A surreal crash at NASCAR's O'Reilly Series Nu Way 225 on Saturday could have been so much worse.
The end of the first stage saw a 10-car crash hit pit road as the entire field entered for fresh tires. It began with Rajah Caruth's No. 88 car getting spun out and ended with the road fully clogged and the race on ice.
Caruth, Brandon Jones, Harrison Burton, Dean Thompson, Jeb Burton, Ryan Sieg, Patrick Staropoli, Jeremy Clements, Nicholas Sanchez and Anthony Alfredo were all involved, with some sustaining race-ending damage.
Scary scene on pit road with multiple cars involved in a big crash. pic.twitter.com/LRfyydLNAk
The bigger worries were for the crew of Brent Crews in the No. 19 car. Crews had already pitted and was receiving work when Sanchez's car barreled into his right rear, coming within inches of significant contact with rear tire changer Bryan Backus.

#involved #rear

The tiresome ongoing saga with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may be nearing a conclusion, with a fight actually happening.
Gareth A Davies is reporting that Cardiff is the new "leading contender" to host the bout on December 4 or 11, provided officials in the Welsh city sign off on an extended curfew, which had become a major issue for the originally agreed location, London's Wembley Stadium.
As you've surely heard by now, Turki Alalshikh — whose backing is paying for the massively expensive, long-overdue showdown — and Netflix have wanted the fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Matchroom/Joshua side had balked at this, having signed to fight in the UK.
The latest word is that Cardiff, which was always sort of a darkhorse contender to host the fight, is the new frontrunner, and we may actually get this deal done and see the fight happen. Principality Stadium has a roof, so weather won't be a concern for the fight itself.
Joshua (30-4, 27 KO) has fought at the venue before, beating Carlos Takam there in 2017 and Joseph Parker in 2018. He's 3-0 in Cardiff as a pro, having also defeated Dorian Darch at Cardiff International Arena in 2014. Fury (36-2-1, 25 KO) has never fought in Cardiff, but has stated repeatedly during the drama around this fight that he was willing to go anywhere.

#cardiff #tyson

During the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota pit crew of Bubba Wallace set a new pit stop record while changing four tires during the race.
The crew completed the stop in 7.86 seconds, beating the previous record of 7.98, which was held by the pit crew for the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher Bell and took place as Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March of the year. Those are the only two known four-tire pit stops under eight seconds.
Wallace's blistering fast pit crew responsible for the stop included front tire changer Austin **** ey, rear tire changer Adam Hartman, tire carrier Joe Crossen, jackman Nathan Ricketts, and fueler Joshua Pech.
You can see the complete pit stop video in the post video:
A new NASCAR pit stop record has been set by the No. 23 pit crew of Bubba Wallace. That 23XI Racing pit crew completed a four tire change in just 7.86 seconds at Darlington Raceway and beat the previous record set by the No. 20 crew. This is the first recorded four tire pit stop… pic.twitter.com/wJ9XUIort2

#seconds

Sometimes to win in the NASCAR Cup Series, you have to take a gamble. And sometimes, that gamble simply doesn't work out.
Such was the case for Kyle Larson on Saturday, who made the decision to stay out on the track with 24 laps to go at Darlington. All but four other cars pitted to take fresh tires.
The decision put Larson in the race lead, where he would do his best to fend off those on fresher tires hunting him down. While he held on admirably, eventually he was caught and passed by Christopher Bell with 12 laps left to race.
A power move by CBellRacing!

He takes the lead in the #Southern500 . pic.twitter.com/WTgMOGMivC
After the race, Larson was asked if he regretted the decision to stay out. He instantly turned the offer down, standing by his team's strategy.

#stay #laps

Kyle Kirkwood closed out his 2026 IndyCar Series campaign on a high note, driving from sixth on the grid to a runner-up finish behind Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin in the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The strong drive cemented a career-best second-place finish in the championship standings for the 27-year-old Florida native.
Kirkwood, driving the #27 Andretti Global Honda, concluded the 18-race season with 545 points, placing 86 points behind champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. Over the course of the year, Kirkwood led Andretti Global's **** le challenge, recording two wins, six podiums, 10 top-fives, 15 top-10s, and one pole position.
Reflecting on the finale, Kirkwood acknowledged that points strategy dictated his approach late in the race.
"Yeah, it was," Kirkwood said regarding securing second in the championship. "Yeah, we played it a little bit safer than I might have hoped for the last race of the season, but we had to for the championship. We made all the decisions based on that. Probably could have had a go at Scottie (Scott McLaughlin) at the end on the first few laps on reds. The number one goal was to make the tires last. That's what we did. Came home with a second, which is something to be proud of."

#second #race #yeah

For the vast majority of the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, George Russell appeared completely in control of his own destiny. After pulling off a sharp opening-lap move on pole-sitter Pierre Gasly and surviving the Lap 3 red flag triggered by Charles Leclerc's crash, the Mercedes driver looked poised to convert his front-row start into a commanding victory at the Temple of Speed.
Instead, a critical strategic gamble under a late Virtual Safety Car completely upended the race, leaving Russell defenseless on fading rubber while his teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli charged from the back of the grid to **** the win.
Mercedes opted for an extreme tire management strategy with Russell, keeping him out on a single set of hard compound tires following the early race stoppage. But when a late Virtual Safety Car period neutralized the field, the Silver Arrows pit wall was forced to make a high-stakes tactical call: preserve track position or pit for fresher, faster rubber.
While Russell remained out on track to protect the race lead, Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen both dove into the pits for fresh tires. The stark difference in grip proved decisive in the final laps, as Antonelli rapidly eliminated the gap and swept past Russell to claim an astonishing victory from 19th on the grid.
Speaking post-race, Russell admitted he never expected the team to bring Antonelli in.

#russell

Some of the biggest names in women's boxing have paid tribute to Katie Taylor after the Irish great ended her career with victory over Flora Pili at Croke Park.
Unified lightweight champion Caroline Dubois called Taylor "one of the best to ever do it", while Claressa Shields said the 40-year-old deserved to "ride off into the sunset".
Taylor beat Pili on points in Dublin to become undisputed light-welterweight champion and retires with 26 wins from 27 professional contests, Olympic gold and three undisputed ******* le triumphs across two divisions.
"Thank you so much for paving the way," Londoner Dubois wrote on X. "Wishing you happiness, success and joy for this next season."
Taylor was sharper throughout, repeatedly beating the Frenchwoman to the punch before finishing with one final burst of combinations as the crowd rose to its feet.

#irish

September has arrived. The offseason is almost over. Right now, these are the final weeks of serenity until the 2026-27 regular season arrives. Once the marathon starts, the next nine months will be packed with games on an almost every-night basis.
Now that the summer is about over, we can safely say the Philadelphia 76ers had the brightest fireworks that rival the 4th of July night. They completely transformed their team with the additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese and VJ Edgecombe, it's easily the most star-studded starting five in the league.
The Sixers were part of arguably the two biggest moves of the offseason. First, they shocked the NBA world with a blockbuster deal. They landed Brown from the Boston Celtics for Paul George and four future draft picks. Fresh off a career year that saw him gain MVP buzz, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP joins an arch-rival.
Later on, Philadelphia eventually — to everybody's surprise — became the winner of the final James sweepstakes. The 41-year-old showed last season that he still has mileage left on his tires. He left the Los Angeles Lakers and left the Cleveland Cavaliers at the altar of a potential third reunion. Looks like he wants to compete for a ring in the final years of his all-time career.
Remains to be seen if that translates to wins, but the NBA schedule-makers have gone all out to parade the Sixers on the national stage. They're tied with the Lakers, New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs for most national TV games at a maximum of 34 appearances. One of those is at OKC.

#final #Lakers #almost

BRS retirees who elect a 25% or 50% lump sum see monthly pension pay cut by that same percentage until Social Security's full retirement age of 67.
Full military retired pay restores at 67, but Social Security is a separate decision. Benefits can start at 62 or be delayed until 70.
Retirees who spend the lump sum quickly face a smaller guaranteed monthly check for potentially two decades before full pension pay resumes.
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Picture a service member who opted into the Military's Blended Retirement System (BRS), completes a full career and retires in his forties. His paperwork offers a choice that is hard to ignore: take part of the value of his future retired pay as cash now in exchange for a smaller monthly pension for years to come.

#monthly #Retirement #lump

Stephen A. Smith didn't hold back about the pros and cons about Cathy Engelbert's career after he found out about her announcement to retire from the position of WNBA Commissioner following the end of the 2026 season.
Engelbert, who turns 62 in November, told The ***** ociated Press on Friday that she has been thinking about retiring for months.
"When I first came to the league I intended to do this for 3 1/2 years," she said in a phone interview. "The 7 1/2 years exceeded that time. This is a really good time given the financial transformation journey we've been on. Getting the collective bargaining agreement done, getting a long-term media rights deal done, getting expansion done."
Smith made his usual appearance on ESPN's First Take show on Friday. He reacted to the news about Engelbert, being glad the news came as the WNBA transitions to a new era of leadership when Engelbert retires in the coming months.
"About time. Took her long enough. They've been wanting her gone. Wishing nothing but the best, she helped negotiate the latest collective bargaining agreement. Kudos to her. But as Napheesa Collier said last year, she questioned the leadership, accused them of being negligent, said they had the worst leadership in the world, and she had the support of a vast majority of the players," Smith said.

#engelbert

A win at Darlington counts the same in the standings as any other NASCAR Cup Series victory. But the Southern 500 has never been just another race.
First run in 1950, the Southern 500 has grown into one of NASCAR's crown-jewel races, combining more than 75 years of history with a Labor Day tradition and a winner's list filled with some of the sport's biggest names.
Why the Southern 500 Is One of NASCAR's Crown-Jewel Races
Darlington Raceway opened in 1950 as NASCAR's first paved superspeedway and hosted the inaugural Southern 500. Seventy-five cars entered and roughly 25,000 fans showed up to watch, but it was Johnny Mantz, the slowest qualifier in the entire field, who ultimately won. While other drivers spent the race battling tire failures, Mantz used hard-compound truck tires to outlast the field and drive his way into NASCAR history. Darlington Raceway
Over the decades, the Southern 500 became closely tied to Labor Day weekend and established itself among NASCAR's biggest events. Its status was reinforced in 1985 when the race became one of four included in the Winston Million, a $1 million bonus available to a driver who could win three of NASCAR's major races. Bill Elliott secured the bonus by winning the Southern 500 that year, and Jeff Gordon repeated the accomplishment in 1997. NASCAR

#southern #race

This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed in an interview with Zito Salena of the Washington Post that he can't wait to be a father once he retires. Rodgers has said several times that this season will be his final one.
"My next chapter in my life is fatherhood. We are not expecting yet, but I cannot wait to be a father," Rodgers said.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show at St. Vincent College on Aug. 3, the four-time NFL MVP opened up on his marriage and how it's altered his life.
Click here to read more on SteelersNOW.com.

#wait #father #life

Congrats to Broc on a long history of success, both on and off the track.
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Six-time AMA Motocross National Champion and longtime Dunlop leader to receive prestigious honor during Sept. 10 induction ceremony
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is proud to celebrate longtime member of the Dunlop family and Senior Manager of Off-Road Racing Broc Glover, who will be honored as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend during the 2026 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Event Center at Violet Woods in Pickerington, Ohio.
Already inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000, Glover joins a select group of Hall of Famers to receive Legend status, a distinction reserved for individuals whose accomplishments and influence have extended well beyond the category for which they were originally inducted.

#dunlop #ceremony

Lionel Messi's former Argentina teammates have paid tribute to their retiring captain after the great No 10 brought the curtain down on his international career.
Messi confirmed on Monday that his Argentina career was at an end after 207 appearances and 125 goals for his country.
The 39-year-old, who will continue to play on for Inter Miami, led the nation to World Cup triumph in 2022, and again captained them to the final of this year's tournament.
Lionel Messi has retired from international football (PA)
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward retires as the second leading male goalscorer in international football, with Messi behind only great on-field rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

#lionel #Argentina #Inter

Stephen Curry is confident he will be playing for the Warriors until he retires originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Since 2009, Stephen Curry has been the star player for the Golden State Warriors. He has been the franchise's most successful superstar, as he has been the driving force for all four of their championships from 2015 to 2022. It is a legendary tenure for any player, but especially because Curry continues to be excellent through the years.
Of course, Draymond Green has been with him since 2012, as they are the duo that continues to play for the Warriors. Despite Green's presence, everyone can agree that Curry is the foundational piece. Now, he is in the twilight years of his career, and it seems he will continue to play for the Warriors until the very end.
Since Curry's career is winding down, there are a lot of people who want him to make a move for a last-gasp opportunity to win a championship. Adding one more championship to his four rings would likely cement his status as the best point guard of all time.
However, it seems Curry wants to stick with the Warriors and fight with whatever the front office decides. That is a bit unfortunate because the Warriors are quite far away from a championship when compared to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.

#curry #since #until #four

Joe Mazzulla has a tendency to garner attention for viral quotes he makes to media. The Boston Celtics head coach made headlines once again regarding the legacy he wants to leave behind when he retires in the distant future.
Mazzulla has been at the Celtics' helm since the start of the 2022-23 season, the first stint of his head coaching career. He led the franchise to the championship in 2024, shining as one of the best coaches in the league as well as one of the youngest.
Mazzulla recently appeared for an interview with Derin McMaim on the No Show Dogs podcast last week. It was there where he was honest about how he wants to be remembered in his career or, in his case, forgotten.
"If the people around you didn't do what they do… I wouldn't do anything. The thing I reflect on the most is… I think you have to be willing to be forgotten. I think that's kind of my main goal. I want to be forgotten about. Because that means after you… It was better. I think that's what it means to be a Celtic. However long you play, coach, work for the Celtics…"
"Your job is to keep it exactly where it's at or bring it better. You cannot bring it down. If you leave and it gets worse, that's your fault. If you leave and they win, and they forgot about you, you did your job. I talk about that every day with the staff. Our job is to one day be forgotten about because you did your job. It became about something bigger than you. It's a burden and a love for being with the Celtics… But it's a responsibility. I think we could take that into our daily life. Can I leave it so much better that they don't remember me because the next person came and was better?"

#mazzulla

The LA Dodgers lost Game 2 of the three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday night. Detroit won 2-1 on a walk-off hit in the ninth. The victory was backed by spirited pitching from Keider Montero and Andrew Sears, along with contributions from Gleyber Torres and Kevin McGonigle.
During a post-game media interview shared by Spectrum SportsNet, Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez shared his thoughts on the 2-1 loss.
"They've been pitching really good against us," he said. "Everybody's gonna have a little extra when they face this team."
MLB fans quickly shared their reactions to Hernandez's comment.
"Not gonna lie, this "everybody vs. LA" mentality is getting tiresome," one fan commented.

#gonna #tigers

In my mind, I had this game in the loss column even before first pitch.
The Rays offense looked half asleep yesterday against a lesser pitcher, and today they would be facing Troy Melton, he of the 1.86 ERA. Those of you with good memories will recall that Melton had pitched a gem against the Rays back in June, going eight innings and scattering a few hits. He's a pitcher, Brian Anderson reminded us, who is good across the game but actually gets better second and third time through the line up, so it's not like you can just wait until he tires out to get your offense going.
And for the Rays, Freddy Peralta had looked a little better in recent starts but you really had to squint to see the effective pitcher he'd been prior to this year.
So just based on the pitching matchup, this game had the worst win chances for the Rays of the series.
Of course, then, they won. Because you never know with baseball.

#pitcher #melton #good #better

Kyle Larson has called out NASCAR's lack of wet-weather pit stops. The reigning champion went on the 'Door ***** per Clear' podcast and explained why teams should have more control over transitioning from wet-weather tires to slicks.
The recently concluded New Hampshire race saw drivers start on wet-weather tires before a competition caution on lap 40 allowed a change to slicks. As a result, drivers didn't have to race over the pit road, and teams took their time as well.
Larson believes the practice hurts the racing product.
"I think we've been doing this rain thing long enough now, it's gone well. There's other series that do live pit stops in the rain. Every other series does live pit stops in the rain. Why can't we?" he said.
"And bring in that element of strategy. And I think that's where the good teams can rise or even the slower teams like an SVG would have really smashed the field, he would've had a lot of cars a lap down. I think if they would've opened the strategy up. So I think it's just time, like we have the experience of doing it. Just let us just open it up," Larson added.

#drivers

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Enea Bastianini is trading Tech3 KTM's struggling package for one of the 2026 grid's genuine front-runners, joining the SuperFile Trackhouse squad on Aprilia machinery for the next two seasons.
Trackhouse confirmed the signing on August 24, with the Italian set to partner Raul Fernandez, who recently renewed with the American outfit. Bastianini fills the seat vacated by Ai Ogura, who is moving to Yamaha. The switch pairs "The Beast" with a team that has been a regular presence at the sharp end of the championship this year - a marked upgrade over the Tech3 KTM effort he's been enduring.
Tech3 announced the split in the week leading up to Aragon, posting a farewell to Il Romagnolo on social media. "After two seasons with the team, it's time to say goodbye to Enea Bastianini at the end of the year," the team wrote. "Thank you for everything you've brought to the team over the past two seasons: the commitment, the racing, the laughs and the moments along the way. We've still got a season to finish together, but we'll be wishing you all the good luck, Enea!" Bastianini still has the balance of 2026 to run out on the RC16 before closing that chapter.
The timing lines up with a broader reset across MotoGP. Bastianini steps into a new-era Aprilia RS-GP built around the incoming regulations, with the reduced-capacity 850cc machinery, revised tires, and a fresh rulebook all landing at once. Pre-season testing kicks off at Valencia after the 2026 finale, giving him an early run at development work on the new bike.

#tech3 #team #seasons #year

An American Airlines flight landed safely in Dallas after a laptop battery caught fire on board, prompting flight attendants to contain the fire and emergency personnel to meet the aircraft, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
American Airlines Flight 2398 was approaching Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on Friday after departing Atlanta when the crew reported a laptop battery fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Flight attendants contained the fire with a thermal containment bag, the FAA said.
The Airbus A321 landed safely at DFW at about 6:55 p.m. local time, according to the agency. The FAA is investigating the incident.
Two Planes Blow Tires While Landing At Major Us Airport Hours Apart, Faa Investigating

#flight #FIRE #american #safely

The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix sprint race provided McLaren with plenty of data, but it also delivered a sobering realization: Ferrari might currently possess the fastest race car on the grid.
While McLaren continues to fight at the front of the pack, Team Principal Andrea Stella was quick to single out Charles Leclerc's Sprint performance as the ultimate benchmark for long-run speed around Zandvoort.
Ferrari raised eyebrows across the paddock when they sent Leclerc to the Sprint grid on a used set of soft tires, bypassing the standard medium compound favored by the majority of the field.
However, Stella acknowledged that the Italian squad's aggressive strategy was rooted in hard data. "When we saw Leclerc starting on a used soft, we thought that that was quite ambitious, but eventually the information they got through the running in practice will have given them the confidence to do so," Stella told the media.
Leclerc's ability to manage the softer rubber over the course of the Sprint confirmed the ominous pace Ferrari had demonstrated earlier in the weekend. "I think the lap times of Ferrari in continuous laps that they showed during practice one, they were the best, and probably in the race Leclerc was still the best in terms of pace," Stella noted.

#stella #race #grid

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — George Russell is back at the front of Formula 1 with a new driving style and nothing to lose.
Russell started the second half of the season with a sprint race win and second place in qualifying on Saturday. He said he'd used the mid-season break to learn from the techniques that have taken his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli to the top of the standings, and shed stress along the way.
"After the break I just feel way more relaxed. I don't think I've got anything to lose," Russell said. "I'm just going to go out, enjoy it, and I don't even really feel in a fight. It's not mine to lose, it's mine to gain."
In nearly a month since the last race in Hungary, Russell got engaged — he joked Friday that he's faster for no longer carrying the ring around — and he took inspiration not just from Antonelli, who he said was doing an "amazing job" with the 2026 car and tires, but from the world of golf.
"If you change your golf swing you'll probably take half a step back first before making those improvements. I think the break just allowed me to put those learnings into the back of my mind, come here this weekend, not fixating on what I want to try and achieve with the car and the tires but knowing it," he said.

#russell

Max Verstappen left the Dutch GP Sprint with three points and the same concern Red Bull identified on Friday: the RB22 is short of pace. After qualifying sixth, 0.527 seconds behind George Russell's sprint pole, the home driver started and finished P6 at Zandvoort. He spent much of the 24-lap race behind Oscar Piastri and could not turn that pressure into a pass.
Verstappen explained the problems he faced during the Sprint race at the Dutch GP, one of them included the high levels of tire degradation. The Red Bull driver believes that there is obvious scopes of improvement to achieve the pure pace that Red Bull and Verstappen are known for.
"I mean, we wanted to make some changes anyway, and after this race, it will stay the same, so same thought process, So we'll see if we can improve it a little bit. We we definitely lack a little bit on, like, pure pace, but at least the deg wasn't too bad in the race."
The four-time World Champion also adds,
"I just got a bit stuck behind Oscar in around here. As soon as you get close, your tires overheat and you you can't pass, so you're just stuck. But I think in the race we looked maybe a little bit more competitive, so that's good, but we need to find more overall performance."

#race #behind #dutch

Per-share earnings have outrun the business itself, and the cash behind it is real, yet near its high, each buyback dollar retires far fewer shares.
Expedia (EXPE) stock has gained about 56% over the past twelve months and now trades within a few percent of the 52-week high. The global travel marketplace has a quieter engine running underneath the bookings and margins: a share count that keeps getting smaller, which is why per-share earnings have been growing faster than the business behind them. Near a high, though, that engine costs more to run.
Nearly Ten Points A Year The Business Never Earned
Over the last three years, net income grew 36.9% a year on average. Earnings per share grew 46.8% a year on average over the same three years. That roughly ten-point gap is not something the operation produced. It is what happens when the same profit is split among fewer owners: over those three years the share count has fallen about 6.5% a year on average, so a holder who did nothing owns a steadily larger slice of the same company.
Free Cash Flow More Than Doubled In Two Years

#three

The Miami Dolphins had another former player announce their retirement recently, as running back Myles Gaskin called it a career after seven seasons in the NFL, including four with the Dolphins.
"Football . . . there will never be enough words to explain how I feel about you, so I won't even try," Gaskin wrote on social media. "What I will do is give all the game you gave me to the next generation of young players who dare to be great. Thank you. It's been real."
The 29-year-old played at Washington from 2015-18, earning All-Pac-12 honors thrice before the Dolphins took him in the seventh round (No. 234 overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. In four years with Miami, he rushed for 1,355 yards and seven touchdowns on 3.8 yards per attempt while catching 101 passes for an additional 701 yards and six scores.
After Miami released him in 2023, he had stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks. In all of those stints, he only rushed for an addition five total yards and caught one pass for 11 yards.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Former Dolphins RB retires from NFL after 7 seasons

#seasons

Why you should — and shouldn't — draft Christian McCaffrey in 2026 fantasy football originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
If you've been playing fantasy football long enough, chances are you've faced the dilemma of whether to draft Christian McCaffrey.
The latest tightness saga to come out of 49ers training camp has fantasy drafters feeling nervous about selecting the 30-year-old running back in the first round.
Though the Niners claim it's simply precautionary, the ghost of 2024 CMC still haunts us all.
Until McCaffrey retires from football, we'll be battling this decision in our heads every draft season. It's quite simple: when you draft CMC, you either get the best player in fantasy football or light your first-round pick on fire.

#Football

With former MVP Nneka Ogwumike announcing her retirement following the 2026 WNBA season, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has spoken about her incredible career.
Once she retires following the 2026 WNBA season, fans will be able to truly appreciate Nneka Ogwumike's impact on women's basketball as well as the league.
Following the 36-year-old's announcement on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of appreciation and tributes from the WNBA world for the former champion.
The first overall draft pick in 2012, Ogwumike has enjoyed an exceptional career. And with her peers showing her love, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert wasn't far behind.
Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images

#engelbert

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list in June 2025 after his Phoenix-area home was burglarized during last year's All-Star break.
"We all know what he's dealing with," Dbacks manager Torey Lovullo said at the time. "It's been unfortunate. I think he retreats a little bit when he gets upset, and I respect that ***** e, and I'm going to give him that ***** e."
With the Diamondbacks in Boston this week to play the Red Sox, Marte didn't just retreat a little bit. He retreated a lot.
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Marte never came to Fenway Park for the series opener on Monday, Aug. 17. The Diamondbacks placed Marte on the restricted list again — only minutes before the game's scheduled first pitch — which means he will not get paid until he's activated, under MLB rules.

#marte #placed

Tonight, an emergency sent firetrucks racing to the scene of an American Airlines jet with two blown tires upon landing on the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare. The flight was arriving from New York's LaGuardia Airport with 180 people reported on board. It's the second time in two weeks a plane's tires have blown at O'Hare. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports.

#tires #airport