9 days ago
In addition to our live coverage of Rootstown's 17-7 win over Crestwood and Streetsboro's 30-0 win over Woodridge, here's a look at what happened in other Portage County high school football games in Week 9:
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The Wildcats took control early, outscoring the Dukes 13-0 in the second quarter en route to a 20-3 halftime lead. Kade Thomas gave Mogadore the lead with a 20-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Maddox Smith had two touchdown runs in the second quarter, including one from 26 yards out. Thomas added his second rushing touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and Quarviyon Siggers-Greco capped the night with a 50-yard TD run.
Thomas finished with 140 yards on 15 carries as the Wildcats (7-2) totaled 296 yards on 32 rushes.
Bryan Smithberger (12 of 17, 233 yards) tossed five touchdown passes as the Bombers (4-5, 3-5 Northern 8 Football Conference) secured a Saturday victory in the Keystone State. Dejuan Ramsey caught three of Smithberger's five touchdown passes. Ramsey had five catches overall for 129 yards.
#thomas #five
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The Wildcats took control early, outscoring the Dukes 13-0 in the second quarter en route to a 20-3 halftime lead. Kade Thomas gave Mogadore the lead with a 20-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Maddox Smith had two touchdown runs in the second quarter, including one from 26 yards out. Thomas added his second rushing touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and Quarviyon Siggers-Greco capped the night with a 50-yard TD run.
Thomas finished with 140 yards on 15 carries as the Wildcats (7-2) totaled 296 yards on 32 rushes.
Bryan Smithberger (12 of 17, 233 yards) tossed five touchdown passes as the Bombers (4-5, 3-5 Northern 8 Football Conference) secured a Saturday victory in the Keystone State. Dejuan Ramsey caught three of Smithberger's five touchdown passes. Ramsey had five catches overall for 129 yards.
#thomas #five
1 month ago
For the recently reported second quarter, PicS N.V. (NASDAQ:PICS) outperformed relative to its previous guidance across all profitability metrics. The total account base for the company went up to 70.4 million during the second quarter, showcasing a 10% jump from the prior year. Moving on to the bottom line figures, the adjusted earnings before tax, without factoring in costs ******* ociated with stock-based compensation came in at R$291 million for the quarter. This represented a 2.1% outperformance relative to the company's R$285 million guidance. Similarly, compared to the R$245 million projection, adjusted net income for the period actually stood 15.5% higher at R$283 million.
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The second quarter concluded with strong financial and operating momentum for PicS. The company recorded a 9% annual and 2% sequential growth in its client base, which went up to 45.4 million active users. The total credit portfolio jumped to R$31.9 billion, exceeding management's guidance by 3%. This outperformance came due to a higher number of mature credit card cohorts, and accelerated origination within secured and partly secured categories. An additional factor that accounted for the credit portfolio growth was management's measured expansion into higher risk areas such as newer platform credit and private payroll lending.
Managerial revenue rose to R$3,730 million, topping guidance by 3.6%, and net interest income reached R$2,002 million, 5.4% above projections, boosted by growing credit income. Total cash in totaled R$136.4 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and 9% from the previous quarter, with customers bringing in an average of approximately R$45.4 billion to the platform each month. Total deposits climbed to R$35.8 billion, a 45% yearly jump and 10% quarterly rise.
Some concerns related to the company's loan portfolio emerged during the quarter. Non-performing loans more than 90 days overdue increased to 9.8% of the credit portfolio during the quarter, up 93 basis points sequentially. Stage 3 exposure, which includes a broader set of credit-impaired loans, reached 12.9% of the total credit portfolio.
#million #credit #quarter #Portfolio
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The second quarter concluded with strong financial and operating momentum for PicS. The company recorded a 9% annual and 2% sequential growth in its client base, which went up to 45.4 million active users. The total credit portfolio jumped to R$31.9 billion, exceeding management's guidance by 3%. This outperformance came due to a higher number of mature credit card cohorts, and accelerated origination within secured and partly secured categories. An additional factor that accounted for the credit portfolio growth was management's measured expansion into higher risk areas such as newer platform credit and private payroll lending.
Managerial revenue rose to R$3,730 million, topping guidance by 3.6%, and net interest income reached R$2,002 million, 5.4% above projections, boosted by growing credit income. Total cash in totaled R$136.4 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and 9% from the previous quarter, with customers bringing in an average of approximately R$45.4 billion to the platform each month. Total deposits climbed to R$35.8 billion, a 45% yearly jump and 10% quarterly rise.
Some concerns related to the company's loan portfolio emerged during the quarter. Non-performing loans more than 90 days overdue increased to 9.8% of the credit portfolio during the quarter, up 93 basis points sequentially. Stage 3 exposure, which includes a broader set of credit-impaired loans, reached 12.9% of the total credit portfolio.
#million #credit #quarter #Portfolio
1 month ago
RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) reported stronger fiscal third-quarter results on September 14. Revenue increased 21% to $23.96 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, while operating income reached approximately $1.8 million, compared with $720,000 a year earlier.
The next question is whether new orders can sustain that performance. Quarterly bookings totaled $22.5 million, below revenue. Backlog stood at $18.6 million at quarter-end and increased to $19.8 million by September 14.
Bookings measure new orders, including modifications or cancellations of earlier orders. Backlog represents orders received for which revenue has yet to be recognized.
RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) improved both sales and profitability. Gross margin increased to 35.6% from 34% a year earlier, helping operating income grow much faster than revenue.
Management attributes the margin expansion to a shift toward customized cabling and integrated systems. These offerings involve more engineering and larger projects than traditional component sales. Competing on technical capability and customer requirements could support stronger relationships and repeat business.
#earlier
The next question is whether new orders can sustain that performance. Quarterly bookings totaled $22.5 million, below revenue. Backlog stood at $18.6 million at quarter-end and increased to $19.8 million by September 14.
Bookings measure new orders, including modifications or cancellations of earlier orders. Backlog represents orders received for which revenue has yet to be recognized.
RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) improved both sales and profitability. Gross margin increased to 35.6% from 34% a year earlier, helping operating income grow much faster than revenue.
Management attributes the margin expansion to a shift toward customized cabling and integrated systems. These offerings involve more engineering and larger projects than traditional component sales. Competing on technical capability and customer requirements could support stronger relationships and repeat business.
#earlier
1 month ago
On September 17, Ferrari N.V. (NYSE:RACE) announced a partnership with the technology company Rakuten Group, Inc., effective January 1, 2027. The announcement gives no scope and no price tag, so it works better as a signal than as a number. The real substance sits in the results Ferrari posted on July 30, when it raised its 2026 guidance because buyers are ordering more personalization than the company expected.
In the second quarter, revenue rose 8%, but operating profit rose 10%, which means each euro of sales is leaving more behind. Ferrari credits a richer mix of cars, with the F80 helping, along with more buyers paying up for personalization. Strip out currency swings, and the gap widens, with revenue up 11% and operating profit up 16%. Deliveries of the Purosangue and the 296 Speciale family grew even in the middle of a planned model changeover.
Cash and demand back that up. Industrial free cash flow jumped 39% to €276 million, and Ferrari also returned more than €800 million to shareholders through a dividend and buybacks. Racing helped too, as higher sponsorships and engine rentals to other Formula 1 teams lifted revenue. Meanwhile, the order book covers 2027 in full, and the new 12Cilindri Manuale is already fully allocated, which is about as strong a demand signal as a carmaker can send. Those trends are why revenue guidance moved up to about €7.60 billion from about €7.50 billion.
Part of the strength is timing. Operating profit got a boost from temporarily lower depreciation and amortization while Ferrari swaps out models, and the company says those charges will climb once the new cars enter production. Net profit also leaned on a 23.0% tax rate, which reflects an estimated benefit from the new Patent Box. Neither says much about how profitable the cars themselves are.
Costs are climbing too. Higher industrial and marketing expenses weighed on operating profit, EBITDA margin slipped to 39.0% from 39.7% a year earlier, and management expects heavier brand, racing and digital spending for the year. Currency is a drag as well, mostly from the dollar and the yen, which is why 11% growth at constant currency shrank to 8% as reported. Deliveries totaled 3,366 cars while the 296 GTS, Roma Spider and SF90 XX family wound down, and sponsorship, commercial and brand revenue grew just 2%. And the whole outlook leans on current visibility into the Middle East crisis, which Ferrari cannot control.
#Ferrari
In the second quarter, revenue rose 8%, but operating profit rose 10%, which means each euro of sales is leaving more behind. Ferrari credits a richer mix of cars, with the F80 helping, along with more buyers paying up for personalization. Strip out currency swings, and the gap widens, with revenue up 11% and operating profit up 16%. Deliveries of the Purosangue and the 296 Speciale family grew even in the middle of a planned model changeover.
Cash and demand back that up. Industrial free cash flow jumped 39% to €276 million, and Ferrari also returned more than €800 million to shareholders through a dividend and buybacks. Racing helped too, as higher sponsorships and engine rentals to other Formula 1 teams lifted revenue. Meanwhile, the order book covers 2027 in full, and the new 12Cilindri Manuale is already fully allocated, which is about as strong a demand signal as a carmaker can send. Those trends are why revenue guidance moved up to about €7.60 billion from about €7.50 billion.
Part of the strength is timing. Operating profit got a boost from temporarily lower depreciation and amortization while Ferrari swaps out models, and the company says those charges will climb once the new cars enter production. Net profit also leaned on a 23.0% tax rate, which reflects an estimated benefit from the new Patent Box. Neither says much about how profitable the cars themselves are.
Costs are climbing too. Higher industrial and marketing expenses weighed on operating profit, EBITDA margin slipped to 39.0% from 39.7% a year earlier, and management expects heavier brand, racing and digital spending for the year. Currency is a drag as well, mostly from the dollar and the yen, which is why 11% growth at constant currency shrank to 8% as reported. Deliveries totaled 3,366 cars while the 296 GTS, Roma Spider and SF90 XX family wound down, and sponsorship, commercial and brand revenue grew just 2%. And the whole outlook leans on current visibility into the Middle East crisis, which Ferrari cannot control.
#Ferrari
1 month ago
One of the world's largest companies has become a cash-return machine of historic scale, but its engine is now facing a serious test.
With Apple (AAPL) stock trading near $337 a share, an owner might ask a simple question. The company has returned a fortune in cash while the stock has dramatically outperformed the market; was holding worth it, and can this machine keep running?
Over the last five years, Apple sent $510.4 billion in cash back to its shareholders. That sum, equal to about 10.3% of the company's current market value, is the largest capital return of any U.S. company Trefis tracks over that period. The question is what that extraordinary payout says about the business today.
The money printer is Apple's core business, which generated $136.68 billion in free cash flow over the last twelve months. In its most recent quarter, the company reported record June-quarter revenue, with iPhone sales growing 22% and Mac sales growing an impressive 29% from a year ago. Management noted that the iPhone and Mac were "both doing remarkably better than we thought they would do."
That operational strength funds the shareholder returns. The five-year payout was heavily weighted toward share repurchases, which totaled $434.5 billion, with another $75.9 billion paid in dividends. Apple's absolute dollar payout stands alone, even though the 10.3% of market value it returned sits well below the 16.9% median for S&P 500 companies.
#market
With Apple (AAPL) stock trading near $337 a share, an owner might ask a simple question. The company has returned a fortune in cash while the stock has dramatically outperformed the market; was holding worth it, and can this machine keep running?
Over the last five years, Apple sent $510.4 billion in cash back to its shareholders. That sum, equal to about 10.3% of the company's current market value, is the largest capital return of any U.S. company Trefis tracks over that period. The question is what that extraordinary payout says about the business today.
The money printer is Apple's core business, which generated $136.68 billion in free cash flow over the last twelve months. In its most recent quarter, the company reported record June-quarter revenue, with iPhone sales growing 22% and Mac sales growing an impressive 29% from a year ago. Management noted that the iPhone and Mac were "both doing remarkably better than we thought they would do."
That operational strength funds the shareholder returns. The five-year payout was heavily weighted toward share repurchases, which totaled $434.5 billion, with another $75.9 billion paid in dividends. Apple's absolute dollar payout stands alone, even though the 10.3% of market value it returned sits well below the 16.9% median for S&P 500 companies.
#market
1 month ago
For the recently reported second quarter, PicS N.V. (NASDAQ:PICS) outperformed relative to its previous guidance across all profitability metrics. The total account base for the company went up to 70.4 million during the second quarter, showcasing a 10% jump from the prior year. Moving on to the bottom line figures, the adjusted earnings before tax, without factoring in costs ****** ociated with stock-based compensation came in at R$291 million for the quarter. This represented a 2.1% outperformance relative to the company's R$285 million guidance. Similarly, compared to the R$245 million projection, adjusted net income for the period actually stood 15.5% higher at R$283 million.
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The second quarter concluded with strong financial and operating momentum for PicS. The company recorded a 9% annual and 2% sequential growth in its client base, which went up to 45.4 million active users. The total credit portfolio jumped to R$31.9 billion, exceeding management's guidance by 3%. This outperformance came due to a higher number of mature credit card cohorts, and accelerated origination within secured and partly secured categories. An additional factor that accounted for the credit portfolio growth was management's measured expansion into higher risk areas such as newer platform credit and private payroll lending.
Managerial revenue rose to R$3,730 million, topping guidance by 3.6%, and net interest income reached R$2,002 million, 5.4% above projections, boosted by growing credit income. Total cash in totaled R$136.4 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and 9% from the previous quarter, with customers bringing in an average of approximately R$45.4 billion to the platform each month. Total deposits climbed to R$35.8 billion, a 45% yearly jump and 10% quarterly rise.
Some concerns related to the company's loan portfolio emerged during the quarter. Non-performing loans more than 90 days overdue increased to 9.8% of the credit portfolio during the quarter, up 93 basis points sequentially. Stage 3 exposure, which includes a broader set of credit-impaired loans, reached 12.9% of the total credit portfolio.
#million #total
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The second quarter concluded with strong financial and operating momentum for PicS. The company recorded a 9% annual and 2% sequential growth in its client base, which went up to 45.4 million active users. The total credit portfolio jumped to R$31.9 billion, exceeding management's guidance by 3%. This outperformance came due to a higher number of mature credit card cohorts, and accelerated origination within secured and partly secured categories. An additional factor that accounted for the credit portfolio growth was management's measured expansion into higher risk areas such as newer platform credit and private payroll lending.
Managerial revenue rose to R$3,730 million, topping guidance by 3.6%, and net interest income reached R$2,002 million, 5.4% above projections, boosted by growing credit income. Total cash in totaled R$136.4 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and 9% from the previous quarter, with customers bringing in an average of approximately R$45.4 billion to the platform each month. Total deposits climbed to R$35.8 billion, a 45% yearly jump and 10% quarterly rise.
Some concerns related to the company's loan portfolio emerged during the quarter. Non-performing loans more than 90 days overdue increased to 9.8% of the credit portfolio during the quarter, up 93 basis points sequentially. Stage 3 exposure, which includes a broader set of credit-impaired loans, reached 12.9% of the total credit portfolio.
#million #total
1 month ago
On September 14, during the episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer said CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is emerging as a beneficiary of growing concerns over the cybersecurity risks created by artificial intelligence, as he said:
Over the weekend, the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic published an essay where he pushed for a slowdown among the frontier AI labs in order to handle newfound security concerns. In response to that, the cybersecurity cohort just went crazy because there are the companies that can prevent AI agents from randomly hacking into networks all over the world, and it's the cybersecurity companies. Take CrowdStrike, which shot up nearly 14% today, leading the S&P 500, something I feel great about, of course, because we own it big for the Charitable Trust. These guys have been adamant that AI represented a great opportunity for their business, and now Wall Street's finally gotten the memo.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue increased 26% year over year to $1.47 billion, while ending annual recurring revenue rose 25% to $5.84 billion. Net new ARR reached a record $332.8 million, and free cash flow was $377.4 million. The company also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint, up 630 basis points. CEO George Kurtz said the company believes securing AI is its "largest market opportunity in our history."
Kurtz said on September 14 that AI-driven threats are already operating at machine speed, describing the emerging threat as autonomous campaigns rather than individual hackers. He identified endpoints, cloud workloads and SaaS as key battlegrounds and said "enforcement at machine speed" is needed to stop AI agents in motion. CrowdStrike has responded by expanding into AI-agent, model and infrastructure protection, including Continuous Identity for AI Agents and Falcon AI Detection and Response.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) valuation leaves little room for a meaningful slowdown in growth. Yahoo Finance currently shows a forward P/E of approximately 188.7 times and a price-to-sales ratio of roughly 44.6 times. Those multiples leave little room for a material slowdown in ARR growth, weaker adoption of newer products, or greater competitive pressure. The company also remains much less profitable on a GAAP basis than its adjusted results suggest. The company reported a $33.2 million GAAP operating loss in the latest quarter against $371.6 million of non-GAAP operating income, while stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes totaled $399 million.
#crwd
Over the weekend, the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic published an essay where he pushed for a slowdown among the frontier AI labs in order to handle newfound security concerns. In response to that, the cybersecurity cohort just went crazy because there are the companies that can prevent AI agents from randomly hacking into networks all over the world, and it's the cybersecurity companies. Take CrowdStrike, which shot up nearly 14% today, leading the S&P 500, something I feel great about, of course, because we own it big for the Charitable Trust. These guys have been adamant that AI represented a great opportunity for their business, and now Wall Street's finally gotten the memo.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue increased 26% year over year to $1.47 billion, while ending annual recurring revenue rose 25% to $5.84 billion. Net new ARR reached a record $332.8 million, and free cash flow was $377.4 million. The company also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint, up 630 basis points. CEO George Kurtz said the company believes securing AI is its "largest market opportunity in our history."
Kurtz said on September 14 that AI-driven threats are already operating at machine speed, describing the emerging threat as autonomous campaigns rather than individual hackers. He identified endpoints, cloud workloads and SaaS as key battlegrounds and said "enforcement at machine speed" is needed to stop AI agents in motion. CrowdStrike has responded by expanding into AI-agent, model and infrastructure protection, including Continuous Identity for AI Agents and Falcon AI Detection and Response.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) valuation leaves little room for a meaningful slowdown in growth. Yahoo Finance currently shows a forward P/E of approximately 188.7 times and a price-to-sales ratio of roughly 44.6 times. Those multiples leave little room for a material slowdown in ARR growth, weaker adoption of newer products, or greater competitive pressure. The company also remains much less profitable on a GAAP basis than its adjusted results suggest. The company reported a $33.2 million GAAP operating loss in the latest quarter against $371.6 million of non-GAAP operating income, while stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes totaled $399 million.
#crwd
1 month ago
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE:VRTS) reported on September 11 that preliminary ****** ets under management, or AUM, totaled $147.501 billion at August-end, compared with $148.874 billion at July-end. That represents a $1.373 billion decline, or approximately 0.9%.
Management identified net outflows in institutional accounts, retail separate accounts, U.S. retail funds and global funds, partly offset by positive flows into exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, and tender-offer funds.
Positive market performance partly offset net outflows. The $1.373 billion AUM decline therefore differs from net client withdrawals, which the announcement did not quantify. The underlying business question is whether products attracting new money can become large enough to stabilize the revenue base.
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE:VRTS) has identifiable sources of customer demand. Positive net flows into ETFs and tender-offer funds provide a route toward a more balanced product mix.
ETF demand also appeared in the second quarter, when these products attracted $0.3 billion of net inflows. August's positive flows suggest the opportunity extends beyond a single reporting period.
#virtus #investment #partners
Management identified net outflows in institutional accounts, retail separate accounts, U.S. retail funds and global funds, partly offset by positive flows into exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, and tender-offer funds.
Positive market performance partly offset net outflows. The $1.373 billion AUM decline therefore differs from net client withdrawals, which the announcement did not quantify. The underlying business question is whether products attracting new money can become large enough to stabilize the revenue base.
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE:VRTS) has identifiable sources of customer demand. Positive net flows into ETFs and tender-offer funds provide a route toward a more balanced product mix.
ETF demand also appeared in the second quarter, when these products attracted $0.3 billion of net inflows. August's positive flows suggest the opportunity extends beyond a single reporting period.
#virtus #investment #partners
1 month ago
The Indianapolis waived cornerback Johnathan Edwards on Monday, the team announced.
Edwards was inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
He originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.
As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games, with five starts, and totaled 24 tackles, three passes defensed and two special teams stops.
Collegiately, Edwards appeared in 45 career games at Tulane (2024) and Indiana State (2021-23) and recorded 124 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
#edwards #appeared #johnathan #Monday
Edwards was inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
He originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.
As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games, with five starts, and totaled 24 tackles, three passes defensed and two special teams stops.
Collegiately, Edwards appeared in 45 career games at Tulane (2024) and Indiana State (2021-23) and recorded 124 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
#edwards #appeared #johnathan #Monday
1 month ago
As I write this on Sunday night, all but one Week 1 game is comfortably in the books, and as is always the case on opening weekend, we encountered a slew of surprises. Some promising, others concerning and many that may have affected our outlook on a player or an offense. We're all doing our best not to overreact to one Sunday (and one Wednesday and one Thursday), but some of these shifting perspectives are bound to have permanent ramifications.
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With that in mind, I've compiled the (first) full weekly fantasy football stock report. These are the most notable risers and fallers heading into Week 2.
Ankle sprain, schmankle schprain (sorry, editors). Ashton Jeanty looked incredible on Sunday and had absolutely no limitations on his workload. He handled 23 carries and had six catches, totaling 147 yards while scoring twice through the air. He totaled 74 rushing yards after contact and scored both of his receiving touchdowns from the 13-yard line. Translation? The second-year RB's upside is arguably somewhere in the Christian McCaffrey stratosphere. The one caveat to all of this, of course, is that he did it against the Miami Dolphins. We'll see whether things change in Week 2 against the Chargers. But for now, Jeanty looks fully healthy and completely dominant, and anyone who got him at the "ankle sprain discount" is doing cartwheels.
At just 61% rostered on Yahoo, Jalen ******* er was closer to being a waiver-wire player than a fantasy stud. Not anymore. The third-year wideout led the Panthers with nine targets, eight catches, 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, finishing as the WR1 overall on Sunday (29.8 fantasy points). He ran the second-most routes on the team (32), behind Tetairoa McMillan (36), and averaged 13.8 air yards per target and 4.31 yards per route run. He made a very strong opening argument to be a 1B to McMillan's 1A this season. And while all of Carolina's numbers were inflated by this barn-burner of a game with Chicago, ******* er had flashed late last year and looks like a legitimate third-year breakout candidate. He'll be among the most-added players on waivers this week (despite starting at 61%) and should be at least a FLEX consideration until further notice.
#yards
Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season
With that in mind, I've compiled the (first) full weekly fantasy football stock report. These are the most notable risers and fallers heading into Week 2.
Ankle sprain, schmankle schprain (sorry, editors). Ashton Jeanty looked incredible on Sunday and had absolutely no limitations on his workload. He handled 23 carries and had six catches, totaling 147 yards while scoring twice through the air. He totaled 74 rushing yards after contact and scored both of his receiving touchdowns from the 13-yard line. Translation? The second-year RB's upside is arguably somewhere in the Christian McCaffrey stratosphere. The one caveat to all of this, of course, is that he did it against the Miami Dolphins. We'll see whether things change in Week 2 against the Chargers. But for now, Jeanty looks fully healthy and completely dominant, and anyone who got him at the "ankle sprain discount" is doing cartwheels.
At just 61% rostered on Yahoo, Jalen ******* er was closer to being a waiver-wire player than a fantasy stud. Not anymore. The third-year wideout led the Panthers with nine targets, eight catches, 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, finishing as the WR1 overall on Sunday (29.8 fantasy points). He ran the second-most routes on the team (32), behind Tetairoa McMillan (36), and averaged 13.8 air yards per target and 4.31 yards per route run. He made a very strong opening argument to be a 1B to McMillan's 1A this season. And while all of Carolina's numbers were inflated by this barn-burner of a game with Chicago, ******* er had flashed late last year and looks like a legitimate third-year breakout candidate. He'll be among the most-added players on waivers this week (despite starting at 61%) and should be at least a FLEX consideration until further notice.
#yards
2 months ago
No. 18 Tennessee (2-0) defeated Georgia Tech (0-2), 45-24, Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Vols led, 24-10, at halftime in their first game at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 1986.
Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon completed 10-of-21 passing attempts for 148 yards and two touchdowns. He also totaled 22 rushing yards on five attempts.
DeSean Bishop recorded 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts, marking the fifth time he totaled 100-plus yards in his college career. Daune Morris recorded 98 rushing yards and one touchdown on 10 attempts for the Vols, who totaled 447 yards of offense, including 299 rushing yards and 148 passing yards.
Radarious Jackson led the Vols in receiving yards (64) and recorded three receptions. Ethan Davis and Braylon Staley scored one touchdown reception each for Tennessee.
#georgia
The Vols led, 24-10, at halftime in their first game at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 1986.
Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon completed 10-of-21 passing attempts for 148 yards and two touchdowns. He also totaled 22 rushing yards on five attempts.
DeSean Bishop recorded 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts, marking the fifth time he totaled 100-plus yards in his college career. Daune Morris recorded 98 rushing yards and one touchdown on 10 attempts for the Vols, who totaled 447 yards of offense, including 299 rushing yards and 148 passing yards.
Radarious Jackson led the Vols in receiving yards (64) and recorded three receptions. Ethan Davis and Braylon Staley scored one touchdown reception each for Tennessee.
#georgia
2 months ago
Tennessee first fielded a football team in 1891. Throughout its history, the Vols have played on Sept. 12 five times and have a 2-3 record.
In 1992, Tennessee defeated Georgia, 35-31, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, in the first SEC East division game.
Tennessee trailed at halftime, 17-13. The Vols scored a winning touchdown on a 3-yard run by quarterback Heath Shuler with 50 seconds remaining in the contest.
He also completed 12-of-22 passing attempts for 152 yards and one interception. Shuler was the Vols' leading rusher. He totaled 81 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 19 attempts. James Stewart also scored one rushing touchdown for Tennessee.
Craig Faulkner led Tennessee in receiving yards (86) on six receptions.
#georgia #first #touchdown #rushing
In 1992, Tennessee defeated Georgia, 35-31, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, in the first SEC East division game.
Tennessee trailed at halftime, 17-13. The Vols scored a winning touchdown on a 3-yard run by quarterback Heath Shuler with 50 seconds remaining in the contest.
He also completed 12-of-22 passing attempts for 152 yards and one interception. Shuler was the Vols' leading rusher. He totaled 81 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 19 attempts. James Stewart also scored one rushing touchdown for Tennessee.
Craig Faulkner led Tennessee in receiving yards (86) on six receptions.
#georgia #first #touchdown #rushing
2 months ago
Jeremiah Smith wasted no time throwing his hat in the ring for the Heisman Trophy and the Biletnikoff Award.
In Ohio State's season-opening win over Ball State, the Buckeyes' star receiver totaled 151 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches, turning in a performance that put him alongside Miami's Malachi Toney among the nation's top wide receiver standouts in Week 1.
It marked the 12th time in his career that Smith recorded at least 100 receiving yards, which is the third-most all-time by an Ohio State wide receiver.
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The 6-foot-4 receiver is now just seven touchdown catches shy of breaking Chris Olave's program record and 189 receiving yards away from surpassing Michael Jenkins as Ohio State's all-time career receiving yards leader.
#ohio #receiver #receiving #wide
In Ohio State's season-opening win over Ball State, the Buckeyes' star receiver totaled 151 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches, turning in a performance that put him alongside Miami's Malachi Toney among the nation's top wide receiver standouts in Week 1.
It marked the 12th time in his career that Smith recorded at least 100 receiving yards, which is the third-most all-time by an Ohio State wide receiver.
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The 6-foot-4 receiver is now just seven touchdown catches shy of breaking Chris Olave's program record and 189 receiving yards away from surpassing Michael Jenkins as Ohio State's all-time career receiving yards leader.
#ohio #receiver #receiving #wide
2 months ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An unorthodox pitching plan worked about as well as the Houston Astros could have hoped Friday. Their offense could not capitalize against another American League contender.
Junior Caminero cranked a walk-off, two-run home run against Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss in the opener of a series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who became the first American League team to clinch a spot in this year's playoff field. Houston, which entered the day with a three-game lead in the AL West, ended it with a 75-73 record.
Using an opener, three Astros pitchers combined to hold the Rays to two hits before the ninth inning. Jonathan Aranda hit a one-out double against Abreu. With first base open, the Astros opted to face Caminero, the AL home run leader, who crushed a first-pitch fastball 417 feet to ignite a celebration at Tropicana Field.
The Astros totaled nine hits. But they were 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position, with neither of the hits scoring a run, and stranded six men on base.
A 1-1 tie reached the ninth inning. The teams took different routes there. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen worked seven innings, navigating eight hits. One run against him scored on a fielder's choice. He threw 92 pitches before Tampa Bay turned to its bullpen.
#astros #houston #abreu #tampa
Junior Caminero cranked a walk-off, two-run home run against Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss in the opener of a series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who became the first American League team to clinch a spot in this year's playoff field. Houston, which entered the day with a three-game lead in the AL West, ended it with a 75-73 record.
Using an opener, three Astros pitchers combined to hold the Rays to two hits before the ninth inning. Jonathan Aranda hit a one-out double against Abreu. With first base open, the Astros opted to face Caminero, the AL home run leader, who crushed a first-pitch fastball 417 feet to ignite a celebration at Tropicana Field.
The Astros totaled nine hits. But they were 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position, with neither of the hits scoring a run, and stranded six men on base.
A 1-1 tie reached the ninth inning. The teams took different routes there. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen worked seven innings, navigating eight hits. One run against him scored on a fielder's choice. He threw 92 pitches before Tampa Bay turned to its bullpen.
#astros #houston #abreu #tampa
2 months ago
The Green Bay Packers are now preparing to move forward without knowing when Josh Jacobs might return. While MarShawn Lloyd is expected to handle the lead role in the backfield, Jacobs has entered a no contest plea to his misdemeanor charges. The NFL has also issued a disciplinary update, giving Green Bay a better idea of what could come next for its starting running back.
"With Josh Jacobs pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property, the NFL said there is "no timetable" as to when he could be disciplined. A league official said: We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy.
There is no change to his status as he remains on the Commissioner's Exempt list," ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote on his post on X (formerly Twitter).
Oct 19, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) celebrates against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jacobs has been a productive part of the Packers offense over the past two seasons, scoring 28 touchdowns during that span. He totaled 929 rushing yards in 2025 while averaging 4.0 yards per carry. The seven year veteran now faces misdemeanor charges for battery and criminal damage to property, according to ESPN.
Green Bay will need to adjust its backfield if Jacobs remains unavailable, with Lloyd set to take over as the Packers' top running back. Chris Brooks will provide additional support behind him.
#josh #misdemeanor #back
"With Josh Jacobs pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property, the NFL said there is "no timetable" as to when he could be disciplined. A league official said: We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy.
There is no change to his status as he remains on the Commissioner's Exempt list," ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote on his post on X (formerly Twitter).
Oct 19, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) celebrates against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jacobs has been a productive part of the Packers offense over the past two seasons, scoring 28 touchdowns during that span. He totaled 929 rushing yards in 2025 while averaging 4.0 yards per carry. The seven year veteran now faces misdemeanor charges for battery and criminal damage to property, according to ESPN.
Green Bay will need to adjust its backfield if Jacobs remains unavailable, with Lloyd set to take over as the Packers' top running back. Chris Brooks will provide additional support behind him.
#josh #misdemeanor #back
2 months ago
The pharmaceutical sector was hit with major pipeline news on September 1 when Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) paused eight clinical trials of rap-cel, its experimental CAR-T cell therapy targeting autoimmune and neurological disorders. The suspension, effective August 24, followed three patient deaths caused by severe, life-threatening immune reactions (immune effector cell-associated hemophagocytic syndrome). Novartis is currently conducting a safety review alongside independent monitoring boards. Following the news, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) voluntarily paused trials for its competing CAR-T treatment, zola-cel, as a precautionary measure after detecting transient inflammatory side effects.
Looking at Q2 2026 earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb is currently demonstrating stronger financial momentum. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) reported total revenue of $13.0 billion, up 6% year over year, driven by a 15% increase in its Growth Portfolio to $7.6 billion, led by Opdivo, Qvantig, Reblozyl, and Camzyos. Non-GAAP EPS reached $2.04, while net income totaled $3.3 billion, or $4.2 billion on a non-GAAP basis. The company also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance from approximately $46.0–$47.5 billion to $49.0–$50.0 billion and increased its non-GAAP EPS outlook to $6.75–$7.00.
Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS), meanwhile, reported Q2 net sales of $14.4 billion, up 3% in U.S. dollars and 1% at constant currencies, supported by Kisqali and Kesimpta, which grew 43% and 32% at constant currencies, respectively. However, generic competition reduced growth by 14 percentage points, while core operating income remained flat at $5.9 billion and GAAP net income fell 19% to $3.3 billion. Novartis reaffirmed rather than raised its full-year guidance, calling for low single-digit sales growth and a low single-digit decline in core operating income.
Overall, Bristol Myers stands out as the stronger financial story this quarter, with its Growth Portfolio offsetting legacy patent-cliff pressures and supporting a guidance increase, while Novartis continues to contend with generic erosion weighing on earnings.
Novartis' bull case rests on strong double-digit growth from high-margin blockbusters such as Kisqali, Kesimpta, and Scemblix, supporting robust Q2 free cash flow of $5.6 billion. However, CAR-T safety setbacks could threaten a key pipeline platform, while intense generic competition has already reduced top-line growth by 14 percentage points.
#billion #novartis
Looking at Q2 2026 earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb is currently demonstrating stronger financial momentum. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) reported total revenue of $13.0 billion, up 6% year over year, driven by a 15% increase in its Growth Portfolio to $7.6 billion, led by Opdivo, Qvantig, Reblozyl, and Camzyos. Non-GAAP EPS reached $2.04, while net income totaled $3.3 billion, or $4.2 billion on a non-GAAP basis. The company also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance from approximately $46.0–$47.5 billion to $49.0–$50.0 billion and increased its non-GAAP EPS outlook to $6.75–$7.00.
Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS), meanwhile, reported Q2 net sales of $14.4 billion, up 3% in U.S. dollars and 1% at constant currencies, supported by Kisqali and Kesimpta, which grew 43% and 32% at constant currencies, respectively. However, generic competition reduced growth by 14 percentage points, while core operating income remained flat at $5.9 billion and GAAP net income fell 19% to $3.3 billion. Novartis reaffirmed rather than raised its full-year guidance, calling for low single-digit sales growth and a low single-digit decline in core operating income.
Overall, Bristol Myers stands out as the stronger financial story this quarter, with its Growth Portfolio offsetting legacy patent-cliff pressures and supporting a guidance increase, while Novartis continues to contend with generic erosion weighing on earnings.
Novartis' bull case rests on strong double-digit growth from high-margin blockbusters such as Kisqali, Kesimpta, and Scemblix, supporting robust Q2 free cash flow of $5.6 billion. However, CAR-T safety setbacks could threaten a key pipeline platform, while intense generic competition has already reduced top-line growth by 14 percentage points.
#billion #novartis
2 months ago
On September 3, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) finalized its acquisition of clinical-stage biotech Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) for $135.11 per share in cash. The $10.9 billion buyouts immediately fold Apogee's promising inflammatory and immunology (I&I) pipeline into AbbVie's commercial engine. On the exact same day, AbbVie separately reported positive Phase 3 Cervino trial results for its bispecific T-cell engager, etentamig, in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Together, the dual catalysts emphasize how mega-cap pharmaceutical giants are deploying cash flow from legacy franchises to lock in next-generation immunology and oncology ***** ets.
In Q2 2026, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) posted $16.99 billion in net revenue, up 10.2% year over year, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 22.9% to $3.65. Growth was driven by its immunology blockbusters, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, which generated $5.505 billion and $2.525 billion in revenue, respectively, representing growth of 24.4% and 24.5%. These gains more than offset the continued decline in Humira revenue, which fell 35.9% to $756 million amid biosimilar competition. AbbVie reiterated its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $13.87–$14.07, including a $0.14 dilutive impact from the Apogee transaction.
As a clinical-stage biotech, Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) generated no product revenue in Q2 2026, while R&D expenses reached $67.3 million and G&A expenses totaled $24.3 million, resulting in a quarterly net loss of $85.9 million. Despite the cash burn, the company maintained a strong liquidity position, with $1.3 billion in cash and marketable securities, alongside a $1.3 billion non-dilutive credit collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to support Phase 3 trials of its lead ***** et, zumilokibart.
Financially, AbbVie is vastly superior in immediate cash generation and profitability, whereas Apogee represented pure clinical optionality backed by robust liquidity.
For AbbVie, acquiring Apogee's optimized antibody portfolio, including zumilokibart for atopic dermatitis, strengthens its post-Humira immunology franchise. Combined with internal R&D advances such as etentamig, which achieved statistically significant overall response rate and progression-free survival results in the Phase 3 Cervino study, along with an 87.9% 12-month overall survival rate, AbbVie demonstrates potential to sustain strong organic growth.
#phase #revenue #Growth
In Q2 2026, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) posted $16.99 billion in net revenue, up 10.2% year over year, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 22.9% to $3.65. Growth was driven by its immunology blockbusters, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, which generated $5.505 billion and $2.525 billion in revenue, respectively, representing growth of 24.4% and 24.5%. These gains more than offset the continued decline in Humira revenue, which fell 35.9% to $756 million amid biosimilar competition. AbbVie reiterated its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $13.87–$14.07, including a $0.14 dilutive impact from the Apogee transaction.
As a clinical-stage biotech, Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:APGE) generated no product revenue in Q2 2026, while R&D expenses reached $67.3 million and G&A expenses totaled $24.3 million, resulting in a quarterly net loss of $85.9 million. Despite the cash burn, the company maintained a strong liquidity position, with $1.3 billion in cash and marketable securities, alongside a $1.3 billion non-dilutive credit collaboration with Blackstone Life Sciences to support Phase 3 trials of its lead ***** et, zumilokibart.
Financially, AbbVie is vastly superior in immediate cash generation and profitability, whereas Apogee represented pure clinical optionality backed by robust liquidity.
For AbbVie, acquiring Apogee's optimized antibody portfolio, including zumilokibart for atopic dermatitis, strengthens its post-Humira immunology franchise. Combined with internal R&D advances such as etentamig, which achieved statistically significant overall response rate and progression-free survival results in the Phase 3 Cervino study, along with an 87.9% 12-month overall survival rate, AbbVie demonstrates potential to sustain strong organic growth.
#phase #revenue #Growth
2 months ago
MELBOURNE, Australia - The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams in convincing fashion in their season-opener Friday afternoon (Thursday night in the United States), 27-7, at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
After arriving in Australia a week before kickoff, the 49ers looked far more energized than the Super Bowl-favorite Rams, who touched down just more than 24 hours before the game and appeared visibly exhausted. Last year's NFL MVP, Matthew Stafford, looked helpless against a disruptive 49ers defense, while Brock Purdy diced up the opposition that was littered with big-time offseason acquisitions.
Here are immediate takeaways from the 49ers' commanding first win, in front of an announced crowd of 100,021.
Against a Rams defense that added defensive end Myles Garrett and cornerback Trent McDuffie, the 49ers had little trouble. They converted seven of 12 third downs and totaled 379 yards of offense. The ground game in particular was impressive, where San Francisco averaged 5.9 yards per attempt.
Rookie running back Kaelon Black added some zip to San Francisco's offense - and, as an added bonus, took much of the load off of 30-year-old Christian McCaffrey - rushing for 65 yards on 14 attempts. McCaffrey still featured in the offense, touching the ball 15 times, but his services weren't as needed once San Francisco went up 17 points in the third quarter.
#mccaffrey
After arriving in Australia a week before kickoff, the 49ers looked far more energized than the Super Bowl-favorite Rams, who touched down just more than 24 hours before the game and appeared visibly exhausted. Last year's NFL MVP, Matthew Stafford, looked helpless against a disruptive 49ers defense, while Brock Purdy diced up the opposition that was littered with big-time offseason acquisitions.
Here are immediate takeaways from the 49ers' commanding first win, in front of an announced crowd of 100,021.
Against a Rams defense that added defensive end Myles Garrett and cornerback Trent McDuffie, the 49ers had little trouble. They converted seven of 12 third downs and totaled 379 yards of offense. The ground game in particular was impressive, where San Francisco averaged 5.9 yards per attempt.
Rookie running back Kaelon Black added some zip to San Francisco's offense - and, as an added bonus, took much of the load off of 30-year-old Christian McCaffrey - rushing for 65 yards on 14 attempts. McCaffrey still featured in the offense, touching the ball 15 times, but his services weren't as needed once San Francisco went up 17 points in the third quarter.
#mccaffrey
2 months ago
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 revenue of $47.0 billion, up 58% year over year. AI server orders reached $60.9 billion, while recognized AI server revenue totaled $16.4 billion and ending AI server backlog reached $95.0 billion.
Orders and backlog are company-reported operating metrics, not recognized revenue. Orders measure booked demand, while backlog represents orders awaiting conversion. The backlog provides substantial revenue visibility, although Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) did not disclose its conversion schedule.
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192 billion and increased expected AI-optimized server revenue from $60 billion to $74 billion. However, cash flow from operating activities decreased 13% to $2.225 billion. First-half operating cash flow still increased 18% to $6.306 billion.
The company-defined non-GAAP cash measures require a closer look. Free cash flow was $986 million, calculated from $2.225 billion of operating cash flow less $1.239 billion of capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, net of **** et-sale proceeds. Adjusted free cash flow was $8.149 billion after adding the $6.667 billion operating-cash-flow impact from changes in financing receivables and the $496 million net impact of capital expenditures and depreciation for equipment under operating leases. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) excludes these Dell Financial Services items because their initial funding is largely replaced by cash inflows from related debt.
Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue increased 89% to $31.8 billion, while operating income rose 225% to $4.8 billion. The company-reported ISG operating income rate, calculated as segment operating income divided by segment revenue, improved to 15.0% from 8.8%. Scale, pricing discipline, and operating leverage are producing stronger segment economics.
#operating #technologies
Orders and backlog are company-reported operating metrics, not recognized revenue. Orders measure booked demand, while backlog represents orders awaiting conversion. The backlog provides substantial revenue visibility, although Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) did not disclose its conversion schedule.
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192 billion and increased expected AI-optimized server revenue from $60 billion to $74 billion. However, cash flow from operating activities decreased 13% to $2.225 billion. First-half operating cash flow still increased 18% to $6.306 billion.
The company-defined non-GAAP cash measures require a closer look. Free cash flow was $986 million, calculated from $2.225 billion of operating cash flow less $1.239 billion of capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, net of **** et-sale proceeds. Adjusted free cash flow was $8.149 billion after adding the $6.667 billion operating-cash-flow impact from changes in financing receivables and the $496 million net impact of capital expenditures and depreciation for equipment under operating leases. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) excludes these Dell Financial Services items because their initial funding is largely replaced by cash inflows from related debt.
Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue increased 89% to $31.8 billion, while operating income rose 225% to $4.8 billion. The company-reported ISG operating income rate, calculated as segment operating income divided by segment revenue, improved to 15.0% from 8.8%. Scale, pricing discipline, and operating leverage are producing stronger segment economics.
#operating #technologies
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Another week, another star-studded cast of area student-athletes bidding for Florida Power & Light Athlete of the Week.
Following the wins by South Walton's Gabe Parenton and Freeport's Ashlynn Ferguson in our initial polls, which totaled more than 50,000 votes, we're represented by a trio of football playmakers who shined in wins, an outside hitter who helped lead her team to a 2-0 week, a golfer whose been posting red numbers and a cross country stud winning meets every week.
Voting runs through 2 p.m. Friday, with the winner being announced shortly after. So vote now, vote often.
Week 2 HS football roundup: Choctaw gets first win; Niceville falls to Mosley
#power
Following the wins by South Walton's Gabe Parenton and Freeport's Ashlynn Ferguson in our initial polls, which totaled more than 50,000 votes, we're represented by a trio of football playmakers who shined in wins, an outside hitter who helped lead her team to a 2-0 week, a golfer whose been posting red numbers and a cross country stud winning meets every week.
Voting runs through 2 p.m. Friday, with the winner being announced shortly after. So vote now, vote often.
Week 2 HS football roundup: Choctaw gets first win; Niceville falls to Mosley
#power
2 months ago
CNBC reported that Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) shares surged as much as 29% after the identity security company beat fiscal second-quarter estimates.
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.05 versus $0.97 expected, and revenue rose 11% to $805 million versus $795 million expected. Net income totaled $116 million, up from $67 million a year earlier, and remaining performance obligations, a measure of backlog, climbed 17% to $4.86 billion, beating the $4.70 billion **** ysts anticipated. Okta made its "Okta for AI Agents" tool available to all customers during the quarter, with new products accounting for 30% of total bookings and "dozens" of AI-related deals closed, including a multi-million-dollar healthcare contract. The company raised full-year revenue guidance to $3.22 billion to $3.23 billion. CEO Todd McKinnon said, "As AI agents transform every layer of technology, every agent needs a trusted identity."
The beat was broad-based across current results and future visibility. Earnings, revenue, and backlog all topped estimates, with remaining performance obligations up 17% to $4.86 billion. It showed that both this quarter's performance and Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA)'s forward revenue pipeline are strengthening together.
AI-driven demand is showing up in quantifiable deal activity and not just management commentary. New products made up 30% of total bookings, and the company closed dozens of AI-related deals. It includes a multi-million-dollar healthcare contract, concrete evidence that customers are actually paying for Okta's AI agent security tools rather than merely expressing interest.
Management raised guidance and reinforced its position with an acquisition, backing confidence with action. Okta lifted full-year revenue and earnings guidance while closing its purchase of threat-detection startup Permiso Security. It is extending its platform into identity threat detection specifically relevant to securing AI agents.
#okta #million #security #year
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.05 versus $0.97 expected, and revenue rose 11% to $805 million versus $795 million expected. Net income totaled $116 million, up from $67 million a year earlier, and remaining performance obligations, a measure of backlog, climbed 17% to $4.86 billion, beating the $4.70 billion **** ysts anticipated. Okta made its "Okta for AI Agents" tool available to all customers during the quarter, with new products accounting for 30% of total bookings and "dozens" of AI-related deals closed, including a multi-million-dollar healthcare contract. The company raised full-year revenue guidance to $3.22 billion to $3.23 billion. CEO Todd McKinnon said, "As AI agents transform every layer of technology, every agent needs a trusted identity."
The beat was broad-based across current results and future visibility. Earnings, revenue, and backlog all topped estimates, with remaining performance obligations up 17% to $4.86 billion. It showed that both this quarter's performance and Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA)'s forward revenue pipeline are strengthening together.
AI-driven demand is showing up in quantifiable deal activity and not just management commentary. New products made up 30% of total bookings, and the company closed dozens of AI-related deals. It includes a multi-million-dollar healthcare contract, concrete evidence that customers are actually paying for Okta's AI agent security tools rather than merely expressing interest.
Management raised guidance and reinforced its position with an acquisition, backing confidence with action. Okta lifted full-year revenue and earnings guidance while closing its purchase of threat-detection startup Permiso Security. It is extending its platform into identity threat detection specifically relevant to securing AI agents.
#okta #million #security #year
2 months ago
The ESPN personality says he expected their nearly three-hour conversation to be released unedited and wants the full footage.
Stephen A. Smith is calling out former ESPN colleagues Cari Champion and Jemele Hill over how their nearly three-hour "Flagrant and Funny" interview was handled after being recorded. Smith's response comes amid his ongoing dispute with critics over his treatment of Black women.
Yahoo Sports reported that Smith addressed the interview on his "Straight Shooter with Stephen A." podcast, saying he believed the full conversation would be released unedited. Instead, the two-part episode totaled about two hours and 38 minutes.
Smith said he wants the complete interview made public, wants the YouTube comment section reopened, and wants a copy of the footage so he can post it on his own channel if he chooses.
He also objected to Champion questioning whether his appearance had benefited the show. Smith claimed "Flagrant and Funny" had roughly 9,000 YouTube subscribers before his appearance and gained more than 30,000 afterward, while videos from the interview drew hundreds of thousands of views.
#espn
Stephen A. Smith is calling out former ESPN colleagues Cari Champion and Jemele Hill over how their nearly three-hour "Flagrant and Funny" interview was handled after being recorded. Smith's response comes amid his ongoing dispute with critics over his treatment of Black women.
Yahoo Sports reported that Smith addressed the interview on his "Straight Shooter with Stephen A." podcast, saying he believed the full conversation would be released unedited. Instead, the two-part episode totaled about two hours and 38 minutes.
Smith said he wants the complete interview made public, wants the YouTube comment section reopened, and wants a copy of the footage so he can post it on his own channel if he chooses.
He also objected to Champion questioning whether his appearance had benefited the show. Smith claimed "Flagrant and Funny" had roughly 9,000 YouTube subscribers before his appearance and gained more than 30,000 afterward, while videos from the interview drew hundreds of thousands of views.
#espn
2 months ago
BALTIMORE (AP) — Aroldis Chapman notched his 400th career save, Eli White hit a three-run homer following an error by Gunnar Henderson and the Boston Red Sox capped a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 victory Sunday.
Chapman gave up a one-out single in the ninth before striking out Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand to become the ninth player in major league history to record 400 saves. The 38-year-old Chapman earned his first save in 2011 with Cincinnati went on to have 10 seasons with 30 or more, including 33 this season.
Over his lengthy career, Chapman has totaled 24 saves against Baltimore. The lefty got one Friday night that started Boston on its sweep of the sinking Orioles.
Coming off two straight shutout losses, the Orioles used successive two-out doubles by Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
In the second, with two outs and a runner on, Henderson failed to make a backhand stab of a grounder to shortstop. White followed with a drive off Kyle Bradish (7-13) that cleared the left-field wall.
#baltimore #mayo #encarnacion #Career
Chapman gave up a one-out single in the ninth before striking out Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand to become the ninth player in major league history to record 400 saves. The 38-year-old Chapman earned his first save in 2011 with Cincinnati went on to have 10 seasons with 30 or more, including 33 this season.
Over his lengthy career, Chapman has totaled 24 saves against Baltimore. The lefty got one Friday night that started Boston on its sweep of the sinking Orioles.
Coming off two straight shutout losses, the Orioles used successive two-out doubles by Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
In the second, with two outs and a runner on, Henderson failed to make a backhand stab of a grounder to shortstop. White followed with a drive off Kyle Bradish (7-13) that cleared the left-field wall.
#baltimore #mayo #encarnacion #Career
2 months ago
The Bob Chesney Era is off and running for the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins outlasted the Cal Bears Saturday night, picking up a 45-24 victory to move to 1-0 on the 2026 season.
It was a hard-fought win to begin Chesney's tenure, as Cal and quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele battled late into Saturday night but UCLA's defense got three turnovers and three sacks in the win.
The UCLA offense shined too. Aside from a red zone interception by Nico Iamaleava, Dean Kennedy's offense shined. UCLA rushed for 279 yards with James Madison transfer Wayne Knight looking like a star, and finding the end zone three times in his UCLA debut.
It was a balanced rushing attack, with the Bruins' offensive line winning up front, creating holes on the ground for Knight, Anthony Woods, Jaivian Thomas and Iamaleava on the ground. While Knight found the end zone three times, Woods scored twice and totaled 118 yards on only eight carries. As a team, UCLA averaged 9.0 yards per carry.
UCLA left meat on the bone late in the first half, as an Iamaleava interception led to a Cal touchdown but that didn't instill fear in the offense, as Iamaleava found Matthews for a deep pass to set up a last-second field goal to give the Bruins a 24-17 halftime lead.
#ucla #three #zone #woods
It was a hard-fought win to begin Chesney's tenure, as Cal and quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele battled late into Saturday night but UCLA's defense got three turnovers and three sacks in the win.
The UCLA offense shined too. Aside from a red zone interception by Nico Iamaleava, Dean Kennedy's offense shined. UCLA rushed for 279 yards with James Madison transfer Wayne Knight looking like a star, and finding the end zone three times in his UCLA debut.
It was a balanced rushing attack, with the Bruins' offensive line winning up front, creating holes on the ground for Knight, Anthony Woods, Jaivian Thomas and Iamaleava on the ground. While Knight found the end zone three times, Woods scored twice and totaled 118 yards on only eight carries. As a team, UCLA averaged 9.0 yards per carry.
UCLA left meat on the bone late in the first half, as an Iamaleava interception led to a Cal touchdown but that didn't instill fear in the offense, as Iamaleava found Matthews for a deep pass to set up a last-second field goal to give the Bruins a 24-17 halftime lead.
#ucla #three #zone #woods
2 months ago
Ball State football season got off to as tough a start as one could imagine.
Ball State took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, to take on No. 1 Ohio State in its 2026 season opener. The Buckeyes lived up to their billing as the top-ranked team in the country, dominating from start to finish on their way to a 49-3 victory over the Cardinals.
Here are three takeaways from Ball State's season-opening loss at Ohio State:
Well, they are No. 1 for a reason. Ohio State is a perennial national ****** le contender, and the Buckeyes certainly looked the part in their opener. After a three-and-out on its opening drive, the Ohio State offense was virtually unstoppable for the rest of the game, finishing with 671 total yards. Meanwhile, the defense suffocated Ball State and held the Cardinals to just three points and 165 total yards, including a third quarter where Ball State's offense totaled -7 yards.
Ohio State's offensive superstars showed out. Quarterback Julian Sayin went 21-for-25 with 320 yards and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing), while wide receiver Jeremiah Smith hauled in eight catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns, all in the first half. Running backs Bo Jackson and Ja'Kobi Jackson also had big games with 87 and 83 rushing yards, respectively, and one touchdown apiece.
#season #cardinals
Ball State took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, to take on No. 1 Ohio State in its 2026 season opener. The Buckeyes lived up to their billing as the top-ranked team in the country, dominating from start to finish on their way to a 49-3 victory over the Cardinals.
Here are three takeaways from Ball State's season-opening loss at Ohio State:
Well, they are No. 1 for a reason. Ohio State is a perennial national ****** le contender, and the Buckeyes certainly looked the part in their opener. After a three-and-out on its opening drive, the Ohio State offense was virtually unstoppable for the rest of the game, finishing with 671 total yards. Meanwhile, the defense suffocated Ball State and held the Cardinals to just three points and 165 total yards, including a third quarter where Ball State's offense totaled -7 yards.
Ohio State's offensive superstars showed out. Quarterback Julian Sayin went 21-for-25 with 320 yards and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing), while wide receiver Jeremiah Smith hauled in eight catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns, all in the first half. Running backs Bo Jackson and Ja'Kobi Jackson also had big games with 87 and 83 rushing yards, respectively, and one touchdown apiece.
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2 months ago
On August 6, Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) reported second-quarter 2026 results showing royalty revenue up 32% year over year, just weeks after the company closed its acquisition of XOMA Royalty. Total revenue reached $63.7 million for the quarter, up from $47.6 million a year earlier, and Ligand raised the low end of its full-year adjusted earnings guidance. The headline growth numbers are easy to like. What is harder to ignore is that Ligand just more than doubled its royalty portfolio and added $700 million in convertible debt in the same stretch.
Royalty revenue is where Ligand's growth is actually coming from, and it has been strong on its own merits. Royalties totaled $48.0 million in the second quarter, up from $36.4 million a year earlier, with Travere Therapeutics' Filspari, Pelthos Therapeutics' Zelsuvmi, and Merck's Ohtuvayre leading the increase. That growth compounded further in the first half, when royalties reached $91.0 million, up 42% from $63.9 million a year ago. The Filspari story helps explain why: the FDA approved the drug in April to treat FSGS, a second rare kidney disease beyond its original approval, and Travere reported $141 million in US net sales in early August, up 96% year over year.
Then there is the XOMA deal. On July 14, Ligand closed its acquisition of XOMA Royalty, adding more than 120 commercial, clinical, and preclinical **** ets, including Roche's Vabysmo, Servier's Ojemda, and Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa. That pushed Ligand's total portfolio past 200 royalty **** ets, more than double what it held before. Management expects the deal to add roughly $0.50 per share to 2026 adjusted earnings and $1.50 per share in 2027, and it came with about $700 million in deployable capital left over to keep buying royalty streams at a stated pace of $150 million to $250 million a year.
That growth is not coming cheap. G&A expense jumped to $29.1 million in the second quarter from $20.2 million a year earlier, driven by transaction costs tied to the XOMA deal along with higher headcount and stock compensation. R&D expense nearly tripled to $14.7 million, largely because of a $12.3 million funding arrangement with Orchestra BioMed. A large share of the quarter's reported profit also did not come from the royalty business at all: net non-operating income of $55.7 million included a $35.7 million non-cash gain tied to swings in the value of Ligand's Pelthos Therapeutics stock holdings, a figure that can move the other way just as easily.
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Royalty revenue is where Ligand's growth is actually coming from, and it has been strong on its own merits. Royalties totaled $48.0 million in the second quarter, up from $36.4 million a year earlier, with Travere Therapeutics' Filspari, Pelthos Therapeutics' Zelsuvmi, and Merck's Ohtuvayre leading the increase. That growth compounded further in the first half, when royalties reached $91.0 million, up 42% from $63.9 million a year ago. The Filspari story helps explain why: the FDA approved the drug in April to treat FSGS, a second rare kidney disease beyond its original approval, and Travere reported $141 million in US net sales in early August, up 96% year over year.
Then there is the XOMA deal. On July 14, Ligand closed its acquisition of XOMA Royalty, adding more than 120 commercial, clinical, and preclinical **** ets, including Roche's Vabysmo, Servier's Ojemda, and Zevra Therapeutics' Miplyffa. That pushed Ligand's total portfolio past 200 royalty **** ets, more than double what it held before. Management expects the deal to add roughly $0.50 per share to 2026 adjusted earnings and $1.50 per share in 2027, and it came with about $700 million in deployable capital left over to keep buying royalty streams at a stated pace of $150 million to $250 million a year.
That growth is not coming cheap. G&A expense jumped to $29.1 million in the second quarter from $20.2 million a year earlier, driven by transaction costs tied to the XOMA deal along with higher headcount and stock compensation. R&D expense nearly tripled to $14.7 million, largely because of a $12.3 million funding arrangement with Orchestra BioMed. A large share of the quarter's reported profit also did not come from the royalty business at all: net non-operating income of $55.7 million included a $35.7 million non-cash gain tied to swings in the value of Ligand's Pelthos Therapeutics stock holdings, a figure that can move the other way just as easily.
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2 months ago
On August 6, Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) reported second-quarter 2026 results that pulled the stock in two directions at once. Net sales fell 4.1% year over year to $898 million, yet the company swung from a $45 million net loss a year earlier to $37 million in net income, with diluted earnings per share of $0.18 versus a $0.22 loss. Investors are left weighing a real profitability turnaround against a top line that is still shrinking.
GAAP gross margin climbed to 54.9% from 52.4% a year ago, and adjusted gross margin came in at 56.4%. Adjusted EBITDA margin ticked up slightly to 21.3% from 21.1%. Cash generation improved even more sharply. Operating cash flow jumped to $99 million from $48 million in the second quarter of 2025, helped by roughly $44 million in tariff refunds along with tighter management of inventory and payables. Free cash flow more than tripled to $55 million from $16 million. The company used some of that cash to repurchase 1.3 million shares for about $12 million during the quarter, and it also expanded its partnership with Medline Sinclair to broaden access to its Connected Technology Solutions portfolio across Canada.
Wellspect Healthcare was the lone segment posting real growth, with net sales up 7.1% to $86 million, and EMEA sales as reported were essentially flat at 0.2% growth. There were no goodwill or intangible ***** et impairments this quarter, a contrast to the $235 million charge taken in the same period last year. Despite the sales decline, the company reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion in net sales and adjusted EPS of $1.40 to $1.50.
The headline sales decline understates the underlying softness. On a constant currency basis, net sales fell 6.3%, meaning currency translation actually flattered the reported number. Orthodontic and Implant Solutions was the weakest segment, with sales dropping 13.2% to $197 million from $226 million a year ago. The Americas region fared worst geographically, with net sales down 10.7% as reported and 11.6% in constant currency.
Even the adjusted numbers show cracks: adjusted EPS of $0.52 was actually down 1.6% from a year earlier, despite the improved GAAP figures. The balance sheet tightened too, with cash and equivalents falling to $239 million from $326 million at the end of 2025, against long-term debt of nearly $2 billion. Restructuring and other costs for the first six months of 2026 totaled $69 million, up sharply from $13 million in the same period a year ago, tied in part to costs from a new global ERP system.
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GAAP gross margin climbed to 54.9% from 52.4% a year ago, and adjusted gross margin came in at 56.4%. Adjusted EBITDA margin ticked up slightly to 21.3% from 21.1%. Cash generation improved even more sharply. Operating cash flow jumped to $99 million from $48 million in the second quarter of 2025, helped by roughly $44 million in tariff refunds along with tighter management of inventory and payables. Free cash flow more than tripled to $55 million from $16 million. The company used some of that cash to repurchase 1.3 million shares for about $12 million during the quarter, and it also expanded its partnership with Medline Sinclair to broaden access to its Connected Technology Solutions portfolio across Canada.
Wellspect Healthcare was the lone segment posting real growth, with net sales up 7.1% to $86 million, and EMEA sales as reported were essentially flat at 0.2% growth. There were no goodwill or intangible ***** et impairments this quarter, a contrast to the $235 million charge taken in the same period last year. Despite the sales decline, the company reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion in net sales and adjusted EPS of $1.40 to $1.50.
The headline sales decline understates the underlying softness. On a constant currency basis, net sales fell 6.3%, meaning currency translation actually flattered the reported number. Orthodontic and Implant Solutions was the weakest segment, with sales dropping 13.2% to $197 million from $226 million a year ago. The Americas region fared worst geographically, with net sales down 10.7% as reported and 11.6% in constant currency.
Even the adjusted numbers show cracks: adjusted EPS of $0.52 was actually down 1.6% from a year earlier, despite the improved GAAP figures. The balance sheet tightened too, with cash and equivalents falling to $239 million from $326 million at the end of 2025, against long-term debt of nearly $2 billion. Restructuring and other costs for the first six months of 2026 totaled $69 million, up sharply from $13 million in the same period a year ago, tied in part to costs from a new global ERP system.
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2 months ago
A financing mechanism that gained traction among private equity firms in recent years has cooled off in 2026. Fading optimism about the exit market could, however, spark a turnaround in the final months of the year.
Dividend recapitalizations, in which companies borrow money to pay dividends to shareholders, are down roughly 40% year-over-year, according to data from PitchBook-LCD.
Recaps financed through the US broadly syndicated loan market, by some distance the largest capital source for these loans, totaled $28.69 billion in the year through Sept. 2, down 39% from $47.4 billion over the same period in 2025.
There were $72.2 billion of dividend recaps in full-year 2025—the second-highest annual volume recorded.
The average size of a dividend recap in 2026 also compressed, to $541 million from $668 million a year earlier.
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Dividend recapitalizations, in which companies borrow money to pay dividends to shareholders, are down roughly 40% year-over-year, according to data from PitchBook-LCD.
Recaps financed through the US broadly syndicated loan market, by some distance the largest capital source for these loans, totaled $28.69 billion in the year through Sept. 2, down 39% from $47.4 billion over the same period in 2025.
There were $72.2 billion of dividend recaps in full-year 2025—the second-highest annual volume recorded.
The average size of a dividend recap in 2026 also compressed, to $541 million from $668 million a year earlier.
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2 months ago
Shares of Dell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) climbed more than 10% Wednesday after the company posted broad-based earnings strength and raised its full-year guidance well above expectations, driven by surging demand for AI servers.
Fiscal second-quarter revenue was $47 billion, up 58% year over year, beating the $46 billion consensus estimate. The company guided full-year revenue to $192 billion, up from a prior outlook of $167 billion.
Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating and raised its price objective to $600 from $505, citing Dell's position as a beneficiary of agentic AI adoption across NeoClouds, sovereign, enterprise and edge computing.
BofA said demand continues to outpace supply by roughly 30% in fiscal 2027, with an even larger gap expected in fiscal 2028, creating a favorable pricing environment.
Dell's AI server business was a standout, with revenue, orders and backlog all coming in well above BofA's estimates. AI server revenue reached $16.4 billion, orders totaled $60.9 billion and backlog nearly doubled quarter over quarter to $95 billion. Dell raised its fiscal 2027 AI server revenue guidance by $14 billion to $74 billion.
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Fiscal second-quarter revenue was $47 billion, up 58% year over year, beating the $46 billion consensus estimate. The company guided full-year revenue to $192 billion, up from a prior outlook of $167 billion.
Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating and raised its price objective to $600 from $505, citing Dell's position as a beneficiary of agentic AI adoption across NeoClouds, sovereign, enterprise and edge computing.
BofA said demand continues to outpace supply by roughly 30% in fiscal 2027, with an even larger gap expected in fiscal 2028, creating a favorable pricing environment.
Dell's AI server business was a standout, with revenue, orders and backlog all coming in well above BofA's estimates. AI server revenue reached $16.4 billion, orders totaled $60.9 billion and backlog nearly doubled quarter over quarter to $95 billion. Dell raised its fiscal 2027 AI server revenue guidance by $14 billion to $74 billion.
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2 months ago
PORT HURON — Here are the high school football results from Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Blue Water Area.
Algonac (2-0) entertains Madison Heights Madison at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11.
Luke Muscat ran for 207 yards and four touchdowns to lead Marine City (2-0). Jaben Holden added 107 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Jacob Loper totaled nine tackles (four solo) and one sack.
The Mariners travel to Clinton Township Clintondale at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11.
RAIDERS ROLL: Almont blanks Armada, extends BWAC winning streak to 25
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Algonac (2-0) entertains Madison Heights Madison at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11.
Luke Muscat ran for 207 yards and four touchdowns to lead Marine City (2-0). Jaben Holden added 107 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Jacob Loper totaled nine tackles (four solo) and one sack.
The Mariners travel to Clinton Township Clintondale at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11.
RAIDERS ROLL: Almont blanks Armada, extends BWAC winning streak to 25
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