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With Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleading no contest to his misdemeanor charges, the focus now is on the discipline he will receive from the NFL. As the football world wonders how the NFL will discipline the Packers running back in Jacobs, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur spoke about his player regarding the recent developments.
Speaking to the media on Friday, LaFleur was asked if his opinion on Jacobs has changed after he took full responsibility for his actions, leading the coach to say "No" without hesitation. When asked a follow-up about why he feels that way, LaFleur would speak on knowing the "character" of Jacobs.
"Because I know the guy and I know the character of the guy, so I've said it many times, and unfortunately situations occur in life, and it's just an unfortunate situation," LaFleur said.
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Sophie Cunningham has become one of the most talked about figures in women's basketball, both on and off the court. The Indiana Fever guard has built a large following through her outspoken personality, and this week she added a new platform to that reach.
Cunningham launched a podcast called "No Hesitation" alongside trainer Drew Hanlen. The debut episode was released on Thursday. Cunningham touched on a question that has followed the WNBA all season, one tied to who will lead the league into its next chapter.
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) at State Farm Arena. Credit: Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images.
Asked what she would do differently as commissioner, Cunningham did not hold back.

#sophie #hesitation #hanlen #thursday

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is in the middle of a strong season. While a lingering back injury has consistently led to Clark landing on the injury report, she has been able to stay on the floor for the most part. Clark, however, was limited to only 13 games played last year — which happened to be Sophie Cunningham's first season with the Fever. 2026 has given Cunningham an opportunity to see Clark's game on a more consistent basis, and one specific element of Clark's approach has especially impressed the WNBA veteran.
"I will say, yeah, she (Clark) didn't play last year and that was my first time really being on the team and being her teammate, but I really do feel like this year she is using her body so, so well," Cunningham said on her new podcast, No Hesitation with Sophie Cunningham Drew Hanlen. "Like she's strong, she's using the glass. Her jump-shots are going in and it's efficient and it's good for us. But I do think that, like, her body control this year has been huge."
Clark's 22.5 points per game, 45.6 percent field goal percentage and 37.3 three-point percentage all represent career-high marks. She may not win the WNBA MVP Award with players such as A'ja Wilson and her Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell also playing at high levels, but Clark will certainly be in the conversation. She could even be a top three finalist for the first time (Clark finished fourth during her rookie season in 2024).
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It's been a little over one month since Indiana Fever wing Sophie Cunningham last posted a new episode of her podcast entitled, 'Show Me Something.' The most recent episode is dated July 21. But for fans of the show hoping to listen to new episodes, they won't have to wait for long.
Sophie Cunningham's podcast makes a return on Thursday's with a new name, 'No Hesitation Show,' and will feature the Fever veteran alongside famed basketball trainer Drew Hanlan, it was announced via social media on Thursday morning.
At first glance, Cunningham's revamped podcast will follow the same format as before with unfiltered stories alongside insights into both the NBA and the WNBA.
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#sophie #podcast #alongside

Chris Sutton claimed that Liverpool 'may have got away' with a potential red card offence at Portman Road on Friday night.
The Reds surged into a 2-0 lead against Ipswich inside nine minutes thanks to a brace of Alexander Isak goals, both of which were set up by Cody Gakpo, although the home side asked a few questions of the visitors later in the first half.
Seven minutes after the interval, Jeremy Jacquet was shown a yellow card by Darren England for a collison with Tractor Boys striker Emersson near the halfway line.
That prompted Sutton to say on co-commentary for Sky Sports that the Liverpool defender 'has had the odd clumsy moment in this game', perhaps referring to a first-half moment of hesitation between him and Alisson Becker inside the Reds' penalty area.
Just a couple of minutes after being booked, the 21-year-old took a heavy touch near the sideline and gave the Ipswich striker the chance to steal the ball off him, with the Frenchman then tripping his opponent but not being penalised by the referee.

#Liverpool #ipswich

Team USA's bus rides through Berlin were never going to be boring, not with this much personality packed onto one roster. A viral seating game just proved it, revealing exactly who wants company and who wants ****** e.
Paige Bueckers named her pick, and her pass, without hesitation. She wants Chelsea Gray next to her, the veteran point guard she idolized growing up in Minnesota. Everyone else got a green light, except one teammate.
"I would sit next to everybody, but Soni," Bueckers said, referring to Sonia Citron.
That exclusion wasn't one-sided. Citron played it right back at her.
"Kiki or Paige," Citron said, naming her preferred seatmates. "Who would I not pick? Also Paige, actually."

#citron #pick

During the August 31 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer examined the sharp rotation back into enterprise software following the forced unwinding of bearish hedge fund positions. Mentioning Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:VEEV) and Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) as examples of sector leaders, he commented:
Situational Awareness just despised enterprise software and Veeva Systems, number three, up 40%, is enterprise software writ large for the healthcare industry. I think it's bounced back in conjunction with all the other enterprise software companies that Situational Awareness believed would be destroyed by AI that haven't been. Once that hedge fund blew up, the whole group came roaring back as Situational was no longer there to put pressure on them. Hey, Salesforce had a similar rally, up nearly 40%. Now, here's one that openly took on the short sellers first with rhetoric and then with numbers which have not been hurt at all by… the SaaS-pocalypse. His blowout quarter obliterated the shorts. I don't think they still know what hit them.
For months, bearish macro funds aggressively shorted enterprise software providers, on the belief that emerging artificial intelligence platforms would easily replicate proprietary workflows and trigger severe pricing compression.
Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) and Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:VEEV) proved the exact opposite. Salesforce showed that autonomous enterprise features act as expansion engines. Similarly, Veeva Systems, which powers critical clinical and commercial operations for the heavily regulated life sciences sector, integrated advanced data capabilities directly into its platform. Rather than cannibalizing software licenses, artificial intelligence features reinforced the massive switching costs embedded in both platforms.
Despite solid execution, market skeptics continue to scrutinize the growth limits and valuation multiples of both companies. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) trades at a forward P/E of 19x, showing market hesitation over macroeconomic budget tightening and the necessity for the company to rapidly monetize its heavy artificial intelligence investments.

#salesforce #situational #artificial #intelligence

Alex Eala is one of tennis' brightest rising stars. On Wednesday night the 21-year-old Filipino won her first round US Open match against Mary Stoiana (6-1, 6-2) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. She'll take on Oleksandra Oliynykova in the second round on Thursday afternoon at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
As a young tennis star at one of the sport's marquee events, you would think she'd be starstruck by the tennis royalty, but she had a surprising answer when one reporter asked which athlete she'd like to swap jerseys with.
Her answer, without hesitation, was Jordan Clarkson.
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If there was ever a question about how big the Knicks are right now, this should answer it. Jordan Clarkson played 10.8 minutes a night off the bench for the Knicks during their playoff run. Before signing with the Knicks he had spent the previous five years with the Utah Jazz.

#open #stadium

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed regret over not bringing Katie Taylor to GAA headquarters earlier, following extraordinary ticket demand for the Irish fighter's farewell contest at Croke Park.
The 40-year-old will fulfil a lifelong dream when she takes to the ring in Dublin on Saturday night, seeking to become a three-time undisputed world champion against the undefeated Flora Pili.
A sell-out crowd of 80,000 is set to gather for the pioneering athlete's final bout prior to retirement, though Hearn remains confident that vast numbers of additional tickets could easily have been sold.
Previous concerns regarding financial viability, substantial security expenses, and complex logistics had dissuaded the promoter from organising a Croke Park show headlined by Taylor—a hesitation he now reflects on with disappointment.
Hearn said: "If Croker would have originally gone 'Yes, this is going to be massive', I would have gone 'Wow' and we would have done it.

#park #promoter #irish

Ariana Madix, who had been hosting Love Island USA since 2024, has revealed that putting up stunning fashionable appearances requires a lot of behind-the-scenes work.
The Vanderpump Rules alum said that designers are hesitant to loan their outfits to reality TV.
According to People, Madix said that it is "difficult to convince" designers to lend their outfits for her wardrobe. Speaking on Marie Clair's Nice Talk podcast, Madix described that designers may not comply with her attempts to create a viral look for the show.
"It actually is difficult sometimes to convince fashion houses or designers that wearing the look will actually be a moment," Madix said in the Aug. 27 interview. She added, "I think there's some hesitation sometimes with fashion where they think, 'We don't want to loan a reality show,' and we have to say, 'Trust me, it's gonna look great, it's gonna go far."
Madix joined the television franchise in 2024 and has since then left no stone unturned to dish out spectacular looks. This, along with her signature slow entry walk, has made her a fan favorite. Despite the success, Madix still struggles to translate her fashionable vision into reality when her favorite designers do not cooperate.

#madix #Reality #fashionable #outfits

Marissa Shafer battled Irene Smith in a marathon No. 2 singles match, earning a 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 win that clinched a 3-2 win for West Scranton over Honesdale on Wednesday in a Lackawanna League Division II girls tennis match.
The Shafer-Smith match lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.
"It was super tough," Shafer, a junior, said about rallying back after being down a set in a phone interview. "My muscles were cramping up, but I had fun. I just kept my head up. I had a really good mindset going into the second set. It was mostly my mindset, but also picking up strategies that worked against my opponent. I hydrated a lot, and just told myself in my head that I had this. I tried my best not to be nervous. I had to trust all of my shots and have no hesitation.
"It felt really good to win it. I was really relieved."
Chiara Pugliese won at No. 1 singles, and Alyssa Heffron won No. 3 singles for West Scranton. Pugliese defeated Alexis Mazzotta, 6-1, 6-2, and Heffron beat Tarynn Murray, 7-6 (1), 6-2.

#pugliese #heffron #head

Management is betting on a bigger year than ever, but investors seem to be waiting for a catch.
When a company with a $1.12 trillion market cap tells you it expects to pull in an extra few billion dollars, you listen. On Aug 5, 2026, the company did just that, significantly raising its full-year 2026 revenue guidance. And the market's reaction? A polite nod. The stock gained +4.9% on earnings day and has added another +7.5% since, with the market steadily validating management's raised outlook rather than pushing back on it.
The guidance update came with key moving parts: management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance by 3% and lifted its performance margin target by 2 full percentage points, even while modestly trimming its full-year EPS guidance. This comes on the heels of a quarter where revenue grew 48% year-over-year, driven by the blockbuster performance of its incretin drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound. The company is signaling that its commercial engine, already running at full throttle, has found another gear. For a company of this scale, adding billions to the top-line forecast is a significant statement of confidence.
Perhaps the market's hesitation is understandable. After a stock has climbed 79% in a single year, it's fair to ask how much good news is already baked into the price. Investors are now looking past the headline numbers for cracks in the story. Some ******* ysts have pointed to the launch of the oral drug Foundayo as being "slower than anticipated," while others noted that the company's own guidance implies a potential deceleration in growth in the back half of the year. When you're priced for perfection, any hint of a slowdown gets magnified.
The market is actively debating what level of future growth is truly baked into Lilly's multiple—a question explored in our recent breakdown of what the stock's valuation actually implies. It's the classic standoff: the company delivered the numbers, but the market is questioning if it can keep delivering at the same pace.

#company

As years and seasons pass, the modern NFL becomes increasingly obsessed with disguise. Coaches and their coordinators spend countless hours searching for ways to confuse quarterbacks, hide intentions, and create pre-snap hesitation. The challenge, however, is that complexity can become a double-edged sword. A defense that confuses opponents can sometimes confuse the players who execute it.
That balancing act is something the Baltimore Ravens have been working through during training camp. Eric DeCosta and company have ***** embled a unit filled with versatile players who can line up in multiple spots. Jesse Minter and Anthony Weaver are charged with teaching players to handle a variety of responsibilities.
The more flexibility a defense possesses, the more options coaches have at their disposal. The question becomes how to maximize that versatility without overwhelming the players expected to execute it. Recently, Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver spoke with reporters and was asked about the ripple effects of having so many defenders capable of moving around the formation.
"The ripple effect for the players, I think, is you have to have a very smart team — because if you are going to move guys around, ultimately that means other guys are going to have to do different jobs, too."
Weaver's answer offered an interesting look at the philosophy guiding Baltimore's defensive approach. That comment highlights an often-overlooked aspect of defensive football. Versatility isn't just about one player learning multiple positions.

#players #coaches #defense

"I think of what we do at Gallery Dept. as more than just a clothing brand," Josué Thomas, Gallery Dept. founder, told Complex. "We just happen to make clothes."
That line says a lot about how the Gallery Dept. founder sees himself and the world he has built in Los Angeles and beyond. Ask him whether he is a designer or an artist and there is no hesitation. "Artist-first. 100% artist-first," he says. It is a distinction that has defined Gallery Dept. since the beginning, long before the brand became a fixture in closets and on red carpets around the world.
We caught up with Thomas at Le Bar, his private café and creative **** e located just a few blocks from the Gallery Dept. store on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. The room doubles as a gathering spot for artists and creatives to make music, host listening parties, and trade ideas, and it is lined with posters, artwork, and pieces pulled from Thomas's personal archive. On the day of our shoot, the team was setting up for a private listening party later that evening, the **** e being used exactly as it was meant to be.
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Gallery Dept. started through Thomas' desire for the vintage pieces in his parents' closet and digging through thrift stores before it was a widespread phenomenon with a full resell economy. He began altering what he found, most famously deconstructing Carhartt workwear pants into his now-signature Flair jeans, adding panels cut from scraps of other pairs and exposing the faded contrast under a double knee. "I've always made clothes for myself, even now," he says. "I do collections of just literally stuff I want to wear." The items have become a piece of the modern hip-hip uniform. Major artists and athletes like Drake, Migos, and LeBron James have all supported the brand.

#thomas #shop #make

The transfer market is entering its final days packed with key moves among Europe's biggest clubs. Official unveilings, ultimatums in the boardrooms, and the arrival of goals in LaLiga define a day in which the ambition of the new signings promises to shake up the football landscape.
Real Madrid's new player spoke in an interview with SportyTV. The Ivorian footballer did not hide his desire to succeed under the club's banner, delivering a strong message: "I will give everything on the pitch and God will do the rest". He also described himself as a "soldier of Mourinho" and made it clear that when the Madrid club calls you, there can be no hesitation.
After Atlético de Madrid's definitive "no" to negotiating the transfer of Julián Álvarez, FC Barcelona's sporting management has activated Plan B. Lautaro Martínez has emerged as the top priority to strengthen the Blaugrana attack. In the Barça offices, they see a deal with Inter Milan as feasible for a fee below 100 million euros.
It was a day of debuts in the capital and in Barcelona. Ibrahima Konaté wore the Real Madrid shirt for the first time, expressing his dream of "winning the Champions League." Meanwhile, Barça officially unveiled João Cancelo, who signed his contract until 2029, saying he is ready to compete immediately.
On the pitch, Getafe took a giant step by beating Partizan Belgrade 3-1 in the first leg of the Conference League qualifying round. The Madrid side are now well on course for a place in the final stage of the European tournament after an outstanding performance in front of their fans.

#final

Jose Mourinho is adamant that Real Madrid do not need Rodri and said the club do not want players who 'hesitate' about joining.
Real Madrid appeared frontrunners to sign Rodri from Manchester City earlier in the window, but missed out on the Spain captain toBarcelona.
The 30-year-oldcompleted his £65.4m transfer to Barcelona earlier this week, signing a four-year deal with the La Liga champions.
Mourinho had viewed the World Cup-winning captain as the ideal name to restore Real Madrid's midfield, which has lacked a controller since the exits of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
However, Mourinho said Rodri's hesitation about moving to Madrid 'created doubts' in his own mind, insisting the Spanish side are of such stature that transfer targets cannot deliberate the move.

#mourinho #captain #transfer #manchester

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Roman Anthony did not need long to remind the Boston Red Sox what they have been missing. Anthony began his minor league rehab ****** ignment with a nearly perfect night at the plate Tuesday, going 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and two RBIs in the Portland Sea Dogs' 7-5 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils at Hadlock Field.
It was Anthony's first game action since a right ring finger injury forced him out of Boston's lineup in early May. The results could hardly have been more encouraging.
Anthony reached base in all four of his plate appearances and delivered the biggest hit of the night for Portland. More importantly, the 22-year-old showed no obvious hesitation at the plate after spending more than three months working his way back.
Anthony walked in the first inning before collecting a single in the third. The defining moment arrived in the fifth. With Portland holding a 2-0 lead, Anthony launched a two-run home run to extend the advantage to four. Brooks Brannon followed with an RBI single, giving the Sea Dogs a 5-0 cushion.

#roman #dogs #rehab

Mavericks' Kyrie Irving issues 'never see another player like me' statement in fresh clip originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Kyrie Irving has been one of the most gifted playmakers of his generation. Dallas Mavericks found him firsthand when the generational talent teamed up with Luka Doncic to reach the 2024 NBA Finals.
But the last year and a half have been grueling. The nine-time All-Star tore his ACL in March 2025 and missed the entire 2025-26 season. He faced such a shocking setback for the first time in his 15-year career. Now he's heading into the 2026-27 season declaring himself fully healthy and ready to get back on the floor.
With his return locked in, Irving isn't shy about reminding people of his legacy. In a clip shared by Bleacher Report, he could be seen watching highlights of himself during a live stream and telling viewers, "Y'all will never see another player like me... I'm cut from a different cloth."
The video shows off exactly why Kyrie Irving is so special on the court. It captures his signature style perfectly: the lightning-fast crossovers, the hesitation moves that leave defenders frozen and the crazy finishes around much bigger players at the rim. Before his injury, fans used to say his footwork and touch were completely unmatched.

#kyrie #mavericks #sporting #player

Cramer predicts Micron (MU) can double again, citing AI-driven demand and roughly $100 billion in minimum-price contracts as evidence of disciplined supply.
SanDisk (SNDK) has surged 653% year to date as memory makers collectively channel $25 billion in buybacks rather than funding new production capacity.
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Jim Cramer used his Monday CNBC segment to make an aggressive call on the year's most explosive corner of the market: memory and storage. "Sometimes the opportunity is too great and you can't afford not to take it." He paired that framing with a specific prediction on Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU): "I think Micron can double again before the boom comes to an end, ***** uming there's no data center slowdown." That conditional matters.
Cramer's timing view is that the group has more room to run. "While I acknowledge that I am not early, I do not think I am late." The Monday close explains the hesitation. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) finished at $1,786.85, up 8.88% Monday, up 652.74% year to date, and up 44.34% over the past week. Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) closed at $994.79, up 2.19% Monday, up 262.15% year to date, and up 24.20% over the past week. Micron closed at $1,011.75, up 4.13% Monday, up 254.71% year to date, and up 17.51% over the past week. Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) closed at $536.01, up 5.35% Monday, up 211.39% year to date, and up 22.28% over the past week.

#NASDAQ #past

Although the Kansas City Chiefs lost the preseason opener 20-12 to the Los Angeles Rams, the defeat produced encouraging performances and positive takeaways.
One noteworthy performance came from rookie running back Emmett Johnson, who delivered a strong effort when given the opportunity. Mostly operating with the second- and third-string offense, Johnson finished the game with 59 yards on 12 attempts, as well as 3 receptions out of the backfield. Johnson also had several positive plays negated by penalties, including a touchdown from roughly five yards out.
Johnson made a strong case to continue to receive opportunities as a complementary piece in the offense. He showed the talent to be another valuable option out of the backfield, along with last year's Super Bowl MVP and new Chief Kenneth Walker III. Johnson's efforts did not go unnoticed by his head coach Andy Reid.
"He did a nice job with it," Reid told local media in his post-game press conference. "He ran hard and aggressive, had some yards after contact there, which is a big thing. He was one of the positives coming out of this, I thought he did a nice job."
Johnson displayed an aggressive and tough running style. He read blocks and hit the available holes hard, without hesitation. He was the main cog in the Chiefs' offensive attack in the preseason opener.

#running

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has experienced strong AI-driven demand through 2026, helping offset its historical exposure to cyclical market downturns. Earlier, on July 16, Micron completed Strategic Customer Agreements with a group of automotive Tier 1 suppliers, a smaller but telling sign that its customer relationships are stretching longer and becoming more predictable across more than one industry.
The automotive agreements, completed with Qualcomm, Visteon, HARMAN, JOYNEXT, DENSO, Astemo and Hyundai Mobis, give Micron greater visibility into future memory and storage orders as vehicles add more advanced driver ******* istance and in-cabin computing power. Automotive platforms carry long production lifecycles and strict qualification standards, so locking in supply and pricing years ahead reduces the kind of order volatility that has hurt Micron during past downturns.
The bigger driver remains AI. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has lifted its 2026 outlay target to $220 billion, and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) plans a $200 billion budget of its own, money that keeps flowing toward the memory chips inside AI servers. That demand already shows up in the numbers. In the nine months ended May 28, the first three quarters of fiscal 2026, Micron's revenue reached $79 billion, a 203% jump from the same stretch a year earlier, while net income hit $47 billion, a 60% net margin, versus just $5 billion the year before. ******* ysts expect revenue to grow 247% this fiscal year and another 85% in fiscal 2027, and Micron has pushed customers toward five-year price agreements instead of the one-year contracts that once left it exposed to sudden price swings.
Micron's stock climbed nearly 690% over the twelve months before peaking in June, then fell about 30% since, a pullback that reflects investors growing less willing to pay up for growth rather than any clear deterioration in the business. Some of that hesitation is historical memory. Memory chip supply has caught up with, and usually exceeded, demand in every prior upcycle, and when it has, prices and profits have reversed just as sharply as they rose. Competition adds to the risk. Beyond longtime rivals Samsung and SK Hynix, the Chinese firm ChangXin Memory Technologies could start turning out high-bandwidth memory before this year is out, a development that may chip away at the pricing power Micron currently enjoys. Early investors locking in gains after such a steep run have added to the selling as well.

#memory

The Pittsburgh Steelers have historically held a "Friday Night Lights" practice during training camp but this year the team was forced to move it to Saturday. It didn't stop nearly 10,000 fans from showing up to get a closer look at the team as they head into prep for the team's first preseason game.
Here are the winners and losers from Saturday's practice.
With every deep completion Allar throws, he endears himself more and more to the fanbase and puts pressure on Will Howard. Allar has made up all the ground he lost to Howard in minicamp and frankly has overtaken him in terms of optimism that he can be the team's starting quarterback at some point.
Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson both had fumbles on Saturday night, which is a bad sign. Nothing to panic about but with Warren battling Rico Dowdle for reps and Johnson fighting to make the team, these errors are magnified.
Even as a seventh-round rookie, nothing seems too big for safety Robert Spears-Jennings. On Saturday, the team asked him to move to slot cornerback and he did so without hesitation. It really feels like the rookie is being set up for a fairly significant role on defense this season.

#saturday #night #practice #move

In this segment of the AI Investor Podcast from 24/7 Wall St., Eric Bleeker reviews Lam Research, a semiconductor equipment holding originally recommended to the million dollar AI portfolio he manages as part of a collection of memory-adjacent stocks. The quarter itself was solid: $1.82 in EPS against $1.70 expected, with the standout being guidance of $2.15 for next quarter versus a street estimate of $1.84. The stock jumped about 20% the next morning, though Bleeker attributes most of that to how far it had fallen during July's selloff rather than to the results, which he characterizes as good but not spectacular.His hesitation is valuation. Against a full-year estimate of $9.40, the shares trade a bit above 30 times forward earnings, which he considers the upper end of the historical range. He is not planning to add more with other opportunities across the market after a steep July sell-off. The broader read on semiconductor equipment is more bullish. Taiwan Semiconductor raised capex, Intel sounded optimistic on capex needs, and Bleeker guesses 2028 equipment spending could come in roughly 25% above where Wall Street currently models it. He is particularly interested in advanced packaging and testing, sub-verticals growing faster than the overall **** e. Lam remains a core long-term holding and, in his view, among the best operators in semi equipment.

#bleeker #semiconductor #above

Rodri has made his preference unambiguous: Real Madrid or nothing, according to Diario AS, with Barcelona's recent enquiry failing to register as a genuine alternative in the Manchester City midfielder's thinking. The Spanish newspaper reports that the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner is unfazed by the Blaugrana's interest and has a singular desire to return to his home city and play in white.
Rodri has not been coy about his intentions. Speaking publicly earlier in the saga, he made clear that declining an offer from one of the world's best clubs was not something he was prepared to do, and that the door on his end remained open. That has not changed since Barcelona entered the picture.
Diario AS report that despite an evident on-field chemistry with several Barcelona players through the Spain national team – Pedri and Lamine Yamal among them – Rodri has given no indication that Camp Nou holds any appeal. The only shirt he is thinking about is Real Madrid's. Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich had also been linked at various points, but both pulled back from a move once it became clear he wanted the white shirt, according to Goal.
Barcelona's interest, per Goal citing Cadena SER, has not yet progressed to a formal approach to Manchester City. Barcelona made contact with Rodri's entourage but have yet to speak to City directly. Frenkie de Jong's injury sparked Barcelona's interest in Rodri, though the Catalan club have since learned where his priority lies. Barcelona's focus remains on completing the signing of Cancelo and a striker following Robert Lewandowski's departure, and Goal notes that after spending 110 million euros on Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi and Jesse Baesio, finding a further 75 million euros for Rodri would be very difficult.
The awkward reality for Rodri is that his preference is not yet matched by equal enthusiasm from Los Blancos. Diario AS reported earlier in the year that Rodri did not feature in the club's future plans, and The Times noted that interest at the Bernabéu had cooled, with concerns about his fitness underpinning the hesitation.

#diario #goal #made #preference

Draft season is an exercise in risk management. You spend the early rounds chasing proven volume, then a rookie running back on a bad team sits there daring you to bet talent over situation. Every year, one of those bets ends up deciding a ******* le.
Draft Jeremiyah Love, and plan to stash him through a shaky first month. The Cardinals rookie is going RB13 in July PPR drafts, late in the second round, so the price already bakes in a slow start. That discount is the opportunity.
The hesitation is understandable. Love landed on a three-win team with a crowded backfield and an unsettled quarterback room, and the fantasy community has spent the summer talking itself down on him. That is exactly the kind of noise that creates a value, because the profile underneath it has not changed.
Start with the history, because it holds up. Every running back drafted inside the top 10 since 2012 has averaged at least 14.3 PPR points per game as a rookie from Christian McCaffrey at 14.3 to Saquon Barkley at 24.1. Bijan Robinson (14.5) and Ashton Jeanty (14.4) landed in messy situations and still cleared that bar. None of them busted.
Love carries the same draft capital. Arizona took him third overall, the highest a back has come off the board since Barkley in 2018, and teams do not spend that kind of pick to hand out a timeshare.

#barkley #start #team

Jul. 30—When 90+ Project Director of Programming and Coach Aaron Lewis asked the players at Thrive International's youth summer soccer camp how many of them weren't born in the United States, dozens of hands shot up.
Sitting in the grass at Franklin Park, those same players watched as four out of the five Spokane Velocity players who were visiting camp Thursday raised their hands, too.
"You're my GOAT," 9-year-old Mel Akon later told Velocity left-backer Moses Mensah while the kids collected autographs on soccer ****** , cleats and posters. "One day I'm gonna look like you and be like you."
"I want to see that," Mensah, originally from Ghana, answered without hesitation.
The annual youth soccer camp is run through a partnership with refugee resettlement organization Thrive International and sports-based youth development organization 90+ Project. This year, close to 200 kids, including kindergartners to 12th graders, from more than a dozen nationalities, arrived at Franklin Park to play soccer.

#Soccer #players #Youth

PFL commentator Dan Hardy thinks the historic betting line between Dakota Ditcheva and Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York is a disservice to both athletes.
Undefeated women's flyweight standout Ditcheva (15-0) will walk into Friday's co-main event matchup with Kielholtz (9-5) at UBS Arena on Long Island (ESPN) as a historic betting favorite. She can be found as high as -10,000 on various markets, which marks one of the widest lines ever in an MMA fight.
Although Ditcheva, 28, is a rightful favorite in the mind of nearly everyone, Hardy said the mass unpredictability of MMA could level the playing field in a way the odds don't reflect. He sees Kielholtz, 37, as having a sneaky game, and the fact Ditcheva is coming off a pair of significant injuries creates some intrigue.
"First of all, it's an MMA fight. I was talking to Matt Serra last night and he's one of the people that upset the odds (against Georges St-Pierre) back in the day before they had as much traction and attention," Hardy told MMA Junkie. "I feel for Denise because she's been put in that situation by a lot of people. Then when you see them face off, Dakota's huge for the weight. But Denise, at close range, she's got excellent judo, inside and outside leaps, side control, scarf hold position, taking the back. She could be a real test for Dakota because she's very, very good in the clinch at close range.
"I'm sure she's 100 percent feeling great, but there's always that little bit of hesitation when you're coming back from an injury, like, 'How is this going to work out?' Does it change Dakota's game in some ways? Does she want to kick more or clinch more? I'm excited to see what Dakota looks like."

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Hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, and pretzels have long been staples of the ballpark experience. Yet in Seattle, baseball fans have embraced a snack that surprises many first-time visitors: toasted grasshoppers. What began as a specialty dish at a local restaurant quickly evolved into one of the most talked-about concessions at Seattle Mariners games. The unusual offering not only challenged expectations about stadium food but also introduced thousands of people to a traditional ingredient that has been enjoyed in parts of the world for centuries.
The story begins at Poquitos, a Mexican-inspired restaurant in Seattle led by executive chef Manny Arce. When the restaurant first opened, Arce added toasted grasshoppers, known in Mexican cuisine as chapulines, to the menu as a novelty. Chapulines have been eaten for generations, particularly in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where they are considered a popular street food and a rich source of protein. Seasoned simply with salt, lime, and chili, they offer a crunchy texture and a savory flavor that many diners compare to roasted sunflower seeds with a hint of spice.
Although the snack attracted curious customers at the restaurant, its popularity reached an entirely new level when the Seattle Mariners expressed interest in featuring it at what is now known as T-Mobile Park, formerly Safeco Field. After sampling the product, the organization decided it would make a unique addition to the stadium's food lineup. The response exceeded every expectation. Fans eager to try something different lined up to buy the toasted grasshoppers, and supplies disappeared almost immediately during games.
What initially seemed like a niche offering quickly became a stadium sensation. Chef Arce expected that his first shipment of approximately 50 pounds would last several weeks. Instead, it sold out in a single day. As demand continued to grow, the numbers became astonishing. More than 300,000 individual servings were eventually sold, requiring well over 1,000 pounds of grasshoppers to keep up with fan interest. On many game days, vendors ran out before the first inning had even ended.
The success of the snack reflects changing attitudes toward food and the growing willingness of consumers to explore unfamiliar culinary traditions. Around the world, edible insects are recognized as nutritious, environmentally sustainable sources of protein that require fewer natural resources than conventional livestock. While many people still view the idea with hesitation, others appreciate the opportunity to experience flavors that are common in different cultures.

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The company is making a big bet on professional contractors just as its core DIY customer is pulling back, creating a new kind of vulnerability.
If you hold Home Depot (HD) stock, you already know it's been a tough year. The shares have been under pressure, lagging the broader market significantly over the past 12 months with a decline of -6%. The options market is signaling that this uncertainty isn't going away, with implied volatility in the 72nd percentile of its annual range, a sign that traders are bracing for larger-than-usual price swings.
The market is pricing in a slowdown. The real question is whether the nature of that slowdown is changing. Home Depot is navigating a deliberate, high-stakes pivot toward professional customers at the exact moment its traditional DIY base is showing signs of fatigue, creating a delicate balancing act.
When Big Projects Go On Hold
The most immediate drag on Home Depot's results is clear: homeowners are thinking twice about major renovations. Management stated directly that "larger discretionary projects remain under pressure." This isn't a minor issue. While the company managed to post a small 0.6% increase in comparable sales last quarter, the hesitation on big-ticket items puts a hard ceiling on growth. These large, multi-item purchases are the engine of both revenue and profit. When a consumer facing "housing affordability pressure" decides to repaint a room instead of redoing a kitchen, it directly impacts sales totals and the bottom line. The core of Home Depot's business depends on homeowner confidence, and right now, that confidence is being tested.

Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical altercation in Las Vegas on Friday morning, the Heat confirmed to The Athletic. The incident took place at a gym inside the Resorts World Casino in front of Herro's AAU team. According to multiple source who witnessed the incident and were granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter, Adebayo walked onto the courts and Herro said something to him. Adebayo proceed to walk over to Herro and, without hesitation, punch him. Herro's AAU coach confronted Adebayo, and Herro yelled at his former teammate while being escorted out by security personnel.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro altercation took place in front of Herro's AAU team, initiated by Herro saying something to Adebayo