There aren't many teammates who would do what Frankie Muniz decided to do on Friday. After qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Team Reaume's Luke Baldwin and the No. 2 Ford were among the five DNQs.
Muniz, who is a full-time driver in the Truck Series in the No. 33, was set to start at the very back of the field in 36th for Saturday's race.
However, the actor-turned-racer made the decision to willingly give up his seat for the race, allowing Baldwin to take over the No. 33 for this weekend's NCTS event.
"Luke is one of the most talented young drivers in this garage, and this team has two trucks here this weekend," said Muniz in a release from the team. "He came here ready to race and did everything he could. Sitting him out when we have a qualified truck that can put him in the field doesn't make sense for anyone. I'm giving up my seat because I believe it gives the 33 team the best chance to compete for the most available points this weekend. Luke's speed and his ability to run up front when he gets a clean run is what this organization needs right now. I'll be in the pits cheering him on."
Team owner Josh Reaume praised Muniz for the decision, saying: "Frankie didn't hesitate. That's the kind of teammate and person he is. "Luke has shown time and time again that he can extract everything from our equipment. With the regular season ending Saturday and owner points still on the table, this move puts our strongest available driver in the No. 33 for the 175-lap race. We appreciate Frankie's selflessness and look forward to seeing Luke behind the wheel."

#muniz #LUKE #ncts

As Fiorentina's summer transfer window builds towards denouement with the future of Moise Kean, the secondary narrative couldn't be about anything other than his putative replacement. The usual rumormongers have offered up a handful of names: Lorenzo Lucca, Joshua Zirkzee, William Osula. None of those spark joy even in conjunction with the previously-signed Mateo Pellegrino. Recently, though, a new name darkened my consciousness, one that left me sweaty and shaking. Consider this my formal plea: Fabio Paratici, please, please, please do not sign Mauro Icardi.
If you've been living under a rock, Icardi looks like a great signing. He's hit 10+ league goals in 10 seasons across 4 clubs in 3 countries. He holds an Italian passport, speaks the language fluently, spent nearly a decade in Serie A with Sampdoria and Inter Milan, and has twice been capocannoniere. He's a free agent after his contract with Galatasaray ran out this summer following a 14-goal campaign which demonstrated he's recovered from a major knee injury the year before. At 33, he could have another couple productive seasons, especially because he's always relied more on his poaching instincts and lethal finishing more than his physicality.
If you haven't been living under a rock, though, you know that Icardi is just about the stupidest signing Fiorentina could make. I'm going to list four reasons. Feel free to add your own afterwards because whoo boy can you probably come up with more.
Mauro Icardi is a messy, messy guy. The tabloids have fed on him like vultures for years in a way that makes me uncomfortable but he seems incapable of, for want of a better phrase, being normal. His relationship with Wanda Nara is the stuff of podcasting legend. The tl;dr is that they started hooking up when she was married to his teammate and mentor Maxi López, leading to an ugly divorce and weird custody situation that included Icardi getting tattoos of López and Nara's kids.
That relationship ran its predictable course but not before Nara registered herself as his agent and initiated a disastrous falling out with Inter Milan. After all that, she found evidence of his infidelity and kicked off a years-long cycle of short-term breakups that reached its inevitable conclusion in an acrimonious divorce and subsequent legal battle over alimony and custody that's led to international travel bans, alleged leaks of "intimate videos," mutual accusations of cheating, and missed child support payments. Because the wrangling stretches across continents, it offers unprecedented legal complications and will probably drag on for years before a judge can make any sort of ruling.

#years #mauro #Milan #though

DC Ryan Walter's Husky defense enters year three of the Jedd Fisch rebuild with a unit that looks stacked with proven veterans on paper, such as LB Jacob Manu, LB Xe'ree Alexander, S Alex McLaughlin, and transfer CB Manny Karnley. However, there are handful of younger and previously injured players who have turned heads this fall camp, and many of them will be stepping into bigger roles the Big Ten. Here are five defenders worth watching closely for a potential breakout season this year.
Before getting into it, it's worth defining what "breakout" actually means for this list. For the true freshmen, that bar is Freshman All-American. For everyone else, it's earning first- or second-team All-Big Ten honors. To the list!
Rainey-Sale arrived on campus as one of the more talented linebacker recruits in recent Husky history, but a torn ACL derailed his momentum from his freshman season. Now healthy again, he's pushing for the starting job next to Jacob Manu, and his physical tools at 6-2 and 240 pounds make that an enticing pairing. If he can stay on the field, Rainey-Sale has the kind of, speed, range and instincts that could make Washington's linebacker corps one of the best in the country. His ability to rush the passer and drop into coverage make him a valuable ****** et.
Dillard-Allen started three games as a true freshman last season, so he's already established himself somewhat within the program. What he showed was a player who was physical, confident, and unafraid of contact, which earned him the nickname "Batman." Dillard-Allen is another highly rated recruit looking to become a full time starter in his second season, but his fly-around-the-field physical playing style has seen him crossing the line into foul territory a few too many times during fall camp. As reported by many close to the program, safeties coach Taylor Mays continues to work with him on playing up to the line, with discipline.
A year behind Dillar-Allen and Rainey-Sale is the true freshmen duo of Coleman-Brusa and Fruean. These two true freshmen represent the kind of immediate talent infusion up front that many programs hope for. Colman-Brusa was basically handed a starting defensive tackle job once he arrived on campus and he profiles as a disruptive, versatile player who can win from multiple alignments up front. Fruean, meanwhile, has been in the mix pushing for reps as an edge rusher, with his length and speed. Washington doesn't have a clear number one guy at edge rusher so there's a big opportunity for Fruean to really establish himself. Between the two of them, there will be plenty of snaps to go around.

#allen #fruean

USC football has a 2026 schedule which will give the coaching staff a chance to give a lot of players some meaningful reps in September. The staff will likely need to rotate a lot of players in and out of the lineup, and it shouldn't be a point of considerable debate, either.
This is not a complicated conversation, or at least, it doesn't have to be. USC starts its season with San Jose State, Fresno State, Louisiana, and Rutgers. That's four games the Trojans should win with absolutely zero problems whatsoever. Rutgers is a Big Ten game, and it's on the road, so that game has to be taken seriously in a way the first three aren't, but still, it's a game USC should win handily.
The Rutgers game is on September 19 in New Jersey. After the San Jose-Fresno-Louisiana set of nonconference games, Rutgers should serve as the dress rehearsal for the big one, the game against Oregon in Los Angeles on September 26.
USC football essentially has three games in which to rotate players heavily and arrive at decisions on who should play where, and how much. Phrased differently, USC's depth chart for Game 1 is a lot less important than the depth chart going into Game 4 game against Rutgers. How USC's roster looks and feels going into the Rutgers game should offer the likely template for what we are going to see against Oregon in Game 5, the matchup which might define and shape the whole season.
The coaching staff does not have to figure everything out on August 29 against San Jose State. That should be the beginning, not the end, of an evaluation process and a journey in which the coaches ensure that the extended roster gets a look in live action. Three weeks of games against smaller-conference schools should give the coaches an idea of what to do for Rutgers, and the Rutgers game should provide either confirmation or clear refutation of those instincts going into the Oregon battle.

#rutgers #jose #state #three

December to August; not quite the length of that we were hoping for as League Cup champions, but better to have reigned and lost than never to have reigned at all.
Sunday's visit to Govan posed a real test for Craig McLeish and his developing side. The dramatic shift from pragmatic nuisances to free-flowing ball players has navigated lower-league opposition, a slightly bruised Falkirk and newly-promoted St Johnstone thus far - and looked mostly effective while doing so.
Do you double down on this approach against a toiling Rangers side? Or, as in times gone by, do you bow to more cautious instincts in front of 50,000 and their richly-assembled charges?
At the weekend, this Trojan panda filled with an equal share of possession and playing out from the back was rolled up to the Ibrox gates and left for the Premiership's good-honest-fitba-in-chief Derek McInnes to drag inside. Ninety dramatic minutes and five conceded goals later, the Saints were out and Ibrox remained unsacked.
To try to paint this performance as even partially positive is futile. Accusations of naivety or more drastic criticism, however, are a little short-sighted.

#dramatic #govan

Ennis Rakestraw entered Monday night's Detroit Lions scrimmage needing something positive to happen.
The former second-round pick had watched his standing in Detroit's secondary slip during training camp, struggled in the preseason opener against Cincinnati and found himself working primarily with the second-team defense. With Nick Whiteside emerging as one of the surprises of camp and other young defensive backs pushing for opportunities, Rakestraw's margin for error was getting smaller.
Then Monday happened.
Rakestraw delivered easily one of his best performances of the summer, showing the physicality, instincts and playmaking ability the Lions believed they were getting when they selected him No. 61 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. It was only one practice, but for a player fighting to change the direction of his camp, it was an important one.
Rakestraw announced himself immediately during the scrimmage. On his first snap, he aggressively attacked the line of scrimmage and delivered a strong hit on running back Jacob Saylors. One play later, he came off the corner on a blitz and dropped Saylors for a loss.

#rakestraw #lions #himself

As the August 30 roster deadline approaches, undrafted free agent cornerback Avery Smith is trending toward cracking the Chargers' final 53-man roster.
Despite facing long odds in a crowded position room, the former Toledo product has become one of the biggest standouts of the summer. Smith captured everyone's attention during a training camp practice earlier this month by breaking up a pass from Justin Herbert and recording an interception against DJ Uiagalelei.
He carried that momentum straight into the Bolts' preseason opener against the Texans. During the game, Smith showcased his coverage skills after completely blanketing receiver Lewis Bond and breaking up a pass on a crucial third down. Later in the game, Smith stuffed a fourth-down run for a turnover on downs.
Smith's sudden rise mirrors that of Nikko Reed, who successfully cracked the roster as a UDFA last season. While Smith is slightly undersized at 5-foot-10, his instincts, collegiate ball production, with 28 passes defended over his last two collegiate seasons, and extensive special teams experience give him a significant edge.
By consistently making splash plays against first-team offenses and proving it translates to live action in the preseason, Smith is forcing management into a difficult decision. He is a legitimate challenger to earn the fifth corner spot behind Donte Jackson, Cam Hart, Tarheeb Still and Deane Leonard.

#down

The Philadelphia Eagles knew they had something to work with when they drafted Jeremiah Trotter Jr. If nepotism alone worked out in their favor, he'd be pretty special. They also knew his path to a prominent role wouldn't necessarily be immediate. That seems prophetic now, but patience is being rewarded.
Trotter has spent training camp consistently finding his way around the football, making plays as a run defender and blitzer while showing the instincts that made him such an intriguing prospect coming out of the Clemson Tigers program. With first-round pick Jihaad Campbell alongside established starter Zack Baun, Trotter has another hurdle to clear before becoming a full-time contributor. Still, so far, he has made that decision a lot harder to stand on.
Camp has provided plenty of evidence that Trotter is ready for more responsibility. He has shown up repeatedly in run-defense periods. He has found creases as a blitzer, and he has played with the kind of downhill aggression the Eagles want from their linebackers. That production carried into Philadelphia's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. One can argue that Trotter was the best player that the Eagles put on the field.
He was especially active early, recording five tackles before halftime and delivering a delayed blitz that resulted in a sack of Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley. He didn't play the entire game, but he didn't need to. The Eagles got another valuable glimpse of what he can offer when given meaningful opportunities. What's becoming increasingly interesting is the company around him. Campbell received two early series alongside Trotter and continues to show why Philadelphia invested heavily in him.
Baun remains the veteran leader of this corps and one of the defense's most dependable players. Still, rather than allowing that depth to bury Trotter, the competition appears to be bringing out his best football. That's exactly what the Eagles should want. Trotter doesn't need to become a starter overnight to have value. A defense playing deep into the postseason needs linebackers who can step onto the field without creating a noticeable drop-off.

#Eagles #still #around

Monday's session at Carolina Panthers training camp was headlined by yet another summertime scuffle.
The fight apparently started with safeties Nick Scott and Lathan Ransom targeting running back Jonathon Brooks for a physical shot, which upset several offensive players—namely center Luke Fortner, backup tackle Stone Forsythe and starting quarterback Bryce Young. Veteran cornerback Mike Jackson came to the defense of Carolina's safeties and their aggressive instincts, and he got into some jawing with Young.
Afterwards, head coach Dave Canales claimed to have no problem with the fight, and that he wants to encourage his players to be physical . . . because, after all, it's football.
Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero shares the same sentiment.
Here's what Evero had to say for his unit's part in the fracas, per Joe Person at The Athletic:

#young #scott

Brad Pitt has revealed that he once experienced suicidal thoughts over "family stuff".
The 62-year-old actor has revealed that for most of his life, he has been "a congenital optimist" and "never suicidal in any way".
However, there was "one little period" where he experienced suicidal ideation because he couldn't "see a way out" of that painful time.
"I've never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought - I just couldn't - just didn't see a way out," he candidly told Esquire. "The pain was so oppressive that - I wasn't going to act on this, but I could feel - I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief.
"And I thought, Oh, okay, now I understand - I understand suicide, in the sense that it's just relief. It's just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just..."
After a pause, the Fight Club actor added, "Yeah. Like, listen: This s**t ain't easy. And you're talking to a guy who won the lottery."

#little #relief #experienced #actor

Brad Pitt is opening up about an extremely dark period of his life.
The Academy Award winner, 62 — who has publicly navigated a contentious divorce from ex Angelina Jolie after their 2016 split — admitted in a Monday, August 10, Esquire interview that he had suicidal thoughts.
"I've never been suicidal except for one little period," the F1 actor said. "And in that one little period, I just thought — I just couldn't — just didn't see a way out."
"The pain was so oppressive that — I wasn't going to act on this, but I could feel — I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief," the father of six, who appears to have a strained relationship with his children, admitted.
"And I thought, Oh, okay, now I understand — I understand suicide, in the sense that it's just relief," Pitt said. "It's just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in."

#feel

Brad Pitt revealed "family stuff" once put him in a very dark place.
The Fight Club actor spent roughly eight years embroiled in legal woes with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie trying to work out the terms of their divorce. Two years after they came to a settlement, he is speaking on the emotional toll he went through during this time.
During a recent interview with Esquire, he began, "I've never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought — I just couldn't — just didn't see a way out.
"I thought, 'Oh, okay, now I understand' — I understand suicide, in the sense that it's just relief. It's just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just …," he said. "This s–t ain't easy. And you're talking to a guy who won the lottery."
When he was asked if the dark time had to deal with "kid stuff," the actor responded, "Family stuff."

#stuff #time #thought #understand

The Miami Dolphins will open up their preseason schedule on Friday against the Washington Commanders, and the two teams will have joint practice on Wednesday. This will be a key time for fringe players, especially undrafted free agents, to make their mark in the hopes of making the 53-man roster.
One UDFA has already laid the groundwork, through several days of quality practice, in cracking the initial roster. Although not selected back in April's draft, safety Louis Moore has been one of the early, young standouts during Miami's opening sessions of training camp. Moore has been all over the field with pass breakups, an interception, getting into the backfield on a tackle for loss, and forcing a fumble on a punch-out.
Part of the National Champion Indiana Hoosiers from last year's college season, Moore was surprisingly undrafted, and the Dolphins wasted no time signing him to a free agent deal. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection as well as a second-team ****** ociated Press All-American in 2025.
Despite being considered a tad undersized at 5-foot-11 and 190 lbs., Moore has made up for it with his coverage ability, instincts and ball skills. He actually played wide receiver in addition to safety while at Navarro Community College and hauled in 48 receptions for 713 yards and five touchdowns.
After two seasons, he transferred to Indiana in 2022, played there in 2023, then went to Ole Miss in 2024, while returning to finish his collegiate career with the Hoosiers in 2025. At 25 with six college seasons under his belt, Moore has plenty of experience as he battles to make an NFL roster.

#dolphins #undrafted #free

Atlanta banking on Bates-Watts tandem to spark more takeaways in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Falcons believe they have one of the NFL's premier safety tandems, and veteran linebacker Divine Deablo isn't shy about saying it.
Speaking during training camp, Deablo praised the pairing of Jessie Bates III and rising star Xavier Watts, calling them the best safety duo in football. It's a bold statement, but one the Falcons hope will prove true as they enter the 2026 season with one of the league's most talented defenses.
Bates has already established himself as one of the NFL's elite defensive backs. Since arriving in Atlanta, he has consistently been the leader of the secondary, combining outstanding instincts with the ability to create game-changing turnovers.
The excitement, however, continues to grow around Watts.

#atlanta #deablo #preferred #divine

Former St. John's forward Dillon Mitchell, the 40th overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the team announced.
Mitchell was a Big East All-Defensive team selection, averaging 8.3 points, seven rebounds, three **** ists and 1.3 steals while shooting 55.9% from the field. He was also voted to the All-Big East third team and the Big East All-Tournament team.
The 6-foot-8 Mitchell established himself as a second-round pick this year because of his rebounding, defensive instincts and length, boasting a 6-foot, 10 1/2-inch wingspan. He also dazzled in the open court with his athleticism and activity.
Mitchell debuted with the Celtics in summer league, averaging 13 points, five rebounds, 2.7 steals, 1.3 **** ists and 1.3 blocks while shooting 37.5% from 3-point range. He produced his best game on July 12, tallying 24 points, eight rebounds, six steals, two blocks and two **** ists.
The 22-year-old will split his time next season between the NBA and the Maine Celtics in the G League. He is eligible to play up to 50 games in the NBA and will earn $678,882, which is 50% of the minimum salary for a player with zero years of service.

#team #rebounds #defensive

Defensive tackles are more in demand now than they have ever been. The numbers show that quick interior pressure is the best way to disrupt modern quarterbacks, giving interior rushers a huge profile boost.
As important as they are in today's game, there are so many great interior defensive linemen that it's not uncommon for even great defenders at the position to fly under the radar.
That's certainly the case for Carolina Panthers stud Derrick Brown, who's been performing at an elite level since entering the league back in 2020. Those who know ball recognize Brown's ability, though.
Brown is the highest-rated player at his position in Madden NFL 27, and recently earned a top-five ranking at his position from Bucky Brooks at NFL.com. Brooks puts the Pro Bowler at No. 5:
The seventh-year pro's instincts, awareness and violence allow him to be a disruptive presence in the backfield as a rugged player who embodies the ultra-physical approach demanded by Panthers general manager (and former Pro Bowl linebacker) Dan Morgan. As the standard bearer for run-stuffing DTs -- with 65-plus tackles in each of his last three healthy seasons -- Brown has the ability to clog up lanes while enhancing the pass rush as a pocket pusher. He's a cornerstone of Carolina's rising defense under Ejiro Evero.

#interior #panthers #tackles

Real Madrid are weighing up a move for Levante striker Carlos Espi in a shock swoop, as per transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano.
Espi was one of the breakout stars in La Liga last season, scoring 11 goals in 25 appearances.
The towering striker demonstrated significant aerial dominance, physical capacity and predatory instincts in the 18-yard box.
Madrid are prepared to let Gonzalo Garcia leave the club and move to the Premier League.
They have been watching Espi closely for a few years. They previously sought to bring him into their academy in 2023.

#move #romano

One of the market's strongest health care performers barely moves with the index you already own, and that gap is the whole point.
Eli Lilly (LLY) has done what every investor wishes their stocks would do: over the past five trading days it is up about 4.4% while the S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. It has returned about 36% over the past three months and about 50% over the past year, and now trades within about 3% of its 52-week high. If you own it, the urge is to hold tight; if you only watched, the pull is to buy before it gets away. Both instincts answer the wrong question. What decides what this stock does for your money is not where it goes next week, but how much of that return is Eli Lilly's own story rather than the market you already own through an index fund.
How Much Of Eli Lilly's Return Is Its Own Story?
Correlation answers that. Over the past five years the stock has moved with the S&P 500 at a correlation of just 0.31, on a scale where 1.0 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relationship at all. At that level most of what it does has little to do with the broad market you already hold, the mark of a genuine diversifier rather than one more slice of the index in disguise. The independence shows elsewhere too: its correlation to gold is essentially nil at 0.05, and to real estate only 0.25. Over those five years Eli Lilly compounded at about 40% a year, more than three times the S&P 500's 12.9%, at a higher volatility of 33% against the index's 17.1%. Adjust for risk and it still leads: its Sharpe ratio, return earned above the risk-free rate per unit of volatility (which is why it runs lower than simply dividing return by volatility), is 1.08 against 0.58 for the index.
Why Eli Lilly Rose With The Market But Barely Fell With It

#index #lilly #past #market

Troy Polamalu is revered in Pittsburgh Steelers lore as an instinctive football genius. But behind his Hall of Fame highlight reel was safety partner Ryan Clark, who routinely had to fix the backend coverages Polamalu abandoned when following his instincts.
Appearing on the "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward" podcast with Cam Heyward, Clark revealed what it was really like playing in tandem with Polamalu. Clark recalled a specific game against the Oakland Raiders where Polamalu decided to abandon his ******* igned quarter coverage to jump a short route.
"Troy comes up to me and goes, 'RC, we get that formation again. I'mma jump the hitch.' Whoa, Troy, that means that ******* ody's going to be on the seam, Troy. No one's covering the tight end on the go. He tells me, 'They'll never throw it.' So now I'm effed up. I'm playing the middle like a dummy. We get the formation? Exactly what he thought. They run the formation. He take off 43, to the hitch. Guess what they threw? The seam," Clark recounted.
Despite the occasional broken ******* ignment, Clark never voiced frustration to Polamalu or defensive coordinator ******* LeBeau. Clark recognized that restricting Polamalu's freedom would ultimately weaken the team.
"And I never complained to him cuz I never wanted him to feel, cuz he loved me so much, I never want him to feel that him doing and being who God made him to be took away from my ability to feed my family," Clark explained. "You can't tell somebody who can fly, right, to wear a weighted vest. It would have made us a worse team."

#Football

For a company that prides itself on the stablecoin it developed and manages, Circle Internet Group's (NYSE: CRCL) stock has been anything but stable lately. The recent slump in the shares has clearly appealed to the contrarian instincts of top institutional investor Cathie Wood and her Ark Invest team, as they loaded up on Circle shares last week.
These buys totaled $14 million, a considerable sum. Let's take a closer look at this and identify one very attractive quality about Circle stock that's sustaining its bulls.
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Last Tuesday, Ark Invest added to its existing pile of Circle stock with several new buys totaling 220,012 shares, valued at roughly $13.9 million.
These purchases were spread among three Ark exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the Ark Innovation ETF taking 159,517 shares, the Ark Next Generation ETF gaining 42,400, and the Ark Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF absorbing 18,095.

#last

Omar Speights is not the first name that fans think of when they think of Rams training camp opening this week. He's not one of the first 10 names, or probably the first 20. But if camp is for competition, then Speights is the face of one of the most intense battles expected to happen for a starting job on L.A.'s depth chart in the next two months.
Will Speights fend off two linebackers coming for his job?
During his rookie season, Speights made his instincts and high football IQ clear after playing a handful of snaps against the Seahawks:
"They motioned a little bit before, so I just kind of knew wherever that motion ended up going, that was where the run was gonna go," Speights said. "So I ended up just being a cut back, so I just checked my gap first and then flew over the top just looking for an open gap to hit and I found it, and (the defensive line) did a great job up front of getting penetration… so it was easy for me to just clean up."
"Playing ball for a long time, you get a feel for certain things," Speights said.

#camp

Tom Holland may be best known for playing Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, but he recently proved his protective instincts extend well beyond the big screen.
During a date night in New York City with his wife Zendaya, the actor reacted within seconds after a sudden gust of wind threatened to turn their casual outing into an embarrassing viral moment.
His thoughtful gesture didn't go unnoticed, giving fans yet another glimpse of the couple's easygoing dynamic.
The newlyweds were photographed leaving their hotel hand in hand before making their way toward a waiting vehicle in Manhattan.
As they walked outside, a breeze suddenly caught Zendaya's flowing black dress, which featured a plunging neckline and a dramatic thigh-high slit.

Will we ever see another Luke Kuechly? Well, there's at least one person in the NFL who thinks the second coming is already here.
ESPN published their rankings of the league's top off-ball linebackers—as voted on by executives, coaches and scouts—on Tuesday morning. The list features Cleveland Browns standout Carson Schwesinger all the way up at No. 3—and, via senior reporter Jeremy Fowler, had a personnel exec saying the following:
"He's [Luke] Kuechly reincarnated. Elite speed, athleticism, instincts, ball skills."
That's quite a comparison given the legendary credentials of the Carolina Panthers great.
Kuechly was a supreme athlete coming out of Boston College—as his 40-yard dash (4.58 seconds), vertical jump (38 inches) and broad jump (123 inches) from the 2012 scouting combine all ranked within at least the 91st percentile of every inside linebacker tested since 1999. Schwesinger did not run a 40 nor record a broad jump at his combine, but did top Kuechly's vertical at 39.5 inches.

Jude-fever. Bellingham-mania. No one has come up with a catchy name for it yet, but it’s happening. A London train stop called Bellingham station has been renamed “Jude Bellingham”. West Midlands Railway is offering free train rides for anyone named Jude. “Hey Jude” is on the playlist after every England win with “Three Lions” and “Wonderwall”, the only player with his own ballad.
Only a couple of weeks ago, this World Cup felt like it would be Harry Kane’s tournament. It could yet be Kane’s pinnacle at the end of an extraordinary season of 72 goals and counting, a tally bettered only once, by Lionel Messi. If Messi is one of football’s deities then Kane is the greatest mortal to ever do it. Win the World Cup on Sunday and he will surely end the year on stage in Paris, wearing a shiny suit and holding a golden orb.
But increasingly this tournament looks like the World Cup of Jude Bellingham. It was his goal against Croatia that sparked England’s best 45 minutes so far, his goal against Panama that broke the deadlock, his rapid double that briefly silenced the Azteca, a feat in itself. Bellingham’s first goal in the quarter-final against Norway was a moment of elite technical skill amid a shower of incompetence, his second a display of heightened instincts that earned England a victory they scarcely deserved.
And perhaps this tournament means even more to Bellingham, a player who has been publicly questioned and privately doubted by his own manager, who has been subjected to outside scrutiny unlike his teammates. “Don’t bring Jude,” ran a headline in the Daily Mail earlier this season, suggesting England would be better off without the “divisive soloist” at the World Cup.
“It’s good to put some of the noise aside, and just show my country and my teammates how committed I am to helping us win football matches,” Bellingham said after scoring in England’s first game, the 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas.

The Rays continued to add athleticism to their 2026 draft class by selecting shortstop Taj Marchand with the 33rd overall pick in Competitive Balance Round A. A standout at James Island High School (S.C.) and an Ole Miss commit, Marchand is regarded as one of the top prep defenders in the class, combining smooth actions at shortstop with plus arm strength and advanced defensive instincts. Scouts believe he has a strong chance to remain at the position long term.
At the plate, Marchand offers an intriguing blend of bat speed, athleticism, and projection. While his offensive game is still developing, evaluators see the potential for above-average power as he fills out, along with the speed and instincts to impact the game on both sides of the ball. The selection aligns with the Rays’ preference for up-the-middle athletes with high developmental ceilings, giving the organization another toolsy high school position player to add to its farm system.

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Wilyer Abreu is one of the best outfielders in baseball.
Those who watch the Boston Red Sox on a daily basis know that, and it's about the total package out there on the grass -- his arm, instincts and hand-eye coordination all allow for some special plays.
One play he made this week against the Chicago White Sox looked simple, but it actually captured why he's such a good outfielder.
On a line drive to right, toward the line, Abreu ranged over and made the catch on the run.

We are diving into some fantasy football content this offseason as we look to bring in all sorts of football fans to Bucs Wire. While offensive players often dominate fantasy football discussions, IDP leagues continue to grow in popularity, offering another way for fans to enjoy the game.
We will start with some rookie profiles and how they fit into the landscape of the teams that drafted them. Next up is Dallas Cowboys defensive back Caleb Downs.
Downs enters the NFL as one of the most decorated defensive prospects in recent memory. After starring at Alabama before transferring to Ohio State, he established himself as one of college football's premier defensive playmakers, winning the Jim Thorpe Award while earning unanimous All-American honors. His versatility, instincts, and football intelligence made him one of the safest defensive prospects in the 2026 draft, and Dallas wasted little time making him a centerpiece of its secondary.
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The Las Vegas Raiders are set to start training camp within the next month, and as they gear up for an interesting 2026 season, a few players and/or position groups can really make or break the season. The Raiders added a plethora of talent over the last off-season, with the Raiders likely to only return starters at left & right tackle, tight end, runningback, and one wide receiver on offense. Defensively, they likely return 3 starers on the defensive line, one at safety, one at corner, and none at linebacker. Needless, to say the Raiders are turning over the roster with talent, and for a roster that has been void of young talent in previous years, that was crucial.
I've also already broke down the offense, and special teams. Those links may be live when you read this, and if not they will be soon.
No matter how much talent the Raiders have on defense, it will all come down to Rob Leonard. Leonard's scheme is still an unknown, and after spending time with Patrick Graham, Mike MacDonald, and Brian Flores it's likely he'll adapt each system into one culmination. I'd expect the versatility of MacDonald, aggression of Flores/Graham (yes Patrick Graham's defense was aggressive in terms of blitz rates, havock plays, etc), and similar coverage tendencies to Graham. Leonard is the true wildcard, he's shown an ability to be a leader of men, is clearly a player focused coach, and he's preached aggression, effort, and attack on defense. If the Raiders can put together a quick moving, aggressive defense, that is able to deconstruct, work through ******* ignments, and play consistent the unit can elevate quickly. However, aggressive and complex defenses can also fail, and Leonard will be tasked with a lot in 2026.
The Raiders added an influx of talent into their secondary this year. The core remains with CB Eric Stokes, who enjoyed a massive breakout season for the Raiders and arguably played at the level of a top 15 corner in the NFL. Additionally, the Raiders will keep safety Jeremy Chinn, who will work in a variety of formations, styles, and overall defensive fits to allow the Raiders flexibility in the secondary. Taron Johnson comes over from Buffalo in a trade, and while Johnson is likely on the decline he'll work in a secondary that allows him flexibility across the nickel, free safety, and slot cornerback. In addition to those three, the Raiders also return Darien Porter who played well as a rookie, but has a ways to go in his development as well.

Porter played roughly 50% of the Raiders snaps, and he'll be pushed for that role this year by rookies Jermod McCoy & Hezekiah Masses. Porter has good ball skills, moves well, and is fluid in coverage with good instincts. He's still learning the position, technique is rather inconsistent, and he's a poor tackler which could really limit his chances in this defense. McCoy, if healthy, has a chance to be the Raiders best overall cornerback. His knee will be the biggest question, but all signs point to him

The Chicago Bears were one of the NFL's biggest surprise teams in 2025, as they rebounded from a 5-12 campaign in 2024 to make the playoffs, achieving an 11-6 record including reaching the NFC Divisional Round after defeating the Green Bay Packers.
It was nothing short of a smashing success, as newly-hired head coach Ben Johnson developed young quarterback Caleb Williams into a star, bringing a high-powered offense along with him. However, the defense was spotty at times — especially the secondary. Chicago allowed the 25th-most passing yards per game in 2025, proving leaky in a number of contents that the Bears had to win in shootout fashion.
Heading into 2026, the goal of the Bears front office was to turn that group around. In addition to overhauling the secondary via free agency, Chicago also found themselves in position to select Oregon Ducks safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th pick in the first round. They jumped at the opportunity, making the former Duck a Bear.
After showing off his talent in rookie minicamp and OTAs, The Athletic tabbed Thieneman as the Bears' most intriguing newcomer heading into training camp.
"Through months of the pre-draft process, the Bears played out scenarios for whom they might land with the 25th pick in Round 1, but mostly felt like it was a long shot that Thieneman would fall to them," The Athletic's Dan Wiederer. "When he did, general manager Ryan Poles pounced. What the Bears saw on Thieneman's college tape came to life during the spring at Halas Hall. Speed. Instincts. Versatility. Aggressiveness. Passion. Thieneman is a long-term building block for the defense and his pairing with another newcomer, Coby Bryant, offers a dangerous edge to the back end of the secondary."