The Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback Justin Herbert's brother, Patrick, to the practice squad after he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Justin, the face of the franchise and the signal caller for the next five years of Chargers football, has gone through a lot of personal changes, including recently getting engaged to pop star Maddison Beer.
His brother, Patrick, was a tight end on the Oregon Ducks with Justin during the 2019 season.
Since then, they have been on different trajectories: Justin went on to be a top pick, while Patrick has been fighting for a roster spot.
Aug 2, 2026; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Patrick Herbert (88) participates in training camp at Miller Electric Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

#patrick #maddison

Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup second-round tie against Championship side Charlton Athletic at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 19:45 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Striker Dominic Solanke is available to play and Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will be named on the bench.
Mohammed Kudus remains sidelined and James Maddison will miss the match because of "a small injury" in his shoulder.
De Zerbi is unsure whether new signing Savio will "be ready" to start the game, but he is expected to be in the matchday squad.

#Athletic

Roberto De Zerbi held his first press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League opening match at Brentford. While the press conference was overshadowed slightly by the fresh news that an agreement has been reached with Manchester City for the purchase of Savinho, there was still plenty to talk about in the match.
For starters, as mentioned previously RDZ named the new Tottenham Hotspur leadership group, which includes Micky van de Ven as club captain, along with Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison, and Archie Gray as vice captains. But two of that group will not feature tomorrow vs. Brentford — Micky and Porro were both ruled out of contention, as was Pape Matar Sarr.
"Micky is not on the list tomorrow like Pedro Porro. James Maddison is inside [it], Solanke inside, Udogie, Fernandes also. Sarr not because he felt some pain, but nothing big. Kudus is almost ready.
"Today [Micky] worked with us, with the group and he is going very well. He suffered a problem during the pre-season of Australia, I don't know if it was the flight, but not a big problem. We have Senesi, we have Ben Davies and in the right condition to play the game tomorrow."
A lot to unpack there! Spurs have been strangely silent on Micky's absence from preseason, and we all **** umed it was injury related. De Zerbi didn't provide much of an update, but Micky's been in the club socials a LOT lately, and was just named Captain so if there was a major issue we'd probably know about it by now. Sounds like he'll be coming back sooner rather than later. Pedro Porro's absence is likely just fitness related; he only just returned from his post-World Cup break. Sounds like Sarr is just out with a minor knock and the club is being cautious.

#micky #porro #club #like

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has named Micky van de Ven as the club's new captain, with Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Archie Gray completing his leadership group.
Van de Ven will take over the captaincy ahead of the new season, with De Zerbi opting for five players to hold leadership roles within the squad.
"The new captain is Micky van de Ven. Second is Pedro Porro, third Ben Davies, fourth James Maddison and fifth Archie Gray," De Zerbi explained.
The Tottenham boss explained his decision to have five captains, insisting he wants strong leadership throughout the team rather than relying on a single figure.
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#davies

Micky van de Ven has been appointed Tottenham's new captain, Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed.
The Dutch centre-back, who agreed a new long-term contract earlier this month, replaces Cristian Romero after his move to Atletico Madrid last week.
Van de Ven forms part of a five-player leadership group alongside Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison and 20-year-old Archie Gray. Gray could wear the armband at Brentford on Saturday, as Van de Ven and Porro are not ready to start.
De Zerbi said: "The new captain is Micky van de Ven. The second Pedro Porro, the third Ben Davies, the fourth James Maddison and the fifth Archie Gray.
"Why five captains? Just because I want many captains inside of the pitch and to be clear in the position.

#gray #zerbi #pedro #james

The BBC has announced that four new pundits will join its rotating cast of Match of the Day experts for the new Premier League season.
Former Tottenham and Brentford manager Thomas Frank and the recently-retired Ashley Young will be part of the coverage on the channel, along with ex-Belgium centre half Toby Alderweireld and fellow former Spurs player Robbie Keane.
The quartet join an established roster of pundits that includes Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer. The presenting trio of Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates will continue in their second season after taking over from Gary Lineker fronting the programme.
While the long-standing highlights show remains in place, Saturday lunchtime's Football Focus has been axed after 52 years on the air.
BBC One will instead show The Football Interview, with Kelly Somers speaking to Tottenham midfielder James Maddison ahead of the first Saturday of the new top-flight season.

#show

Tottenham Hotspur concluded an unbeaten preseason campaign with a 2-2 draw against TSG Hoffenheim.
Following yesterday's 3-0 win against the Bundesliga side, this was a more casual affair with the match held at Spurs' training ground as Roberto De Zerbi named a heavily rotated side. It was the visitors who opened the scoring via a penalty, as James Maddison dragged down Leon Avdullahu, before Spurs struck twice before half-time courtesy of Ben Davies and Luca Williams-Barnett. An equalizer by The Kraichgauers as Valentin Gendry smashed home a volley was the lone goal of the second half.
Here are my top ten talking points from Spurs' final match of preseason against TSG Hoffenheim (again).
As predicted in yesterday's takeaways piece, many of the players that had either been absent this preseason or had seen limited involvement thus far were named in today's XI. James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Souza, and Damola Ajayi made their first appearances of preseason, with Kevin Danso and Mateus Fernandes returning to the side after having limited involvement.
It was a promising sign for the strength of the coming weekend's squad, with De Zerbi potentially having a deeper set of players from which to choose a more well-rounded side.

#side

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti's comments about Guglielmo Vicario raised questions, but it's reported the goalkeeper was determined to leave Tottenham Hotspur long before Roberto De Zerbi's arrival.
The Bianconeri are expected to swoop for Italy international Vicario this month after Paris Saint-Germain moved ahead in the race for Parma and ******* an goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
When asked about the situation, Juve boss Spalletti's comments raised a few eyebrows.
"Vicario is an experienced goalkeeper who has already gone through some situations, one of them serious. We have to understand why a club like Tottenham decided to leave him out, what evaluations they made."
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 24: James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate after the team secured safety from relegation during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

#hotspur #guglielmo #raised #leave

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was "excited" by what lay ahead.
Italy's De Zerbi took over from sacked interim boss Igor Tudor in March when Tottenham were winless in the Premier League in 2026.
He steered them to 17th place and survival with a tense 1-0 win over Everton on the last day of the season and has begun building a new squad with an aggressive summer of spending.
England international Maddison, who missed the majority of last season with a serious knee injury, said in Sydney he was pumped up for the next chapter.
"The manager is very clear, the goal is to be better, to play better football, to be passionate, to be proud to play for this club," said Maddison, who is reportedly set to be named Spurs' new captain.

#TOTTENHAM

Tottenham Hotspur began their preseason campaign with a win in a behind-closed-doors friendly against League One side MK Dons at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground.
With several players missing due to the recently completed World Cup, a mix of youth and experience was on display as Roberto De Zerbi heavily rotated his side each half. New signings Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali, and Martin Dubravka made their debuts, and it was the former who was the difference, with his stunning strike the lone goal in a scrappy encounter.
Here's my top ten talking points from Spurs' first outing under Thomas Frank.
Spurs' first friendly was as notable for who was missing as much as who was named. With the World Cup only recently wrapping up in the Americas, it was obviously much too soon to see the likes of Djed Spence, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, or Cristian Romero; but other players involved in the World Cup also weren't involved. Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Sarr, and Andy Robertson were all missing due to enforced leave following their international duties.
This meant limited learnings as to how the squad will shape up when the season kicked off, and also raises questions as to who will be available for the tour to Australia and New Zealand. An additional point of concern was the absence of James Maddison, who had no such international commitments and who made his return from an ACL injury towards the end of last season. The fact he did not see the pitch is concerning given his injury history. It's a similar situation as well for promising young defender Jun'ai Byfield, also missing the end of the season with injury and not sighted today.

#World #friendly

Jun. 6—ST. MICHAEL — Samuel Huisinga put the finishing touches on a big weekend for the Willmar throwers.
A sophomore for the Cardinal boys, Huisinga secured fourth place in the boys' discus on Day 2 of the Class AA State Track and Field Championships Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Huisinga's top toss came at 164 feet, 3 inches.
Over the two-day meet, the Cardinals won three medals in the discus. In the girls' discus on Friday, Maddison Molacek took first place and Isabelle Engel was fifth. Cami Oehlers also competed in the girls' discus, placing 11th.
It was a point of pride for Huisinga to add to the medal count on Saturday. "(We have) a lot of great throwers," Huisinga said. "Next year, we're hoping to bring six. I'm hoping to bring my two teammates Travis (Venenga) and Briggs (Baumgarn). We definitely can (do it)."