The NFL, the most parity-driven major sports league, feels even more wide open this year. Even the perceived powerhouses entering the season and teams with the best records have flaws that are already being picked at by opponents.
Betting markets and bettors are keeping plenty of teams alive. As of Thursday evening, FanDuel had 11 NFC teams with +164 or shorter odds to make the playoffs, and seven teams with +1100 odds or shorter to win the Super Bowl. Thirteen teams were at +2500 or shorter to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.
This open competition leads to opportunity. And opportunity leads to action. Even when the Nov. 10 trade deadline was still a ways away, teams started to address their weaknesses. The Dallas Cowboys added Joey Porter Jr., the Baltimore Ravens nabbed Cam Jurgens. Now with the deadline growing closer, NFL teams have decided to strike. First, Quenton Nelson was shipped off to the Seattle Seahawks from the sinking ship known as the Indianapolis Colts. Soon after, DeForest Buckner returned to the San Francisco 49ers to bolster their defensive front.
Then, on Thursday, the Chicago Bears fired a shot across the bow to the rest of the NFC and NFL, trading two future first-round draft picks and a fourth-rounder to the Tennessee ****** ans for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round selection.
Now that's some real action for a trade deadline!

#teams #deadline #open #odds

Jermichael Finley called the moment "surreal" as he returned to Green Bay last weekend.
Thirteen years after his professional career ended at Lambeau Field following a devastating injury, the former Packers star tight end was back inside the stadium for the beginning of his son's college football career.
Kaydon Finley, Jermichael's oldest son, is a freshman at Notre Dame.
His Fighting Irish kicked off their 2026 season against the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Lambeau Field as part of the Shamrock Series, the first college football game at the Packers stadium in 10 years.
"Grateful and proud! What an incredible experience watching Kaydon's first Notre Dame game in Lambeau!" Jermichael wrote. "Being back in GB for this new chapter is beyond surreal! Blessed. And a win to end the night!"

#lambeau #finley #packers #notre

Kourtney Kardashian has opened up about what heading back to work while going through postpartum looked like for her.
The Lemme founder, 44, is a few months into the postpartum stage, often dubbed the "fourth trimester," after welcoming her fourth child, son Rocky Thirteen, her first with husband Travis Barker, in late October.
Since before welcoming baby Rocky, the reality star has long been candid about the ins and outs of her fertility journey, pregnancy, and her health, and her latest candid insight is no exception.
Over the weekend, Kourtney took to Instagram and shared some behind the scenes photos from her time on set shooting promo shots for the upcoming season of The Kardashians on Hulu, and got candid about "not feeling quite ready" to be back in front of the camera.
"BTS shooting all the promos for our kardashianshulu billboards n' stuff for season 5!" she wrote, before admitting: "I was three months postpartum and not feeling quite ready for a big shoot like this where there's lots and lots of people watching me all day."

#postpartum #back #like #months

"This is a case about swinging ****** s," wrote Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in March. "You may think that swinging ****** s shouldn't appear in a judicial opinion. You're not wrong. But as much as you might understandably be shocked and displeased to merely encounter that phrase in this opinion, I hope we all can agree that it is far more jarring for the unsuspecting and exposed women at Olympus Spa—some as young as thirteen—to be visually ****** aulted by the real thing."
VanDyke was dissenting from the 9th Circuit's decision not to revisit Olympus v. Armstrong, a case that saw an all-female Korean spa sue on First Amendment grounds. The business, according to the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), had broken the law when it declined to accept a preoperative transgender woman. This was a problem for Olympus Spa, which requires nudity in its pool area, and whose business model, relatedly, hinges on catering to a single-sex clientele.
In ruling against the business last year, the 9th Circuit acknowledged the thorniness of the case. "We are not unmindful of the concerns and beliefs raised by the Spa," wrote Judge M. Margaret McKeown. "Indeed, the Spa may have other avenues to challenge the enforcement action. But whatever recourse it may have, that relief cannot come from the First Amendment."
Olympus Spa is now taking its case to the Supreme Court. McKeown and VanDyke, whose vulgar approach elicited a rebuke from 27 of his colleagues, may appear irreconcilably at odds. In some sense, they are. Yet the rival sensibilities also help paint a more complete picture of a complicated case, one that naturally provokes strong reactions but for which there may be no immediately satisfying answer under the Constitution.
The ordeal traces back to 2020. Haven Wilvich, who has identified as a "nonbinary trans woman," lodged a complaint with the WSHRC after being turned away from the Olympus Spa location in Lynnwood, Washington, for having a ****** . (The spa says it accepts postoperative transgender women.) The Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) bars discrimination based on many characteristics, including ****** ual orientation, which the state defines as encompassing "heterosexuality, ****** ****** uality, bisexuality, and gender expression or identity."

#olympus #vandyke #state

Charlie Woods faces a steep climb after Saturday's round at the Junior Players Championship. The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods shot a 1-over 73 on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. He now sits at even par after 36 holes. This score leaves him four strokes behind the leaders. Sam Carraher, Dawson Lew, and Giuseppe Puebla all share the top spot at 4-under. Woods started the day tied for eighth following a 1-under 71 on Friday. His second round saw him mix four birdies with five bogeys. The pressure at Sawgrass is real, even for the son of a legend. He will begin Sunday tied for 14th place. The final round starts at 8:10am. It is a tough test for a senior at The Benjamin School.
According to GolfMagic, Woods' performance on Saturday was a mix of highs and lows. He birdied the 2nd, 3rd, 10th, and 18th holes. However, bogeys on the 4th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 16th holes cost him ground. The leaderboard shows a tight race at the top. Golfweek reported that this event celebrates its 20th anniversary this Labor Day weekend. The field includes seventy-eight of the globe's finest young golfers. They represent 16 countries and 19 states. Thirteen players from the 2026 Junior Presidents Cup squads are taking part. For many, this is a major step up. Stephen Hamblin, the AJGA's executive director since 1984, has seen countless players make this jump. The organization has grown from a broken-down van and 13 tournaments a year to 145 events nationwide.
Off the course, big news broke. Golf Monthly reported that Woods officially joined the TaylorMade roster with a new name, image, and likeness deal. This was not a surprise to those watching his bag closely. He has used the brand's gear for months. A social media post by TaylorMade featured the caption: "Just getting started" Welcome to the squad, Charlie Woods. #TeamTaylorMade .David Ables, CEO of TaylorMade Golf, stated, "We build our roster of athletes around those who are driven by the game of golf and have an unmatched desire to compete at the highest level" Woods will use a near full set of TaylorMade clubs. This includes the Qi4D driver and fairway woods. His irons are the P7CB and P7TW models. He also uses MG5 wedges and TP5x golf ***** .
Being four shots back at the halfway point is not impossible, but it is difficult. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass punishes mistakes. Woods made five bogeys in his second round. That is a high number for a player of his caliber. GolfMagic noted that he sits at even par. The leaders are at 4-under. To win, he needs to play much better on Sunday. His mother, Elin Nordegren, has been there to cheer him on. She was pictured taking photos during the opening round. The pressure is different here. He is not just playing a junior event. He is playing on the same course where his father won The Players Championship. Tiger Woods has a significant history at TPC Sawgrass. Charlie is trying to carve his own path while wearing the family name. The new TaylorMade deal adds another

Wednesday brings us to 11 days until the New Orleans Saints season opener. The Saints will open 2026 on the road when they travel to take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sept. 13. Currently, backup quarterback Zach Wilson wears the No. 11 jersey after using No. 4 in the preseason. In franchise history, thirteen players have worn the uniform number. We take a look at all of them in our ongoing countdown to kickoff series.
QB/P Ronnie Lee South (1968)
QB Jim Ninowski (1969)
CB Bivian Lee (1971-75)
QB Ed Burns (1979-80)

#sept

Blue Jays 1 Guardians 6
The Jays had all sorts of troubles with Guardians starter Gavin Williams. Well, really just one trouble. They couldn't hit him. Williams went seven innings and allowed just two hits and a walk with thirteen strikeouts.
Our one run was in the fourth. Kazuma Okamoto led off with a single. After Andrés Giménez struck out, Ernie Clement went to a full count and the Jays sent Okamoto (surprising me, Oka is not fast and the Jays were striking out a lot). Clement took ball four, but the Guardians threw to second anyway. The throw was well wide of second and Okamoto went to third on the play. After Myles Straw struck out (I really thought that he had to make contact or we weren't going to score at all today) Williams threw a wild pitch to Brett Bateman, allowing Oka to score. Oka going first to home without the help of a hit wasn't on my bingo card.
The Jays didn't have any more luck against Guardian relievers, Hunter Gaddis and Matt Festa.
The bullpen day started off ok, for the Jays, but didn't end well.

#really

Mourinho returns to the Bernabéu thirteen years later and MARCA sums up the challenge of Madrid's season in one word: connection — the one that must click between Vinicius and Mbappé if Real Madrid want to challenge for the biggest ******* les.
Livakovic arrives in Barcelona and, meanwhile, Laporta meets with Deco and puts the backup plan for Julián on hold for now.
The other Xavi of the day is academy product Espart, who stays with the first-team squad and takes the No. 12 shirt.
Betis knocked out Valencia with a stunning goal from Pablo García and saves from Álvaro Valles. A harsh reality check for Corberán's side.
The win leaves Betis and Sevilla, the two Seville clubs, as the only leaders with six points.

#mourinho #real #madrid

Kourtney Kardashian and her kids made sweet memories during their "big family vacation" this month. On August 22, the Poosh founder shared a carousel of photos featuring her, her husband, Travis Barker, and their blended family. She gave a rare glimpse at her older kids, Mason, Penelope and Reign Disick.
Kourtney Kardashian enjoyed her time with her family during an unforgettable holiday in Utah. She also shared rare photos of her kids. In one photo, her oldest son, 16-year-old Mason Disick, stood on a rock formation while facing away from the camera. He was wearing a black tee with a graphic print on the back. He paired it with gray sweatpants and brown hiking boots. A blue backpack sat on his shoulders.
The mother-of-four also posted glimpses of her other kids having fun during the vacation. One video captured Reign Disick on the waves with a friend as they went tubing. The final slide featured Penelope Disick in a pink bikini set from KHY x Frankies Bikinis, a collaboration between her aunt Kylie Jenner's brand KHY and the iconic swimwear brand. In the clip captured from behind, Disick waved at her mother, who was approaching on a different boat.
One photo showed Travis Barker holding his and Kardashian's two-year-old son, Rocky Thirteen Barker, under an archway. While only the father-son duo's silhouettes were visible in the shadowy picture, it gave a peek at the little boy's long brown hair. In another photo, Barker's 20-year-old son, Landon Barker, could be seen lounging on a boat deck.
The 47-year-old showed off her curves in some pictures, donning several skimpy pieces from the KHY x Frankies Bikinis collection, including a leopard print set. She captioned the post, "big family vacation girl." Khloe Kardashian expressed her love by dropping a string of red hearts in the comments, while Kris Jenner commented with heart-eyes emojis.

#family #year #kourtney #mason

Chivas goal scoring finally appeared in the Apertura 2026 when they defeated Tijuana by a 5-2 score. Chivas finally scored more than one goal in a Liga MX game during the season after they were able to convert their chances days after the news came that their top goal scorer, Armando Gonzalez, was transferred to Olympiakos in Greece. Tijuana came into the match tied in first place but they had a poor defensive display that Chivas took advantage of. Chivas will now travel south to face off against Pachuca while Tijuana returns home where they will host Pumas.
The 1st half started with a two hour and thirteen minutes rain delay. While the stadium crew did a huge effort to get the field in playable conditions, the field was drenched in a lot of areas. A good combination play ended with Efrain Alvarez getting the ball in the area but his left footed shot went wide. A left footed shot from outside the area by Santiago Sandoval was easily saved by Tijuana's goalkeeper, Jose Rodriguez. A back pass was badly fumbled by Rodriguez and left there for Ricardo Marin, who incredibly kicked the ball straight to Rodriguez in a terrible miss. Off a corner kick, the cross into the area was headed back by Luis Romo into the path of Santiago Sandoval, who headed the ball from close range past Rodriguez to score and give Chivas the early 1-0 lead. It was a deserved goal as Chivas had been the better team. Tijuana would try to answer back with a counter in which Ramiro Arciga got off a header that would be cleared off the line by Romo. Off another corner kick, the cross into the area was headed back by Diego Campillo into the path of Ricardo Marin, who headed the ball from close range past Rodriguez to score and increased the lead to 2-0. It was the same play that Tijuana failed to defend and from set pieces, Chivas had a two goal lead. A cross into the area was headed by Diego Abreu but his teammate, Ignacio Rivera would get in between the path of his shot and deflected it wide. After a thru pass would allow Hugo Camberos to get into the area, he would be brought down by Arciga and the referee would give a Penalty Kick to Chivas. Ricardo Marin took the PK and calmly placed his left footed shot past Rodriguez to score and increased Chivas' lead to 3-0. The halftime whistle blew and Chivas had a solid lead after having their best half played so far in the Apertura 2026.
The 2nd half started with Tijuana subbing out Pablo Ortiz, Diego Abreu and Ignacio Rivero for Alan Vega, Elias Manoel and Yael Padilla. Seconds after the start of the half, Chivas lost the ball and allowed Ivan Tona to get to the area but his left footed shot was blocked by Chivas' goalkeeper, Raul Rangel. Rafael Fernandez got off a right footed shot from outside the area that went wide. Chivas subbed out Efrain Alvarez and Miguel Gomez for Brian Gutierrez and Luis Rey. Tijuana subbed out an injured Ramiro Arciga for Francisco Gonzalez. A great combination play by Chivas ended with Gutierrez finding a

On August 13, Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) held its second-quarter earnings call, and the numbers explain why the stock has been getting attention. Revenue hit $83.8 million, more than thirteen times what the company generated in the same quarter a year earlier. Management didn't stop at reporting the number. It raised full-year guidance, pointed to a backlog that has grown elevenfold since the start of 2026, and said it now expects to exit the year at a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. For a company built by stitching together drone and counter-drone technology companies, this was the quarter meant to prove the strategy actually works.
The headline number was revenue of $83.8 million, up 67% sequentially, but the more telling figure is that organic growth, stripping out the effect of acquisitions, ran at approximately 85% year over year. Ondas raised its full-year 2026 revenue target to a range of $525 million to $550 million and guided third-quarter revenue to $140 million to $155 million, which implies roughly 73% sequential growth at the midpoint. If that ramp holds through the fourth quarter, the company expects to finish 2026 at a $1 billion annualized run rate, putting it years ahead of the $1.5 billion target it had set for 2030.
Backlog and demand back up the guidance. Pro forma backlog stood at $757 million on June 30, up 66% sequentially from $457 million at the end of the first quarter, while the two-year strategic pipeline has swelled past $11 billion, more than 2.5 times what it stood in May. New orders kept arriving on top of that: $175 million booked during the quarter itself and roughly $105 million more already captured so far in the third quarter.
The growth isn't just acquisition math, either. Sentrycs, the counter-drone unit, posted pro forma revenue growth of about 298% year over year, 4M's demining and land intelligence business grew 258%, and Airobotics rose 112%. Rotron, added through acquisition, booked $34.2 million of orders in a single quarter against the $25 million of full-year 2026 revenue Ondas had underwritten when it bought the company. The balance sheet backs the ambition: cash and short-term investments reached $1.4 billion, up from $616 million at the end of 2025, leaving room to spend $325 million in the third quarter alone on the DZYNE and Cyberhawk acquisitions. Contract wins add further weight, including $240 million of orders under a $982 million U.S. Army unmanned strike contract awarded to Mistral, a $140 million combat engineering vehicle program for INDO Earth, and a new one-way attack system deal with Israel's Ministry of Defense. The company also added former Mossad Director David Barnea and retired four-star General Charlie Flynn to its leadership and advisory ranks.

#ondas

Thirteen current and former students at Penn State University are charged in connection with an off-campus cocaine ring. Authorities allege senior members of Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi ran the operation inside their fraternities between 2023 and 2024. Officials say the suspects used new pledges to cut and package the drugs.

#penn #delta

EL SEGUNDO– The Los Angeles Chargers held their thirteenth day of training camp at The Bolt on August 15th, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune's Jessica Cryderman was there to capture the following TST Images.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh addressing media during Chargers training camp at The Bolt on Saturday, August 15th in El Segundo, CA.
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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh addressing media during Chargers training camp at The Bolt on Saturday, August 15th in El Segundo, CA.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh addressing the media during Chargers training camp at The Bolt on Saturday, August 15th in El Segundo, CA.

#august #harbaugh

Jose Mourinho left Real Madrid in 2013 as one of the most celebrated managers in world football.
Thirteen years later, the self-proclaimed 'Special One' is back at the Bernabeu, tasked with restoring a club that has had two successive seasons without a trophy.
But Mourinho's return raises an intriguing question.
Is the 63-year-old still capable of reaching the heights of his past, or has Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez turned to a manager whose best days are behind him?
Speaking on the More Than The Score podcast, BBC Sport spoke to those who know Mourinho best to **** s whether he can make a success of his second spell with Los Blancos.

#perez

The sports front pages this August 12 spotlight the major continental final between Luis Enrique and Emery, along with ongoing situations involving Julián Álvarez, Ferran Torres, and Güler.
Marca puts the focus on the European Super Cup Final between PSG and Aston Villa. With the headline "Who will outshine whom?", the newspaper contrasts Luis Enrique's ambition to win the ******* le again with Unai Emery's revamped project. It also highlights Real Madrid's return to the Teresa Herrera Trophy thirteen years later.
In the Madrid press, AS gives its entire front page to Arda Güler under the slogan "Güler still in charge". The Turkish player will spearhead Real Madrid's attack at Riazor in the absence of the Club World Cup players. On the international front, the paper also covers the European Super Cup, describing it as a "very Spanish appetizer."
Mundo Deportivo focuses on the high-tension face-off between JuliánÁlvarez and Diego Simeone after the Argentine striker's no-show, both standing firm in their tug-of-war over his possible move to Barça. It also gives top billing to the "Lucho-Emery" Super Cup clash and confirms that Ferran Torres has been granted permission to finalize his departure from the blaugrana club.
Sport leads boldly with "Adieu, Ferran", announcing an imminent agreement with PSG for around 55 million euros. The Barça news is accompanied by a terrible medical update: the serious knee injury suffered by Roony Bardghji, who will miss the entire season with a torn cruciate ligament.

#juli #torres

Six matches brought the 22nd round of the Brasileirão to a close this Sunday (9).
Several teams extended their respective winless runs in the competition.
That is the case for Vasco, Internacional and Fluminense (six games each), São Paulo (eight), and Chapecoense, who have only won in the opening round.
There was, for example, a stumble by the leaders and then wins for the teams right behind them.
The coming midweek will bring Copa Sudamericana and Libertadores challenges for THIRTEEN teams.

#sunday #internacional #fluminense

What began as a hobby for two brothers from Nottinghamshire is taking them to the US as they prepare to compete at the Pokémon World Championships.
Thirteen-year-old Oliver, who became a European champion aged 12, will compete alongside his brother Edward, 11, who will play in the junior division.
The pair, from Ruddington, first started playing the trading card game at a Nottingham board game cafe when their mum wanted to get them out of the house and away from screens after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oliver and Edward will join thousands of competitors at this year's world championships in San Francisco, taking place between 28 and 30 August.
Mum Kayleigh said: "It's crazy, I never thought that Pokémon would take me around the world and the kids.

#thirteen

While the Penn State Nittany Lions lost a lot of production in the 2026 NFL Draft, fans were already questioning whether or not several of Penn State's returning options could be seen as draft picks in 2027. Well, after an offseason of change, there certainly seems like the Nittany Lions have a new look about them. So when the Shriners East-West Bowl watch list came out, it should have been no surprise that Penn State was well represented on the list.
Most importantly, it pointed out a major early win for new head coach Matt Campbell. Not only did Penn State place nineteen total players on the watch list, but fifteen of them were transfers from this year's portal cycle. In fact, thirteen of them come from Matt Campbell's former school, Iowa State. The headliners of the list include QB Rocco Becht, linebackers Kooper Ebel, Caleb Bacon, and Tony Rojas, and wide receivers Brett Eskildsen and Chase Sowell.
The other two transfers on the list were influenced by new defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn after he came to Happy Valley from UCLA. Still, no matter the former programs each player represented, it's still highly impressive that in his first offseason, Matt Campbell was able to bring over such highly coveted talent. While the main question will still be about his future recruiting efforts, this offseason's transfer haul at least showed signs of positivity in terms of the program's direction.
Perhaps the craziest thing about several of the players on the list is that they may not all enter the draft at the same time. At least five or six players could return to Happy Valley at the end of this season. That continuity could prove to be more important than any preseason hype these players are getting. If they are already receiving this hype with multiple years of eligibility left, that's a good sign for Campbell's long-term planning with the squad.
The bottom line is that a lot of people are still high on the new talent in Happy Valley. The question of whether that translates to on-field success remains to be seen.

#penn #valley

Manchester United have been given renewed hope of striking a blockbuster deal for Yan Diomande, despite Paris Saint-Germain being frontrunners for the RB Leipzig sensation, according to the latest report from Germany.
Having only turned 19 in November, Diomande has emerged as one of the hottest prospects on the market this summer after a brilliant debut campaign in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig signed the winger from Spanish minnows Leganés by triggering his €20 million (£17m) release clause last year.
The deal was a testament to the German club's belief in the youngster's potential, given he had only 542 minutes of senior football under his belt at the time. Their scouts were adamant he was a risk worth taking, however.
This faith has been handsomely rewarded, with Diomande becoming the centrepiece of Leipzig's side. Thirteen goals and ten **** ists in all competitions would be an excellent return for any winger, let alone one completing his first full season as a starter. But it is his all-round play which has been as impressive, showing maturity in decision-making and a level of athleticism that has put every top club in Europe – including Manchester United – on red alert.
This form has translated to the World Cup, where the Abidjan native flourished for the Ivory Coast. Despite only returning one **** ist, he was electric for Les Éléphants, striking fear into opposition defences with his potent pairing of speed and skill. **** nal's **** le-winning left-back Piero Hincapie, in particular, was given a torrid time by Diomande during Ivory Coast's 1-0 win over Ecuador, courtesy of a last-minute winner by Amad.

Those hoping hoping to see the Sox splash the cash on some hard-to-sign candidates on day 2 of the MLB Draft were immediately disappointed, as the Red Sox spent their fifth round pick on Lucas Davenport, a pitcher out of Baylor University who was unranked by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline heading into the draft.
Davenport is a beastly 6-6, 230 lbs. and his pick launched a mini-run on those big college pitchers Craig Breslow likes so much: sixth rounder Brett Lanman, a 6-5, 23o lbs. lefty out of Abilene Christian, eighth rounder Josh Volmerding, a 6-4, 210 lbs. lefty out of California Polytech, thirteenth rounder Mason Lei, a 6-4, 215 lbs. righty out of the University of Illinois-Chicago, and fifteenth rounder Chase Frey, a 6-6 225 lbs. lefty out of Grand Canyon University.
The highlights of Day 2 are the two higher-ranked high schoolers the Sox nabbed back-to-back in the ninth and tenth rounds. Ninth rounder Martin Shelar, an outfielder, comes out of the baseball powerhouse that is the Marist School in Georgia. He has massive power potential, is committed to Mississippi State, and was ranked as the 65th-best prospect overall by FanGraphs, 125th by Baseball America, and 175th by MLB Pipeline.
Tenth rounder Kaleb LaFavor out of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa is a towering 6-7 righty with a ton of extension who can already hit 95 MPH on the gun. He was ranked the 171st-best prospect by ESPN evaluator Kiley McDaniel, 465th by Baseball America, and is committed to the University of Iowa. Craig Breslow's got bonus pool money burning a hole in his pocket, and it's going to go to these guys in hopes of enticing them away from college (speaking as someone who spent a fair bit of time partying in Iowa City as a 22-year-old, good luck in LeFavor's case).
Here's the full slate of day 2 picks:

The 41-52 Athletics take on the 47-45 Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago today. The Southsiders are in the midst of the most dramatic turn-around from last season, currently sitting in first place in the American League (AL) Central, while the visiting A's are mired in a six-game losing streak and open the day in fourth place in the AL West.
Taking the mound this afternoon for the A's is Jacob Lopez. The 28-year-old lefty is 4-3 in thirteen appearances with a 7.04 ERA. He has had forty-two strikeouts in 53.2 innings this year. He'll go up against 26-year-old righty Sean Burke for the Pale Hose. Burke is 5-4 with a 3.56 ERA over the course of eighteen appearances this season. The White Sox will be thrilled to see rookie phenom Munetaka Murakami return to their lineup today after more than a month on the Injured List (IL) with a right hamstring strain.
Burke will face off against this lineup for Mark Kotsay's Athletics:
Lopez will battle this lineup for Will Venable's White Sox:
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France knocked out Morocco in Thursday's first World Cup quarterfinal with a 2-0 score that meant the same result as when the two countries last faced off four years ago in the semifinals in Qatar.
The French were threatening from the opening minutes, creating a flurry of chances on the pitch at Gillette Stadium, near Boston. Despite thirteen efforts before half-time, they were denied by a well-organised Moroccan defence and a vigilant Yassine Bounou, with the score locked at 0-0.
The key moment of the first half was a missed penalty by the French captain Kylian Mbappé in the 28th minute. After a long wait before being able to step up, the forward saw his attempt comfortably saved by the Moroccan goalkeeper.
Another highlight came in stoppage time at the end of the first half, when Lucas Digne unleashed a spectacular shot from 25 metres that crashed against Bounou’s crossbar.
With very few attacking chances, Morocco landed only one shot on goal, and that came in the 82nd minute while already trailing by two goals.

UFC 329 is live this Saturday (July 11, 2026) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV and streamed exclusively on Paramount+ (watch here). The main event needs little introduction. It's Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2, a rematch thirteen years in the making (but at Welterweight, not Featherweight). This is our first time seeing McGregor since 2021, but the lead up to this one has felt very different from past McGregor fight weeks.
Saturday's co-main is Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett in the Lightweight division. Rounding out the stacked main card is Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista, Bandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh and King Green vs. Terrance McKinney.
The "Prelims" are pretty stacked, too. They are headlined by Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov. There's also Luke Rileyvs. Kai Kamaka III, Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez and the debut of Gable Steveson. He fights Elisha Ellison.
The early "Prelims" are headlined by Tracy Cortez vs. ***** Cong. There's also Damian Pinas vs. Cesar Almeida down there.
As always, there's lots to bet on this card and we've got odds for all the fights below:

Argentina’s apotheosic comeback against Egypt (3-2) at the 2026 World Cup has unleashed a tsunami of global praise.
The front pages of the planet’s most prestigious newspapers have unanimously surrendered to the figure of Leo Messi, who at 39 once again moved the footballing world.
In just thirteen minutes of pure madness and pride, the star rewrote history when his national team seemed doomed, delivering a dramatic feat already being described as eternal.
In his homeland, the emotional impact dominates the most passionate headlines in both the general and sports press. The newspaper Clarín highlights on its front page that "when everything seemed lost, Argentine pride turned it around", praising the team’s immense courage in overturning a 0-2 deficit with only 11 minutes left before the final whistle.
Meanwhile, the newspaper Crónica runs with the emotional headline "Messi-go moving us!", echoing the captain’s tears that spread to an entire country now dreaming awake of a fourth World Cup after a "heart-stopping" victory. In the same vein,

Thirteen months and two days after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips was activated off the 60-day injured list on Monday by the Dodgers ahead of their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium.
Phillips had an extensive rehab ****** ignment, appearing in 12 games over 30 days with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The right-hander had a 1.80 ERA with 13 strikeouts and five walks in 10 innings for the Comets, with his last game coming last Friday, a perfect frame with two strikeouts against Sugar Land. This was essentially spring training for Phillips, who pitched on back-to-back days on June 24-25, and appeared in parts of two innings on June 28, usual items on the checklist for relief pitchers building up for their season.
The right elbow procedure for Phillips was June 4, 2025, ending a season that was already hampered at the start by a shoulder injury, limiting the right-hander to only seven games last year.
Jake Eder, who was on the minor league injured list in Oklahoma City, was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Phillips. Paul Gervase was optioned to Triple-A to open the active roster spot. Gervase pitched in two of the four games for which he was active on this stint in the majors. Eder, acquired from the Washington Nationals on April 1, piched in four games for the Dodgers and allowed a run on three hits in four innings, with one strikeout and one walk.
Also on Monday, the Dodgers added pitcher Carlos Durán to the 40-man roster and designated catcher Chuckie Robinson for ****** ignment.

The Southeastern Conference is well known for its athletic dominance, especially in football. The conference is also an academic powerhouse. The SEC has over 620,000 total students with many schools reaching record enrollment figures.
The SEC has some of the largest student enrollments in the country. In fact, Texas A&M has the second-biggest undergraduate enrollment of any school in the nation.
Thirteen of the SEC's 16 schools have over 30,000 enrolled students. The average SEC school has over 40,000 students enrolled. It is no wonder that with such large enrollments that the SEC is also home to some of the largest college football stadiums in the country.
Enrollment figures include both graduate and undergraduate students and in many cases part-time students. We used the most recent enrollment totals from every SEC school's official website. These enrollments numbers are primarily from the 2025, but it varied among schools.
Texas A&M University (81,314 students enrolled)

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine and injuring 13 others, officials said.
A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five monks were killed at the site, while three others died at a hospital, according to Mukdahan Governor Worrayan Boonnarat. The office later announced the death of a ninth monk.
Thirteen were hospitalized with three in critical condition, according to the provincial administration.
The group started the 260-kilometer walk to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the crash.
Security camera footage shared by a local rescue group, Ruam Jai Mukdahan Rescue ****** ociation, shows the monks walking in a single line on the side of a road before the truck crashes into them.

Thirteen years ago, at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston, future legends Conor McGregor and Max Holloway fought in a featherweight bout on the preliminary card. McGregor defeated "Blessed" via unanimous decision. It was the Irishman's second octagon appearance.
The two will rematch in the UFC 329 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 11 and neither are the same fighters they were standing across from each other at TD Garden in 2013.
McGregor hasn't fought since UFC 264 in July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier after suffering a gruesome leg injury. It was his second consecutive loss to "The Diamond" and the Irishman has been on the sidelines since. While McGregor was out, Holloway was fighting the best in the world in two different weight classes.
After the loss to McGregor, Holloway went on to win the undisputed featherweight championship. He successfully defended the belt three times. The Hawaiian also captured and defended the BMF ****** le. In the rematch, Holloway intends to take the Irishman into the later rounds and outlast him.
"We drown him. We down him. We're going to give him an old Hawaiian style beating and drown him. We're taking him to deep waters," Holloway said on his YouTube channel. "Come Saturday night, Holloway versus McGregor 2, it's going to be fireworks, man. The 4th of July ain't nothing compared to come July 11th."

Punters on Polymarket are all but certain that Anthropic's valuation will breach $1 trillion by the end of the year.
The prediction market puts the odds of a valuation topping $1.1 trillion at 97%, and even the $1.25 trillion threshold at 92%, reflecting how firmly a thirteen-figure price tag is now **** umed.
The more interesting action sits further up the ladder, where the disagreement actually lives.
A leap to $1.75 trillion is priced at a coin-flip 50%, while $2 trillion is given a 39% chance and $2.5 trillion a still-punchy 32%.
Those are the numbers doing the real work, because they price not whether Anthropic is a giant but how fast it keeps compounding.

Damian Lillard walked into the NBA as a grizzled veteran.
The moment he stepped foot in Portland, he was ready to lead and impart wisdom on his teammates.

He’s always had the utmost confidence in himself, and he’s used that excess confidence to embolden those around him.
“I’m not surprised by it,” Lillard said at the news conference following his Rookie of the Year selection. “That’s not meant to be a **** y statement. But I’m not surprised by it at all because I put the work in to put myself in this position.”
Now thirteen years into his NBA career, he’s only refined his leadership skills.

Those will come in handy soon, as the Blazers have traded for the callow yet phenomenal Ja Morant, giving Lillard his tallest task yet.
The Blazers paid possibly the lowest-ever price for a 26-year-old two-time All-Star and Second-Team All-NBA player; Trading away Jerami Grant and Kris Murray was an exchange of bad money for worse money.