Brentford have confirmed the exit of Jordan Henderson, clearing the path for him to sign with Chelsea. Henderson, 36, is set to transfer to Stamford Bridge after Brentford agreed to cancel his contract.
The former Liverpool captain penned a two-year agreement with Keith Andrews' team in July 2025 but has ended his tenure after just one season. As Brentford announced his departure, Henderson said: "I leave Brentford with a lot of gratitude for the opportunity the club gave me, and for the support and care shown to me and my family from day one.
"Coming back to the Premier League was really important to me, and Brentford gave me that chance. I'll always be thankful for that. I hope I was able to play my part in helping the team through an important period for the club. We achieved a lot together last season, and it's something everyone involved should be proud of.
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#henderson #team #club #jordan

Gianni Infantino has instructed FIFA's 211 member ****** ociations to approve his World Cup commercialization strategy by mid-September - or forfeit the possibility of nearly $7.5 billion in additional revenue.
The scheming FIFA president has dispatched a letter to the ****** ociations, stating: "Should you wish to proceed, this $10billion package will become available as of January 1, 2027, ushering in the next phase of our journey together. Should you wish to retain the status quo and reject this proposal we still have our planned expansion of the Forward programme (development money) of $2.7billion as previously presented."
Infantino has established a September 19 deadline for members to accept his proposal, which, he pledges, will deliver them $40 million for the 2027-30 FIFA cycle, beginning with a lump sum of $20 million in January 2027, as per The Mirror.
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#billion #fifa #january #wish

Jürgen Klopp has been handed advice on how his Germany side should set up, just days after accepting the role and threatening to walk away. The former Liverpool manager was the first name the German football federation (DFB) approached after Julian Nagelsmann stepped down following a disappointing FIFA World Cup that ended with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay in the Round of 32.
Klopp faces a considerable challenge, given it's been 10 years since the national team claimed victory in a knockout-round fixture at a major tournament. As Reds supporters will attest, Klopp operates on his own terms and won't tolerate any external meddling.
Nevertheless, that hasn't prevented German soccer icon and DFB sporting director Rudi Völler from offering Klopp his thoughts on how the team should operate. He believes Klopp's team should take their cues from world champions Spain, rather than runners-up Argentina, who have attracted widespread condemnation for their behavior in the Final, which saw them deploy cynical tactics before instigating a post-match confrontation, as per The Liverpool Echo.
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#Liverpool #World #round #germany

Kelsey Plum's two-season tenure with the Los Angeles Sparks is likely coming to an end, per LA Times reporter Marisa Ingemi. Ingemi reported that the Sparks will most likely trade Plum by Sunday's midseason trade deadline, and that they've gotten interest from across the league.
Plum is in the midst of a historic offensive season, albeit an injury-riddled one. She's averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 **** ists, while shooting 52.7% from the field. All of those numbers are career highs. She's also shooting 38.3% from three, her highest mark since 2023. But she's appeared in just 12 of 27 games as she's dealt with an ankle and a lower leg injury. The Sparks are currently out of the playoff mix, holding a 10-17 record and losers of 6 straight games.
Plum signed a one-year, $999,999 contract ahead of the season, after being traded to LA from Las Vegas in a three-team trade that saw the Seattle Storm get the No. 2 pick (and Li Yueru), and Las Vegas acquire Jewell Loyd. While Plum has individually excelled since arriving in Los Angeles, the team missed out on the playoffs in Year 1 and appears on track to do so again.

#trade #angeles

American billionaire and sports magnate Mark Walter — owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers and Sparks, the entire Professional Women's Hockey League and a stakeholder in Chelsea FC — presides over one of the most enviable empires in athletics.
But now, reports say that authorities are calling a foul on alleged potential insurance fraud by other companies tied to Walter.
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#Dodgers #Lakers #sparks

WEST SACRAMENTO — Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 4-3 loss to the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday:
1. The Red Sox dropped to 55-51 while the Athletics improved to 45-62. The loss ended Boston's 10-game road winning streak dating back to July 3.
2. Connor Wong blasted a two-out, two-run home run off A's lefty Hogan Harris to cut Boston's deficit to 4-3 in the ninth. Anthony Seigler made an attempt to tie it but flied out 397 feet to center field to end the game. It would have been a home run in seven other major league parks.
The A's had scored in the eighth inning to go ahead by three runs.
3. Boston made a questionable decision in the seventh inning to play for one run while trailing 1-0 after Athletics starter Gage Jump left the game following six dominant innings.

#loss #home

The English Football ******* ociation has issued a statement declaring it is 'deeply concerned' by Gianni Infantino's proposals to commercialize the World Cup. FIFA announced on Tuesday — following leaked reports of its intentions — that it planned to expand 'football development funding' to more than $10billion by opening up its competitions, including the World Cup, to third-party investment.
Reports suggest that Infantino stands to personally profit substantially from private investors. European confederation UEFA released a strongly worded statement accusing FIFA of 'crossing the line', while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham declared that FIFA had 'sold out'.
The FA have now weighed in with a statement published on Wednesday, via The Mirror, which read: "We were completely unaware of this proposal and have no substantive details, including what the proposition actually is, and what conditions are attached.
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#fifa #association

For the better part of fourteen seasons, Robert Ford and Steve Sparks have become the soundtrack of the summer for Astros fans throughout the Bayou City and beyond.
Robert joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to discuss a myriad of topics.
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how impressed were you by Hunter Brown's performance on Saturday Night in Chicago?
A: I would say a 10 because it's the best he's looked since he's come back. He had the fastball command and, with Hunter, he's one of the guys where you always know that he's eventually going to figure it out. It's literally just a matter of time, and it seems like that time came in Chicago.
Q: I know it's just one in the line of another series, but does it feel like these upcoming games with the Rangers have even more importance in late July?

#like #steve

LOS ANGELES -- Close again but close doesn't count in the standings.
It was a back-and-forth affair for basically the entire game before the Liberty took a double-digit lead. The Sparks valiantly tried to make a comeback but fell short, 113-109.
It was definitely a frustrating game. The Sparks shot well at just over 60 percent. They set a franchise record in ***** ists at 35. They made 16 three-pointers. Six players scored in double figures. And they still came up short.
"I think we played well," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. "We had 30 points off of 18 turnovers, right? We were active, we were connected. Good offense beats good defense. There were some mistakes, obviously. We're not going to play perfect, neither did they. We made more field goals than them. We lost at the free throw line. It's hard to defend the shooter at the free throw line. So I'm proud of our team. Again, E said it, it's not moral victories but we can build on that. We had 35 ***** ists. That's a franchise record. We're playing the right way and you can go down the line. Rae (Burrell) was phenomenal attacking and a couple times she had a turnover, she got both of them back. That's winning basketball, right? We didn't get the reward of the win but I'm proud of the team."
How did they feel about their defense? Q by FlyByKnite pic.twitter.com/AwcuMNI00O

#right #close #double

LOS ANGELES Calif. - The New York Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 113-109, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The Sporting Tribune's Edwin So was there to capture the following images:
Los Angeles Sparks guard Rae Burrell (12) drives hard to the basket during a match between New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena
Edwin So - The Sporting Tribune
Los Angeles Sparks guard Rae Burrell (12) drives hard to the basket during a match between New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena

#arena

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 29 points and Sabrina Ionescu scored 27 to help the New York Liberty hold off the Los Angeles Sparks 113-109 on Tuesday night.
Stewart made 11 of 19 shots and scored 19 points in the second half after New York (16-12) trailed 56-53 at the break. She added seven ******* ists, four rebounds and four steals.
Ionescu shot 9 for 16 with five 3-pointers and had 14 points in the first quarter to help the Liberty lead 36-30.
Rebekah Gardner finished with 15 points for New York and fellow reserves Han Xu and Marine Fauthoux each scored 13.
Rae Burrell had 24 points to lead Los Angeles (10-17), which has lost six straight and nine of 11. Nneka Ogwumike chipped in with 21 points and nine ******* ists after posting four straight double-doubles.

#points #york #liberty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 29 points and Sabrina Ionescu scored 27 to help the New York Liberty hold off the Los Angeles Sparks 113-109 on Tuesday night.
Stewart made 11 of 19 shots and scored 19 points in the second half after New York (16-12) trailed 56-53 at the break. She added seven **** ists, four rebounds and four steals.
Ionescu shot 9 for 16 with five 3-pointers and had 14 points in the first quarter to help the Liberty lead 36-30.
Rebekah Gardner finished with 15 points for New York and fellow reserves Han Xu and Marine Fauthoux each scored 13.
Rae Burrell had 24 points to lead Los Angeles (10-17), which has lost six straight and nine of 11. Nneka Ogwumike chipped in with 21 points and nine **** ists after posting four straight double-doubles.

#york #ionescu #liberty

After 14 years with FIFA World Cup-winning player and coach Didier Deschamps at the helm, the French national team is now officially under the stewardship of ex-captain Zinedine Zidane.
An appointment which had been largely expected for months, this marks the 54-year-old's first head coaching role since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, where he won La Liga twice and the UEFA Champions League three times across two stints in charge,
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Zidane, who won the World Cup alongside Deschamps in 1998 and reached the Final in 2006, during which he was sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi, admitted that taking charge of Les Bleus was a lifelong dream come true.
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Nick Offerman is known for his real-life woodworking skills, which mirror those of his beloved Parks and Rec character, Ron Swanson
In a new interview, the actor recalled an injury he suffered that he described as the "closest I came to irreparable damage" thanks to woodworking
Offerman previously told PEOPLE it was his woodworking skills that helped him break out as an actor
Nick Offerman has had close calls in his woodworking career.
The Parks and Rec alum, 56, has been a woodworker for longer than he's been an actor, and in an interview with Family Handyman, Offerman recalled an incident that he describes as the "closest I came to irreparable damage" in a workshop.

#offerman #woodworking #actor #parks

UEFA has taken a firm stance against FIFA, declaring that soccer is 'not theirs to sell' in response to the governing body's controversial proposal. Global soccer's top authority is considering selling stakes in "event operations," presumably such as the World Cup, to private investors, as confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.
The scheme could see FIFA president Gianni Infantino pocket millions should a deal be approved. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly been brought into the discussions via the Kushner family.
While the proposal is still being deliberated internally, it has been met with significant opposition from UEFA, as per The Mirror.
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#president

Wings' Alanna Smith update is a trade plan no one saw coming originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Alanna Smith's 2026 season hasn't gone according to plan.
Three months ago, Smith -- fresh off sharing Defensive Player of the Year honors with A'ja Wilson -- signed a three-year max contract to anchor the revamped Dallas Wings' frontcourt.
But just days before the Aug. 2 trade deadline, Smith and the Wings might be headed for a divorce.
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#wings #smith #trade #alanna

Tennessee football won the recruiting battle for five-star running back David Gabriel Georges, and Ohio State is trying to cope with the loss.
On this podcast episode of "The Volunteer State," beat writer Adam Sparks and columnist John Adams discuss both sides of that result, including the potential impact of Gabriel Georges on the Vols in 2027 and his similarities to past UT running backs.
Plus, Sparks is back from SEC media days, where he talked to reporters who ******* ume five-star freshman Faizon Brandon will win UT's quarterback competition over redshirt freshman George MacIntyre. Even some on the SEC Network set have made up their mind. But why?
And coach Josh Heupel may be hedging on his plan for picking the starting quarterback.
It's a loaded podcast episode as the Vols approach the start of preseason practice on Aug. 5. To hear the full discussion, listen to the 61-minute podcast. Here are some highlights.

#podcast #five #running

Tennessee football won the recruiting battle for five-star running back David Gabriel Georges, and Ohio State is trying to cope with the loss.
On this podcast episode of "The Volunteer State," beat writer Adam Sparks and columnist John Adams discuss both sides of that result, including the potential impact of Gabriel Georges on the Vols in 2027 and his similarities to past UT running backs.
Plus, Sparks is back from SEC media days, where he talked to reporters who ******* ume five-star freshman Faizon Brandon will win UT's quarterback competition over redshirt freshman George MacIntyre. Even some on the SEC Network set have made up their mind. But why?
And coach Josh Heupel may be hedging on his plan for picking the starting quarterback.
It's a loaded podcast episode as the Vols approach the start of preseason practice on Aug. 5. To hear the full discussion, listen to the 61-minute podcast. Here are some highlights.

#podcast #gabriel #five #star

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 25: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game between Team Coop and Team Spoon at the United Center on July 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sage Zipeto/Getty Images)
Amid the excitement of the 2026 WNBA All-Star celebrations, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the launch of a Replay Center beginning with the 2027 season, a move intended to address concerns about officiating and on-court safety raised by players, coaches and fans.
"This is one of the most significant investments we've ever made in our basketball operations," said Engelbert during the All-Star pregame press conference on Saturday. "This investment of tens of millions of dollars will help bring greater consistency, efficiency, and transparency to our officiating process, while continuing to improve the quality of the game."
Engelbert shared few details about the project but said that the WNBA will center operations alongside the NBA Replay Center in Secaucus, N.J., where officials will have access to additional camera angles and replay footage to help them make better-informed decisions.
Los Angeles Sparks forward and WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike welcomed the move, emphasizing the positive impact it can have on the relationship between players and the league.

#user

Notre Dame football is fairly close to closing out its 2027 recruiting class, with 23 total commitments after Brayden Parks made his verbal on Thursday.
The Irish have an elite class, one that ranks among the best in the nation and could end up being the top overall class. With that said, Notre Dame has the luxury of moving onto the 2028 cycle, one where they already have two commits, safety Andre Jones and kicker Owen Davies.
One of their top targets is Illinois edge rusher Darieon Prescott, a 5-star in the 247Sports Composite, ranking as the No. 18 overall player in the class. On Friday the 6-foot, 6-inch and 220-pound star announced via On3's Hayes Fawcett that he'll be committing on Monday with Notre Dame, Oregon and Texas A&M as his finalists.
Prescott has visited all three schools, as he was in South Bend to see the Irish hosting Purdue. Scanning his social media, it doesn't look like he visited this spring, but he did see the Ducks and Aggies. It's hard to say where he's leaning at the moment, but the hope is that proximity plays a part in Prescott's decision and joins other Illinois players who matriculate to Notre Dame.
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#irish #prescott #follow

After missing the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis due to injury, Caitlin Clark is healthy and ready for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game inside Chicago's United Center.
Clark is now a three-time WNBA All-Star. The Indiana Fever star is one of the starters and was the leading vote-getter on Team Spoon. Team Spoon is named after WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon, who served as the team's honorary general manager.
Clark is joined by fellow Fever All-Star Aliyah Boston, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles, and Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard as starters on Team Spoon. The rest of Team Spoon includes Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones, Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams, Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen, and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike.
Watch 2026 WNBA All-Star Game
Clark and Team Spoon will square off against Team Coop. Team Coop's honorary general manager is another WNBA great in Cynthia Cooper.

#star #clark #forward

CHICAGO — The WNBA All-Stars will not play with America-themed patches on their jerseys as part of the celebration of the nation's 250th birthday.
"No, they're not on the jerseys," New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart said Friday at a post-practice media availability at the Obama Presidential Center.
The news comes after a June report from Sportico said the WNBA planned to have its biggest stars wear USA 250 patches during Saturday's All-Star Game at the United Center (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/Disney+).
Women's National Basketball Players ******* ociation president Nneka Ogwumike, a forward for the L.A. Sparks, said Friday the report prompted the union to discuss the patches with league leadership.
"As players, we did ask about it," Ogwumike said. "I think being in a league where you're able to have that type of conversation with your leadership is important. You're not always in a position to be able to question certain things, and our players own the fact that we have a level of autonomy.

#Friday

Alyssa Thomas has been around the WNBA long enough to know that one loss doesn't define a season. Even after Phoenix fell to the Los Angeles Sparks twice earlier in the summer, Thomas wasn't interested in dwelling on what went wrong. Instead, her focus remained on the bigger picture as the Mercury approached the Sparks for the third time Wednesday afternoon.
"We've been in a lot of games that have been close," Thomas said. "They haven't gone our way, but when you think about playoff basketball, that's what pretty much every game is like."
After helping lead Phoenix to the WNBA Finals last season, Thomas admitted this year has looked different. The Mercury have spent much of the season trying to climb back into the postseason picture, something she isn't used to.
"I'm definitely not used to being at the bottom," Thomas said. "I'm accustomed to a different standard."
Even so, she believes the Mercury have been closer than their record might suggest.

#thomas #mercury #even #sparks

Broadcom's Hock Tan guided Q3 AI chip revenue to $16 billion, up over 200% year-over-year, while TSMC guided full-year 2026 revenue growth above 40%.
Laffont's five holdings form a closed AI infrastructure loop spanning power, fabrication, tools, and custom silicon, with four of the five currently rated BUY.
Act now: the **** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management just showed its hand: the latest 13F filing (holdings as of March 31, 2026) parks its biggest chips on a single trade: the AI infrastructure buildout. The five names below, all US-listed, represent Laffont's largest long common-stock and ADR positions. One of them just booked $10.80 billion in AI semiconductor revenue in a single quarter, growing 143% year-over-year. The setup is worth understanding before it reprices.
Every AI accelerator on this list is useless without electrons. That is why GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is the most surprising name in Laffont's tech basket: it sits one level upstream of the chips, building the gas turbines, grid equipment, and electrification hardware that hyperscalers are now ordering by the gigawatt. This is the AI trade one level upstream of NVIDIA. Q1 2026 revenue rose 15.8% year-over-year to $9.30 billion, but the real signal was orders: $18.30 billion, up 71% organically, with Electrification booking $2.4 billion in data center equipment orders in Q1 alone, more than all of 2025. CEO Scott Strazik put it plainly: "Demand is accelerating for our Power and Electrification solutions... backlog growing by more than $13 billion quarter-over-quarter."

#revenue #five #semiconductor

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Notre Dame added another 4-star prospect to its 2027 recruiting class, as Illinois defensive tackle Brayden Parks made his verbal on Thursday.
His commitment now gives the Irish 23 total commitments in the class, an elite group. According to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, Notre Dame has now moved up to the No. 2 spot behind Texas A&M. The difference here is that that Aggies have three more players in their class, and has a slightly higher average commitment rank at 91.08 vs. 91.00.
The Oregon Ducks are right behind the Irish, less than a point away, making it a virtually three-headed race for the top spot. Notre Dame has the most room to add players, but the majority to top prospects have already made their commitments. There could be some a late bloomer or two that they go after, but this could be it for the cycle.
Regardless of where the Irish end up in the rankings, head coach Marcus Freeman has once again managed to bring plenty of talent to an already elite team.
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#team

US sportswear retailer Nike will bar major wholesale partners in China from selling its products online from January, shifting sales to its own branded storefronts instead.
The change means most of Nike's 16 store partners in China, which together own and operate thousands of Nike outlets, will stop selling online and shift entirely to in-store retail.
"Our marketplace has become so fragmented and cluttered. What consumers want is an experience that's premium, true to the brand, trustworthy, and certainly connected between digital and physical", Cathy Sparks, vice-president and Greater China general manager at Nike told Reuters.
Sales will instead be redirected to Nike-branded storefronts on Tmall, JD.com and Douyin, as well as its own website and app.
According to the company, the move aims to reduce marketplace fragmentation, restore consumer confidence, and back full-price sales.

#partners #selling #branded

Jul. 23—MENNO, S.D. — Parkston Post 194 punched its ticket to the Class B American Legion state tournament for the third consecutive season after defeating Platte/Geddes Post 115 by a score of 6-2 in the Region 4B championship game on Thursday.
With the victory, Parkston went a perfect 3-0 in the regional tournament and advanced to the state tournament scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 4 in Madison.
Parkston wasted little time taking the lead, scoring in the top of the first inning when Grady Bowar delivered an RBI single that plated Mason Jervik for a 1-0 advantage. Platte/Geddes answered in the bottom of the second, pushing across a run to even the game at 1-1.
Post 194 regained the lead with a run in the third inning before breaking the game open in the fifth. Parkston scored three times in the frame to build a comfortable 5-1 cushion and put the WhiteCaps on their heels. P/G scratched across its final run in the bottom of the sixth to trim the deficit, but Parkston responded in the seventh with a sacrifice fly to right field for an insurance run and a 6-2 lead.
Kash Neugebauer turned in a strong outing on the mound, pitching six innings while allowing just three hits and two runs. Johnny Weber took over in relief and retired the side in the seventh to secure the regional championship and send Parkston back to the state tournament.

#parkston #post #tournament #Third

The WNBA season is in full swing, and Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have delivered strong viewership for the league.
In primetime on Saturday, the New York Liberty-Indiana Fever matchup averaged 2.58 million viewers on CBS. The game is the most-watched WNBA telecast ever on CBS, and the second-most-watched WNBA game this season, behind Fever-Las Vegas Aces (2.64 million) last Sunday on NBC and Peacock.
Overall, the game is the third-most-watched WNBA regular season game since 2000. Chicago Sky-Fever to open last season on ABC is the most-watched with 2.70 million viewers.
On other networks this week, games featuring Clark and the Fever also posted record viewership. On Wednesday, the Golden State Valkyries-Fever matchup on USA Network averaged 1.14 million viewers. According to Sports Media Watch, that is the most-watched game on USA Network this season.
On Friday, regional action on Ion featuring the Seattle Storm-Fever, Atlanta Dream-Toronto Tempo and Los Angeles Sparks-Sky averaged 1.02 million viewers. That is also the most-watched WNBA game on the network this season, according to SMW.

#fever

Notre Dame is really stacking the talent along the defensive line with its 2027 football recruiting class. On Thursday, one of the big additions to that group finally made a public announcement. 4-Star defensive lineman Brayden Parks gave his commitment to Marcus Freeman, Charlie Partridge, and Notre Dame via an announcement ceremony on CBS Sports.
The 6'3" 305 pound defensive tackle from Brother Rice High School in Chicago, Illinois, chose the Irish over his other finalist, the Oregon Ducks. Parks also held major offers from all over the country including the Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, and many more.
From 247:
-Wide, stout-bodied interior defender who makes life challenging for Middle 3 blockers with his rate of movement off the ball.
-Possesses the rush get-off and skill level to consistently shave edges or pry open rush paths with inside moves.
-Can rip and swipe his way to immediate victories, with an effective hump move sprinkled in.
-Natural leverage advantage simplifies his ability to anchor and root into the ground against downhill run efforts for new lines of scrimmage.
-Power-packed player who doesn't lose steam on his way to the quarterback at various parts of the field.
-Falls shy of positional size thresholds, but has the length to overwrite those shortcomings.
-Looks the part of a productive, multi-year contributor for a Power Four program who specializes in even-front deployments.
From ISD:

#star