Matt Harmon provides his instant fantasy takeaways from the TNF showdown between the Panthers and Packers. Then, Josh Norris joins Harmon for our Week 8 preview pod. Norris identifies the six most pressing fantasy questions we want answered in Week 8 and Harmon reveals the 3 'sicko' games he's paying attention to for fantasy. The two end the show taking your mailbag questions about the biggest dilemmas you face in your lineup heading into the weekend.

(3:15) TNF Solo Night Cap: Packers 27, Panthers 19

(29:45) - Fantasy question 1 for Week 8: Will Seahawks shutdown Bears offense?

(44:45) - Fantasy question 2 for Week 8: Will Vikings shutdown Lions offense?

(52:15) - Fantasy question 3 for Week 8: Can Penix keep surging against Bucs D?

(58:00) - Fantasy question 4 for Week 8: Can Browns offense keep rolling vs. Steelers?

(1:04:45) - Fantasy question 5 for Week 8: Which player explodes in second half of fantasy season?

(1:09:15) - Fantasy question 6 for Week 8: How will Commanders replace McLaurin?

(1:17:30) - Harmon's game of the week: Eagles vs. Commanders

(1:26:30) - Harmon's game of the week: ****** ans vs. Bengals

(1:33:00) - Harmon's game of the week: Chargers vs. Rams

(1:41:45) - Fantasy Mailbag: What is your biggest fantasy dilemma in Week 8?

(1:42:10) - D'Andre Swift or Jeremiyah Love?

(1:46:30) - KC Concepcion or Carnell Tate?

(1:48:30) - Jordan Addison or Jonah Coleman?

(1:50:40) - Rhamondre Stevenson or Luther Burden?

(1:52:35) - What do we do with Ladd McConkey?

(1:55:40) - Caleb Williams, Geno Smith or Kyler Murray?

(1:57:00) - Sleeper TE this week?
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 04: Bhayshul Tuten #33 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates against the Cincinnati Bengals during the game at Paycor Stadium on October 04, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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#week #question

Amid a wealth of style choices at the 2026 Emmys, one color ruled above all: a bold crimson in its best look-at-me hue, seen on women happy to embrace its powerful psychology. From Cailee Spaeny in custom Miu Miu to Hassie Harrison in Monique Lhuillier, Rhea Seehorn in Louis Vuitton and Emmys host Mariska Hargitay in Monse on the red carpet, the choice was just the beginning of an evening that acquitted itself well on the style spectrum.
Among the more touching elements of the night's fashion conversations were the remembrances of legendary designer Bob Mackie, whose death in Palm Springs at the age of 87 was announced mere hours before the 78th Primetime Emmys kicked off at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. During the pre-show, E! News host Keltie Knight took a moment to honor Mackie, calling him "one of the most prolific and celebrated costume designers of all time … [who] created some of the most iconic looks of all time for stars like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John, Diana Ross, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and so many others. His impact on the world of fashion is really hard to put into words, and his legacy absolutely lives on." E! News finished the segment with a moment of silence and a black screen.
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#spaeny

MADRID (AP) — Changes are expected to the new Madring track next year after its lackluster debut at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
Organizers said they are open to trying to improve the layout that produced virtually no overtaking opportunities and drew widespread criticism from Formula 1 drivers. The lack of track action was criticized by fans as well as F1 returned to Madrid after a 45-year absence.
Event director Luis García Abad said that governing body FIA has already indicated the changes that might be needed on the urban track that mixes existing roads and purpose-built sections. Madrid signed a 10-year contract to be on the F1 calendar.
"Well, to be honest, FIA has clearly defined how to improve the circuit layout, and we will be open to that because we will have to refurbish the circuit for next year," Abad told Motorsport.com.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won Sunday's race after pole-sitter Lando Norris caught an unlucky break with the timing of the deployment of the virtual safety car. Norris ended third, behind Max Verstappen.

#track #improve

The inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring has drawn heavy criticism from F1 fans and drivers over the limited overtaking opportunities on the narrow circuit. Its layout reportedly made the race a dull spectacle for many, and now even Spain's Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, has weighed in. Puente didn't hold back, describing the event as "an absolute dud."
Puente has kept his criticism constructive, comparing the Spanish GP with the Monaco GP, which is also known for offering limited overtaking opportunities. Monaco's narrow city streets have become increasingly challenging as F1 cars have grown larger over the decades, while significantly widening the roads is simply not a realistic option.
Despite Monaco's reputation for limited overtaking, this year's race featured 10 overtakes during the entire race, according to a social media post from Autosport. By comparison, the Madrid race last weekend saw just four overtakes.
Spanish Grand Prix, Sunday Madrid: Motorsport: FIA F1 Grand Prix of Spain, Formula 1 2026
on September, 13, 2026, (Photo by Hoch Zwei)
Start
01 NORRIS Lando (gbr), McLaren F1 Team MCL40, action
12 KIMI ANTONELLI Andrea (ita), Mercedes AMG F1 Team W17, action
44 HAMILTON Lewis (gbr), Scuderia Ferrari SF-26, action
Puente expressed his view while replying to a user on X who stated that the sporting side of the event suffered the most. The minister wrote:

#spanish #race #team

Defending champion Lando Norris narrowly beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli to claim pole position for the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.
The McLaren driver topped the timesheets with the best time of 1 minute 31.824 seconds on the new Madrid circuit to take his third pole of the season.
Antonelli was just 0.011 seconds behind, while Max Verstappen of Red Bull completed the top three, 0.140 seconds off the pace.
Lewis Hamilton thought he would recover from a crash in the final practice session in style as he had provisional pole with the fastest time after the first flying laps.
But the seven-time champion was beaten by Antonelli, who then lost the top position to Norris.

#champion

Lando Norris took a superb pole position for McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a breathless final few seconds of qualifying.
"Oh, what a lap, gorgeous," said an ecstatic Norris after pipping world championship leader Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds. "Oh, that might be my best one."
Verstappen was 0.140secs off the pace, as all three moved ahead of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.
The seven-time champion had held the top spot after the first runs in the final session.
Hamilton's team-mate Charles Leclerc was fifth, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri.

#mercedes

The opening round at the Irish Open delivered a brutal test of patience and precision. Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, saw play slowed significantly across the field as strong winds dominated the conditions. Defending champion Rory McIlroy managed to stay in the hunt, carding a 1-under 69 despite a costly double bogey on the 13th hole. While he sits four shots behind the leader, his position remains viable heading into the second day. The defending champion knows the margin for error is slim when the elements turn hostile. He remains tied for 17th place, a spot that offers hope but demands immediate improvement to challenge for the **** le.
According to GolfMagic, Joaquin Niemann seized the early lead with a spectacular 5-under 65. The LIV Golf standout made his move with four consecutive birdies from the 14th to the 17th holes. His drive on the 14th landed a mere three feet from the cup, creating a simple birdie opportunity that propelled his charge. Niemann's sole mistake was a bogey on the 12th following a three-putt. When asked about the experience, he noted, "It was a lot of fun out there."It's a really tricky course and a really fun golf course to play, especially with the Irish weather, he also praised the layout, stating. Despite the pressure of chasing the leader, Niemann capitalized on the scoring opportunities while others struggled.
Rory McIlroy's round told a different story of resilience. His tee shot at the 13th rolled into a bunker, hit the lip, and came back into the sand. His second shot then hit below the lip, skipped out of the sand, and landed on the fairway, yet the damage was done with a double bogey. Playing alongside Brooks Koepka, who shot a 75 after a triple bogey start, McIlroy faced a difficult back nine. Koepka's struggles on the opening hole highlighted how the high grass and wind punished errant shots. Despite his own errors, McIlroy managed to finish under par. "I hung in there, shot under par, and at least don't feel like I'm out of the tournament," he admitted. He added, "A good day tomorrow gets me right back in it."
Shane Lowry provided a local perspective on the day's difficulty. According to ESPN, Lowry finished at 67 and remained bogey-free on the back nine. He was tied with Shaun Norris. Lowry faced the same darkness issues as others, noting, "I honestly didn't think we were going to get finished." That's probably the longest round of golf I ever played, in a three-ball, anyway. I'm happy with my score."I felt like I did a solid job of making pars and trying to get to the clubhouse as quick as I could," he explained his strategy, saying. Meanwhile, Adrian Meronk was at 3 under but unable to finish before darkness fell. Patrick Reed shot 68 in the challenging conditions.
The gap between McIlroy and Niemann is significant but not insurmountable. Four shots is a manageable deficit in a four-round event, provided the weather cooperates. McIlroy's ability to recover from the bunker disaster

Josh Norris makes his regular season pod debut as he joins Matt Harmon for our weekend preview pod. Norris identifies the six most pressing fantasy questions we want answered in Week 1 and Harmon reveals the 3 'sicko' games he's paying attention to for fantasy. The two end the show taking your mailbag questions about the players you are most nervous to start in Week 1.
(2:30) 49ers 27, Rams 7
(34:05) - Question 1: Can the Raiders function without Brock Bowers?
(44:30) - Question 2: What's the Packers plan for their backfield?
(51:10) - Question 3: Eagles were last in the NFL in terms of drives that went 3 and out last season, how does Sean Mannion's offense fix that?

#question #season #questions

Braxton Berrios has reportedly been spotted around New York City several times with Portuguese actress and model Magui Corceiro, creating an unexpected new connection between two sets of exes.
The sightings surfaced over Labor Day weekend, with footage circulating online and two additional anonymous accounts placing Berrios and Corceiro together at New York restaurants.
Netflix released Earle Meets World on Sept. 4, and the season finale ends with Alix Earle calling Berrios to find out whether he still believes there is no chance of them getting back together after their December 2025 breakup.
Earle, meanwhile, was linked over the summer to Corceiro's former boyfriend, Formula 1 champion Lando Norris. Earle and Norris never publicly confirmed a relationship, making the latest Berrios-Corceiro speculation another unresolved piece of an increasingly tangled dating timeline.
An Instagram video circulated by F1 Gossip Official appeared to show Berrios and Corceiro spending time together in New York. Just Jared reported that two more sightings were submitted to celebrity-gossip account DeuxMoi.

#earle #york #gossip

The season is just a few days away and we are ready to share our hottest takes yet. Matt Harmon, Justin Boone and Josh Norris provide their boldest fantasy takes for the 2026 season. Strap in folks, there's some takes that will leave you jaw dropping. Lastly, the guys deliver the case for the guys they believe will win fantasy MVP.
(4:00) Norris prediction #1 : Kenneth Walker III was always a 1st rounder
(10:30) Boone prediction #1 : Jahmyr Gibbs breaks the single-season scrimmage yards record
(17:00) Harmon prediction #1 : Emeka Egbuka leads the NFL in catches
(25:15) Norris prediction #2 : One of the 4th round WRs finishes as a Top 7 WR

#prediction #harmon #boone #justin

No. 10 Tennessee (5-0-1) defeated Northwestern (2-3-2), 1-0, on Sunday at Regal Soccer Stadium. Sunday marked the final regular-season nonconference match for the Lady Vols.
Junior midfielder Ines Derrien scored a penalty kick goal for the Lady Vols in the 11th minute. She transferred to Tennessee after playing two seasons at USC.
Junior goalkeeper Cayden Norris recorded a clean sheet for the Lady Vols. Tennessee has recorded four shutouts during the 2026 regular season.
Tennessee will kick off Southeastern Conference soccer play on Friday at LSU. The SEC opener is slated for 8 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+). The Lady Vols' first SEC home game is scheduled for Sept. 24 against Mississippi State (ESPNU).
More: Tennessee soccer sets attendance record in win against Milwaukee

#sunday #kick

Formula 1 heads to the iconic Monza circuit this weekend for the Italian Grand Prix and round 13 of the 2026 season.
Kimi Antonelli, who is expected to take a grid penalty at his home race, leads the world championship standings by 59 points to Mercedes teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with the Italian having finished second at the last race in Zandvoort.
At the Dutch GP, reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris won his second straight grand prix with a composed drive at Zandvoort, after recording a sublime pole position. Norris is now fourth in the drivers' standings, 83 points behind Antonelli.
Ferrari will be hoping to land a victory at their traditional home race, with Charles Leclerc a two-time winner in Monza and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who crashed out on the first lap last time out, will be looking to bounce back.
Here are the standings after the Italian GP:

#race #standings #monza

Round 13 of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to Monza, the home of Ferrari, for the Italian Grand Prix, from 4-6 September.
McLaren's Lando Norris took his second win in a row in the first race back from the summer break in a chaotic farewell to the Dutch Grand Prix.
Norris has since signed a new contract with McLaren that will keep him with the team until the end of the 2030 season.
He was joined on the podium by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 59 points over team-mate George Russell, who finished third, and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes say Antonelli will have a grid penalty at Monza because of fitting a new engine. Doing so will mean he has exceeded the permitted number of engine parts over the season.

#norris #antonelli #engine

Moritz Seider has had an amazing start to his career while wearing the winged wheel for Detroit. He has captivated fans with his elite defensive play, and he has become more involved on the offensive side of the puck every year. He just recorded his best season yet in Detroit, posting career marks in goals, ***** ists, and plus/minus rating: 10 goals, 50 ***** ists, 60 points and a plus-15 rating in all 82 games. He hasn't even reached his full potential yet, and he is already one of the franchise's centerpieces.
During his time in Detroit, he has also learned how to quarterback our power play and be a shutdown force during penalty-killing situations. He put up a career-high 28 power-play points last season and led Red Wings defensemen with 180 blocked shots. He is also one of the defensemen Detroit turns to in overtime. Over the last five seasons in Detroit, he has averaged 23:51 of ice time, and last season's career-best 25:40 a night was the heaviest workload he has carried yet. Not to mention that he has never missed a game in the entirety of his NHL career so far, a streak that now sits at 410 straight.
Seider will look to continue his dominance on the blue line this season, which carries major significance as the Wings look to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16, after a 10th straight miss last spring. If Seider can maintain his superb career trajectory and the season he posted last year, Detroit's blue line and team will only get better. One statistic that really stands out is Seider's plus/minus rating. As Detroit's number one defenseman, Seider is regularly on the ice defending against the opposing team's top stars. Posting a plus-15 last season, his first positive rating in five NHL seasons, shows that he is one of the most valuable defensemen in today's NHL.
This is not hype or exaggeration of Seider's play; he is well respected by his peers and was just ranked as the ninth-best defenseman in the NHL right now by NHL Network, one spot behind Ottawa's Jake Sanderson, after finishing fifth in Norris Trophy voting. He is the Detroit blue line, and the extension that we had worked out to keep him here was, and still is, an absolute steal for the value of a player he is and will become in the future.
On Aug. 28, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Cale Makar to a record eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in NHL history at a $20.4 million AAV and the first $20 million man the league has ever had. With this happening, elite defenders are going to see a skyrocket in not only what they are worth but what they are going to be paid. Now, when we look at the extension Seider signed on Sept. 19, 2024, seven years and $59.85 million at an $8.55 million AAV, that was an absolute steal for the player who will control Detroit's blue line for years to come. Seider is under contract with Detroit through the 2030-31 season and will be a key piece of Detroit's plans now and i

Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County in Week Two of the 2026 PIAA high school football season in PA.
Check back often throughout the night as we update scores.
Council Rock North at Harry S. Truman 7 p.m.
Methacton at William Tennent 7 p.m.
Norristown at Abington 7 p.m.

#bucks

Lando Norris insists he had opportunities to leave McLaren before signing a contract extension with the F1 team.
The reigning world champion, who has been with McLaren for a decade since joining their junior programme, at the weekend signed a new deal with the Woking-based outfit until 2030.
The 26-year-old Briton won his first world championship last year, pipping Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri to the ******* le, and believes he was rewarded for his loyalty to the team in more difficult years.
That being said, Norris says there were other options on the table.
"There was opportunity of course," Norris told Sky Sports F1. But opportunity that is positive. There's opportunities to gamble at times. I'm a driver that personally I would take one or two tougher years over instant success - as I did a few years ago with McLaren.

#years

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football is ready to take the field for the first time in 39 weeks.
The Gamecocks begin Year 6 with coach Shane Beamer on Sept. 5 against Kent State. Kickoff is set for 12:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network) in Williams-Brice Stadium.
South Carolina is coming off a 4-8 season but returns a trio of stars in starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers, edge rusher Dylan Stewart and wide receiver Nyck Harbor, along with 25 new transfers.
Tickets for the game are still available for purchase. Here's where to buy tickets.
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#beamer

How to watch F1 2026 in USA: Live streams, TV channels and full race calendar for the season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The new F1 season is officially back as Lando Norris begins his quest to defend his world championship **** le following an epic 2025 campaign that saw McLaren dominate from start to finish.
With new technical regulations, new drivers and even a new track this year, 22 drivers and 11 teams will contest the 2026 F1 world championship.
Across 24 race weekends, six of them including sprint races, fans will follow every twist and turn of the campaign with plenty of questions needing answers.
Will Norris defend his **** le? Can Lewis Hamilton finally get going at Ferrari? Is Max Verstappen going to bounce back and win a fifth world championship? We're about to find out.

#campaign

Meet the 7 underrated QBs who could be college football's next Fernando Mendoza originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
There might never be a better example of how drastically a quarterback class can change in a few short months than the 2025 college football season.
LaNorris Sellers, Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier were all considered legitimate first-round prospects and potential Heisman Trophy contenders. The name Fernando Mendoza was known by a much more limited number of fans, with the exception of those who stayed up deep into the night to watch him duel with Cam Ward at Cal.
The quarterbacks to watch this college football season are supposed to be Arch Manning, Dante Moore, CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, Trinidad Chambliss and Darian Mensah. It doesn't usually work out that way, though.
At least one quarterback without much name recognition in Week 1 is going to find his way into the thick of the Heisman Trophy race or the first round discussion, if not both. A rise like Mendoza's is tough to mirror, but there are a number of quarterbacks who have the talent to reach stardom in 2026.

#sporting

McLaren spent the first half of 2026 looking like last year's champion team in name only. The wins dried up, the new car took time to come alive and even as Lando Norris kept putting points on the board, the gap to Kimi Antonelli kept growing. Then Hungary happened, Zandvoort followed, and two weeks was all it took to change the mood of the season.
Norris has now won the last two grands prix and sits fourth in the standings at 159 points, 83 behind Antonelli and 24 behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who are tied at 183. That is still a mountain for Norris and McLaren to climb, but it is no longer out of the question.
Also Read:Ferrari Must Win at Monza or Watch Its ****** le Shot Slip Away
May 23, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; McLaren driver Lando Norris (1) during the qualifying session of the Lenovo Grand Prix Du Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
McLaren is third in the constructors' championship with 263 points, 75 behind Ferrari and 162 behind Mercedes. Another strong weekend at Monza would not crown anyone, but it would force the two teams ahead to treat McLaren as a Sunday problem rather than a midfield inconvenience.

#Ferrari

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli will try to tighten his grip on the drivers' championship on home ground at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
However, the 20-year-old can expect to face a challenge from a resurgent McLaren and in particular Lando Norris, who has won the past two grands prix.
And Monza is of course also home territory for Ferrari, although the long straights of the historic circuit may not suit the characteristics of their car.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before round 13 of the 2026 season.
What does Lando Norris' new contract extension mean for Oscar Piastri? There clearly is some tension behind the scenes and this season his development performance-wise has clearly dipped. - Juha

#monza

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The **** le is still sinking in for Cale Makar — highest paid player in NHL history.
With it, of course, comes great expectations for the Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman. Like more gaudy stats and deep Stanley Cup runs. Pressure becomes part of the price tag for signing a $163.2 million, eight-year extension that kicks in next season. Pressure, the two-time Norris Trophy winner **** erted, he welcomes.
"I'm a guy that just puts a lot of pressure on myself to do well year in, year out," Makar said Monday at a news conference on the heels of a deal he signed late last week that will keep him with Colorado through the 2034-35 season. "It's going to make me even push myself a little bit more."
The 27-year-old Makar took becoming the league's first player to sign for more than $20 million a season in stride. He's already predicting the figure won't stand for long. It could be Edmonton's Connor McDavid or Toronto's Auston Matthews, who are eligible for extensions next summer. Down the road, it might be Makar's teammate Nathan MacKinnon.
"I fully expect Nate to even double what this is right now," cracked Makar, who's turned in four 20-goal seasons in his career. "It's incredible to see where the game is going."

#pressure #player #million

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Farrington scored in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to rally FC Dallas to a 3-3 draw with St. Louis City on Sunday night.
St. Louis City (9-6-7) extended its club-record unbeaten streak to 12 under first-year coach Yoann Damet, but missed a chance to move ahead of fifth-place Dallas (9-6-7) in the Western Conference.
Farrington used ****** ists from Petar Musa and Nolan Norris to score the equalizer.
Simon Becher scored unassisted in the 3rd minute to give St. Louis City an early lead. Four of his six goals this season have come in the last four matches.
Dallas pulled even on defender Shaq Moore's first goal of the season — unassisted in the 18th minute. Four of Moore's five career goals have come in his two seasons with the club.

#dallas #four #scored #unassisted

During his time with the Detroit Red Wings, Neil Smith served as head scout and ****** istant GM. He ran the club's farm system.
Smith was instrumental in Detroit's masterful 1989 draft class. It was he who insisted that the team had to draft Sergei Fedorov.
In short, the franchise means a lot to him.
"I have great affection for the Ilitch family," Smith said during the NHL Wraparound Podcast that he co-hosts with Vic Morren.
"Mr. and Mrs. Ilitch bought the team from the Norris family back in 1982, and it has done nothing but go up, up, up in prestige and in value ever since that time. Unfortunately, Mr. Ilitch has since passed, and Mrs. Ilitch is now 93 years old and still hanging in there.

#team #family #detroit #wings

British Masters
-11 D Hillier (NZ) (5), M Penge (Eng) (5); -10 T McKibbin (NI) (6); -9 F Zanotti (Par) (7), S Norris (SA) (5); -8 O Lindell (Fin) (14), J Olesen (Den) (7), I Elvira (Spa) (6)
-7 M Jordan (Eng) (6); -4 M Wallace (Eng) (14); -3 T Hatton (Eng) (12), D Willett (Eng) (8)
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England's Marco Penge and New Zealand's Daniel Hillier are the joint leaders of a British Masters that is still playing catch-up after storms hit the opening couple of days at the Belfry.

#masters #elvira

With Zandvoort now in the rear-view mirror, Formula 1 is ready to head to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, which is set to provide another crucial turning point in the championship battle. Below is the full schedule and session times for the weekend at the Temple of Speed.
After winning the last two races in succession, there will be plenty of attention on Lando Norris to see whether he can complete a hat-trick in Italy and firmly reignite his championship challenge. The McLaren driver arrives at Monza carrying significant momentum, with another victory potentially allowing him to make further inroads in the standings.
There will also be huge interest surrounding home favourite and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who will race in front of the Italian crowd at Monza with the added pressure of leading the **** le fight. His weekend, however, will be complicated by the grid penalty hanging over him, meaning the Mercedes driver will have an additional obstacle to overcome as he looks to deliver a strong result on home soil.
Toto Wolff explained that Mercedes' decision to make the engine change in Italy was driven entirely by performance considerations, with the team's simulations identifying Monza as the most favourable circuit at which to absorb the resulting grid penalty.
Photo: Race Pictures

#monza #italy #mercedes #weekend

LONDON (AP) — Defending world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least the end of 2030, the F1 team said Saturday.
McLaren said the new deal features "a multi-year option to commit beyond that date."
Financial terms were not announced. The Press ****** ociation news agency said the British driver's new contract could be worth up to $35 million a year.
The 26-year-old Norris secured McLaren's first drivers' ****** le last year since Lewis Hamilton won his first championship in 2008.
"McLaren is my home, and I'm very pleased to be signing a new contract to keep me with the team until at least 2030," Norris said.

#mclaren #year #first

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to a eight-year, $163.2 million extension, his agency announced Friday. The deal will be worth $20.4 million in annual average value; Makar becomes the first player in the NHL to sign a deal exceeding $20 million in annual salary, via insider Frank Seravalli.
Makar is entering the final year of a six-year, $54 million extension he signed in July 2021. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Getting a deal done now allows Makar and the Avalanche to ensure the contract is for eight years. Once the NHL's new CBA goes into effect on Sept. 15, maximum contract lengths cannot exceed seven years.
The Avalanche confirmed the deal with a video of Makar, in which he said he "couldn't be more excited" to stay in Colorado for the long-term future.
Makar, 27, is entering his eighth NHL season, all with Colorado. Since breaking into the league during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the UMass product has won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, been named to the NHL First All-Star Team four times, won two Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman, and helped the Avalanche to the 2021-22 Stanley Cup ******* le, where he was also named postseason MVP.

#stanley

Lando Norris reckons the field is close especially at the top despite new regulations in F1 2026 and feels McLaren should have been much further ahead in terms of points.
Having secured both the ***** les in F1 2025, McLaren sits third in the 2026 constructors' standings with 263 points behind Mercedes (425) and Ferrari (338) after 12 races, while Norris is fourth in the drivers' standings with 159 points behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli (242), George Russell (183) & Lewis Hamilton (183).
They are in the hunt but not quite still, especially due to early struggles. They had three 'Did Not Start' to start the F1 2026 campaign from two races. There were three more retirements, leaving them quite behind their immediate rivals. They have picked up with wins in last two races, but still not there yet.
Norris acknowledges that McLaren should have much further ahead, had they got the start they hoped for. They had huge chunk of points loss, but the Brit feels they have done good still, considering where they were last year and how much time they spent in covering off 2025, which strained some bit for 2026.
"We should be further ahead," said Norris to media. "We didn't even start a race. We've been pretty unlucky. We had a lot of problems at the beginning of the season. Mercedes have had a fair few as well. Ferrari are probably at the least. Yeah, I think it's a new regulation where other teams have done a very good job.

#mclaren #much #still

Kimi Antonelli is going to start the Italian Grand Prix from somewhere near the back of the grid, and Mercedes chose that outcome on purpose.
Team boss Toto Wolff confirmed after the Dutch Grand Prix that the championship leader will take a fresh power unit at his home race in Monza, triggering a grid penalty that could push him to the back row depending on how many components get swapped. It's a deliberate hit to a driver sitting on one of the healthier points cushions in recent memory, and it hands a very specific kind of opportunity to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc heading into the one weekend of the year built for making up ground through raw speed rather than clever strategy.
Under F1's power unit rules, teams get a fixed allocation of components for the season, and going even one over that limit on a single part triggers an automatic grid penalty the next time it's used. Antonelli's retirement in Barcelona earlier this year, an electrical failure that erased a big chunk of his points lead in one afternoon, is why Mercedes decided a scheduled penalty beats another unscheduled DNF. Wolff didn't dress it up when he explained the choice: "With Kimi, we're taking the full thing. Our calculations say that that's the best track to take it. Obviously, algorithms don't take their nationality into consideration. We're here to fight for a championship and not get the most PR."
Monza's reputation as the easiest track on the calendar to recover lost ground is part of that math. Pierre Gasly won there from tenth in 2020, Daniel Ricciardo won from a midfield slot the following year, and Max Verstappen took victory in 2022 after starting five places back. We covered just how thin these allocations have gotten across the grid after the Belgian Grand Prix, when a single weekend produced a 30-place penalty for Isack Hadjar and 10-place drops apiece for Lando Norris, Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz, all for the same rule Antonelli is about to run into at Monza.
Recovering from the back isn't quite the free pass it used to be, though. DRS is gone under the 2026 regulations, replaced by a manual override system that only unlocks within a fixed distance of the car ahead and draws from a battery that's already stretched thin at a circuit with almost no meaningful braking to recharge it. Monza asks cars to scavenge energy at full throttle instead of under braking, which is a very different proposition for a driver trying to slice through traffic than it was in the DRS era. Antonelli might still make Monza look easy. He just won't have quite the same tools to do it with.

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