In addition to our live coverage of Rootstown's 17-7 win over Crestwood and Streetsboro's 30-0 win over Woodridge, here's a look at what happened in other Portage County high school football games in Week 9:
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The Wildcats took control early, outscoring the Dukes 13-0 in the second quarter en route to a 20-3 halftime lead. Kade Thomas gave Mogadore the lead with a 20-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Maddox Smith had two touchdown runs in the second quarter, including one from 26 yards out. Thomas added his second rushing touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and Quarviyon Siggers-Greco capped the night with a 50-yard TD run.
Thomas finished with 140 yards on 15 carries as the Wildcats (7-2) totaled 296 yards on 32 rushes.
Bryan Smithberger (12 of 17, 233 yards) tossed five touchdown passes as the Bombers (4-5, 3-5 Northern 8 Football Conference) secured a Saturday victory in the Keystone State. Dejuan Ramsey caught three of Smithberger's five touchdown passes. Ramsey had five catches overall for 129 yards.

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NEW LONDON - The Connecticut Heritage Maritime Festival is playing in this waterfront town this weekend. The "Eagle," the Coast Guard's iconic three-masted ship, will be a big draw.
On Thursday night, the New London football team got the party rolling a day early, running the "Jolly Jack" up the S.S. Cochran and defeating Joel Barlow 56-17 in a Connecticut High School Football Alliance game at Pat Cannamela Field that marked coach Jack Cochran's return to the New London sidelines after a 17-year absence.
Cochran and his Whalers came in with a roar - literally. They were led down to the field by a motorcycle escort.
From there, they simply kept revving.
Junior Zhi'Mir Maddox-Moore took the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and later caught three touchdown passes from junior quarterback JoJo Rivera-Perry - all big-hitters for 30, 66 and 59 yards - as the home team built a 36-17 lead by halftime.

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Rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder was back on the practice field Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the Detroit Lions after missing more than a month with a hamstring injury.
Rolder, the Lions' fourth-round pick, pulled a hamstring on the third day of training camp and missed the rest of the summer. He said in late August he was close to a return.
Rolder was one of several injured players the Lions got back on the field for the first full practice of the week ahead of their season opener Sept. 13 against the New Orleans Saints.
Safeties Thomas Harper and Christian Izien also returned from ankle and leg injuries, respectively, as the Lions had all 52 players on their roster on the field.
Lions safeties coach Jim O'Neil indicated Harper could play in a safety rotation with starters Chuck Clark and Avonte Maddox to start the season.

#practice #players

Director Mike Maddox purchased 10,000 shares of CVB Financial(NASDAQ:CVBF) at $22.03 per share on Aug. 31, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt has filed a legal notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal to officially announce she is legally requesting to drop "Pitt" from her last name.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Vivienne, 18, completed California's required four-week newspaper publication process on August 14. Under California law, people seeking a legal name change must generally publish a notice of their petition before a judge can approve the request, giving anyone the opportunity to object.
As In Touch previously reported, Vivienne filed legal paperwork on July 12 asking to remove "Pitt" from her last name, citing the reason as 'personal.' A hearing on the petition is scheduled for November 2. The teen was previously credited as "Vivienne Jolie" in the Playbill for Broadway's The Outsiders, the Tony Award-winning production she helped produce alongside her mom, per People.
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Pitt, 62, and Jolie, 51, share Vivienne along with her five siblings: Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and Vivienne's twin brother Knox.

#vivienne #Legal #people #notice

The 2029 class begin their sophomore seasons on the gridiron this month, and as some prospects continue to stake their claims for stars, Rivals has now released its initial top 100 rankings for the cycle. This follows the release of Rivals' 2029 watchlist back in June.
These prospects still have three full seasons of high school football left, but many have flashed early and are already on Rivals' radar. The rankings will eventually expand to a full Rivals300 after the upcoming season.
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To kick off Monday's release, Rivals is counting down the top 10 overall prospects in the initial rankings for the class of 2029, accompanied with updated scouting summaries from Rivals National Scout Cody Bellaire:
School: Battle Ground Academy (Tenn.)
Scout's Take: "Maddox Porter is a large-bodied, highly productive pass catching mismatch who wins with his length and ability to consistently win contested catches. The nearly 6-foot-3, 185 pound wide receiver does an excellent job of manipulating his body in order to high point the football and box out defenders in order to reel in tough grabs. In his freshman season, Porter reeled in 78 passes for over 1,500 yards and a ridiculous 27 touchdowns. His body control and explosive ability makes him such a tough cover in the red zone and intermediate levels of the field. Porter's 10.5-inch hands allow him to pluck the football away from his frame and rip the football out of the air with impressive strength. He's a loose athlete with impressive fluidity for his size and will continue to get more explosive as he physically develops."

#school #seasons

Skip Bayless' latest comments will make Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White angry.
DiJonai Carrington dropping a 'white privilege' comment immediately after being ejected from the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game led to a massive WNBA controversy.
Carrington was ejected for a hard foul on the Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Despite knowing that, head coach Stephanie White has tried to defend Carrington over her own player.
This led to Fever fans demanding White's resignation, but the coach recently dropped a fiery response. The new response has apparently helped ***** yst Skip Bayless figure out the true meaning behind Carrington's social media jab.
Photo by Ian Maddox for The Washington Post via Getty Images

#white #head #ejected

Brad Pitt is drinking again in moderation after spending seven years completely sober.
The Oscar-winning actor and producer, 62, spoke about his relationship with alcohol in a new interview published Monday.
"No, I got—I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon," Pitt told Esquire. "In a more restrained manner. I got overconfident a couple times, went, Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities."
He added that he can "have a few" glasses of wine, saying, "But I can't have a lot. I have to be professional about it."
Pitt first cut out drinking in 2016 following his highly publicized split from Angelina Jolie, with whom he shares children Maddox, 24, Zahara, 21, Pax, 22, Shiloh, 20, Knox, 18, and Vivienne, 18.

#Monday

Allen Park — This time last year, Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox was simply trying to get his feet under him.
He was joining a new franchise for the first time since he entered the league as a rookie in 2018, not knowing how or when he'd fit into the team's plans. But after pinch-hitting for three starts and contributing 342 defensive snaps a season ago, he's well-versed in the defense of coordinator Kelvin Sheppard and looking like he'll be in consideration to start if Kerby Joseph and/or Brian Branch are unable to start the season.
"It's always a lot easier when you're going back into something for the second year," Maddox said. "First year's like a learning step — I mean, every year is a learning step, you keep learning and and learning, but you come in the next year after learning something for the first (time), it gets a little easier.
"So, that's kind of where I'm at now. There's a lot of coverages that I'm familiar with and already know, and I know the terminology a lot better, so it's easier now."
Maddox finished the 2025 season with 32 combined tackles, an interception and four pass breakups. That familiarity is paying off. After Thomas Harper started over Maddox in the place of the injured Joseph a season ago, Maddox is now firmly ahead of Harper on the depth chart to begin camp. He and veteran Chuck Clark appear to be the team's preferred choice through the first seven practices.

#maddox #like

Angelina Jolie's son, Maddox Jolie, is celebrating a milestone: his 25th birthday.
Born in Battambang, Cambodia on Aug. 5, 2001, Maddox spent the first seven months of his life in an orphanage. In 2002, Angelina, who had filmed Lara Croft: Tomb Raider there the year prior, was visiting the orphanage in hopes of adoptions. She found she didn't "feel a connection" with any of the children until she laid eyes on Maddox.
"They then said, 'There's one more baby.'" She saw Maddox lying in a box suspended from the ceiling, she told Vanity Fair in 2017, and knew he was her baby. "I cried and cried," she revealed. Angelina's then-partner, Brad Pitt, would also adopt Maddox in 2005.
Decades later, the mother-son duo remain a tight-knit pair and have worked on several projects together. In 2016, 15-year-old Maddox worked as an executive producer on Angelina's film, First They Killed My Father, an adaptation of Loung Ung's book about the Cambodian genocide by the Khmer Rouge regime. The actress told PEOPLE that though he "goes back and forth [to Cambodia] a lot," working on the film served as more of an immersive experience for Maddox to learn about where he's from.
The two worked together again when he served as a production ***** istant on 2024's Maria and 2026's Couture, which both starred his mother.

#worked #cambodia #told

Departures: Aiden Robbins (draft), Jayden Duplantier (graduation), Dariyan Pendergrass (graduation), Ashton Larson (transfer), Maddox Monsour (transfer), Will Hill (transfer)
Additions: Payton Brennan (transfer), Trevor Goldenetz (transfer), Sawyer Solitaria (transfer), Carlos Lugo (transfer), Trent Maybin (signee)
Returning: Anthony Pack Jr., Jonah Williams
SEC Freshman of the Year Anthony Pack Jr. is the returning outfield starter for Texas after a second straight season in which the Longhorns struggled to field three quality contributors. For a second straight year, Jonah Williams also dealt with injury issues, playing in eight games before undergoing season-ending shoulder injury.
Losing Williams, combined with the 2025 MLB Draft defections of transfers Jack Moroknek and Kaleb Freeman, contributed to 94 at bats for Jayden Duplantier, 15 starts for late addition Dariyan Pendergrass, who committed to Texas in December, and 14 starts for Maddox Monsour. In 96 combined at bats, Pendergrass and Monsour totaled three extra-base hits while both hitting under .200.

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The Detroit Lions open their 2026 training camp on Wednesday, and on Tuesday, their veterans reported to the team's Allen Park training facility. As players rejoin the team, it's common for the team to make a few last-minute transactions in preparation for camp. Earlier in the week, we saw the Lions place three players on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, and on Tuesday, they placed Christian Mahogany on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, Christian Izien on the Non-Football Illness (NFI) list, and released veteran nose tackle Jay Tufele.
If you're not familiar with the difference between the lists, which list a player lands on is based on where they were injured and the type of injury. If a player was hurt while participating in an activity directly related to the NFL (games, practices, workouts, etc.), they land on the PUP list. If a player was injured in a non-NFL activity (which can include private workouts or in their personal life), they land on the NFI (injury) list. If a player is dealing with an illness (which can range from having the flu or Mononucleosis—like Mahogany had as a rookie—or even more serious illnesses), they land in the NFI (illness) category.
These lists also have some similarities as well. Like with the PUP list, placing a player on either NFI list at this stage does not require them to miss any games. They are restricted from practicing while on the injury lists, but players are also eligible to be removed from any of these lists at any time if a team believes a player is healthy enough to begin practicing. However, if a player remains on any of the lists through roster cutdowns, they will be forced to miss the first four games of the regular season.
Mahogany returns to Detroit this season expecting to work to retain his starting left guard job, so any absence will certainly hinder his ability to compete for that role. While he is out, look for either veteran Ben Bartch, second-year lineman Miles Frazier, or recently traded-for Juice Scruggs to try to seize the opportunity in front of them.
Izien joined the Lions this offseason and was working with the starting safeties in the spring as he was trying to acclimate to the Lions' scheme quickly, as he was also expected to compete for a starting role with Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph on the PUP list. While Izien misses time, Thomas Harper and Avonte Maddox, along with veteran Chuck Clark, should have great opportunities to get into the starting rotation at practice.

#lists #players

LeBron James is returning to one of his most beloved roles on the court after signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.
For the first time in his NBA career, LeBron James will don the jersey of the Philadelphia 76ers as the 41-year-old signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the organization.
However, many are skeptical of how the 76ers will actually compete with so many ball-dominant players on the same roster.
After all, the 76ers already had Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey on the team before adding James to the mix.
Photo by Ian Maddox for The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Actress Angelina Jolie's lingering ties to ex-husband Brad Pitt have officially been severed after their youngest children, twins Vivienne and Knox, turned 18—bringing the former couple's custody agreement to an end.
It marks a significant milestone not just for the teenagers, but for their mother, too. Jolie has made no secret of her desire to leave the U.S., something that she said she was unable to do while she was still bound by the custody conditions set in place in the wake of her divorce from Pitt.
"I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as [the twins] are 18, I'll be able to leave," she told The Hollywood Reporter about her reasons for remaining in Los Angeles.
Jolie, 51, went on to reveal her desire to spend more time abroad, particularly in Cambodia, where her eldest son, Maddox, is from, and where she has owned a home for years.
"When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety. I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be ... that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here. [After Los Angeles] I'll spend a lot of time in Cambodia. I'll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world."

#pitt #jolie #cambodia #children

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter is declaring her independence.
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the youngest daughter of the A-list actors and former spouses, filed a petition to change her last name in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, July 20, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
Jolie and Pitt, who at the height of their Hollywood romance were known as "Brangelina," share six children: Maddox, 24; Pax, 22; Zahara, 21; Shiloh, 20; and 18-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. Jolie, 51, filed for divorce in September 2016 following two years of marriage, and the pair finalized their split in December 2024 after being declared legally single in 2019.
Jolie-Pitt, whose full name is Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, is asking the court to alter her surname to Jolie, removing Pitt from her name entirely, per Monday's filing. The actors' daughter said the reason for the name change was "personal."
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#jolie #name #brad

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is the latest of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's six children to legally drop Pitt from her last name, amid the F1 star's reported estrangement from his family. The 18-year-old, who celebrated her milestone birthday on July 12, filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.
According to court documents, she listed the reason for the major decision as "personal", and a court hearing is scheduled for her petition on November 2. Vivienne has made no secret about distancing herself from her famous father in the past, and chose to drop "Pitt" when her name was listed on the playbill for The Outsiders, which Angelina directed on Broadway in 2024.
The teen is following in her siblings' footsteps with the move, after Shiloh, 20, was the first to legally change her name. Zahara, 21, and Maddox, 24, are currently in the process of dropping "Pitt" from their name, with the former's hearing scheduled for September 28 and the latter's hearing scheduled for September 14.
Brad and Angelina's youngest daughter has filed to change her name (WireImage)
Angelina and Brad's remaining two sons, Pax and Knox, have yet to make any legal moves to change their names, but the latter opted to go by "Knox Jolie" on his high school diploma when graduating in June. Brad has not been spotted in public with any of his six kids since 2016.

#vivienne #hearing

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne has filed a petition to legally drop "Pitt" from her last name
Court documents obtained by PEOPLE list the reason for the request as "personal"
Vivienne's petition follows similar legal name change requests from siblings Zahara and Maddox
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne is seeking to legally remove "Pitt" from her last name.
The 18-year-old has filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court requesting that her legal name be changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. The reason for the name change is listed as "personal," according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

#vivienne #brad

The NBA summer league is all about opportunity. It's important for everybody to get their chances in Las Vegas to show off their skill and earn a chance to play this game at a professional level.
For the Philadelphia 76ers, their main focus was on rookie Labaron Philon Jr. and second-year big man Johni Broome, but an undrafted guard showed what he could do and cashed in on his time in Vegas.
Dante Maddox Jr., undrafted out of Xavier, will sign with Olimpia Milano in Italy. He averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.0 ****** ists while shooting 35.5% from deep. He showed off his knack for scoring the ball and being able to knock down the 3-pointer on high volume for the Sixers while in Las Vegas.
Maddox played for Cal State Fullerton, Toledo, and Xavier during his collegiate career. He shot 40.3% from deep on 4.0 attempts across 140 games with 81 starts. He will now look to carry that production overseas and take advantage of his new opportunity.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers summer league standout signs to play professionally overseas

#vegas #maddox #xavier #summer

From Eugene to the Motor City, the Oregon Ducks are sending a good one to Detroit.
The Detroit Tigers have selected Ducks shortstop Maddox Molony in the sixth round of the 2026 MLB Draft. The Tigers used the No. 187 overall selection to take Molony.
Entering the season, Molony was a top-50 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft with the potential to sneak into the first round. However, Molony had a tough season at the plate in 2026 with the Ducks, hitting for just a .233 average with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. He still plays tremendous defense up the middle and could stick at shortstop long term.
Although he had a disappointing season at the plate, Molony still slugged 12 home runs and is third in program history with 37 homers as a Duck. He hit over .300 in his first two seasons at Oregon, so there is a chance that 2026 was a fluke year for the homegrown shortstop.
Being drafted so early in a long MLB draft is an honor, and Molony could sign and begin his professional career right away. However, the hype around Molony as a prospect has been high since his freshman season. He could return to Eugene for his final season with his hometown program and try to earn a higher selection next year. He will have until July 27 to decide on his future.

Guard Dante Maddox Jr. scored a team-high 21 points on 7-of-13 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range in 31 minutes to lead the Philadelphia Sixers to a 101-93 win against the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Maddox added four rebounds and a steal. It was the first NBA Summer League game for both teams.
Maddox, who averaged 7.3 points per game in 34 games for the Xavier Musketeers as a senior during the 2024-25 season, played for Okapi Aalst in Belgium last season.
In May, he was named 2025–26 BNXT League MVP.
Maddox also played two seasons at Cal State Fullerton and two seasons at Toledo.

The Philadelphia 76ers began summer league play on Thursday when they took on the Detroit Pistons in Las Vegas. It offered up the first opportunity for them to see what they have in their younger pieces in a competitive setting. They have been practicing all week, and now is the time to get in an actual game.
The summer Sixers began with a 101-93 win over the Pistons at The Pavilion. There were some sloppy moments, as there always are in the summer league, but the Sixers have to be happy with what they saw from the young players in the summer league opener.
Rookie guard Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 18 points and seven **** ists while Johni Broome had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Isaac Johnson had 20 points off the bench and Dante Maddox Jr. had 21 points while Amani Lyles had 11 points.
Here are the player grades following the win:
Welcome to the league, Mr. Philon. The No. 22 overall pick went to work early as he knocked down his first three triples on the night. He had the ball on a string, too, as he really showed off his handles when pressured by Detroit’s guards. The shooting tailed off after the hot start, but his ability to get into the paint and make things happen either by finishing at the basket or making a play for a teammate was impressive in this one. The Sixers have to be happy with what they saw in this one. He will challenge Tyrese Maxey for having the best handles on the team. There is a lot of work to do, but Philon showed off a lot of his game in this one.

The Northwoods Softball League has established itself as one of the top collegiate summer leagues, and for the first time, the Wisconsin-based league will hold an all-star game on Saturday, July 11.
The inaugural contest will feature three members of the Washington Huskies, who have put together strong seasons against top competition.
Ahead of her senior season, Carroll has a strong argument to be named Northwoods League MVP. Her .530 batting average, 10 home runs, which also earned her a spot in the home run challenge, and 33 runs batted in all lead the league, while she's also posted 40 runs, 35 hits, and 16 walks with a 1.592 OPS, as part of a stellar summer that should give her ample momentum to bring back to coach Heather Tarr and the Huskies.
After transferring from Arizona to Washington, the former five-star recruit struggled in her first year on Montlake to the tune of a 6.26 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, but has found her stride alongside Carroll with the Madison Night Mares. Across 8 appearances and 29 1/3 innings pitched, Maddox holds a 4-0 record with a save, while her 4.06 ERA ranks No. 3 in the league.
The former MaxPreps Oklahoma State Player of the Year has put together a promising campaign with the Wausau Ignite. Over 18 games, she's posted a .349 batting average and 1.099 OPS with 22 hits, 4 home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases.

It seems Angelina Jolie's kids want nothing to do with their father.
Now, Angelina shares six children with her ex-husband Brad Pitt: Maddox Jolie, born in Aug 2001; Pax Jolie, born in Nov 2003; Zahara Jolie, born in Jan 2005; Shiloh, born in May 2006; and twins Knox and Vivienne Jolie, born in July 2008.
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Angelina Jolie Is Reportedly Moving Out of the US — but Will Her Children Go With Her?
Recently, multiple kids in the family have legally filed to drop "Pitt" from their last name, and it has fans thinking: Which of Angelina Jolie's kids haven't dropped "Pitt" from their last name? Find out below:

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara has legally filed to change her name.
She reportedly requested to go by Zahara Jolie.
The 21-year-old previously referred to herself without her father's surname.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's eldest daughter is joining two of her other siblings in changing her name. New reporting claims that 21-year-old Zahara will legally drop her father's surname days after her older brother Maddox, 24, did the same.
In filings obtained by People on June 9, the Spelman College grad requested to go by Zahara Jolie, as opposed to Zahara Jolie-Pitt. A judge will rule on the motion during a court hearing on September 28.

FARMLAND — For the first time in five years, the Golden Bears got to go swimming.
Monroe Central served as the host of an IHSAA boys golf sectional on Monday, June 8, welcoming Cowan, Delta, Jay County, Muncie Central, Randolph Southern, Union City, Union (Modoc), Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community and Yorktown to Hickory Hills Golf Club. After over six hours of play, the Golden Bears emerged as the sectional champions on their home course with a score of 317.
As is Monroe Central tradition, the team celebrated its first sectional championship since 2021 by jumping into the pond next to hole 3. For senior Cohen West, it was a moment he had waited for his whole high school career.
"It's awesome," West said. "Haven't been able to get it done the past couple of years, but I knew that this was going to be the year. Every day, we practice out here, so it's just nice to get out here, and I think we all had confidence in each other to go out and do it."
While West is the No. 1 player for the Golden Bears, it was junior Maddox Taylor at the No. 2 spot who took home low medalist honors. Taylor shot a 1-over-par 71, while West placed second with a 75, but Taylor was more thrilled that the team got it done for West's last match at Hickory Hills as a Golden Bear golfer.