Randy Orton returned to WWE at SummerSlam. (Credit: Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)
WWE SummerSlam 2026 delivered arguably the biggest bout WWE could possibly do in CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes.
A true dream match that was once set for WrestleMania 43, Punk vs. Rhodes pinned two WWE cornerstones against one another a few years after their infamous departures from AEW. In the weeks leading up to SummerSlam, Rhodes and Punk kept things relatively civil, but inside U.S. Bank Stadium, the gloves came off.
Punk and Rhodes went head-to-head for WWE's biggest prize, the Undisputed WWE Championship, on Night One of SummerSlam 2026.
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#head

LOS ANGELES — In what was a record-setting month for the Red Sox, they may have saved their best win for last.
After coughing up a three-run lead and watching Dodger Stadium erupt three-run fifth, the Sox punched back — and hard — for a convincing 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The win was the team's 21st in the month of July, enabling them to set a franchise record for best winning percentage in a month.
But Friday night wasn't just about the win. It was about the opponent and the setting.
The newly remade Red Sox have made comebacks a habit of late. Of their last dozen wins before Friday night, eight have seen them from come from behind.

#last

Detroit — It's been a tough season for Davis Riley, but he's in Detroit now, and we all know Detroit loves a comeback.
Detroit also loves some Eminem. Speaking of which ...
"I love some Eminem," Riley said after taking the lead at the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club. "I do love some Eminem. I may have to blare some Eminem on the way over to the course to kind of get the mojo going."
Riley, 29, a two-time PGA Tour winner, fired a 7-under 63 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the final Rocket Classic. He was a shot ahead of Michael Brennan and three clear of Rickie Fowler and Co.
Riley seemed to come out of nowhere this week, and even Saturday, when he made a 50-plus-foot putt for birdie at the 17th hole and then made another birdie at the 18th to secure himself a spot in the final pairing Sunday. Those have been two of the most difficult holes all week.

#riley #final #classic

Internacional, champions of the 1st U-15 Copa do BrasilCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF
In an exciting final between two top teams from Brazil's youth ranks, Internacional beat Palmeiras 3-1 this Saturday (August 1) to become the champions of the first U-15 Copa do Brasil. The match was played at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), and was attended by CBF president Samir Xaud.
Asafe, Kayki, and Gustavo Fahmer scored the goals in the win. Maicon scored for Palmeiras. At an intense pace, both teams fought for every ball with grit and determination. They also stood out for their creativity, dribbling, and plays that showed technique and great skill.
At the start of the first half, Palmeiras took control of the game and opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Maicon, after a run down the right by Gabriel Bueno, who got past his marker. It looked as though Palmeiras' second goal would not take long, such was the team's dominance.
But Inter changed the course of the match. They started moving the ball more quickly and equalized in the 26th minute with a goal by Asafe after a corner kick. Then, in the 38th minute, they completed the comeback with a fine finish from Kaique from outside the box.

#minute #internacional #maicon #champions

Brighton scored all of their goals from set pieces as they fought back from 2-0 down to clinch a 4-3 win against Strasbourg to wrap up their week-long training camp in Austria.
The Ligue 1 side went two goals up inside the first 14 minutes thanks to Martial Godo and Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, before the Seagulls hit back with two goals in six minutes.
Pascal Gross needed a second bite at the cherry to convert his penalty, before ******* isting team-mate Olivier Boscagli from a free-kick for an important equaliser.
Brighton substitute Eiran Cashin, who has returned from his loan spell at Championship side Blackburn Rovers, headed in from a corner early in the second half to complete the comeback for Fabian Hurzeler's side.
The clubs agreed to play an additional 30 minutes at the end of the usual 90-minute fixture to give the players more game time.

#back #austria

We still don't know if Aaron Donald will be making an NFL comeback or not, but Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay provided a couple updates on the situation Friday.
Speaking with reporters at Rams training camp at Loyola Methodist University, McVay said there would be no firm decision until the Rams have returned to their facilities at Woodland Hills on Aug. 7. However, the odds of Donald comeback are apparently better than they were a week ago:
"There have been conversations that we've had, we've loosely had some different timelines that are kinda temporary. I want to keep those between us if something unforeseen happens, out of respect for him and the situation.
"I know this: things are going in the right direction and if there's an arrow, it's trending upwards."
Rumors of a potential Donald comeback have been circulating for months, especially when the man himself told ESPN's Pat McAfee he was "for sure" thinking about a comeback following the Rams' blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett.

#mcvay #situation

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) today is down -0.16 (-0.19%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0740 (-2.29%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and turned lower on hopes for a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran war, along with signs of increased oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices initially moved higher today after the dollar index ($DXY) dropped to a 6-week low. Ongoing hostilities in the Middle East are also underpinning crude prices.
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#down #rbob

By no means is ON Semiconductor (ON) an easy trade to navigate. Investors are increasingly skeptical about execution risks, particularly tied to how the tech company can fully integrate its $7 billion all-stock deal to buy edge-AI and connectivity chipmaker Synaptics (SYNA). At the same time, the strategic decision should help the firm gain additional ground in the competitive AI ****** e, thus raising an interesting question for ON stock.
Basically, there's a compelling quantitative case that the ticker could be a discount, at least in the near term. It's not a matter of opinion but rather inductive logic. Previously, when ON stock suffered similar bearish cycles, the share price popped higher — perhaps due to dead-cat bounce mechanics — before settling into a consolidatory range.
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#trade #synaptics #corning

Two former Cincinnati high school standout tennis players have been awarded wild cards to the Cincinnati Open.
JJ Wolf (Cincinnati Country Day) and Vignesh Gogineni (Mason) were granted qualifying wild card spots, the tournament announced on Friday, July 31.
The main draw wild cards were awarded to former Cincinnati Open champion Grigor Dimitrov, three-time Major champion Stan Wawrinka, Jack Draper and Gael Monfils.
Wolf, who has been ranked as high as No. 39 throughout his career (2023), is on the comeback trail after shoulder injuries sidelined him for over a year. He has recently played in ATP Challengers in Bloomfield Hills, Lincoln and Cary.
Wolf is still searching for his first main draw victory in his hometown tournament. He lost in the Round of 64 in 2020, 2022 and 2023. In his last Cincinnati Open appearance, he fell in the opening round of qualifying.

#wolf #high

England men's team managing director Rob Key has not ruled out the possibility of Ben Stokes returning to international cricket before next year's Ashes, saying "anything is possible with Ben."

Stokes stepped down as England's Test captain and retired from international cricket after England lost the Test series to New Zealand 2-1 in June. That defeat came after a 4-1 Ashes series loss to Australia during the previous winter.

The 35-year-old had also been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand after breaching a midnight curfew while celebrating England's victory in the opening Test.

There was speculation after the incident that Stokes was unhappy with the way he had been treated by England's management. On Thursday, England brought back Joe Root as Test captain and appointed Stephen Fleming as Brendon McCullum's replacement as Test head coach.

Asked if Stokes could return in time for next year's Ashes, Key told Sky Sports News: "It would be a brilliant story if he does."

Speaking after Fleming's appointment, Key said Stokes had given no indication that he wanted to return but admitted he would not be surprised if that changed.

"It would be a brilliant story if he does," Key told Sky Sports News. "He hasn't [indicated a change of heart], but I wouldn't be surprised. Anything is possible with Ben."

When asked if Stokes had damaged his relationship with England by announcing his retirement during the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Test, Key said: "No, not at all. Not as far as I'm concerned."

Since retiring, Stokes has focused on playing for Durham. He scored a century on his return last week in a One-Day Cup match, which was played on the opening day of The Hundred.

As long as Stokes continues playing domestic cricket, discussions about a possible England comeback before the 2027 Ashes are expected to continue.

#test #england #return #anything

WEST SACRAMENTO — Jarren Duran was clearly mad after he hit a 245-foot fly-out to left field during the sixth inning Thursday.
It's just unclear if he was mad at teammate Willson Contreras, third base coach Chad Epperson or himself.
The Red Sox won 5-4 over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, earning their seventh consecutive series victory. But Duran's on-field antics received as much attention as Boston's comeback, if not more.
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Epperson held Contreras at third base on Duran's shallow fly ball. As Duran headed to the dugout, he gestured toward third base, raising his arm and yelling something.

#contreras

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is coming off the physically unable to perform list as he continues his comeback from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
The move clears Kraft to return to practice, though Packers coach Matt LaFleur said the 2023 third-round draft pick wouldn't be participating in team drills for now.
"We're just going to kind of get him back ingrained into the process and into individual," LaFleur said before the Packers' practice Friday. "What's great is when they do come off PUP, then now he can partake in some of the walk-through periods, especially that we do in the evenings, just to get him back hearing the call, lining up and then just going through that."
Kraft caught 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games last season before tearing his right ACL on Nov. 2 during a 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The week before his injury, Kraft caught seven passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-25 victory at Pittsburgh.
Kraft said during Green Bay's mandatory minicamp in June that he expected to be ready for the Sept. 13 season opener at Minnesota and that he believed he was playing as well as any tight end in the NFL at the time of his injury.

#green #packers #passes

A former Denver Broncos kick returner is attempting an NFL comeback after failing to catch on in the UFL this spring.
Montrell Washington worked out for the Houston Texans on Thursday, according to the NFL's transaction wire. Washington (5-10, 170 pounds) originally entered the league with the Broncos as a fifth-round pick out of Samford in 2022. He played in 15 games as a rookie, returning 32 punts and 18 kickoffs, but struggled with fumbles, putting the ball on the ground five times in his first season.
Washington was waived by Denver the following summer, and he spent the next two years with the Kansas City Chiefs, primarily on their practice squad. He has not appeared in a regular season NFL game since 2022. He had a stint with the New York Giants last summer, but didn't make the roster.
After that, Washington was picked by the DC Defenders in the United Football League draft in January, but he was cut coming out of training camp. Washington is now hoping to break back into the NFL.
Elsewhere on the ex-Broncos front, pass rusher Andrew Farmer reverted to the San Francisco 49ers' injured reserve list, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived international defensive lineman Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi with a failed physical designation, and wide receiver Jalen Virgil was waived by the Buffalo Bills.

#Broncos #denver

Last season, the Chicago Bears won many of their games in dramatic fashion. Quarterback Caleb Williams led the NFL in comeback wins last season with seven, including a thriller over the Green Bay Packers, which marked the Bears' their first playoff win since 2010.
However, the Bears roster will look a bit different this season with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III now serving as Chicago's top two wide receivers. Defensively, the Bears also have two new starting safeties with veteran Coby Bryant coming from the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago's first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman.
Talking with Kay Adams of "Up & Adams" on Monday, Williams expressed his excitement for the upcoming season and how this team is different from the "Cardiac Bears" from last season.
"It's gonna be really exciting," Williams said. "It's gonna be really fun to watch. It's going to be more entertaining than last year, hopefully not as much of a heart race. It's going to be a little more entertaining, entertaining throughout the whole game and what we're going to bring to the table as a team. You can feel it. You can see it. The confidence, it's not thinking, it's what goes on outside."
Chicago has numerous playmakers on both sides of the ball that will help make this season more entertaining than last year. Tight end Colston Loveland and Burden now have a year under their belt and the Bears added to their receiving core by drafting tight end Sam Roush.

#season #entertaining #year #adams

Kooper Deputy's quest for gold at the United World Wrestling U17 Freestyle World Championships came to a controversial end in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday with a 10-7 loss to India's Aaryan in the quarterfinal round.
The 16-year-old from New Paris trailed the Indian, who competes under a mononym, 10-5 with 25 seconds remaining. The U.S. Open champion worked a half-nelson and an arm bar but couldn't turn Aaryan until just over a second remained in the bout. The Indian turned at that point, and a screenshot from video appears to show Aaryan's shoulders completely flat on the mat with a second remaining on the clock.
Deputy was awarded two points for exposure but not the fall, and a pin cannot be challenged so the decision stood, giving Aaryan a 10-7 victory.
Deputy can still medal in the tournament. He'll need Aaryan to reach the championship match to be pulled into the repechage, which Americans often refer to as the consolation bracket.
Aaryan avenged an Asian championships loss to Amirali Ragheb by throttling the Iranian 10-0 in the opening round, then stunned European champion Huseyn Rzazade of Azerbaijan with a late comeback for a 6-5 victory.

#championships

Alexandra Eala denied Leylah Fernandez a chance at a second consecutive ****** le at the Mubadala DC Open. An inspired performance saw the Filipino star send the defending champion packing in straight sets after fending off a comeback attempt.
Fernandez, who has now arrived in Toronto for her home tournament, opened up about how the match unfolded.
Fernandez, who has endured a rather underwhelming season, arrived at the DC Open hoping to successfully defend her ****** le. Ahead of her campaign, the Canadian star said that enjoying her time on the court played a major role in her victory 12 months ago. At last year's tournament, she staged a remarkable run, beating the likes of Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya en route to the ****** le.
She made a winning start this year, convincingly dismissing Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4 in the first round. The seventh seed, however, was halted in the next round by Eala. The 21-year-old produced a dominant performance in the opening set, winning 6-2.
"I mean, honestly, Alex has been playing really well. I think the biggest thing is that she's playing with a lot of confidence. She's trusting herself, trusting her shots, her patterns, and a lot of her ****** are going in. So, that's the big difference. I feel like she's progressing well. Whatever she's doing with her team is working," Fernandez said in her post-match press conference.

#fernandez #open #winning

The Golics are back in the ESPN family.
In June, the network announced that Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. would be returning to the Worldwide Leader with a new show, The Golics, taking the 10 a.m. to noon ET weekday slot on ESPN Radio.
Speaking with Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated ahead of his comeback, Golic Sr. revealed one more item on his sports broadcasting bucket list, and it's one his son has already crossed off.
"Now that I'm back at ESPN, I am hoping to be able to live out one thing—you talk about one of the most disappointing things of all of my time at ESPN, and Mike got do it twice I think. Mike got to host, or be a part of the hot dog eating contest on July 4. I have never been a part of it. I am hoping as I hopefully finish my career at ESPN I will be asked to be on that broadcast."
You can watch the moment below.

#part

England's netballers reached the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after producing a pulsating comeback to beat South Africa 58-54.
With both sides tied on six points but the Roses ahead of the Proteas on goal average in pool A's second spot going into the game, England had to avoid defeat to progress.
Elmere van der Berg was in fine form early on to fire South Africa into a six-goal lead at the end of the first quarter with 16 of her nation's 17 goals to leave England facing an uphill task.
But some excellent and aggressive defensive work by second-quarter substitute Halimat Adio helped England spring multiple counter-attacks to claw their way back to just 29-28 down at the halfway stage.
The Roses started to take control in the third quarter, opening up a seven-goal lead at one stage before the Proteas netted three times in quick succession to go into the final 15 minutes 43-39 behind.

#goal #roses #stage

Speculation surrounding an Aaron Donald NFL comeback is always a hot topic nowadays around the Los Angeles Rams, and former superstar running back Todd Gurley recently weighed in on those rumors during an episode of Uninterrupted.
Gurley and Donald shared a locker room throughout the running back's entire Rams tenure from 2015 to 2019, serving as the dual engines of the franchise's resurgence. Gurley officially retired in 2022, while Donald hung up his cleats two years later in 2024 following a historic 10-year career. Having trained alongside the three-time Defensive Player of the Year during their prime years, Gurley understands Donald's relentless work ethic better than almost anyone.
"One thing about Aaron Donald is, if he's going to do it, he's going to put his all," Gurley said. "You know, most people be like, 'I'll come back for some money.' Because if it was about the money, he would have never retired. I just don't see him half-assing anything."
Gurley also pushed back on the notion that Donald would sign midseason just to boost a playoff push or make a quick guest appearance.
"I feel like he would want to come... he wouldn't even want to come back like, you know how people be like, 'Come back in December' or 'We just need you for a couple of games,'" Gurley explained. "Nah, AD would want to be there from the beginning all the way to the end."

#back

US stocks staged a major comeback on Thursday morning after a Fed-fueled sell-off, as Microsoft (MSFT) stock led tech gains and more earnings were on deck. But fresh US attacks on Iran, a bond rout, and worries about AI spending kept investors on guard.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) advanced 0.8%, while the SP 500 (^GSPC) rose 1.2%. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led gains, jumping 2.4% after the Nasdaq-100 (^NDX) index entered a correction on Wednesday, led by heavy declines in chip stocks.
The fortunes of Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks diverged after the two "Magnificent Seven" stalwarts reported earnings on Wednesday afternoon. Meta shares fell by about 9%, extending their historic losing streak, after the tech giant's earnings miss added to worries about its ability to recoup AI investments.
Microsoft's stock jumped more than 16%, meanwhile, after its Azure cloud business topped $100 billion in revenue for the first time. Shares were on track for their best day since 2008.
Amazon (AMZN) is the next hyperscaler to face Wall Street scrutiny on its capital expenditures and cloud business when it reports earnings after the bell. Apple (AAPL) will also release results, where the focus will be on margins amid memory chip price hikes.

#stocks #msft #NASDAQ

Celtic's potential Champions League play-off opponents became slightly clearer after the latest second qualifying round ties, including a stunning comeback win by Danish champions AGF Aarhus.
The Scottish champions already knew that Norwegian counterparts Viking Stavanger and Austria's LASK are potential opponents as both have automatically qualified for the play-off round and will be on the unseeded side of the draw.
However, three other potential opponents will be decided by matches with first legs on 4/5 August and second legs on 11 August.
AGF were 4-1 down from their first leg at home to Polish champions Lech Poznan but stunned their hosts by scoring three times in 90 minutes to take the tie into extra time on Wednesday.
Lech, for whom former Celtic winger Luis Palma played the first 68 minutes, scored first in extra-time, but the Danes equalised before winning the penalty shoot-out.

#august #play

A 4,000-year-old disease often ******* ociated with biblical times is making a slow but steady comeback in one U.S. state.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an illness many often relegate to the history books. Florida, however, has recorded 17 infections this year as of July 18, according to state health data. Of the 174 cases recorded nationwide in 2025, 36 occurred in the state, including 27 that were contracted locally rather than abroad.
Hansen's disease affects up to 225 people in the United States and 250,000 globally every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While most cases are contracted abroad, the agency notes that Southern states have reported illnesses not linked to travel that were "likely contracted from armadillos."
In the past decade, roughly 223 cases were recorded in Florida, the majority of which occurred in Brevard County. Central Florida, specifically, appears to be a recurring hotspot, accounting for 81% of state cases and almost one-fifth of nationally reported cases, according to research published in the CDC's journal Emerging Infectious Diseases in 2023.
While it appears a pattern has emerged, scientists aren't entirely sure why. The same 2023 report concluded that an increase in leprosy infections in non-foreign-born residents that "lacked traditional risk factors" indicated that the disease is probably now endemic in parts of the United States, with one cited case in a landscaper raising questions about environmental exposure.

#disease #states #year #according

LOS ANGELES -- Close again but close doesn't count in the standings.
It was a back-and-forth affair for basically the entire game before the Liberty took a double-digit lead. The Sparks valiantly tried to make a comeback but fell short, 113-109.
It was definitely a frustrating game. The Sparks shot well at just over 60 percent. They set a franchise record in ***** ists at 35. They made 16 three-pointers. Six players scored in double figures. And they still came up short.
"I think we played well," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. "We had 30 points off of 18 turnovers, right? We were active, we were connected. Good offense beats good defense. There were some mistakes, obviously. We're not going to play perfect, neither did they. We made more field goals than them. We lost at the free throw line. It's hard to defend the shooter at the free throw line. So I'm proud of our team. Again, E said it, it's not moral victories but we can build on that. We had 35 ***** ists. That's a franchise record. We're playing the right way and you can go down the line. Rae (Burrell) was phenomenal attacking and a couple times she had a turnover, she got both of them back. That's winning basketball, right? We didn't get the reward of the win but I'm proud of the team."
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#right #close #double

The summer break is often viewed as a chance for Formula 1 teams and drivers to reset, but history shows it can also be a turning point in a championship battle.
While some drivers return from the shutdown with renewed momentum and find another level of performance, others struggle to maintain their early-season form. From ******* le contenders and regular podium finishers to championship challenges falling apart and car performance dropping, the post-summer stretch has produced some dramatic swings in recent F1 history.
GPblog looks back at some drivers who improved after the summer break and others who saw their form disappear.
Verstappen's ******* le hopes looked dead and buried going into the summer break of 2025, as after a ninth place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix, he sat 97 points off the championship lead. However, the Dutchman found another level after the summer break, finishing on the podium in each of the 10 remaining races.
He won six of the final races and ultimately only lost out on the ******* le by two points to Lando Norris. His consistency, qualifying pace and ability to maximise difficult weekends helped somehow revive his championship hopes, and he came close to achieving the greatest comeback in Formula 1 history.

#title #formula

The White Sox (55-51) waited until the bottom of the ninth to score any runs, and ironically ended up outhitting the Yankees (61-46), but they couldn't make the full comeback and fell just short, 3-2. Chase Meidroth saved the day from a 3-0 shutout, mashing a homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but the bats were mostly quiet and couldn't provide run support for their pitching staff.
Giving the White Sox bullpen a bit of a reprieve from Monday night, Anthony Kay labored through 5 1/3 innings, looking sharp outside of his 29-pitch second inning. The lefty started the game on a high note by striking out the side in the top of the first — the first three of seven Ks during today's outing — but we can't say the same about the next frame.
Back-to-back singles from Jasson Domínguez and Trent Grisham led off the second frame and kicked off their three-run rally. Kay uncorked a wild pitch to move both runners into scoring position before Anthony Volpe lined a double off the top of the wall in right, scoring Domínguez. The southpaw worked around Jazz Chisholm Jr. with a strikeout, but Max Schuemann doubled to left to score another two runs to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
Kay was otherwise solid, and when a batter did reach base, he was able to work around it. The main issue, however, is that he received zero run support from the offense, which mustered only three hits while Kay was in the game. It helped that Kay gutted through five-plus innings, but without any run support, it hardly mattered.
Kay put Domínguez on for the second time to lead off the sixth, hitting his 20th batter of the season, and his 10th batter in his last nine starts. Though there was some weird communication between Tristan Peters and Braden Montgomery in right-center, Braden was able to snow cone the ball at the last second for the out.

#three #yankees #anthony

The octagon will touch down in Serbia for the first time in history on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade (Paramount+).
Headlining the event at Belgrade Arena will be Serbian-born welterweight contender Uros Medic (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who gets his first main event on home soil after scoring three consecutive first-round knockouts. Looking to end that streak and play spoiler will be Daniel Rodriguez (20-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who looks to complete a unique comeback story of his own.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 283 pre-event facts.
Medic is 5-2 since he moved up to the welterweight division in July 2023.
Medic's average fight time of 3:59 in UFC welterweight competition is second shortest in divisional history behind Frank Trigg (3:55).

#history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay says that although Aaron Donald's training is going well, the star defensive tackle isn't close to making a decision on a comeback bid.
McVay provided a small update on Donald's progress Tuesday after the Rams' third practice of training camp at Loyola Marymount University. The coach said he's speaking with the 35-year-old Donald during the process of determining whether he'll return for an 11th NFL season after a 2 1/2-year retirement.
"We've kept in contact," McVay said with a small smile. "He's feeling good. His training is going really well, but no new news on the front of any imminent decision on whether or not he's going to play or not."
McVay curiously claimed he didn't know whether Donald has been working out at the Rams' training complex in Woodland Hills, even though Donald has been seen and photographed at the facility. Donald has been a regular visitor to the Rams' complex ever since he walked away from the team somewhat abruptly in March 2024 following a decade of dominance.
"He's got places that he can train at," McVay said. "He's not here with us (at Loyola Marymount). There's **** ody at the Rams facility right now, so maybe TMZ knows the answer to that."

#mcvay #going #angeles #loyola

The Seattle Seahawks have waived running back Kenny McIntosh, a former Georgia Bulldog. McIntosh won Super Bowl 60 with the Seahawks last season, but it was bittersweet because McIntosh tore his ACL prior to the 2025 NFL season, so he watched Seattle's triumphant season from the sidelines.
McIntosh was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on July 20. Seattle elected to waive McIntosh, which means he is likely not healthy yet. McIntosh was expected to make $1.1 million in 2026 and was entering a contract year. He will now hope to find a new niche in the NFL.
McIntosh was a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. He's appeared in 20 career NFL games including all 17 in 2024. McIntosh has 31 carries for 172 yards in his NFL career. He won national ***** les at Georgia in 2021 and 2022. McIntosh notably had 126 total yards and a touchdown in Georgia's comeback win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Seattle is also placing running back Zach Charbonnet on the PUP list. Charbonnet tore his ACL during Seattle's playoff run and is seeking to return in Week 1.
The Seahawks drafted Jadarian Price in the first-round of the 2026 NFL draft to help fill the void with Charbonnet possibly out and Kenneth Walker leaving via free agency. Seattle also has backup running backs George Holani and Emanuel Wilson.

#charbonnet #georgia

Once again on Monday night, New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe came under immense scrutiny regarding his defensive miscue. However, the Chicago White Sox failed to make a comeback out of it.
In the ninth inning with one out remaining and the Yankees leading by five runs, Volpe dropped a routine fly ball off Colson Montgomery. As a result, White Sox's leading runner, Sam Antonacci, came around to score as the game continued. Yankees reliever Camilo Doval was taken out of the game, and David Bednar had to walk in to get the final out. In the end, the Yankees won 9-5.
Despite Volpe's error not impacting the result of the game significantly, the Yankees shortstop received harsh treatment from fans.
"The never ending proof of why he should be nowhere near the majors. HE IS NOT FIT FOR THIS LEVEL OF BALL Yankees!!!" one fan wrote. "Can somebody, ANYBODY, send him down for good or trade him already?!?!? What's it gonna take?!?!?"
"He had no business trying to catch that. Jazz [Chisholm Jr.] should've been there or an outfielder. This is ridiculous," another added.

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Sri Lanka Women produced a remarkable comeback to clinch their first bilateral ODI series victory over Pakistan Women in 24 years, sealing a 2-1 triumph with a dominant eight-wicket win in the series decider at Hambantota on Tuesday. After dropping the opening ODI, the hosts responded emphatically by chasing down a record target in the second match before delivering a clinical all-round performance in the third to end Pakistan's run of four consecutive ODI series wins over Sri Lanka. It was also Sri Lanka's first bilateral ODI series triumph over Pakistan since 2002.
Pakistan had drawn first blood in the series with a five-wicket victory after restricting Sri Lanka to 210/9 in the opener. However, Sri Lanka responded in spectacular fashion in the second ODI, completing their highest successful run chase in women's ODIs. Vishmi Gunaratne smashed 123, while Harshitha Samarawickrama remained unbeaten on 100 as the hosts chased down 274 with eight wickets in hand to level the series.

That momentum carried into the decider, where Sri Lanka outplayed Pakistan in every department to complete a memorable turnaround.
Asked to bat first, Pakistan suffered a nightmare start as Chetana Vimukthi ripped through the top order in just the second over. The visitors slumped to 10/3, putting themselves under immediate pressure. Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali steadied the innings with a 68-run partnership, but Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu broke the stand by dismissing Feroza for 40.

Pakistan's middle order failed to capitalise as another collapse followed. From 110/4, the visitors slipped to 146/7 before captain Fatima Sana played a fighting knock of 41 to lift her side to 187 all out in 40 overs. Athapaththu and Kavisha Dilhari starred with the ball, claiming three wickets each to keep Pakistan below the 200-run mark.
Needing 188 for victory, Sri Lanka lost Vishmi Gunaratne early after she had helped provide another positive start. Captain Chamari Athapaththu quickly seized control, attacking Pakistan's bowlers with trademark aggression. She struck three boundaries and a six in one over before bringing up the 30th fifty-plus score of her ODI career, ensuring Sri Lanka stayed comfortably ahead of the required rate.

Although Athapaththu departed after scoring 52, Harshitha Samarawickrama continued her excellent form, remaining unbeaten on 71, while Hasini Perera provided steady support in an unbroken partnership that guided Sri Lanka home with 76 **** to spare.

Athapaththu's all-round display earned her the Player of the Match award after contributing both with the bat and ball in the series decider. Harshitha Samarawickrama, meanwhile, was named Player of the Series after scoring 173 runs across three matches while being dismissed only once.

The victory marked a significant milestone for Sri Lanka Women's cricket, ending a 24-year wait for an ODI series win over Pakistan and showcasing the team's growing consistency in the 50-over form