Kodak Black is seen trying to quickly finish up a meal before being turned over to authorities in footage making the rounds on social media this week, though it's worth pointing out that the footage itself does not depict a recent incident.
Instead, the body camera footage in question, which has been widely shared in recent days, stems from May 14 of this year. Annoyingly, much of the posts zeroing in on the food-focused moment from the Pompano Beach, Florida-set video have been shared without context, which may have led some to falsely believe that the Kodak The Blessing artist had been arrested in recent days. This is not true.
Posts have also circulated positing that Kodak "made" officials wait for him to finish his meal "before they arrested him," which is also misleading.
Kodak Black had one last thing to handle before going into custody — finishing his spaghetti. 😭🍝 pic.twitter.com/wbAoIQsSNp
— NineT6ix 🦅 (Salih9t6) September 7, 2026

#kodak #black #shared

San Antonio has already seen its young core make a deep playoff run, but the work behind that rise does not stop when the game ends. The Spurs have built a system in which young players can learn from coaches, veterans, and former stars who understand what it takes to win in San Antonio.
That connection matters even more for Stephon Castle, who went from a rookie trying to find his place to one of the team's main guards in just two seasons. Now, he is starting to see what the Spurs' history can mean for the group trying to build the next chapter.
Castle views playing for San Antonio as more than a chance to wear one of the league's most recognizable jerseys. The franchise has produced generations of stars, and many of those players still stay close to the organization and its current roster.
"It's a blessing to play for an organization like that," Castle said, describing what it means to play for the Spurs. He also pointed to the people who came before him and the way they continue to stay involved with the team.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) holds the ball as New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) defends during game one of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect

#SPURS #stephon #young #game

When the Los Angeles Clippers dealt a 20-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the move seemed like the ultimate push to put the Clippers in championship contention.
Yes, the Clippers gave up a haul of future picks, but they formed their dream star duo of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. As much promise as Gilgeous-Alexander showed in his lone season in L.A., the Clippers wanted to win now. To them, making a deal involving trading SGA gave them the best chance to do that.
Though Gilgeous-Alexander was initially distraught at being shipped off to a new team, the move did remarkable wonders for his development. Now, it is clear the deal wasn't a hindrance to SGA's career; it was a blessing in disguise.
Clippers players loved Gilgeous-Alexander in the locker room and bought stock in the Canadian's potential.
Clipper vet Lou Williams grew a bond with SGA and respected his disciplined work ethic for a young player. In just one year, Gilgeous-Alexander left an indelible impression on his teammates.

#alexander #move #gave #deal

Jackson State football quarterback Jared Lockhart could find no real-life comparison for wide receiver Nate Rembert's performance in the home opener.
Rembert finished with a career-high 179 yards on four receptions in 66-14 win for JSU (2-0) over Division II Edward Waters (1-1) at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sept. 5. All four receptions went for more than 20 yards, and three were gains of 50-plus yards.
"He's like a video game," Lockhart said of Rembert. "Like NCAA. It's a blessing to have him."
The night was memorable for Rembert for more than just his standout performance. Rembert's NCAA career began at EWU in 2023.
As a freshman he led EWU in receiving touchdowns and finished second on the team in receiving yards to make the All-SIAC first team. His time at EWU built the foundation for his Jackson State career, which includes two All-SWAC honors.

#finished

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina kisses the trophy after winning while sitting on the shoulders of a teammate after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/Defodi Images via Getty Images)
This writer has had the privilege and blessing to watch in person and write about some of the greatest men's superstars and personalities on the planet.
The list includes:
Pele.
Diego Maradona.

#lusail #city #lionel #fifa

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Three Brand Racing, let's ride.
The very first race on Saturday's Travers Day card at Saratoga Race Course brought a unique brand of excitement when Club Reign, ridden by Edgard Zayas, ran a maiden special weight field of six other 2-year-olds off their feet en route to a six-length victory.
The performance was impressive, but the connections brought the hype. Club Reign was the first-ever starter for co-owner Three Brand Racing, the new racing enterprise of recently retired Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson.
As Wilson, music star Ciara - the former NFL QB's wife - and the couple's three children celebrated with their partners, there was plenty of hype in the winner's circle.
"Man, what an exciting day," a jubilant Wilson said. "We're so excited for Three Brand Racing and, obviously, Club Reign. What a blessing. We were so fired up about this horse. We felt like we had a tremendous athlete in this horse. (He's) our first one for me and Ciara and our team, our Three Brand Racing team, and to come out here and to win in Saratoga - and he won by a lot. He's a fast horse."

#club #reign #first

Prince Harry's reported return to the UK appears to be fueled by a renewed sense of confidence. Sources claim his relationship with King Charles has made him feel supported, while he is also said to be drawing strength from his mother, Princess Diana's family, the Spencers, as he prepares for a new chapter in Britain.
However, Harry's optimism could spell another headache for Prince William. According to an insider, his positive outlook about returning home may be adding to the tension between the brothers.
It seems Prince Harry feels more secure about his return to Britain after rebuilding his relationship with King Charles. An insider claimed that the Duke of Sussex believes the reconciliation has given him a stronger footing within his family.
"He's full of swagger," the source told the National Examiner. Harry is allegedly telling mutual friends that he is happy to have things "back on track" with his father. The insider further claimed that he believes he has "the King's blessing."
That confidence is reportedly coming from another side of his family, too. According to the source, Harry feels backed by the Spencers, his late mother Princess Diana's family. The insider claimed that the combination has left him feeling that "it's all systems go."

#family #harry #king #britain

The Iowa running back room is filled with talented players. Lead rush Kamari Moulton is back, and the Hawkeyes added a coveted player out of the transfer portal.
LJ Phillips Jr. ran for nearly 2,000 yards last season at South Dakota. Now in Iowa City, he's enjoying being surrounded by other top running backs.
"I think I just bring a little bit of intensity, I just want to set the tone immediately. I think that's something that I've been working on is trying to set the tone immediately and I think that I can be that sparkplug maybe. There's competition everywhere you go, that's life," Phillips Jr. said. "Nothing in life is ever given to you or handed to you so that's just part of the job that comes with it. I think that this is a great place and I'm looking forward to competing with these guys. We have amazing running backs and to work with them is a blessing every day. It makes me better and they show me new things on how to be better and that's so special."
Iowa opens the year against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5.
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#running #phillips #back

Prince Harry is enraging his estranged brother, Prince William, even more by being incredibly self-righteous and confident ahead of his big move back to the U.K., a source tells Examiner.
"William says this is obviously a case of Harry having to come back with his tail between his legs because he couldn't hack it in America the way he thought he could," explains the source. "But Harry has loudly been proclaiming the opposite to all their mutual friends."
As Examiner previously reported, the Duke of Sussex, 41, has been emboldened by his reconciliation with his father, King Charles III, and is done rolling over to appease William, 44.
"He's full of swagger and telling people that he's thrilled to finally have things back on track with his father, that he's got the king's blessing and he's got the support of the Spencers as well," the source says of Harry and William's late mother Princess Diana's side of the family. "It's all systems go."
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#william #prince #father #duke

AnnaLynne McCord has married Danny Cipriani after the couple publicly asked fans to help fund their wedding. The 90210 alum shared the news in an Instagram Reel on Sunday. McCord said she married "the love of my life" the day before. She also called the wedding a blessing.
McCord and Cipriani launched a Honeyfund page last month to raise money for their wedding. The couple asked fans to give any amount toward their dream wedding and honeymoon. They quoted $100 for the marriage license, $1,000 for the rehearsal dinner and $1,200 for the flowers. The registry also allowed donations from $10 to $5,000.
The couple had raised $14,200 by Friday, according to The U.S. Sun. McCord told the outlet that she received "death threats" after launching the page. Some people called her "despicable," and she said others accused her of trying to get money from wedding guests. She also said some people donated $10 just to leave negative messages.
McCord confirmed her marriage in her Instagram video and called it "incredibly timeless." She praised every part of the event, from the rituals to the moments she shared with Cipriani. "Happy first day being AnnaLynne Cipriani to me," she said. The couple reportedly plans to hold two more wedding ceremonies in London and Cambodia.
After a long and on-and-off dating relationship, Cipriani proposed to McCord on Christmas Day 2025. The couple met on Raya, the celebrity dating app, and dated for years until 2020 when they parted ways. They reunited in 2024, and Cipriani shared their romance on Instagram in April. He called McCord his "Miracle" and wrote, "Loving you is the easiest thing in the world."

#wedding #Instagram

Here is everything Houston Texans rookie tight end Marlin Klein said following Houston's preseason loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, including talking about his transition from college to the NFL, the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry and his relationship with quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Question: On his comfort level
Marlin Klein: "A lot more comfortable, to be honest with you. Being here for a couple months now and being in Training Camp and having those first two games under my belt, the first four weeks of Training Camp, it has been a blessing. I love it down here and I hope I stay here forever."
Q: On if he's used to the heat yet
Klein: "I don't think you can get used to it. But, I played at Michigan so I'm kind of used to the cold right now but I'm adapting."

#used #training #texans

Anthony Hernandez tips his cap to Gregory Rodrigues and his toughness in the UFC Fight Night 285 main event Saturday – but there's one thing he didn't appreciate.
For five rounds, Hernandez (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Rodrigues (20-6 MMA, 11-3 UFC) battled back-and-forth. Though he lost a unanimous decision, Hernandez displayed heart and unbreakable will in front of his home city fans at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The pair of middleweight contenders also earned Fight of the Night honors and the $100,000 bonus ***** ociated with it.
"A dream come true," Hernandez said at a post-fight news conference. "Obviously, I've got to get back to work and clean some ***** up. Next time I'll give you guys a win. I promise. ... (The crowd support) was f*cking ... a blessing. It was crazy. That's what kept me going. I couldn't give up. That sh*t hurt like a f*cking b*tch, man. It still hurts. It was a real f*cking blessing. I feel so honored to have that much love. Hopefully they come back to Sac so I can show out again. I'd love to give you guys more wars like that."
Hernandez became hobbled early as Rodriguez repeatedly chopped down his legs, causing him to shift from orthodox to southpaw. Hernandez rallied in Round 2 and nearly finished the fight, but "Robocop" hung tough.
One issue Hernandez took with Rodrigues was his grip around the glove area. According to Hernandez, Rodrigues had his fingers inside the glove – and he told referee Herb Dean as much mid-fight.

#fight

Bunnie Xo is choosing to look at her divorce as a "blessing."
On Thursday, August 20, the podcast host visited the Today show to discuss her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, and her high-profile split from Jelly Roll.
While opening up about her recent divorce, Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, said, "I know when something like that that's deeply personal happens, it's a beautifully tragic, but at the same time there's always a silver lining, there's always something better to look forward to.
"There's so much more to talk about with me especially, and with women, than their past lovers and people in their lives," she added.
The podcast host also mentioned she still "definitely" wants to have a baby.

#divorce #podcast #something #thursday

Luis Arraez says it's a 'blessing' to play in front of Phillies fans originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Luis Arraez at the 2026 MLB trade deadline from the San Francisco Giants, and he's been a great addition to the ballclub.
He had a little bit of a rough patch, but has overall been playing great. In the Phillies' 4-1 win over his former team, the Miami Marlins, he hit a two-run homer, his second as a Phillie.
After the game, Arraez told reporters, including Colin Newby of 975 The Fanatic, that it's a "blessing" to play in front of Phillies fans, calling them a "beautiful crowd" amid some heartfelt appreciation for the fans.
"A blessing, especially to play for the beautiful crowd," Arraez said. "(They) support me a lot, and I want to say thanks to them. I just want to go again and play like a kid, have fun, and win some games."

#Phillies #blessing #fans

Ann Arbor — In the scope of a player's college football career, being voted a captain by teammates still resides as one of the great individual achievements.
The weight that carries is different for each captain, but the importance never seems to vary.
Michigan safety Rod Moore, whose career was on pause after a knee injury in April 2024 led to three surgeries that has led him to this point, healthy enough to prepare to play a full season — he played in three games last year — became the program's first three-time captain when the results were announced Monday night. Quarterback Bryce Underwood became the first sophomore elected, running back Jordan Marshall the first junior, and defensive tackle Trey Pierce joins those three as a first-time captain.
The Wolverines continue to practice in preseason camp ahead of the season opener Sept. 5 against Western Michigan.
"I thought about a little bit last night when I was talking to my parents, and I was just like, 'Wow, first three-time captain in Michigan history at a school like Michigan,'" Moore said at a news conference Tuesday. "That's something that you know it's a blessing. It's really all glory to God.

#captain #three #time #season

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy joked Tuesday that he had the blessing of his wife, Mia, to return to the team after she was shot at their Virginia home because, well, "I know I was driving her and a bunch of my family members crazy in the house."
Mia was shot the evening of July 26, and the couple's 27-year-old son, Elijah, was arrested. Eric left the Chiefs right away to help his family through the crisis, and he returned to camp last week ahead of a preseason loss to the Rams.
"First and foremost, yes, she's on a great road to recovery. Yes, she's doing great," Bieniemy said of his wife, speaking to reporters for the first time since she was rushed to the hospital with multiple wounds. "It is one of the main reasons that I am back here, because of her recovery. She's truly a soldier. She's a saint. And it's been incredible to watch."
Bieniemy was never far from camp, even while he was back home in Ashburn, Virginia. He was able to watch streams of practice from Missouri Western State University, and he was often conferenced into team meetings before and after the workouts.
At one point, he called Chiefs general manager Brett Veach — who he knew was seated beside coach Andy Reid — and told him to give Big Red the phone. Bieniemy proceeded to remind Reid to get on one of his players for a seemingly minor coaching point.

#reid #first #shot #home

Eric Bieniemy said on Tuesday that his wife Mia is "doing great" and on the "road to recovery" three weeks after she was shot at the couple's Virginia home.
The Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator was meeting with reporters for the first time since Mia Bienemy suffered gunshot wounds to her arm and chest on July 26.
"It's one of the main reasons why I'm back here, because of her recovery," Bieniemy said. "She's truly a soldier. She's a saint and it's been incredible to watch. But I know I was driving her and a bunch of my family members crazy in the house, so she was like 'you have my blessing to leave.' It was time to get back."
The couple's son, 27-year-old Elijah Bieniemy, was arrested on charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling. In a court filing, his lawyer said he "appears to suffer from significant mental health issues" and "does not appear able to **** ist in his own defense at the present time."
Bienemy, who had been at training camp when the news broke about the shooting, said that once the situation settled at home he was able to watch a livestream of Chiefs practices to stay connected to the team.

#bieniemy #back #watch

Every so often, the six children of Jerry Buss that make up the family trust have a public dispute over the Los Angeles Lakers that reminds us how little they see eye-to-eye when it comes to their father's vision for the team he bought in 1979.
The latest instance came Monday when ESPN's Shams Charania reported the Buss siblings agreed to sell their remaining 17.8 percent stake in the Lakers as part of Mark Walters' sale to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, effectively removing Jeanie Buss as governor of the team... only for an attorney for Jeanie to write a letter contesting the sell.
"This is just the latest instance of a years-long pattern whereby Joey and Jesse Buss leak false, defamatory and pernicious 'information' to Mr. Charania for the malicious purpose of doing harm to the Los Angeles Lakers so long as Dr. Buss's chosen successor, Jeanie Buss, carries out her father's wishes," the letter read.
In essence, a year after the Buss' sold their majority stake to Walter -- a process many of the siblings were frustrated by and one that allowed Jeanie to remain governor through 2030 -- the siblings have now voted to sell their remaining stake without the blessing of Jeanie. Thus, we're headed for another public family feud.
And can they please spare us this time? I would love nothing more than if the Buss' could settle their differences privately for once.

#jeanie #siblings #public

Maria Menounos is a cancer survivor. The Medford native was the third or fourth scheduled Jimmy Fund-supported appearance on tonight's broadcast/telethon, the scheduling of which was impeccable. The Sox pulled ahead and away early and never let up, and the appearance of Menounos and other affected families was more conspicuous on the broadcast than ever, due to the team kicking a lot of ******* . It was inspiring and a reminder that the time will be passed, goshdarnit, and it will occasionally force you to think about things you didn't anticipate, and you learn something.
Then it all comes back to beisbol, and when the Sox go up 9-1 in the 6th, and Maria sez "God is blessing this game," it's hard to disagree. By that point, every Sox starter had an RBI. That's *really* hard to do. And while it should probably be noted that AZ star Ketel Marte simply didn't show up to the game (which is wild), he wouldn't have helped. Among the bountiful Sox highlights: Adley Rutschman broke out of his slump with an RBI double one at-bat after reaching on a stupid error; Ceddy Rafaela hit 3 doubles; Willson Contreras went yard and Brayan Bello went hard, 4.2 IP while allowing 1R with 3Ks. It was 11-1 by the time it was done. The details are over there. The feeling is right here. Drink it in.

#menounos #appearance #broadcast #didn 't

UFC middleweight Tresean Gore shared his reaction to defeating Vicente Luque via unanimous decision at UFC 330.
Gore picked apart Luque on the feet for the majority of the 15 minutes and was able to avoid his opponent's submission attempts to win his second straight fights inside the Octagon after finishing Azamat Bekoev in his last bout.
Taking to his social media following the event, Gore shared his reaction to beating Luque at UFC 330 in what is the biggest win of his MMA career to date.
"Thanks Everyone who supported me in my fight last night!! I know it wasn't My Greatest Performance but I know i got more to give and I know im better than that! But hats off to my opponent he was tough as nails and game as they come a True Veteran of the Sport! Almost 12 years in the UFC! I got to speak to him as well Great guy as well! My Aggressiveness and my power and timing could've been Greater but hey you live and learn!! I know i always say it but ill come back so much better than that! With that all said all Glory to God for blessing me with this Win once again! I am just scratching the surface!! I got Alot more to Offer and I'll show that! The best is yet to come!!!" Gore wrote on his Instagram.
Don't look now, but Gore looks like he is becoming a serious dark horse contender in the UFC middleweight division.

#luque

Anne Hathaway teared up after being named a Disney Legend at an event on Sunday afternoon.
The Oscar-winning actress was presented with the honour by her The Devil Wears Prada director, David Frankel, amid The Disney Legends Award ceremony held in Anaheim, California.
"I am here today because I'm one of the most insanely lucky people in the world," she began, appearing emotional. "How lucky am I that I was born into a family where acting, storytelling and imagination were valued and celebrated."
Anne, who is currently expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman, went on to credit late director Garry Marshall, as well as co-producers Debra Martin Chase and the late Whitney Houston, for selecting her to play Mia Thermopolis in the hit 2001 movie, The Princess Diaries.
She also thanked the team behind the 2006 comedy-drama, The Devil Wears Prada, including co-stars Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt.
"I'm so lucky that my first booking led to so many opportunities when I was still so young, (like) getting a job that a million girls were built for in The Devil Wears Prada. I got to be with Stanley Tucci. I got to be with Emily Blunt. I got to be with um...oh what's her name," the 43-year-old continued, pretending to forget Meryl. "I've gotten to spend my life so far, doing what I love, having so many adventures along the way, knowing joy and valuing the extraordinarily good fortune that allows me to share my life with my greatest blessing - a family I couldn't love more."

#prada #lucky #meryl #stanley

Rui Oliveira won the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's family.
British rider Tarling, 19, died after an accident during stage eight of the race on Friday.
The final two stages went ahead with the family's blessing, although Tarling's team NSN Development withdrew from the race.
Race leader Alexis Guerin was not challenged on the final day so the French rider secured the overall win while Oliveira prevailed in a sprint finish to claim the stage win.
"First I want to give my condolences to Fin's family, friends, team - everyone," said the UAE Team Emirates rider. "It's been a rough couple of days. I can imagine what they're suffering.

#stage #volta #portugal #Porto

EAST RUTHERFORD – There was no grand announcement when he stepped on the field. With a little over six minutes left in the first half of the Giants' preseason-opening, 13-10 loss to the Vikings, Odell Beckham Jr. simply trotted on with the second team and took his place on the far side.
He couldn't hide, though. It wasn't long before those at MetLife Stadium noticed. And once they did, they let the wideout know how they felt about him being back.
"Time to play ball," said Beckham. "It's a blessing to be out there."
The loudest ovation of the afternoon was that for Beckham – who spent the first five years of his career with New York, who drafted him 12th overall in 2014. The now 33-year-old was elite for New York. Injuries then derailed his career as the years dragged on.
He last played a game in December of 2024. He last had 50-plus yards in a game in December of 2023. He last played for the Giants in December of 2018. Now here he is, in August of 2026, trying to make the Giants' 53-man roster.

#york #first

Ryan Clark headlined ESPN's first round of summer layoffs because ESPN chose to inform him by pulling him off the air from NFL Live on July 20. Bart Scott was also part of the layoffs, but he flew relatively under the radar, even though ESPN apparently informed him in a similarly ruthless way.
"Hey, man, I was going into my radio show, and they called me, like, 'Hey, uh, just to let you know, wish we could do it in person,'" Scott said while appearing on The Joint Venture Show with Craig Carton and Lil Wayne this week. "Like, no, you don't, motherf*cker. 'Oh, I wish I could do it in person!' Nah. So, it's like, 'We're not gonna renew you.' My contract is expiring in September. So, I found out that way."
Despite the lack of respect, Scott explained why he didn't let the nature of his exit tarnish his entire tenure or his outlook on his future.
"It's part of the business," Scott said. "You understand the balance, and I don't know what they had to do when they had to trim the fat. I had never been there, where my contract was expiring, because usually when it's a year, I get renewed. But it's what it is, man. Sometimes, losing your job can be some of the biggest blessings because it forces you to try and do something else and, sometimes, step out of your comfort zone.
"Listen, one thing that is constant is change, and I've been fired before. I understand the process, and I hold no ill will. I don't even know who made the call. But I did enjoy my time there. I enjoyed using the platform, keeping myself relevant. I wasn't a first-round draft pick; I'm not a Hall of Famer. I think I was a pretty good player, but I just appreciate them giving me the platform, and I'm not gonna hold any ill will toward them. It's my job to make them regret it."

#round #layoffs

IOWA CITY — Iowa football defensive back Tyler Brown has been sidelined during fall camp with an injury.
Brown was a high-profile member of Iowa's most recent transfer portal class. Last season, Brown started 14 games at free safety on a James Madison team that won 12 games and made the College Football Playoff. Brown ranked second on the team in total tackles with 80 while also recording five tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
Brown got reps with Iowa's first team defense during the spring, but is now dealing with an injury as the season approaches.
"Just getting better day by day," Brown said during Iowa football media day on Aug. 14. "Not too big, not too small. But I just took it as a blessing. God was sitting me down, and now I'm ready to move forward."
As for his timetable for return, Brown answered that he has "no idea."

#tyler

Athletics get awful Nick Kurtz injury update that might be blessing in disguise originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Athletics may be without one of baseball's top sluggers for the remainder of the season.
On Tuesday, A's manager Mark Kotsay provided an injury update on first baseman Nick Kurtz, who received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right thumb last week.
"Four weeks of no mobility. You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick," Kotsay told reporters, including MLB.com's Martin Gallegos.
Kurtz's injury could force him to miss the rest of the year for the A's. The pain in his thumb has been consistent since the middle of July.

#athletics #kurtz #source

Black bishop and author Earl Walker Jackson, a descendant of enslaved ancestors, is criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for what he said amounts to anti-American "indoctrination" against the "greatest nation on earth."
Although his great-grandparents were enslaved, Jackson believes that "if you were born an American, you hit the proverbial lottery because you have more opportunity and hope than any people living anywhere else on the planet."
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jackson said the latest controversy over what the White House described as the Smithsonian's woke "ideological capture" angered him because of what he views as smears against the U.S.
"It makes me angry when people do this to our country, but it's sad too because what it tells me is that the indoctrination machine is hard at work convincing people [of] this narrative," he said. "This is a wonderful country; it's the greatest nation on earth. And you've got people so indoctrinated into seeing our country sliced and diced into race and ethnicity and class and income and so forth that they fail to understand the blessing of the United States of America."
Smithsonian's Taxpayer Funds Face Chopping Block As Gop Demands Accountability For 'Woke' History

#jackson #country

Adley Rutschman is finally ready to make his debut with the Boston Red Sox.
Rutschman appears set to make his debut with the Red Sox on Tuesday for their matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays. Barring any late setbacks, Rutschman will start with Patrick Sandoval on the mound at Rogers Centre. The two were spotted working in the bullpen on Monday, too.
"For me, it's just excitement," Rutschman said before Monday's 2-1 loss, which opened the four-game series in Canada, via MassLive. "I miss playing. I want to be out there. To be able to go out and play baseball is such a blessing. You realize that when you're on the IL and not able to play."
The Red Sox made a move to acquire Rutschman ahead of the deadline in a rare intra-division deal. In return, the Baltimore Orioles picked up catcher Carlos Narvaez and the team's No. 2 prospect in the deal, among others.
Rutschman holds a .215 batting average with eight home runs and 47 RBI this season. But he's been sidelined since July 18 with left wrist inflammation, and hasn't been ready to play for his new team just yet while finishing up his recovery. He caught five total innings in a rehab ****** ignment with their Triple-A affiliate over the weekend, too.

#rutschman

Don Nelson, the second winningest coach in NBA history, a five-time NBA champion as a player and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, it was announced Sunday. He was 86.
"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," Nelson's family said in a statement, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. "Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories."
FILE - Former Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson smiles while being interviewed at the Warriors NBA training facility in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
In 31 seasons as an NBA head coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors (twice), New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, Nelson finished with a regular season record of 1,335-1,063. He retired with the most coaching wins ever, a mark that was broken by the San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich in March 2022.
Nelson made 18 playoff appearances as a coach, finishing with a 75-91 postseason record.

#nelson

Don Nelson, the NBA's three-time Coach of the Year and a five-time champion, has died at the age of 86, his family said in a statement.
"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," the statement said. "Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories."
As a player, Nelson played 11 of his 14 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning five NBA championships before going on to coach after he retired.
He last coached for the Golden State Warriors in 2010 and retired as the NBA's winningest coach. Over his 30-year career, he coached four teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks.
Nelson also served as general manager for all three franchises and is one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with the three teams.

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