With Michael Pittman Jr. now in Pittsburgh, the door is open for Alec Pierce and Josh Downs in Indy. So why are they undervalued in fantasy?
One reason is probably Daniel Jones, who's been recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. But with Jones's Week 1 availability looking promising, the fantasy market should not be penalizing two receivers with strong top-40 potential and decent top-30 upside. Pittman's 111 targets from last season are now up for grabs. Ashton Dulin, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and rookie Deion Burks probably won't play outsized #3 WR roles.
Sure, budding star Tyler Warren will command a high target share. But last year he led the team with 112 looks. He might top out at around 130. In other words, there are a lot more targets to go around, and only a small handful of receivers are likely to get them.
Pierce's WR35 ADP **** umes last year was a fluke, when he was the WR27 in points per game. That doesn't make sense. Pierce was more productive with 84 targets than Pittman was with 32% more targets. We should expect Pierce to take another step forward on 100+ looks.
Meanwhile, Downs is only two years removed from being the WR31 in points per game. Still somehow only 24 years old, he's a great bet to bounce back as the Colts' co-#1 or even #2 wideout. Downs should far exceed his WR46 ADP expectations.

#downs #targets #fantasy

The Florida State Seminoles held their first scrimmage of fall camp on Tuesday night in Doak Campbell Stadium as they prepare for the New Mexico State Aggies and the 2026 season. While Mike Norvell was pleased with starter Ashton Daniels, it was not all good news in the quarterback room.
Norvell revealed that Malachi Marshall is dealing with a "slight injury" and did not play, according to Liam Rooney of the Tallahassee Democrat. Norvell did not seem to think it was a major injury, saying he hopes he will be available for their second scrimmage on Sunday.
Marshall, who recently joined the team, is competeting with Kevin Sperry to be FSU's primary backup behind Daniels. A JUCO product, he is coming off an excellent season at Iowa Western C.C., leading them to a national championship and a 12-1 record. He was named the JUCO Offensive Player of the Year after he completed 63% of his passes for 2,750 yards, 33 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
While he has a great ability to throw the football, he has plenty of catching up to do after missing out on spring practice. At 168 pounds, he also needs to keep adding weight to survive the grind of a season.
Sperry was able to show what he can do in the scrimmage, hitting freshman wide receiver Jasen Lopez for a big gain, Norvell said, before adding that there were some things to "continue to work on" when addressing Sperry. He played in three games for FSU last season, completing 12 of his 17 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns.

#scrimmage #state #passes

The Florida State football team held its first scrimmage of fall camp on Tuesday night inside Doak Campbell Stadium, and head coach Mike Norvell seemed pleased with what he saw from his team afterwards.
It was Ashton Daniels' first time serving as FSU's quarterback in a game-like situation, and Norvell once again praised him for his confidence and command of the offense.
"I thought he did a good job," Norvell told Chris Nee of Noles247. "You could tell, I mean he's got a lot of confidence in what we're asking him to do. There were still, right now there's a lot of things as we're progressing versus different coverages, different looks, making sure that receivers, the timing, everything being on the same page just with that repetition. So I thought he's done a really, really good job.
"You feel his command, his control, where to go with the football. From where we left in spring to where he's been in the six days and even some of the decisions that he had tonight, you can just feel that command and some really nice throws on third down, the placements, where he's able to place the football has just been, it's been really good."
Daniels is entering his final season of college football, and Norvell has been impressed with how quickly he has absorbed the FSU offense and taken control of the group since he arrived. He is looking to take another step, and will have plenty of skill talent to work with.

#really

Manchester United are poised to offload two goalkeepers, with Radek Vitek set to join Middlesbrough in a deal potentially worth up to £14 million, while Altay Bayindir prepares for a loan move to Celta Vigo.
Vitek, a 22-year-old Czech shot-stopper, is nearing a permanent switch to last season's Championship play-off finalists Middlesbrough following an impressive loan spell at Bristol City.
The young keeper initially arrived at Old Trafford from Sigma Olomouc in 2020, having also spent time on loan at Accrington and Blau-Weiss Linz before his successful stint at Ashton Gate.
The Press ******* ociation understands that United have secured matching rights and a buy-back option as part of the agreement with Boro, which includes bonuses that could push the fee to £14m, alongside a sell-on clause of up to 35 per cent.
Meanwhile, Turkey international Bayindir, 28, is close to finalising a season-long loan to La Liga side Celta Vigo.

#celta #manchester #radek

Florida State football held its first scrimmage of the preseason inside Doak Campbell Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The scrimmage is the first of two this week, with the second slated for Sunday, Aug. 9, also inside Doak, and it predates the Seminoles' annual trip to Jacksonville to practice on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Head coach Mike Norvell said the team ran between 70-80 plays during the scrimmage, with multiple situational opportunities, including red-zone work and sustained drives.
Here are three takeaways from the Seminoles' first scrimmage.
Norvell said quarterback Ashton Daniels did a "good job" leading the offense. He said the fifth-year's command of the ball has been impressive, and he said Daniels is making good decisions.

#norvell #daniels #good

Departures: Aiden Robbins (draft), Jayden Duplantier (graduation), Dariyan Pendergrass (graduation), Ashton Larson (transfer), Maddox Monsour (transfer), Will Hill (transfer)
Additions: Payton Brennan (transfer), Trevor Goldenetz (transfer), Sawyer Solitaria (transfer), Carlos Lugo (transfer), Trent Maybin (signee)
Returning: Anthony Pack Jr., Jonah Williams
SEC Freshman of the Year Anthony Pack Jr. is the returning outfield starter for Texas after a second straight season in which the Longhorns struggled to field three quality contributors. For a second straight year, Jonah Williams also dealt with injury issues, playing in eight games before undergoing season-ending shoulder injury.
Losing Williams, combined with the 2025 MLB Draft defections of transfers Jack Moroknek and Kaleb Freeman, contributed to 94 at bats for Jayden Duplantier, 15 starts for late addition Dariyan Pendergrass, who committed to Texas in December, and 14 starts for Maddox Monsour. In 96 combined at bats, Pendergrass and Monsour totaled three extra-base hits while both hitting under .200.

#pendergrass

WINDBER, Pa. – Zanesville right-handers Dakota Foltz and Ashton Ansel combined on a four-hit shutout as the Junior Pioneers defeated Schenectady PNA 6-0 Tuesday morning during an All American Amateur Baseball ****** ociation Tournament game at Windber Sports Complex.
Zanesville improved to 1-1 in Pool D play, while Schenectady slipped to 0-2.
Jake Ralph went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored for Zanesville. Peyton Tichenor added two knocks.
Schenectady's Kaden Jones and Noah Kiefer each doubled. Starter Tyler Kimball allowed three unearned runs in five innings. Jackson Dwyer permitted a run in two frames.
Foltz fanned six batters and walked three over seven innings, permitting three hits. Foltz threw 62 of his 109 pitches for strikes. Ansel totaled two strikeouts and two walks over two frames. Ansel tossed 19 of his 38 pitches for strikes.

#windber #schenectady #innings #pitches

Entering the second week of training camp practices, the Indianapolis Colts are still without wide receiver Alec Pierce.
Pierce is still rehabbing from offseason ankle surgery. Shane Steichen didn't have any specifics about when Pierce could return but did say that he is progressing.
"I know that he's working," Steichen said. "He's heading in the right direction, for sure. So I feel really good about that moving forward."
Prior to training camp start, GM Chris Ballard said that Pierce was "close" and could be back on the field in a week or two.
Without Pierce in the lineup, Ashton Dulin and Laquon Treadwell have taken the bulk of the outside wide receiver reps with the starters. The two, along with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, are competing for the WR3 role.

#still #entering

Raiders' Ashton Jeanty boldly declares he will take a Year 2 jump after rookie struggles originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
All eyes have been on the quarterback battle between Fernando Mendoza and Kirk Cousins for the Las Vegas Raiders' preseason training camps. But there is one player who could be a lethal force that most people are not paying attention to - Ashton Jeanty. The running back made a bold declaration about his Year 2 aspirations that should scare other NFL teams.
Ashton Jeanty did not have the prettiest numbers during his rookie season. He had 266 rushing attempts while only gaining 975 rushing yards and five touchdowns. When these numbers are crunched, the Raiders only got 3.7 yards per attempt out of Jeanty. The fact that he also fumbled twice and only had 1.6 yards per attempt before contact, which is the third-worst in the NFL, does not help his case.
Jeanty acknowledges all of the gaps in his game after his rookie year. He knows that the Raiders have high expectations after drafting him sixth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. So, the Raiders running back ******* ured the organization and their fans that he will be making a big Year 2 leap in the 2026 NFL season, via The ******* ociated Press.
"When everything is not going well, continuing to go to work and having hope and faith. I think that'll carry into this year. Just taking it one week at a time, whether you win or you lose, you've got to attack the next game and the next week with the same mindset. It's always tough being in the first year trying to figure out so much stuff. But this year, there's a lot of expectations for me, and I think I've got to make a big jump. I think that starts with helping my teammates as well and just being a better teammate," the Raiders running back declared.

#raiders #jeanty #ashton #yards

It was a sunny, warmer day in St. Joe for Kansas City Chiefs training camp practice, the fifth of camp and the first in full pads.
The team came into Monday's practice fresh off the first off day since the full team arrived on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Here's the recap of Monday's practice:
Head coach Andy Reid spoke to the media after practice and provided details on the three active Chiefs who were unavailable on Monday: wide receivers Cyrus Allen and Xavier Worthy, and defensive end Ashton Gillotte.
As they have each day of practice, cornerback L'Jarius Sneed and wide receiver Rashee Rice took the field with the team in full uniform. Each participated with pads on, although Rice seemed to be held out of 11-on-11, full-team period work against the defense. Sneed seemed to be in the same boat, although I have noted his movement as closer to 100% comparatively to Rice.
While observing the full-team periods, star defensive tackle Chris Jones reminded fans of his dominance with a few disruptive, blow-by snaps.

#practice

Texas A&M's 2026 wide receiver rotation will be led by junior Mario Craver, who, after transferring from Mississippi State before the 2025 season, reeled in a career-high 59 receptions for 917 yards and 4 touchdowns and is widely considered one of the most dangerous players after the catch, averaging nearly 9 yards after contact.
Combined with redshirt sophomore Ashton Bethel-Roman, who recorded 28 receptions, 547 yards and 5 touchdowns during his first starting season, and junior Terry Bussey, who has yet to live up to his elite potential, experience will not be an issue, while the offseason addition of Alabama transfer WR Isaiah Horton, who brings much-needed size to the rotation at 6'4" completes one of the more dangerous receiver room in the nation.
Redshirt freshman and former five-star wideout Jerome Myles, and freshman Aaron Gregory, who stood out this spring as one of several first-year players who could see early playing time, provide redshirt junior quarterback Marcel Reed with the size, speed, and versatility to keep Craver, Bethel-Roman, Bussey, and Horton healthy and avoid overusage later in the year.
Among returning wide receivers in the SEC, Isaiah Horton's 8 touchdowns last season with the Crimson Tide lead the conference, along with Ashton Bethel-Roman (5) and Mario Craver (4), making Texas A&M the only SEC program with three receivers on the list of most touchdown receptions.
Marcel Reed's focus this offseason has been improving his accuracy, touch, and decision-making in the pocket, especially eliminating "mental mistakes" that led to throwing four interceptions in losses to Texas and Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff last season. If Reed fails to reach his ceiling, no one can blame this wide receiver rotation; that's for sure.

#rotation

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer has a chance to be the first Sooner quarterback since Josh Heupel in 2000 to win a national championship. This comes after Mateer elected to return to Norman rather than pursue an NFL career.
Mateer had a down year in his first year in Norman. He completed 62.2% of his passes for 2,885 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while rushing for 431 yards and eight scores. This comes after leading college football in 2024 at Washington State with 44 total touchdowns.
But there is some optimism for Mateer as the Sooners revamped the playmakers around him. It's due to those new players that ESPN's Greg McElroy believes Mateer could be in for a bounce-back season.
"He had to do a lot of it on his own," McElroy said on 'Always College Football.' "The run game last year was not what you were looking for. I mean, Venables even described it as not good. So, they go out and hire a great running backs coach who helped develop Ashton Jeanty and Jeremiyah Love... They upgraded the receiver room with Parker Livinstone from Texas and Trell Harris from Virginia. Remember those two names. I think those two names will be really good."
Mateer's 2025 season showed the challenges of transitioning to the SEC, especially when an offense lacks consistent playmakers around its quarterback. This season should look much different. Oklahoma has improved its running back room, added more weapons at receiver and returns an offensive line that gained valuable experience last season.

#year #mcelroy

For the fourth consecutive day in St. Joe, Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and fans were treated to a cool morning; this practice was breezy but sunny, and lasted roughly two hours.
The team is looking ahead to a rest day on Sunday before the pads come on Monday. Here's everything to know from Arrowhead Pride's in-person observations of Saturday's practice:
Jared Sapp has the details on rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen's mid-practice injury that drew a loud gasp from the crowd watching. It happened during punt team.
With defensive end Ashton Gillotte unavailable due to a strained hamstring he suffered during Friday's practice, fourth-year player Felix Anudike-Uzomah stepped up to play more with the starting defense on Saturday.
As practice began, the first-team unit walked through different formations. Most notable was this year's first look at Dime personnel, the defensive formation with six defensive backs, one linebacker and four pass-rushing threats up front.

#defensive #fourth #sunday

When Ayami Sato takes the mound as the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Queens on Saturday, it will be the culmination of a professional career that has spanned 16 years and three countries. The right-handed hurler is largely considered the best pitcher in the history of women's baseball. She has the awards and experience to prove it, and now she's taking on America when she makes her debut in the Women's Professional Baseball League, the first pro women's baseball league in the United States since the 1950s.
Even though most Americans tuning into the WPBL may not have heard of her, Sato's resume speaks for itself. Sato's fastball has been clocked at nearly 80mph and her curveball has a devastating spin rate that is higher than many Major League Baseball pitchers. As a member of the ****** an National Team since 2010, Sato has won six gold medals. She is the only player in Women's Baseball World Cup history to win three consecutive MVP awards. As a member of the now-defunct ****** an's Women's Baseball League, Sato led the league in strikeouts in three of the last four seasons. And most recently, in 2024 she became the first woman to play pro baseball in Canada as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League.
Now, she is bringing her talent to the US and the WPBL. "This is a brand new league for all of us," Sato tells the Guardian through a translator. "So I also want to approach it with the mindset of a rookie –staying curious, paying attention to everything around me, and embracing this new challenge with an open mind."
The league will play all its games in a centralized location for its first season, at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. There are four teams – the Queens, the New York Heights, the San Francisco Firebells and the Boston Hunters. And the best players from all over the world will take the field together for the first time as one league, including at least nine players from the US women's national baseball team. On the Queens, Sato will play alongside USA star third baseman Ashton Lansdell and Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis.
WPBL co-founder and commissioner Justine Seigel says it was always the plan to recruit internationally for the league. "We want many of the best players, and to have many of the best players, you have to go out into the world and find the best shortstop in Venezuela, and who's pitching in ****** an," Seigel says. "It's also fun because baseball is baseball, but it's also got its own little nuances country-to-country, and it's kind of fun to see in a game, as well."

#Baseball #league

Draft season is an exercise in risk management. You spend the early rounds chasing proven volume, then a rookie running back on a bad team sits there daring you to bet talent over situation. Every year, one of those bets ends up deciding a ******* le.
Draft Jeremiyah Love, and plan to stash him through a shaky first month. The Cardinals rookie is going RB13 in July PPR drafts, late in the second round, so the price already bakes in a slow start. That discount is the opportunity.
The hesitation is understandable. Love landed on a three-win team with a crowded backfield and an unsettled quarterback room, and the fantasy community has spent the summer talking itself down on him. That is exactly the kind of noise that creates a value, because the profile underneath it has not changed.
Start with the history, because it holds up. Every running back drafted inside the top 10 since 2012 has averaged at least 14.3 PPR points per game as a rookie from Christian McCaffrey at 14.3 to Saquon Barkley at 24.1. Bijan Robinson (14.5) and Ashton Jeanty (14.4) landed in messy situations and still cleared that bar. None of them busted.
Love carries the same draft capital. Arizona took him third overall, the highest a back has come off the board since Barkley in 2018, and teams do not spend that kind of pick to hand out a timeshare.

#barkley #start #team

The Florida State Seminoles had to rely on their run game quite a bit in 2025 due to the inconsistency of former quarterback Tommy Castellanos. As a team, they racked up 2,624 yards in 12 games.
Running the ball well is something that FSU has done well under head coach Mike Norvell, who is back taking over play-calling duties. There's some big-time talent in the room for this season, and with transfer quarterback Ashton Daniels taking over as the starter, with the inconsistencies he's had, a strong run game will be beneficial and take some of the responsibility off of him.
With fall camp kicking off on Wednesday and the regular season set to begin in a month, let's dive into the running back room at Florida State.
RB Departures
Gavin Sawchuk: Sawchuk led all FSU running backs last year with 486 yards and eight touchdowns (second on the team in both categories) after playing with the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons. He transferred to the Northwestern Wildcats for his final two years of eligibility.

#running #Florida #quarterback #team

Jul. 30—Editor's note: This is the second in a series of stories that will run each day previewing Washington State's preseason camp before it begins on Aug. 6. This edition covers the Cougars' offensive line.
PULLMAN — Flip back to last fall and check out a few of Washington State's more forgettable losses. You'll find setbacks to North Texas, to Oregon State, to James Madison. The first of those is an exception, but you can draw a through-line through the final two.
The Cougars couldn't sustain any offense.
Which is why as head coach Kirby Moore takes over, WSU is likely prioritizing production from its offensive line more than ever. Last season, the Cougars finished nine spots up from dead last in Pro Football Focus' pass-blocking grades, then just three spots up from last in run-blocking grades. Injuries besieged a front five that was already shaky at times, and while the Cougs made it work and won a bowl game for the first time in seven years, they could have engineered an even more memorable season with more consistent offensive line play.
That brings us to WSU's current offensive line, which at first glance has the tools to improve on that trend. Headed into next week's fall camp opener, this group will likely take first-team reps, at least to start camp: Left tackle Ashton Tripp, left guard Jonny Lester, center Kyle Martin, right guard Noah Dunham, right tackle Maximus McCree. By the end of WSU's spring practices in April, that's the group that had risen to the top.

#last #camp #left #fall

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders general manager John Spytek didn't hesitate to try to improve the NFL's worst offensive line, a unit that made life miserable last season for quarterback Geno Smith and running back Ashton Jeanty.
He snagged three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum out of Baltimore by handing him the richest contract ever for an interior offensive lineman.
His presence and the return of standout left tackle Kolton Miller, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury after just four games, was a much-needed boost.
So there is genuine hope in Las Vegas the line will be better, but how much is difficult to tell.
"I think last year there was a lot of moving pieces," Miller said. "I think the goal is to have the best five out there, build together, add to it each day, and really build for long-term success. This isn't easy. Coaching O-line takes time and it's a lot of work. It's underappreciated. You can't get too frustrated about it. You've just got to find ways to improve each day."

#season

The Las Vegas Raiders look to be an improved team heading into this season, and the way in which the team is approaching their preparation for the upcoming slate ahead has second year back Ashton Jeanty encouraged by what he's seen so far.
"There's different energy and urgency in the building, and I truly believe that it starts from the top down," said Jeanty. "So, I love what I'm seeing so far from everybody and it's only gonna continue to grow and get better."
The Raiders earned a 3-14 record in Jeanty's rookie season in 2025. He and former QB Geno Smith struggled behind a poorly coached patchwork offensive line. Jeanty finished averaging just 3.7 per carry for the year and Smith was sacked 55 times. A gutted Las Vegas defense also showed room for improvement around Pro Bowl EDGE Maxx Crosby.
This offseason saw a far more aggressive approach led by the hiring of reigning Super Bowl champion Kubiak to be their next head coach this offseason. Big free agent acquisitions included veteran Kirk Cousins and center Tyler Linderbaum on offense and big upgrades at linebacker, edge rusher, and cornerback.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders 2nd year star sees 'Different energy and urgency' this year

#smith #different

Wednesday, Auburn women's tennis released its upcoming schedule for the 2026 fall.
The schedule provided by head coach Jordan Szabo, the Tigers will be competing through three Intercollegiate Tennis ****** ociation events for a bid in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. The individual championships will be held in November.
The Tigers open up the fall with the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina on Sept. 19-27. Early October will see them in the ITA Southern Regional Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the 8th through 12th.
Then a trip to Rome, Georgia to compete in the RTC Collegiate Invite on Oct. 23-25 and then to Knoxville, Tennessee for the ITA South Sectional Championships on No. 5-8. If they advance, the NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships will be held in Athens, Georgia on Nov. 17-22.
Players Ava Esposito and Ashton Bowers both earned bids last season to the NCAA Singles Championship. Esposito would make it to the round of 16 and finished with an ITA Singles All-American honor.

#doubles #georgia

Newcastle continued their pre-season preparations with a 4-1 defeat at Championship side Bristol City on Wednesday night.
Sam Greenwood's curling free-kick put Bristol City ahead before Lorent Tolaj doubled the Robins' advantage before the half-hour mark.
Shortly after the restart, Max Bird's strike extended their advantage and, despite Harvey Barnes pulling one back, a Sven Botman own goal restored the three-goal cushion in the closing stages.
Ashton Gate - including 3,400 travelling Magpies fans - rose as one to conduct a minute's applause in honour of the late Kevin Keegan in the seventh minute, a nod to the number he wore during a terrific playing career.
"I thought it was a really good test for us," Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said post-match.

#advantage #championship #tolaj

Football is back in Las Vegas. The Raiders officially began their journey to prepare for the 2026 season today with the start of training camp. It was a shortened practice -- 1.5 hours instead of two -- and it was a day to ease the players back into things. But there was still a few good plays to be that deserve some credit.
Here are my standouts for the Raiders from their first camp practice.
He went on a cross from right to left and laid out to make the grab with a defender in his hip pocket for the best catch of the day.
Read the play, shed a block and quickly tracked Ashton Jeanty to the right side to smother him at the line on a run.
Stuck right with Tre Tucker on a deep corner route and played it perfectly, turning to the outside as the ball arrived. He played it so well, he should have intercepted it, but was only able to knock it down. Still an impressive play.

#right

Following the Indianapolis Colts' first training camp practice, there were some noteworthy lineup observations made by the Indy Star's Joel Erickson in a post-practice report.
With Alec Pierce sidelined, starting at wide receiver next to Josh Downs were Ashton Dulin and Laquon Treadwell. With the third starting wide receiver role on the roster up for grabs, Dulin and Treadwell appear to be the early favorites to fill that role.
Dulin, in particular, is coming off a strong showing during offseason programs. Along with Treadwell being in the mix for snaps on offense, his ability to contribute to a few different special teams phases helps his case to make a roster push.
Then at linebacker, with CJ Allen on the PUP list, Erickson notes that Bryce Boettcher and Akeem Davis-Gaither were the two starters. This doesn't come as a big surprise, considering that both saw snaps with the ones during offseason programs. These two may end up battling for the starting spot next to Allen.
Lastly, it wasn't AJ Haulcy starting next to Cam Bynum, but it was Hunter Wohler who got those reps. Haulcy impressed during offseason programs, but Wohler's versatility adds an intriguing dynamic to that position group.

#dulin #treadwell #erickson #haulcy

Wave announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this evening.
The 19-year-old has signed a deal which will keep her Stateside until the end of the 2029 NWSL season.
Harbert is a product of the ******* nal academy system and she signed her first professional terms with the club in 2025. The youngster has got some vital senior experience under her belt in loan spells with Watford, Southampton, Portland Thorns and Everton. Harbert also represented ******* nal's first team in a couple of non-competitive fixtures.
On the international stage, Harbert has represented England up to and including Under-23 level.
After taking Harbert to San Diego Wave, the club's Sporting Director and General Manager, Camille Ashton said "We're really excited to welcome Laila to San Diego. She's an exciting young talent with exceptional technical quality, vision, and composure under pressure.

#wave #diego #signed #represented

Florida State football is upon us.
FSU heads into 2026 with plenty looming over the program after two straight losing seasons from the Seminoles. Ashton Daniels arrives as the latest attempt to solve the quarterback position, five new starters have to come together on the offensive line, the defense is banking on a young group taking a Year 2 leap and hanging over all of it is a coaching staff that most everyone outside the building believes is operating without a safety net.
FanDuel currently has Florida State's over/under set at 5.5 (betting $10 for over would earn you $6.58, under would be $12.40), having dropped from 6.5 in March. For perspective, last season's over-under was 7.5.
In ESPN's preseason FPI rankings, the Seminoles were placed at No. 28, ranking their strength of schedule at No. 22. FPI projects FSU's record as 6.7-5.4, giving it a 71% chance at finishing over 6 wins, a 3.2% chance to win the ACC and a 9.2% chance to make the playoffs.
With fall camp beginning and the countdown to kickoff against New Mexico State a month away, we wanted to dive into seven big questions heading into the season.

#state

Every player wants to hit the ground running and start the new season fast once training camp begins. But for which Indianapolis Colts players is this a must?
The reasons a strong training camp showing is vital can vary from player to player, but all three of these offensive players require a quick start once practices begin.
Treadwell finds himself in the mix for the starting WR3 role, competing with Ashton Dulin and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. But even if Treadwell doesn't secure that job, he is still positioned to make a run at earning a spot on the 53-man roster.
Up to this point in his Colts' tenure, Treadwell has spent his share of time on the practice squad. But with the wide receiver depth taking a hit this offseason, his experience -- both in the NFL and in Shane Steichen's offense -- could be quite valuable. The Colts could also utilize more of a rotation at that WR3 spot, with matchups and in-game situations dictating who is on the field, which could provide Treadwell with another opportunity to earn playing time.
He's also shown he can contribute to multiple special teams phases as well, which will factor into the equation as Steichen and Chris Ballard construct the final roster.

#roster

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Through two games, Team USA is making life in WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup group play look easy. The USA had outscored its opponents 46-7.

Thursday night, before a packed house of 3400 fans, they dominated Mexico 24-5 in five innings. Team USA struck for seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and then nearly doubled that by scoring 13 runs in the second inning.

Catch Denae Benites homered, and she drove in six runs. Outfielder Ashton Lansdell homered, had two more hits, and she drove in seven runs. Third baseman Kate Blunt reached base four times, and she drove in a pair of runs. Outfielder Ashanthy Vizcarrondo added two hits and two RBIs.

Team USA will next face Australia at 7 p.m. Friday at Rivets Stadium. Australia is also 2-0.

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#runs #Media

The 2026 World Matchplay Darts starts on Saturday, 18 July at Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
The 32-player event is one of the Professional Darts Corporation's (PDC) eight major events of the darting calendar.
Luke Littler is the defending champion after winning the Phil Taylor Trophy 12 months ago. The teenage world number one has also won the first three majors in 2026.
There is also a women's event played on the final day of the tournament on Sunday, 26 July. Lisa Ashton is the reigning champion following a win over Fallon Sherrock in last year's final.
Here is everything you need to know on the format, draw and prize money.

#darts #july #champion #final

Ashton Jeanty has an up-and-down rookie season as a rusher for various reasons after the Las Vegas Raiders made the running back the No 6 overall pick in the 2025 draft.
However, the Boise State product did make a major impact as a receiver out of the backfield. A recent X post by NFL Researcher showed Jeanty was one of the most productive receiving running backs in the entire NFL last season.
Jeanty had 55 catches (on 73 targets) and five touchdowns. His 55 catches was the sevetnh most by a running back in the league. Jeanty should be able to build on that start as a receiver under new Raiders' head coach Klint Kubiak.
In other Raiders' news:
Remaining needs: NFL.com has the best remaining need for all AFC teams as we head into training camps around the league.

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We've covered Quarterback and Running Back in our Upgrade/Downgrade series, and both position groups seem to be a likely upgrade. It helps when you return your best player at that position, but now things start to get interesting for the offense. Aireonte Ersaey was a 2nd-round draft pick, Phillip Daniels left for NIL at Ohio State and then you lost 60 combined starts between Quinn Carrol and Tyler Cooper.
As per usual, the offensive line unit improved throughout the season, but it was not a strength in 2025. So after a down year, can this year's unit be an upgrade?
2025 Starter: Nathan Roy, Greg Johnson, Ashton Beers, Tony Nelson, Dylan Ray
2026 Starters: Roy, Johnson, Beers, Tony Nelson, Bennett Warren
Depth: Jerome Williams, Brett Carroll, Jaden Ball, Daniel Shipp, Kaveon Lee, Mark Handy
The good news here is that four starters return, and a nice transfer piece has been added.
Nathan Roy was the starter at left tackle last year for 12 of the 13 games and he had a nice season. And if you factor in that he was just a redshirt freshman, there is reason to believe that he is going to be an excellent blind-side protector for Drake Lindsey.

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