Rafael Leao will not be part of the Milan squad for their opening Serie A match of the season away against Torino at 19.45 BST on Sunday evening as Ruben Amorim gets his tenure as Rossoneri head coach underway.
Milan are looking to bounce back after a bitterly disappointing end to the 2025-26 campaign, which saw them finish outside of the Serie A top four despite spending much of the season in second place. Aside from their new players, the club also has a new head coach and an entire new senior management team after parting ways with Massimiliano Allegri, Igli Tare, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani the day after the 2025-26 season ended.
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Head coach Ruben Amorim of AC Milan looks on during the pre-season friendly between Chelsea FC and AC Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Peksi Cahyo/Getty Images)
The headline, club-record signing Goncalo Ramos is expected to lead the Rossoneri attack in Turin on Sunday evening, as is Mario Gila at centre-back, but this is likely to be one too soon for Diego Moreira.
Amorim confirmed on Saturday that Leao will not be part of the travelling squad, insisting that it is due to injury rather than transfer business, and with Christian Pulisic not yet back to full match fitness, there could be a starting opportunity for 19-year-old Alphadjo Cisse in attack.

#head #serie #ruben

DENVER – Brandon Cisse's welcome-to-the-NFL moment hasn't come yet on the Green Bay Packers starting defense, but there's always punt coverage.
The Packers rookie found himself on the wrong end of a Denver Broncos double-team block covering a punt late in the first quarter. Cisse said he felt "a little something" in his knee as he limped toward the sideline, eventually visiting the blue medical tent. He did not play again in the Packers' 33-13 win in their second preseason game, replaced by veteran cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.
Cisse said he does not expect to miss any time with the injury.
"I just got beat up a little bit," Cisse said. "Nothing serious at all. I was trying to go back in. Just being precautionary. I'm fine. Nothing to worry about. I wanted to go back in."
Cisse wasn't in the medical tent long. Immediately after exiting, he crouched in his defensive stance and backpedaled. He also made cuts while on the sideline, moving without ****** istance, before riding a stationary bike.

#cisse #punt #tent

DENVER – Brandon Cisse's welcome-to-the-NFL moment hasn't come yet on the Green Bay Packers starting defense, but there's always punt coverage.
The Packers rookie found himself on the wrong end of a Denver Broncos double-team block covering a punt late in the first quarter. Cisse said he felt "a little something" in his knee as he limped toward the sideline, eventually visiting the blue medical tent. He did not play again in the Packers' 33-13 win in their second preseason game, replaced by veteran cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.
Cisse said he does not expect to miss any time with the injury.
"I just got beat up a little bit," Cisse said. "Nothing serious at all. I was trying to go back in. Just being precautionary. I'm fine. Nothing to worry about. I wanted to go back in."
Cisse wasn't in the medical tent long. Immediately after exiting, he crouched in his defensive stance and backpedaled. He also made cuts while on the sideline, moving without **** istance, before riding a stationary bike.

#packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Boosting their cornerback depth was paramount for the Green Bay Packers as they sought roster upgrades after capping a five-game skid to end their 2025 season with a wild-card playoff collapse.
The impact of their moves is evident from the fact that Keisean Nixon, the Packers' top cornerback a year ago, finds himself in a competition to keep his starting spot. Nixon occasionally has worked with the second-team defense in training camp following the Packers' offseason additions of rookie second-round draft pick Brandon Cisse and veteran free agent Benjamin St-Juste.
"I guess I'm being punished right now, I guess, I don't know," Nixon said. "I don't really worry about what I'm running in camp, ones or twos, I just keep my process and just compete — for real."
Nixon, a two-time All-Pro kick returner, earned his first Pro Bowl selection on defense last year as an injury replacement. He is the only cornerback in the NFL to have at least 70 tackles, six passes defensed and an interception in each of the last three seasons.
But that doesn't mean he has anything locked up this year.

#keep #camp

Manchester United suffered a disappointing end to their pre-season campaign as Ruben Amorim's AC AC Milan came from behind twice to secure a 4-2 victory in Wroclaw.
Michael Carrick's side made a flying start, taking the lead inside two minutes. Bruno Fernandes delivered a corner into the box and Harry Maguire rose highest to head United in front.
The Italian side gradually found their rhythm and were rewarded before the break when Samuel Chukwueze finished from close range after United failed to deal with a dangerous move. Fernandes then had the opportunity to restore United's advantage from the penalty spot, but Lorenzo Torriani produced an excellent save.
United regained the lead shortly after half-time, with Patrick Dorgu finding the net. However, the advantage quickly disappeared as Alphadjo Cisse levelled for the Italian side.
Ruben Amorim's side then turned the match around in a decisive spell. Goncalo Ramos headed them in front after Chukwueze created another opening, before former Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek added a fourth just three minutes later.

#ruben #italian #chukwueze #lead

Milan face Manchester United in a friendly in Poland, with Amorim set to test his side once again after this week's cuts.
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An important test for the Rossoneri, one week before the start of the Serie A season.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Mazaraoui, Maguire, Heaven; Shaw; Tielemans, Andrey Santos; Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha.
MILAN (3-4-2-1): Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Musah, Jashari, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Cisse; Ramos

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Auburn basketball is preparing for the 2026-27 season by taking an overseas trip to Greece, where it will face some of the toughest competition the European circuit has to offer.
On Saturday, the Tigers open their excursion by facing KK Mega Superbet at Ano Mera Indoor Hall on the island of Mykonos at 11 a.m. CT, and will get a rematch with the same club on Sunday at the same time.
The Tigers are nearly as healthy as possible entering this weekend's action, with key returners Tahaad Pettiford and Kevin Overton, as well as notable transfers Thomas Dowd and Adam Olson, available to play.
According to Auburn Athletics, four players will be unavailable for this weekend's games. Vanderbilt transfer George Kimbel II and Creighton transfer Owen Freeman are injured, and international signees Mantas Rubštavičius and Narcisse Ngoy are being held out of this weekend's games in Greece as they await eligibility clearance from the NCAA.
This year's overseas excursion is the first for Auburn basketball under head coach Steven Pearl, and the first since the Tigers visited Israel ahead of the 2022 season. This weekend's games will not be live-streamed or broadcast, but fans will be able to view behind-the-scenes content via TheStreamU.

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Kay Adams of the "Up & Adams Show" was in Green Bay to visit with the Packers at training camp on Tuesday.
Adams, who is stopping by training camps across the NFL this summer, sat down for interviews with coach Matt LaFleur, quarterback Jordan Love and tight end Tucker Kraft during her one-day stay in Green Bay.
More from Adams at Packers training camp below:
The Packers coach talks his excitement about this group of players, what happened at Tuesday's practice, the experience of the 2026 team, competition in the wide receiver room, the maturity of Brandon Cisse, the importance of Javon Bullard, handling preseason snaps, facing his brother in a joint practice, hiring Luke Butkus, the genius of Jonathan Gannon, the pressure on the offense without Micah Parsons early in the season and what's next for Jordan Love.
The Packers quarterback talks going into Year 7, changing diapers at home, growing with Matthew Golden, what's next for this team, the return of Tucker Kraft, collaborating with Matt LaFleur, excitement about Jonathan Gannon's arrival, the three-safety defense of Gannon, scoring more points without Micah Parsons and life with a new baby.

#training #green #jordan #love

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The Packers kick off the 2026 preseason looking to erase the memory of an alarming late-season collapse. After starting 9-3-1 last year, Green Bay dropped five consecutive games to miss out on the postseason, including frustrating fourth-quarter blown leads against the division rival Bears.
Quarterback Jordan Love leads an explosive young core after the departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. Head coach Matt LaFleur will have to lean on running back Josh Jacobs, receiver Christian Watson and 2025 first-rounder Matthew Golden.
The Packers went defense-heavy in the 2026 NFL draft, selecting cornerback Brandon Cisse, defensive tackle Chris McClellan, and edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton in Rounds 2 through 4.
The hope for Green Bay is that edge rusher Micah Parsons can return earlier in the season, too, after his late-season ACL tear a year ago.

#sporting #year #leads

This season will see a new version of Aston Villa under Unai Emery.
A 4-2 defeat to Real Sociedad on Tuesday will irritate their perfectionist head coach, but there is plenty of time for him to fine-tune the Europa League holders before the start of the new campaign.
With Brian Madjo, George Hemmings, Modou Cisse all likely to feature in the squad going forward there was still plenty to build on from the encounter against the La Liga side.
The display of teenage striker Madjo was one.
Villa are still awaiting the outcome of their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as they try to register the England Under-17 international, who joined from Metz for £10m in January and does not turn 18 until January next year.

#still #aston

Training camp for the 2026 Green Bay Packers opens officially next Wednesday, July 29. Over the next month or so, Matt LaFleur's team will prepare in full for the start of the regular season while also deciding roster battles and roles within the 53-man roster.
Can the Packers defense survive without Micah Parsons early and then thrive once he returns?
Some quick thoughts on each of the Packers' 43 players on defense entering training camp:
No. 1: Edge rusher Micah Parsons: Put together a first-team All-Pro season in only 14 games during his first season in Green Bay but is now rehabbing to return from a torn ACL. Likely to miss all of training camp and the start of the regular season, although his targeted return date is unknown. The goal is to be 100 percent come the second half of the season.
No. 2 CB Brandon Cisse: The Packers' top pick in the 2026 draft brings incredible athleticism to the corner position. Will his quickness in coverage immediately show up during training camp? Don't rule out the rookie competing for snaps right away at perimeter corner. Expect some ups and downs this summer.

#camp #micah

Here's an interesting question going into training camp: Which Green Bay Packers rookie do you think will have the biggest impact in 2026? To me, there are probably three potential answers.
The first two are fairly similar. If there's any competition in camp for starting roles, it's on the defensive line or at cornerback.
On the defensive line, the **** umption is that Devonte Wyatt will be a starting defensive end in the Packers' new 3-4 defense. Javon Hargrave has played both end and nose tackle in the past, so the question is really which position he will play, rather than if he will start. That third defensive line spot could go to a multitude of candidates, though, including rookie third-round pick Chris McClellan from Missouri.
Cornerback is a similar story where it's **** umed that Keisean Nixon will be a starter (and safety Javon Bullard will be the starter in the slot). The other outside cornerback job should go to one of Carrington Valentine, free agent signing Benjamin St-Juste or rookie second-round pick Brandon Cisse.
The last player I think will be a popular answer is kicker Trey Smack, who the Packers traded up for in the sixth round. Smack had a little bit of an up-and-down spring, but Green Bay thought enough of him to make him the only drafted kicker in the 2026 class and released Brandon McManus shortly after his selection.

#packers #rookie #round

Aston Villa are in advanced talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.
The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, under certain conditions, even if it initially takes the form of a loan.
It follows Chelsea agreeing a record £117m fee for Morgan Rogers from Villa on Saturday night.
Since then, both Garnacho and striker Nicolas Jackson, available for £65m, were discussed in a separate deal that would see them move in the opposite direction to Villa Park.
If finalised, Garnacho would be Villa's fourth signing in a busy summer of incomings and outgoings, after Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Modou Kaba Cisse moved to the Midlands club.

#move #aston #alejandro #Argentina

Auburn basketball is looking to regain its spot as one of the top programs in the SEC this upcoming season. After a disappointing 2025-26 season, the Tigers will have some work ahead of them to show they are back in that conversation.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports released his SEC preseason power rankings on Wednesday, and the Tigers came in ranked No. 11 on the list.
For Auburn to become a top-five team in the SEC, a roster full of new faces will need to come together. They do have the benefit of returning their backcourt from last season, featuring Tahaad Pettiford and Kevin Overton. However, Steven Pearl and staff overhauled the front court. With KeShawn Murphy heading to the NBA and Filip Jovic transferring to UCLA, the Tigers went to the transfer portal.
The new front court will feature French center Narcisse Ngoy and a pair of in-state transfers, Thomas Dowd (Troy) and Adam Olsen (South Alabama). The Tigers also added Santa Clara center Bukky Oboye and Creighton big man Owen Freeman to give the team some depth in the front court, something the team did not have last season. A player to look out for will be Lithuanian wing player Mantas Rubstavicius.
Taking the top spot in his rankings were the Florida Gators. Florida should be No. 1 on a lot of lists heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Gators return their talented front court of Reuben Chinyelu, Alex Condon, and Thomas Haugh, along with guard Boogie Fland. Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky round out the top five.

2007-born Andrej Kostić's time at AC Milan has not officially begun yet, but his social media is already showing hints of Rossoneri content. He recently shared a post on his channels of him relaxing by the sea. One image in particular caught people's attention: an AC Milan shirt placed on the rocks overlooking the water. It did not go unnoticed by the Rossoneri fans. A simple yet meaningful gesture that confirms the young forward's excitement about his next chapter in Milano. Kostić will officially join the Club on July 1st and is set to take part in the team's pre-season training camp from July 13th, when he will have the opportunity to work under Rúben Amorim for the first time.
Meanwhile, Alphadjo Cissè, born in 2006, shared his personal reflection on the season just gone via his social media, mentioning both his breakthrough and his move to AC Milan, which came before an unfortunate injury interrupted a key stage of Catanzaro's Serie B campaign. "It has been an unforgettable season. Thank you Catanzaro for believing in me from day one," he wrote in his Instagram post. Wearing the Giallorossi shirt, he reached an impressive level, scoring six goals in 22 appearances and producing important performances that caught the attention of top-flight football. That interest led to AC Milan, who decided to invest in him during the January transfer window. "I will always carry Catanzaro in my heart," he added in his post, underlining the strong bond he built with the Club, its environment and its fans.
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Law Murray: Clippers draft pick Narcisse Ngoy thanks Clippers — and says he plans to play for Auburn Tigers next season
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Narcisse Ngoy, the Auburn basketball player, appears to still be happening despite the Frenchman's selection at 59th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers, via Atlanta, in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday, June 24.
Ngoy, who signed with Auburn at the end of March, was a decorated international signee. He averaged 10.8 points per game in the French Elite 2 League last year, and he led the league in rebounds per game (11.5) and blocks per game (2.5) while shooting 70% from the floor.
The selection isn't believed to be one that takes a player from Auburn's roster next season however. It's been widely reported as a "draft and stash."
Narcisse Ngoy represents a new wave: The college basketball draft-and-stash.

Enormous big man who put up monster numbers in French Pro B this season. Auto-eligible for the draft as a 2004-born player. Will almost ****** uredly play this season at Auburn with the Clippers holding…
— Kevin Sweeney (CBB_Central) June 25, 2026