Another ranking, and another list where the Chargers find themselves just outside the top 10.
ESPN recently ranked NFL teams based on their under-25 talent, and the Chargers came in at No. 11, narrowly missing out on a spot among the league's top young cores.
"The top young player for the Chargers is Alt, who is 23 years old and tasked with protecting quarterback Justin Herbert. Running back Omarion Hampton and tight end Oronde Gadsden (both 23) performed well for the Chargers in 2025. Wide receivers Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Tre' Harris are all 24.
"On defense, the underrated slot cornerback Tarheeb Still is still just 24 years old, while edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu will turn 24 on Sept. 3. However, rookie first-rounder Mesidor does not qualify for this ranking, as he turned 25 in April."
The Chargers dropped one spot in the list compared to last year. Notable teams ahead of Los Angeles in this category are the Raiders, Browns and the Texans.

#teams #spot #espn

Wave announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this evening.
The 19-year-old has signed a deal which will keep her Stateside until the end of the 2029 NWSL season.
Harbert is a product of the ******* nal academy system and she signed her first professional terms with the club in 2025. The youngster has got some vital senior experience under her belt in loan spells with Watford, Southampton, Portland Thorns and Everton. Harbert also represented ******* nal's first team in a couple of non-competitive fixtures.
On the international stage, Harbert has represented England up to and including Under-23 level.
After taking Harbert to San Diego Wave, the club's Sporting Director and General Manager, Camille Ashton said "We're really excited to welcome Laila to San Diego. She's an exciting young talent with exceptional technical quality, vision, and composure under pressure.

#wave #diego #signed #represented

England's number one Hannah Hampton has signed a new two-year contract with Chelsea.
Hampton joined Chelsea from Aston Villa in 2023, and has gone on to cement herself as both Chelsea and England's first choice goalkeeper.
Over the past three years, she's won five trophies with Chelsea, starred for England as the Lionesses retained their European **** le and was awarded the Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or awards in 2025, recognising her as the best goalkeeper in the world.
The 25-year-old was born in Birmingham but moved to Spain at the age of five. It was at Villarreal where she showed her potential, initially as an outfield player, before moving back to the UK just before her 11th birthday.
Hampton switched to become a goalkeeper a year later while at Stoke City before a move to Birmingham City aged 15. She excelled during her time with Birmingham City.

#five

The Hetrick-Martin Institute, dedicated to serving LGBTQIA+ youth, set a new fundraising record at its annual School's Out Hamptons benefit this year, raking in more than $1 million.
Though the event has outperformed its fundraising goals every year for the last five years, the seven-figure tally was the first in the event's 26-year history.
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England international Hannah Hampton has signed a new two-year deal with Chelsea.
The goalkeeper's contract was set to expire this summer and it was key that Chelsea kept her as part of an effort to bounce back from a disappointing 2025-26 campaign.
After joining from Aston Villa in 2023, Hampton has become one of the world's best goalkeepers and cemented her position as first choice for the Lionesses.
The 25-year-old has won five trophies during her time in west London and was a standout performer as England won Euro 2025.
She won the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper at the Ballon d'Or awards last year and joins fellow England internationals Lucy Bronze and Aggie Beever-Jones in signing new Chelsea deals this summer.

#year #hannah

Southampton's Brazilian forward Leo Scienza, 27, says he expects talks with the club about his future and is "open to possibilities". (Transfermarkt - in German)
Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Tuesday's gossip column here.
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#take

Champions Northampton will host Newcastle Red Bulls on the opening day of the 2026-27 Prem rugby season.
Saints beat Exeter to lift the trophy for the second time in three seasons in June and start the new campaign at home on Friday, 25 September.
The Chiefs are also at home for their first game, with Gloucester set to visit Sandy Park on the Saturday.
Elsewhere across the opening weekend, Harlequins are at home to Bath on Friday, Sale host Bristol on Saturday evening and Leicester play Saracens in the only match on Sunday.
The 2026-27 Prem final will be held on Saturday, 19 June 2027 at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, with the season to take a series of breaks around international fixtures.

#prem #Friday #host #season

Australian Rules Football
AFL Men's — Round 19
Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide Power — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m.
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. St. Kilda Saints — FS2/Fox One, 1 a.m. (Sunday)
Baseball
Banana Ball World Tour
Game 2, Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Savannah Bananas vs. Firefighters — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 5 p.m.
Beach Volleyball
AVP League
Week 7, EHP Resort & Marina, East Hampton, NY
Women: Austin Aces vs. Brooklyn Blaze/Men's: Miami Mayhem vs. San Diego Smash — The CW, 1 p.m.
Men's: Austin Aces vs. Brooklyn Blaze/Women's: Miami Mayhem vs. San Diego Smash — YouTube, 3 p.m.
CFL
Week 8
Toronto Argonauts at BC Lions — TSN1/TSN4/CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.
College Football
Sun Belt Conference Football Media Days — ESPNU/ESPN Unlimited, 8 a.m.

#unlimited #brooklyn

Where to watch AVP beach volleyball today: TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2026 East Hampton tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The AVP is nearing closer and closer to its championship weekend, but first, the circuit will be heading to East Hampton, New York, for another regular season tournament.
For Week 7, the 2026 AVP League will play at EHP Resort and Marina, with the iconic Three Mile Harbor and waterfront views as the backdrop. This marks the league's second year playing at this venue, bringing the world's most elite professional players out to Long Island a week after competing in Manhattan.
The field has already been determined for this weekend's competition, with the Austin Aces, Brooklyn Blaze, Miami Mayhem and San Diego Smash all set to take the court. Each franchise will have one men's duo and one women's duo representing them in East Hampton.
Here's everything you need to know about AVP beach volleyball in East Hampton, including TV channel and streaming options for the professional meet.

#east #hampton #volleyball

The Chargers are less than a week away from the start of training camp, and the anticipation is building.
While most starting jobs and roster spots appear to be locked in at positions like quarterback, running back and safety, there are still several key roles that remain unsettled.
Those battles will begin to take shape in the coming weeks. Heading into training camp, here are the four biggest postion groups still unclear.
The left guard position will be one of the more intriguing battles entering training camp. The players fighting for the starting spot are veterans Kayode Awosika, Trevor Penning and second-round pick Jake Slaughter. Slaughter enters his first training camp having only played center at Flordia. Awosika appears to have the upper hand, as he received most of the work with the first-team offense during the spring.
While Omarion Hampton is locked in as the featured starter, who will secure the primary change-of-pace duties is a competition in its own. Free-agent acquisition Keaton Mitchell brings explosive, home-run speed that fits the scheme perfectly, but he faces a strong challenge from Kimani Vidal, who proved his reliability with a productive 643-yard season last year.

#starting

Worcestershire batter Rob Jones has announced he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current season.
The right-hander has been with Pears permanently since 2024, having joined the club on loan from Lancashire for the One-Day Cup the previous summer when he hit a career-best 122 against Northamptonshire.
He was the first arrival under new chief executive Ashley Giles, who gave Jones his first-class debut in 2016 during his spell as head coach and director of cricket at Old Trafford.
The 30-year-old has predominately played 50-over cricket during his time at New Road, scoring 779 runs in 24 innings in List A games so far, including a second hundred for the county as he averaged 47.20 in the Pears' One-Day Cup winning run last season.
Jones, who has not featured in the County Championship yet in 2026, has scored 593 runs with a top score of 90 in 18 first-class matches for Worcestershire.

#Cricket #worcestershire #class

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

TimesofIndia.com in London: The summer of cricket continues unabated in England. The men played three Tests against New Zealand and five T20Is and three ODIs against India. As for the women, there was the T20 World Cup and the one-off Test between India and England. And now, it is the turn of The Hundred, which began on July 21.

The Hundred, the unique tournament featuring 100-ball innings, is back with its sixth edition. Much has changed, and yet not a lot has changed. It still has eight teams, still features 100-ball innings where bowlers can bowl spells of five or 10 consecutive ****** , and is still objectively meant to quicken the game and feature double headers - men and women - on the same day.

On the opening day, defending men's champions MI London beat Sunrisers Leeds at The Oval. In the day's first game, Sunrisers edged MI London by 7 wickets in the women's competition. A day later, in Southampton, Southern Brave women narrowly got the better of Welsh Fire. And the men's match later in the day had the reverse outcome.

What's changed is the ownership, the team names, and the kit designs. After an influx of £520 million into The Hundred, the Ambani family acquired Oval Invincibles (now renamed MI London), Sun Group purchased Northern Superchargers (now SunRisers Leeds), and RPSG Group bought Manchester Originals (now Manchester Super Giants). GMR Group, co-owners of the Delhi Capitals, have taken a 49% stake in Southern Brave.

On the opening day of the season at The Oval, the mood was as relaxed as one would expect at this time of year. The sun was out, and it was a pleasant day, away from the baking heat that this country had seen in the last couple of months. Even though it was a weekday, families were out in numbers, making the most of numerous entry points that get you into this cricket stadium in Kennington.

A venue that has seen three consecutive Test defeats for the hosts. It was here just a month ago that New Zealand walloped England by 253 runs. And it was here just about a year ago that Mohammed Siraj bowled with great fire to help India secure a series-levelling win by just 6 runs.

But now, on a Tuesday, The Hundred got underway, and the buzz was equal parts cricket, family and entertainment. A father, holding the hands of two of his kids, walked around and sought the support of a steward in finding the “family section.” Unlike international cricket, where tickets get sold for £100 or more, The Hundred hopes to bring in the masses with reasonable pricing.

With kids two and under going free, tickets for 3-15-year-olds are worth £5, and tickets for adults start from as little as £14. So, an entire young family could see two consecutive cricket matches, spanning about five hours or over, for £30-40.

To unwind after a long day at work, numerous food carts, kiosks and drinks stalls came to the rescue. From Middle Eastern to fast food to Indian, everything was on offer to suit the palates of the patrons. To

Mark Pope needs to make a statement with the 2027 recruiting class.
After getting two homegrown, top-25 prospects in the 2025 class, and going o-fer on top-100 prospects in the 2026 class, Pope has already secured a commit from five-star Ryan Hampton and has cast a wide net to build the rest of the class.
One specific player the Wildcats are making a push for is point guard Reese Alston, the 3rd-ranked point guard and 8th-ranked overall prospect. He is also the son of former NBA player Rafer Alston, also known as streetball legend “Skip to My Lou.”
Alston has been on Kentucky’s radar since last summer, with the Wildcats extending an offer to him last October. As the summer grassroots circuits come to a close, they are making a strong push for him.
Playing in Puma’s Pro16 circuit, smaller than Nike’s EYBL or Adidas’ 3SSB, Alston takes notice of the coaches who are there to watch him play. Mark Pope was in attendance to watch him last week, and ******* istant Mikhail McLean, who attended the same high school as Alston (Houston Second Baptist HS), has attended multiple Puma Pro16 events this spring/summer.

#class #summer #wildcats #puma

England will begin their quest to regain the men's Ashes from Australia at Trent Bridge on 18 June next year, with the women's series starting six days later.
The second men's Test at Lord's begins on 30 June and the third at Edgbaston on 8 July.
The Utilita Bowl in Southampton will become the 10th UK ground to host a men's Ashes Test when the fourth Test gets under way on 21 July, with the series concluding at the Kia Oval from 29 July.
The multi-format Women's Ashes will be held from 24 June to 20 July as the two series run alongside each other like in 2023.
The men will not play any Tests in the north of England after Emirates Old Trafford and Headingley were not selected to host matches.

#ashes

Southampton's Utilita Bowl will host its first Ashes Test in 2027 and become the tenth UK ground to hold a men’s Ashes fixture.
The series is set to begin at Trent Bridge on Friday, 18 June – the first time since 2015 that Edgbaston has not hosted the opening Ashes Test in the UK.
Lord’s will then host the second Test from 30 June, with Edgbaston taking the third on 8 July. The Utilita Bowl will stage the fourth match from 21 July with the final Test at the Kia Oval scheduled to start on 29 July.
Manchester’s Old Trafford and Headingley in Leeds were not selected to host matches in the 2027 series, but have been chosen to feature in the 2031 edition.
England are scheduled to face Pakistan in a five-match ODI series from 15-26 May before finalising their Ashes preparations in a one-off Test against Bangladesh at Lord's from 28 May.

#host

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been hit with a misconduct charge by the Football ******* ociation in connection with the 'Spygate' scandal that shook the Championship playoffs last season.
Southampton were thrown out of the playoffs back in May despite defeating Middlesbrough across two legs, after a staff member was caught covertly observing an opponent's training sessions.
The Saints were also handed a four-point deduction for the 2026-27 season, with Middlesbrough subsequently reinstated for the play-off final, which Hull City claimed 1-0 at Wembley.
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#final #playoffs #season #Football

The World Cup is over and all eyes are on the 2026-27 Premier League season, where **** nal will look to defend its crown and 19 other managers will look to make big statements with their clubs.
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Nine teams will be headed to European competition, perhaps opening up the table for the surprising big clubs who missed out on "the continent" — Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Spurs among them.
So who are the 20 teams of the 2026-27 season and where will they stack up this season?
Three teams won promotion to the Premier League last Spring, replacing West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Burnley.

#league #season #World

Southampton’s head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the Football ******* ociation over the 'Spygate' scandal.
Saints were thrown out of the Championship (second-tier) play-offs in May over the affair and docked four points for the coming season.
The club admitted spying on a training session held by play-off opponents Middlesbrough in May, and on sessions at Ipswich and Oxford earlier in the season.
On May 21, the FA confirmed it was investigating the matter, and on Wednesday it announced charges had been brought.

#play #season #association

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the Football ***** ociation for his role in the Spygate scandal.
Saints were kicked out of the Championship play-offs in May after admitting they spied on three clubs during the campaign.
An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down".
Since then the club has been the subject of an investigation by the FA, looking into who participated in the spying and ***** sing the culpability of those who knew it was happening.
Southampton expelled from play-offs for spying

#offs #tonda #Football #association

Fulham are preparing to hijack Leeds United’s pursuit of Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, with the Premier League side readying a formal £24 million bid to beat their domestic rivals to the 22-year-old’s signature. Daniel Farke is at Elland Road.
The West London club have moved aggressively after a protracted transfer impasse between Leeds and Southampton. Leeds manager Daniel Farke had identified Charles as a top midfield priority for his summer rebuild, but the Yorkshire club have hit a significant boardroom wall, with three formal offers rejected as Southampton hold firm for £25 million plus add-ons.
Spotting an opportunity to outmanoeuvre Leeds, new Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has given the green light for the club’s recruitment staff to submit an immediate £24 million opening proposal. Fulham’s pitch offers Charles an instant return to Premier League football, along with a defined tactical role in Arbeloa’s midfield plans.
For Southampton, balancing the books has become essential following their failure to secure Premier League promotion. As a Manchester City academy graduate and an established Northern Ireland international, Charles is one of St Mary’s most valuable financial ****** ets. Speculation around his future intensified this week after he was left out of Southampton’s pre-season opener against Eastleigh, further fuelling expectations of an imminent departure.
With Crystal Palace also monitoring the situation, Fulham are keen to accelerate formal negotiations in the coming days before Leeds can return with an improved fourth offer.

#club

Aston Villa have received a record fee after accepting a £117m offer for Morgan Rogers. Villa, however, are not the only club set to bank big money from Rogers' move to Chelsea, with former side Middlesbrough due another windfall.
Boro' are set to receive around £20m from Aston Villa after including a sell-on clause in the deal that took Rogers to Villa Park in 2023. Incredibly, the Championship side will have received around £30m for a player who cost just £1m and spent six months at the Riverside.
Hugo Ekitike never quite hit his stride at Paris Saint-Germain, with a superstar cast of talent restricting his minutes.
The Frenchman flourished after leaving Paris for Eintracht Frankfurt, where 22 goals in 48 games earned him a £69m move to Liverpool, and PSG a healthy chunk of it.
Despite being named as Chelsea's academy player of the year for the 2020/21 season, Tino Livramento quit the club that summer to sign for Southampton.

#move #player

Today's cricket sees The Hundred continue at Southampton with Southern Brave vs. Welsh Fire for both for the men and women. Colombo Kaps take on Jaffna Kings and Dambulla Sixers play Galle Gallants in the Lanka Premier League.
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India's T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has hit back at criticism surrounding his strike rate during the recent T20I tours of Ireland and England, insisting that he always bats according to the team's requirements rather than personal milestones.

The left-hander faced scrutiny after scoring 178 runs in seven T20Is across the two tours at a strike rate of 131.85. While he registered two half-centuries 55 against Ireland in the second T20I and 53 against England in the fifth and final T20I questions were raised over his approach in the middle overs.

However, ahead of India's T20I series against Zimbabwe, Tilak made it clear that he is capable of attacking from the very first ball but chooses his approach based on the match situation and the team's needs.
Explaining his batting philosophy, Tilak said adapting to different batting positions and overseas conditions required him to take responsibility rather than chase an aggressive strike rate.

"In this game, you have to bat in different positions, and especially in those conditions, it isn't easy. At the same time, I've always said that I do whatever the team requires. If I have to grind it out for the team, I'll do that. If I have to hit from ball one, I can do that as well," Tilak told reporters during the pre-match press conference.

The 23-year-old pointed out that India's repeated top-order collapses on the Ireland and England tours forced the middle order to rebuild the innings instead of playing freely.

"From Ireland to England, we were losing four or five wickets inside the powerplay or within the first 10 overs in several matches. Going in and trying to accelerate immediately in that situation doesn't make sense. That's always in my mind. I know I can hit the first ball, but I'm playing for the country, and that comes with responsibilities," he added.
Tilak further revealed that as India's vice-captain, he is entrusted with specific responsibilities by the team management and prefers to execute those plans rather than focus on individual statistics.

"Everything depends on what the team needs at that moment. Sometimes I have to bat till the end, and sometimes the team's plans change according to the match situation. As vice-captain, the management gives me certain responsibilities after careful planning, and I want to fulfil those responsibilities. That's why I play according to the team's plans," Tilak said.
Tilak Varma finished the 2026 UK and Ireland tour with an overall T20I strike rate of 131.85, scoring 178 runs off 135 ******* faced. While his tour featured highly explosive cameos, such as a blistering 212.00 strike rate (53 runs off 25 ******* ) in the final T20I at Southampton.
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#tilak #match

Matty Warhurst leaves Manchester City for Northampton Town.
The teenager moves into League Two for a reported six-figure transfer fee.
Hugo Viana and City have ensured they remain financially interested in the youngster's future with a beneficial clause included in the deal.
Manchester City academy sensation Matty Warhurst has signed for League Two outfit Northampton Town on a permanent basis.
The 19-year-old leaves the City Football Academy after seven years in sky blue following on from his initial acquisition from Oldham Athletic in 2019, and his subsequent transition into Manchester City's academy setup.

#manchester #matty #hugo

Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel have married, just two weeks after the singer's ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift tied the knot with Travis Kelce in New York.
The 1975 frontman, 37, and his model girlfriend, 28, exchanged vows during a glamorous ceremony at Castillo del Lago, a Spanish Colonial Revival Mansion in the Hollywood Hills, which was previously home to Madonna.
The groom wore a black tuxedo to his wedding while his wife slipped into a traditional white gown.Joining the couple in matrimony were many celebrity friends, including Charli XCX and her husband, George Daniel, who is the drummer in Matty's band.
Also among those star-studded guests were Anastasia Karanikolaou, Fai Khadra, Alex Consani, Devon Lee Carlson and her fiancé, Duke Nicholson, Sydney Lynn Carlson, Tyrell Hampton, Alex O'Connor and Quenlin Blackwell.
The couple have been together for three years, having first fallen head over heels in 2023. They enjoyed a nine-month whirlwind romance before Matty popped the question in 2024.

A 63-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespass for the incident.
A 63-year-old Bronx man was arrested after police say he drove a Subaru through the closed security gates at Beyoncé and Jay-Z's East Hampton home, severely damaging the entrance.
The East Hampton Star reported that the crash happened on Wednesday afternoon at the couple's property in the Georgica neighborhood. Investigators have not determined whether the man was targeting the house or its famous owners, and police said they found no weapons or a note explaining his actions.
A security guard told officers the vehicle traveled up the driveway at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the closed mechanical gates. After the impact, the driver remained inside the damaged car until the property's security team instructed him to get out. He complied and was restrained before village police arrived.
"He wasn't making threats. He seemed confused," Detective Sgt. Jennifer Dunn said.

Southampton have completed the signing of attacker Lewis Dobbin from Aston Villa for a fee of almost £9m.
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Preston North End, where he scored 11 goals - with eight **** ists - in 41 Championship appearances.
Dobbin never made a senior appearance during his time at Villa after signing from Everton for £10m in 2024.
Saints beat off competition from a number of clubs, including Middlesbrough, for the forward's signature.
He has previously had loan spells at West Bromwich Albion, Derby County and Norwich City.

Ben Stokes is set to play for the first time since retiring from international cricket by appearing for Durham at Derbyshire on Tuesday.
The former England captain will be part of the opening round of matches in the One-Day Cup – the day The Hundred begins.
Stokes announced an abrupt retirement from international cricket during England's third Test against New Zealand last month.
Before that match, 35-year-old Stokes missed the second Test during an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.
In his period away from the England team, the all-rounder played in Durham's County Championship match against Northamptonshire.

US PGA Champion Aaron Rai has said he is still coming to terms with his sporting win.
The golfer, from Wolverhampton, made history in May when he became the first Englishman to win the event in more than a century.
"It truly is a dream come true, kind of goes beyond what I would have ever expected in this game, what I'd hoped to achieve," he said.
Speaking to the BBC's golf correspondent Iain Carter ahead of The Open Championship, the 31-year-old said he had to balance the emotions of becoming a major winner with focusing on future competitions.
"To now almost be moving forward knowing what has happened is almost a new challenge in its own right," he said.