The under-13s were the second Meninos da Vila team to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista! They beat RB Bragantino again, this time 5–1 at CT Rei Pelé, with two goals from Davi Lucas and one each from Guilherme Henrique, Enzo Donizete and Kauan Lisboa!
Having won the first leg 1–0, they advanced 6–1 on aggregate and now await their next opponents.
At under-14 level, another win and another qualification for the Meninos da Vila! The team thrashed EC São Bernardo 5–0 at CT Rei Pelé on Sunday afternoon (18) to secure a place in the quarterfinals! Peixe advanced 6–0 on aggregate!
Felipe Rafael scored twice, with Kauan Basile, Phelipe Thomas and Madson Matos also finding the net for Peixe.
The team now also awaits confirmation from the FPF to find out who their next opponents will be!

#kauan #place

Wolfe Research upgraded two prominent pharmaceutical companies to Outperform on August 13. The firm upgraded both Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) and AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)'s ratings from Peer Perform, with Wolfe ***** igning them similar $300 price targets. The firm's logic in each case was based on a comparable set of factors: pipelines that the market appears to undervalue, and valuations that Wolfe believes are too low given each company's growth track.
Wolfe's thesis for Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is mainly based on late-stage clinical programs, which it believes the stock has yet to reflect. The firm focused on two experimental therapies in particular, both of which have key late-stage clinical readouts expected over the coming year: litifilimab, which Wolfe believes could be the first biologic approved for cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and felzartamab, which the firm claims represents a bigger commercial opportunity in antibody-mediated transplant rejection than Wall Street currently thinks.
Wolfe also cited Biogen's acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals as strengthening its near-term revenue base through the FDA-approved drugs Empaveli and Syfovre. That move is part of an overall pattern of Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) diversifying beyond its core neurology brand, with the company completing its acquisition of RayThera on August 6, adding another early-stage immunology platform to its pipeline.
Wolfe's Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) thesis is incomplete without valuation. The firm believes the stock is trading at a discount to the broader market, despite the company's development on Leqembi, its Alzheimer's medication, and what Wolfe described as solid commercial execution overall.
AbbVie's upgrade is based on a slightly different premise: patent strength and cash generation rather than simple clinical events. Wolfe stated that AbbVie's 2027 earnings multiple of 14.6x seemed too low for a company that forecasts high-single-digit revenue growth for the rest of the decade. AbbVie's patent position, according to Wolfe, sets the company apart from its competitors in a way that the market has yet to completely price in.

#wolfe #firm #market #clinical

Vitor Matos believes 39-year-old Jamie Vardy is still capable of making a mark in the Championship as the former England striker eyes a Burnley debut at Swansea City.
Vardy is set to be named in the Clarets squad to visit the Swansea.com Stadium, having joined Burnley this week after departing Italian club Cremonese.
And Swansea head coach Matos believes the former Leicester City frontman, who scored 200 goals in 500 Foxes appearances, still has the tools to thrive in the second tier.
"He is someone who understands how to score goals," said Matos, who is 14 months younger than Vardy.
"He moves really well - he always did that. He has a lot of talent - his finishing skills are there.

#matos #still

The U-20 team secured qualification for the 2nd round of the Copa do Brasil on Thursday afternoon (10) by defeating Cuiabá 4-3 in a penalty shootout in a single-leg match held at CT Rei Pelé! In regular time, the game ended 1-1, with a goal by Contreras!
Rodrigo Cézar, Diego Matos, Guilherme Cruz, and Pepê Fermino converted Santos' penalties, while goalkeeper João Pedro came up with a huge save!
Santos opened the scoring just 4 minutes in after a corner kick taken by Vinícius Fabri. Contreras' first header was saved by the goalkeeper, but he got on the rebound and headed it home to put his team in front.
Still in the first half, the Santos side had more chances to extend the lead, but failed to turn them into goals. In the second half, despite Santos still controlling the match, Cuiabá managed to equalize right at the end, taking the fight for qualification to penalties.
In the next round, Santos FC will face Palmeiras in October, with the date still to be confirmed.

#santos #cuiab #contreras #goalkeeper

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos has said his side must "take care" of their impressive defensive record as they aim to challenge for promotion.
Championship leaders Swansea have conceded just once across their first five games of the season, fewer than any other team in the English Football League (EFL).
A 0-0 draw against Wrexham means the Swans have managed four clean sheets in their first five league games for the first time since the 1978-79 season.
"It's good, but we know it can change quite quickly. We all know how the league is and how the results are," Matos said after Saturday's Welsh derby.
"That [defensive record] is something that we need to take care of, of course. It's important for us."

#first #swansea #care #record

Vitor Matos says there is more to come from Swansea City after they moved a point clear at the top of the early-season Championship table thanks to a goalless draw with Wrexham.
Swansea were short of their best in possession but maintained their unbeaten start to the 2026-27 league campaign thanks to Lawrence Vigouroux's fourth successive clean sheet.
The Swans have taken 11 points from five second-tier games in what has been an encouraging start to the season.
But Matos believes there is progress to be made as his new-look squad contend with the packed Championship fixture list.
"I think being consistent is massive, keeping the desire is massive. Not getting frustrated when the game gets a little bit different from what we want is massive as well," the Swansea head coach said.

#start #wrexham

Ross Stewart looks set to miss Swansea City's next four matches because of a quad injury.
Scotland striker Stewart missed the Swans' Championship victory over Watford on Tuesday as well last Saturday's win at Derby County.
The 30-year-old has made only one substitute appearance, in the goalless draw with Sheffield United 11 days ago, since joining Swansea on a three-year contract last month.
Stewart is now expected to miss Swansea's home game against Wrexham on Saturday as well as the trip to Southampton – his former club – next Tuesday and fixtures against Burnley and Lincoln City prior to the international break at the end of the month.
"Ross had a soft tissue injury, not massive, but probably he can return in the international break," said Swansea head coach Vitor Matos.

#ross

Swansea head coach Vitor Matos is "really pleased" with their unbeaten start to the Championship season, but insisted they still have small improvements to make.
Goals from Joseph Opoku, Eom Ji-sung and Ronald gave Swansea a 3-0 win at Derby, taking Matos' charges to seven points from three games - their best start to a season since 2020-21.
The Swans won just seven of their 23 away Championship fixtures last season, but have taken six points from six at the start of this campaign.
Matos, into his second campaign in charge of Swansea, is pleased with their improved record on the road, and feels his players are enjoying themselves.
"There is still a lot to play [this season], but we are really pleased that we did a good job for our fans who were here," said Matos.

#season #pleased #championship #still

THUN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss champion Thun sold two more players Monday from its surprise ******* le-winning team in a tough start to the season that included a quick exit from the Champions League.
Thun said defender Michael Heule joined Heidenheim in Germany and midfielder Valmir Matoshi went to Sturm Graz, the Austrian club that is in the Europa league this season.
Thun reportedly will receive 3.75 million euros ($4.4 million) in combined transfer fees for the pair, who each played more than 30 league games last season as the newly promoted team stunningly eased to its first Swiss ******* le.
In the first home game of its ******* le defense, Thun lost 6-0 to Young Boys and it was 7-0 to Lech Poznan last week in the first leg of a Europa League qualifying playoff. If Thun is eliminated after the return game Thursday it will play in the third-tier Conference League starting Oct. 15.
Thun began its season in Champions League qualifying rounds in July but was eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb. Thun held a two-goal lead deep into the second leg before defender Marco Bürki was sent off.

#thun #team

Botafogo announces that Franclim Carvalho is no longer the head coach of the first-team football squad. The decision was communicated to the professional this Tuesday (18). **** istants Luís Felipe and Mauro Moderno, fitness coach Fábio Monteiro, and goalkeeping coach Ricardo Matos are also leaving the Club.
Botafogo thanks Franclim and the other professionals for their services and wishes them success in their next challenges.
Rodrigo Bellão, the current head coach of the Under-20 team, will take charge of the team on an interim basis and will lead it in the next fixture, against Cienciano, in the second leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana round of 16.
Additionally, Botafogo will put in place a new structure for its permanent coaching staff. Paulo Bonamigo, a professional with extensive experience in Brazilian football who managed Botafogo in 2004, takes over as Technical Coordinator.
Ronaldo Torres, a fitness coach with successful spells in Brazilian football, including Brazilian Championship **** les with Botafogo in 1995 and with Fluminense in 2010, will be responsible for Physical Preparation.

#botafogo #head #Fitness

Dealing with injuries up front, the Indianapolis Colts reportedly worked out a few offensive linemen on Monday.
According to Jake Arthur, the Colts have interior offensive lineman Will Hernandez in for a workout, along with offensive tackles D'Ante Smith and Trey Wedig.
Arthur adds that tackles Luke Tenuta and Nolan Rucci are dealing with injuries. Tenuta appears to be the first tackle option off the bench for the Colts, while Rucci, a UDFA, is fighting for a roster spot.
The top tackle options off the bench at the moment are Blake Freeland and Bayron Matos.
A second-round pick in 2018, Hernandez is quite experienced, playing in 104 career games while making 98 starts. He's played both guard positions.

#arthur

Brimingham City boss Chris Davies believes no side will have more of the ball than Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium this season.
Birmingham claimed a 1-0 win EFL Cup win at Swansea last weekend despite having only 38.3% of possession.
Blues boss Davies, who was **** istant boss at Swansea when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2011, reckons that on home turf at least, Vitor Matos' Swans will control the ball throughout 2026-27.
"No team in the Championship is going to come [to Swansea] and have more possession than Swansea this season - I am confident to say that," Davies said.
"Swansea to me look like a typical Swansea City side - 4-3-3, a lot of movement, difficult to contain, they have got some dangerous wingers that look threatening.

#ball #season

After Saturday's EFL Cup defeat by Birmingham, we asked Swansea City fans about their hopes for the season and what boss Vitor Matos needs to add for the Championship season which kicks off against Stoke City this weekend.
Here is what some of you had to say:
Clare: A couple more signings needed for strength in depth. Defensive cover required depending on how long Burgess is sidelined for – wishing Cam a speedy recovery.
Paul: We need someone with a good engine in central midfield. It's likely the man of the match this coming Saturday is one Ethan Galbraith. Why have we not replaced him?
Wayne: City are still short of a quality centre half, the midfield lacks creativity and attacking intent. On a positive note the new wingers look solid additions.

#season #vitor #matos

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero has been banned for three weeks after admitting to dangerous play in Australia's 35-32 win over ****** an in Osaka last weekend.
Amatosero was shown a red card late in the first half after a video match official ruled that his left shoulder made contact with the head of an opposing player as he attempted a clean out in a maul.
A southern hemisphere rugby judiciary committee on Tuesday suspended Amatosero for three weeks, a timeframe that includes another test against ****** an on Saturday, a club game for Gordon in Sydney's Shute Shield and a test against Argentina on Aug. 29.
He could become eligible to play against Argentina, though, after being given permission to apply to take part in World Rugby's Coaching Intervention Program as a substitute for the last match of the sanction.
The 203-centimeter (6-foot-8) Amatosero made his test debut in Joe Schmidt's last match as head coach against Italy last month and was selected to start in the first test match under new coach Les Kiss.

#amatosero #last #Japan #Argentina

Vitor Matos says the Premier League is "always the goal" after extending his stay at Swansea City until 2030.
But the Swansea head coach insists the focus for now is to compete with the Championship's top sides rather than setting promotion targets.
The Swans are preparing for a ninth straight second-tier campaign having been relegated from the top flight in 2018.
After taking charge last November, Matos has signed a new contract which means he can look forward to four full seasons at the Swansea helm.
When asked whether a Premier League return is his target, Matos said: "When the club have ambition, when the owners have ambition, when the managers have ambition, when the players have ambition, I think that's always the goal.

#matos #always #vitor #city

Nashville Sounds 5, Charlotte Knights 3
The Knights (58-50) and Sounds spent most of the night shadowboxing, but it was Nashville who finally landed the knockout punch. José Urquidy kept things quiet until the third, when the Sounds eked out a run. Charlotte's bats, comatose until the fifth, finally woke up with a Ryan Galanie triple — yes, the first hit of the night. Korey Lee's sac fly tied it, but Urquidy served up a leadoff solo shot in the bottom half, and just like that, Nashville ******* ed the lead right back, 2-1.
Charlotte tried to make some noise in the eighth. Andy Weber doubled, Rikuu Nishida nudged him to third on a ground out, and then Austin Hays delivered with a two-run bomb to left, Knights up 3-2. That joy didn't last very long. Mason Adams, who had been scheduled to start before Urquidy got the call, surrendered three runs in the bottom half. The Knights had one last shot in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out after three consecutive walks. Weber then rolled into a soul-crushing double play.
MVP
Austin Hays: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR
Runners-Up
José Urquidy: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-3, R, BB, 3B
Korey Lee: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Andy Weber: 1-for-4, R, , 2B, K
Cold Cat
Mason Adams: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, PO, L

#urquidy #ryan #galanie #andy

Ollie Cooper is set to leave Swansea City with the Wales midfielder expected to join a League One club on a season-long loan.
Swans head coach Vitor Matos revealed that an agreement is in place with a club to sign Cooper, though the deal is not yet finalised.
The 26-year-old academy product has played 118 first-team games for Swansea and scored nine goals.
But he made only one substitute appearance under Matos in 2025-26 after a season-long loan at Wigan Athletic was cut short in January.
Cooper was allowed to leave last September having struggled for game time under former boss Alan Sheehan but managed only 13 appearances for Wigan.

#swansea #club #season

Swansea City ended their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 home victory over Leganes courtesy of a long-range strike from new recruit Joseph Opoku.
Ghana international Opoku, making just his second appearance since joining from Zulte Waregem, finished coolly from 35 yards after Leganes keeper Raul Fernandez had come out of his area.
Opoku's precise effort gave Swansea a deserved win as they dominated possession for long spells against their Spanish second-tier opponents.
When the home side did lose the ball, Vitor Matos' desire to play a pressing game was in evidence as his players hunted to win it back.
Even so it was Leganes who had the first chance of the day, with Alvaro Tejero a little wasteful as he shot over Lawrence Vigouroux's bar.

#opoku #second #city #zulte

Head coach Vitor Matos has agreed a new Swansea City contract which ties him to the Championship club until 2030.
Matos, 38, was appointed on a deal running until 2029 last November.
But Swansea's progress since Matos took charge has convinced the club's hierarchy to hand the Portuguese improved terms.
"From the moment I arrived here, I have sensed how powerful the connection between Swansea City and the fans and community is," said Matos.
"This is something very special, it is a feeling myself and the players love, and the desire to keep building that and sharing great moments together is one of the key motivations in extending my contract with the club."

#matos

Liam Cullen's Swansea City exit brings to an end a 19-year ******* ociation with the club he joined as an eight-year-old.
Regarded as a player to watch throughout his time in Swansea's academy, Cullen delivered on his potential, making 207 senior appearances across the past eight years.
His departure leaves a hole in the dressing room that will be tricky to fill given his length of service and commitment to the club he grew up supporting.
Swansea are also losing a dependable performer, one Vitor Matos described as the player "all the coaches love" earlier this year.
Cullen has faced criticism from some fans at times through the years, despite his obvious commitment to the cause.

#year #eight #player #liam

The White Sox bats have gone comatose.
Four singles. That was it. Chicago never seriously threatened a rally in a 5-0 snoozer against Boston, snapping its 10-game home series winning streak. The offense has seemingly vanished, producing just one run in 21 innings dating back to the Cleveland series. Thankfully, the Guardians bailed the South Siders out by getting walked off in Minnesota. The All-Star break can't get here fast enough.
Davis Martin came out dealing, mowing down Boston on 10 pitches in the first with two loud fly outs and a K. Jake Bennett matched him, and Martin tossed another clean frame in the second. Early hope, quickly dashed.
Chicago squandered its best scoring opportunity in the second when Meidroth singled, Antonacci walked, two on, ***** ody out. Cue the collapse. Braden Montgomery whiffed on a high heater, Junior Perez watched strike three zip by, and Kyle Teel dribbled one to kill the rally before it started.
Boston cracked Martin hard in the third. A leadoff walk to Jarren Duran, a sac bunt by Carlos Narváez, and a single by Tsung-Che Cheng put Boston on the board. Chen then scooted to third on a Teel miscue. The mess continued with another walk, this time to Anthony Seigler, then Ceddanne Rafaela laced a double for 2-0. A wild pitch uncorked by Martin allowed Seigler to race home before Perez ended the mess by colliding with the center-field wall.

Sheffield United midfielder Alex Matos has joined Turkish Super Lig side Goztepe on a season-long loan deal.
The 21-year-old joined the Blades from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee last summer during Ruben Selles' brief spell in charge.
However, Matos made just eight appearances and none after 29 December.
Goztepe finished sixth in the Turkish top flight last season.
All done deals in July 2026

Swansea City are closing in on the signing of Moussa Yeo from Red Bull Salzburg.
The winger is expected to undergo a medical at the Championship club with a view to making a permanent switch to the Swansea.com Stadium.
Yeo, 22, previously worked with current Swans head coach Vitor Matos at the Austrian club in 2024.
Matos has been eager to bolster his wide options following the departures of loan players Manuel Benson, who left in January, and Gustavo Nunes.
First-choice wide men Ronald and Eom Jisung managed four and two league goals respectively in 2025-26.

The end of the road for Léo Matos at São Januário. The former right-back is leaving Vasco's football department to take on a new challenge in Europe. He has accepted an offer to become the new sporting director of PAOK in Greece.
According to information originally published by ge, the professional is no longer part of the Rio club's staff.
Léo Matos' journey behind the scenes at Cruz-Maltino began in January 2023, when he hung up his boots. Shortly after retiring, he accepted an invitation from Paulo Bracks — who was in charge of the SAF at the time — to take over as technical and transition manager.
As a player, the defender wore the Vasco shirt starting in 2020. In total, he spent three seasons on the pitch, making 89 appearances and scoring six goals.
Now, the former athlete returns to a familiar destination. Léo Matos is considered a historic PAOK idol, a club he played for over five years and where he won two Greek Championships and three Greek Cups.

Washington moves to cut China out of the machines powering US Bitcoin mining

The new Mined in America Act tries to reshore Bitcoin mining hardware, reduce China-linked supply risk, and fold the industry into America’s broader digital-asset strategy.
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