Just after the World Cup, before the start of the big European league seasons, it is supposed to be the quietest time in football. But there was no quiet time this year, Gianni Infantino saw to that.
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The fact that a powerful man was trying to grab more power, influence and money for his organisation shouldn't be a shock, this is what happens in business. The fact that a FIFA president tried it on, shouldn't be a shock either. There is a precedent for that style of behaviour.
He clearly thought his position of ultimate power had been cemented by a successful World Cup but the danger signs were there for real fans looking on.
Football can't be allowed to be totally dominated by one individual or indeed partly controlled by a group of businessmen who might just have profit, instead of the good of the game, at the forefront of their minds.

#power #shouldn 't #european

By Andrew Osborn
MOSCOW, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, ‌authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked ‌to the war in Ukraine.
The explosion occurred just before 8 p.m. close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinskaya Square, the police said.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) said an unidentified woman carrying an improvised explosive device had tried to get into the restaurant but had been stopped by a security guard.
NAK said the woman, the guard and a customer at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant had been killed instantly in the blast that ‌followed.

#osborn

Some people like their recaps neat and tidy, so this will be the same. Since the Phillies played a shortened game today, this will be a shortened recap.
The starting pitcher? Zack Wheeler. He only went two innings because for some reason, the Orioles saw a window and tried to play through it. In those 2 1/2 innings, the Phillies were lucky that Bryan de la Cruz homered to give them a lead.
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Then they delayed the game since the field was garbage.
After the delay was over, the Orioles' pitching couldn't throw strikes, leading to the Phillies scoring two more runs in the fourth. Bryce Harper joined the action with a home run in the fifth,

#Phillies #orioles #wheeler

Nashville Sounds 5, Charlotte Knights 3
The Knights (58-50) and Sounds spent most of the night shadowboxing, but it was Nashville who finally landed the knockout punch. José Urquidy kept things quiet until the third, when the Sounds eked out a run. Charlotte's bats, comatose until the fifth, finally woke up with a Ryan Galanie triple — yes, the first hit of the night. Korey Lee's sac fly tied it, but Urquidy served up a leadoff solo shot in the bottom half, and just like that, Nashville ******* ed the lead right back, 2-1.
Charlotte tried to make some noise in the eighth. Andy Weber doubled, Rikuu Nishida nudged him to third on a ground out, and then Austin Hays delivered with a two-run bomb to left, Knights up 3-2. That joy didn't last very long. Mason Adams, who had been scheduled to start before Urquidy got the call, surrendered three runs in the bottom half. The Knights had one last shot in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out after three consecutive walks. Weber then rolled into a soul-crushing double play.
MVP
Austin Hays: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR
Runners-Up
José Urquidy: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-3, R, BB, 3B
Korey Lee: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Andy Weber: 1-for-4, R, , 2B, K
Cold Cat
Mason Adams: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, PO, L

#urquidy #ryan #galanie #andy

Liam Payne's behavior reportedly grew increasingly erratic during the final hours of his life, with newly obtained witness statements offering one of the most detailed accounts yet of what unfolded before his fatal fall. Two women who spent several hours with the former One Direction singer on October 16, 2024, described the condition of his Buenos Aires hotel room, his alleged substance use, and the troubling escalation they witnessed before leaving shortly before 4 p.m. Payne died just 67 minutes later after falling from the balcony of his third-floor room at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. He was 31.
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According to sworn statements obtained by the Daily Mail, Aldana Serrano and Lucila Goitea arrived at the CasaSur Palermo at approximately 11:30 a.m. after Payne allegedly contacted Serrano through an escort website. Serrano initially questioned whether she was actually communicating with the world-famous singer and reportedly asked him to prove his identity.
"Liam contacted me via WhatsApp today (October 16, 2024) around 11 am. The whole time he spoke to me in English. He told me who he was and he sent me a video of him. The video wasn't current; it was him singing," she told investigators. "He also sent me pictures of him which he took while he was in bed, before we got there."
The hotel reportedly collected the women's identification before allowing them to enter room 310, enabling authorities to locate them quickly following Payne's death. "He was alone in his room. He greeted us warmly and I asked him for payment. We tried to communicate, but it was difficult because he only spoke English and I only Spanish," Serrano recalled.

#casasur

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton acknowledged that a sports hernia significantly affected his performance throughout the 2025 season. The veteran wide receiver said he began dealing with the injury early last year and elected to play through it rather than shut down for surgery.
"I pretty much started with it last season and just kind of played that way throughout the whole season," Slayton told reporters on Saturday. "Just because I wasn't going to just cut the season short with the surgery or anything. I got through last year and then I tried to kind of rehab it in the offseason and it just didn't really work. So, I just went ahead and got the procedure done."
After finishing the year, he attempted to rehabilitate the injury during the offseason. When that approach failed to produce the desired results, he underwent sports hernia surgery on both legs. Slayton reported feeling well following the procedure.
While careful not to lean on excuses, he conceded the ailment limited him in noticeable ways. He described having to strain more than usual to make catches and occasionally coming up just short of plays he felt capable of converting under normal circumstances.
"A good bit," he said of its impact. "I'm not a big excuse person. So, at the end of the day, I could have played better regardless, but obviously it's different when maybe you're used to being able to catch the ball a little easier. You're having to strain a little more and maybe come up an inch short here or there. But at the end of the day, if you're out there, you've got to make it happen."

#last #wide

Alexander Isak does not need a marketing campaign. He needs minutes, fitness and goals. That is the reality after a first Liverpool season that never got moving under Arne Slot and was then wrecked by injury. Now there is a reset under Andoni Iraola, and few players at Anfield need it more.
On Sunday in Chicago, the £125m striker is set to pull on a Liverpool shirt for the first time since May. For him, that matters. For Liverpool, it matters more. This is not about hype or transfer fee chatter. It is about whether one of the most gifted forwards in the league can finally give Liverpool the version of himself they thought they were buying.
Last summer was chaos. Isak was training alone at former club Real Sociedad after refusing to travel on Newcastle United's pre-season tour of the Far East. Newcastle were furious, and with reason. A minor muscle injury was given as the explanation, but it was obvious he was forcing the issue. He wanted out, and he was prepared to make that clear.
That push came from frustration. He believed promises had been broken, especially over a new contract that had been expected before the change in Newcastle's internal structure. The result was a long transfer saga and a move that came too late to help either club. By the time Liverpool had him, the season had already started and he was behind physically.
An international break followed immediately after his move on September 1, and more breaks arrived in October and November. Liverpool tried to manage him through a tailored fitness programme, but there was no rhythm to build on. It was stop-start from the beginning, and players who rely on sharpness suffer most in those conditions.

#isak #newcastle #Fitness #time

Bengals get another Maxx Crosby trade suggestion
The Cincinnati Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence sort of kept the floodgates open for suggestions that the team should make other big splash moves around Joe Burrow.
Training Camp Report | Boye Mafe Finds A Home; Erick All Jr.'s Wait Ends Monday
There are those at Paycor Stadium who believe the pass Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had intercepted in one of Saturday's team sessions at training camp wouldn't have been tried in a game.
Cashius Howell brings an edge in attempt to boost Bengals pass rush

#training #pass #maxx

Today in Boston Celtics history, in 2005, the team signed Brian Scalabrine during free agency. The native of Enumclaw, Washington, entered into a five-year contract with the Celtics valued at $15 million.
An alum of the University of Southern California, Scalabrine, often called the "White Mamba," was selected 34th overall in the NBA Draft by the then New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets). He played four seasons with the Nets before joining the Celtics as an unrestricted free agent. Scalabrine spent an additional five seasons with the Celtics, contributing to the team's championship victory in 2008. He later transitioned to the Chicago Bulls, where he concluded his playing career.
He then tried his hand at **** istant coaching and broadcasting, where he still works today with NBC Boston Sports.
It was also on this date that former Celtics center Greg Stiemsma left the team in free agency to join the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played his college ball at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and spent time overseas and in developmental league play before joining Boston late in 2011. Stiemsma would play just one season with the Celtics, averaging 2.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. It was enough to get him on Minnesota's radar, where he would play one more season of his four years in the NBA.
Today is also the day that the team sent forward Antoine Walker to the Miami Heat for Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, Albert Miralles, and two future second-round picks in 2005. Miralles would subsequently be dealt for Keyon Dooling and additional draft **** ets as Walker's second stint with the Celtics would draw to an end. He logged 16.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.7 **** ists, and 1.2 steals per game that past season.

#Nets #free #play

England's netballers were beaten 68-50 by world number one side Australia in their quest to win bronze at the Commonwealth Games.
The day after Saturday morning's frustrating semi-final loss to New Zealand, England tried to rally themselves to get on the podium but came up against a Diamonds team recovering from one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history.
Australia - who had previously been in every Commonwealth final and won the tournament four times - were stunned by Jamaica on Saturday afternoon, giving them less time to recover for the bronze-medal match than England.
The crowd responded to a lively start as great pressure from Roses captain Fran Williams led to Australia shooter Kiera Austin missing a shot with the score at 5-5, and Liv Tchine neatly slotted the ball in to open up a lead at the other end.
England worked hard to shut down the Diamonds' forward-passing options, forcing them to play sideways, but the team in green and gold found their rhythm with devastating consequences, overturning a 9-7 deficit to lead 19-11 in a bruising seven-minute first-quarter spell for the Roses.

#roses #team #lead

Red Sox' blockbuster pursuit of Elly De La Cruz and Hunter Greene revealed originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
With two days to the trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox have been hitting the phones heavily. They have a record of 57-51, and are firmly in the Wild Card race.
Boston has stated in the past that they want to get a long-term shortstop, and to get another starting pitcher to fully cement having the best rotation in the MLB. According to The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey, Boston tried to do both with one partner, as they proposed a deal to the Cincinnati Reds for All-Stars Elly De La Cruz and Hunter Greene.
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De La Cruz is one of the best shortstops in the MLB, and one of its best players. This season, he's slashing .279/.358/.508/.866 with 18 doubles, 18 home runs, 48 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 90 games played.

#boston #greene

Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez squared off in a Welterweight bout earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 1, 2026) inside Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia for UFC Belgrade.
It didn't last long.
Both men landed hard low kicks to start the contest. Then, Rodriguez tried to step forward with a jab and walked into a hard overhand left. "D-Rod" was shaken, and his high guard did little to prevent the impact of Medic's followup shots. He blasted right through Rodriguez's defenses, sending the veteran to the canvas in a heap. A few hammering punches sealed the deal, awarding Medic another knockout win in less than a minute.
The crowd went crazy! The whole arena was chanting his name, and somebody in the audience lit a flair. After a difficult night for Serbian MMA fighters, Medic came through in the best way possible to claim arguably his biggest scalp yet.
It's time for a Top 10 opponent.

#medic #belgrade #arena #welterweight

A day after beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that the organization was scrapping a heavily scrutinized plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors, UEFA released a scathing statement that depicted its lost confidence in Infantino.
"When Gianni Infantino asked for the trust and the votes of FIFA's Member ***** ociations to elect him as their president in 2016," the statement reads, "he said, 'Of course we have to be transparent. I have been this in the last 15 years of my life in UEFA. You will have to play a part every day in the life of FIFA,' before telling the ***** embled stakeholders, 'The money of FIFA is your money. It's not the money of the FIFA president. It's your money. You are the national ***** ociations and the money of FIFA has to serve for the development of football and not for anything else.'
"On both these promises, he has failed to deliver. The shabby, back room, opaque deal he hatched and tried to force through was anything but transparent."
The controversial proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA's national ***** ociations. Fierce opposition came in spades throughout the soccer sphere, with all six of the continental confederations weighing in, some more vehemently than others.
The ubiquitous disgust culminated in FIFA abandoning its scheme.

#fifa

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan James is due to miss time in training camp with a fractured rib. The nature of the injury was a little strange because it happened before pads were on and contact really begins in camp.
Offensive line coach and acting head coach Chris Foerster shed light on the situation after Friday's practice, and indicated an overaggressive 49ers defense was at fault for the injury.
"I don't know. We haven't given the time on it yet," Foerster said. "So, he'll be back as soon as he can with the rib. A lot of times it's tolerate. Sometimes it heals faster or slower. So, I think it's hard to put a definite time frame on. It was a combination of the punch out. It's the punch out with the spin. It's one of those perfect storms. You punch out, you hit the ball. They don't miss the ball very much. But if all of a sudden when he goes to the ball, you move, all of a sudden something else is there. And I think he saw the punch coming. There was time to see it and so he tried to do something to make him miss. I think that's what caused it to happen."
James suffered the injury in Monday's session to begin the week. Brad Graham from the SF Niners YouTube channel was in the stands for Wednesday's practice and astutely pointed out that Fred Warner wasn't punching at the ball anymore, and instead making a show of not punching the ball.
That may be a sign that Warner or another linebacker who punches at the ball knew they caused the injury.

#injury #punch #miss

Over the last several months, as Los Angeles Lakers star guard Austin Reaves neared his opportunity to opt out of his contract and cash in on a lucrative new one, many expected him to stay put. He eventually did by agreeing to a four-year, $185 million deal, but the process didn't come without anxiety.
He admitted that there was a point in the negotiations when he doubted he would end up staying with the Lakers. Indeed, the Detroit Pistons were one team that was "coming aggressively" for Reaves in free agency, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Detroit finished first in the Eastern Conference last season but needed a little more star power and another legitimate scoring threat in its halfcourt game.
Vincent Goodwill of ESPN reported on "NBA Today" that Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham tried to recruit Reaves to the Motor City.
"Banking on internal improvement has been the thought going back from last summer when they didn't make a big move going into the season," Goodwill said. "They want to see how Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson and Ron Holland would play together and it led to 60 wins. Now you're thinking Detroit was going to go make a big move this past offseason. Cade Cunningham was very involved in the potential recruitment of Austin Reaves. Austin Reaves re-signed with the Lakers. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving -- those were all names the Pistons were interested in. No moves materialized and now they're going to bank on the restricted free agent of Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson's extension."
The Pistons have made some incremental moves this summer, including bringing in veteran forwards John Collins, Tobias Harris and Taurean Prince and guard Isaiah Joe. But they have largely been left behind in the arms race that has taken place throughout the Eastern Conference over the past several weeks.

#going #last #eastern

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — It was around Week 3 last season that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton felt something was wrong with his shin.
That didn't stop Horton from returning a punt 95 yards for a touchdown in the third game of his rookie season, or hauling in two touchdown catches against the Washington Commanders in November.
But, Horton knew he was playing through an injury, and learned there was a crack in his shin after getting his leg checked out. Horton underwent surgery on his leg in February after missing the second half of the 2025 season, and had a metal rod inserted into it.
"I felt like I let the team down a bit, not being able to go back out there as much as I wanted," Horton said Friday. "There were times I still tried to go out there and run some routes and the trainers had to tell me to take it easy. Dealing with a bone thing, you have to let that heal."
The plan was originally for Horton to return during the Seahawks' Super Bowl run, but that never transpired.

#felt #touchdown

Adam Carolla is the latest conservative voice to crash out over Anne Hathaway's 2018 Human Rights Campaign speech about white, straight men.
Back in 2018, Hathaway gave a speech while accepting National Ally for Equality Award from the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization the Human Rights Campaign. In it, she called out straight white men in a way that is rankling conservatives and MAGA-minded people eight years later now that she stars in one of the biggest movies of the year, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."
"It is important to acknowledge with the exception of being a cisgender male, everything about how I was born has put me at the current center of a damaging and widely accepted myth," Hathaway said at the time. "That myth is that gayness orbits around straightness, transgender orbits around cisgender, and that all races orbit around whiteness. This myth is wrong. But this myth is too real for too many … It is a habit, so it's ***** umed to be the way things are."
On Friday's episode of "The Adam and Dr. Drew Show," both men took umbrage with the near-decade old quote. A meltdown ensued on the show as the two tried to figure out what exactly Hathaway meant while ***** uring listeners that regardless of what she meant, she was wrong.
"It sounds like she's saying, 'I was born into this world myself as a rich, white person,'" Carolla said. "But you know what they never factor in? The ultimate privilege – bone structure. Being good-looking. Beauty. Chuck knows what I'm talking about. A lot of doors opening. Lots of doors."

#hathaway #white #around #human

Hilaria Baldwin addressed public misconceptions regarding her marriage to her husband, Alec Baldwin. She shut down gold-digger claims and explained why she refuses to live as a "prisoner" to his fame. She also detailed exactly why she turned down her husband's gifts early on in the marriage.
Hilaria once again pushed back against longstanding accusations that have persisted throughout her 14-year marriage, claiming she married Alec Baldwin for his money.
The former yoga instructor sat down for a Page Six Radio interview with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real this week. There she opened up about the earliest days of her relationship with Alec, which began back in 2011.
She clarified that she is aware people have accused her of "gold digger vibes" for marrying the older wealthy actor. However, the 42-year-old American businesswoman insisted that was never the case. She also admitted that the label is hurtful. "It hurt because like I'm not that way," she said.
To prove her point, Hilaria revealed that Alec frequently tried to buy her expensive gifts early on, but she consistently refused, determined to keep money out of the equation.

#gifts

Three-time Commonwealth medallist Rosie Eccles has retired from boxing following defeat in Glasgow.
Eccles settled for bronze, to add to the gold and silver she won at previous Games, after a split-decision defeat in Friday's semi-final.
In an emotional interview after the narrow loss, the Welsh fighter confirmed she is hanging up her gloves before launching a verbal attack on "awful" people who tried to "end" her career.
"That's it for me now, I'm done," she told S4C.
"My heart's full but the tank is empty and I've got to accept that, otherwise I'll go on too long.

#glasgow #i 've #i 'll

UFC CEO Dana White on Friday responded to the recent arrest and allegations against one of his former ******* le challengers with an interesting take.
Former middleweight ******* le challenger Anthony Smith was arrested earlier this week in Nebraska after an alleged altercation with his wife at a bar in Gretna, Neb. Smith, 38, was charged with three felonies: first-degree domestic ******* ault, terroristic threats and first-degree false imprisonment. He was released on a $500,000 bond, ordered to stay away from his wife, and is scheduled to return to court Aug. 17.
The charges against him, according to the Sarpy County Attorney's Office, include some frightening details. Smith, it is alleged, threatened to kill his wife if she did not leave with him. Then, the charges say he forced her into the vehicle. Additionally, investigators determined Smith tried multiple times to hit his wife with the vehicle after she escaped while he was driving, but was unsuccessful. Smith turned himself in, officials said, after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Smith, to no surprise, has not commented publicly about the arrest or charges. He regularly works the UFC's broadcast desk as an ******* yst on Paramount+ for pre- and post-fight UFC shows.
His former boss, White, on Friday told The Mac Life the allegations were a surprise to him, but also compared it to his own recent time in the headlines when he was caught on camera slapping his wife in Mexico.

#former #arrest

Defensive back Sam Webb tried out for the Broncos on Thursday and he'll be sticking around Denver for a while.
According to multiple reports, the Broncos will sign Webb to their 90-man roster. The team has not announced the move or a corresponding cut, but rookie cornerback Blake Cotton told Chris Tomasson of the Colorado Springs Gazette that he is being waived with an injury settlement.
Webb had eight tackles and a 47-yard fumble return for a touchdown in seven games for the Browns last season. He played in 28 games for the Raiders over the 2022 and 2024 seasons — he played one game for the Panthers in 2023 — and had 37 tackles for Las Vegas.
Cornerback Ricardo Hallman also tried out for the Broncos on Thursday.

#Broncos #tried #tackles #games

When Modi Oyewole first tried golf in 2023, he did not plan to start a business. As vice president of creative at Def Jam Recordings, he sought a meaningful pursuit beyond corporate entertainment, according to Inc.
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His viewpoint changed after attending a Hypegolf Invitational hosted by Hypebeast. Seeing the combination of streetwear culture with golf, Oyewole recognized the sport's ability to foster community instead of exclusivity.
This insight led to the founding of Swang, a Los Angeles-based golf collective co-founded by Oyewole and Josh Hubberman, a creative strategist at Cthdrl. What began as an informal group of 15 at a local driving range has grown rapidly to more than 1,200 active members and hosted over 50 events in its first year. The group's biweekly gatherings regularly attract hundreds, showing Swang's momentum and ability to bring new faces into the golf community. By focusing on making golf more open and culturally connected, Swang has attracted substantial corporate support.
Golf participation has reached record highs in recent years, according to the National Golf Foundation. However, Oyewole and Hubberman saw Swang's main opportunity in broadening the sense of welcome on the course.

#oyewole #swang #hubberman

Michael Olise's meteoric rise has transformed him from one of Europe's most exciting young wingers into a player that virtually every elite club would love to have. After a spectacular season with Bayern Munich, the French international has become a regular feature in Ballon d'Or discussions and is widely regarded as one of the most entertaining players in world football. Despite inevitable transfer speculation, former Chelsea ****** istant manager Jody Morris believes Olise has found the perfect environment in Munich and sees little reason for the winger to leave anytime soon.
"When you get to that level, there's no rush to come back for Michael Olise unless he wants to return home. He is suited to the continental style of play. He has already produced in the Premier League and can have his pick of where to go. I imagine Bayern will give him a huge new deal to stave off interest," Morris told BOYLE Sports, who offer the latest football odds. "I think everyone in world football would want to sign him. He is the type of player who gets you on the edge of your seat. I haven't seen a player open up defenses like that in a long time. Lionel Messi is the only one similar in that regard. He will be disappointed to have missed chances in the tournament. He is my favorite footballer to watch at the moment."
Those are lofty comparisons, but they reflect just how highly Olise is regarded after his breakout campaign. His blend of creativity, vision, close control, and end product makes him one of the rare players capable of deciding matches with a single moment of brilliance. Under Vincent Kompany, Olise has flourished into the centerpiece of Bayern Munich's attack while continuing to improve every aspect of his game.
Morris also poured cold water on any suggestion that Chelsea could realistically lure Olise back to England.
"Chelsea would need to make unbelievable strides to even be in the conversation for a player like Michael Olise. We tried to get him from Palace before, and not getting him is what led us to signing Cole Palmer. Michael Olise plays in any World XI for me right now. The signing of Eden Hazard at the time was huge, and he went on to be a great," Morris said. "For me, Hazard is the greatest individual player to ever play for Chelsea in terms of talent, though he's third on the overall list behind John Terry and Frank Lampard. Olise is the closest we would get to someone who can entertain the Stamford Bridge crowd while also producing numbers. He has a great balance of being great to watch with flair, but he doesn't shirk his production in the final third. He still manages goals and ****** ists while floating around the pitch. He is a phenomenal player."

#World #great

President Giuseppe Marotta and everyone at FC Internazionale Milano stand in solidarity with the Baresi family and his brother Beppe during this time of grief.Franco Baresi has passed away, taking with him one of the figures who most defined the history of the Milan derby through consistency and excellence. AC Milan captain, team leader and club icon, he built his career on defensive intelligence and leadership that earned recognition even from his opponents.
Born in Travagliato on 8 May 1960, Baresi made 719 appearances and scored 33 goals for the Rossoneri, spending 20 years exclusively with Milan, between 1977 and 1997. In the 35 derbies he played against Inter, his name became synonymous with composure and reliability in a rivalry that was always filled with intensity.
Within that rivalry, the strongest bond was the one with Giuseppe Baresi. Two brothers, two captains, who grew up together and later found themselves wearing opposite colours, yet remained united by a respect that was never in question. For them, the derby was never just a match: it was a direct challenge, a responsibility, but also a balance to be protected. "We tried to leave it outside the door. There was always the concern that neither of us would get injured," Franco recalled. And then there was that almost everyday normality before the game: joking together, a way of easing the tension before 90 minutes that meant much more than just a football match for Milan.
On 2 March 1980, the day San Siro was named after Giuseppe Meazza, that story was captured in one defining image: the Baresi brothers facing each other inside a stadium that was becoming an even stronger symbol of the city and its rivalry. A photograph that tells the story of the derby better than many words. The final image, once again inside San Siro: the Olympic Torch ceremony, carried together with Beppe Bergomi. An endless derby, a bond with the city that remains unbreakable.
From Inter and the entire Nerazzurri world, the memory of a great opponent, a protagonist of the battles that helped shape the very meaning of the Milan derby. With respect.

#giuseppe #rivalry #franco #siro

The Houston Texans still could be adding in a name or two ahead of their first preseason game.
According to the latest NFL transaction report, the Texans tried out both running backs Alexander Mattison and Hassan Haskins on Thursday. Neither player was signed to a contract, but the Texans could re-explore a deal later on this week.
The 28-year-old former Boise State running back has rushed for 2,370 yards during his five seasons in Minnesota and Las Vegas. During his rookie season, Mattison rushed for a career-high 700 yards that season, but he did not score a rushing touchdown and eventually lost the secondary role to Ty Chandler.
Haskins has only rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns during his time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Right now, the Texans have little room for a running back with the additions of David Montgomery and Noah Whittington, but it doesn't hurt to at least look.

#haskins

Alan Ritchson is drawing fire from Fox News after slamming the president. A war of words has broken out between a popular action star and one of cable news's sharpest personalities. After the actor unloaded on the president during a podcast, a Fox host devoted airtime to picking apart his mindset. The exchange is now fueling debate over politics, celebrity, and where the two collide.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld responded to Reacher star Alan Ritchson's criticism of President Donald Trump by claiming the actor is being "eaten alive" by resentment. On an episode of The Five, he broke down Ritchson's state of mind after the star's fiery podcast appearance.
The Alan Ritchson Trump comments came on the Monday, July 27, episode of Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast, where Ritchson criticized Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files and other issues.
Gutfeld tried to frame the remarks as having "nothing to do with politics," adding that the Reacher star "wasn't joking." He argued, "It says absolutely nothing about Donald Trump, but it says too much about him."
The Fox News Alan Ritchson segment saw the host steer the conversation away from partisanship. He likened the actor's alleged resentment to "taking a poison and waiting for the other person to die," calling it a "powerful contrast" for someone so physically fit. He also mocked that "no amount of squats and bench presses" would fix it.

#Trump #podcast #reacher #donald

A Russian missile violated Polish airspace on Thursday, a NATO official told Business Insider.
Ukrainian jets tried to destroy the Russian missiles before any crossed into Poland, Warsaw said.
The missile flew for six minutes before crashing roughly 60 miles deep into Poland.
Ukrainian fighter jets tried to shoot down Russian missiles near the border with Poland on Thursday; however, at least one breached Polish airspace, Western officials said.
US Army Col. Martin O'Donnell, a spokesperson for NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, told Business Insider NATO and Poland activated their air and ground defenses "in response to a Russian missile of currently unknown type that entered Polish airspace" and crashed inside the country.

#russian #polish #missile #insider

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is confident that tight end Eli Raridon will be able to play with NFL-level speed next season.
Speaking at a press conference, Vrabel spoke highly of Raridon and the vision that he has for him for next season. The Patriots are clearly expecting a lot from the rookie third-round draft pick after losing veteran Julian Hill to a season-ending injury.
Austin Hooper also left for the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
"New offense," Vrabel said. "New scheme. New NFL. Capable, willing learner. We'll see when pads come on. Things change. But I think he's tried to play with the speed that we felt like he had, and may not always have shown."
Raridon is in line to be the Patriots' backup tight end behind Hunter Henry next season. He went for 482 receiving yards in his final collegiate year at Notre Dame and was highly-touted for his skills as a receiver and a blocker.

#raridon #highly

Tarik Skubal did not want to call Wednesday afternoon a farewell.
He did not want to guess where he will be after the MLB trade deadline, either. Yet as the Detroit Tigers ace walked off the Comerica Park mound with two outs in the seventh inning, the reaction from the crowd made the uncertainty impossible to ignore.
Detroit fans rose for Skubal once again, offering a long ovation during what may have been his final start in a Tigers uniform.
Skubal tried to stay where he has remained throughout weeks of trade rumors.
In the moment.

#tigers

In the countryside west of the Welsh capital, farmers have a WhatsApp group to warn of suspicious vehicles and some have barricaded the entrances to their fields with concrete blocks and fallen trees.
"They're watching us - which is probably the most disconcerting part about it," said Chris Edwards.
"We harvest the field and within hours, they're there."
He's seen gates "smashed off their hinges" and crops destroyed by trespassers illegally hunting hares with dogs. Neighbours have faced threats, "verbal and physical", when they've tried to intervene.
South Wales Police confirmed the Vale of Glamorgan was seeing an increase in hare coursing, and said the force was taking action.

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