7 days ago
When left tackle Trevor Goosby went down with a torn patella tendon in the first quarter of last Saturday's win over the Ole Miss Rebels, the Texas Longhorns moved into a future without their All-American protecting the blind side of quarterback Arch Manning.
Taking over for Goosby? Another senior in 6'6, 339-pound Andre Cojoe, who was competing for the starting right tackle job in preseason camp last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
Entering the game, Cojoe had only played 56 career snaps for the Longhorns after arriving as an early enrollee in the 2022 recruiting class just before he turned 17. Ranked outside the top 100 prospects in Texas, Cojoe didn't face high expectations when he got to the Forty Acres, but the athleticism he possessed at his size made him an intriguing long-term developmental prospect.
Now Cojoe has had the time to develop and the left tackle position will be his for the remainder of the season unless head coach Steve Sarkisian and offensive line coach Kyle Flood make the unexpected decision to flip Cojoe to the right side and move senior Melvin Siani back to the left tackle position he occupied last season at Wake Forest.
But that move sacrifices the offensive line's continuity the staff was able to maintain when Goosby missed multiple weeks of practice while recovering from a bone bruise in his knee sustained during preseason camp.
#last #longhorns #senior
Taking over for Goosby? Another senior in 6'6, 339-pound Andre Cojoe, who was competing for the starting right tackle job in preseason camp last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
Entering the game, Cojoe had only played 56 career snaps for the Longhorns after arriving as an early enrollee in the 2022 recruiting class just before he turned 17. Ranked outside the top 100 prospects in Texas, Cojoe didn't face high expectations when he got to the Forty Acres, but the athleticism he possessed at his size made him an intriguing long-term developmental prospect.
Now Cojoe has had the time to develop and the left tackle position will be his for the remainder of the season unless head coach Steve Sarkisian and offensive line coach Kyle Flood make the unexpected decision to flip Cojoe to the right side and move senior Melvin Siani back to the left tackle position he occupied last season at Wake Forest.
But that move sacrifices the offensive line's continuity the staff was able to maintain when Goosby missed multiple weeks of practice while recovering from a bone bruise in his knee sustained during preseason camp.
#last #longhorns #senior
2 months ago
The Tennessee ******* ans were awarded three players off waivers on Monday. Among the new additions was cornerback Melvin Smith. The ******* ans also signed safety Terrell Burgess and offensive tackle James Hudson, making five total additions after the initial 53-man roster was set.
Smith entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason. ******* ans GM Mike Borgonzi was already in Tennessee, meaning he isn't directly connected to Smith through his KC days. It's safe to ******* ume the tendencies he searches for in late-round cornerbacks is still in place with the Chiefs, however.
Smith played 47 total snaps for the Chiefs during this recent preseason period. The former Southern Arkansas standout allowed four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown, per Pro Football Focus. He also had six tackles.
The ******* ans waived Erick Hallett II to make room for Smith on the 53-man roster. It was a bit surprising, because Hallett played pretty well throughout training camp and the preseason. He has since been re-signed to the practice squad, so at least Borgonzi managed to retain him.
Smith did not play a single regular-season snap for the Chiefs in 2025. He essentially spent his entire rookie campaign on the practice squad. The Chiefs brought in multiple new cornerbacks this offseason, including former ******* ans L'Jarius Sneed and Kristian Fulton. They also drafted multiple corners, including first-round pick Mansoor Delane. That made Smith expendable to them.
#chiefs #tennessee #hallett #signed
Smith entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason. ******* ans GM Mike Borgonzi was already in Tennessee, meaning he isn't directly connected to Smith through his KC days. It's safe to ******* ume the tendencies he searches for in late-round cornerbacks is still in place with the Chiefs, however.
Smith played 47 total snaps for the Chiefs during this recent preseason period. The former Southern Arkansas standout allowed four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown, per Pro Football Focus. He also had six tackles.
The ******* ans waived Erick Hallett II to make room for Smith on the 53-man roster. It was a bit surprising, because Hallett played pretty well throughout training camp and the preseason. He has since been re-signed to the practice squad, so at least Borgonzi managed to retain him.
Smith did not play a single regular-season snap for the Chiefs in 2025. He essentially spent his entire rookie campaign on the practice squad. The Chiefs brought in multiple new cornerbacks this offseason, including former ******* ans L'Jarius Sneed and Kristian Fulton. They also drafted multiple corners, including first-round pick Mansoor Delane. That made Smith expendable to them.
#chiefs #tennessee #hallett #signed
2 months ago
The Tennessee ******* ans welcomed five new members to the organization on Monday after waiver claims and signings, and those players should hit the field when the team officially kicks off regular-season practice at Vanderbilt Football Health Center.
These additions will likely also lead to some churning on the practice squad once the waiver process is complete, but those should be familiar faces. With the new additions come new jersey numbers, including one change for a veteran who made the final 53-man roster.
The ******* ans announced that safety Tony Adams would change his number from 38 to 29 for the regular season, and revealed the numbers of the newest additions.
S Terrell Burgess - 38
CB Melvin Smith Jr. - 39
#regular #season #change
These additions will likely also lead to some churning on the practice squad once the waiver process is complete, but those should be familiar faces. With the new additions come new jersey numbers, including one change for a veteran who made the final 53-man roster.
The ******* ans announced that safety Tony Adams would change his number from 38 to 29 for the regular season, and revealed the numbers of the newest additions.
S Terrell Burgess - 38
CB Melvin Smith Jr. - 39
#regular #season #change
2 months ago
[UPDATE 2:01 PM] – Xavier Restrepo has reportedly been waived.
[UPDATE 1:13 PM] – The ****** ans are also signing S Terrell Burgess to the active roster.
[UPDATE 1:08 PM] – The ****** ans are waiving LB Mohamoud Diabate to make room on the roster.
The Tennessee ****** ans have been awarded 3 players on waivers: LB Owen Pappoe, DB Melvin Smith, and DT ****** r Stackhouse. The corresponding roster moves have not been announced yet, but the ****** ans will have to release 3 players to make room on the 53-man roster for these guys. It is a little surprising that the ****** ans didn't add any offensive lineman today. Their first unit has been good in the preseason, but they have zero depth behind those guys.
Pappoe was a 4th-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals back in 2023. He appeared in all 17 games for the Cardinals last season and recorded 27 tackles. He led Arizona in special teams snaps over the last 2 seasons.
#update #pappoe #arizona #players
[UPDATE 1:13 PM] – The ****** ans are also signing S Terrell Burgess to the active roster.
[UPDATE 1:08 PM] – The ****** ans are waiving LB Mohamoud Diabate to make room on the roster.
The Tennessee ****** ans have been awarded 3 players on waivers: LB Owen Pappoe, DB Melvin Smith, and DT ****** r Stackhouse. The corresponding roster moves have not been announced yet, but the ****** ans will have to release 3 players to make room on the 53-man roster for these guys. It is a little surprising that the ****** ans didn't add any offensive lineman today. Their first unit has been good in the preseason, but they have zero depth behind those guys.
Pappoe was a 4th-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals back in 2023. He appeared in all 17 games for the Cardinals last season and recorded 27 tackles. He led Arizona in special teams snaps over the last 2 seasons.
#update #pappoe #arizona #players
2 months ago
The Tennessee ******* ans' initial 53-man roster stayed intact for all of 19 hours.
The ******* ans have been granted the rights to three players via the NFL waiver wire on Aug. 31, bringing in new faces who haven't been on the squad throughout the offseason. Players claimed off waivers must be signed directly to the active roster, so the ******* ans will have to make corresponding roster moves to make ******* e.
The players the ******* ans have signed are LB Owen Pappoe, DB Melvin Smith and DT ******* r Stackhouse.
Per NFL rules, the ******* ans trimmed their active roster down from 91 players to 53 players on Aug. 30, parting ways with some well-known players including former starting QB Will Levis. The roster is fluid, though, and the ******* ans can continue to tinker with players and placements up to the day before the season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 13. The ******* ans will also be able to build their 17-player practice squad here in the coming hours now that waivers have been cleared, and plan to bring back several of the young options they waived on Aug. 30 into the fold.
Get to know the ******* ans' latest waiver claim adds below:
#Titans #waiver #make
The ******* ans have been granted the rights to three players via the NFL waiver wire on Aug. 31, bringing in new faces who haven't been on the squad throughout the offseason. Players claimed off waivers must be signed directly to the active roster, so the ******* ans will have to make corresponding roster moves to make ******* e.
The players the ******* ans have signed are LB Owen Pappoe, DB Melvin Smith and DT ******* r Stackhouse.
Per NFL rules, the ******* ans trimmed their active roster down from 91 players to 53 players on Aug. 30, parting ways with some well-known players including former starting QB Will Levis. The roster is fluid, though, and the ******* ans can continue to tinker with players and placements up to the day before the season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 13. The ******* ans will also be able to build their 17-player practice squad here in the coming hours now that waivers have been cleared, and plan to bring back several of the young options they waived on Aug. 30 into the fold.
Get to know the ******* ans' latest waiver claim adds below:
#Titans #waiver #make
2 months ago
An unnamed Premier League club are preparing a concrete offer in a bid to secure the services of OGC Nice's Melvin Bard (25), according to information from Foot Mercato.
A key figure in Les Aiglons' dressing room, the left-back – who can also play as a wing-back – was notably targeted by AFC Sunderland last summer. And whilst his contract runs until 2028, Nice's management are reportedly unwilling to let him go for less than €10m.
Having come through the ranks at Olympique Lyonnais' academy, Bard joined the Côte d'Azur side in the summer of 2021 for a fee of €3m. Since then, the Écully-born player has established himself as a regular starter for the red and black side, and has now made nearly 192 appearances for OGCN.
Having been named captain on several occasions in recent months, Bard rounded off his 2025-26 season with 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing one ****** ist.
GFFN | Léo Aschi
#bard #melvin #Mercato
A key figure in Les Aiglons' dressing room, the left-back – who can also play as a wing-back – was notably targeted by AFC Sunderland last summer. And whilst his contract runs until 2028, Nice's management are reportedly unwilling to let him go for less than €10m.
Having come through the ranks at Olympique Lyonnais' academy, Bard joined the Côte d'Azur side in the summer of 2021 for a fee of €3m. Since then, the Écully-born player has established himself as a regular starter for the red and black side, and has now made nearly 192 appearances for OGCN.
Having been named captain on several occasions in recent months, Bard rounded off his 2025-26 season with 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing one ****** ist.
GFFN | Léo Aschi
#bard #melvin #Mercato
2 months ago
It appears that Craig Melvin's daughter has a taste for being in front of the camera just like he does.
On the Monday, August 24 installment of the 3rd Hour of TODAY, the TV anchor revealed that over the weekend, his daughter Sybil, nine, starred in her school play of The Little Mermaid.
The doting dad shared that the tween was definitely "in her element," and that theater appears to be very much "her thing."
In addition to the budding theater-lover, Craig also shares son Delano, 12, with wife Lindsay Czarniak, who also works in front of the camera as a sports anchor for CBS Sports, who he married in 2011.
#sports
On the Monday, August 24 installment of the 3rd Hour of TODAY, the TV anchor revealed that over the weekend, his daughter Sybil, nine, starred in her school play of The Little Mermaid.
The doting dad shared that the tween was definitely "in her element," and that theater appears to be very much "her thing."
In addition to the budding theater-lover, Craig also shares son Delano, 12, with wife Lindsay Czarniak, who also works in front of the camera as a sports anchor for CBS Sports, who he married in 2011.
#sports
2 months ago
DETROIT — Detroit Lions running back Trayveon Williams took the handoff, read the leverage offensive lineman Melvin Priestly had on Washington Commanders defensive tackle Ricky Barber, cut back, then exploded through a hole near midfield for a gain of 14 yards.
Then Williams turned toward the sideline and watched as running backs coach Tashard Choice, along with star playmakers Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams, hyped him up.
"I could see T. Choice and J over there pretty lit," Williams said Aug. 22, after the Lions beat the Commanders in a preseason meeting. "That's the type of thing you like, man. When you come into a place, when you come into a new place, you've got to earn everybody's respect. … It's a good feeling to look over there and see them lit."
Williams, 28, was signed by the Lions on Aug. 16, and he saw only four non-walkthrough practices in Detroit before appearing in the Aug. 22 preseason win, in which he totaled a team-high 60 yards from scrimmage and scored what ultimately proved to be the difference-making touchdown. He also impressed with a 24-yard reception on a screen pass that came a handful of plays before he found the end zone.
Quickly acclimating to a new situation is nothing new for Williams, who last year signed with the Cleveland Browns four days before their preseason opener. He went on to total 43 yards on seven touches in that exhibition.
#yards #running #come
Then Williams turned toward the sideline and watched as running backs coach Tashard Choice, along with star playmakers Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams, hyped him up.
"I could see T. Choice and J over there pretty lit," Williams said Aug. 22, after the Lions beat the Commanders in a preseason meeting. "That's the type of thing you like, man. When you come into a place, when you come into a new place, you've got to earn everybody's respect. … It's a good feeling to look over there and see them lit."
Williams, 28, was signed by the Lions on Aug. 16, and he saw only four non-walkthrough practices in Detroit before appearing in the Aug. 22 preseason win, in which he totaled a team-high 60 yards from scrimmage and scored what ultimately proved to be the difference-making touchdown. He also impressed with a 24-yard reception on a screen pass that came a handful of plays before he found the end zone.
Quickly acclimating to a new situation is nothing new for Williams, who last year signed with the Cleveland Browns four days before their preseason opener. He went on to total 43 yards on seven touches in that exhibition.
#yards #running #come
3 months ago
Craig Melvin's family is celebrating a major milestone in his mother's breast cancer journey.
While taping the "Today" show on Monday, Aug. 17, the 47-year-old co-anchor announced that his mom, Betty Jo Melvin, "rang the bell" to celebrate the end of her cancer treatment. He shared the news after Jenna Bush Hager's "Morning Boost" segment showed a woman's granddaughter surprising her on her final day of chemotherapy.
"Oh Craig, you have the Monday feels over there!" Bush Hager said after the clip was played.
USA TODAY has reached out to a "Today" representative for more information.
Betty Jo Melvin was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2025 after undergoing a routine annual mammogram, she told WIS News 10 in an August 2025 appearance on the news station.
#cancer #betty
While taping the "Today" show on Monday, Aug. 17, the 47-year-old co-anchor announced that his mom, Betty Jo Melvin, "rang the bell" to celebrate the end of her cancer treatment. He shared the news after Jenna Bush Hager's "Morning Boost" segment showed a woman's granddaughter surprising her on her final day of chemotherapy.
"Oh Craig, you have the Monday feels over there!" Bush Hager said after the clip was played.
USA TODAY has reached out to a "Today" representative for more information.
Betty Jo Melvin was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2025 after undergoing a routine annual mammogram, she told WIS News 10 in an August 2025 appearance on the news station.
#cancer #betty
3 months ago
Kansas Jayhawks News
The NCAA filed a formal response to Melvin Council Jr's request for an unifying
Through the Phog notes that Bill Self gave a couple of interesting player comps for Tyran Stokes
ESPN'S FPI gives a probability of winning for each Kansas football game this year
Links!
#council #tyran
The NCAA filed a formal response to Melvin Council Jr's request for an unifying
Through the Phog notes that Bill Self gave a couple of interesting player comps for Tyran Stokes
ESPN'S FPI gives a probability of winning for each Kansas football game this year
Links!
#council #tyran
3 months ago
Transfer portal linebacker signee Rasheem Biles reminds Texas coach Steve Sarkisian of another star on the Longhorns defense. Sark says the Pitt transfer reminds him of Colin Simmons in that he's a "problem."
Back in spring practice, Sarkisian said Simmons used to "ruin practice." He'd sack the quarterback and the play would have to be re-run so others could learn their jobs. Sark says Simmons doesn't do that anymore, even though he could.
"I showed it in a team meeting the other day," Sark said in April. "He came free on a rush. I don't know if he came within four yards of the quarterback. He just kept rushing by, so that the other 21 guys that were out there ... the quarterback can still throw it, the DBs can still cover. He didn't feel like he had to go get near the quarterback. He's really practicing like a pro right now."
The UT coach says his new linebacker is the same way.
"I'm seeing that with Rasheem Biles," Sark said Monday. "I mean, he's a problem. Guy's a problem when he rushes. He can do it on special teams. I mean, he does it a lot of different ways. But, again, I want them to keep going. I want Colin [Simmons] to make it hard on [left tackle] Trevor [Goosby] and [right tackle] Melvin [Siani] every day. I want Rasheem [Biles] to make it hard on our guards and to make it hard on our backs every day, because iron sharpens iron, and that's how we're going to get better offensively. ... Biles brings it every day."
#sark
Back in spring practice, Sarkisian said Simmons used to "ruin practice." He'd sack the quarterback and the play would have to be re-run so others could learn their jobs. Sark says Simmons doesn't do that anymore, even though he could.
"I showed it in a team meeting the other day," Sark said in April. "He came free on a rush. I don't know if he came within four yards of the quarterback. He just kept rushing by, so that the other 21 guys that were out there ... the quarterback can still throw it, the DBs can still cover. He didn't feel like he had to go get near the quarterback. He's really practicing like a pro right now."
The UT coach says his new linebacker is the same way.
"I'm seeing that with Rasheem Biles," Sark said Monday. "I mean, he's a problem. Guy's a problem when he rushes. He can do it on special teams. I mean, he does it a lot of different ways. But, again, I want them to keep going. I want Colin [Simmons] to make it hard on [left tackle] Trevor [Goosby] and [right tackle] Melvin [Siani] every day. I want Rasheem [Biles] to make it hard on our guards and to make it hard on our backs every day, because iron sharpens iron, and that's how we're going to get better offensively. ... Biles brings it every day."
#sark
3 months ago
It appears Jordan Williams won't be leaving Iowa wrestling after all.
After announcing on March 31 that he would be entering the transfer portal, Williams posted on social media on July 25 that he would be returning to the Hawkeyes. An Iowa spokesperson confirmed to the Des Moines Register on Aug. 10 that Williams was on the roster and that the plan was for Williams to be on the team this coming season.
Williams is coming off an inspired run of freestyle action this summer. He began with a solid U.S. Open performance in Las Vegas. He took third in the Senior Freestyle division at 70 kilograms, including a win over high school phenom Melvin Miller. Williams finished behind a pair of NCAA champions — Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) and Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech). Following that, Williams also took fourth at the Senior World Team Trials, won a U23 national ****** le at 70 kilograms and was a U23 Pan-Am gold medalist. He will also represent the United States at the U23 World Championships in October.
For those last three events, he represented the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, a sign that a reunion could be in the works. After winning the U23 national ****** le, he said the staff had been supportive of him throughout the process and he found out more about what works for him.
"Being in the portal, Iowa's staff has been by my side through this process," Williams told USA Wrestling after winning a U23 national ****** le in May. "Weirdly, we found a way that actually works with me when it was all said and done. I figured out that sometimes it's not just best for me to just beat my body down like I have been doing over the years. I really have been just taking a lot of rest."
#williams #national #title #works
After announcing on March 31 that he would be entering the transfer portal, Williams posted on social media on July 25 that he would be returning to the Hawkeyes. An Iowa spokesperson confirmed to the Des Moines Register on Aug. 10 that Williams was on the roster and that the plan was for Williams to be on the team this coming season.
Williams is coming off an inspired run of freestyle action this summer. He began with a solid U.S. Open performance in Las Vegas. He took third in the Senior Freestyle division at 70 kilograms, including a win over high school phenom Melvin Miller. Williams finished behind a pair of NCAA champions — Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) and Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech). Following that, Williams also took fourth at the Senior World Team Trials, won a U23 national ****** le at 70 kilograms and was a U23 Pan-Am gold medalist. He will also represent the United States at the U23 World Championships in October.
For those last three events, he represented the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, a sign that a reunion could be in the works. After winning the U23 national ****** le, he said the staff had been supportive of him throughout the process and he found out more about what works for him.
"Being in the portal, Iowa's staff has been by my side through this process," Williams told USA Wrestling after winning a U23 national ****** le in May. "Weirdly, we found a way that actually works with me when it was all said and done. I figured out that sometimes it's not just best for me to just beat my body down like I have been doing over the years. I really have been just taking a lot of rest."
#williams #national #title #works
3 months ago
Today co-anchor Craig Melvin just announced "breaking family news" alongside his wife, Lindsay Czarniak.
On Sunday, August 9, the NBC journalist took to Instagram to share the exciting update. "Some breaking family news," Melvin, 47, began. "CBS Sports Adds Lindsay Czarniak as a Host for CBSSportsHQ."
The doting husband continued, "Czarniak will make her debut tonight at 7:30 PM, ET. Stoked. Happy. Proud."
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#Instagram
On Sunday, August 9, the NBC journalist took to Instagram to share the exciting update. "Some breaking family news," Melvin, 47, began. "CBS Sports Adds Lindsay Czarniak as a Host for CBSSportsHQ."
The doting husband continued, "Czarniak will make her debut tonight at 7:30 PM, ET. Stoked. Happy. Proud."
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3 months ago
Aug. 6—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema ran into Melvin Gordon last week in Chicago at Big Ten media days.
The Illinois football coach couldn't help but reminisce about the Wisconsin teams he coached with Gordon a go-to option in the run game. It didn't start out that way, of course.
Gordon might have stacked up award after award in 2014 when he led the nation in rushing with a staggering 2,587 yards, but the eventual Pro Bowl running back and Super Bowl champion started his Wisconsin career fourth on the Badgers' depth chart at running back.
That was the team Bielema thought of first when he crossed paths with Gordon at the Hilton Chicago. The running back room that included Montee Ball, James White and Jeffrey Lewis in addition to Gordon.
"I'm not saying we're quite there, but I do think our running back room is getting close to what we had going some other places," Bielema said about the collection of running backs he has this season in Champaign.
#back
The Illinois football coach couldn't help but reminisce about the Wisconsin teams he coached with Gordon a go-to option in the run game. It didn't start out that way, of course.
Gordon might have stacked up award after award in 2014 when he led the nation in rushing with a staggering 2,587 yards, but the eventual Pro Bowl running back and Super Bowl champion started his Wisconsin career fourth on the Badgers' depth chart at running back.
That was the team Bielema thought of first when he crossed paths with Gordon at the Hilton Chicago. The running back room that included Montee Ball, James White and Jeffrey Lewis in addition to Gordon.
"I'm not saying we're quite there, but I do think our running back room is getting close to what we had going some other places," Bielema said about the collection of running backs he has this season in Champaign.
#back
3 months ago
Craig Melvin's has legions of loyal fans who delight in watching him on Today each morning. But behind the scenes, he also has the best support network with his devoted wife and their two kids rallying him on.
When he's not hosting the NBC morning show from the New York studios, he's spending time with his family. in Connecticut — and he's not the only famous face in his home.
Here's what we know about his other half, Lindsay Czarniak, and their children.
Craig and Lindsay are both in broadcasting (Getty Images)
The sports anchor and reporter has been married to Craig since 2011.
#morning
When he's not hosting the NBC morning show from the New York studios, he's spending time with his family. in Connecticut — and he's not the only famous face in his home.
Here's what we know about his other half, Lindsay Czarniak, and their children.
Craig and Lindsay are both in broadcasting (Getty Images)
The sports anchor and reporter has been married to Craig since 2011.
#morning
3 months ago
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has weighed in on one of basketball's most popular debates, revealing his all-time NBA starting lineup. In a video posted to TikTok by chickenwrapcharge, Booker selected Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Shaquille O'Neal as his all-time starting five.
Clutch Points
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has made headlines ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season after details of his new relationship with supermodel Irina Shayk emerged. The news comes as Booker prepares for another season as the face of the Suns following his two-year, $145 million contract extension and amid growing discussion about Phoenix's reshaped roster featuring Jalen Green. According to PEOPLE, Booker and Shayk have been spending time together this summer after being introduced by mutual friends. The relationship arrives during a busy offseason for Booker, who is expected to lead the Suns into training camp while adjusting to Phoenix's evolving offensive identity. A source told PEOPLE, "It's very new, but they like each other a lot." — 7/31/2026 Yahoo!
Duane Rankin: "I think Book deserves a ring." Miles Bridges as he talked about "going to war" with Devin Booker and looking to help him accomplish that." #Suns — 7/22/2026 x.com
Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is changing his jersey from No. 1 to No. 15, honoring his USA Basketball uniform and the college number of his father, Melvin, per ESPN sources. — 6/17/2026 x.com
#people #starting #season
Clutch Points
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has made headlines ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season after details of his new relationship with supermodel Irina Shayk emerged. The news comes as Booker prepares for another season as the face of the Suns following his two-year, $145 million contract extension and amid growing discussion about Phoenix's reshaped roster featuring Jalen Green. According to PEOPLE, Booker and Shayk have been spending time together this summer after being introduced by mutual friends. The relationship arrives during a busy offseason for Booker, who is expected to lead the Suns into training camp while adjusting to Phoenix's evolving offensive identity. A source told PEOPLE, "It's very new, but they like each other a lot." — 7/31/2026 Yahoo!
Duane Rankin: "I think Book deserves a ring." Miles Bridges as he talked about "going to war" with Devin Booker and looking to help him accomplish that." #Suns — 7/22/2026 x.com
Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is changing his jersey from No. 1 to No. 15, honoring his USA Basketball uniform and the college number of his father, Melvin, per ESPN sources. — 6/17/2026 x.com
#people #starting #season
3 months ago
Hedge fund giant Citadel on Thursday purchased a distressed portion of AI protege hedge fund Situational Awareness. The move sent a bullish shock through the U.S. stock market and was broadly credited with triggering Friday's positive market action. Situational Awareness, run by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner, had swelled to more than $20 billion in ***** ets in the two years since its founding.
That ramp up required heavy leverage, funded by banks. And as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under recent pressure, Situational Awareness could not keep up with margin calls forcing it to raise cash. Reuters reported that the California-based fund lost 67% of its value in July, after selling $16 billion of its public portfolio.
Citadel founder and fund manager Ken Griffin has made a long-term strategy of digging diamonds out of ash. Citadel made similarly aggressive moves during Enron's bankruptcy in 2001, during the meltdown of hedge fund Sowood Capital as the Great Recession took hold in 2007, and in propping up hedge fund Melvin Capital in 2021 as meme stock investors piled in against the firm's short bet on GameStop (GME).
"During market stress, the collective judgment of our business leaders, risk managers and portfolio managers enables us to capitalize on market opportunities when others, who depend on simplistic stop-loss approaches, cannot," Griffin wrote in a 2023 letter, as reported by Reuters.
#market
That ramp up required heavy leverage, funded by banks. And as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under recent pressure, Situational Awareness could not keep up with margin calls forcing it to raise cash. Reuters reported that the California-based fund lost 67% of its value in July, after selling $16 billion of its public portfolio.
Citadel founder and fund manager Ken Griffin has made a long-term strategy of digging diamonds out of ash. Citadel made similarly aggressive moves during Enron's bankruptcy in 2001, during the meltdown of hedge fund Sowood Capital as the Great Recession took hold in 2007, and in propping up hedge fund Melvin Capital in 2021 as meme stock investors piled in against the firm's short bet on GameStop (GME).
"During market stress, the collective judgment of our business leaders, risk managers and portfolio managers enables us to capitalize on market opportunities when others, who depend on simplistic stop-loss approaches, cannot," Griffin wrote in a 2023 letter, as reported by Reuters.
#market
3 months ago
Hedge fund giant Citadel on Thursday purchased a distressed portion of AI protege hedge fund Situational Awareness. The move sent a bullish shock through the U.S. stock market and was broadly credited with triggering Friday's positive market action. Situational Awareness, run by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner, had swelled to more than $20 billion in **** ets in the two years since its founding.
That ramp up required heavy leverage, funded by banks. And as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under recent pressure, Situational Awareness could not keep up with margin calls forcing it to raise cash. Reuters reported that the California-based fund lost 67% of its value in July, after selling $16 billion of its public portfolio.
Citadel founder and fund manager Ken Griffin has made a long-term strategy of digging diamonds out of ash. Citadel made similarly aggressive moves during Enron's bankruptcy in 2001, during the meltdown of hedge fund Sowood Capital as the Great Recession took hold in 2007, and in propping up hedge fund Melvin Capital in 2021 as meme stock investors piled in against the firm's short bet on GameStop (GME).
"During market stress, the collective judgment of our business leaders, risk managers and portfolio managers enables us to capitalize on market opportunities when others, who depend on simplistic stop-loss approaches, cannot," Griffin wrote in a 2023 letter, as reported by Reuters.
#awareness
That ramp up required heavy leverage, funded by banks. And as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under recent pressure, Situational Awareness could not keep up with margin calls forcing it to raise cash. Reuters reported that the California-based fund lost 67% of its value in July, after selling $16 billion of its public portfolio.
Citadel founder and fund manager Ken Griffin has made a long-term strategy of digging diamonds out of ash. Citadel made similarly aggressive moves during Enron's bankruptcy in 2001, during the meltdown of hedge fund Sowood Capital as the Great Recession took hold in 2007, and in propping up hedge fund Melvin Capital in 2021 as meme stock investors piled in against the firm's short bet on GameStop (GME).
"During market stress, the collective judgment of our business leaders, risk managers and portfolio managers enables us to capitalize on market opportunities when others, who depend on simplistic stop-loss approaches, cannot," Griffin wrote in a 2023 letter, as reported by Reuters.
#awareness
4 months ago
Team Wisco and general manager Gord Ash didn't go with perhaps the obvious choice in making the first pick of the Milwaukee Brewers Alumni Legends Game, a selection made at the Saint Kate hotel in downtown Milwaukee on July 23.
A fleet of former Brewers players will be on hand at American Family Field for a three-inning alumni showcase July 24, following the Brewers' regularly scheduled game against the Colorado Rockies, which starts at 3:10 p.m. CT. Former Brewers general manager Doug Melvin (Team Milwaukee) and his top **** istant, Ash (Team Wisco), selected the teams a day in advance, with former coaches Garth Iorg (Team Wisco) and Ed Sedar (Team Milwaukee) serving as managers.
Ryan Braun was on the board, but Ash went with a player he called "the former Ohtani" in selecting Yovani Gallardo, the ex-Brewers standout pitcher who could also hit a little bit during his tenure with the Brewers from 2007-2014, with 12 career home runs.
With the chance to draft six position players, two catchers and seven pitchers, there's a boatload of value in a pitcher who can do a little work in the field. A later-round pick for Brooks Kieschnick demonstrated further how much Ash had this in mind.
Melvin and Sedar quickly snapped Braun up with their first-round pick. "I'm going to have to tell him the game's only three innings," Melvin said. "He didn't start hitting in the clutch until the seventh, eighth and ninth inning, so I'm a little worried."
#melvin
A fleet of former Brewers players will be on hand at American Family Field for a three-inning alumni showcase July 24, following the Brewers' regularly scheduled game against the Colorado Rockies, which starts at 3:10 p.m. CT. Former Brewers general manager Doug Melvin (Team Milwaukee) and his top **** istant, Ash (Team Wisco), selected the teams a day in advance, with former coaches Garth Iorg (Team Wisco) and Ed Sedar (Team Milwaukee) serving as managers.
Ryan Braun was on the board, but Ash went with a player he called "the former Ohtani" in selecting Yovani Gallardo, the ex-Brewers standout pitcher who could also hit a little bit during his tenure with the Brewers from 2007-2014, with 12 career home runs.
With the chance to draft six position players, two catchers and seven pitchers, there's a boatload of value in a pitcher who can do a little work in the field. A later-round pick for Brooks Kieschnick demonstrated further how much Ash had this in mind.
Melvin and Sedar quickly snapped Braun up with their first-round pick. "I'm going to have to tell him the game's only three innings," Melvin said. "He didn't start hitting in the clutch until the seventh, eighth and ninth inning, so I'm a little worried."
#melvin
4 months ago
The "Today" show experienced a major scare on July 16 as an intruder allegedly confronted Craig Melvin and shouted a racial slur on the set of the iconic morning show. The incident occurred when a man allegedly breached security just after the first two hours of the broadcast concluded. The NYPD tells NBC News that they responded to a call for a disturbed person and placed an unidentified individual into custody. In a statement, "Today" tells Access Hollywood there was no altercation and no one was injured. TMZ reports that the alleged intruder was attempting to locate Al Roker when he allegedly confronted Melvin instead. Around 15 minutes after the encounter, both Roker and Melvin appeared on the third hour of "Today" and didn't show any signs of distress.
4 months ago
Chelsea are in advanced talks over a transfer for Manchester United forward Melvine Malard.
Talks are taking place between the clubs over a deal which would be worth in the region of £850,000 plus add-ons, with personal terms not expected to be an issue.
It would represent a club-record sale for United and the highest fee a women’s club has received for a player with a year left on their contract.
The 26-year-old is entering the final year of her contract and it had become increasingly clear that an agreement over renewed terms would not be reached.
United were keen to not lose a high-value player on a free transfer having done so in previous windows when Alessia Russo and Mary Earps both left the club.
Talks are taking place between the clubs over a deal which would be worth in the region of £850,000 plus add-ons, with personal terms not expected to be an issue.
It would represent a club-record sale for United and the highest fee a women’s club has received for a player with a year left on their contract.
The 26-year-old is entering the final year of her contract and it had become increasingly clear that an agreement over renewed terms would not be reached.
United were keen to not lose a high-value player on a free transfer having done so in previous windows when Alessia Russo and Mary Earps both left the club.
4 months ago
Where to watch U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals: Schedule, live stream, channel for 2026 wrestling meet originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Some of the best young wrestlers in the country will take over the Fargodome from July 10-18 for the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
The annual event brings together elite competitors in men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling, with athletes from across the United States competing on one of the biggest stages in the sport.
This year’s field includes more than 100 nationally ranked USA Wrestling athletes, including Melvin Miller, Antonio Mills, Abigail Peterson and several other top prospects looking to make a statement in Fargo.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, including TV and live stream information.
Some of the best young wrestlers in the country will take over the Fargodome from July 10-18 for the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
The annual event brings together elite competitors in men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling, with athletes from across the United States competing on one of the biggest stages in the sport.
This year’s field includes more than 100 nationally ranked USA Wrestling athletes, including Melvin Miller, Antonio Mills, Abigail Peterson and several other top prospects looking to make a statement in Fargo.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, including TV and live stream information.
4 months ago
Former President Barack Obama blamed a splintered media landscape for the lack of a second Obama-like political figure emerging on the national stage during an interview on Tuesday.
NBC "Today" co-host Craig Melvin talked to the former president about the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on his "Glass Half Full" podcast and told him, "You've always represented a lot of different communities, but there has always been this singularity to your story. Earlier this week, one of your former aides was talking on one of these cable shows and said Democrats should stop looking for Obama 2.0. Not gonna happen."
"Do you think in the current climate that someone like you with your background and your story, do you think that you could break through now the same way you did back in '07, '08?" Melvin asked Obama.
"I do think it's harder because of the nature of your business, the media, it's more splintered," Obama said.
Obama Chooses Supporter Stephen Colbert For Debut Interview At Controversial Presidential Center
NBC "Today" co-host Craig Melvin talked to the former president about the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on his "Glass Half Full" podcast and told him, "You've always represented a lot of different communities, but there has always been this singularity to your story. Earlier this week, one of your former aides was talking on one of these cable shows and said Democrats should stop looking for Obama 2.0. Not gonna happen."
"Do you think in the current climate that someone like you with your background and your story, do you think that you could break through now the same way you did back in '07, '08?" Melvin asked Obama.
"I do think it's harder because of the nature of your business, the media, it's more splintered," Obama said.
Obama Chooses Supporter Stephen Colbert For Debut Interview At Controversial Presidential Center
5 months ago
Devin Booker appears to be looking for a change.
The Phoenix Suns' all-time leading scorer plans to change his jersey number from No. 1, which he's worn his entire NBA career that began in 2015 with the Suns, to No. 15 to honor his father, Melvin Booker.
Evan Sidery, who covers NBA issues, reported the possible change in a post on X June 17.
Melvin Booker wore No. 15 while playing at Missouri from 1990 to 1994.
Booker wore No. 15 in helping Team USA win gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics that was played in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Phoenix Suns' all-time leading scorer plans to change his jersey number from No. 1, which he's worn his entire NBA career that began in 2015 with the Suns, to No. 15 to honor his father, Melvin Booker.
Evan Sidery, who covers NBA issues, reported the possible change in a post on X June 17.
Melvin Booker wore No. 15 while playing at Missouri from 1990 to 1994.
Booker wore No. 15 in helping Team USA win gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics that was played in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 months ago
Rich Paul has provided a close look into his private relationship with Grammy-winning superstar Adele.
During a brand-new podcast interview, the entertainment industry executive detailed how their connection naturally blossomed behind closed doors.
The couple, who first sparked romance rumors at an NBA game in 2021, later confirmed their engagement in August 2024.
Paul revealed he met fiancée Adele "through a friend" in rare new remarks about his romance with the = songstress.
The 45-year-old sports agent said on Tuesday's episode of Craig Melvin's "Glass Half Full" podcast that he had known her for some time, having crossed paths in the same professional environments.
During a brand-new podcast interview, the entertainment industry executive detailed how their connection naturally blossomed behind closed doors.
The couple, who first sparked romance rumors at an NBA game in 2021, later confirmed their engagement in August 2024.
Paul revealed he met fiancée Adele "through a friend" in rare new remarks about his romance with the = songstress.
The 45-year-old sports agent said on Tuesday's episode of Craig Melvin's "Glass Half Full" podcast that he had known her for some time, having crossed paths in the same professional environments.
