Birthday weekends rarely look this magical, and Kate Hudson can agree on that. The actress has shared a photo carousel of her daughter's birthday from a theme park celebration, and the smiles are impossible to miss. Wands at the ready, robes swishing, and a birthday cake waiting back home, the day had it all.
Mom to three kids, Kate Hudson celebrated her daughter's birthday with a weekend outing at the Universal Studios theme park. She posted a carousel on Instagram with a short caption. She wrote, "Best weekend celebrating the best girl!!! Thank you unistudios for the 'best ride ever!'"
Birthday girl, Rani Rose, made the most of every stop, grinning happily at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. In one short clip, the 8-year-old stood in a dimly lit shop with a wand in her hand. In a recreation of the wand scene in the "Harry Potter" movies, Rani's hair glowed in the spotlight when she got her wand.
Another photo showed Rani with her friend in matching Gryffindor robes with maroon and gold lining and striped headbands. Both pointed their wands straight at the camera, grinning. Elsewhere, a Hogwarts street sign towered over a cobbled square, with Rani posing underneath.
The day was not all spells. Hudson's carousel also showed kids posing outside Super Nintendo World. A wide shot captured the Mario-themed plaza under a bright blue sky. A group selfie from a wooden ride car showed Hudson with her daughter beaming behind the camera.

#rani #harry

The Princess of Wales looked stylish as ever for a milestone family moment on Tuesday. It's a momentous day for Prince William and Princess Kate who dropped their son Prince George off for his first day of secondary school at the prestigious Eton College today.
The royal couple braved the rain as they accompanied their 13-year-old, who looked so distinguished in his suit and tie, to the campus in Berkshire this morning. Kate was every inch the proud mum as she stood next to her grown-up son beneath an umbrella to meet with Eaton's head master, Simon Henderson, and Sir Nicholas Coleridge, the school's Provost.
The Princess of Wales was glamorous as ever as she braved the rain in a flattering green midi dress that cinched at the waist. The long-sleeved dress, which looked to be the Emilia Wickstead design she wore in 2023 while hosting Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel at Windsor Castle, featured a rounded neckline and fell to below the knee in an A-line silhouette with a floaty skirt that swished as she walked. Kate
Princess Kate looked lovely in a green dress for her son's first day at Eton (@ POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The royal walked across the cobbled school yard in a pair of pointed-toe stilettos and styled her hair in a gorgeous cascade of curls that swept past her shoulders.

#princess #wales #eton #school

Kylie Jenner is showing off the construction process on her custom Hidden Hills, Calif., estate
The home features unique design elements like a two-story closet, reclaimed cobblestone driveway, and marbled bathroom tile
Jenner also shared plans for an outdoor dining ***** e with a fountain and pizza oven, plus landscaping provided by sister Kendall Jenner
Rome wasn't built in a day, and the same goes for Kylie Jenner's custom Hidden Hills, Calif., "dream house."
On Sunday, Sept. 6, the beauty mogul, 29, posted her "first vlog in a really long time" to her YouTube channel. In the video, entitled "building my dream house," the Kardashians star invites her followers to come along as she visits the construction site of her future Los Angeles County home.

#home #House

After weeks of delays and behind-the-scenes attempts to cobble something meaningful together, UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, Utah finally has a championship main event: Natalia Silva vs. ****** Cong for the vacant women's flyweight belt.
Wait, what? The flyweight belt that Valentina Shevchenko has defended a whopping nine times since 2018 across two ****** le runs? That's now vacant? When announcing Silva vs. Cong, they cited a "Bullet" injury but didn't really get into details on how the belt was put back up for grabs. A statement from Shevchenko's coach Pavel Fedotov gave a bit more info.
"We were supposed to fight on October 3 against Natalia Silva, but due to an injury to the ligaments in the shoulder and back, we decided not to push things and postpone the fight," Fedotov wrote (via Ushatayka). "Given that the recovery will take a long time, we've made the decision to temporarily vacate the belt, and once she recovers, she will fight for it again."
According to Fedotov, they're expecting the injury to take eight months to recover from.
In the past, you might expect to see an interim ****** le go up for grabs after similar injuries taking under a year to heal. But these days, the UFC has gotten into the habit of asking its injured champions to relinquish their belts. Jamahal Hill did it when he ruptured his Achilles tendon, and so did Jiri Prochazka when he injured his shoulder. Now we've got Valentina Shevchenko doing it.

#fight

Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown did not have the orange-and-blue debut he had hoped for, but he delivered a clutch performance when his team needed him the most.
Brown passed for 259 yards in Auburn's 17-16 win over Baylor on Saturday in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, but could not find the end zone through the air, and he ended the day with the first three-interception game of his career. However, Brown's legs became the deciding factor in a crucial moment in the 4th quarter.
Brown scored what became the game-winning touchdown with 3:21 remaining on an 11-yard designed run. The touchdown was set up by keepers that gained 2 and 5 yards, respectively.
Brown credits Auburn's mantra of "play the next play" as motivation to score the go-ahead touchdown late in the game.
"That was our mentality going into the game. Every drive it was play the next play," Brown said postgame. "Follow (Jeremiah) Cobb. He led me to the promised land and protect the ball as I go into the end zone. That was really it."

#brown #game

Despite starting 32 minutes later than anticipated due to lightning in the area, Saturday saw Jaylen Raynor pass for two touchdowns and run for a pair as Iowa State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) opened the Jimmy Rogers era with a 38-10 win over SEMO (1-1, 0-0 OVC).
Even though the first two plays from scrimmage by Aiden Flora gained 22 yards on the ground – a rush of 17 yards and a rush of five yards – a pair of incompletions brought out Jonah DuPont who punted 39 yards to the Redhawks' 14-yard line.
The ensuing SEMO drive was a three-and-out, but, notably for the Cyclones defense Isaac "Bobby" Terrell picked up the first of his three sacks on the day. Iowa State finished with six sacks to the Redhawks' one.
The Cyclones struck quickly on their second possession of the day, starting with a 45 yard reception by Dominic Overby. Three plays later, the first touchdown of ISU's 2026 season came from the feet of Raynor.
SEMO's second drive began on their own 25-yard line with a self-inflicted five-yard delay of game penalty. Though Khyair Spain and Braylen Ragland scratched out consecutive one-yard rushes, a deep third-down incompletion brought out Teagan Cobb. His 44-yard punt was ***** ed by Aiden Flora and recovered by Cooper Falconite at the Iowa State 31-yard line, gifting the Redhawks an immediate second chance in Cyclone territory.

#yards #raynor

Oct. 4
Today in sports history
Today is Oct. 4. On this date in:
1895: The inaugural U.S. Open golf championship concluded at Newport Golf Club, where England's Horace Rawlins won by two strokes to claim the first U.S. Open ****** le.
1925: Detroit's Harry Heilmann collected six hits in a doubleheader and edged teammate Ty Cobb for the American League batting ****** le, .393 to .389, while Cobb finished his 20th consecutive season batting above .300.

#open

Antonela Roccuzzo is mixing sportswear with serious luxury.
Roccuzzo was spotted walking with friends outside Soho House in New York City, stepping onto the cobblestone streets in an outfit that balanced relaxed athletic pieces with polished accessories. The Argentine entrepreneur and fashion personality wore a dark Adidas track jacket over an all-white ensemble, then shifted the look firmly into luxury territory with a tiny green Hermès Kelly bag and sleek black stiletto sandals.
Antonela Roccuzzo was spotted walking with friends outside Soho House in New York City. (@ Backgrid/The Grosby Group)
The outing comes during Roccuzzo's New York visit for the 2026 US Open. She attended US Open Night wearing a white top and trousers with an Adidas jacket, a green Hermès bag, and black heels.
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#roccuzzo #soho #city #luxury

A town's businesses have said they will "suffer massively" if they are forced to strip the streets outside their shops of displays and signage.
Hampshire County Council told traders in Lymington's cobbled Quay Street they must remove such items by Friday, or contractors could remove them instead.
The move follows three anonymous complaints made on 15 July, relating to items outside Quayside Fish Hut, Out of the Blue and Lymington Mobiles.
A Hampshire County Council spokesperson said it was responsible for keeping pavements and verges "safe and accessible for everyone".
It also said items such as advertising boards could narrow footways, block access and create hazards.

#remove

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prison officials plan to execute a man next month who was convicted of fatally shooting two real estate agents in Atlanta's suburbs more than two decades ago.
Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder in the 2003 killings of 33-year-old Cyndi Williams and 21-year-old Lori Brown. He is set to receive a lethal injection at the state prison near Jackson at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16, according to the Department of Corrections.
Humphreys would be the first person executed in Georgia this year. The death penalty in the state has largely been tied up in litigation over an agreement related to the coronavirus pandemic that defense lawyers contend temporarily shields many death row residents from execution. The last execution in the state was in March 2024.
Humphreys was previously scheduled to die last December, but the execution was halted after his lawyers filed a petition asking a judge to order two members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to recuse themselves from hearing his clemency petition. Humphreys' lawyers argued that the two parole board members had conflicts of interest because they had played roles during his trial.
Kimberly McCoy, one of the board members, was a victim advocate with the Cobb County district attorney's office at the time of Humphreys' trial and was ****** igned to work with the victims in the case. The other, Wayne Bennett, was the sheriff in Glynn County, where the trial was moved because of pretrial publicity, and Humphreys' lawyers argued he oversaw security for the jurors and Humphreys himself during the case.

#year #execution

First came "9 to 5." Then came the business empire, rooted in the place Dolly Parton called home.
Parton, who died Tuesday, was instantly memorialized for her country music fame, glitzy glam and humanitarian touch. At The Old Mill Restaurant in East Tennessee, Tim Fulton was in his office, trying to gauge how many devotees would pour into Dollywood in the coming days.
His restaurant serves up corn grits, barbecue and blackberry cobbler in Sevier County, Tenn., the center of Parton's sparkly empire. Typically, the last weekend of August brings a bit of a lull – right after a popular Jeep expo and just before the Labor Day rush.
Now Parton was gone, a loss he said felt like mourning a family member. He looked up search traffic for flights to nearby Knoxville and expected hotel rooms to book up fast. Indeed, as of midday Wednesday, search interest for "dolly hotel" was up 650% over 24 hours, per Google Trends.
"It may unfortunately turn out to be more of a sad, busy weekend," Fulton said.

#came

AS Monaco will have to cobble together a forward line this evening when they face Górnik Zabrze in their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier in Poland.
Les Monégasques are without several key players in their attack. Folarin Balogun is not yet back to full fitness following the FIFA World Cup, which, as revealed by Filipe Luís, he played through despite a minor niggle. Matthis Abline is also out after sustaining a minor foot injury in the pre-season loss to Coventry City. Ansu Fati has not recovered from injury, is out, and will also miss the start of the Ligue 1 season.
In the supporting roles, Aleksandr Golovin is injured, whilst Takumi Minamino is still on the road to recovery from an ACL injury sustained in December. His return is nearing but he is not yet fit. There could, therefore, be a chance for Safouane Benzahra, who has yet to make his professional debut for his formative club, either from the start or from the bench.
Lukas Hradecky; **** nho, Christian Mawissa, Eric Dier, Vanderson; Stanis Idumbo, Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria, Mathys Detourbet; Paris Brunner, Mika Biereth.
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#injury #start #europa

LSU football faced a depth problem at defensive end heading into the offseason. It addressed by keeping multiple highly-rated 2026 commits and bringing in proven talent from the transfer portal. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker shared confidence in the group during fall camp.
Baker highlighted Ole Miss transfer Princewill Umanmielen and Tennessee transfer Jordan Ross, saying he's seen "a lot of growth" since their arrival in the spring. He also highlighted redshirt junior Dylan Carpenter, who developed into a key depth piece in 2025.
"Dylan Carpenter is a guy that he's absolutely been outstanding," Baker said. "When you talk about where he came in as a freshman to where he is now, you know, you don't see that much anymore because a lot of times they'll leave before that, but, man, I can't be more complimentary to him."
The Tigers lack experience down the depth chart past their starters on the defensive line, but Baker showed confidence in young guys like five-star true freshman Lamar Brown and redshirt sophomore Kolaj Cobbins. He feels LSU displays balance with different strengths, which will be the key to success.
"I feel good about our depth," Baker said. "I think we have some really good explosion off the edge as well and they're all complimentary of each other. Some guys have really good strengths in one area compared to another, so we're going to be able to play around with those weapons."

#transfer

Detroit – Tigers' television broadcaster Jason Benetti, as he does, asked manager AJ Hinch a thought-provoking question before the game Saturday.
It was Hinch's 933rd game at the helm of the Tigers, which tied him for fifth most in club history with Steve O'Neill (1943-1948) and a guy named Ty Cobb (1921-1926). Cobb, of course, was a player-manager.
"One of the few times in my career I've been mentioned with Ty Cobb," Hinch said.
Benetti asked Hinch what he would be like as a player-manager.
"I'd play myself against a lefty," he said. "Though I don't think I could catch up to (White Sox starter Anthony) Kay's fastball. But that is one thing I would recommend to the manager side of me. I'd also pinch-hit for myself, which shouldn't surprise anybody."

#benetti

AUBURN — In closing its first week of preseason pads, Auburn football finally put on pads Saturday, Aug. 8, for its latest practice at the Woltosz Football Performance Center.
The Tigers are a little less than a month out from the beginning of the 2026 campaign, their first under new head coach Alex Golesh.
Here's three takeaways from Saturday's practice, including a pair of notable absences and rotation breakdowns.
Neither running back Bryson Washington nor defensive lineman Malik Autry were present during the public viewing window of Saturday's practice.
Washington, who transferred to Auburn from Baylor this offseason, has been widely viewed as a candidate to follow Jeremiah Cobb in Auburn's stable of backs. However, his condition has been a topic of conservations since the end of spring.

#auburn #Football #first #saturday

New Mexico State announced on Monday, Aug. 3 that Jaime Christian has been hired as the Aggies' new running back coach. Christian's addition comes just three days after former NM State running backs coach, general manager and ******* istant head coach David Cobb was fired for an unknown reason after being placed on administrative leave.
Christian began his coaching career in 2000 and has been an ******* istant coach or graduate ******* istant for six collegiate teams. He was most recently Oregon State's special teams coordinator from 2024-25 and New Mexico's special teams coordinator from 2020-23. He was also the Lobos' running backs coach in 2022.
Christian is familiar with Sanchez, having been UNLV's running backs coach during the first two seasons of Sanchez's tenure there from 2015-16. The Rebels rushed for 241.5 yards per game in 2016, which ranked 15th in the country and was UNLV's highest average since 1979.
Christian has spent some of this offseason with the Aggies in an ******* yst role, which has allowed for his quick transition to being the team's new running backs coach.
"We're excited to welcome Coach Christian to NM State," Sanchez said in a press release. "He is a proven coach with experience developing players and contributing to successful programs. I had the opportunity to have him on my staff at UNLV and I've seen the hard work and leadership he brings to a staff every day. His experience coaching running backs at multiple levels will be a great ******* et to our program as we get ready for the season."

#running

I never liked playing chess growing up. It made me think too much. Having to plan out five moves ahead while contemplating my opponent's response or potential counters before even touching a piece made the whole idea sound less like a game. This was work! But once I learned the general rules and overarching strategies, I could understand the appeal.
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Drafting fantasy football teams can have the same vibe. It's organized chaos. You have a plan, and the fantasy gods laugh at you. The draft grades you receive afterward are enough to make you log out and forget you even joined a league before opening kickoff. Trust me, I've been there. And I still short-circuit sometimes when I'm on the clock. But after a few years of cobbling together winning teams, here are a few Dos and Don'ts to simplify things when trying to build a squad.
Admittedly, disregarding a player's name and focusing on their production sounds exactly like something a nerd like myself would suggest. The thought runs counter to the excitement we experience every Thursday, Sunday and Monday. Specifically who touches the ball is what keeps us debating about this beautiful sport all the way until the next season starts.
On the one hand, the highlights and constant attention to offseason news and notes are what shape the market. Puka Nacua and Colston Loveland (featured in the top-10 plays) are two of the best at their position. We should value them accordingly. But the other side of that coin is the notion their production (not talent) is unique. In turn, if you don't draft that particular player, you've fallen behind. However, you can find similar levels of opportunity elsewhere.

#like #even

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
The San Diego Padres came out of the All-Star break and "got their teeth kicked in," according to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. The Padres dropped two out of three to the lowly Kansas City Royals and then went to Atlanta where they dropped three out of four to the Braves. For a team needing to play well enough to convince team ownership to invest at the Trade Deadline it was not the return to play anyone wanted to see. San Diego then went to Miami and the Padres pulled off a three-game sweep of the Marlins before returning home to host the Colorado Rockies.
In this week's Padres Reacts Survey, Gaslamp Ball wanted to know if San Diego had done enough to sway the minds of the Friar Faithful about what they should do at the trade deadline. Well… the answer was a resounding "No!" To be fair, we do not know if those who responded wanted to buy, sell or stand pat but whatever their stance was they are unchanged.
The question was asked prior to the results of the homestand so if asked again on the eve of the MLB Trade Deadline the response might be different. The Padres have won eight of their last nine games and have pulled within a game of the final Wild Card spot in the National League. The offense has been much improved from where it was to start the season, and the pitching has been cobbled together with the Pitching Chaos approach. This may or may not be the team to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in for the NL crown, but that may be a question for next week depending on what happens by 3 p.m. PST on Monday.
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#reacts

Just two days after the start of fall camp, one of New Mexico State's key ***** istants is no longer with the program.
NMSU ***** istant head coach, general manager and running backs coach David Cobb was fired after a university review, a program spokesperson told the Journal on Friday.
Cobb, 33, had served in a variety of roles on NMSU's staff since 2023. Considered one of the Aggies' most valuable staffers, he was promoted to ***** istant head coach and general manager in January 2025.
It is unclear why the university fired Cobb.
"Before the start of football camp, David Cobb was placed on administrative leave," an NMSU spokesman said in a statement to the Journal. "Following the university's review process, coach Cobb was separated from the program and the university.

#coach #program

New Mexico State general manager, ***** istant head coach and running backs coach David Cobb is no longer with the team.
The news was first reported by James Baca through his "Aggregator" blog on Substack.
An NM State athletics spokesman declined to say why Cobb has departed when asked by the Las Cruces Sun-News on Friday, July 31. Aggies coach Tony Sanchez said after Friday's practice that he couldn't comment on the reason, but says an announcement on Cobb's replacement will come next week.
"We're working through that right now. I will have something to announce next week," Sanchez told the Sun-News after Friday's practice. "Administration is going through stuff. I can't really comment on that right now, but fair question... We've got that taken care of. We'll announce that early next week."
I asked NMSU coach Tony Sanchez on who will be coaching RBs this season with David Cobb’s sudden departure from the staff. He says they should have an announcement on that sometime next week.

He couldn’t comment on why Cobb is gone. Said administration is dealing with it. pic.twitter.com/v7UdNuEDz6

#cobb #week #administration

Port Vale have continued their recruitment drive before the start of the new season with the signings of defenders Aaron McGowan and Lewis Montsma on one-year deals.
McGowan, 30, has been on trial at Vale Park following the end of his contract with Tranmere Rovers this summer.
He played under Vale boss Jon Brady at Northampton Town and helped the Cobblers win promotion to League One in the 2022-23 season.
Dutchman Montsma joins Vale following the expiration of his contract with Dundee this summer.
The 28-year-old started his senior career with Dordrecht in the Netherlands and moved to Lincoln City in July 2020.

#vale #following

My earliest memory of St James' Park was walking up the narrow cobbled street opposite the Strawberry before being amazed by the brutalist concrete East Stand with its rippled concrete columns supporting the giant cantilever roof.
Incidentally, Faulkner Browns Architects used the rippling concrete effect to "soften" the brutalism.
Personally, I think it does the opposite.
Instead of clean smooth lines we have bites taken out, not just brutal but rough. Awe inspiring architecture to an eight year old.
The beautiful Georgian buildings adjacent were nowhere near as impressive. The city centre was full of classical sandstone buildings with much greater gravitas.

#buildings #park #east #incidentally

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 1-8 vs. Syracuse Mets
SS George Lombard Jr. 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K — no fretting about him not starting this time
C J.C. Escarra 1-4, 3 K, catchers' interference
CF Spencer Jones 0-4, 2 K
DH Marco Luciano 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K
RF Yanquiel Fernández 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
2B Oswaldo Cabrera 2-4
3B Tyler Hardman 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. 1-4, 2 K
LF Kenedy Corona 0-4, 3 K

Adam Kloffenstein 4 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR (loss)
Chris Kean 1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB
Carson Coleman 0.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H
Danny Watson 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Yerry De Los Santos 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K
Double-A Somerset Patriots: W, 5-4 at New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2B Connor McGinnis 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K
DH Jace Avina 2-5, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 K
3B Coby Morales 3-5, 1 R, 1 SB
CF DJ Gladney 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB — go-ahead RBI single in the ninth
LF Jackson Castillo 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 SB
RF Cole Gabrielson 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
1B Josh Moylan 1-4, 1 RBI
C Manuel Palencia 1-4, 1 K, throwing error
SS Owen Cobb 0-4, 1 K, throwing error

Jack Cebert 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K — 1.74 ERA in July after being north of five in May and June
Geoffrey Gilbert 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Kevin Stevens 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 K
Michael Arias 0.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 K (win)
Tony Rossi 0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (save)
High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: L, 1-9 at Wilmington Blue Rocks

#scranton #wilkes #barre

TAMPA, Fla. — Since becoming Auburn football's head coach, Alex Golesh has described the program's circumstance on the recruiting trail as a matter of catching up.
He and his staff had mere days to cobble together Auburn's 2026 signing class, which ranked 31st nationally and 12th in the SEC, according to 247Sports' team rankings.
"We've had to make up a lot of ground in recruiting," Golesh said Tuesday, July 21, at SEC Media Days. "That was such a huge, huge point of emphasis from the moment I got there. I told our staff right away, we're a year behind."
With Golesh's first season at Auburn nearly a month away, the outlook for the 2027 recruiting cycle looks far more favorable. The program boasts a top-10 class nationally, and it's top-five in the conference, in front of several powers like Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee.
A 25-prospect bunch, 15 of those commitments are rated as four-star prospects or better. It's a class that already looks readymade for signing day, but is Golesh putting a set number on how many signees he wants to have?

#class #huge

Jamichael Stillwell is a proven performer in the Big 12 Conference, and the former Central Florida forward committed to the Texas Tech men's basketball team on Friday, July 24.
It remains to be seen whether the 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward will ever play for the Red Raiders. He'll need a court injunction to do so. Stillwell is among 16 men's basketball players suing the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility in a complaint filed July 9 in Cobb County, Georgia, according to the Daytona News-Journal.
Stillwell has played four seasons of college basketball in four years. That lumps him in among the many players who are considered out of eligibility under the NCAA's newly approved age-based eligibility model, commonly known as the 5-for-5 rule. The NCAA has said it is not granting a fifth year under the new model to athletes who completed their fourth year of competition during the 2025-26 school year.
More: Texas Tech added about 80 scholarships in 2026-27. Here is sport-by-sport allocation
More: Texas Tech basketball to face Duke again in New York

#stillwell

A "well-funded" group's proposed investment into Northampton Town is "pretty much agreed", the League Two club's chairman has said.
The scale of the investment - first announced in April - is not yet known and the identities of those involved have not been disclosed.
"We are in decent shape with the investment," said Cobblers chairman Kelvin Thomas. "My last update said things would be sorted hopefully by the start of the season, and that's still the aim as far as we are concerned."
Thomas said the deal was awaiting approval from the EFL and the newly-established Independent Football Regulator.
"We are one of the first clubs to go through both processes," said Thomas.

#chairman #first #cobblers #kelvin

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 01: Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves looks on against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Brian Snitker's place in Atlanta Braves history has already been secured. After spending five decades with the organization and guiding the franchise to a World Series championship in 2021, the longtime manager recently added another milestone by earning induction into the Braves Hall of Fame.
Even in retirement, however, Snitker continues to represent the organization in prominent settings. His latest public appearance came during President Donald Trump's recent visit to Cobb County, where the Braves’ legendary former skipper delivered a message that quickly caught the attention of baseball fans.
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Speaking during the event, Snitker sent a championship message to the president while joining him onstage alongside team CEO Mike Plant.

#snitker

Giants get good news on trade deadline market for $113 million star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Under two weeks to go until the 2026 MLB trade deadline on August 3, and the San Francisco Giants are very obvious sellers.
Luis Arraez and Robbie Ray are clearly going to be on the block, with both likely to be dealt. But the Giants also want to trade away their expensive veterans, making over $100 million, but that's not going to be easy.
That is, except for one $113 million outfielder, Jung Hoo Lee, who, according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan, should have a strong market at the MLB trade deadline.
"While the Giants' desire to dump their high-profile players with high-priced contracts will run into plenty of resistance, they should be able to cobble together a market if they really are interested in moving Lee," Passan and McDaniel write.

#Giants #deadline #market

An astonishing number of Gen Zers aged 18 to 29 are opting to save for a vacation rather than for retirement.
Nearly half of Gen Z folks are prioritizing vacations over their retirement savings, the highest of any age cohort, according to a new report from JPMorgan ****** et Management.
Paying off student loans and cobbling together emergency funds are also far more important to them than saving for their future golden years.
"This may be due to limited understanding of the benefits of starting early (especially compounding) and more immediate financial pressures — debt feels urgent, and retirement can seem distant, making it easier to defer saving," Alyson Frost, head of retirement insights at JPMorgan ****** et Management, told Yahoo Finance.
In January, the firm conducted online surveys with more than 2000 people who had contributed to their defined contribution retirement plans.

A 2-year-old boy is dead after he gained access to a gun in a Southern California home and shot himself, authorities said.
The child's mother, Jamaria Cobb, 20, and her boyfriend, Armand Bright, 52, were arrested for child abuse causing great bodily injury or death, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened on July 16 in Highland, California, a city of about 57,000 residents in San Bernardino County, about 65 miles east of Los Angeles.
Deputies were dispatched to the home at about 5:27 p.m. for reports of a 2-year-old who had been shot, the sheriff's office said.
They began life-saving measures on the child before emergency medical personnel responded and transported the child to a hospital, where he died soon after, officials said in a July 17 news release.