10 hours ago
Defending champion Alex de Minaur and second-seeded Ben Shelton were bounced out of the Washington Open on Friday as upsets marked the quarter-finals of the combined ATP and WTA event.
Top-seeded Aussie de Minaur was left to rue his missed chances in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 loss to 33rd-ranked American Brandon Nakashima.
Chile's 30th-ranked Alejandro Tabilo recovered an early break in the third set to beat US home favorite Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Women's top seed Jessica Pegula and third-seeded Naomi Osaka made it safely into the semi-finals, but second-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina was sent packing by rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala.
Nakashima, chasing his first ATP 500-level **** le, avenged a loss to de Minaur in last year's Washington quarter-finals and followed up a win over the Aussie at Queen's Club in London this year.
#minaur #nakashima
Top-seeded Aussie de Minaur was left to rue his missed chances in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 loss to 33rd-ranked American Brandon Nakashima.
Chile's 30th-ranked Alejandro Tabilo recovered an early break in the third set to beat US home favorite Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Women's top seed Jessica Pegula and third-seeded Naomi Osaka made it safely into the semi-finals, but second-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina was sent packing by rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala.
Nakashima, chasing his first ATP 500-level **** le, avenged a loss to de Minaur in last year's Washington quarter-finals and followed up a win over the Aussie at Queen's Club in London this year.
#minaur #nakashima
14 hours ago
IRC Section 1014 resets an inherited portfolio's cost basis to date-of-death value, legally erasing a lifetime of capital gains before heirs sell.
The step-up covers only taxable accounts such as stocks, ETFs, and real estate, while inherited IRAs and 401(k)s face ordinary income tax on every withdrawal.
Portfolios that declined before death step the basis down, permanently wiping built-in losses heirs could have captured through pre-death selling.
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If you've ever inherited a taxable brokerage account, mutual funds, or individual stocks from a parent, there is a rule sitting inside the tax code that can erase decades of capital gains overnight. It's called the step-up in basis, and it's the reason a daughter can inherit an $800,000 portfolio her mother built from a $50,000 seed in the 1980s, sell every share the next month, and owe the IRS nothing on the gain.
#inherited #death #stocks
The step-up covers only taxable accounts such as stocks, ETFs, and real estate, while inherited IRAs and 401(k)s face ordinary income tax on every withdrawal.
Portfolios that declined before death step the basis down, permanently wiping built-in losses heirs could have captured through pre-death selling.
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If you've ever inherited a taxable brokerage account, mutual funds, or individual stocks from a parent, there is a rule sitting inside the tax code that can erase decades of capital gains overnight. It's called the step-up in basis, and it's the reason a daughter can inherit an $800,000 portfolio her mother built from a $50,000 seed in the 1980s, sell every share the next month, and owe the IRS nothing on the gain.
#inherited #death #stocks
22 hours ago
She might not have got the gold medal she craved, but the Commonwealth Games have been an "amazing" experience for Summer Shaw.
The 22-year-old from Camberley in Surrey claimed Scotland's first judo medal in Glasgow by beating Botho Babutso of Botswana in the bronze-medal match of the 48kg event.
Shaw forced Babutso into submission with an arm lock to win by ippon inside one minute and 32 seconds, but her chances of gold were ended by India's Asmita Dey.
"I'll see her at the Games the next time in four years," Shaw jokingly said to BBC Sport Scotland about Dey. "She beat me on home soil, so I'll beat her on home soil.
"I'm a little disappointed, because I really came here wanting gold. I was number four in the competition, I lost to the number one seed, I was just so close to beating her. But it was so much fun. Just amazing."
#Gold #babutso #amazing #beating
The 22-year-old from Camberley in Surrey claimed Scotland's first judo medal in Glasgow by beating Botho Babutso of Botswana in the bronze-medal match of the 48kg event.
Shaw forced Babutso into submission with an arm lock to win by ippon inside one minute and 32 seconds, but her chances of gold were ended by India's Asmita Dey.
"I'll see her at the Games the next time in four years," Shaw jokingly said to BBC Sport Scotland about Dey. "She beat me on home soil, so I'll beat her on home soil.
"I'm a little disappointed, because I really came here wanting gold. I was number four in the competition, I lost to the number one seed, I was just so close to beating her. But it was so much fun. Just amazing."
#Gold #babutso #amazing #beating
1 day ago
Alexandra Eala denied Leylah Fernandez a chance at a second consecutive ****** le at the Mubadala DC Open. An inspired performance saw the Filipino star send the defending champion packing in straight sets after fending off a comeback attempt.
Fernandez, who has now arrived in Toronto for her home tournament, opened up about how the match unfolded.
Fernandez, who has endured a rather underwhelming season, arrived at the DC Open hoping to successfully defend her ****** le. Ahead of her campaign, the Canadian star said that enjoying her time on the court played a major role in her victory 12 months ago. At last year's tournament, she staged a remarkable run, beating the likes of Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya en route to the ****** le.
She made a winning start this year, convincingly dismissing Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4 in the first round. The seventh seed, however, was halted in the next round by Eala. The 21-year-old produced a dominant performance in the opening set, winning 6-2.
"I mean, honestly, Alex has been playing really well. I think the biggest thing is that she's playing with a lot of confidence. She's trusting herself, trusting her shots, her patterns, and a lot of her ****** are going in. So, that's the big difference. I feel like she's progressing well. Whatever she's doing with her team is working," Fernandez said in her post-match press conference.
#fernandez #open #winning
Fernandez, who has now arrived in Toronto for her home tournament, opened up about how the match unfolded.
Fernandez, who has endured a rather underwhelming season, arrived at the DC Open hoping to successfully defend her ****** le. Ahead of her campaign, the Canadian star said that enjoying her time on the court played a major role in her victory 12 months ago. At last year's tournament, she staged a remarkable run, beating the likes of Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya en route to the ****** le.
She made a winning start this year, convincingly dismissing Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4 in the first round. The seventh seed, however, was halted in the next round by Eala. The 21-year-old produced a dominant performance in the opening set, winning 6-2.
"I mean, honestly, Alex has been playing really well. I think the biggest thing is that she's playing with a lot of confidence. She's trusting herself, trusting her shots, her patterns, and a lot of her ****** are going in. So, that's the big difference. I feel like she's progressing well. Whatever she's doing with her team is working," Fernandez said in her post-match press conference.
#fernandez #open #winning
2 days ago
Defending champion Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt.
Women's top seed Jessica Pegula also advanced, rallying to beat Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 while men's second seed Ben Shelton outlasted Ugo Humbert 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4.
Top-seeded De Minaur was always likely to prove too much for 17-year-old qualifier Hewitt -- son of Aussie great Lleyton Hewitt -- who had only captured his first ATP victory in Tuesday's first round.
The first set threatened to become a demolition as De Minaur raced to a 5-0 lead.
But Hewitt found his feet, breaking back in the sixth game and holding serve before succumbing 6-2.
#victory #seed #australian
Women's top seed Jessica Pegula also advanced, rallying to beat Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 while men's second seed Ben Shelton outlasted Ugo Humbert 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4.
Top-seeded De Minaur was always likely to prove too much for 17-year-old qualifier Hewitt -- son of Aussie great Lleyton Hewitt -- who had only captured his first ATP victory in Tuesday's first round.
The first set threatened to become a demolition as De Minaur raced to a 5-0 lead.
But Hewitt found his feet, breaking back in the sixth game and holding serve before succumbing 6-2.
#victory #seed #australian
2 days ago
July 29 (Reuters) - Bunge raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday after beating Wall Street estimates for second-quarter earnings, helped by strong performances in its soybean and softseed processing businesses amid improving market conditions.
U.S. corn and soybean prices have climbed sharply since the start of the Iran war, prompting farmers to step up sales of grain they had held back from last year's harvest amid a prolonged period of weak prices.
The price rally has spurred sales across the Midwest, with farmers moving corn, soybeans and wheat from storage bins to ethanol producers and major grain handlers such as Archer-Daniels-Midland and Bunge.
Prices of crops such as corn, which are used to make biofuels, also got a boost from a spike in crude oil prices due to the war.
Net sales from its soybean processing and refining were $12.07 billion, compared with $7.75 billion a year ago.
#processing
U.S. corn and soybean prices have climbed sharply since the start of the Iran war, prompting farmers to step up sales of grain they had held back from last year's harvest amid a prolonged period of weak prices.
The price rally has spurred sales across the Midwest, with farmers moving corn, soybeans and wheat from storage bins to ethanol producers and major grain handlers such as Archer-Daniels-Midland and Bunge.
Prices of crops such as corn, which are used to make biofuels, also got a boost from a spike in crude oil prices due to the war.
Net sales from its soybean processing and refining were $12.07 billion, compared with $7.75 billion a year ago.
#processing
2 days ago
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Packers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
The start of training camp brings hope and optimism for every NFL fan base. A new season is dawning, and anything is possible. (Except, of course, for the Cleveland Browns settling on a quarterback.)
For the Green Bay Packers, the goals begin with an NFC North ******* le. Winning the division sets a team up well for the postseason — that means a home playoff game and, if you're lucky and good, a first-round bye. None of these are things that Jordan Love has experienced during his tenure as the Packers' starting quarterback so far.
Three straight 7th-seeded playoff appearances should have Love and the Packers hungry for a postseason game at Lambeau Field. But will it happen? We're asking you, our readers, to give your predictions. Head to the poll below and let us know if you think the Packers will win the NFC North in 2026. Currently, they have the second-best odds to do so according to sportsbooks, with only the Detroit Lions ahead of them. Does Detroit go worst to first? Or will the Packers be back on top for the first time since 2021?
Let us know what you think!
#first #north #love
The start of training camp brings hope and optimism for every NFL fan base. A new season is dawning, and anything is possible. (Except, of course, for the Cleveland Browns settling on a quarterback.)
For the Green Bay Packers, the goals begin with an NFC North ******* le. Winning the division sets a team up well for the postseason — that means a home playoff game and, if you're lucky and good, a first-round bye. None of these are things that Jordan Love has experienced during his tenure as the Packers' starting quarterback so far.
Three straight 7th-seeded playoff appearances should have Love and the Packers hungry for a postseason game at Lambeau Field. But will it happen? We're asking you, our readers, to give your predictions. Head to the poll below and let us know if you think the Packers will win the NFC North in 2026. Currently, they have the second-best odds to do so according to sportsbooks, with only the Detroit Lions ahead of them. Does Detroit go worst to first? Or will the Packers be back on top for the first time since 2021?
Let us know what you think!
#first #north #love
2 days ago
Celtic's potential Champions League play-off opponents became slightly clearer after the latest second qualifying round ties, including a stunning comeback win by Danish champions AGF Aarhus.
The Scottish champions already knew that Norwegian counterparts Viking Stavanger and Austria's LASK are potential opponents as both have automatically qualified for the play-off round and will be on the unseeded side of the draw.
However, three other potential opponents will be decided by matches with first legs on 4/5 August and second legs on 11 August.
AGF were 4-1 down from their first leg at home to Polish champions Lech Poznan but stunned their hosts by scoring three times in 90 minutes to take the tie into extra time on Wednesday.
Lech, for whom former Celtic winger Luis Palma played the first 68 minutes, scored first in extra-time, but the Danes equalised before winning the penalty shoot-out.
#august #play
The Scottish champions already knew that Norwegian counterparts Viking Stavanger and Austria's LASK are potential opponents as both have automatically qualified for the play-off round and will be on the unseeded side of the draw.
However, three other potential opponents will be decided by matches with first legs on 4/5 August and second legs on 11 August.
AGF were 4-1 down from their first leg at home to Polish champions Lech Poznan but stunned their hosts by scoring three times in 90 minutes to take the tie into extra time on Wednesday.
Lech, for whom former Celtic winger Luis Palma played the first 68 minutes, scored first in extra-time, but the Danes equalised before winning the penalty shoot-out.
#august #play
3 days ago
Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL) is being sued for allegedly keeping a fake Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) wallet on its App Store for more than a week after a customer reported losing $875,000 U.S. due to a scam.
The lawsuit claims that another user lost $840,000 U.S. due to Apple's delay in removing the fake Bitcoin wallet from its App Store.
In the lawsuit, three people say they collectively had $1.84 million U.S. stolen after downloading an app impersonating Sparrow Wallet and entering their Bitcoin seed phrases.
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#Bitcoin #wallet #Apple #aapl
The lawsuit claims that another user lost $840,000 U.S. due to Apple's delay in removing the fake Bitcoin wallet from its App Store.
In the lawsuit, three people say they collectively had $1.84 million U.S. stolen after downloading an app impersonating Sparrow Wallet and entering their Bitcoin seed phrases.
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#Bitcoin #wallet #Apple #aapl
3 days ago
The Denver Broncos open training camp this week with high expectations.
Veterans report on July 28 after a successful 2025 season that saw them win the AFC West and earn the No. 1 seed in the conference. Most of the core roster returns under head coach Sean Payton, and the team should feel confident about repeating as division champions.
Yet several key jobs and depth chart spots remain undecided. Numerous position battles will play a major role in shaping the 2026 roster, and they could also determine how far this talented group advances in the playoffs.
The biggest hole sits on the defensive line.
Most importantly, John Franklin-Myers left in free agency. He delivered strong interior pressure and helped the Broncos lead the league in quarterback hits last season. His departure creates a sizable gap in the rotation. The unit must maintain its disruptive force against both the run and the pass.
#denver #west #sean #numerous
Veterans report on July 28 after a successful 2025 season that saw them win the AFC West and earn the No. 1 seed in the conference. Most of the core roster returns under head coach Sean Payton, and the team should feel confident about repeating as division champions.
Yet several key jobs and depth chart spots remain undecided. Numerous position battles will play a major role in shaping the 2026 roster, and they could also determine how far this talented group advances in the playoffs.
The biggest hole sits on the defensive line.
Most importantly, John Franklin-Myers left in free agency. He delivered strong interior pressure and helped the Broncos lead the league in quarterback hits last season. His departure creates a sizable gap in the rotation. The unit must maintain its disruptive force against both the run and the pass.
#denver #west #sean #numerous
3 days ago
During his prime with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown established himself as the premier wide receiver in the NFL. But behind the scenes, former Steelers safety Ryan Clark saw the seeds of future turmoil being planted long before Brown's public breakdown and eventual departure from Pittsburgh.
Appearing on the "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward" podcast with current Steelers captain Cameron Heyward, Clark reflected on the locker room dynamics surrounding Brown's rise to stardom.
Heyward recalled Clark's immediate, emotional reaction the day Pittsburgh signed Brown to his first major contract extension. He shared a story about how Brown had said something to former defensive coordinator **** LeBeau, and the defense, including Clark, did not take kindly to it.
He recalled how emotional Clark became when he heard that Brown had been paid. Heyward asked Clark if he remembered what he said in response.
"Yeah, he's gonna F it up," said Clark. "The entire Antonio Brown thing, just makes me sad, you know, how it played out."
#steelers
Appearing on the "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward" podcast with current Steelers captain Cameron Heyward, Clark reflected on the locker room dynamics surrounding Brown's rise to stardom.
Heyward recalled Clark's immediate, emotional reaction the day Pittsburgh signed Brown to his first major contract extension. He shared a story about how Brown had said something to former defensive coordinator **** LeBeau, and the defense, including Clark, did not take kindly to it.
He recalled how emotional Clark became when he heard that Brown had been paid. Heyward asked Clark if he remembered what he said in response.
"Yeah, he's gonna F it up," said Clark. "The entire Antonio Brown thing, just makes me sad, you know, how it played out."
#steelers
3 days ago
World number 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on court and had to retire from her first-round match at the Memphis Classic due to high temperatures.
Russian Alexandrova, who was the number one seed, was trailing 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 against 16-year-old compatriot Kristina Liutova in a match where temperatures reached 34C.
The match was initially paused as Alexandrova tried to continue, before she received a time violation as she took too long to serve amid her struggles.
But in the middle of the next point, Alexandrova fell to the ground and needed immediate medical attention.
The 31-year-old was well enough to stand but had to forfeit the match, which had lasted more than three hours.
#temperatures #year
Russian Alexandrova, who was the number one seed, was trailing 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 against 16-year-old compatriot Kristina Liutova in a match where temperatures reached 34C.
The match was initially paused as Alexandrova tried to continue, before she received a time violation as she took too long to serve amid her struggles.
But in the middle of the next point, Alexandrova fell to the ground and needed immediate medical attention.
The 31-year-old was well enough to stand but had to forfeit the match, which had lasted more than three hours.
#temperatures #year
4 days ago
WESTFIELD – As he marveled at the zip on the ball and the fluidity with which his starting quarterback moved during recent private workouts in Florida, Colts receiver Josh Downs says he had to remind himself that Daniel Jones was ever injured.
"That's how good he looked out there. I'm excited to see him out there, full-go and getting after it," Downs said Tuesday.
Wednesday marks a monumental day for the 29-year-old quarterback, who a year ago entered camp on a one-year, $14 million prove-it deal that only promised him the chance to compete with 2023 fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson Sr. for the Colts' starting role, and no more.
In Indianapolis, Jones matched wits with head coach Shane Steichen and found himself holding the car keys to what in September and October was the league's most electric offense, and seemed a shoo-in to compete for the AFC's top seed and threaten for a deep playoff push.
Not yet even eight months ago, Jones collapsed onto the turf in Indianapolis' house of horrors in Jacksonville. A resurgent campaign that had sparked MVP conversations had been first hampered by a fractured fibula and then ended with the snap of his right Achilles tendon Dec. 7. But Wednesday, Jones returned to the field without restrictions. What once was a very real question -- whether Jones would be ready for a Week 1 return -- seems a foregone conclusion.
#jones #colts #downs #quarterback
"That's how good he looked out there. I'm excited to see him out there, full-go and getting after it," Downs said Tuesday.
Wednesday marks a monumental day for the 29-year-old quarterback, who a year ago entered camp on a one-year, $14 million prove-it deal that only promised him the chance to compete with 2023 fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson Sr. for the Colts' starting role, and no more.
In Indianapolis, Jones matched wits with head coach Shane Steichen and found himself holding the car keys to what in September and October was the league's most electric offense, and seemed a shoo-in to compete for the AFC's top seed and threaten for a deep playoff push.
Not yet even eight months ago, Jones collapsed onto the turf in Indianapolis' house of horrors in Jacksonville. A resurgent campaign that had sparked MVP conversations had been first hampered by a fractured fibula and then ended with the snap of his right Achilles tendon Dec. 7. But Wednesday, Jones returned to the field without restrictions. What once was a very real question -- whether Jones would be ready for a Week 1 return -- seems a foregone conclusion.
#jones #colts #downs #quarterback
4 days ago
WESTFIELD – As he marveled at the zip on the ball and the fluidity with which his starting quarterback moved during recent private workouts in Florida, Colts receiver Josh Downs says he had to remind himself that Daniel Jones was ever injured.
"That's how good he looked out there. I'm excited to see him out there, full-go and getting after it," Downs said Tuesday.
Wednesday marks a monumental day for the 29-year-old quarterback, who a year ago entered camp on a one-year, $14 million prove-it deal that only promised him the chance to compete with 2023 fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson Sr. for the Colts' starting role, and no more.
In Indianapolis, Jones matched wits with head coach Shane Steichen and found himself holding the car keys to what in September and October was the league's most electric offense, and seemed a shoo-in to compete for the AFC's top seed and threaten for a deep playoff push.
Not yet even eight months ago, Jones collapsed onto the turf in Indianapolis' house of horrors in Jacksonville. A resurgent campaign that had sparked MVP conversations had been first hampered by a fractured fibula and then ended with the snap of his right Achilles tendon Dec. 7. But Wednesday, Jones returned to the field without restrictions. What once was a very real question -- whether Jones would be ready for a Week 1 return -- seems a foregone conclusion.
#jones #compete
"That's how good he looked out there. I'm excited to see him out there, full-go and getting after it," Downs said Tuesday.
Wednesday marks a monumental day for the 29-year-old quarterback, who a year ago entered camp on a one-year, $14 million prove-it deal that only promised him the chance to compete with 2023 fourth overall pick Anthony Richardson Sr. for the Colts' starting role, and no more.
In Indianapolis, Jones matched wits with head coach Shane Steichen and found himself holding the car keys to what in September and October was the league's most electric offense, and seemed a shoo-in to compete for the AFC's top seed and threaten for a deep playoff push.
Not yet even eight months ago, Jones collapsed onto the turf in Indianapolis' house of horrors in Jacksonville. A resurgent campaign that had sparked MVP conversations had been first hampered by a fractured fibula and then ended with the snap of his right Achilles tendon Dec. 7. But Wednesday, Jones returned to the field without restrictions. What once was a very real question -- whether Jones would be ready for a Week 1 return -- seems a foregone conclusion.
#jones #compete
4 days ago
World number 10 Taylor Fritz captured his 250th hardcourt victory on Monday by defeating Belgium's Zizou Bergs in the first round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open.
The American third seed, seeking his 11th ATP tour ******* le and first Eastbourne last year, needed only 79 minutes to complete a 6-3, 6-4 triumph.
Wimbledon quarter-finalist Fritz will next face either countryman Tommy Paul or Poland's Kamil Majchrzak.
"He had a few break chances, but when I served out the first and went up a break in the second, I felt like the momentum was on my side," Fritz said.
"It's really good to get out of those games and to finish the match unbroken."
#fritz #first #World #Monday
The American third seed, seeking his 11th ATP tour ******* le and first Eastbourne last year, needed only 79 minutes to complete a 6-3, 6-4 triumph.
Wimbledon quarter-finalist Fritz will next face either countryman Tommy Paul or Poland's Kamil Majchrzak.
"He had a few break chances, but when I served out the first and went up a break in the second, I felt like the momentum was on my side," Fritz said.
"It's really good to get out of those games and to finish the match unbroken."
#fritz #first #World #Monday
7 days ago
There will be a new Legion Baseball champion after the defending champions St. Johnsbury Post 58 did not compete in 2026.
Essex Post 91 and White River Jct. Post 84 captured the top seeds in the North and South Divisions for the second year in a row.
The five-day, double-elimination tournament begins Saturday, July 25. Games will be played in Fair Haven either at the high school or the Fair Haven Rec Field. See below for seeds, matchups and final scores throughout the five days.
Note: This file will be updated nightly.
Essex Post 91
#post #Baseball #johnsbury
Essex Post 91 and White River Jct. Post 84 captured the top seeds in the North and South Divisions for the second year in a row.
The five-day, double-elimination tournament begins Saturday, July 25. Games will be played in Fair Haven either at the high school or the Fair Haven Rec Field. See below for seeds, matchups and final scores throughout the five days.
Note: This file will be updated nightly.
Essex Post 91
#post #Baseball #johnsbury
8 days ago
Announced by the league Friday night, former Alabama softball ace Montana Fouts has been named the 2026 AUSL Pitcher of the Year.
The accolade was one-of-two honors Fouts received Friday night, named to the All-AUSL Team as well.
Fouts is in the midst of a stellar 2026 season with the Utah Talons, guiding the team to the No. 1 seed in the AUSL Championship. The former Alabama ace also set four AUSL single-season records with innings pitched, strikeouts, and wins, as well as with seven complete games.
So far this season, Fouts has made 11 total appearances for Utah in the circle, nine of which have been starts. The former Alabama ace owns a 7-4 record, 2.36 ERA, and 63:10 K:BB ratio across 62.1 innings pitched.
Fouts and the Talons will face the Chicago Bandits in Game 1 of the AUSL Championship on Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. Game 2 will be played Sunday, followed by an if necessary Game 3 on Monday.
#former
The accolade was one-of-two honors Fouts received Friday night, named to the All-AUSL Team as well.
Fouts is in the midst of a stellar 2026 season with the Utah Talons, guiding the team to the No. 1 seed in the AUSL Championship. The former Alabama ace also set four AUSL single-season records with innings pitched, strikeouts, and wins, as well as with seven complete games.
So far this season, Fouts has made 11 total appearances for Utah in the circle, nine of which have been starts. The former Alabama ace owns a 7-4 record, 2.36 ERA, and 63:10 K:BB ratio across 62.1 innings pitched.
Fouts and the Talons will face the Chicago Bandits in Game 1 of the AUSL Championship on Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. Game 2 will be played Sunday, followed by an if necessary Game 3 on Monday.
#former
8 days ago
Two years ago, Jamal Britt lay in his apartment in the hot summer — with no power as he struggled to pay bills — and wondered if it was time to quit track.
"A lot of people that live this life like me, sometimes they just decide to throw it all away and just give up," he told NBC Sports research. "I decided to keep going regardless of what the situation was."
Now, Britt, a 27-year-old who has never competed at an Olympics or World Championships, is the second-hottest 110m hurdler on the planet. He began 2026 with a personal best of 13.07 seconds, ranking outside the 40 fastest men in history.
He goes into the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships — where the 110m hurdles are on Sunday, the last day of the four-day meet in New York City — as the fifth-fastest man in history and the top seed.
2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor and Para National Championships: How to watch, schedule, preview
#jamal
"A lot of people that live this life like me, sometimes they just decide to throw it all away and just give up," he told NBC Sports research. "I decided to keep going regardless of what the situation was."
Now, Britt, a 27-year-old who has never competed at an Olympics or World Championships, is the second-hottest 110m hurdler on the planet. He began 2026 with a personal best of 13.07 seconds, ranking outside the 40 fastest men in history.
He goes into the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships — where the 110m hurdles are on Sunday, the last day of the four-day meet in New York City — as the fifth-fastest man in history and the top seed.
2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor and Para National Championships: How to watch, schedule, preview
#jamal
8 days ago
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) scores a touchdown against Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III (31) during the first half of a game on Dec. 7, 2025.
The Green Bay Packers were arguably the most disappointing team in football last year. And perhaps no one did less with more than Packers’ coach Matt LaFleur.
Green Bay headed into the 2025 season with one of the NFL’s top rosters, then traded for star defensive end Micah Parsons 10 days before the year began. Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
Instead, Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall and was the NFC’s No. 7 seed for a third consecutive year. The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears.
“No way you should lose games in this league when you’re up that much,” running back Josh Jacobs said.
#bears #first #christian #kevin
The Green Bay Packers were arguably the most disappointing team in football last year. And perhaps no one did less with more than Packers’ coach Matt LaFleur.
Green Bay headed into the 2025 season with one of the NFL’s top rosters, then traded for star defensive end Micah Parsons 10 days before the year began. Suddenly, Packer Nation was dreaming of their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
Instead, Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall and was the NFC’s No. 7 seed for a third consecutive year. The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears.
“No way you should lose games in this league when you’re up that much,” running back Josh Jacobs said.
#bears #first #christian #kevin
8 days ago
The schedule for the cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, **** an, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry into the quarter-finals in both the men's and women's T20 tournaments.
Cricket will be played in the T20 format and will have full international status. The women's competition will run from September 17 to 22, while the men's tournament will take place from September 24 to October 1 at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have all been seeded into the men's quarter-finals based on their rankings. The remaining four quarter-final spots will be decided through a preliminary stage featuring six teams split into two groups.
Group A includes Afghanistan, **** an and Nepal, while Group B features Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. Since India and Pakistan are on opposite sides of the draw, the two rivals can only meet if both reach the semi-finals or the final.
India will face one of the teams that qualify from the preliminary round in the quarter-finals.
— AsianGamesOCA (AsianGamesOCA)
India's women's team will start its **** le defence against hosts **** an in the quarter-finals. If India win, they will face either Bangladesh or China in the semi-finals.
The other quarter-final matches will see Sri Lanka take on Malaysia, while Pakistan will play Thailand. India will be aiming to retain the gold medals won in both the men's and women's competitions at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.
#Japan #Pakistan #asian
Cricket will be played in the T20 format and will have full international status. The women's competition will run from September 17 to 22, while the men's tournament will take place from September 24 to October 1 at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have all been seeded into the men's quarter-finals based on their rankings. The remaining four quarter-final spots will be decided through a preliminary stage featuring six teams split into two groups.
Group A includes Afghanistan, **** an and Nepal, while Group B features Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. Since India and Pakistan are on opposite sides of the draw, the two rivals can only meet if both reach the semi-finals or the final.
India will face one of the teams that qualify from the preliminary round in the quarter-finals.
— AsianGamesOCA (AsianGamesOCA)
India's women's team will start its **** le defence against hosts **** an in the quarter-finals. If India win, they will face either Bangladesh or China in the semi-finals.
The other quarter-final matches will see Sri Lanka take on Malaysia, while Pakistan will play Thailand. India will be aiming to retain the gold medals won in both the men's and women's competitions at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.
#Japan #Pakistan #asian
8 days ago
FORT DODGE − In the new era of double elimination at the Iowa high school state softball tournament, No. 1 seed Adel-De Soto-Minburn still left no doubt, going undefeated at the tournament on its way to a state ***** le.
The Tigers ended a dominant, wire-to-wire run to their first-ever state ***** le with a 6-0 win over Raccoon River Conference foe Carlisle on Thursday, July 23. Starring in the effort were pitcher Lauren Hagedorn and catcher Kinzie Maxwell. Hagedorn gave up just four hits and conceded no runs in the circle, while Maxwell was 3-for-3 at the plate with a single, double, a home run, two RBIs and a walk.
From the first round to the state ***** le game, the Tigers went 4-0, outscoring their opponents 29-6 over the week in Fort Dodge. ADM had not lost since June 16, ending the campaign on a 24-game win streak. This is ADM's first softball state ***** le as a school, though Adel High School won in 1970 before the three towns combined to create ADM.
"I hope all the younger girls underneath us (at ADM) can look up to us and know they can do it and they have the power to do it," Maxwell said.
More: Iowa high school state softball tournament 2026: Scores, brackets
#school #title #first #dodge
The Tigers ended a dominant, wire-to-wire run to their first-ever state ***** le with a 6-0 win over Raccoon River Conference foe Carlisle on Thursday, July 23. Starring in the effort were pitcher Lauren Hagedorn and catcher Kinzie Maxwell. Hagedorn gave up just four hits and conceded no runs in the circle, while Maxwell was 3-for-3 at the plate with a single, double, a home run, two RBIs and a walk.
From the first round to the state ***** le game, the Tigers went 4-0, outscoring their opponents 29-6 over the week in Fort Dodge. ADM had not lost since June 16, ending the campaign on a 24-game win streak. This is ADM's first softball state ***** le as a school, though Adel High School won in 1970 before the three towns combined to create ADM.
"I hope all the younger girls underneath us (at ADM) can look up to us and know they can do it and they have the power to do it," Maxwell said.
More: Iowa high school state softball tournament 2026: Scores, brackets
#school #title #first #dodge
9 days ago
The Florida men's basketball team will welcome the Jacksonville Dolphins to the O'Dome on Nov. 5 for their home opener for the 2026-27 season.
The Gators last hosted Jacksonville on Nov. 7, 2024, earning an 81-60 victory over the Dolphins. Florida leads the all-time series 33-5 against Jacksonville.
UF's non-conference schedule is beginning to take shape, with the matchup against Jacksonville becoming the newest addition to the Gators' schedule. Florida is highly favored to enter the season as the No. 1 team in the country in preseason polls after returning key contributors from last season.
Florida will tip off its season in a neutral-site game on Nov. 2 against the Miami Hurricanes at Benchmark International Arena — the same venue where the Gators were upset in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by No. 9 seed Iowa.
More non-conference matchups are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as the season approaches.
#jacksonville #season #gators #conference
The Gators last hosted Jacksonville on Nov. 7, 2024, earning an 81-60 victory over the Dolphins. Florida leads the all-time series 33-5 against Jacksonville.
UF's non-conference schedule is beginning to take shape, with the matchup against Jacksonville becoming the newest addition to the Gators' schedule. Florida is highly favored to enter the season as the No. 1 team in the country in preseason polls after returning key contributors from last season.
Florida will tip off its season in a neutral-site game on Nov. 2 against the Miami Hurricanes at Benchmark International Arena — the same venue where the Gators were upset in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by No. 9 seed Iowa.
More non-conference matchups are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as the season approaches.
#jacksonville #season #gators #conference
9 days ago
Arrakis, a seven-month old London- and Paris-based startup building what it calls an AI "operating system" for industrial companies, is emerging from stealth with $38 million in venture capital funding. It says its goal is to bring agentic AI to sectors such aerospace, energy, logistics, and manufacturing.
The company's latest funding is a $30 million Series A led by Blossom Capital, with participation from venture capital firms Accel, GFC, MainObject, and Rerail. Accel led an earlier $7.5 million seed round, and individual backers include Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel and OpenAI's head of business products, Olivier Godement.
The latest round values the company at $140 million post-money, cofounder and CEO Rafael Quintanilla told Fortune.
Quintanilla is a former vice president at Accel. While there, he spent the better part of a year crisscrossing the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East to develop the firm's thesis on defense and industrial resilience. What he found convinced him to quit and become a founder himself.
"I realized that there was a huge gap between what I was seeing at Accel and in the Valley, with us investing in companies like Anthropic and Lovable in Europe," he said, "and what I was seeing in the more industrial parts of the economy."
He said that most AI has targeted so-called knowledge workers who complete their jobs using software, but that many more jobs in the economy involve the production and movement of physical goods. "Most AI investment to date has targeted the 30% of workers behind a desk. The real ROI lies in the 70% running industrial operations," he said.
Sonali de Rycker, the Accel partner who backed Arrakis's seed round, said she is betting on the founder as much as the market. "Rafa has a rare combination of curiosity, hustle and tireless drive," she told Fortune. "After working closely with Rafa during his time at Accel, it's an honour to be working with him again as an entrepreneur."
But Arrakis is hardly alone in going after manufacturing and industrial firms. Consulting giants such as Accenture and Boston Consulting Group are racing into industrial AI, as is Palantir, and Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus—now valued in the tens of billions of dollars—is pouring capital into automating the engineering of physical products. The frontier labs are circling too.
Quintanilla argues Arrakis is carving out a distinct niche from each of these competitors. If Prometheus worked with Airbus, he said, it would build AI for "the core engineering of building an aircraft." He said Arrakis, by contrast, "want[s] to take care of everything around it… We want to be the AI layer for key operations of those companies."
#arrakis
The company's latest funding is a $30 million Series A led by Blossom Capital, with participation from venture capital firms Accel, GFC, MainObject, and Rerail. Accel led an earlier $7.5 million seed round, and individual backers include Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel and OpenAI's head of business products, Olivier Godement.
The latest round values the company at $140 million post-money, cofounder and CEO Rafael Quintanilla told Fortune.
Quintanilla is a former vice president at Accel. While there, he spent the better part of a year crisscrossing the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East to develop the firm's thesis on defense and industrial resilience. What he found convinced him to quit and become a founder himself.
"I realized that there was a huge gap between what I was seeing at Accel and in the Valley, with us investing in companies like Anthropic and Lovable in Europe," he said, "and what I was seeing in the more industrial parts of the economy."
He said that most AI has targeted so-called knowledge workers who complete their jobs using software, but that many more jobs in the economy involve the production and movement of physical goods. "Most AI investment to date has targeted the 30% of workers behind a desk. The real ROI lies in the 70% running industrial operations," he said.
Sonali de Rycker, the Accel partner who backed Arrakis's seed round, said she is betting on the founder as much as the market. "Rafa has a rare combination of curiosity, hustle and tireless drive," she told Fortune. "After working closely with Rafa during his time at Accel, it's an honour to be working with him again as an entrepreneur."
But Arrakis is hardly alone in going after manufacturing and industrial firms. Consulting giants such as Accenture and Boston Consulting Group are racing into industrial AI, as is Palantir, and Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus—now valued in the tens of billions of dollars—is pouring capital into automating the engineering of physical products. The frontier labs are circling too.
Quintanilla argues Arrakis is carving out a distinct niche from each of these competitors. If Prometheus worked with Airbus, he said, it would build AI for "the core engineering of building an aircraft." He said Arrakis, by contrast, "want[s] to take care of everything around it… We want to be the AI layer for key operations of those companies."
#arrakis
9 days ago
MANCHESTER – The Portsmouth Little League 10-12 all-star team will play for the District II championship on Saturday, July 25, after a 7-4 win over top-seeded North Manchester/Hooksett on Wednesday, July 22.
"The boys stayed composed and strung together good at-bats when we needed them most," Portsmouth manager Charley Raizes said. "Dreyton (Srimouksavanh) continued to battle on the mound when faced with some adversity and was able to help prevent a comeback. We're excited for the opportunity to compete for a district championship."
Portsmouth will face the winner of Thursday's game between North Manchester/Hooksett and Concord in the championship. The championship game will be played at Charles Dwinell Park in Tilton at 10 a.m.
After a scoreless first inning, Portsmouth broke through in the second when Sam Carter and Ryder Raizes each singled, and Joey Coakley added a third single to right field to score the game's first two runs.
Portsmouth erupted for five runs on four hits in the fourth inning. Srimouksavanh led off with a single, and two walks loaded the bases for Carter, who delivered an RBI infield single. Ryder Raizes followed with a two-run single to left field, and Bennett Smith added a two-run hit of his own to extend Portsmouth's lead to 7-0.
#hooksett
"The boys stayed composed and strung together good at-bats when we needed them most," Portsmouth manager Charley Raizes said. "Dreyton (Srimouksavanh) continued to battle on the mound when faced with some adversity and was able to help prevent a comeback. We're excited for the opportunity to compete for a district championship."
Portsmouth will face the winner of Thursday's game between North Manchester/Hooksett and Concord in the championship. The championship game will be played at Charles Dwinell Park in Tilton at 10 a.m.
After a scoreless first inning, Portsmouth broke through in the second when Sam Carter and Ryder Raizes each singled, and Joey Coakley added a third single to right field to score the game's first two runs.
Portsmouth erupted for five runs on four hits in the fourth inning. Srimouksavanh led off with a single, and two walks loaded the bases for Carter, who delivered an RBI infield single. Ryder Raizes followed with a two-run single to left field, and Bennett Smith added a two-run hit of his own to extend Portsmouth's lead to 7-0.
#hooksett
9 days ago
Hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, and pretzels have long been staples of the ballpark experience. Yet in Seattle, baseball fans have embraced a snack that surprises many first-time visitors: toasted grasshoppers. What began as a specialty dish at a local restaurant quickly evolved into one of the most talked-about concessions at Seattle Mariners games. The unusual offering not only challenged expectations about stadium food but also introduced thousands of people to a traditional ingredient that has been enjoyed in parts of the world for centuries.
The story begins at Poquitos, a Mexican-inspired restaurant in Seattle led by executive chef Manny Arce. When the restaurant first opened, Arce added toasted grasshoppers, known in Mexican cuisine as chapulines, to the menu as a novelty. Chapulines have been eaten for generations, particularly in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where they are considered a popular street food and a rich source of protein. Seasoned simply with salt, lime, and chili, they offer a crunchy texture and a savory flavor that many diners compare to roasted sunflower seeds with a hint of spice.
Although the snack attracted curious customers at the restaurant, its popularity reached an entirely new level when the Seattle Mariners expressed interest in featuring it at what is now known as T-Mobile Park, formerly Safeco Field. After sampling the product, the organization decided it would make a unique addition to the stadium's food lineup. The response exceeded every expectation. Fans eager to try something different lined up to buy the toasted grasshoppers, and supplies disappeared almost immediately during games.
What initially seemed like a niche offering quickly became a stadium sensation. Chef Arce expected that his first shipment of approximately 50 pounds would last several weeks. Instead, it sold out in a single day. As demand continued to grow, the numbers became astonishing. More than 300,000 individual servings were eventually sold, requiring well over 1,000 pounds of grasshoppers to keep up with fan interest. On many game days, vendors ran out before the first inning had even ended.
The success of the snack reflects changing attitudes toward food and the growing willingness of consumers to explore unfamiliar culinary traditions. Around the world, edible insects are recognized as nutritious, environmentally sustainable sources of protein that require fewer natural resources than conventional livestock. While many people still view the idea with hesitation, others appreciate the opportunity to experience flavors that are common in different cultures.
#many #first #mexican
The story begins at Poquitos, a Mexican-inspired restaurant in Seattle led by executive chef Manny Arce. When the restaurant first opened, Arce added toasted grasshoppers, known in Mexican cuisine as chapulines, to the menu as a novelty. Chapulines have been eaten for generations, particularly in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where they are considered a popular street food and a rich source of protein. Seasoned simply with salt, lime, and chili, they offer a crunchy texture and a savory flavor that many diners compare to roasted sunflower seeds with a hint of spice.
Although the snack attracted curious customers at the restaurant, its popularity reached an entirely new level when the Seattle Mariners expressed interest in featuring it at what is now known as T-Mobile Park, formerly Safeco Field. After sampling the product, the organization decided it would make a unique addition to the stadium's food lineup. The response exceeded every expectation. Fans eager to try something different lined up to buy the toasted grasshoppers, and supplies disappeared almost immediately during games.
What initially seemed like a niche offering quickly became a stadium sensation. Chef Arce expected that his first shipment of approximately 50 pounds would last several weeks. Instead, it sold out in a single day. As demand continued to grow, the numbers became astonishing. More than 300,000 individual servings were eventually sold, requiring well over 1,000 pounds of grasshoppers to keep up with fan interest. On many game days, vendors ran out before the first inning had even ended.
The success of the snack reflects changing attitudes toward food and the growing willingness of consumers to explore unfamiliar culinary traditions. Around the world, edible insects are recognized as nutritious, environmentally sustainable sources of protein that require fewer natural resources than conventional livestock. While many people still view the idea with hesitation, others appreciate the opportunity to experience flavors that are common in different cultures.
#many #first #mexican
9 days ago
Cliff Cornell
July 21, 2026, 3:51 pm EDT
Trump Accounts are here and they offer
some significant advantages
. For young parents, they can be a great way to kick-start their children’s nest egg. Children born between 2025 and 2028 are usually eligible to receive a one-time $1,000 seed deposit from the government.
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#wealth #cliff #cornell
July 21, 2026, 3:51 pm EDT
Trump Accounts are here and they offer
some significant advantages
. For young parents, they can be a great way to kick-start their children’s nest egg. Children born between 2025 and 2028 are usually eligible to receive a one-time $1,000 seed deposit from the government.
Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Welcome to Barron's Advisor! Our articles are free to Barron's subscribers and wealth management professionals. To subscribe to Barron's, click here. If you're a wealth management professional and would like access to the Barron's Advisor experience, please provide the information below.
#wealth #cliff #cornell
10 days ago
During the slow time, the mind wanders. A question from a viewer during the summer run of #PFTPM sent my relaxed brain wandering in one specific direction. And with the annual Packers shareholder meeting coming on Monday, there's no time like now to trot it out.
The seeds were planted, deliberately or not, by Packers president and CEO Ed Policy. In a March 2026 interview with Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Policy expressed an opinion that the current financial realities of NFL ownership make it harder for the only publicly-owned NFL franchise to compete.
“If you think about any other team, they’ve got deep-pocketed owners, most of them are worth significantly more than that, and they could sell less than 10 percent of their team, give up no controlling interest, and raise a heck of a lot more than that,” Policy said.
“Given the pace that the expenses have accelerated over the past few years, if we find ourselves falling behind, it’s going to be really hard to catch up. So, we have to keep ourselves in a position where we’re not falling behind.”
So what if the Packers eventually do fall behind? What happens if, at some point, the powers-that-be decide that the current business model doesn't work?
#business #current #falling #PFTPM
The seeds were planted, deliberately or not, by Packers president and CEO Ed Policy. In a March 2026 interview with Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Policy expressed an opinion that the current financial realities of NFL ownership make it harder for the only publicly-owned NFL franchise to compete.
“If you think about any other team, they’ve got deep-pocketed owners, most of them are worth significantly more than that, and they could sell less than 10 percent of their team, give up no controlling interest, and raise a heck of a lot more than that,” Policy said.
“Given the pace that the expenses have accelerated over the past few years, if we find ourselves falling behind, it’s going to be really hard to catch up. So, we have to keep ourselves in a position where we’re not falling behind.”
So what if the Packers eventually do fall behind? What happens if, at some point, the powers-that-be decide that the current business model doesn't work?
#business #current #falling #PFTPM
10 days ago
FORT DODGE — Grand View Christian made history on July 22, becoming the first team to battle back from an opening-round loss in the Iowa high school state softball tournament to reach the championship game.
The Thunder did it with two comeback wins over Iowa City Regina on July 22.
GVC rallied from two deficits to take down the Regals to open the day by an 11-8 score and then came back from a 2-0 deficit in a winner-take-all game to claim a 4-2 victory. The two wins pushed GVC (30-4) to a spot in Thursday's state ***** le game in its first-ever trip to the state tournament.
The top-seeded Thunder took full advantage of the first year of the double-elimination format.
A 4-3 upset loss to No. 8 seed Cardinal in the opening round of the tournament would have ended their season in every previous year of the tournament. But thanks to the new format, they were able to rally their way back to the championship game after defeating Hinton (7-4) and winning a rematch with Cardinal (11-3) before sweeping Regina.
#tournament #back #iowa #cardinal
The Thunder did it with two comeback wins over Iowa City Regina on July 22.
GVC rallied from two deficits to take down the Regals to open the day by an 11-8 score and then came back from a 2-0 deficit in a winner-take-all game to claim a 4-2 victory. The two wins pushed GVC (30-4) to a spot in Thursday's state ***** le game in its first-ever trip to the state tournament.
The top-seeded Thunder took full advantage of the first year of the double-elimination format.
A 4-3 upset loss to No. 8 seed Cardinal in the opening round of the tournament would have ended their season in every previous year of the tournament. But thanks to the new format, they were able to rally their way back to the championship game after defeating Hinton (7-4) and winning a rematch with Cardinal (11-3) before sweeping Regina.
#tournament #back #iowa #cardinal
10 days ago
Alexandra Eala received a hero’s welcome upon returning home to the Philippines after her groundbreaking run at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Fresh off her stellar run, the Filipina also posed for a stunning spread for Metro Magazine, which drew admiring reactions from friends and fellow WTA stars Coco Gauff and Eva Lys.
Competing in the main draw of Wimbledon for only the second time in her career, Eala made history by becoming the first Filipino to reach the third round of a Grand Slam. The 21-year-old pulled off a major upset over No. 3 seed and defending champion Iga Świątek, securing a 7-6(9), 6-2 victory to book a spot in the fourth round.
Although the Filipina fell short against Jasmine Paolini in the Round of 16, she etched her name into her country’s sporting legacy. Upon her return to Manila, she was honored with a welcome dinner at Malacañan Palace hosted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, where the 21-year-old was awarded a presidential citation.
During her homecoming, Eala also posed for a striking photoshoot at the Palacio de Memoria, posing against the venue’s breathtaking backdrop in a chic off-white ensemble.
The photoshoot quickly caught the attention of Coco Gauff and Eva Lys, who showered Eala with compliments in the comments section.
#wimbledon #filipina #welcome
Competing in the main draw of Wimbledon for only the second time in her career, Eala made history by becoming the first Filipino to reach the third round of a Grand Slam. The 21-year-old pulled off a major upset over No. 3 seed and defending champion Iga Świątek, securing a 7-6(9), 6-2 victory to book a spot in the fourth round.
Although the Filipina fell short against Jasmine Paolini in the Round of 16, she etched her name into her country’s sporting legacy. Upon her return to Manila, she was honored with a welcome dinner at Malacañan Palace hosted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, where the 21-year-old was awarded a presidential citation.
During her homecoming, Eala also posed for a striking photoshoot at the Palacio de Memoria, posing against the venue’s breathtaking backdrop in a chic off-white ensemble.
The photoshoot quickly caught the attention of Coco Gauff and Eva Lys, who showered Eala with compliments in the comments section.
#wimbledon #filipina #welcome
10 days ago
Eric F. Spina is president of the University of Dayton.
Roger J. Thompson is president of Saint Mary’s College of California.
They’re trying to kill Cinderella.
That fairy-tale underdog is the lifeblood of college basketball.
Every March, millions watch because a 16-seed can topple a giant, a mid-major can make an improbable run and a player or coach few had heard of can suddenly become a household name.
#eric #spina #saint #mary
Roger J. Thompson is president of Saint Mary’s College of California.
They’re trying to kill Cinderella.
That fairy-tale underdog is the lifeblood of college basketball.
Every March, millions watch because a 16-seed can topple a giant, a mid-major can make an improbable run and a player or coach few had heard of can suddenly become a household name.
#eric #spina #saint #mary