Quarterback Jayden Maiava and the USC Trojans host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 12.
The Trojans will have a chance to improve to 3-0 while Louisiana is looking to secure back-to-back wins to start the season.
It will be the final nonconference game for the Trojans before starting their Big Ten Conference schedule, with a game on the road against Rutgers next week.
Maiava is back for his fourth season of college football, his third with the Trojans. He's already completed 48-of-54 pass attempts for 635 yards and five touchdowns. He's only been sacked once this season and has yet to throw an interception.
Lunch Winfield saw the most time at quarterback for Louisiana in the blowout win over the Lamar Cardinals last week. Winfield completed 16 of 22 passes for 189 yards and two interceptions. He also contributed to the rushing attack with 84 yards and a touchdown. Darrell Smith also rushed for 84 yards and produced two touchdowns.

#louisiana #yards #game #week

LOS ANGELES – Angel City Football Club fought hard to overcome a two-goal deficit against the Denver Summit, ending the night in a 3-3 draw at BMO Stadium on Friday.
Angel City's Maiara Niehues opened scoring one minute before halftime, and goals on both sides did not stop coming. The action-packed second half saw five goals scored: two by Angel City and three by the visiting Denver Summit. Down by two goals, Angel City's offense was on a mission.
"Going down 3-1 at home was not acceptable," Angel City forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir said. "We came together and spoke and said we were not done. We knew we wanted to score more goals. We've got some game-changers on, and they helped us change the game."
In the 44th minute, Sarah Gorden intercepted the ball and immediately played it to Niehues, who sent it flying into the back of the net for a goal. It was Niehues' eighth goal of the season.
mainiehues set the tone early 💪 pic.twitter.com/UsF6CAszVE

#city #goal #game

India continue to make their presence felt at the top of the Women's T20I bowling rankings, with Sree Charani holding on to the No. 1 spot and Deepti Sharma making a two-place jump to sixth following her strong showing at the Asia Cup 2026.

Deepti has been one of India's standout performers in the tournament, claiming eight wickets in three matches as the team booked its place in the semi-finals.
The right-arm spinner's consistent performances have earned her a significant rise in the latest rankings. Deepti, who had previously reached the top spot in December last year, is now within 60 rating points of Charani. Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Lauren Bell are the four bowlers positioned between the two Indian stars.

With Charani and Deepti occupying the top two positions, India continues to dominate the upper reaches of the T20I bowling rankings.
Several players also made significant gains in the latest T20I rankings after their performances at the Asia Cup. Bangladesh's Marufa Akter was among the biggest movers, climbing 19 places to 18th in the bowling rankings. Chamari Athapaththu moved up five spots to 28th, while Sultana Khatun gained nine places to share 37th.

Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong rose four places to 47th, while teammate Suleeporn Laomi jumped 10 spots to 53rd. There were also gains among Bangladesh's batters, with Sobhana Mostary moving up three places to 36th and Dilara Akter climbing five spots to 62nd.
The latest ODI rankings also saw notable movement following England's home series against Ireland. Stand-in England captain Charlie Dean moved up one place to jointly occupy ninth in the ODI all-rounders' rankings. She also climbed two spots to share 11th among ODI bowlers after taking three wickets in the three-match series.

England's Lauren Filer made an impressive 14-place jump to 39th, while Ireland's Cara Murray rose 16 places to 50th in the ODI bowling rankings.

Ireland youngster Amy Hunter emerged as the biggest winner among ODI batters, moving up nine places to 11th. England's Maia Bouchier climbed 13 spots to 42nd, while Sophia Dunkley made an even bigger leap of 26 places to reach 43rd.

#rankings #places #three #latest

The USC Trojans got a lot of great news from their second official depth chart release of the season. Many stars will be returning and potentially making their season debut. The Trojans' defense and offense should get a big boost with key players coming back. Many freshmen will still be in position to have another big game against Fresno State.
Here is what we learned about the Trojans' depth chart release prior to Game 2:
Tanook Hines was the first receiver listed on the depth chart, and that bodes well for his availability for Game 2. Tanook Hines already has a great connection with Jayden Maiava, and I expect that to show up vs Fresno State. I would not be surprised if Lincoln Riley and Maiava look to him early and often in this game to ramp him up. The Trojans' offense will have some fireworks with Hines' season debut.
Sophomore Corey Sims showed great flashes of being a big weapon for Jayden Maiava in Game 1. He was amazing all camp and offseason, and in Game 1 everything came to fruition for him. He is now looked at as one of the top receivers for the Trojans. The official depth chart for Week 1 directly reflects that.
Tron Baker was listed as a starter for another week in the category. Meaning he is held in high regard by the staff. Baker was another receiver who shined in Game 1. Baker posted a stat line of 4 catches for 45 yards. He caught the first pass out of the young receivers. He will continue to be heavily involved in the offense in Game 2.

#chart

Week 1 of the CFB season is full of non-conference matchups between P4 teams and the dregs of FBS or FCS. Few teams are taking risks this season, at least in their season opener, in order to avoid putting an L on their resume for the CFP committee later in the year. As a result, it's difficult to find many games with single-digit spreads. Nonetheless, there should be some entertaining games and we'll learn a lot some of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the contenders.
As always, the lines come from the FanDuel Sports Book.
Fresno St @ USC (-22.5)
The Trojans are one of the few teams in this article who have actually taken the field already in 2026. Jayden Maiava beautifully orchestrated Lincoln Riley's offense to a 35-3 lead before taking their foot off the gas against San Jose St. Matt Entz will debut as Fresno's new HC. For what it's worth, the former North Dakota St. HC was my least favorite Bison coach of the National Championship era, so I'm not sold that he'll be the long-term answer for the Bulldogs.
USC 35 – Fresno St. 14

#sports

On Saturday, USC opened up its 2026 season by handling San Jose State 42-26 at the Coliseum. With the victory, the Trojans started off the year 1-0.
Earlier this week, the **** ociated Press announced its national player of the week for Week 0 of the college football season. Taking home the honor—and becoming the first player to do so this year—was USC quarterback Jayden Maiava.
Playing only the first three quarters of the game, Maiava kicked off his senior season with one of his most accurate performances. He finished the day completing 25 of his 29 pass attempts for 286 yards and two touchdowns while also adding a score on the ground.
"I think there's a lot of room for me to stay patient as well as a quarterback," Maiava said following Tuesday's practice. "Just continue making the right winning-decision plays and getting the ball in the playmaker's hands."
Obviously, significantly fewer teams were playing in Week 0 than in a typical week, notably decreasing Maiava's competition for the honor. However, it was still a very good performance by USC's quarterback in his season debut.

#season #saturday

A clean beat-and-raise, record data center strength, and a newly expanded Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google partnership should have helped Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) win a major boost from Wall Street. Yet, shares fell more than 8% anyway.
On August 28, Oppenheimer raised its price target on the stock to $325 from $300 while maintaining an Outperform rating. His note serves as a bull case that explains why the selloff was wrong, while the market reaction serves as the bear case for why it wasn't.
Several factors led Oppenheimer to raise its price target and reiterate its Outperform rating. For starters, Marvell's revenue rose 37% to $2.7 billion, $39 million above the company's guidance. The firm noted that the company has raised its calendar year 2026 revenue outlook to $12 billion, up from $11.5 billion last quarter. Marvell now anticipates calendar year 2027 revenue of $18 billion, up from its $16.5 billion outlook in May and $15 billion in March.
A majority of this raise is driven by interconnect products, while the rest is driven by custom chip programs. Its Trainium and Maia programs also remain on track, with Maia likely to contribute $700 million in revenue next year. The quarter highlighted strong AI-related demand across the company's data center portfolio, with data center representing 79% of total revenues.
Speaking of the Google-Marvell expanded partnership announced recently, the firm noted how the full vesting of warrants would imply roughly $120 billion in **** ulative Google purchases over an estimated seven years if milestones are met.

#billion #Google #year #oppenheimer

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USC football enters the 2026 season with Lincoln Riley leading the Trojans into his fifth season. The longtime coach looks to go 10-0 in season openers as head coach. USC welcomes San Jose State into the Coliseum for a Week 0 matchup (3 p.m. ET, NBC).
The Trojans return the nation's best quarterback in redshirt senior Jayden Maiava. The 2025 All-Big Ten Third Team quarterback led the nation with a 91.2 QBR, led the Big Ten with 3,711 passing yards in 2025 and has 31 career starts under his belt.
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#jose #state

For another year, there is a lot of excitement surrounding another Lincoln Riley offense. USC has some returning players who should be in for big seasons, including starting quarterback Jayden Maiava. However, Maiava will also have to bring young playmakers up to speed to help this offense be even more explosive.
Here are my X-factors for the Trojans this season on offense:
All eyes will be on Jayden Maiava. How successful can he make this offense this season? Maiava does not have Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane anymore, two guys he could just throw the football to in any coverage. This season, it will be more on Maiava to get the most out of a younger supporting cast. With all the buzz surrounding Maiava, it appears he is more than ready to take on that challenge. While his supporting cast may not be as experienced, it is still a deep and super talented group. Many different, versatile skill sets are on this year's offense. He has an exceptional running back tandem, coupled with an experienced offensive line. It is only going to get better for Maiava. I believe last season was just the start, and he will be in for a big year.
Waymond Jordan is returning from injury, but it looks like he hasn't lost a step. He has had a great camp, and he is fully healthy. Jordan will be sharing the workload with King Miller, but I believe when it comes down to finishing drives, Jordan will be the back they look to. Jordan is a bruising and physical back, so when it is time to put the ball in the end zone, that is where Jordan will specialize. I think Jordan will post double-digit touchdowns and become a very pivotal ****** et for the Trojans offense.
The Trojans do not have Makai Lemon anymore, but that does not mean they do not have a good replacement for Lemon's impact. Tanook Hines showed shades of being that type of weapon last season in the bowl game vs TCU. 6 catches for 163 yards gave great confidence that he can step up and be the number 1 target for Jayden Maiava. Maiava and Hines already have a connection, and that will be seen all season long. I think Hines will be a big reason for Jayden Maiava having a big year and the Trojans' offense to be explosive again.

#jordan #hines #year

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Kicking off their 2026-27 season at home, the USC Trojans are getting ready to host San Jose State for a Week 0 matchup at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
The Big Ten has become a vicious conference, and while USC isn't considered one of the top dogs, the program is still solid year-over-year and enters the season ranked 16th in the country. Star quarterback Jayden Maiava's offense will be bolstered by transfer additions Terrell Anderson and Trent Mosley, and new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson is expected to make an immediate impact.
Meanwhile, San Jose State is facing a total overhaul of talent and will be rebuilding for much of this year. While the Spartans are clear underdogs in this matchup, a first-week upset is never completely out of the question. With the right momentum, SJSU could catch USC slacking.
Who will be put into the winner's column?

#year #sporting #week #season

On paper, before the 2026 college football season kicks off, the Oregon Ducks have the best offense in the Big Ten, better than USC, and maybe the whole sport. Dante Moore is primed to be the first quarterback taken in the upcoming NFL draft, and he has an embarrassment of riches to throw the ball to. The Oregon Ducks' receiver room is completely stacked with versatile weapons in Dakorien Moore, Evan Stewart, and Jeremiah McClellan. The Ducks also have two tight ends who can be better than last year's first-round draft pick, Kenyon Sadiq.
To complement that, Oregon has an elite run game once again. That sounds promising, and Oregon will be headed for offensive dominance. However, the USC Trojans have both a potential elite passing attack and run game.
Here is my hot take of the week, for game week for the USC Trojans:
Waymond Jordan and King Miller have their own case for best backfield in college football. Both backs have the potential to run for 1,000 yards. The Trojans' offensive line will be better and more experienced than last year, setting both backs up for great success.
Jayden Maiava is also set up for great success with an embarrassment of riches in pass catchers too, just like Moore. Maiava has a handful of freshman playmakers who can be special early. Mark Bowman and ***** ie Feaster will become top targets for Maiava right out of the gate. With Tanook Hines healthy now, Maiava will have his Makai Lemon replacement.

#oregon

When asked to identify college football programs that have elite talent at receiver even as freshmen, the first answer that crosses most people's minds is the Ohio State Buckeyes. The USC Trojans, however, aim to change that narrative with their most recent recruiting class. The Trojans also have a couple of talented freshmen who will be positioned to contribute to the offense.
Here are some freshmen on offense who could make a big impact for the USC Trojans:
Redeaux has track speed at the running back position. If he gets any carries this season, there is a good chance he will find his way to the end zone with his speed alone. With his breakout in fall camp, It is very likely he ends up as the 3rd back on the depth chart. Having to deal with thunder and lightning in King Miller and Waymond Jordan, and then having to deal with Redeaux's home-run-hitting speed, spells trouble for Big Ten defenses.
Boobie Feaster is a big play waiting to happen, and he has showcased that already in much of the Trojans' fall camp footage. There is a good shot that he will be the starting slot receiver, and with that, he will make many big plays for the Trojans this season. It is players like this that will be so necessary when facing defenses like Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana. Lincoln Riley will love getting the ball in Feaster's hands. More often than not, Feaster will make both Riley and Jayden Maiava right.
Mosley will be a guy that Lincoln Riley will try to get involved, given how much of a playmaker he can be with the ball in his hands. He has game-changing speed and was already dubbed this year's potential Adoree' Jackson for the Trojans. His skill set will be useful on special teams, and if the Trojans can get production in that area to complement their offense, that could make a difference in some pivotal games this year.

#speed #freshmen

If it wasn't for the yerba mate steaming up in front of her, Maia Reficco might easily lose track of which city she's in.
"I did five cities in five countries in five days," she says. "I was in Monaco, Spain, New York, Mexico City and Buenos Aires, all in five days."
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#days #spain #york

USC football fans know that in 2025, the Trojans went back to being an offense-first team after the defense-first season of 2024. The defense regressed under D'Anton Lynn, but Jayden Maiava emerged as a formidable Big Ten quarterback with help from a revived running game, the dynamism of Makai Lemon, and a much-improved offensive line under high-quality position coach Zach Hanson.
The result was a 9-3 record. The defense wasn't good enough against the top teams on USC's schedule, and it's the defense which should bear most of the blame for those three losses. However, it's not as though the USC offense maxed out in those games. It played fairly well against Illinois but was way too sloppy against Notre Dame and Oregon. The Trojans left plenty of points on the field. They lacked the extra measure of discipline needed to score what a Lincoln Riley offense should be able to score.
Lincoln Riley was able to win 55-52 and 56-49 games at Oklahoma in the Big 12. He hasn't been winning them at USC. He lost 43-42 to Utah in his first year. He lost 52-42 to Washington in his second season. He lost 46-45 to Tulane in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. It's not a sustainable way to play. However, in 2025, USC's offense wasn't even scoring 40 points in the most important games on the schedule.
USC should try scoring 40 again. The Trojans could see if that will be enough to win.
USC lost 34-24 at Notre Dame last season. It lost 34-32 to Illinois. It lost 42-27 to Oregon. If USC had scored 40 in those three games, it wouldn't have won all of them, but it would have won two of them. The difference between being 0-3 and 2-1 in three marquee games is the difference between being a playoff team and an Alamo Bowl team.

#however

Don't even ask Maia Reficco about Plan B, because that was never an option. She's been too busy making Plan A a reality.
That's partly because she "came out of the womb singing," the 26-year-old actress quips during a recent chat with The Hollywood Reporter. "I just have literally never shut up. I've always sung since the second I was born. And my first word was my godfather's name, who is a piano player, and he taught me how to play the piano."
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The problem with AI valuations is that infrastructure spending is running far ahead of the revenue available to support it. Goldman Sachs estimates roughly $7.6 trillion in ****** ulative AI capital spending from 2026 through 2031. OpenAI and Anthropic, meanwhile, were generating combined annualized revenue of more than $105 billion by August 2026, which is impressive growth, but still a small base relative to the buildout.
To avoid cataclysmic infrastructure write-downs on hardware with brief 3-to-5-year lifecycles, the industry must scale its annual recurring revenue past $1 trillion by 2030.
Skeptics think the industry is building hardware capacity faster than customers can use it profitably. Under the bear case, the revenue gap eventually reaches hardware suppliers. If enterprise demand fails to fill new capacity, hyperscalers will slow purchases, demand lower prices and move routine workloads to internal chips. Short hardware lifecycles would make even a temporary glut expensive.
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) carries the greatest exposure because its 74.9% quarterly gross margin depends on customers competing for scarce, high-end GPUs. Google's TPUs, Amazon's Trainium and Microsoft's Maia can absorb predictable inference workloads, reducing Nvidia purchases and increasing hyperscalers' bargaining power.
The market still expects Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) to retain most of its advantage. The shares traded at 25.64 times forward earnings as of August 17, while 285 elite hedge funds in Insider Monkey's second-quarter database held long positions. Slower orders combined with weaker pricing would hit both earnings expectations and a crowded trade.

#corporation #NASDAQ

Jayden Maiava of USC, Dante Moore of Oregon, and Julian Sayin of Ohio State all played a full Big Ten football season in 2025. Josh Hoover of Indiana did not. He was with TCU last year. This instantly makes Hoover one of the most compelling and consequential figures in the Big Ten in 2026.
Those of us who follow West Coast football knew that Fernando Mendoza was a good player at California. With Curt Cignetti's coaching and Indiana's overall talent, Mendoza was placed in a position to succeed. He had in Indiana what he lacked in Berkeley as a Golden Bear.
The thought process for Cignetti and Indiana with Josh Hoover is similar to what we saw with Mendoza. Take a talented player away from TCU - a medicore team and a struggling program - and put him in Bloomington with other well-coached Hoosiers. The hope for Indiana is that Hoover takes off much as Mendoza did.
Purely as an athlete, Josh Hoover can compare with Fernando Mendoza. He can run. He can throw. He can make plays. However, Mendoza was special - elite and even legendary - as a crunch-time performer. Mendoza got bigger, not smaller, in late-game pressure situations. He shrugged off huge mistakes in multiple games. He could play poorly for a quarter or two but then regroup and deliver when his team needed it. The mental toughness of Fernando Mendoza, shown on his iconic touchdown run to win the national championship against Miami, is what we can't ***** ign to Josh Hoover right now. Hoover needs to show he has the inner steel Mendoza displayed. Until then, it's all speculation.
Josh Hoover has not earned the benefit of the doubt. Curt Cignetti, however, has. It's a question of whether the coach can lift the quarterback or if the QB drags down the best coach in college football. The way this situation breaks in Indiana will have a profound domino effect on the Big Ten, and very possibly USC, in 2026.

#mendoza #indiana #fernando #player

LOS ANGELES - USC Trojans held practice on Aug 18, 2026 at Howard Jones Field and The Sporting Tribune's Dakota Gray was there to capture the following TST Images.
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) takes a snap during practice at Howard Jones Field, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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USC quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) takes a snap during practice at Howard Jones Field, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.
USC quarterback Sam Huard (7) warms up during practice at Howard Jones Field, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.

#dakota

Landing quarterback Rocco Becht was potentially the biggest roster move Penn State made this offseason. Although there might be more talented players at the position, the Iowa State transfer has a wealth of experience in head coach Matt Campbell's offense, as well as football in general.
Becht had a ton of success with the Cyclones, but it'll be a whole new ballgame coming over to the Big Ten. The conference has some of the best quarterbacks in the country, with multiple NFL draft prospects, so Becht won't be as high up the food chain this year.
Paul Myerberg of USA Today ranked the signal-callers in the Big Ten heading into the 2026 season, and he had Becht at No. 7. There's a case to be made that he could be above a couple players on this list — like USC quarterback Jayden Maiava and Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover — but there is one bright spot.
Becht is ranked one spot above Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, who is one of the most talented players in the sport. Of course, his career hasn't played out the way most people expected to this point, but the Nittany Lions' signal-caller being ranked above the former No. 1 prospect in the nation is still shocking.
The Penn State season kicks off in about three weeks and Becht will have the chance to prove exactly what type of quarterback he is.

#above #penn #talented

Two Ohio State players continue to receive preseason recognition on the offensive side of the ball, and that continued with ESPN unveiling its preseason college football All-American team last week. The "worldwide leader" only selected a First and Second Team, with special teams included, so it was an exclusive group. Eli Lederman and Max Olson only went into detail with the First Team.
The Buckeyes are expected to have one of the best offenses in the country this year with so much returning production, and it's that side of the ball that saw players named by ESPN. As you would expect, quarterback Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith were the two players that made the cut.
"A compelling case can be made that Ohio State's star pass catcher is the best all-around player in college football entering the season, regardless of position. Smith recorded 87 catches for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns last fall and returns for his junior season on the heels of back-to-back first-team All-America selections. Equipped with an elite combination of speed, explosiveness, and size at 6-foot-3, Smith is a matchup nightmare for opposing defensive coordinators, a go-to target for Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin and one of the top prospects in the 2027 NFL draft class for good reason. No current FBS pass catcher has logged more receiving yards (2,258) and touchdowns (27) than Smith since the start of the 2024 campaign."
Even the most casual fan knows about Smith. Widely considered the best player in the country despite what the awards say, Smith has already put together two of the best seasons we've ever seen a wide receiver do. So far, he has totaled 163 receptions for 2,558 yards (15.7 avg.) and 27 touchdowns. He's also rushed for two scores. He is expected to have another huge year and is closing in on breaking some of the biggest all-time receiving records in Columbus.
"Sayin took over as the Buckeyes' starter a year ago and immediately established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the country. Prolifically accurate -- his FBS-best 77% completion percentage last fall ranks third in NCAA history -- Sayin threw for 3,610 yards and 42 touchdowns and flashed situational poise in his debut season. His third-down passing conversion rate of 47.8% trailed only those of USC's Jayden Maiava (48.5%) and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza (48.1%) among FBS quarterbacks with at least 250 attempts, per ESPN Research. Sayin will be tested by a more challenging schedule and a new system under offensive coordinator Arthur Smith this fall. But supported by elite pass catchers (see: Jeremiah Smith) and a promising running game, Sayin should be even better in 2026."

#smith #sayin #best #players

One USC Trojan freshman receiver is entering the season with a ton of buzz. Ethan **** ie Feaster may be the youngest player in college football this season. He is definitely the youngest player on the Trojans' roster. He enters the season at 17 years old. That does not matter much when a receiver has the skill he possesses. The highly touted five-star freshman will suit up for the Trojans with expectations of contributing early.
As a junior in high school in 2025, he posted a stat line of 69 receptions for 1,264 yards with 15 TDs. He is a guy who can create big-time plays, and he showed that in his final high school season as he put up 18.3 yards per catch. Lincoln Riley and the Trojans offense are at their best when they can create explosive plays; that will be Feaster's best contribution to the offense. Already in camp, the freshman has done that multiple times in recent practices.
The Trojans offense will be without an explosive weapon like Makai Lemon, and a big-time outside threat in Ja'Kobi Lane. Terrell Anderson and Tanook Hines will both be productive, but I would not be surprised if a player like Feaster gets on the field and makes his presence felt quickly. He has all the makings of a difference-maker and a player who would make Jayden Maiava's life a lot easier.
Featser was named after the infamous **** ie Miles from the film Friday Night Lights, and he sure does have that same electrifying feel to him. I expect Featser to become not just the talk of the town at USC but also a name that is known across college football very soon.
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After a 1-1 draw with Coritiba this Saturday (15) at MorumBIS, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão, defensive midfielder Pablo Maia spoke in the mixed zone.
"It's hard to talk. I think we have to be more focused throughout the whole game, not just for part of it. I think we have to stay alert, stay focused, and give our best every single minute. We had a first half in which we managed to impose what the coach told us to do. So I think we have to work on this point of concentration from the beginning to the end of the game," he said.
The player also praised the fans' support and asked them to show up for the match against Bolívar-BOL next Tuesday (18) in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
"Starting tomorrow, we have to switch gears because we have a very important game on Tuesday, here at MorumBIS, with the support of our fans. Today they supported us, and I hope they support us again on Tuesday so that we can give our best together with them," he concluded.
Tricolor's next challenge will be against Bolívar-BOL on Tuesday (18) at 9:30 p.m., once again at MorumBIS, in the second leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana round of 16. In the Brasileirão, São Paulo return to the field against Chapecoense on Sunday (23) at 6:30 p.m. at Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC).

#brasileir #conmebol #match

Fantasy football plans to join the exciting world of college football this upcoming season. With the talent in college football, there are many young stars who will be very valuable in fantasy football. The USC Trojans have an explosive offense under Lincoln Riley, and more often than not, his offense features dynamic playmakers. The Trojans' offense would be a good place to target players for your fantasy football team. One name to monitor is receiver Tanook Hines.
In a recent college football fantasy football rankings for the receiver position, Eric Froton highlights USC receiver Tanook Hines as the No. 21 receiver.
Tanook Hines enters his sophomore season with high expectations, seeing that the #1 spot in this offense at receiver is up for the taking. Last season, USC's offense had two NFL-caliber receivers in their position group; both are now primed to dominate in the NFL too. Yet Hines, when given the opportunity, flashed the potential of being an elite receiver. The best example of that was the Trojans' bowl game vs USC, as both Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane sat for NFL draft prep. Hines posted 6 catches for 163 yards. He was Maiava's favorite target. That game could very well be a glimpse of what this season could look like.
With Hines' playmaking ability and his ability to get yards after the catch, he is a weapon very worthy of being taken in college football fantasy drafts. Riley will put him in a great position for success this season, both in the actual game and for fantasy football. Would not be surprised if he ends up being a big steal for fantasy football.
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Demian Maia has made a career out of squeezing people's necks in a cage to earn two ******* le shots in the UFC, and now uses all that knowledge and skill in a new role as MMA coach. After being part of Charles Oliveira's camp for a one-sided victory over Max Holloway earlier this year, it's time for Ian Machado Garry to shock the world against welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Garry challenges Makhachev in the main event of UFC 330, which goes down Saturday night in Philadelphia, and attempt to snap what would be a record-breaking 17th straight UFC victory. For Maia, it's a fascinating "puzzle at an extremely high level of fighting."
"You have a guy with elite wrestling — and why not say a level of jiu-jitsu mixed in with the wrestling of Sambo, at an exceptional level —, along with a champion's mindset," Maia told MMA Fighting. "He's going to fight another guy who also has tremendous tactical intelligence, a very high level of striking, exceptional distance control, and increasingly better jiu-jitsu."
Garry earned his shot by beating Carlos Prates and ex-champion Bella Muhammad in back-to-back fights, losing only once as a profession in a short-notice clash with Shavkat Rakhmonov. The welterweight Irishman has a long reach and height advantage over the champion, and Maia sees that as a potential key to victory.
"I think it's a very open fight," Maia said. "I think Ian has the size advantage. He's bigger and — and this is kind of obvious to say — the advantage in the striking. I think he has an advantage because that's his area. He's very technical, but he has distance control that very few guys have. We saw that in the Carlos Prates fight and in the MVP fight, which is an extremely difficult matchup, and in the fight with Belal, a former champion.

#advantage #makhachev

Mirassol and LDU Quito clash this Thursday at the José Maria de Campos Maia (Maião) for a match of the Last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
Last time out, Mirassol slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Cruzeiro (Brasileirão Série A 2026). In their last encounter, LDU Quito were beaten 0-2 by Independiente del Valle (Ecuador League 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Mirassol winning 2-0.
Walter - Injury
Negueba - Knee Injury

#mirassol #maria #maia #libertadores

From legends who've become institutions to up-and-coming superstars with the world there for the taking, these are the 15 coaches who are among the very best, but slightly below the current elite.

All of them have won big things, but each is missing something. Can he win the really big games? Where's the national **** le? How long before all the great things turn into something special at a whole other level?

They're all fantastic, and they're all in the top 25 in our 2026 ranking of the best head coaches in college football going into the season.
Nov 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley (right) talks with quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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2025 Coach Rank: 10
FBS Record: 89-63 | FBS Win %: 58.6%
No one seems to grasp that it's way harder than it seems to consistently win at Army. 12 seasons in, Monken continues to produce.
- Army 2026 Team Preview
- CFN Preseason Top 10 Head Coaches
2025 Coach Rank: 24
FBS Record: 213-128 | FBS Win %: 62.5%
The head man at Iowa since 1999 - Troy Calhoun (Air Force) and Dabo Swinney (2009) are the only other coaches to be around since before 2013 - he's an institution with over 100 more FBS wins than all but 11 other current head coaches.
- Iowa 2026 Team Preview

#coaches #california #imagn

Watch list season in college football continues to roll along. Recently, USC quarterback Jayden Maiava and running back Waymond Jordan were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. However, they were not the only Trojans to make a watch list this past week.
On Tuesday, the watch list was announced for the Outland Trophy, presented annually to the top interior lineman in college football. Included on the list was USC offensive lineman Alani Noa.
After earning snaps as a reserve offensive lineman in 2023, Noa has started at offensive guard for the Trojans each of the past two seasons, Now, he returns for his senior year as a key member of a USC offensive line that is bringing back all five starters from 2025 (minus center Kilian O'Connor, who head coach Lincoln Riley announced on Thursday suffered an injury and will miss the entire season).
The only Trojan to ever win the Outland Trophy was offensive lineman Ron Yary all the way back in 1967. For context, USC head coach Lincoln Riley would not be born for another 16 years after that. Now, six decades later, Noa will look to become the second.
USC will kick off its 2026 season on August 29 at the Coliseum against San Jose State.

#lincoln

USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava was eligible to enter the NFL Draft last year, but he wisely decided to return to school. His statistical numbers were definitely there, and he might have indeed been a mid-round pick, had he entered the 2026 draft.
However, the Honolulu, Hawaii native opted-in to the Alamo Bowl last season, for a game that almost all of his key teammates opted-out of.
Maiava committed to play, performed very well in the postseason game, and then returned for another season with the Trojans.
Right now, he's solidly projected to a be a day two selection, and he's on pretty much everybody's top ten QB list for the 2027 draft. He's got prototypical size and throws a great deep ball, but he's still pretty turnover **** e.
Not to mention he also needs to work on improving how he works through his progressions.

#pretty

Last week marked Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. During the event, the conference unveiled its 2026 preseason honors list, One of the players to receive honors was USC quarterback Jayden Maiava.
Unlike a typical preseason all-conference team, the list consists of 12 players, with position not being taken into account. Hence, Maiava was one of three Big Ten quarterbacks to receive honors, along with Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Oregon's Dante Moore.
Maiava is entering his second full season as USC's starting quarterback. As a redshirt junior in 2025, he threw for 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns, while also adding six scores on the ground. The Trojans finished their 2025 campaign with a record of 9-4.
Maiava and USC will open the 2026 season on August 29 at the Coliseum against San Jose State.
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#quarterback

The more weapons USC has in the passing game, the more explosive the Trojans' offense will be. Last season, the Trojans had two bona fide wide receiver weapons in Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane. They also had a reliable, sure-thing tight end in Lake McRee. This season, there is some uncertainty among Jayden Maiava's pass-catchers, but a freshman is still providing some excitement. In a recent article, Lorenzo Reyna projects a highly touted recruit to be a breakout candidate for the Trojans in fall camp. Here is what he had to say about freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt:
"Returning wide receiver Tanook Hines is guaranteed to get his touches with Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane off to the NFL. Prized transfer from North Carolina State Terrell Anderson is getting the ball too.
But four-star signing from Mater Dei Kayden Dixon-Wyatt earns the chance to start out as the third option for this Air Raid offense before working his way to the leading wideout in the room.
Dixon-Wyatt attacks the football in flight but can adjust his body on short throws. He presents advanced separation on his routes too against defenders. He's got a chance to follow USC legend Amon-Ra St. Brown as the next Mater Dei star to thrive in the land of troy."
Dixon-Wyatt has all the upside to be an elite target for Jayden Maiava. As things currently stand, Terrell Anderson and Tanook Hines will take a bulk off the targets, but the Trojans need a 3rd target for Maiava to trust. Dixon-Wyatt is talented, and he is wise beyond his years; he should be primed to thrive in that role right out of the gates. He also slots in as a great complement to the other two top targets.

#lane