Kelly Osbourne loves her mother, but she is not pretending they agree on everything.
Asked directly about Sharon Osbourne's support for British activist Tommy Robinson during an interview with Attitude at London's National Television Awards, Kelly gave an equally direct answer: "I don't agree with my mum, no."
Kelly acknowledged that political disagreements can be uncomfortable inside a family. She said Sharon is entitled to her own opinions, but made clear that her mother's position is "not for me."
The conversation then moved beyond Robinson to Kelly's relationship with the LGBTQ+ community and her mother's views on trans issues. Kelly credited drag queens with teaching her makeup, the trans community with teaching her about bravery and RuPaul's Drag Race with influencing how she presents herself.
The issue Attitude put to Kelly dates back to April, when Sharon's official Instagram account commented "See you at the march" beneath a video promoting Robinson's Unite the Kingdom event in London.

#teaching

OpenAI launched a product on Thursday called ChatGPT for Financial Services, a version of its enterprise tool tailored to handle tasks traditionally performed by entry-level investment bankers, including company research, financial data ***** ysis, and pitchbook creation.
According to CNBC, the product was developed alongside Morgan Stanley and Evercore as design partners, is built on top of ChatGPT Work, and is powered by GPT-6 Astra, the most capable model in OpenAI's current lineup. It is initially aimed at investment banking and equity research teams.
"We're effectively teaching ChatGPT to research like an ***** yst and back up its conclusions like an ***** yst as well," Nick Turley, OpenAI's vice president of product, told CNBC during a briefing announcing the product.
Unlike the standard ChatGPT Work offering, the financial services version connects directly to data from LSEG, Daloopa, and Pitchbook — giving the system ready access to financial statements and earnings transcripts — and can also tap into a firm's existing data subscriptions automatically, according to CNBC. The product also includes sourcing tools that link figures directly to underlying filings, chart verification functionality, and permission controls designed to safeguard confidential deal information.
In a live demo, Turley walked through the platform's capabilities as it examined a prospective M&A target, drew financial figures from industry-standard data sources, and generated a formatted PowerPoint presentation styled to a bank's existing template, according to CNBC.

#according

Brian Fleury's moment has arrived.
After more than 20 years of coaching at the college and pro level, Fleury will soon embark on his biggest job yet — offensive coordinator of an NFL franchise. And not just any franchise. He's running the offense for the Seattle Seahawks.
"I didn't think that grandly," Fleury told reporters on Sunday regarding his career goals. "As a kid, I always wanted to be a part of the National Football League, so that part of it has always been there. I've always had a lot of respect and admiration for the people that play football in this league and the people that have helped build it from the ground up, but it was really more about teaching for me early on, like taking what I knew from the knowledge standpoint and being able to help people get better."
But it can be a lonely existence, when it comes to seeking input from others. Said Fleury on that subject, "Unfortunately, the people I would seek advice from aren't interested in seeing us do well, so not many."
That's a direct byproduct of Fleury taking the Seattle job after seven seasons as an ***** istant coach on Kyle Shanahan's staff in San Francisco. Fleury arrived as a low-level defensive quality control coach before flipping to the offensive side of the ball the next year. From there, he was promoted to tight ends coach before adding in 2025 the ***** le of run game coordinator.

#fleury #coach #level

The University of Washington has paid a professor $600,000 after punishing him for parodying a land acknowledgment in his syllabus.
Stuart Reges, a non-tenured computer science and engineering teaching professor at the university, said in his complaint that in September 2020, university officials encouraged professors (but did not require) to include the university's land acknowledgment statement in their class syllabus. Land acknowledgments are statements commonly used by universities and public institutions to recognize Native American tribes as the original inhabitants of the land on which campuses now sit.
Reges parodied the university's land acknowledgment in his Computer Programming II class syllabus in January 2022. Instead of using the university's land acknowledgment, he wrote, "I acknowledge that by the labor theory of property the Coast Salish people can claim historical ownership of almost none of the land currently occupied by the University of Washington."
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) said that Reges was punished for his actions.
"UW was not amused. University officials censored Reges' parody statement from his syllabus and created a competing class, so students could choose not to take a computer science class from Reges. The university also initiated a nearly year-long investigation of Reges under an 'antiharassment policy,'" the organization said.

#class #washington

The husband of a renowned ballroom dancer who needs 24/7 care after suffering a stroke said her first trip to the hairdressers since she fell ill had been a welcome "distraction".
Jane Bullock, who coached professionals for the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, collapsed at her Wolverhampton home on 10 August 2025, after she finished teaching a class.
As a result, the once fit and healthy dancer lost half her sight and all the movement on the left side of her body, meaning she is often restricted to her bed.
Her husband Warren said her life had "completely changed" and it had been a difficult time for both of them.
"As time goes on, you start to have a realisation and accept some things, but other things she can't accept," he said.

#things #jane #come

When Amy-Jill Levine was a child in Massachusetts, a schoolmate in her predominantly Catholic hometown told her she was guilty of killing Christ because she was Jewish.
Her mother reassured her that wasn't the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs.
That blossomed into a decades-long academic career in an unusual role — a Jewish scholar of Christian Scriptures. Levine has worked to improve how Christians and her fellow Jews understand each other. She's spoken at many churches and taught students about the ancient Jewish context of Jesus' life and teachings. She's written numerous books, some in tandem with Christian scholars; she and a co-author even presented one book personally to Pope Francis.
But after the Catholic Biblical **** ociation of America announced earlier this month that Levine was elected its first-ever Jewish president, an antisemitic backlash began.
Denunciations appeared in the posts and replies on social media accounts with tens of thousands of followers. Critics called her "anti-Christian," claimed she's trying to hijack Catholicism, denounced Jews for not accepting Jesus, and tacked on anti-Zionist comments.

#jewish #jill #massachusetts

By Sudip Kar-Gupta
PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Nathan Cofnas, the U.S. academic who accused late Cambridge University professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been allowed ‌to resume some of his work at Ghent University while a disciplinary ‌probe continues, the Belgian entity said on Friday.
Arday, once hailed as Cambridge's youngest Black professor, was found dead at the age of 41 in London this month, days after resigning from his post. Arday had denied the allegation of plagiarism but acknowledged making mistakes.
Ghent University subsequently suspended Cofnas "as a precautionary measure" as it opened an investigation. Cofnas said the ‌probe was into possible discrimination.
In ⁠Friday's statement, Ghent said Cofnas could resume academic activities at the university while the investigation continued on the condition that he worked ⁠remotely and did not engage in any teaching.

#cofnas #plagiarism #probe

CHELSEA — Tim Robison wants Chelsea to win football games, but his definition of winning extends well beyond Friday nights.
As Robison prepares for his first season as a head coach, he is attempting to build something designed to last, from higher expectations in the weight room and stronger connections from youth football through high school to a champion mentality that applies whether the Green Dragons are lining up for kickoff or walking through the halls.
The wins, Robison believes, can follow the habits.
And as Chelsea begins a new era, establishing those habits is priority No. 1.
"I'm a person that likes to produce good men and good women," Robison said. "That's my teaching and coaching philosophy. It's not all about football for me. Football is on the forefront, but right behind it, really close for me, is raising young men and young women."

#young #Friday

A.J. Cavotta will cap a standout golf year with an autumn trip to Florida.
A teaching pro at Anders Mattson Golf in Saratoga Springs, Cavotta grabbed Northeastern New York's PGA berth into the 50th **** istant PGA Professional Championship, shooting a 3-under-par 139 over 36 holes Monday at Mohawk to win the section's **** istants Championship.
Cavotta, 24, the 2019 Times Union boys' golf Athlete of the Year from Saratoga Springs, was in a three-way tie with Nolan Crowley, who also works at Mattson's studio, and Nick Frankl of Albany. A bogey-free second round of 5-under 66 gave Cavotta a five-stroke victory over Crowley, the 2018 TU boys' golf Athlete of the Year who also played at Saratoga.
The victory punched Cavotta's ticket to Port St. Lucie, Fla., where the Wanamaker Course at the PGA Golf Club will play host to the national **** istants championship Nov. 12-15, and adds to a 2026 season in which he:
• earned $40,000 by winning the Next Golf Tour Championship, a worldwide circuit played on golf simulators (February)
• finished fourth in the Massachusetts Open, taking home $4,500 (June)
• captured the $2,000 top prize at the Donald Ross Classic at Glens Falls, his first major victory in the NENYPGA (June)
• placed second in the New York Open, losing in a playoff, at Bethpage Black, winning $11,000 (July)
• took sixth in the Canada Cup at Victoriaville, Quebec, worth $4,900 (August)
• was selected as the NENYPGA's **** istant Professional of the Year (August)
Scotia native Laura Diaz, now living in Winston-Salem, N.C., tied for seventh in the U.S. Senior Women's Open in Ann Arbor, Mich., 10 shots behind winner Maria McBride of Sweden. Diaz, 51, hit all 14 fairways in three of her four rounds. She tied for 15th last season in her first year of eligibility. … Samantha Schuffenecker has been named the new women's golf coach at Union.

#cavotta #open #professional

As years and seasons pass, the modern NFL becomes increasingly obsessed with disguise. Coaches and their coordinators spend countless hours searching for ways to confuse quarterbacks, hide intentions, and create pre-snap hesitation. The challenge, however, is that complexity can become a double-edged sword. A defense that confuses opponents can sometimes confuse the players who execute it.
That balancing act is something the Baltimore Ravens have been working through during training camp. Eric DeCosta and company have ***** embled a unit filled with versatile players who can line up in multiple spots. Jesse Minter and Anthony Weaver are charged with teaching players to handle a variety of responsibilities.
The more flexibility a defense possesses, the more options coaches have at their disposal. The question becomes how to maximize that versatility without overwhelming the players expected to execute it. Recently, Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver spoke with reporters and was asked about the ripple effects of having so many defenders capable of moving around the formation.
"The ripple effect for the players, I think, is you have to have a very smart team — because if you are going to move guys around, ultimately that means other guys are going to have to do different jobs, too."
Weaver's answer offered an interesting look at the philosophy guiding Baltimore's defensive approach. That comment highlights an often-overlooked aspect of defensive football. Versatility isn't just about one player learning multiple positions.

#players #coaches #defense

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are stepping into a quiet new chapter together. Following their wedding ceremony, the famous couple is prioritizing quality time and simple routines over grand public appearances. Fans are used to seeing them on world tours or at high-profile football games. However, their everyday routines in their newly married life have quietly shifted toward a peaceful one away from the spotlight.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, the pop star is fully enjoying her role as a new wife. Taylor Swift is focusing on simple daily pleasures and staying close to Travis Kelce. The latter is currently busy with NFL preseason preparations in Missouri. Rather than being separated by their demanding schedules, she plans to stay by her husband's side while he continues his football commitments.
Inside their home in Kansas City, the couple has settled into a comfortable rhythm focused on relaxation, warm meals, and family routines. Swift has been spending her quiet days learning Italian, enjoying white wine, and trying out new recipes. She often bakes bread from scratch and cooks delicious Italian dishes for dinner.
Their home is also graced with their beloved pets, including Swift's three cats and Kelce's Samoyed dog. The animals have all adapted seamlessly to living together under one roof, adding to the couple's quiet home environment.
In addition to home cooking, the newlyweds maintain a consistent fitness routine. Both stars understand that their careers demand peak physical condition, so they make daily exercise a shared activity. They regularly mix up their training with power walks, swimming, and weightlifting. Kelce has even been teaching his wife a few things on the golf course, sharing his love for the sport with her.

#swift #travis #italian #together

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, distanced himself Monday from progressive commentator Hasan Piker, who suggested that some pro-Israel rhetoric may lead to backlash against American Jews.
The controversy could complicate El-Sayed's campaign as he tries to unify Democrats in a battleground state that will help decide control of the U.S. Senate.
El Sayed is one of several Democratic candidates this year who harnessed Piker's online megaphone to appeal to younger voters, and they appeared together at campaign events during the primary, but last week's comments may have cooled the relationship.
Wearing a suit and tie during one of his typically hours-long livestreams, Piker argued against the idea that opposing Israel is antisemitic. American Jews are not uniformly supportive of Israel, he said, but many "Jewish institutions" are "teaching people the idea that Jews are monolithic" and "its a very dangerous mode of propaganda."
"If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel mind you, but against American Jews," he said.

#jews #democratic #sayed #campaign

By Johan Ahlander
STOCKHOLM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a high school with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved ‌in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said.
The attacker struck at a school ‌in the central Swedish town of ****** ersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl told local newspaper ****** ersta-Posten that their daughter was killed in the attack.
Police are investigating whether a TikTok account that posted a picture of a sword 20 minutes before the ****** ault belonged to the suspect, the source told Reuters. According to the Dagens Nyheter newspaper, the image appeared to have been taken in ‌a restroom at the school.
Before it ⁠was taken down on Friday, the month-old account contained videos that referred to two episodes of mass violence in Sweden and to Norwegian far-right mass murderer Anders ⁠Behring Breivik. One of the videos referenced a 2015 attack in which a masked swordsman killed a teaching ****** istant and two boys at a school in Trollhattan, western Sweden, before being shot dead by police.

#police #swedish

Former Australia opener Justin Langer has slammed the increasing frequency of Test matches ending inside two days, calling the trend "unacceptable" after Australia wrapped up an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday.

Australia needed only 750 ***** to complete the second Test, bouncing back from their shock nine-wicket defeat in Darwin to level the two-match series 1-1. The result also marked the third Test involving Australia in their last seven to finish inside two days, raising fresh concerns over the health of the longest format.

"Two-day Test matches (are) unacceptable. It's no good for the game for so many reasons. Last year was disappointing for the crowds, for the kids who get to watch their heroes on TV or listen on the radio or get to the ground," Langer said on SEN Radio.
Langer, who played 105 Tests for Australia, also highlighted the financial consequences of matches ending prematurely.

"Economically it's a disaster for Cricket Australia who put money into grassroots cricket. And you know we're talking about very well-paid professionals now, and you get tired of hearing 'Oh it's just the pitches, oh it's the curators, it's the ball moves a bit'," he said.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 64 in their first innings and 95 in their second, while Mitchell Starc claimed 10 wickets in the match. Langer, however, believes the problem goes beyond pitch conditions and points towards shortcomings in batting fundamentals.

"I think a lot of it is down to basic batting technique. Take this test match alone. Almost every dismissal has been batters; their front foot has not gone past the front line. It's just basic technique, and it's footwork patterns.

"I coach young guys now, and I've just come back from England; there are a couple of batters who are in our Hundred team who are also wanting to become Test players. And you have some hits with them, and you say some things to them which are so basic for us in the game, and their eyes light up like you're teaching them magic for the first time," he added.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto admitted his side did not produce their best performance but said the series would provide valuable lessons.

"Yeah, obviously I think we all know how good they are and, as I said in the press conference, they have been experienced for almost 50, more than 50 years. So yeah, they played, they showed their character, and as the Bangladesh Test team, we didn't play our best match," Shanto said.

He acknowledged the challenging conditions in Mackay, where extra bounce and movement made batting difficult.

"Yeah, obviously I think this is a different condition, and there is a little bit more extra bounce and swing in the air. So it's challenging for us. But as a team, if we want to go forward, we need to adjust to this condition, and I hope this experience will help going forward," he said.

Shoriful Islam's 7/48 was a major positive for Bangladesh, while Sha

This week has been dominated by players either leaving Manchester City or edging closer to an exit from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders have left City this week. Savinho is on the verge of completing his 'dream' move to Tottenham. There is also the real possibility that Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez could also depart City before the transfer window closes. Om top of that, Enzo Maresca's side was well beaten by **** nal 3-0 in the FA Community Shield last Sunday. All of these factors combined have seemingly dampened the excitement of a new season beginning.
However, this Sunday the Enzo Maresca era officially gets underway against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. City will begin a new Premier League season at home. That is an exciting moment in itself. Despite the fact that players have left Manchester City this week and will do before the transfer window closes, Enzo Maresca has enough to work with to ensure that the early stages of the 2026-27 season can begin on a positive note.
Last season saw Pep Guardiola put the building blocks in place for the next era at Manchester City. Building team spirit and teaching the players City hope will continue Guardiola's legacy how to win trophies was the final act of Pep Guardiola as the Manchester City manager. Those lessons will now look to be carried over by Enzo Maresca.
The Enzo Maresca era didn't get off to the best start last weekend. Maresca's first official match in charge ended in a chastening 3-0 defeat to **** nal in the FA Community Shield. Whether or not the Community Shield is an official match or a glorified friendly is a matter of personal opinion. What isn't in dispute is the manner of City's defeat and the departures of key players or impending departures of others have taken focus off a new Premier League season starting this weekend.
Putting all of that aside, Manchester City take on Bournemouth this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. In terms of what starting eleven Enzo Maresca could select, he has plenty of quality options to choose from. A possible starting eleven of Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Anderson, O'Reilly, Foden, Cherki, **** yo, and Erling Haaland is packed with quality. That seems to have been forgotten throughout this week.

#city #enzo #manchester #sunday

The Baltimore Ravens brought Calais Campbell back for so many different reasons. Many of the most important are obvious. They needed help at edge rusher, and it was beneficial to add a veteran presence where they feature so many youngsters.
That's especially true now that Kyle Van Noy is gone, but it also doesn't hurt that Campbell still plays at a high level. As training camp has unfolded, however, it has become increasingly clear that his value extends far beyond what he contributes between the whistles.
Defensive line coach Lou Esposito was one of the Ravens who met with reporters on Tuesday. As expected. he was asked about Campbell's influence on a young defensive line room. His answer revealed something larger than veteran leadership. Esposito described a player who is actively teaching while still performing, serving as a mentor, culture carrier, and resource for an entire locker room.
"The knowledge that the young guys get, and not even just the young guys, [the knowledge] everyone in the room gets from him is priceless. He is consistently trying to pay it forward, consistently trying to help guys out, consistently [saying], 'Hey, what do you think about this? What happens if you tweak this stance? What happens if you line up like that? In this call, this is where the stress is.' So, he has been awesome, and at the same time, getting his body right, he is a master of his craft, and that is why he has played for so long in the NFL."
Those aren't simply motivational conversations. Those are coaching conversations. The interesting part of Campbell's return isn't simply that he remains productive deep into his NFL career. It is that he has become an extension of the coaching staff while still occupying a roster spot.

#many #line #consistently

Montorie Foster Jr. is having himself a summer to remember. Less than a year removed from getting his real estate license thinking his football career was on the brink, the former Michigan State football wide receiver has been getting a lot of buzz for his play during the Seattle Seahawks' training camp. The Seahawks are currently being featured on HBO's Hard Knocks, and in this week's episode, Foster was heavily featured as one of the stars.
The Hard Knocks crew captured a lot of Foster's story, which includes substitute teaching and real estate licenses, before showing several coaches and players gushing about his play this offseason, which started at a strong performance in spring minicamps, and parlayed into a strong training camp performance.
The segment culminated in the Seahawks' preseason game, where Foster caught a touchdown pass in the first quarter. You can watch some of the clip here:
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#state #knocks

The first day of fall sports practice arrived across the Seacoast on Monday, Aug. 17, bringing renewed energy, high expectations and plenty of optimism for the season ahead.
From defending state champions to teams breaking in new coaches and rebuilding rosters, athletes and coaches throughout New Hampshire and southern Maine were back on the field, as preparations began for the upcoming season.
Here are some storylines that were uncovered on Monday's first day of practice.
PORTSMOUTH - Portsmouth/Oyster River head coach Brian Pafford knew exactly what he wanted to see from the ClipperCats during Monday's first day of practice - effort.
"I'm just looking for effort overall," Pafford said. "And just making sure we're in good shape after working out all summer. The effort overall has been good. It's hard to judge a lot of that stuff because there's so much teaching going on early."

#season

Two hands. That's the way you're taught, from the first time you set foot on the court and your coach has you pair up to start practicing how to pass. Whether you're bouncing it off the wood or sailing it from your chest, you throw the pass with two hands. That's how you best ensure the ball will arrive safely; that's just how it's done.
"How it's done," of course, changes as the passer and recipient grow up, and especially as the passer grows more daring. In a story included in his wonderful 2010 book, "The Art of a Beautiful Game," Chris Ballard noted that part of what made Steve Nash such a brilliant and multifaceted facilitator was his predilection toward eschewing time-honored, bog-standard two-hand feeds in favor of one-handed deliveries from all angles. Those more risqué, insecure transmissions might set most orthodox coaches' teeth on edge. What Nash's coach lamented, though, was that we hadn't broken from orthodoxy sooner.
"Sometimes we're slow on teaching things," Mike D'Antoni told Ballard. "Most coaches teach you to put two hands on it, and to be honest with you, we probably need to teach kids to throw with one hand. Sometimes, I think we limit."
D'Antoni's coaching career was nothing if not a repudiation of those limits — a decades-long exploration of just how far, and how fast, one could push the line of offensive innovation. The results of that inquest include:
672 regular-season victories as an NBA head coach, placing him 22nd on the all-time coaching wins list;

#pass #passer

A California father says he simply wanted to spend an afternoon playing tennis with his children but instead found himself being questioned by park rangers who believed he was illegally teaching lessons without a permit.
Sam Dogen, a San Francisco father of two, told Fox News Digital he was practicing with his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son at Golden Gate Heights Park after returning from a family trip to Hawaii.
"I took the kids out for what I thought would be a nice afternoon ... to get over the jet lag, be outside in the sun and go play some tennis like we've done many, many times," Dogen said.
About 20 minutes into their practice session, Dogen said two San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department rangers approached and asked whether he had a permit to teach tennis.
Cannabis Cafes May Become Tourist Draw In Us City As Lung Experts Cite 'Toxic Chemical' Concerns

#francisco #permit

Gisele Bündchen shared a rare photo of her toddler son on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 8
In the image, the supermodel's youngest child mimicked her while she exercised on the deck of a yacht
Bündchen and husband Joaquim Valente welcomed their only child together in February 2025
Gisele Bündchen is teaching her son the importance of fitness at an early age.
The supermodel, 46, shared a post on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 8, offering a rare glimpse into daily life with her 1-year-old son, whom she shares with husband Joaquim Valente.

#Instagram

CLEVELAND — When Angel Genao was a seven-year-old, his brother urged him to become a switch hitter, and the two practiced together in the Dominican Republic.
That was the start of his baseball journey.
"He was the one who insisted on me to be a switch-hitter," Genao said via a team translator. "Actually he was the first one who gave me a baseball practice. So I attribute it to him. … He's been the one teaching me, and who told me to start switch-hitting."
Fifteen years later, that road led Genao to Cleveland, where he made his major league debut. And oh, what a debut it was.
Genao, who was promoted to the majors before the Guardians' Aug. 5 game against the New York Mets in place of the recently designated-for-assignment Gabriel Arias, hit ninth in the lineup and played third base while Jose Ramirez continues to be day-to-day with a hand issue.

#genao #Baseball #republic

OLYPHANT — Coaches and players from all across the region came together this week to celebrate the unofficial start of the 2026 fall sports season.
The 17th annual Lackawanna Football Conference Media Day was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Regal Room in Olyphant. The event is organized and hosted each year by former Wallenpaupack Area skipper Stan Kucharski. From this point on, it will be officially named the "Stan Kucharski LFC Media Day."
Local schools were well-represented as teams prepare for the first official day of practice on Aug. 17.
"We're definitely excited to get out on the field and see what we can do," Honesdale skipper George Howanitz said. "We have a great group of kids and they're really buying into what we're teaching."
More: Honesdale and Western Wayne football players chosen for the Dream Game

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Jim Knowles enters his first season as Tennessee's defensive coordinator in 2026. The Vols will kick off fall training camp on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Knowles met with media ahead of Tennessee's first practice. The first-year defensive coordinator discussed installing his scheme and where he feels his unit stands ahead of practice No. 1 in fall camp.
"It's always a process, but I thought that we made more strides this spring and summer than any of my first year ******* ignments, because I was able to bring in staff who understand the system, really at all levels of the football, so I thought we got a lot done," Knowles said. "We are going to continue to move it forward in camp, but right now, going into camp about 70 percent or so of everything has already been put in. We just need to keep ******* ping that during camp, and I think we have the players who now really understand the system that we can tweak it.
"We haven't been in the game plan yet. I don't game plan against the offense, so it's all just teaching the different concepts and then we can mix and match them - which kind of increases the percentages as we go."
Knowles was Penn State's defensive coordinator in 2025 after serving in the same capacity at Ohio State from 2022-24.

#coordinator #fall #practice #thought

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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart showed the passion that has made him one of the team's most intriguing young players, but his emotions got the better of him during Tuesday's training camp practice.
Following a touchdown run in a red-zone drill, Dart celebrated by throwing the football at the helmet of cornerback Greg Newsome. The ball struck Newsome before bouncing away, immediately drawing the attention of several defensive players, who surrounded the rookie quarterback as tensions briefly flared.
While no punches were thrown, the exchange was enough for head coach Jim Harbaugh to step in with an immediate teaching moment.
Rather than simply moving on to the next play, Harbaugh treated Dart's celebration as if it had occurred during a regular-season game. He **** sed the offense a simulated 15-yard taunting penalty, forcing kicker Ben Sauls to attempt a much more difficult 48-yard extra point instead of a routine kick.

#penalty

Mariemont High School announced that five new members will join its Doc Kusel Athletic Hall of Fame in this year's class, including three graduated athletes and a pair of coaches.
Gerry Storch, a 1946 graduate of Plainville High School before consolidation, was a standout in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Blue Devils. Storch was a second baseman in Plainville's 1945 Class B state champion team, beating St. Henry 9-8 in the championship game.
Ian Mikesell, a 2019 Mariemont graduate, qualified for 16 swimming events in the state meet, finishing as runner-up in multiple events. He was also on Mariemont's 2019 state runner-up lacrosse team.
Myah Giordulle, class of 2021, started for the varsity soccer team for four seasons and was twice named an All-American.
Terri Thomas was a coach and teacher for over three decades at Mariemont. Along with teaching health and physical education, Thomas was a coach for the basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country and track and field programs.

#mariemont #class #state #three

It's not that Kelly Poppinga hasn't been a major college defensive coordinator before. It's that he has to produce and follow some pretty good defensive coaches.
Those names hover over his head. They can be haunting and bring lofty expectations.
BYU's recently-minted defensive coordinator, Poppinga, fresh off a successful stint as special teams coordinator for the Cougars, opens the 2026 season replacing Michigan-bound Jay Hill.
By an obvious consensus, Hill was a remarkable defensive coach at BYU. Heck, he was a tremendous head coach at Weber State. Good at recruiting, great at motivation and teaching, and a master strategist and in-game coach, he accepted an invitation to follow his friend Kyle Whittingham to Michigan and work in The Big House.
Poppinga received the call to step up in Hill's stead. This, after he made his mark as co-defensive coordinator with Bronco Mendenhall at Virginia before a short stop at Boise State.

#defensive #follow #head

Claude Jennings Jr., Lawrence Brooks and Vernon Brown, the co-hosts of the Golf DMV podcast, have a unique relationship with the very sport they cover.
"We don't get really golf nerdy about things," Jennings Jr. said. "It's literally just the fun we have, the love we have for the game, the hate we have for the game at times. 'I'm tired of playing golf. I don't want to do this anymore.' But then we get up, [and] there's just the pure fun that we have."
Once per week, Jennings Jr., an audio engineer from Silver Spring; Brooks, a retired business owner from Damascus; and Brown, a former Air Force veteran and current defense contractor from Upper Marlboro, discuss in-person or online results from the men's and women's professional tours, interview general managers and teaching pros from area golf courses, and provide reviews of courses' upkeep, food and beverage menus and customer service.
On a recent episode, the trio interviewed Dave Mattes, general manager of the Links at Challedon in Mount Airy. A discussion on the links-style course evolved into an on-air taste test of the clubhouse's crabcakes, chicken wings and fries — much to Mattes' delight.
"We focused a lot on the menu, which is great because that was kind of what we wanted to promote," he said. "We of course want people to come to the golf course and play the golf course, but we think that the thing that makes us relatively unique is a really good restaurant and a nice event facility in a place where people can come. And so there were multiple reasons for us to want to do this other than people getting to know our golf course."

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With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was reluctant when her mother first suggested she enroll in classes on artificial intelligence.
But the senior at Virginia Commonwealth University began to see it differently as she looked into graduate psychology programs that explore human behavior in the workplace, which is quickly being upended by machine learning. Maeba, 21, is now pursuing a minor in AI.
"It's giving me an edge and standing out," she said.
Hiring has cooled for entry-level software developers — work increasingly done by AI agents — and college enrollment in computer and information science programs has been declining. Yet at campuses across the country, many professors are finding themselves busier than ever teaching students from a range of majors about artificial intelligence.
Colleges are responding to changes in student demand, but they also recognize that new graduates — regardless of their field — are facing questions about their AI skills from potential employers.

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Jalen Hurts isn't the only one in Philadelphia who has had to adjust to a new offensive coordinator each season, wide receiver DeVonta Smith is also learning yet another new system by another new guy. The WR spoke to reporters after the Eagles' first training camp practice, and gave some insights into how new OC Sean Mannion is handling the responsibility.
"I think he's doing a tremendous job getting everybody up to speed, helping everybody understand the small details of the offense."
Training camp is a really important time to learn more about a new play-caller, and Smith talked a bit about some of the things he focuses on when working with someone new.
"Biggest thing is understand his flow, how he's going to call it, the new terminology and things like that. I think that's the biggest thing about it — when you kinda don't know what the flow is, you kinda don't know what to expect, you have to grow and learn. So, I think once you get to understanding how he wants to do things, it becomes easy."
The new system that Mannion is installing has been spoken about with excitement from players throughout the offense, from Lane Johnson to Jalen Hurts. The Eagles' QB complimented the OC for how he's teaching the group and his approach.

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