I can still picture my prized holographic BOOK IT! pin, the one with pages that turned as you tilted it. It filled up with stars I earned through a full Baby-Sitters Club obsession and anything even remotely ghost-related, then kicked around various jewelry boxes and bins of ephemera for years. As a kid I proudly identified as a voracious reader, and the pin was the proof. The Pizza Hut pizza was simply a bonus.
Recently, I sat down to talk with Chrissy Teigen about her partnership with Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! program, and it quickly turned into a delightful nostalgia-fest. What doubly delighted me was how authentically excited she is about reading and about passing that love down to her kids. "The little exclamation point is like what excited me the most," she told me about her own childhood pin, and we were off.
There's real substance behind the nostalgia. Pizza Hut created BOOK IT! in 1984 with a simple mission, to turn "have to read" into "want to read" for kids everywhere, and it worked. It's now the longest-running corporate-supported reading program in the country, and by Pizza Hut's own count it has encouraged more than 70 million children to read since it launched, handing out an estimated 1.5 billion pizzas along the way.
Teigen, who turned 40 this year, has spent the past few years reconnecting with her childhood friends from Snohomish, Washington. The things that got them excited as kids are the same things they text each other about now, which is exactly why a reading program wrapped in 90s vibes and pizza was an immediate yes. As a senior millennial, I understood the impulse completely.
Her four kids read in four completely different ways, which any parent of more than one totally understands. Miles (8), her biggest reader, goes nonstop, plowing through Dog Man and the I Survived series in the car and on the way to camp because he loves facts more than almost anything. Luna (10), her oldest, is aging into book reports, summer reading lists, and the very specific social world of tween reading, where friends race through the same book so they can all watch the adaptation together. Then there are the littles. Esti (3) is deep in Madeline and The Very Impatient Caterpillar, which Teigen reads aloud in full character voices while the caterpillar keeps asking "am I a **** erfly yet?" and everyone shouts back, no. Wren (3), whom she affectionately calls "a much simpler man," wants Little Blue Truck and a "beep beep" on every page.

#reading #teigen #little #caterpillar

With the first week of NFL preseason kicking off this week, Nate Davis of USA TODAY Sports has released his updated NFL power rankings.
Davis is giving the Denver Broncos a lot of respect, ranking them third overall, only trailing the Los Angeles Rams (No. 1) and Seattle Seahawks (No. 2). By his estimation, Denver's the team to beat in the AFC this fall.
"You can make a legitimate case that at least half of the AFC's teams have a bona fide shot to reach the Super Bowl − which, conversely, also suggests none of them exactly seem like heavyweights well positioned to compete with the NFC's elite," Davis wrote for USA TODAY. "But the Broncos were probably one key injury away from going to Super Bowl 60 and might be even better in Year 3 of the Sean Payton-Bo Nix era, the latter healthy once again.
Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs are ranked No. 14, the Los Angeles Chargers are ranked No. 16 and the Las Vegas Raiders are ranked No. 28. To view the complete power rankings, visit USATODAY.com.
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#today

Willie Cauley-Stein's latest story suggests that the Sacramento Kings held him back from potentially achieving what he could have.
During the 2015 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings selected Willie Cauley-Stein with the No. 6 overall pick. The big man was expected to develop into a long-term solution at the five for the organisation.
However, in 2019, at the end of his rookie deal, he joined the Golden State Warriors as a free agent. The big man then bounced to a couple more teams before he was effectively out of the league by 2022.
And while Cauley-Stein never exactly panned out, things could have been different for the Kentucky alum. And his recent story isn't a great look for the Kings franchise, either.
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#cauley #however

According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona defender Jules Kounde is back at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.
The French defender returned to the Catalan club's training facilities on Tuesday following his holiday, exactly as planned.
Kounde finished his participation in the World Cup one day earlier than the Spanish internationals after playing in the third-place playoff against England.
As a result, he was given one fewer day of vacation than the world champions and returned to Barcelona on Tuesday.
With the Frenchman's return, along with the early arrivals of Gavi, Joan Garcia and Eric Garcia, Hansi Flick is now only waiting for Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal to rejoin the squad.

#kounde

It's the dog days of August in Florida, so there's not exactly a nip in the air yet.
But make no mistake: The start of high school football in the Sunshine State is here.
After a couple of weeks of practice, with kickoff classics arriving soon and the opening week of the Florida High School Athletic **** ociation regular season set for Aug. 21, the Times-Union previews 18 of the can't-miss matchups across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. This list includes at least one game from every week on the schedule.
As a further twist, no team can appear here more than twice, which means some quality contests didn't make the final cut.
All of the games on this list will match teams located either within Jacksonville's city limits or in nearby counties, so several important contests against opponents from outside the area aren't listed here.

#high #sunshine

KingGreen learned a humbling lesson after issuing an open challengeto boxers.

Green recently made headlines by picking apart professional boxerBang Williams in boxing sparring. Williams trains under formerfour-division world champion Adrien Broner, who was also inattendance as the veteran UFC fighter trash-talked and repeatedlystung his pupil.
Green subsequently issued an open challenge to all professionalboxers. The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight soon met his matchin WBO interim super lightweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr., whopieced up Green, albeit they ended without any bad blood.

Green then admitted that Barboza showed him what real boxing lookslike. While Green went in expecting a slugfest, Barboza kept asolid guard and displayed slick footwork to pick him apart.

"I'm thinking we're going to do this certain dance," Green said onhis Instagram Stories. "And it doesn't exactly turn out the way Ithought it would. I learned today what real boxing is. In my head,I thought we'd be all guns. But Arnold came out with peekaboo,tight stuff. So, he is not open to no attacks… He showed me realboxing where he came in, gave me no way to work. He would open up,pop, pop, pop, close back up."

Riding a four-fight winning streak with three finishes in the UFC,Green (36-17) is coming off a first-round buzzer-beater stoppagewin over TerranceMcKinney.

#arnold

There was no hangover for the Diamondbacks after their low-scoring series victory over the Dodgers. Indeed, the offense nearly matched the entire output there, in just the first four outs. That provided a nice, soft landing for Michael Soroka, in his return from the injured list, as he threw 4.1 scoreless innings, before being removed for pitch count purposes. Zack Littell made his D-backs debut, and was awarded the win for his 4.2 innings of relief. Arizona simply took care of business tonight at Chase Field, and as a result remain tied with the Phillies for the second wild-card spot, since Philadelphia also won, in St. Louis.
Before this season, the Diamondbacks had hit only five first inning grand-slams in team history – that's over a span north of 4,400 opening frames. The last came more than fifteen years ago, in April 2011, when Stephen Drew took Ryan Dempster deep. But the team has now done it twice this year, with Nolan Arenado the man responsible on both occasions. Amusingly, he has a Rockies appeal to thank for it. With two outs, Gabriel Moreno hit a triple that rattled around in the right-field corner. It looked he then scored on a wild pitch, but Colorado appealed, saying it hit Marte. A review confirmed this, so Gabi was sent back and Ketel took first. But instead of getting out of the frame, Lars Nootbaar drew a walk, which allowed Arenado to come up with the bases loaded. Just like on May 18 against Robbie Ray, this then happened.
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Arizona put up another crooked number in the second inning. With one out, Ryan Waldschmidt singled, Geraldo Perdomo walked, and Corbin Carroll doubled home Waldschmidt for a 5-0 lead. A wild pitch added another run, and Marte drove in one more with a single. Through two innings, Arizona were 7-0 up, and they had made Colorado starter Gabriel Hughes throw 63 pitches. With Soroka having allowed one walk and no hits through two, it was a bit of a surprise that it was the D-backs starter who was the first to be replaced. Part of this was the Arizona offense taking a bit of a nap for the next few innings. Also, this was Soroka's first outing in the majors since June 19. He had only one rehab start, throwing 57 pitches for the Reno Aces.
Therefore, while it would have been nice to get him through five and qualify for the victory, a fairly long fourth inning (needing 22 pitches) put the dampers on that. After getting the first out in the fifth, Soroka threw an 8-pitch walk, and Torey Lovullo decided that was enough, at a total of 77 pitches. The final line: 4.1 shutout innings, on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Under normal circumstances, this might have been a bit of a problem. But new guy Zack Littell had been signed for exactly this, and had no pitch count limitation. He didn't make a great first impression, walking the first batter he faced on four pitches. However, he immediately dialed up a double-play to end the fifth. The DP was Arizona's friend tonight, with four being tu

Long before she became one of the organization's most feared strikers, Natalia "Karelian Lynx" Diachkova was a 12-year-old girl in a small Russian province who fell in love with the sound of a heavy bag.
That heavy bag has led her to the upcoming headliner of ONE Fight Night 46 on Prime Video, where she challenges two-sport queen Stella "Always Hungry" Hemetsberger for the ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World ***** le. The event streams live in U.S. primetime this Friday, August 14, from Bangkok's historic Lumpinee Stadium.
It is the biggest opportunity of a career built on hardship long before it was ever built on highlight-reel knockouts. To understand exactly what this shot at gold means to the 31-year-old, the story has to start at the very beginning.
Diachkova found her way into combat sports through an unlikely spark. Her father, who had originally hoped for a son, brought her to a wrestling gym in the small city of Petrozavodsk when she was just 12 years old.
Wrestling never took, but everything changed the moment she watched a local coach named Ivan working a heavy bag inside a newly opened Muay Thai gym nearby. She described that moment as something close to love at first sight, the kind of feeling that stays with a person for life.

#thai #long

Jeff Teague had the same reaction that probably every person on the planet had upon hearing Monta Ellis' claim.
Ellis, the former high-scoring Golden State Warriors guard, controversially declared on Sunday that the Warriors would've had the same success had he replaced Steph Curry.
Teague, Ellis' teammate with the Indiana Pacers in 2016-2017 wasn't exactly buying it.
"Imma keep it real with you. He was never better than Steph Curry," Teague said during a live recording of "The Club 520 Podcast" before saying there was another star guard who he could have seen perhaps replicating the Warriors' success with Curry.
"…If you said 'We're going to take Steph Curry out of there, and put Dame Lillard, then I would be like 'Okay I could see them get the same results."

#curry #teague

For three rounds at The Inner Circle 25, three-time Glory Kickboxing World Champion Marat Grigorian reminded everyone exactly why he is one of the sport's most dangerous fighters.
The Armenian delivered a striking masterclass against Russian standout Mamuka Usubyan in Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium this past Friday, August 7, officially booking his ticket into the semifinals of the ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament.
Grigorian walked into fight week supremely confident he had the technical tools to get the job done, and that reminder came exactly as advertised on the subscriber-exclusive spectacle on live.onefc.com.
The Hemmers Gym representative relied heavily on his Dutch-style kickboxing throughout the clash, utilizing heavy punch-kick combinations, relentless forward pressure, and masterful footwork that left his foe with very few answers.
Fresh off his 71st professional triumph and a fourth successive win on the global stage, the 35-year-old took a moment to thank the fans for their unwavering support:

#kickboxing #World #marat

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country.
The Chicago Bears play a game this Saturday against the Cleveland Browns, and while we're still waiting to hear exactly who the Bears will play in the game, I think it's safe to ***** ume most of their healthy younger players will get some playing time.
So, who are you most excited to see play this Saturday?
While I only put rookies in the poll, this isn't just for the draft class. Of the rookies below, I can't wait to see center Logan Jones, with my number two most excited for being defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg.
I also can't wait to see how the left tackle situation is shaping up. Braxton Jones might not go due to the injury, but there's no reason we shouldn't get some Jedrick Wills Jr. and Kiran Amegadjie. I also want to see how Theo Benedet has improved over 2025, and Luke Newman is another offensive lineman I'm excited to watch. UDFA Caden Bennett, aka the Vanilla Gorilla, should be running with the threes and will likely close out the game

#bears #fans #play #across

After iconic roles such as Betty Rizzo in Grease, First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing, and Aunt Frances Owens in Practical Magic, it appears Stockard Channing may be looking toward retirement rather than her next big role.
In a recent interview with The Times, the actress got candid about where she stands in her career, while also sharing some unfiltered thoughts on politics, how Hollywood has perceived her over the years, and whether another role could tempt her back to the screen.
While Channing hasn't officially announced her retirement, she doesn't exactly sound like someone anxiously waiting for the phone to ring. After more than five decades on stage and screen, the actress seems perfectly comfortable with the possibility that her next chapter may not involve acting at all.
Speaking to current projects, Channing stated that she is now working behind the scenes instead of in front of audiences, as she helms a stage production for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "I am directing Krapp's Last Tape in Edinburgh this year — with my good friend David Westhead," said the actress. "But I'm not sure I'll do anything after that. Acting is like everything in life; you never know what's going to happen."
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#actress #Retirement #like

The Seattle Seahawks are back on the practice field Monday, as they prepare for the 2026 season and defending their ******* le as reigning World Champions after stomping the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX.
The first on-field action against another team will come on Saturday when the Seahawks host the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field to open the preseason, and ahead of that matchup a handful of members of the roster returned to practice after having been held out the last for days for a variety of reasons.
The return to practice of Jake Bobo, Julian Neal, Jamie Sherriff and Mike Morris is obviously good news, as is the news from Corbin Smith that offensive linemen Mason Richman and Logan Brown are back at work after getting dinged up during the team scrimmage Saturday.
Of course, as good as the news that Brown and Richman are suited up is, the fact that there is no sign of Jadarian Price during warmups is not great. Price has been held out of practice the last few days with lower-body soreness, but is expected to be back in action sometime soon. Of course, the longer the absence continues for the Seahawks first round pick, the more questions fans will raise about exactly how sore he is and what might be causing it.

#seahawks #practice #back #price

King Charles and Queen Camilla may have access to almost any meal imaginable, but their former personal chef says their daily plates were far less extravagant than people might expect. Visen Anenden, who served as Charles' head chef for nine and a half years, revealed that the couple favored small portions, traditional dishes and ingredients sourced directly from the royal estates. While Charles had a particular weakness for savory soufflés, Camilla preferred roast chicken and would even visit the kitchen to explain exactly how she liked it prepared.
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Speaking to Heart Bingo Online, Anenden said portion control remained a consistent feature of meals prepared for Charles and Camilla. "The thing with the royals is that they don't eat a lot," the chef explained. "It was always small portions. It's never substantial, loaded plates at all, never."
Even a traditional Sunday roast was reportedly kept relatively light. Rather than filling their plates with several helpings, Charles and Camilla would typically receive two slices of meat, roast potatoes and light Yorkshire puddings.
Anenden believes their smaller meals partly reflect an awareness of their health and public appearance. "I think they control their diet, and they're conscious of how they look and present themselves," he said. "They're very conscious of their diet."

#charles #camilla #plates #roast

Over the past few decades, the majority of media and entertainment companies were characterized by the strength and ability of their content libraries and growth in subscribers. This framework is now evolving as streaming continues to mature and advertising becomes more data-backed. As a result, investors are now focusing on companies capable of turning customer relationships into high margins. Simply put, a key shift is underway, i.e., from owning greater IP (Intellectual Property) to owning distribution, data, and consumer engagement, which can provide support in making IP more valuable.
Moving forward, the broader market will reward companies capable of bringing advertising, streaming, theme parks, merchandise, and live experiences in the single customer ecosystem. This transition has been supporting The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), with Wall Street ***** ysts becoming optimistic despite increased competition.
The company is not being valued as a movie studio or an operator of theme parks. Rather, it is being seen as a consumer ecosystem company that can bring customers throughout parks, sports, streaming, and merchandise. This thesis is further strengthened by the recent quarterly results. Its revenues saw an increase of 7% YoY to reach $25.2 billion, while total segment operating income rose 21% YoY to $5.6 billion. Furthermore, its adjusted EPS grew from $1.61 to $2.06, with management reiterating full-year outlook despite a challenging economic environment.
Apart from the numbers, the breadth of the company's consumer engagement grabbed the attention of investors and ***** ysts. Robust spending and attendance through Experiences, success in the consumer products ***** ociated with franchises like Toy Story, along with ESPN viewership gains, highlight a business model capable of monetizing the same customer throughout multiple platforms. This is exactly what the market wants. The company wants to show that the strongest ***** et is not a single movie or a streaming service, but it is the network of relationships connecting them.
An ***** yst at Needham, Laura Martin, kept a "Buy" rating on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)'s stock with a price objective of $125. The ***** yst's reasoning is over and above the quarterly earnings. The thesis centers on the company's first-party data ecosystems, which are among the most valuable in the broader entertainment industry. It collects customer information throughout Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, cruises, theme parks, and consumer products. The management remains focused on integrating such datasets into the unified platform.

#Streaming #parks #Companies #capable

The San Diego Padres signed outfielder Austin Hays to a Major League contract on Sunday afternoon.
After San Diego signed Hays, Stammen almost predicted what would happen later in the game. The Padres manager said, "He's a good right-handed bench bat…one of those guys that, in his career, has hit lefty pitching really well. So he's somebody that we can bring in to pinch-hit against a tough lefty, or someone that we can start against a lefty."
A few hours later, Hays was pinch-hit to face left-handed pitcher Bryan King and hit his second home run of the season in his first plate appearance with San Diego, almost exactly as Stammen predicted when explaining the free agent signing.
Hays' number was called in the bottom of the eighth inning of Sunday night's game against the Houston Astros. There was a runner on first, and Hays hit a 371 ft. home run to left field to put his new San Diego team up 7-2, making quite the first impression.
Hays replaced designated hitter Gavin Sheets. Hays bats right-handed while Sheets hits lefty. Manager Craig Stammen made the substitution call with Houston bringing on southpaw Bryan King in relief.

#hays #Padres #sunday

Isiah Pacheco came to Detroit with a reputation for running angry.
Drew Petzing has seen exactly that so far.
The Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator offered a glowing **** sment of Pacheco's start to training camp, praising not only his physical running style but the way he approaches every practice rep.
"He's been awesome," Petzing said. "It's the way he approaches the job, how physical and tough he is, how hard he practices and how much he cares. He can have an unbelievable practice, but if there's one repetition he didn't execute exactly the way he wanted, he beats himself up over it. He's really hard on himself. I think that's contagious. He has been fun to work with, and I'm excited to see that continue."
That is strong praise for a veteran back who joined Detroit this offseason after spending his first four NFL seasons with Kansas City.

#exactly #hard

Love Island USA's JaNa Craig is preparing herself for another chapter of her life as she hits 30. Speaking to People at Lollapalooza, the 29-year-old spoke about her upcoming plans and career opportunities.
"I turn 30 at the end of this year. It's a whole new chapter. I'm so excited," Craig shared. "I learned so much in my 20s, so I'm so grateful and extremely excited for what the 30s will bring me."
"I try not to let fear ever get control of me. I like to embrace the unknown. So knowing that I have no idea what's gonna happen next is what's the most exciting part of it all," she told the outlet.
Craig is hoping to embark on a new part of her chapter by saying "yes to everything." This has led to an "exciting" script film project. "I've never done scripted. I'm always little miss unscripted [so I can] say what I want. So it's really fun to channel into a new character," she teased.
"I can't share exactly what it is, but when you guys see it, it's so funny," she added. "I'll give you a hint. It goes really good with who you guys first met me off. That's the only hint I can give you. You'll see very soon."

#chapter #year #really

Jared Padalecki has walked back his public support of Perez Hilton after receiving criticism online
The Supernatural alum had uploaded a social media message wishing Hilton well after the celebrity blogger was hospitalised after sharing a disturbing livestream in which he engaged in apparent acts of self-harm at his Miami home.
Social media users subsequently criticised Padalecki for allegedly supporting Hilton, given the blogger's past bullying and targeting of various celebrities and their families. Padalecki quietly deleted his message amid the backlash.
"I didn't know. It's been brought to my attention," Padalecki wrote via X on Sunday. "I'm sorry."
"To give more detail re my post wishing someone well, I had absolutely no idea about his past," the Gilmore Girls star shared in a follow-up message that same day.
"I had heard of him. Obviously. I had heard that he hadn't exactly 'been kind' to me in the past. So, my thought is always to give grace and forgiveness to those who may have tried to 'harm' you. In my experience, it usually works out better than holding a grudge or wishing punishment on someone else.

#Social

João Palhinha is not in Vincent Kompany's plans this season for Bayern Munich despite the midfielder saying he was ready to stay and fight for his place after returning from a relatively solid loan spell with Tottenham. For a decent while, he was rumored with a potential move back to Portugal, but neither Sporting CP or Benfica are currently able to afford his wages and Aston Villa have been the club most recently linked with the Portuguese midfielder.
Unai Emery is an admirer of Palinha's and is looking to fill the spot left by Youri Tielemans, who left for Manchester United. Additionally, playmaker Morgan Rogers has left for Chelsea, which leaves another gap in Emery's midfield and while they have already brought in João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers, there's still a void to be filled.
Villa could now face competitions from a Premier League rival for Palhinha, though. Per information from TalkSport (via iMiaSanMia), Newcastle United have emerged as a potential suitor for the midfielder as new manager Matthias Jaissle really seems him as a good fit for his midfield. In addition to the departure of manager Eddie Howe, The Magpies have already lost Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, Sandro Tonali to Tottenham, and most recently, Bruno Guimarães to ******* nal. Jaissle now has find the right puzzle pieces in the remainder of the summer transfer window and he sees Palhinha as a viable option.
With the players Newcastle have lost, experience in the Premier League is exactly what he's looking for — something Palhinha has plenty of with his tenures at Tottenham and Fulham. They'll really have to fight Villa for his signature, though, as Bayern have the luxury of waiting to see who'll be willing to pay a higher fee for him since they prefer a permanent sale over another loan option.
For Newcastle, they'll want to avoid another situation similar to what happened with Johan Manzambi, who wound up going to Villa from SC Freiburg after all indications were pointing towards a move to Newcastle. A higher wage paid and the prospect of Champions League football from this season after the UEFA Supercup against Paris Saint-Germain was one of the huge selling points for Manzambi after he impressed with Switzerland at the World Cup, so Newcastle have the ball in their court when it comes to Palhinha.

#newcastle #villa #league #premier

Trent McDuffie bolstering the Los Angeles Rams secondary is one of the biggest positional upgrades for any team this NFL offseason. And the two-time All-Pro has taken to his new team quite quickly.
"It feels like home," McDuffie said this week in an interview with the Rams' social media team. "When I put that Rams helmet on, it was like a feeling that I should be here, a feeling of almost community. The fans, I've known them forever, I grew up here … they've welcomed me into this team and this culture with open arms."
It's hard to ask for more from a blockbuster acquisition than what McDuffie has already given this Rams franchise. Obviously, he's a stud of a player, whether that means he's playing in the slot or on the boundary. But the fact that he wants to be a part of this organization and has already embraced it is a welcome addition, too.
Even with an interview segment that's gone viral this week about being made about his trade away from the Kansas City Chiefs in the moment, McDuffie had previously admitted a desire to play for the Rams one day. Sometimes things work out exactly how they're supposed to.
And if you're one who likes to buy in on vibes, McDuffie's aforementioned interview is only going to further sell you on this group.

#mcduffie #like #already #trent

NFL careers rarely follow a straight line. Elijah Moore knows that as well as anyone. The Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver entered the league as a second-round pick of the New York Jets in 2021. It appeared destined for a lengthy run as a productive offensive weapon. Five years later, he's on his fourth team in three seasons and battling for a roster spot in one of the league's most competitive receiver rooms. That reality isn't lost on him. He spoke with the Philadelphia media and put those emotions into words.
"Life is not a linear path, I think, for any person. There's rarely, even [for] some of the top players that get picked, that it goes exactly the way that they wanted."
Timing matters in training camp. With DeVonta Smith and rookie Makai Lemon sidelined by hamstring injuries, Moore has received valuable first-team reps that may not have been available otherwise. Rather than simply filling ***** e on the practice field, he's used those opportunities to strengthen his case for a roster spot.
Moore has flashed throughout camp. Multiple sources, including The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff Neiburg, have described showings of quickness and route-running ability that once made him one of the more intriguing young receivers in football. While he has remained realistic about his own performance, he believes he's taking advantage of the chances he's been given.
"I'm super critical of myself, so I always think there is so much improvement that I could do with my alignment, my ***** ignment, my execution. Am I making the most of my opportunities? Yeah. Is there still opportunities I'm leaving out there? Yeah."

#philadelphia

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan exited his start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday after just 0.2 innings pitched.
Up until Aug. 3, Sheehan had spent the entirety of the season in MLB with the Dodgers—though it hadn't exactly gone to plan. Sheehan's velocity fell off of a cliff at the start of the season, and his ERA rose from a solid 2.82 mark last season to 5.29 this season.
The Dodgers optioned him to Triple-A Monday, and he made his first minor-league start of the season against the Salt Lake Bees, and allowed a hit and a walk before exiting the game in the first inning. He got charged with two runs on the outing, as an inherited runner scored from second after his exit.
Sheehan's appearance shouldn't raise any red flags, though, as Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported the Dodgers intended for Sheehan to leave the game early.
"This was a pre-planned abbreviated outing for Emmet Sheehan for workload purposes with the expectation of having a normal outing next time through the rotation," he wrote via X.

#season #game

The debate is set to continue as to exactly how many goals Alexander Isak scored in Liverpool's 3-2 defeat to Monaco on Sunday afternoon.
The Swedish striker opened the scoring at Anfield on the quarter-hour mark with a clinical low finish past Lukas Hradecky, although the identity of the goalscorer for the Reds' second strike of the day was much harder to ascertain.
A rather untidy goalmouth scramble in the 29th minute resulted in the ball being prodded to the visitors' net from close range, with both the £125m man and Florian Wirtz going for it as they sought to poke it over the goalline.
Some reporters ultimately credited the second goal to Isak, although the match report on the official Liverpool website gave it to the Germany international.
When asked to clear up who exactly got the final touch, the Reds' number 9 was unable to give a definite answer, telling liverpoolfc.com: "I think we agreed, me and Flo, that we both got a touch on the ball, but obviously I don't know who got the first one or the last one. It felt like I was on the ball. I don't really know."

#although #second #know

After Maghnes Akliouche, who arrived from AS Monaco earlier this week, Paris Saint-Germain made official this Sunday evening the signing of another French international: Lucas Digne.
The 33-year-old full-back is making his big return to the French capital, exactly ten years after leaving it. Aston Villa will receive around €7 million for the transfer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Digne leaves Aston Villa four years after joining from Everton. After winning the Europa League last season, he is now joining another European champion club.
A curious quirk of the schedule: he could play in the UEFA Super Cup against his former team this Wednesday, as his first training session with PSG is scheduled for this Monday.
During his first spell at PSG, Lucas Digne won Ligue 1 twice, the Trophée des Champions three times, the Coupe de la Ligue twice, and the Coupe de France once.

#aston #villa #ligue

The Chicago Bears have been ravaged by injuries through the first nine days of training camp, specifically at defensive back that includes star safety Coby Bryant and his replacement nickel-converted-safety Cam Lewis.
Before Sunday's training camp practice, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen discussed Lewis' injury. While there's no timetable for Lewis' return, Allen responded "I don't think so" when asked about if he's expected to be sidelined for extended time. He also announced that Lewis will not practice on Sunday, but it sounded encouraging about his short-term status as the injuries continue to pile up.
The Bears signed Lewis to a one-year contract this offseason to serve as valuable depth and bring versatility to the defensive back room. He's done exactly that just a week into training camp when he went from competing for the nickel cornerback job in Kyler Gordon's absence to filling the void left at safety when Bryant went down with a knee injury.
Now, with Lewis temporarily sidelined, the question becomes who's the next man up at the position. Undrafted rookie Skyler Thomas saw action with the first-team defense opposite top rookie Dillon Thieneman. But Chicago also signed veteran Xavier Woods earlier this week.
Allen praised the addition of Woods, who has experience and familiarity working with defensive backs coach Al Harris. Once they get him ramped up, Woods should factor into the equation at safety.

#woods #training

Lane Johnson's announcement Saturday that this probably will be his last NFL season brought up more than a few memories.
His has been quite a journey — from junior college quarterback to best right tackle in Eagles history, with two Super Bowl rings. Johnson is a certainty for the franchise's Hall of Fame, and I think he ought to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well, as the best right tackle of his era. (His remarks about the deficiencies of "expert rankings" Saturday were very much on point.)
The sharpest memory that came to mind, though, was of a day exactly 10 years ago, when I emerged from a brief phone conversation with Johnson wondering if his career was going to be one of those "what might have been" stories.
It was August 9, 2016, and my training camp focus was on the new rookie quarterback, Carson Wentz, along with the new head coach, Doug Pederson. Then came a report that Johnson, who had served a four-game NFL suspension in 2014 for what was said to be unapproved Adderall usage, had flunked another drug test. That would mean a 10-game NFL suspension, and more ominously, it would put him on the path to a career-killing 2-year ban, should there be a third such instance.
I called him – I'm pretty sure I was the first reporter to reach him after the news broke – and he initially denied any knowledge of a failed test. Within hours, he'd walked that back. I won't go through the whole history of the next several weeks, but the suspension wasn't announced right away, and then Johnson appealed it. Finally, the appeal was denied, as almost all NFL appeals are, and he started serving the suspension, four games into the season.

#fame #tackle

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Mikey Romero did not simply have a productive afternoon for Triple-A Worcester. The Boston Red Sox prospect delivered the type of performance players may experience once in an entire career.
Romero went a perfect 6-for-6 in Worcester's 19-0 destruction of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday at Polar Park. Boston's No. 9 prospect collected four singles, a double and a home run while helping the WooSox deliver one of the most overwhelming victories of their season.
It was not just another encouraging game from a former first-round pick. Romero became only the fifth Minor League player to record six hits in a game this season and just the third to produce six hits in exactly six at-bats, according to MLB.com.
Romero started his historic afternoon with a first-inning single to right field. His next five plate appearances unfolded almost like a video game: home run, single, single, double and another single. Every trip to the plate ended the same way. Romero reached base with a hit, and Worcester continued piling on runs.

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DAZN, 5:00 am ET Teremoana Teremoana vs DeAndre Savage
From Gold Coast, Australia. Teremoana was a breakout from the 2024 Paris Olympics, arguably the 2nd best in the big boy division. Unfortunately, he caught a bad bracket and had to face professional Olympian Bakhodir Jalolov before the medal rounds. But, he earned himself enough attention to kickstart a pro career, and headlines the show in just his 12th professional outing. Savage is a 35 year old American with an 11-1 (11 KO) record, and much will be said about that in the commentary buildup to the main event. But, he's fought most of his career in Colombia and Mexico, and his two fights in the USA resulted in a no contest and his only pro loss. Michael Zerafa appears in support here against BoxRec's 194th ranked middleweight, Alejandro Ortiz. Teremoana is very exciting… But, a 5 am Wednesday start for a relatively unknown prospect isn't exactly a live coverage gold mine. So, this will be a follow along thread in The Feed!, and I'd expect at least one or two of the staffers here to jump in for the main event.
From Johnson City, Tennessee. It's the greatest event in the boxing-adjacent business, and arguably one of the greatest sporting shows of any kind in modern America. If you're new to the Brawl, here's the recap of Brawl #13 . Dozens of amateur fights with three one-minute rounds, fast pace, lots of action and excitement, and an unconventional but delightful commentary team guiding you through it all. The main event here features Frankie LaPenna, a Michigan man who apparently got online famous doing videos while wearing a fake ****** , taking on brawl regular Sasquatch. Catfish Cooley is out from commentary again, with Stalekracker, a former police officer who now cooks Cajun food online to promote his thriving spice business and has a vibe that can best be described as a hybrid of Guy Fieri and Dog the Bounty Hunter, subbing in as a guest. Many beloved favorites return, including Tennessee Cornbread, Lil' Smokey, Man Bear Pig vs Hook Hogan, Big Daddy T, and Lil' Terry fighting Lil' Fire after Fire knocked out Terry's brother Larry in 10 seconds in the last brawl. It's $22.99, and it's the best entertainment value you'll ever get.
ON THE UNDERCARD: Let's spotlight some exciting new names, shall we? How about The Intubator? Can House Arrest handle the Macho Man? Any interest in The Toothless ****** assin or Take-A-Shot Brandi? Wet Willie? One Leg Big Ed? Discount Destroyer? Mullet Trash? And, which will be the lady fight of the night? Throat Goat vs Big Thumper? Or 1st Class White Trash vs Trainwreck Tracy?
From Atlanta, Georgia, for Scott's WBC and WBA middleweight ****** les. Shields is the self proclaimed "GWOAT," ("Greatest Woman of All Time, presumably because Fran Drescher's lawyers are very protective of copyright) and effectively out of real challenges because of the talent gap between her and anyone near her size. Shields dabbled in MMA, tried to make being a female heavyweigh

Perhaps with the exception of good friend Pat Surtain, no Denver Broncos player was happier about the Jaylen Waddle trade than third-year quarterback Bo Nix.
Waddle is a speedy, consistent play-making receiver, which is exactly what Denver's offense had been lacking. Waddle is currently sidelined with a strain, but he's expected to be back in action within a few days.
"He's an explosive playmaker," quarterback Bo Nix said last weekend. "The guy is really good at what he does. He makes plays, he's fast, he's really explosive. He's great ball in hand, he's great going to get the ball deep, he's great in the screen game. He can do just a lot of things. He's very versatile.
"He adds an extra element to our offense, and it's exciting. We have a lot of different weapons that we're using, and I think top to bottom, this is just a really strong team, really good. We just have to find what works for us and find ways to utilize all our tools."
Waddle is, as Nix emphasized, a versatile weapon. He can line up all over the field, and that could help create openings for other players as well.

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