Live updates from 23 matches across League One and League Two
League One: Two games at 12:30 BST - Notts County v Bradford, Leyton Orient v Wycombe
Nine games at 15:00 including Stockport v Leicester, Mansfield v Huddersfield, Sheff Wed v Wigan
League Two: Crawley v Cheltenham, Grimsby v Bristol Rovers in two early kick-offs
Ten games at 15:00 including York v Swindon, Barnet v Accrington, Gillingham v Tranmere

#including #notts #leyton

Bradford Bulls have signed Widnes Vikings full-back Nathan Connell on a two-year deal from the start of the 2027 season.
The 23-year-old started his career with Salford, where he worked under Bulls head coach Kurt Haggerty, and has scored 20 tries in 26 appearances for the second-tier side this year.
"I'm buzzing to get back into Super League, which was obviously my goal," he told the club website.
"The year at Widnes has been great personally and collectively as a team but I want to get back into that full-time environment, really challenge myself and push myself out of my comfort zone to develop even more as a player."

#full #bradford

Betfred Super League
Bradford (26) 32
Tries: Dean, Wynne, Aekins, Russell, Blake, Scurr Goals: Atkin 4
Castleford (4) 22
Tries: Senior, Mpapalangi 2, A Mellor Goals: Weaver 3

#betfred

Follow live text and score updates from 19 matches across League One & Two (all 19:45 kick-offs)
League One: In our featured games, Bradford host Cambridge, Huddersfield welcome Oxford & Bromley take on Leyton Orient.
Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
League Two: In our main matches, Crewe welcome Walsall, Rochdale meet Shrewsbury & Tranmere host Rotherham
Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures

#host #follow

Florida State football commenced the 2026 season with a home opener at Doak S. Campbell Stadium against the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, Aug. 29., where the Seminoles defeated the Aggies 34-17 in a roller coaster of a performance.
FSU started the game on defense after losing the coin toss. Despite the Aggies gaining some ground early on, the defense held strong. The crowd erupted after senior defensive back Quindarrius Jones intercepted a throw in the end zone to put the 'Noles on offense.
Following the turnover, the Garnet and Gold, led by fifth year quarterback Ashton Daniels, engineered a strong drive that brought them into the red zone. However, after Daniels was sacked on third and goal, Florida State was forced to settle for a field goal from senior kicker Gabe Panikowski to take an early 3-0 lead.
Later on in the first quarter, a screen pass from Daniels to senior running back Samuel Singleton Jr. set the Seminoles up inside the New Mexico State 10-yard line once again.
On third down, Daniels scored his first touchdown of the season as he evaded the blitz to give FSU a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter. However, New Mexico State bounced back with a touchdown of their own as New Mexico State junior quarterback Trey Hedden connected with senior receiver Brodie Malone-Bradford to cut the Aggies' deficit to three.

#aggies #early

Betfred Super League
Toulouse (16) 28
Tries: Ulberg, Polselli, Toleafoa, Jussaume, Tropis Goals: Rouge 4
Bradford (6) 18
Tries: Atkin, Ackers, Leake Goals: Hooley 3

#goals #league #toulouse

Third week of matches in Leagues One and Two with 21 games taking place
League One: Blackpool 0-0 Peterborough, MK Dons 0-0 Leicester; seven games at 15:00
League Two: Barnet 1-0 Cheltenham, Port Vale 0-0 Crewe; Rotherham v Chesterfield (13:00); nine games at 15:00
Bradford, Barnet and Crewe only teams with 100% records
Salford, Rochdale and Shrewsbury all looking for their first point

#games #barnet #Third #peterborough

Matt Damon is one of the most recognizable men on the planet. But to his siblings, he's just "bro."
The 55-year-old Odyssey actor has two siblings, brother KyleDamon, 59, and step sister Sarah Bradford, 39. The family grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and while Sarah followed in her big brother's footsteps, Kyle has chosen to live a very different life.
Keep reading to meet Matt's lookalike brother and actress step sister…
Kyle inspired Matt's film Good Will Hunting
Kyle was born in 1967, three years before Matt, to parents Kent Damon and Nancy Carlsson-Paige. Their parents divorced in 1972, and the brothers lived with their mom in a six-family communal house, which Kyle called a "hippie commune" to Art Works Magazine in 2020.

#matt #step #sister

Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley has said his side is now "in a better place", despite their 4-2 loss to Coventry in the EFL Cup.
The Pilgrims went two goals behind in the opening stages of Tuesday night's tie, but managed to draw level, before the Premier League side scored twice late on.
There were debuts for new signings Tyreeq Bakinson, Oliver Irow, and goalkeeper James Storer, as well as for 17-year-old academy player Joe Mwaro.
Cleverley said strong performances all over the pitch had made picking a team for Saturday's league tie against Bradford a "headache".
Coventry rally to reach third round after Plymouth scare

#cleverley #argyle

Lincoln City have signed forward Ethan Wheatley on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
The 20-year-old academy product has made three appearances off the bench in the Premier League for the Red Devils, and another in the Carabao Cup.
After a loan spell at Walsall, Wheatley spent the first half of last season on loan at Northampton Town, where he scored three goals in 22 League One matches, before spending the rest of the campaign on loan at Bradford City.
"I played against Lincoln last season and didn't really enjoy it, so I'm glad to be part of the team now," Wheatley told the club website.
"I've had some loans over the past 18 months. I started in League Two, then last season League One so am looking forward to stepping up to the Championship."

#league #forward

Phillies ace receives surprising boost in crowded NL Cy Young race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jacob Misiorowski has the breathtaking ERA. Chris Sale has the overwhelming strikeout numbers. Zack Wheeler has the established reputation. ESPN's awards model still considers Cristopher Sánchez the pitcher to beat for the National League Cy Young Award.
Sánchez earned a 154.1 rating in the latest edition of ESPN's AXE rankings, placing him ahead of Milwaukee Brewers phenom Misiorowski at 150.5. Philadelphia Phillies teammate Jesús Luzardo ranked third at 140.7, followed by Cincinnati Reds starter Chase Burns and Sale. That makes Sánchez the statistical front-runner in one of baseball's most crowded award races, even though the betting markets have focused more heavily on Misiorowski and Sale.
"The consensus narrative seems to have turned against Sánchez, who has been at or near the top of the AXE leaderboard all season," ESPN's Bradford Doolittle wrote in the latest MLB Awards Watch.
Sánchez may not have the loudest Cy Young campaign. His season has been too good to ignore.

#crowded #latest

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Ryan Johnson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning for second time this season and three Los Angeles Angels pitchers combined for a one-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Johnson (3-7) struck out three in a career-high seven innings and won for the first time since July 19. He allowed only Cody Freeman's leadoff single in the sixth inning and two walks with a hit batter. On June 23, the 24-year-old right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball in beating Baltimore 5-1.
Rookie Ryan Watson followed Michael Fulmer and recorded his second save.
Zach Neto went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a triple and two runs two nights after going 5 for 6 at Houston. The Angels (52-78) beat the Rangers (64-66), who are competing for an AL playoff spot, for the eighth time in 12 games this season.
Johnson defeated left-hander Cody Bradford (0-2) in a matchup of Dallas-Fort Worth players.

#johnson #time #rookie #ryan

Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (KRLD 1080 / Rangers Sports Network)
The Shed
RHP Ryan Johnson vs. LHP Cody Bradford
ANGELS

#anaheim #network

Betfred Super League
Leigh (14) 62
Tries: Mulhern, Brogan, Senior 2, Lam 2, Cook 2, Hanley, Ofahengaue Goals: Cook 11
Bradford (4) 10
Tries: Blake, Peposhi Goals: Atkin

#betfred

The Seattle Seahawks traveled to Nashville for a joint practice with the Tennessee ****** ans on Friday morning. They'll then meet the ****** ans on Sunday in Week 2 of the preseason. Tennessee is a rebuilding team, but they should provide the Seahawks' interior offensive line with a worthwhile challenge.
The Seahawks return all three starters across the interior, with Grey Zabel, Jalen Sundell, and Anthony Bradford slated to start. Joint practice with the ****** ans should test their preparedness for the regular season. The interior defensive line is the strongest area of the ****** ans' roster.
Even though Seahawks DT Leonard Williams was named ESPN's No. 1 interior defender this past offseason, many critics believed ****** ans DT Jeffery Simmons deserved the spot. Simmons led all defensive tackles in the NFL in sacks last season. He'd get more recognition if the ****** ans weren't 3-14.
The ****** ans also signed productive DT John Franklin-Myers to a three-year contract worth more than $20 million per season earlier this offseason. Together, Franklin-Myers and Simmons could form one of the best interior duos in all of football this season. Defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh is excited to have them.
If both Simmons and Franklin-Myers participate in Friday's joint practice, they'll push the Seahawks' interior to the limit.

#Titans #interior #franklin #defensive

Patrick Sandoval has been playing with fire baserunners all season since returning from Tommy John surgery this year, and it finally blew up on the Red Sox over the weekend. Now we're hearing that an injury may be playing a role in his performance, even if it's a small one. Sandoval apparently has been battling a blister on his left foot (the foot he uses to push off the rubber) for most of the year. (Jon Conahan, NESN)
If Sandoval does go on the IL — or if he's just ***** ped from the rotation for underperformance — the Sox do have another experienced starter on the roster who could take his rotation spot in Brayan Bello. The problem is that Bello, for whatever reason, is thriving in his long relief role after struggling in the first inning all season long. "Does this mean Brayan can't start anymore? That's not the case," Chad Tracy said. "It's difficult to ignore how very, very effective he has been coming out of the bullpen in a bulk relief role and taking down innings. So I don't think that we've closed the book on that by any means. It just feels like that's the way to do it right now." (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
Bello is pitching so well in his long relief role that it's hard not to think about what the narrative of his season would be if he was able to perform this way as a conventional starter. He has an ERA of 0.85 in over 50 relief innings, and if he were performing anywhere close to that while starting games, we'd be talking about him having a career year and thrusting himself into the Cy Young conversation. As it stands, Cam Schlittler of the Yankees seems to have that award locked up, though Sonny Gray is currently projected to finish fifth. (Jason Foster, MLB.com)
Sonny Gray is rightly heralded as one of the best offseason acquisitions any big league team has made this year. But, so far, the Red Sox trade deadline acquisitions aren't faring nearly as well. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
Bello isn't the only Red Sox veteran who went missing from this team for most of the middle of the season, of course. Trevor Story has been out since mid-May recovering from sports hernia surgery, after struggling through the first weeks of the season. But he now hopes to return as early as Friday. It's fair to ask whether he still should get the nod at shortstop given his poor performance before hitting the IL, but Chad Tracy says the goal is for him to be the everyday shortstop again. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)

#year #role #long

Former Manchester United footballer Paul Scholes has been handed a six-month road ban after he racked up two driving convictions in the **** e of two days.
The 51-year-old was caught speeding in a Range Rover on the evening of 3 March while on a late-night drive through Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire.
In the second case, Scholes's Mercedes broke the speed limit on Mossley Road near Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, on the morning of 14 November last year.
On 12 August at Bradford Magistrates' Court, he was handed a six-month driving ban for the first offence, along with fines. The next day at Manchester Magistrates' Court he received six penalty points on his licence, and further fines.
Fines, costs, and court fees for the criminal cases totalled £1,472.

#court #driving

GOLF
Boys
Baker County 176, Bradford 179, Union County 185
Course: Starke G&CC, par 36 (Bradford).
VOLLEYBALL

#county #boys

A's 5, Rangers 2
What a disappointing game.
And what a disappointing road trip.
This is one of those instances where I struggle to come up with something to say.
Cody Bradford was okay. He gave up a two run home run to Lawrence Butler that I thought was foul while watching it, but which apparently wasn't. Those were the only two runs he gave up in four innings.

#road

A Louisiana man is accused of killing his wife and propping her body up in the passenger seat of his car and driving through multiple states before he was arrested in Tennessee, according to authorities.
Tyronne Brazille, 50, was pulled over by police in Memphis for a traffic violation on Thursday when officers found the lifeless body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in the passenger seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound, WREG reported.
A longtime friend of the woman, Shelicka Decker, told the outlet that the couple had been married for years and Bradford was planning to leave Brazille.
New Jersey Man Accused Of Killing Wife With Barbell Allegedly Confessed In Messages To Relatives: Report
Tyronne Brazille was arrested after police found the body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, in his passenger seat.

#brazille

The Seattle Seahawks have a need at right guard, and free agent guard Kevin Zeitler may be the player that they need to address that.
Seahawks starting RG Anthony Bradford dealt with his share of struggles in 2025 despite helping Seattle win the Super Bowl at the end of the season, which has put him on the hot seat entering the upcoming season.
Bleacher Report's Moe Moton listed the Seahawks as the best landing spot for Zeitler ahead of the 2026 season.
"At 36, with 213 career starts, Kevin Zeitler would be a decent plug-and-play option for the reigning Super Bowl champions," Moton said. "In 2025, he allowed just 16 pressures over 590 pass-blocking snaps, per Pro Football Focus. The 14-year pro has played most of his snaps at right guard, which makes him a viable replacement for Bradford."
Bradford is approaching the final year of his rookie deal with the Seahawks in 2026. The Seahawks have Beau Stephens, who is in line to give Bradford a run for his money at the right guard slot next season. Zeitler may be a veteran equipped to offer the Seahawks stability at the position, as he gave up only 14 total pressures in 2025 with the Tennessee ***** ans, which was exactly half that of Bradford, who allowed 28 total pressures on the year.

#bradford #season #right #kevin

Texas Rangers lineup for August 16, 2026 against the A's: starting pitchers are Cody Bradford for the Rangers and Jacob Lopez for the Rangers.
Texas will try to make a disappointing road trip a little less disappointing this afternoon. There's a lefty on the mound for the A's, so the righthanded-heavy lineup is being utilized. Corey Seager gets the day off.
The lineup:
Langford — LF
Duran — SS

#texas #august #cody #jacob

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Neto had an RBI single and scored during the Angels' three-run third inning, and Los Angeles snapped its three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Nolan Schanuel and Vaughn Grissom also drove in runs during the only scoring rally by the MLB-worst Halos, who won for just the fourth time in 14 games.
Joc Pederson hit his seventh leadoff homer of the season and Jarred Kelenic drove in his first run since May 15 for the Rangers, who lost for only the second time in seven games.
Cody Bradford (0-1) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball for Texas in his second start since returning from elbow surgery, which had sidelined him since 2024.
Ryan Johnson pitched three-hit ball into the fifth inning for the Angels, striking out five. Reliever José Fermin (4-2) got four outs, and rookie Samy Natera pitched the ninth for his third save.

#three #Angels #texas #only

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas starter Cody Bradford pitched 4 1/3 effective innings in his first appearance since September 2024, and Justin Foscue's two-run triple highlighted a four-run third inning as the Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Wednesday.
Bradford worked around traffic in all but the third inning of his first outing in 679 days following elbow surgery in June 2025. The left-hander allowed five hits and two walks, throwing 70 pitches.
Reliever Tyler Alexander (2-2) got the final two outs of the fifth, leaving two runners on. Alexander struck out three in 1 2/3 innings.
The Rangers (57-58) won the last two games after dropping Monday's series opener, their season-worst sixth straight loss. The AL West leaders by two games on July 28, they trail first-place Houston by 1 1/2 games.
The Giants (48-67) fell 19 games under .500 for the first time this season, having lost seven consecutive road series. They left 11 men on base, going 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.

#games

Bradford City have signed former Everton defender Reece Welch on a two-year deal after a successful trial.
The 6ft 6in 22-year-old came through the Toffees' academy and made three first-team appearances before being released at the end of last season.
He could make his competitive debut for the Bantams in Saturday's Carabao Cup first-round tie against Rochdale.
"We believe he has the potential to be a top player, and we will work hard with him to fulfil it," boss Graham Alexander told the club website.
All done deals in August 2026

#reece

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cody Bradford is set Wednesday to make his first start for the Texas Rangers since the end of the 2024 season in the left-hander's comeback from elbow surgery.
Manager Skip Schumaker said after the Rangers' 5-4 win over San Francisco on Tuesday night that Bradford will start the finale in that series Wednesday afternoon instead of making another rehab start.
Bradford was part of the Rangers' only World Series ***** le as a rookie in 2023, when he was 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in five relief appearances during the playoffs. He was 4-3 with a 5.30 in 20 regular-season games (eight starts).
His return to the mound for the Rangers will come a day after they snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak that dropped them out of the lead in the AL West. It also came after the trade deadline passed Monday without Texas adding any starting pitchers.
The Rangers are also awaiting the season debut of left-hander Jordan Montgomery, another key piece of the championship run. He returned to Texas in free agency this spring while rehabbing from a second elbow reconstruction surgery.

#start #left

Ed Sheeran has been fined for failing to insure his Aston Martin as it undergoes restoration.
The British singer-songwriter was handed the penalty by Bradford Magistrates' Court after his 1966 Aston Martin was mistakenly left uninsured while being converted into an electric vehicle.
Sheeran sent the silver car to Aston Workshop Ltd for restoration in 2021 and claims he has not driven it since.
However, in December last year, the DVLA flagged that the Shape of You hitmaker had failed to pay for insurance on the vehicle while it was being refurbished.
In response, Sheeran told the court by letter that he believed the workshop's insurance covered the car and that the Aston Martin had not been on the road for five years.
The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to keeping a motor vehicle that did not meet insurance requirements.

#martin #bradford

Ed Sheeran has been convicted and fined for failing to insure his classic Aston Martin while it was being restored and converted to an electric car.
The singer-songwriter sent the the silver 1966 model for an overhaul in 2021, but in December 2025 the DVLA spotted Sheeran had not paid for insurance while restoration work was under way.
Sheeran, 35, told Bradford Magistrates' Court on Friday by letter that he believed the workshop's insurance covered his car and the Aston Martin had not been on the road for the past five years.
But he pleaded guilty to keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements and was ordered to pay a £666 fine, £100 costs and a £266 victim surcharge.
Sheeran was prosecuted by the DVLA in a behind closed doors hearing and submitted a letter of explanation to accompany his guilty plea.

#magistrates

The Oklahoma Sooners have a total of seven Heisman Trophy winners in the program's storied history. Running backs Billy Vessels (1952), Steve Owens (1969), and Billy Sims (1978) took home the coveted award in the 20th century, while quarterbacks Jason White (2003), Sam Bradford (2008), Baker Mayfield (2017), and Kyler Murray (2018) captured the trophy in the 21st century.
However, the last time OU had a player finish the season as a Heisman finalist came in 2019. That means Oklahoma has yet to have a Heisman finalist in the Brent Venables era.
One ESPN **** yst thinks that could all change this season. Jordan Rodgers highlighted his top five Heisman Trophy candidates coming into the season, and he placed OU starting quarterback John Mateer at No. 5 on his list. Mateer finished behind Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, Texas QB Arch Manning, Indiana QB Josh Hoover, and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin.
"He's gonna be 100% healthy," Rodgers said. "When he is, he's one of the more dynamic dual-threat quarterbacks in the country ... John Mateer's gonna put up massive numbers."
Of course, Mateer was the Heisman Trophy favorite through the first month of the season last year, but his broken hand derailed that train. His play dropped off after having surgery, and he couldn't place the ball the same way he had in September.

#rodgers #john

With the FA WNL Division One North 2026/27 campaign now announced, Leeds United can confirm key dates prior to the season.
Up first…
To crown the start of the new season, Simon Wood's side will be welcoming newly promoted Thornaby Women to the Bannister Prentice Stadium on Sunday 16th August. Last campaign, Thornaby finished second in the North East Regional Premier WFL to claim promotion alongside Bradford City Women.
The Whites will then make the trip to Moor Park to face Chester-le-Street Town Ladies a week later. Last campaign, Leeds did the double over the hosts, running out 2-0 winners in County Durham.
The festive period

#north #last #season #simon