Investing.com -- Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) swung sharply Thursday following a Financial Times report that Starbucks has explored a potential acquisition of the burrito chain.
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Chipotle shares initially jumped as much as 8% following the report, while Starbucks fell as much as 6%. Both stocks later pared those moves as investors weighed the potential implications of a deal.
Whispers of a potential tie-up had circulated previously, including a report from Semafor, but the speculation was largely dismissed by the market at the time. The Financial Times report carries greater weight, indicating that Starbucks has worked with advisers in recent months on a potential proposal for Chipotle, which currently has a market value of nearly $39 billion.
The sharp divergence in the stocks, however, could complicate the financial mechanics of a potential transaction. Starbucks' declining share price would reduce the value of any equity used as consideration, while Chipotle's rally increases the price Starbucks would need to pay for the company. The status of Starbucks' plans, including whether it has made a formal offer, remains unclear.

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Ahead of the release of Zach Cregger's reboot today, there were already seven Resident Evil movies — six of them in a more action-oriented series starring Milla Jovovich, four of which were directed by her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, plus an unrelated "reboot" in 2021 called Welcome to Raccoon City that went for more of a John Carpenter vibe and was an attempt to truly "adapt" the games. There's also a Netflix TV show version that ran for a single season in 2022. Countless other works in the horror genre have unofficially cribbed from the Resident Evil games over the years. It's an incredibly influential series.
And yet, Zach Cregger, hot off his Oscar-winning original horror film Weapons, is the first filmmaker to truly feel like he's adapting the experience of playing the games, arguably the scariest survival-horror ones ever made, rather than simply incorporating story and plot elements to explain the outbreak of infected people. In Cregger's hands, Resident Evil is pure crowd-pleasing popcorn cinema, best experienced in a packed movie theater with dozens of other people reacting loudly to the madness.
The premise couldn't be simpler — and the runtime a brisk 90ish minutes — as we follow a medical courier named Bryan (Austin Abrams, proving himself to be the Bruce Campbell for a new generation) who unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in a swirl of chaos. Fans of the video games will recognize various easter eggs and nods to game mechanics, including the importance of conserving ammo and checking every last drawer for more of it.
But you don't need to be familiar with the games at all to enjoy the movie, which is an efficient horror set-piece machine that just keeps putting Abrams in increasingly concerning situations. I can't stress enough how much this is a one-man show anchored by Abrams, and he crushes it. He's in every scene, earning tons of laughs simply by reacting as a normal person would in this situation; he's a true audience-surrogate character, ushering us through the chaos. His comedic timing, paired with Cregger's ****** ured camerawork and editing, is a match made in genre-movie heaven.
I didn't expect it to be so heavily inspired by genre classics like The Thing and Evil Dead. In fact, it's a better Evil Dead movie than the last several movies with "Evil Dead" in the ****** le, nailing the horror-comedy tone that only Sam Raimi and a few others can pull off with aplomb. Cregger has a ton of fun with the various monstrous forms that the infected take here, from fusing multiple humans together to crafting his own horror take on a big, scary guy like Dune's Baron Harkonnen. Resident Evil movies have thus far treated the zombies as pretty traditional movie zombies; Cregger's version gets at the attempt to create the next stage of human evolution.

#resident #dead

NBC4's helicopter was one of several news aircraft flying over the scene of a deadly bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening at sunset.
It's common for multiple news choppers to arrive at the scene of breaking news, beaming live images for newscasts and streaming.
But around 7 p.m., something went horribly wrong and in a matter of seconds the NBC4 chopper dropped out of the sky, crashing into shipping containers and vehicles outside a warehouse a few blocks away, bursting into flames. Two station journalists, reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, were killed along with a bystander on the ground.
Federal investigators are now trying to figure out what went wrong. The Times interviewed several experts, who reviewed recordings of the chopper's final moments. They offered insights into the helicopter itself, its movements that afternoon and what is known about how its mechanics work.
Here's what they had to say:

#went #wrong #tuesday #nbc4

On August 4, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) reported second-quarter results that pulled in two directions at once. The lessor of commercial aircraft engines grew its operating business at a healthy clip, yet net income fell by more than half, a split that makes this quarter harder to read than the headline suggests.
Income from operations climbed 20.2% to $34.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and the engine underneath that number is lease rent revenue, which rose 6.7% to $77.1 million as the average size of Willis Lease's portfolio expanded from a year earlier. Over the first six months of 2026, lease rent revenue is up 10.4% to $154.5 million, a steadier pace than the quarterly figure alone implies.
The company's trading business added to that. Willis Lease booked a $32.0 million gain on the sale of leased equipment, up 16.2%, after selling 21 engines and other parts and equipment during the quarter, compared with 14 engines and two airframes a year earlier. That kind of turnover matters for a leasing company, since selling ****** ets at a gain confirms that engine values in the market are holding up.
The bigger story sits in how Willis Lease is expanding beyond its own balance sheet. ****** ets under management, which folds in the company's on-balance-sheet fleet along with its Willis Aviation Capital business, grew 21% year over year to $4.4 billion. CEO Austin C. Willis tied that growth directly to building out Willis Aviation Capital, and the fee income backs that up: management and advisory fees jumped 113.4% to $5.5 million in the quarter and 194.9% to $13.4 million over six months. Two new investment fund partnerships, one with Liberty Mutual Investments that began operating in March 2026 and one with Blackstone Credit & Insurance that started in April 2026, are the mechanics behind that shift toward managing other people's capital rather than only deploying its own.
Net income attributable to common shareholders fell 51.2% to $28.7 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped from $2.81 to $1.31. Some of that gap traces to a tough comparison rather than a weaker quarter, since the second quarter of 2025 included a $43.0 million gain from the sale of the BAML business that had no counterpart this year. Willis Lease also recognized a $5.4 million loss on debt extinguishment in the quarter, and $12.4 million over six months, a cost tied to refinancing that simply was not there in 2025.

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October WTI crude oil (CLV26) on Friday closed down -2.43 (-2.37%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed down -0.0860 (-2.53%).
Oct WTI oil prices on Friday fell back after Thursday's +6.7% rally to a 3.5-month high. Oil prices fell back after the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday warned that high oil prices and restricted oil supply will cause the biggest drop in global oil demand this year since the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the projected demand drop, the IEA raised its estimate for this year's global oil deficit to 1.7 million bpd from last month's 1.3 million bpd estimate due to the restricted supply caused by the US-Iran war. The IEA said the return of a global oil surplus will be delayed until 2027, later than its previous estimate of late 2026.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers recently revealed that it is unlikely that Shohei Ohtani will pitch again this season, and the four-time MVP also admitted that he will focus on hitting for the rest of the year.
Ohtani was having a stellar year on the mound, posting a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts. He had gone at least six innings 13 times, and losing him in the rotation is a big blow. For most teams, losing a starter who can consistently go six innings with a sub-2.00 ERA would be like losing an ace. However, that's not the case for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers still have Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski and Eric Lauer. The question is, who will their postseason starters be?
Lauer is currently on the injured list, but has been solid for the Dodgers this year. However, it's unlikely he starts in October. Sasaki has looked dominant since the Dodgers got him a bigger glove and tweaked some of his mechanics, but he is currently on the injured list with a blister. Wrobleski was an All-Star this year, but has struggled as of late, and his innings count could essentially force him into a bullpen role for October.
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At this point in the season, the San Francisco Giants languishing near the bottom of the NL West and less than three weeks remaining during the season, Logan Webb could have opted to skip a start after some checkered outings.
He's consistently at or near the lead for MLB innings pitched, so a slightly early end to the season wouldn't be amiss for the team's workhorse. Instead, Webb came out with honed mechanics Monday and snapped back into his usual form in a game the Giants won 5-4 in 11 innings, with Shay Whitcomb's little bouncer to short sending in placed runner Nate Furman from third.
The ninth unraveled enough to cost Webb a win, though, with the Cardinals reaching on two infield singles to kick things off against Dylan Smith, working in his second inning. St. Louis then took the lead in the 10th when Leo Bernal's bloop to right off Jason Foley scored placed runner Alex Burleson.
But Bryce Eldridge was a busy man Monday night, and tied the game with a single in the bottom of the 10th inning. Foley held the Cardinals scoreless in the 11th with an ******* ist to Eldridge for a great scoop to end the game.
Webb gave up just three hits one run, on Burleson's two-out homer in the sixth, in what became Webb's final inning. His eight strikeouts matched his season high, and he got 19 swinging strikes, six of them with his sweeper. His pace was brisk working with veteran backup catcher Andrew Knizner. He's also more than comfortable at his longtime home; he has a 3.26 ERA at Oracle Park this season, against 5.29 on the road.

#season #eldridge

Christopher Bell — winner: "It's been too ***** long. Oh my gosh, man. I'm just so, so proud of all these guys. All this No. 20 car. All the mechanics. All the pit crew members. They deserve it more than anyone. This has been a long time coming. Darlington has been one that I've always wanted to win since I got into the sport. This is the ultimate driver's track. I knew we'd able to win it. We can win any week. It just hadn't happened yet. But yes, when I was sitting in the infield care center at Michigan, I thought my season was over. I thought I was going to be out a couple of weeks. I thought I wasn't going to make the Chase. We're still in it, baby."
Ty Gibbs — second: "Well, I think it's just goes back to where we started. They had a pretty squirrelly metric, and we started 28th ranked in the fourth seed. Hopefully we can fix that for next time. I feel like the Toyota Camry was great. Yeah, I don't know. I'm glad Christopher won. I'm happy for him and the 20 team. We just missed it a little bit and had some issues happen a little bit. But appreciate all the effort from everyone on my team."
Tyler Reddick — third: "We just had a little hiccup on the left front on one of those green-flag cycles in Stage 2. The guys did a great job catching it. That could have been catastrophic in the first pit stall. Good job the boys not making a mistake much worse. Just lost a little bit of track position at a critical time. I think for us, where our car went was just track position. We got where it needed to be for that final restart. It was a little tough at the end, but we know where we need to be at the end of this race and years to come. Good day for the Chase. Really want to win this race bad and one day we will. It's good to be in contention every year."
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Coco Gauff opened her 2026 US Open campaign with a solid straight-set win over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez that showcased her improved serve.
The fourth-seeded Gauff, who won the New York Grand Slam in 2023, was broken only once to top the 53rd-ranked Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting battle fought mostly from the baseline.
"It's incredible to be back on this court," an exuberant Gauff told the on-court interviewer. "I love playing in this atmosphere."
Gauff, whose service woes last year prompted a dramatic coaching change days before the tournament and contributed to a fourth round exit, came into Flushing Meadows this time feeling much better about the stroke, having won the WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati this month.
Gauff said she had worked make the toss more consistent under the tutelage of biomechanics expert Gavin Macmillan, who previously helped Aryna Sabalenka retool her serve, improvements that helped the Belarussian rise to number one.

#serve

HENDERSON, Nev. — According to Little League Baseball, there are more than two million boys and girls from 80 countries playing Little League.

The odds of making it to the championship game of the Little League World Series is approximately 1 percent.

So here's to the 1 percenters, the Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada, which defied the odds and made it to the final game of the season in South Williamsport, Pa. Sunday afternoon.

That Paseo Verde was defeated 11-2 by Curaçao shouldn't diminish the accomplishments of the boys and girl that started this improbable journey almost a month ago when it won its District tournament. It would win the Nevada state tourney, then go on and win the Mountain Regional, which is why you saw them in those gold and red uniforms with the lower case "M' on their caps at Lamade Stadium.

And this team was undefeated throughout and even had a 2-0 lead over Curaçao, an island nation of just over 185,000 that loves its baseball. You can see it in the exuberance displayed by its Little Leaguers on the field. They love to play the game as much as our kids from Henderson.

And if you were watching, how could you not marvel at the skill of these teams? So well schooled in fundamentals. So impressive in their mechanics and their IQ of the game. It's nice that elements like laying down a bunt, hitting a cutoff person and understanding the strike zone is not beyond the grasp of an 11- or 12-year-old. Paseo Verde turned six double plays in the LLWS.

Of course, it takes a village, as they say, to pull something like this off. In Little League, everyone is a volunteer. If you've had a kid play, you know the drill. Dads help prepare the fields before coaching. Moms man the snack shack and sit behind home plate keeping score. Grandparents, aunts and uncles keep an eye on the younger brothers and sisters. It's all about the kids, which is as it should be.

Every year, we read stories in the paper or watch a segment on local television of how the parents of the teams in Williamsport have been away from home for weeks, how they've had to take time off from work, how someone has to keep an eye on the house, arrange to get the mail, take care of the family pet. And it's the truth. There's a great deal of sacrifice involved to be part of a kid's summer baseball experience.

Same for the managers and coaches. They have families too and for them, it's no different than their players. Which is why when it ends, it's pretty painful emotionally speaking because you've invested so much in order to try and take it the distance.

But we know kids are resilient. As they return home to Southern Nevada, they'll do so as celebrities, be it at their school, their church or their neighborhood. There's probably going to be a parade for the Paseo Verde team, the United States Little League champions, and it figures to be a fun time. They'll carry memories of this amazing experience that will last a lifetime and 10, 20,

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Anthony Richardson Sr.'s future with the Indianapolis Colts appeared uncertain only months ago. Now, the former first-round quarterback may have given Indianapolis another reason to keep him around.
Richardson endured a turbulent stretch that included losing the starting job to Daniel Jones, suffering a significant eye injury and eventually requesting a trade. At one point, there were even questions about whether Richardson could fall to third on Indianapolis' quarterback depth chart.
But his preseason performance told a different story.
Richardson opened the preseason against the New England Patriots looking noticeably more polished. His footwork appeared cleaner, his throwing mechanics more consistent and, most importantly, his accuracy improved.

#anthony #preseason

How early is too early to release mock drafts? For some, it is never too early. That's kind of the beauty of the mock draft: projecting potential trades, surprise picks, and predicting where players might land. Some may think it is far too early to be looking ahead to the 2027 NFL Draft, but for one ESPN writer, the time is always right to be doing mock drafts.
Jordan Reid of ESPN went through and made predictions for the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft and has the Cleveland Browns making a blockbuster trade, moving up to the first overall pick.
The package? Picks 4, 32, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick to move up and select Oregon QB Dante Moore:
I had the Dolphins trade out because they recently invested in Malik Willis. While a lot depends on Willis' performance this season, Miami does already have a promising young quarterback. Unless Shedeur Sanders makes a massive leap in Year 2 (which seems unlikely), the Browns do not. Deshaun Watson's contract ends after this season, as well, making this a perfect time for Cleveland to take another swing at that elusive franchise QB to join the young talent it has accumulated in the past couple drafts.
Moore has squeaky-clean mechanics, and his accuracy shined in his first year as a starter. This would be a good situation for him, with young players he can grow alongside. If he brings his stellar college play to the NFL, the Browns could turn things around quickly.

#draft #round #pick

Rory McIlroy stands as one of the greatest drivers the game of golf has ever seen. His ability to launch the ball high while keeping it straight is a masterclass in modern power. Many amateurs struggle to find this balance. They often sacrifice accuracy for distance or vice versa. McIlroy has cracked the code. He offers three specific secrets for improving your own driving. These adjustments aren't just for the pros. They apply to any golfer looking to gain yardage without losing the fairway. The insights come directly from his recent technical breakdowns shared with the media.
The first secret involves the setup and ball position. McIlroy emphasizes a slight forward press at address. This move helps deliver the clubhead with a positive angle of attack. It's crucial for getting the ball up in the air quickly. The second secret focuses on the swing path. He advocates for a shallow approach into the ball. This reduces the chance of a slice while maintaining speed. That shallow path allows the clubface to stay square longer, which is huge for consistency. The third secret is about release. McIlroy delays the release of the club until just before impact. This creates a lag that generates massive clubhead speed. The combination of these three elements results in a high, penetrating ball flight. It is a technical process that requires patience to master.
McIlroy won't have to change drivers this offseason. This consistency is key. He knows exactly how the club feels. The TaylorMade Qi4D driver decision aligns with his needs. The club provides the stability he requires for his high-speed swing. McIlroy's driving stats remain among the best on tour. His ability to hit the ball down the middle is rare. It is the result of years of fine-tuning these specific mechanics. The three secrets aren't magic tricks. They are fundamental changes to how the body moves through the shot. Golfers who adopt these tips often see immediate improvements in their distance metrics.
The modern game demands power, but accuracy is still king. McIlroy proves you don't have to choose between the two. His approach offers a blueprint for the average player. Most amateurs try to hit harder by swinging faster. This usually leads to poor contact and lost distance. McIlroy's method suggests working on the angle of attack instead. A higher launch angle can actually add carry distance without increasing swing speed. This is a vital lesson for golfers over 35. As flexibility decreases, maintaining speed becomes harder. Optimizing launch conditions becomes the new priority. The shallow approach he uses helps maintain control. It keeps the ball in play even when the swing isn't perfect. This reliability is what separates the good drivers from the great ones.
Equipment also plays a role in this success. The driver he uses is designed for forgiveness. It helps correct minor errors in the swing. However, the swing mechanics are the foundation. Without the right angle of attack, even the bes

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Jockey Manny Franco is honest about the fact he doesn't know his Travers Stakes mount all too well just yet.
But, it's only a matter of time.
He's also quick to mention what he does know about Leading Change, the undefeated Brad ****** trainee entered in Saturday's Travers, and what matters most as he prepares for the 10-furlong race.
"I don't know the horse, but I do my homework," Franco said of his mount in the $1.25 million race. "He's 2-for-2. It's a fresh horse going into the race."
The mechanics will be much the same as a typical day at work for Franco, who has amassed 54 wins this summer at Saratoga through Thursday's card.

#saratoga #manny

Following global football is no longer confined to watching a match for ninety minutes on a weekend afternoon. The modern supporter operates within a continuous cycle of information consumption, tracking tactical breakdowns, injury updates, and transfer market movements throughout the entire week. The transition from physical matchday attendance to a borderless digital ecosystem has fundamentally altered how the sport is covered. This intense demand for constant, high-quality ****** ysis has transformed digital sports publishing, turning fan platforms into comprehensive databases of football knowledge. Rather than relying on simple fixture lists, audiences now evaluate passing networks, expected goals, and historical rivalries to gauge how upcoming matches might unfold. This structural shift in fan behaviour requires publishers to deliver nuanced reporting that goes far beyond basic scorelines, catering to a global readership that treats football ****** ysis with serious ****** ytical rigour.
The appetite for detailed pre-match information has created a natural crossover with online sports markets. Fans who spend hours reading about team formations, defensive vulnerabilities, and managerial strategies routinely apply those insights in practical scenarios. An in-depth understanding of how a Thursday night European fixture might cause squad fatigue ahead of a Sunday domestic clash is exactly the type of context that informs ****** ytical viewing. This precise evaluation of probabilities and match dynamics aligns seamlessly with the mechanics of modern sports wagering, where split-second decisions rely on preliminary research.
Supporters apply this football literacy directly to live sports markets through Virgin Bet ZA, navigating dynamic in-play scenarios with knowledge of player absences and tactical shifts. The integration of data into the spectator experience means that betting is increasingly driven by objective ****** ysis rather than sheer loyalty or guesswork. Bettors rely on injury reports, historical head-to-head statistics, and form guides to build a complete picture of an upcoming contest. Consequently, sports publishing serves a dual purpose, acting as an essential resource for both the traditional fan and the informed punter looking to test their reading of the game against real-time market fluctuations.
Behind the tactical debates and the sophisticated sports markets lies a commercial engine that continues to break historical records. The financial scale of elite football dictates squad depth, transfer market dominance, and ultimately, competitive success across major domestic and European competitions. Broadcast rights, global merchandising, and lucrative corporate sponsorships have elevated top-tier clubs into massive multinational enterprises. "The 2024/25 season set another new record, with the top 20 Money League clubs generating over €12 billion in revenue for the first time." — Deloitte.
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Hollywood has decided motorcycle racing is the next thing to monetize, and the first swing at it is not the reverent documentary the paddock probably expected. It's a caper.
The project surfaced not through a studio press release but through the actor himself. Alan Ritchson, appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in late July, said flatly: "I got the rights to MotoGP. I love motorcycles." He went on to describe wanting to build something international and Fast & Furious-shaped around premier-class racing, and said he'd already started riding preparation with the intent of handling his own work on camera. Everything since — the streamer, the writer, the plot mechanics — has come from trade reporting rather than any confirmed announcement, so treat the details as provisional until someone official puts their name on it.
What isn't provisional is why a streamer would say yes. Ritchson's War Machine climbed to No. 9 on Netflix's all-time most-popular film list with 139.9 million views inside its 91-day counting window. That's the kind of number that buys an actor a first-look deal and the ability to walk in the door with a passion project attached.
MotoGP changed hands last year. Liberty Media completed its acquisition of Dorna Sports on July 3, 2025, folding the championship into the same Formula One Group that owns F1 and Quint. Anyone who watched what Liberty did with Formula 1 — the docuseries, the American race expansion, the feature film — can see the playbook being run again with a different set of wheels.
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Samsung Electronics stock dropped 9% on Monday as the company's shareholder return plan left investors underwhelmed, with many having hoped for a more aggressive buyback commitment and clearer guidance on how remaining capital would be deployed.
Samsung announced on Friday that its total shareholder returns for the year would fall in a range of 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $80 billion), with 30 trillion won of that coming as cash dividends paid out in the third quarter. The company said its board will determine remaining payouts in January 2027, with cash dividends, share buybacks, and share cancellations all under consideration.
Despite the total being five times what Samsung returned in its prior peak year of 2020, ******* ysts said the numbers missed their projections and that the lack of detail around buyback mechanics left investors wanting more, according to Reuters.
A key complication: Samsung's ownership structure limits how much it can deploy through buybacks. Any significant buyback program risks lifting the ownership stakes of affiliates Samsung Life and Samsung Fire past the regulatory ceiling, which would then require those entities to offload shares in order to stay within the 10% combined limit. That constraint means the lion's share of the outstanding 60 trillion won to 80 trillion won is forecast to be returned via dividends, while share buybacks and cancellations together may account for just 10 trillion won to 20 trillion won, according to Reuters.
"Unlike SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics did not mention the possibility of raising its existing shareholder return policy, nor did it announce a plan to cancel treasury shares that could more directly contribute to the stock price increase, which is disappointing," Sohn In-joon, an ******* yst at Eugene Securities, said in a report cited by Reuters.

#samsung

Retired married couples can withdraw ~$46,700 from a traditional IRA tax-free by stacking three 2026 deductions, including $32,200 standard and $12,000 in new senior deductions.
Most retirees skip this window by ****** uming all IRA withdrawals trigger taxes, waiting for forced RMDs at 73 when rates can reach 22% or higher.
Couples can use the window to reinvest IRA funds in a brokerage account or convert to Roth, both strategies carrying zero federal tax owed.
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Every January, a specific window opens for retired married couples: they can pull roughly $46,700 out of a traditional IRA, count it as ordinary income, and owe nothing in federal tax. The window closes on December 31. Most couples do not use it, and the mechanics of why they leave it unused, and what it costs them later, are the actual story.

#advisor

In my younger days, I'd always try to 100% a game. For those uninitiated into the time-consuming habits of geek culture, it's when you fully complete a game. Not just the main storyline—all of it. You're earning your PhD as you gain full mastery of the lore, mechanics and tactics.
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But I'd stop short when it came to beating the game on its hardest difficulty setting. That was a bridge too far. I could know every level or sequence blindfolded. But add one enemy or alter the location of a supply drop, and my comprehension would crumble.
I felt the same way about my first few Superflex leagues. Single-QB formats were easy to navigate after constant practice. However, the single addition of a roster spot changed everything in my mind. Anyway, after years of experience, here's how I attack building a roster that allows us to start a couple of passers each week.
If you've never drafted in an SF league, try it. Like my video game ******* ogy, on the surface, there's nothing drastically different. All we've done is plus-up our starter slots by one. Which sounds simple in theory until you compare it to our normal setup.

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MECHANICSBURG, Maryland: Cole Davies used the first lap to evaluate the track and then took the lead from Chance Hymas to command the lead of the first Budds Creek moto as Levi Kitchen crashed and lost significant position on the course.
Davies entered the moto only one point out of the lead and immediately gained control of the championship battle.
Kitchen took a risk on the far inside gate and seemed to make the most of it. He was pushed off course on the opening straight and rode halfway down the straight on the grass, inside the course markers. Kitchen got the holeshot, but it didn't take long for him to waste the opportunity.
Early in Lap 1, Kitchen crashed and fell back to 17th.
Kitchen worked his way up to 10th until he ran through his tear-offs on Lap 5. He began to fall back with limited visibility, regained a spot, but as time ran off the clock, the AMA announced he would be hit a four-position penalty for riding inside the markers out of the gate.

#first #moto

No. 18 Tennessee held its second scrimmage during fall training camp on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Rankings reflect the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
Sixth-year head coach Josh Heupel recapped the Vols' second scrimmage.
"Good second scrimmage," Heupel said. "Bunch of situational work. Crowd noise like you're on the road. A lot of mechanics, communication, things that did well and some things that, offensively in particularly, learned throughout the course of it. Got to continue to get better at that, but all in all, good work.
"I thought defensively did a good job. Created a couple turnovers. Played ****** ignment sound and, offensively you know, didn't play as clean as we need to. Some of that was communication, but some really positive things there too."
Tennessee will kick off its 2026 football season in 14 days. The Vols will host Furman on Sept. 5 at Neyland Stadium (3:30 p.m. EDT, SEC Network+).

#good #stadium #vols

Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg had similar stories to share aftermath the F1 Dutch GP sprint race, where both were forced to pit for different issues, while Carlos Sainz had a test session.
For Cadillac's Perez, it was straight into the pits at the start of formation lap in F1 Dutch GP sprint race at Circuit Zandvoort. The Mexican couldn't start the race as a result and was stationed in the pits for couple of laps, before he ventured out on track for a test session.
He saw the chequered flag but was three laps down on the leaders, as Mercedes' George Russell picked up the F1 Dutch GP sprint win over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris. The Mexican was classified 21st. But what happened to Perez ahead of the formation lap?
It was a hydraulics issues that forced the Cadillac mechanics to push Perez in the garage. They managed to do a good job to fix and send him out. And the Mexican was pleased to get some laps in, especially with the pace, where he felt he could match the likes of Haas and Williams.
"Yeah, we had a bit of a hydraulic issue and that meant that we lost two to three laps," said Perez to F1 TV after the F1 Dutch GP sprint race. "We managed to fix it and by the time we went, the pace seemed to be on a par with Williams, with Haas, which was promising, and it's promising for the rest of the weekend.

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The Detroit Tigers appeared to be getting close to adding Brant Hurter back to their bullpen.
Not anymore.
Detroit has pulled Hurter from his minor-league rehab ****** ignment with Triple-A Toledo, delaying the left-hander's return after a rough stretch of appearances. The good news is that Hurter has not suffered another injury, according to MLB's Jason Beck. The less encouraging part is that the Tigers don't believe he's ready to face Major League hitters yet.
Manager A.J. Hinch said Detroit wants Hurter out of games temporarily while he works on his mechanics.
"We have not shut him down completely," Hinch said, adding that the Tigers want to make sure Hurter is operating at full strength.

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MECHANICSVILLE, Maryland: Lachlan Turner overcame a poor start and charged forward to win her seventh moto of the 2026 season at Budds Creek MX Park in Round 5 of the WMX season.
Turner was well outside the top 10 on the opening lap, but as has been true to form this season, she overcame the disappointing start quickly. She moved into fifth on Lap 1, was third on Lap 2, and took the lead from her principle rival, Charli Cannon, during Lap 4.
From that point on, Turner's victory was uncontested as Turner lengthened the gap in each of the final four laps.
Cannon finished second to keep her perfect streak of top-fives alive and her near perfect record of podium finishes. The winner of Moto 2 in High Point, a victory that also contributed to her overall victory, Cannon has only one result worse than third in nine motos.
In a throwback to the 2025 season when these three riders consistently paced the field, Mikayla Nielsen finished third. She opened the season with a sweep of the podium in the Hangtown Motocross Classic and then had a fuel pump problem in Round 2 at Thunder Valley. Nielsen rebounded to score another podium in Moto 2 that weekend, but struggled since and earned only one more podium in the last four motos.

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The Buffalo Bills added some veteran experience to their defensive line this week, signing defensive tackle Greg Gaines to a one-year contract ahead of their second preseason game.
Gaines joins Buffalo as an experienced interior defensive lineman entering his eighth NFL season. The 6-foot-1, 312-pound defensive tackle was originally selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent his first four seasons with the Rams and was part of Los Angeles' Super Bowl championship team during the 2021 season. Gaines then spent the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2023 through 2025.
On the surface, the contract is fairly straightforward. According to Spotrac, Gaines signed a one-year, $1.3 million Veteran Salary Benefit contract with Buffalo that includes $137,500 guaranteed signing bonus and a $50,000 Week 1 roster bonus.
Gaines' experience is important when looking at his contract. He has seven credited NFL seasons, which establishes his minimum salary for 2026.
But the actual mechanics of the deal are a little more interesting than the $1.3 million number suggests. Thanks to the NFL's Veteran Salary Benefit (VSB), the Bills can pay Gaines the veteran minimum appropriate for his experience while carrying a substantially smaller number against their salary cap.

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Atletico Madrid are moving with some urgency in the transfer market, and Nicolas Jackson has emerged as a serious target. According to Marca, Mateu Alemany travelled to London on Thursday in an attempt to push discussions forward for the Chelsea forward, with Atletico seeking attacking help after an injury to Alexander Sorloth and with Julian Alvarez still short of top condition.
This is the sort of deal that makes sense on several levels, even if the mechanics look awkward. Atletico want another forward, Jackson knows Spanish football, and Chelsea have a squad that still feels crowded in key attacking areas. The issue, as ever, is cost. Atletico have already stretched themselves after the Cristian Romero deal, reported as £33 million plus £7 million in variables, so any move for Jackson appears dependent on favourable terms.
That means a loan is the obvious route, with Atletico reportedly hoping Chelsea would cover part of the player's salary. In plain terms, they want quality without paying the full freight. Clubs across Europe are trying the same trick, because the market is inflated and proven attacking players are expensive.
Marca's report places Jackson among the preferred options inside the Metropolitano. There are other names under consideration, but his profile is clear. He has pace, he attacks **** e, and he already showed in Spain that he can trouble defenders at a high level. His rise at Villarreal earned him a move to Chelsea for around £37 million after Bournemouth failed to complete a transfer for him earlier in that season.
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When hundreds of millions of euros and multiple world championships are on the line, how do you actually close the most highly anticipated contract in Formula 1 history? According to a wild new report from the Dutch publication De Telegraaf, you fire up Microsoft Office.
While the astronomical financial figures of Max Verstappen's new Red Bull extension have dominated the paddock rumor mill, the behind-the-scenes mechanics of how the Milton Keynes squad convinced him to sign the August paperwork are just as fascinating. It required an executive-level corporate pitch, starring Red Bull Racing Team Principal Laurent Mekies.
According to the Dutch outlet, the roadmap to securing Verstappen's signature began with a detailed PowerPoint presentation delivered by Mekies.
As the man steering the Red Bull ship, Mekies knew that a blank check wouldn't be enough to secure a hyper-competitive, four-time World Champion. Verstappen doesn't just want to be the highest-paid driver on the grid; he wants a guarantee that he will be fighting for ****** les at the end of the decade. With rival teams aggressively circling to poach him for the future, Mekies took a deeply ****** ytical approach, bringing a slide deck to the negotiating table.
Because the sweeping 2026 engine regulations are already in full effect and the Red Bull Ford Powertrains project is successfully navigating its inaugural season, Mekies wasn't pitching an unknown vision for 2026. He was pitching sustained dominance for the next era.

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NVDA posted 92% Data Center revenue growth and CRWV secured a $2.6B GPU-backed loan with a $104B backlog.
Unlike Bitcoin, chips have no fixed supply mechanics. Manufacturers can expand capacity and render older GPUs economically obsolete on a published schedule.
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On Aug. 15, 2026, Mark Cuban posted on X: "Chips as an ****** et class will be the new crypto." That is the entire public statement. Cuban did not specify which chips, name an investment vehicle, offer a timeline, or follow up in any interview. The post drew over 1.2 million views within a day and was reported by outlets including Crypto News, TradingView, TheStreet, Protos, and AOL between Aug. 16 and Aug. 18, 2026.

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Beyond Meat dropped 11% after its 1-for-30 reverse split and faces an August 31 Nasdaq compliance deadline; Oatly gained 41% in the past month.
Vital Farms fell 66% YTD while PBJ gained 8%, confirming Beyond Meat's sell-off is company-specific, not a broader sector-wide problem.
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Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) shares are down 11% to $11.99 midday Monday, as the stock takes another leg lower in its first full week of trading on a split-adjusted basis. The slide follows the 1-for-30 reverse stock split that took effect after the close on August 13.
There is no fresh operating announcement from Beyond Meat driving today's move. The mechanics of the reverse split haven't changed the demand picture for the shares, and continued selling in the first sessions after a reverse split is a familiar pattern.

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