, Aaron Boone revealed he has started hitting off a tee, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
"It seems to be going well," Boone said, per Hoch.
Judge has plenty more hurdles to clear before he is back in right field, but if he can start hitting, then the Yankees could at least get him in the lineup as a designated hitter. There is still no timeline for Giancarlo Stanton to return, so Judge serving as the designated hitter is not off the table.
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Mercedes technical director James Allison believes reliability will be the key factor in deciding which way the F1 **** le race swings over the second half of the season.
Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship by 50 points with a scheduled 12 rounds remaining, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton his closest challenger and George Russell a further five points back.
Mercedes, meanwhile, have a 72-point lead in the constructors' championship over Ferrari as Formula 1 returns this weekend with the final iteration of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
Allison, who leads Mercedes's power unit programme and has now been at the team for a decade, believes that the potential cost of losing a maximum of 25 points with a mechanical failure is more significant than updates over the remaining weekends.
"Everyone naturally focuses on upgrades because they're visible and they're exciting, but reliability may end up having a much bigger impact on the championship," Allison told Mercedes' Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show.
#believes #leads #james
Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship by 50 points with a scheduled 12 rounds remaining, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton his closest challenger and George Russell a further five points back.
Mercedes, meanwhile, have a 72-point lead in the constructors' championship over Ferrari as Formula 1 returns this weekend with the final iteration of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
Allison, who leads Mercedes's power unit programme and has now been at the team for a decade, believes that the potential cost of losing a maximum of 25 points with a mechanical failure is more significant than updates over the remaining weekends.
"Everyone naturally focuses on upgrades because they're visible and they're exciting, but reliability may end up having a much bigger impact on the championship," Allison told Mercedes' Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show.
#believes #leads #james
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Former IndyCar Series driver and Formula 1 pundit James Hinchcliffe has questioned why Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would consult Kimi Antonelli's father over F1 power unit penalties.
Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship with 219 points, holding a 50-point lead over second-placed Lewis Hamilton following six race victories in the opening half of the season. Antonelli's team-mate George Russell sits a further nine points behind Hamilton in third.
However, looking ahead to the final 12 rounds of the year, Mercedes is preparing for tactical grid drops. Speaking ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix on the F1 Nation podcast, host Tom Clarkson mentioned the comments made by Wolff during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.
Wolff indicated that Mercedes will likely take engine penalties in the second half of the year and suggested taking them at the Italian Grand Prix, which is Antonelli's home race, could relieve pressure on the 19-year-old by placing him further back on the grid. But Wolff added that he would be discussing this with Antonelli's father, Marco.
Toto Wolff, Mercedes
#grand #father #penalties
Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship with 219 points, holding a 50-point lead over second-placed Lewis Hamilton following six race victories in the opening half of the season. Antonelli's team-mate George Russell sits a further nine points behind Hamilton in third.
However, looking ahead to the final 12 rounds of the year, Mercedes is preparing for tactical grid drops. Speaking ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix on the F1 Nation podcast, host Tom Clarkson mentioned the comments made by Wolff during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.
Wolff indicated that Mercedes will likely take engine penalties in the second half of the year and suggested taking them at the Italian Grand Prix, which is Antonelli's home race, could relieve pressure on the 19-year-old by placing him further back on the grid. But Wolff added that he would be discussing this with Antonelli's father, Marco.
Toto Wolff, Mercedes
#grand #father #penalties
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MOOSIC, PA(WBRE/WYOU)-- The Charlotte Knights score twice in the first, third, and fourth innings to take an early lead and not look back. The RailRiders 7-2 loss to Charlotte is the teams sixth loss in the team's last seven games. The loss drops SWB to 25-19 for the second half of the season. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre now sits 2.5 games out of first place.
The RailRiders evened the game at two runs a piece in the second inning. Tyler Hardman and Kenedy Corona each driving in a run. Those were the only runs though for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
The Knights took back the lead in the third inning at 4-2, and then extending it to 6-2 in the fourth inning. Both in the third and fourth the runs came off of two-run home runs. Charlotte added one more on in top of the ninth to finish the 7-2 rout.
Xaiver Rivas took the loss on Wednesday night. Rivas tossed 3.1 innings allowing six earned runs, on five hits and four walks.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tries to stop its four game losing streak on Thursday, August 20th. First pitch at PNC Field is scheduled for 7:05pm.
#loss #barre #first
The RailRiders evened the game at two runs a piece in the second inning. Tyler Hardman and Kenedy Corona each driving in a run. Those were the only runs though for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
The Knights took back the lead in the third inning at 4-2, and then extending it to 6-2 in the fourth inning. Both in the third and fourth the runs came off of two-run home runs. Charlotte added one more on in top of the ninth to finish the 7-2 rout.
Xaiver Rivas took the loss on Wednesday night. Rivas tossed 3.1 innings allowing six earned runs, on five hits and four walks.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tries to stop its four game losing streak on Thursday, August 20th. First pitch at PNC Field is scheduled for 7:05pm.
#loss #barre #first
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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
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
2 days ago
Since Toni Kroos's retirement, Real Madrid's attack seems largely like an orchestra without a conductor, unable to find someone to cohesively pull the strings on a pitch filled with talented footballers with distinct skillsets. The de facto leader of Madrid on the pitch in the later years of his career, Kroos attempted over 100 passes per 90 minutes in La Liga in his final season at Madrid, completing nearly 95% of his passes, and 82 pass attempts per 90 in the Champions League. By comparison, Madrid's leading passer from midfield last season was Aurélien Tchouaméni with only 65.5 pass attempts per 90 in La Liga and 55.7 per 90 in Champions. In fact, with Luka Modric's subsequent departure, it was two centre-backs (Antonio Rüdiger in La Liga and Dean Huijsen in the Champions League) that led Madrid in pass attempts per 90 for the first time in nearly a decade.
Two of the criticisms of Madrid post-Kroos/Modric is that the deeper players like Rüdiger and Fede Valverde don't: i) circulate the ball quickly enough or ii) provide sufficient incisive passes to the forward line. We ****** yzed both points to see the validity of these concerns as it relates to Madrid's midfield.
Let's first tackle quick ball circulation. Kroos's final season at Madrid saw him attempt 22.2% of his passes one-touch (fourth percentile amongst midfielders in the top five leagues) and 53.7% within two seconds of receiving the ball (eighth percentile amongst midfielders in the top five leagues) in league play while Modric that same season saw 23.5% of his passes come via first touch (10th percentile) and 52.6% under two seconds (seventh percentile). By comparison, Aurelien Tchouaméni and Valverde last season distributed 26.4% and 26.3% of their passes, respectively in La Liga one-time (higher percentages than Kroos and Modric in 2023/2024) with nearly the identical percentage of quick passes (passes within two seconds of receiving the ball) as the German legend and Croatian maestro had in 2023/2024 (Tchouaméni: 53.8%; Kroos: 53.7%; Valverde: 53.3%; Modric: 52.6%).
It is a popular misconception that being a tempo controller often requires playing the ball quickly and having a significant percentage of one-two touch passes. Kroos was not a great tempo controller because he often passed the ball first touch. As the chart above demonstrates, Kroos actually circulated the ball slower his final season than many of Madrid's midfielders last season. The best tempo controllers know when to play first-time, when to hold on to the ball for several seconds, when to progress the ball and when to value retaining possession, understanding that the scoreline, moment in the match, and positioning of players on the pitch dictate when to move the ball quickly and when to slow the play down. Vitinha, considered by many to be the best deep-lying playmaker in the game today, distributed less than our out of every five attempted passes (18.3%) during live play last season in Ligue 1 from a first
Two of the criticisms of Madrid post-Kroos/Modric is that the deeper players like Rüdiger and Fede Valverde don't: i) circulate the ball quickly enough or ii) provide sufficient incisive passes to the forward line. We ****** yzed both points to see the validity of these concerns as it relates to Madrid's midfield.
Let's first tackle quick ball circulation. Kroos's final season at Madrid saw him attempt 22.2% of his passes one-touch (fourth percentile amongst midfielders in the top five leagues) and 53.7% within two seconds of receiving the ball (eighth percentile amongst midfielders in the top five leagues) in league play while Modric that same season saw 23.5% of his passes come via first touch (10th percentile) and 52.6% under two seconds (seventh percentile). By comparison, Aurelien Tchouaméni and Valverde last season distributed 26.4% and 26.3% of their passes, respectively in La Liga one-time (higher percentages than Kroos and Modric in 2023/2024) with nearly the identical percentage of quick passes (passes within two seconds of receiving the ball) as the German legend and Croatian maestro had in 2023/2024 (Tchouaméni: 53.8%; Kroos: 53.7%; Valverde: 53.3%; Modric: 52.6%).
It is a popular misconception that being a tempo controller often requires playing the ball quickly and having a significant percentage of one-two touch passes. Kroos was not a great tempo controller because he often passed the ball first touch. As the chart above demonstrates, Kroos actually circulated the ball slower his final season than many of Madrid's midfielders last season. The best tempo controllers know when to play first-time, when to hold on to the ball for several seconds, when to progress the ball and when to value retaining possession, understanding that the scoreline, moment in the match, and positioning of players on the pitch dictate when to move the ball quickly and when to slow the play down. Vitinha, considered by many to be the best deep-lying playmaker in the game today, distributed less than our out of every five attempted passes (18.3%) during live play last season in Ligue 1 from a first
2 days ago
Michigan State basketball is in the mix for a point guard in the 2027 recruiting class and has pegged Antonio Pemberton as their main guy.
Pemberton, a 6-foot-1 guard from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, is ranked as the No. 34 overall player and the No. 6 point guard in the 2027 class. He is a standout for Masters Academy International and has garnered a ton of attention in the collegiate ranks.
Now, according to reports circulating the recruiting world, Pemberton has scheduled his official visits, and Michigan State will be getting one of those visits. He will be headed to East Lansing for grind week, where Spartans of the past come back to East Lansing for a week of practice and get togethers.
Tennessee: August 21st-23rd
Kansas: August 28th-30th
#guard #recruiting
Pemberton, a 6-foot-1 guard from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, is ranked as the No. 34 overall player and the No. 6 point guard in the 2027 class. He is a standout for Masters Academy International and has garnered a ton of attention in the collegiate ranks.
Now, according to reports circulating the recruiting world, Pemberton has scheduled his official visits, and Michigan State will be getting one of those visits. He will be headed to East Lansing for grind week, where Spartans of the past come back to East Lansing for a week of practice and get togethers.
Tennessee: August 21st-23rd
Kansas: August 28th-30th
#guard #recruiting
2 days ago
The White Sox are looking to rebound on the North Side after a heartbreaking, walk-off loss to the Cubs in extra innings Monday. With a chance to even the series tonight, they are turning to a (fairly) exhausted bullpen to handle Tuesday's game, with lefthander Bryan Hudson getting the ball first for the seventh time this season.
Hudson has been excellent as an opener when called upon, holding a 1.29 ERA across seven frames while allowing just one run on three hits and five strikeouts — with a solo homer serving as the only major blemish in those outings. Hudson has amassed a 3.14 ERA in 51 2/3 innings, alongside a 1.277 WHIP, and has given up just two home runs all season in 54 games. He tends to thrive more in low- to medium-leverage situations and has the lowest ERA (0.34) with the bases empty (26 2/3 innings), making the lefty the perfect candidate for an opener.
Without any corresponding roster moves from the Good Guys, it seems that the White Sox will roll with either Erick Fedde or José Urquidy as the long reliever options, likely hoping to get deep enough in the game — with a lead, ideally — to turn to Sean Newcomb, Huascar Brazobán, and Grant Taylor, maybe even in that order.
Since the Cubs will have a righty on the mound with Kevin Gausman making the start, the lineup looks much more solid from the South Siders tonight, especially with Colson Montgomery returning to the batting order, hitting sixth and playing shortstop. With the right-handed matchup, Sam Antonacci will slot back into leadoff, followed by Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and our clutch king, Andrew Benintendi. Tonight would be the perfect night for the Mune and Miguel combo to blast off with a pair of homers, but I'll take anyone stepping up to be the hero if it means we don't have to witness the Sox lose the way they did yesterday.
Chicago White Sox Lineup
#innings #Cubs #game
Hudson has been excellent as an opener when called upon, holding a 1.29 ERA across seven frames while allowing just one run on three hits and five strikeouts — with a solo homer serving as the only major blemish in those outings. Hudson has amassed a 3.14 ERA in 51 2/3 innings, alongside a 1.277 WHIP, and has given up just two home runs all season in 54 games. He tends to thrive more in low- to medium-leverage situations and has the lowest ERA (0.34) with the bases empty (26 2/3 innings), making the lefty the perfect candidate for an opener.
Without any corresponding roster moves from the Good Guys, it seems that the White Sox will roll with either Erick Fedde or José Urquidy as the long reliever options, likely hoping to get deep enough in the game — with a lead, ideally — to turn to Sean Newcomb, Huascar Brazobán, and Grant Taylor, maybe even in that order.
Since the Cubs will have a righty on the mound with Kevin Gausman making the start, the lineup looks much more solid from the South Siders tonight, especially with Colson Montgomery returning to the batting order, hitting sixth and playing shortstop. With the right-handed matchup, Sam Antonacci will slot back into leadoff, followed by Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and our clutch king, Andrew Benintendi. Tonight would be the perfect night for the Mune and Miguel combo to blast off with a pair of homers, but I'll take anyone stepping up to be the hero if it means we don't have to witness the Sox lose the way they did yesterday.
Chicago White Sox Lineup
#innings #Cubs #game
2 days ago
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – D'Anton Lynn returned to Penn State this year looking to pair his passion for the Nittany Lions program with his experience coaching defenses at the college and professional levels.
Penn State's defensive coordinator was a three-time all-Big Ten honorable mention cornerback for the Nittany Lions from 2008-11. While wearing the blue and white, he had 162 total tackles, seven stops for loss, four interceptions and one fumble recovery in 47 games, while starting 37.
"How much he cares about Penn State is inspiring," sophomore defensive end Yvan Kemajou said.
Lynn is a native of Celina, Texas, and the son of longtime NFL ****** istant Anthony Lynn – the running game coordinator and running backs coach for the Washington Commanders.
D'Anton Lynn played one season with the New York Jets (2012) as an undrafted free agent, and one season in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013).
#penn #d 'anton #lions #running
Penn State's defensive coordinator was a three-time all-Big Ten honorable mention cornerback for the Nittany Lions from 2008-11. While wearing the blue and white, he had 162 total tackles, seven stops for loss, four interceptions and one fumble recovery in 47 games, while starting 37.
"How much he cares about Penn State is inspiring," sophomore defensive end Yvan Kemajou said.
Lynn is a native of Celina, Texas, and the son of longtime NFL ****** istant Anthony Lynn – the running game coordinator and running backs coach for the Washington Commanders.
D'Anton Lynn played one season with the New York Jets (2012) as an undrafted free agent, and one season in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013).
#penn #d 'anton #lions #running
2 days ago
BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger could begin a rehab ******* ignment with Triple-A Scranton on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes left-handed starter Max Fried's second stint on the injured list will be brief.
Bellinger has been on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain since July 26. He said Tuesday he's felt "about as 100 percent as I can give in a non-game setting" in the last few days. He believes he'll play in multiple rehab games.
"I think so," Bellinger said.
A three-time All-Star — including this season — Bellinger is batting .259 with 11 homers in 103 games.
#bellinger #left #injured #games
Meanwhile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes left-handed starter Max Fried's second stint on the injured list will be brief.
Bellinger has been on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain since July 26. He said Tuesday he's felt "about as 100 percent as I can give in a non-game setting" in the last few days. He believes he'll play in multiple rehab games.
"I think so," Bellinger said.
A three-time All-Star — including this season — Bellinger is batting .259 with 11 homers in 103 games.
#bellinger #left #injured #games
2 days ago
.The Kentucky football team continues to plant its flag in Texas, and the program's newest offer went out to one of the more explosive route-runners in the state. The Wildcats have extended a scholarship offer to Carson LaCombe, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound wide receiver out of Pieper High School in San Antonio, who ranks as the No. 30 wide receiver nationally in his class per 247Sports.
What makes this offer notable isn't just the size and the ranking — it's the timeline. Kentucky didn't just discover LaCombe. The staff has been building this relationship for months, even after a planned camp visit fell through. That patience is exactly why the Wildcats are now squarely in the mix for a receiver who's drawing attention from across the Power Four.
LaCombe took time to break down the offer, what's standing out in his recruitment, and how he's spent his offseason getting ready for the season ahead.
On finally landing the Kentucky offer after months of staying in touch:
"I'm excited for the offer. I was scheduled to attend a camp at UK in the summer, and that camp ended up getting canceled, but I've stayed in contact with Coach Price," LaCombe said.
#lacombe #kentucky #receiver
What makes this offer notable isn't just the size and the ranking — it's the timeline. Kentucky didn't just discover LaCombe. The staff has been building this relationship for months, even after a planned camp visit fell through. That patience is exactly why the Wildcats are now squarely in the mix for a receiver who's drawing attention from across the Power Four.
LaCombe took time to break down the offer, what's standing out in his recruitment, and how he's spent his offseason getting ready for the season ahead.
On finally landing the Kentucky offer after months of staying in touch:
"I'm excited for the offer. I was scheduled to attend a camp at UK in the summer, and that camp ended up getting canceled, but I've stayed in contact with Coach Price," LaCombe said.
#lacombe #kentucky #receiver
2 days ago
Yankees have a $138 million problem that might be resolved soon originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Yankees have been struggling a little bit lately, even though their 69-55 record would suggest otherwise.
They're 7-7 in August, which isn't bad, but for a team trying to catch the Tampa Bay Rays and stay in front of the Boston Red Sox, it's not good enough. One of the big reasons for the middling play? The $138 million on the injured list.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report called out that $138M figure as the one statistic that has defined the season. It's also the one statistic that's making things a lot more challenging for the Yankees lately, as this stacked injured list is posing a real problem.
"New York Yankees (69-55): $138M presently on the IL," Miller writes. "The Yankees have seven players with a luxury tax of at least $22M. From that group, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger and Carlos Rodon are presently on the IL."
#york #million
The New York Yankees have been struggling a little bit lately, even though their 69-55 record would suggest otherwise.
They're 7-7 in August, which isn't bad, but for a team trying to catch the Tampa Bay Rays and stay in front of the Boston Red Sox, it's not good enough. One of the big reasons for the middling play? The $138 million on the injured list.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report called out that $138M figure as the one statistic that has defined the season. It's also the one statistic that's making things a lot more challenging for the Yankees lately, as this stacked injured list is posing a real problem.
"New York Yankees (69-55): $138M presently on the IL," Miller writes. "The Yankees have seven players with a luxury tax of at least $22M. From that group, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger and Carlos Rodon are presently on the IL."
#york #million
2 days ago
The college football season is set to begin in just under two weeks with the official Week Zero kickoff. A new quest for the College Football Playoff will commence, with multiple head coaches facing major pressure to deliver.
That pressure is not only about winning but, in some cases, also reaching the playoff. The field has expanded to 12 teams and could grow again after this season. For now, only a dozen teams will claim a spot. One team almost certainly under pressure to deliver is the USC Trojans, led by Lincoln Riley.
MORE: Most underrated teams in CFB AP Top 25
Riley was hired away from Oklahoma, where he established himself as one of college football's premier offensive minds. However, he has yet to deliver the level of success USC expected. Because of this, he landed on Josh Pate's list of head coaches facing major pressure to deliver in 2026.
Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches in the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs during the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
#pressure #teams #credit #imagn
That pressure is not only about winning but, in some cases, also reaching the playoff. The field has expanded to 12 teams and could grow again after this season. For now, only a dozen teams will claim a spot. One team almost certainly under pressure to deliver is the USC Trojans, led by Lincoln Riley.
MORE: Most underrated teams in CFB AP Top 25
Riley was hired away from Oklahoma, where he established himself as one of college football's premier offensive minds. However, he has yet to deliver the level of success USC expected. Because of this, he landed on Josh Pate's list of head coaches facing major pressure to deliver in 2026.
Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches in the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs during the Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
#pressure #teams #credit #imagn
3 days ago
Here is a look at the all-time passing yardage leaders for every NFL franchise.
This list includes 11 current Pro Football Hall of Famers and a number of other quarterbacks who will one day be enshrined in Canton. While some teams have obvious all-time passing yardage leaders (Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, for starters), other teams have surprising players atop their passing lists.
Years: 1966-1983
Yards: 34,639 (209 TDs)
Others: Neil Lomax (22,771 yards), Kyler Murray (20,460), Jake Plummer (17,622), Carson Palmer (17,622)
#time #teams #famers
This list includes 11 current Pro Football Hall of Famers and a number of other quarterbacks who will one day be enshrined in Canton. While some teams have obvious all-time passing yardage leaders (Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, for starters), other teams have surprising players atop their passing lists.
Years: 1966-1983
Yards: 34,639 (209 TDs)
Others: Neil Lomax (22,771 yards), Kyler Murray (20,460), Jake Plummer (17,622), Carson Palmer (17,622)
#time #teams #famers
3 days ago
The Crosstown Classic started with a soul-crushing extra-inning heartbreak for the White Sox with a Cubs walk-off. Despite the game staying close and competitive, poor challenges and sloppy defense doomed the South Siders. The Sox fell 7-5 in the opener.
The game got off to an ugly start after the White Sox went down in order and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki answered with back-to-back homers. With two outs, the Cubs threatened again with back-to-back singles, but Pedro Ramírez sent a ball right to Brenton Doyle, ending the first.
After wasting an ABS challenge to start the third, Sam Antonacci reached anyway when he was plunked. But that wouldn't yield any good results, as Shōta Imanaga shut down the next three White Sox batters. Luis Castillo seemed to have settled in by the bottom of the third, and the guys behind him helped strand the only baserunner in the frame.
The first hit for the White Sox came in the fourth via Miguel Vargas, right after a walk to Munetaka Murakami. Then, with one swing of the bat, Randal Grichuk gave the Good Guys the lead with a three-run homer.
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#back #good #walk
The game got off to an ugly start after the White Sox went down in order and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki answered with back-to-back homers. With two outs, the Cubs threatened again with back-to-back singles, but Pedro Ramírez sent a ball right to Brenton Doyle, ending the first.
After wasting an ABS challenge to start the third, Sam Antonacci reached anyway when he was plunked. But that wouldn't yield any good results, as Shōta Imanaga shut down the next three White Sox batters. Luis Castillo seemed to have settled in by the bottom of the third, and the guys behind him helped strand the only baserunner in the frame.
The first hit for the White Sox came in the fourth via Miguel Vargas, right after a walk to Munetaka Murakami. Then, with one swing of the bat, Randal Grichuk gave the Good Guys the lead with a three-run homer.
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#back #good #walk
3 days ago
The 2012-13 season was supposed to be a return to glory for the Los Angeles Lakers. During the summer of 2012, they had traded for Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Dwight Howard in the hopes that both men would give Kobe Bryant the support he needed to win yet another NBA championship while he was still an elite player.
Things didn't exactly go as planned. Nash, one of the best, if not the best, point guards of his era, suffered a fracture in his left leg in just his second game with the team and missed almost seven weeks as a result. The Lakers started the season 1-4, causing then-coach Mike Brown to be fired, and when the team reached out to Phil Jackson about returning as coach, it looked like things would soon be OK.
But instead, Los Angeles hired Mike D'Antoni, the coach of the mid-2000s Phoenix Suns during the "Seven Seconds or Less" era. In a recent interview with ESPN, he admitted that he took the job because of Nash's presence on the team.
"One of the reasons why I took the Laker job -- the biggest reason, other than I wanted to coach -- was that Steve was going to be there," D'Antoni said. "So I'm thinking that if Steve and I can get this and put this together, we could be really good. And I remember asking them before I signed, 'I know Steve's hurt, when's he coming back?'
"And they go, 'Well, he'll be back by Friday. And if we can get you to sign and you get in here, he'll be almost ready to go right when you get here.' That kind of pushed me over the hill.
#steve #nash
Things didn't exactly go as planned. Nash, one of the best, if not the best, point guards of his era, suffered a fracture in his left leg in just his second game with the team and missed almost seven weeks as a result. The Lakers started the season 1-4, causing then-coach Mike Brown to be fired, and when the team reached out to Phil Jackson about returning as coach, it looked like things would soon be OK.
But instead, Los Angeles hired Mike D'Antoni, the coach of the mid-2000s Phoenix Suns during the "Seven Seconds or Less" era. In a recent interview with ESPN, he admitted that he took the job because of Nash's presence on the team.
"One of the reasons why I took the Laker job -- the biggest reason, other than I wanted to coach -- was that Steve was going to be there," D'Antoni said. "So I'm thinking that if Steve and I can get this and put this together, we could be really good. And I remember asking them before I signed, 'I know Steve's hurt, when's he coming back?'
"And they go, 'Well, he'll be back by Friday. And if we can get you to sign and you get in here, he'll be almost ready to go right when you get here.' That kind of pushed me over the hill.
#steve #nash
3 days ago
NORTH CANTON — Groundbreaking for upgrades to Walsh University's Biery Family Baseball Stadium and Tim Mead Field was held on Monday, Aug. 17.
Improvements will include the installation of a synthetic turf infield, updated backstop and outfield netting, a new scoreboard, batting cage and press box enhancements, dugout and seating upgrades and other fan and player amenities.
A leadership gift from Walsh alums Ben and Michelle Biery are making the upgrades possible. The gift is undisclosed, but the university says it represents one of the largest In Cavaliers athletics history.
"Walsh University has been an important part of our family for decades, and this project is about investing in the future of the program and the student-athletes who will wear the Cavalier uniform in the years ahead," Ben Biery, a former Walsh baseball player, said in a university release. "We are honored to help strengthen a field that has meant so much to our family and to so many Walsh baseball players before us."
A formal dedication ceremony at the stadium is expected to be held this fall.
#biery #family #university #stadium
Improvements will include the installation of a synthetic turf infield, updated backstop and outfield netting, a new scoreboard, batting cage and press box enhancements, dugout and seating upgrades and other fan and player amenities.
A leadership gift from Walsh alums Ben and Michelle Biery are making the upgrades possible. The gift is undisclosed, but the university says it represents one of the largest In Cavaliers athletics history.
"Walsh University has been an important part of our family for decades, and this project is about investing in the future of the program and the student-athletes who will wear the Cavalier uniform in the years ahead," Ben Biery, a former Walsh baseball player, said in a university release. "We are honored to help strengthen a field that has meant so much to our family and to so many Walsh baseball players before us."
A formal dedication ceremony at the stadium is expected to be held this fall.
#biery #family #university #stadium
3 days ago
Taylor Swift stepped out for another wedding just weeks after marrying Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, and a body language expert believes the singer is showing signs that she has comfortably adjusted to married life.
Swift, 36, attended the wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk in the U.K. on August 15. She celebrated alongside friends including Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff and debuted her shortest hairstyle in years.
Body language expert Darren Stanton ****** yzed photos from the event for CanadaCasino and said Swift appeared noticeably comfortable while interacting with the other guests.
"One of the main things that comes over with Taylor's body language is that she's incredibly comfortable now," Stanton said. "It's clear that she's settled into married life really easily."
Swift and Kelce, also 36, married at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July.
#swift #city #wedding #expert
Swift, 36, attended the wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk in the U.K. on August 15. She celebrated alongside friends including Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff and debuted her shortest hairstyle in years.
Body language expert Darren Stanton ****** yzed photos from the event for CanadaCasino and said Swift appeared noticeably comfortable while interacting with the other guests.
"One of the main things that comes over with Taylor's body language is that she's incredibly comfortable now," Stanton said. "It's clear that she's settled into married life really easily."
Swift and Kelce, also 36, married at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July.
#swift #city #wedding #expert
3 days ago
The ******* ans have made a couple of roster moves to start the week.
Tennessee announced on Monday that the club has signed cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr.
Mayfield entered the league in 2023 as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Ravens. He has not appeared in a regular-season game, though he's also spent time with the UFL's San Antonio Brahmas.
Mayfield's father, Corey Mayfield Sr., appeared in 27 NFL games as a defensive lineman in the 90s.
As a corresponding move, the ******* ans waived linebacker Sean Brown with an injury designation.
#mayfield #Monday #Ravens #sean
Tennessee announced on Monday that the club has signed cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr.
Mayfield entered the league in 2023 as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Ravens. He has not appeared in a regular-season game, though he's also spent time with the UFL's San Antonio Brahmas.
Mayfield's father, Corey Mayfield Sr., appeared in 27 NFL games as a defensive lineman in the 90s.
As a corresponding move, the ******* ans waived linebacker Sean Brown with an injury designation.
#mayfield #Monday #Ravens #sean
3 days ago
The Tennessee ******* ans will take the field for another open training camp practice on Monday and will greet some new faces.
One day after adding tight end Matt Lauter and running back Dominic Richardson to take the place of edge Jaylen Harrell (ACL) and tight end Jaren Kanak (pec), who were placed on injured reserve (IR) on Sunday, the ******* ans added a cornerback to the roster.
On Monday, the ******* ans signed cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr. and waived/injured linebacker Sean Brown.
Mayfield originally entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Baltimore Ravens following the 2023 NFL draft after finishing his college career at Texas-San Antonio. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound cornerback does have two years of experience with the San Antonio Brahmas in the UFL, but has no NFL experience.
Tennessee signed Brown as an undrafted rookie free agent out of NC State following the 2026 NFL Draft. An undersized linebacker prospect at 6-foot-0, 216 pounds, Brown was a true developmental player with some pass-rush upside. He will now revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers and could be eligible for an injury settlement.
#cornerback #antonio #take
One day after adding tight end Matt Lauter and running back Dominic Richardson to take the place of edge Jaylen Harrell (ACL) and tight end Jaren Kanak (pec), who were placed on injured reserve (IR) on Sunday, the ******* ans added a cornerback to the roster.
On Monday, the ******* ans signed cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr. and waived/injured linebacker Sean Brown.
Mayfield originally entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Baltimore Ravens following the 2023 NFL draft after finishing his college career at Texas-San Antonio. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound cornerback does have two years of experience with the San Antonio Brahmas in the UFL, but has no NFL experience.
Tennessee signed Brown as an undrafted rookie free agent out of NC State following the 2026 NFL Draft. An undersized linebacker prospect at 6-foot-0, 216 pounds, Brown was a true developmental player with some pass-rush upside. He will now revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers and could be eligible for an injury settlement.
#cornerback #antonio #take
3 days ago
In his memoir of life in the tech industry, "Chaos Monkeys," Antonio Garcia Martinez wrote that it's not the rats who first abandon a sinking ship but rather the crew members who know how to swim.
By that measure, Brooks Koepka made like Michael Phelps, presciently jumping overboard early from LIV Golf and stroking his way to safe harbor. Now that the Good Ship Yasir seems doomed for the sea floor — the bullshit that long acted as ballast having shifted to expose the dead weight of washed-up hangers-on — those who remained are left eyeing leaky life rafts.
Just two members of LIV's roster matter, no matter how much its CEO, Scott O'Neil, blathered about the importance of Dean Burmester on the South African stop. They are Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. The former because every carnival needs a barker, the latter because leagues need credible competitors. While DeChambeau remains welded to LIV, Rahm's tone has been lukewarm and several sources in his orbit are convinced he'll exit soon. He has alternatives, but they're not painless and require accepting conditions that the prideful Spaniard might balk at.
Rahm's obvious first choice for life after LIV would be returning to compete on the PGA Tour. He lives in the U.S., and it's the most lucrative, competitively demanding and commercially relevant circuit. But no one around the Tour thinks Rahm will be offered the terms Koepka accepted, and many believe he'd be asked to pay stiffer financial penalties, accept restricted playing privileges and perhaps even apologize (for what, and to whom, is unclear). How would that sit with a man who went to war with the DP World Tour in Europe over comparatively modest fines?
Koepka chose to leave LIV with time remaining on his contract. Rahm would be leaving by necessity, knowing he won't see all of the cash promised and that the league, if it survives, would do so only because someone wanted to leverage its losses to dodge taxes elsewhere in their investment portfolio. His former peers haven't forgotten that he went to LIV months after the Framework Agreement was announced, willingly becoming leverage for the Saudis, and that he later said (with amusing self-regard) that he felt his leaving would be the catalyst to uniting the game. Rahm thought he could take the bag and return as a hero. No one did more to ensure there'd be no deal between the Tour and the Saudis (with the possible exception of Patrick Cantlay in the boardroom). He chose his side and the guys he left behind were determined to make him live with the decision. Plenty remain so, and are disinclined to roll out the welcome mat too quickly.
#first
By that measure, Brooks Koepka made like Michael Phelps, presciently jumping overboard early from LIV Golf and stroking his way to safe harbor. Now that the Good Ship Yasir seems doomed for the sea floor — the bullshit that long acted as ballast having shifted to expose the dead weight of washed-up hangers-on — those who remained are left eyeing leaky life rafts.
Just two members of LIV's roster matter, no matter how much its CEO, Scott O'Neil, blathered about the importance of Dean Burmester on the South African stop. They are Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. The former because every carnival needs a barker, the latter because leagues need credible competitors. While DeChambeau remains welded to LIV, Rahm's tone has been lukewarm and several sources in his orbit are convinced he'll exit soon. He has alternatives, but they're not painless and require accepting conditions that the prideful Spaniard might balk at.
Rahm's obvious first choice for life after LIV would be returning to compete on the PGA Tour. He lives in the U.S., and it's the most lucrative, competitively demanding and commercially relevant circuit. But no one around the Tour thinks Rahm will be offered the terms Koepka accepted, and many believe he'd be asked to pay stiffer financial penalties, accept restricted playing privileges and perhaps even apologize (for what, and to whom, is unclear). How would that sit with a man who went to war with the DP World Tour in Europe over comparatively modest fines?
Koepka chose to leave LIV with time remaining on his contract. Rahm would be leaving by necessity, knowing he won't see all of the cash promised and that the league, if it survives, would do so only because someone wanted to leverage its losses to dodge taxes elsewhere in their investment portfolio. His former peers haven't forgotten that he went to LIV months after the Framework Agreement was announced, willingly becoming leverage for the Saudis, and that he later said (with amusing self-regard) that he felt his leaving would be the catalyst to uniting the game. Rahm thought he could take the bag and return as a hero. No one did more to ensure there'd be no deal between the Tour and the Saudis (with the possible exception of Patrick Cantlay in the boardroom). He chose his side and the guys he left behind were determined to make him live with the decision. Plenty remain so, and are disinclined to roll out the welcome mat too quickly.
#first
4 days ago
Louisville finished last season with a top-20 defense when it comes to yards per game and yards per play. Then they shuffled the defensive staff, with Mark Ivey and Steve Ellis taking over as coordinators. While injuries were a major problem for the Cards last season, I think it would be tough to find someone who would place the blame on the defense over the offense for the issues last year. This group was responsible for a handful of the wins last year, and they returned a key group of players at linebacker to help repeat that success.
Stanquan Clark returns to lead the group after an injury limited him to just five games across the season. Clark was due for a big year after finishing 2024 with 7.5 tackles for loss. That big year will have to come this season as he becomes the veteran of the group with TJ Quinn graduating.
Louisville will need Clark to be the complete player that he showed the ability to be two years ago. The staff beefed up the pass rush, so Clark might not be blitzing all too often, but he will continue to be a downhill force against the run. He has shown a great ability to shoot gaps and blow up blocking schemes. He will have to continue to do so while also being a reliable player in coverage.
The interception against Miami gets the focus, but TJ Capers had a solid season for a guy who was a part-time starter. Capers finished the SMU game with 8 tackles and put up 3 tackles for loss on the year. The skills were evident, and as the season progressed, he was able to show that the experience he was gaining was paying off with his play. The Cards will need Capers to take the leap to match his five-star recruit status this season so that he can help replace the loss of TJ Quinn.
The true potential star of the defense is Antonio Watts, and I personally think he could be a full step ahead of anyone else on the team. Watts is a freakish athlete with great size and a motor that doesn't stop. He has shown that he can blitz off the edge, set the edge as a run defender, and play deep safety and make plays on the ball down the field. The only question left to be answered is if Watts can be the face of this defense and be a truly consistent playmaker. This isn't a knock on his performance, but the Cards need a superstar, and he can be that for this defense.
#season #last #cards #watts
Stanquan Clark returns to lead the group after an injury limited him to just five games across the season. Clark was due for a big year after finishing 2024 with 7.5 tackles for loss. That big year will have to come this season as he becomes the veteran of the group with TJ Quinn graduating.
Louisville will need Clark to be the complete player that he showed the ability to be two years ago. The staff beefed up the pass rush, so Clark might not be blitzing all too often, but he will continue to be a downhill force against the run. He has shown a great ability to shoot gaps and blow up blocking schemes. He will have to continue to do so while also being a reliable player in coverage.
The interception against Miami gets the focus, but TJ Capers had a solid season for a guy who was a part-time starter. Capers finished the SMU game with 8 tackles and put up 3 tackles for loss on the year. The skills were evident, and as the season progressed, he was able to show that the experience he was gaining was paying off with his play. The Cards will need Capers to take the leap to match his five-star recruit status this season so that he can help replace the loss of TJ Quinn.
The true potential star of the defense is Antonio Watts, and I personally think he could be a full step ahead of anyone else on the team. Watts is a freakish athlete with great size and a motor that doesn't stop. He has shown that he can blitz off the edge, set the edge as a run defender, and play deep safety and make plays on the ball down the field. The only question left to be answered is if Watts can be the face of this defense and be a truly consistent playmaker. This isn't a knock on his performance, but the Cards need a superstar, and he can be that for this defense.
#season #last #cards #watts
4 days ago
Taylor Swift flew across the Atlantic to attend Laura Sisk and Oli Jacobs' wedding in the United Kingdom on Saturday. The wedding of the audio engineers took place at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios outside Bath in Gloucestershire.
On Sunday, People Magazine published photos from the wedding, showing Swift sporting a shoulder-length hairstyle and her signature bangs. She wore a navy blue dress with gold floral embroidery. In accessories, she opted for a pearl necklace and her signature bold red lip.
Swift's friends, Jack Antonoff and singer Sabrina Carpenter, also attended.
Taylor Swift has worn shoulder-length hair during several important periods of her career.
During the "1989" era in 2014 and 2015, she cut her long hair into a shoulder-length bob or lob. She kept the wavy, side-swept style through most of the 1989 World Tour before switching to a shorter, chin-length blunt bob in early 2016.
#swift #signature #laura
On Sunday, People Magazine published photos from the wedding, showing Swift sporting a shoulder-length hairstyle and her signature bangs. She wore a navy blue dress with gold floral embroidery. In accessories, she opted for a pearl necklace and her signature bold red lip.
Swift's friends, Jack Antonoff and singer Sabrina Carpenter, also attended.
Taylor Swift has worn shoulder-length hair during several important periods of her career.
During the "1989" era in 2014 and 2015, she cut her long hair into a shoulder-length bob or lob. She kept the wavy, side-swept style through most of the 1989 World Tour before switching to a shorter, chin-length blunt bob in early 2016.
#swift #signature #laura
4 days ago
Tottenham have accepted a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.
The Italy international, 29, is set to travel to Turin to complete a move back to Serie A, with a non-mandatory £8.6m purchase option included in the deal.
It follows Juventus' attempts to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, which has collapsed as Villa close in on signing Parma's Zion Suzuki.
Martinez was known to have an injured finger and is currently unavailable for selection.
Vicario, meanwhile, lost his place in the Spurs side under manager Roberto de Zerbi, who promoted understudy Antonin Kinsky to the role last season.
#vicario #option
The Italy international, 29, is set to travel to Turin to complete a move back to Serie A, with a non-mandatory £8.6m purchase option included in the deal.
It follows Juventus' attempts to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, which has collapsed as Villa close in on signing Parma's Zion Suzuki.
Martinez was known to have an injured finger and is currently unavailable for selection.
Vicario, meanwhile, lost his place in the Spurs side under manager Roberto de Zerbi, who promoted understudy Antonin Kinsky to the role last season.
#vicario #option
4 days ago
Tottenham have reached an agreement to allow goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to sign for Juventus on a season-long loan, the Press ****** ociation understands.
Vicario had been in limbo all summer after he asked Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi to leave and return to his homeland following three years in north London.
Juventus emerged as Vicario's favoured option, but they first targeted a move for Emiliano Martinez and then Parma youngster Zion Suzuki.
However, after developments across the weekend, the Serie A club opened talks with Tottenham on Sunday and have wrapped up a season-long loan move with the option to buy the Italy international, PA understands.
De Zerbi gave the green light for Vicario to leave after Antonin Kinsky stepped up to guide the club away from relegation with a string of fine displays in the final seven matches of last season.
#vicario #season #juventus #long
Vicario had been in limbo all summer after he asked Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi to leave and return to his homeland following three years in north London.
Juventus emerged as Vicario's favoured option, but they first targeted a move for Emiliano Martinez and then Parma youngster Zion Suzuki.
However, after developments across the weekend, the Serie A club opened talks with Tottenham on Sunday and have wrapped up a season-long loan move with the option to buy the Italy international, PA understands.
De Zerbi gave the green light for Vicario to leave after Antonin Kinsky stepped up to guide the club away from relegation with a string of fine displays in the final seven matches of last season.
#vicario #season #juventus #long
4 days ago
CLEVELAND — It can be difficult to predict how small stretches during a regular season can unfold. The Guardians are fighting against that tide as they enter the stretch run to the playoffs.
The Guardians pulled off an aggressive trade deadline, highlighted by deals for outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, All-Star starting pitcher Foster Griffin and reliever Craig Yoho. It was well received by the fan base and set the stage for an energetic, positive August.
That hasn't come to fruition just yet. As the Guardians welcomed several key additions that fit well onto the roster on paper, they came out of the deadline winning only three of their next 11 games. Despite the aggressive improvements, Cleveland has lost ground in the American League Central race, entering their Aug. 16 game against the San Diego Padres five games behind the Chicago White Sox.
Thanks to a poor American League in 2026, the Guardians entered Aug. 16 at 60-64, but still only one game out of the sixth and final wild card spot. They're in the thick of the AL playoff race, but a 3-8 record wasn't what they had in mind after adding Adell, Lowe, Griffin and Yoho (along with, technically, catcher Patrick Bailey earlier this season).
"I think the way we look, we still have an opportunity in front of us, and we have to play better baseball," Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said. "We have not played well over the last few weeks, and I think everybody believes we're capable of more."
#Guardians #cleveland #lowe
The Guardians pulled off an aggressive trade deadline, highlighted by deals for outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, All-Star starting pitcher Foster Griffin and reliever Craig Yoho. It was well received by the fan base and set the stage for an energetic, positive August.
That hasn't come to fruition just yet. As the Guardians welcomed several key additions that fit well onto the roster on paper, they came out of the deadline winning only three of their next 11 games. Despite the aggressive improvements, Cleveland has lost ground in the American League Central race, entering their Aug. 16 game against the San Diego Padres five games behind the Chicago White Sox.
Thanks to a poor American League in 2026, the Guardians entered Aug. 16 at 60-64, but still only one game out of the sixth and final wild card spot. They're in the thick of the AL playoff race, but a 3-8 record wasn't what they had in mind after adding Adell, Lowe, Griffin and Yoho (along with, technically, catcher Patrick Bailey earlier this season).
"I think the way we look, we still have an opportunity in front of us, and we have to play better baseball," Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said. "We have not played well over the last few weeks, and I think everybody believes we're capable of more."
#Guardians #cleveland #lowe
