Fernando Alonso has said the algorithms dictating 2026 F1 cars' energy deployment must be "fixed and improved," amid continuing driver frustration with the new generation of power unit regulations.
Under the 2026 rules, the cars' power delivery is split nearly 50/50 between electrical power and internal combustion, with a 'self-learning' computer algorithm critical to deciding how the battery deployment is used throughout a lap and constantly adapting to inputs from the driver.
With deployment already mapped out by software before the race, drivers are unable to 100% control deployment themselves, a quirk of the 2026 cars that has come under criticism from several drivers this season.
Speaking after the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps, arguably the most difficult track for the 2026 cars so far, McLaren's Oscar Piastri lamented a "pretty ***** way of going racing." He said: "It sucks. I can't really say it any other way than that. I certainly wouldn't have been the only person [to complain]."
Piastri added: "When you've got qualifying grids decided by computers behaving or misbehaving, it's a pretty ***** way of going racing."

#deployment #drivers

Chicago Bears offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo has stunned NFL fans with his return from a serious knee injury.
The Bears activated Trapilo from the Physically Unable to Perform list on August 16. The move allows the second-year tackle to begin practicing after rupturing his patellar tendon only seven months ago.
Trapilo suffered the injury during Chicago's playoff win over the Green Bay Packers in January. The injury initially appeared likely to end his 2026 season before it even began.
Instead, Trapilo has returned to the practice field2026 during training camp.
MORE: Cardinals coach gives injury update on No. 3 pick Jeremiyah Love

#unable

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock went down after an earnings report that disappointed the market, even though there was considerable excitement leading up to it. The stock has struggled this year, unable to repeat the stellar performance of 2025. But looking at just the earnings report for a pre-commercial-scale quantum company isn't the best way to judge progress. A better way is to look at the product, and that's where investors may have lost a headline from last week amid the earnings noise.
Just a day before the earnings report, the company announced technological progress that helps it move one step closer to commercial quantum computing. To understand what just happened, let's take a look at the bottleneck that was stopping researchers from deploying quantum computing at scale. The barrier to useful quantum computing isn't the qubit count. The problem is that as qubit count increases, the error rates compound, making it impossible to reliably deploy these systems at scale.
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#earnings

The Chicago Bears got a big return to their roster this weekend as it was announced that the team has activated offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo from the physically unable to perform list, and he was spotted working during Sunday's practice.
Trapilo suffered a ruptured patellar tendon just seven months ago back in the team's Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers in January, and is now back on the field just seven months later. Trapilo has not returned in a full capacity just yet, as he was captured on video returning to individual drills but has not yet returned to full team activities or drills.
The Bears will certainly take a cautious approach to getting Trapilo back on the field, as they ramp him back into action, but Sunday's return and activation off the PUP list is the first big step to getting him back on the field in a much sooner than expected time.
Chicago currently has a wide-open competition at the left tackle position, where they currently have veterans Braxton Jones, Kiran Amegadjie, and Jedrick Wills battling it out among them. Trapilo's return to the lineup will be an interesting wrench thrown into the competition, as he took over late last season, starting at left tackle in Week 12 of the 2025 season, and was a consistent presence on the offensive line until his energy.
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#trapilo #back #seven

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle said he expects to come off the physically unable to perform list before the start of the season and remains hopeful that his surgically repaired Achilles tendon will be healthy enough for him to play in Week 1.
Kittle tore his right Achilles on Jan. 11 in a playoff win at Philadelphia and is hoping to be able to get back at practice in time to play Week 1 on Sept. 11 in Australia against the Los Angeles Rams.
"I have a chance," Kittle said Sunday. "We're running around a lot, hitting top speeds. Hopefully we're back in pads practicing sooner than later. Just trying to check the boxes and not be (dumb) is what I would say."
Kittle has made an impressive recovery over the past seven months and has been working out on the side at practice while he remains on the PUP list. Kittle said he expects to come off that list before rosters are cut to 53 players on Aug. 30 so he won't have to miss the first four games of the season.
The Niners are set to leave for Australia on Sept. 2 and Kittle said he wouldn't expect to make the long flight unless the team plans to play him against the Rams. The first step will be coming off the PUP list and practicing with his teammates.

#achilles #week #australia #Rams

Cameroon have won their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi on Sunday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.
A brace from Marie Ngah Manga and a goal from Naomi Eto, all scored in the first half, secured the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon's first continental trophy. They previously made the WAFCON final in 2004, 2014 and 2016, but lost all three to Nigeria.
Cameroon will receive $2 million in prize money from the Confederation of African Football, double the prize pot from 2025 WAFCON. Malawi will receive $750,000 as finalists.
Despite expectations of a dual Malawian threat of Chawinga sisters Temwa and Tabitha, the Scorchers were unable to match Cameroon's technical precision in the midfield nor their tenacity in front of goal.
Cameroon's unique and wholly unexpected journey to the WAFCON final began long before their first match. They did not initially qualify for the tournament but were admitted last November as the result of a spontaneous decision by CAF to expand the WAFCON format from 12 teams to 16 for the first time. Mali, Ivory Coast and Egypt were also admitted by way of expansion due to their high FIFA rankings.

#first #cameroon #final

Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) **** le.
Marie Ngah Manga's close-range header put the Indomitable Lionesses ahead in the 20th minute and Naomi Eto doubled the lead with a stunning volley on the half hour mark in the Moroccan capital Rabat.
The Central Africans made it 3-0 in the third minute of first-half added time as Eto rounded Malawi goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo and put the ball on a plate for striker Ngah Manga.
Malawi, the lowest-ranked side at Wafcon 2026 at 153rd in the world, reached the final on the back of the attacking prowess of the Chawinga sisters Tabitha and Temwa.
However, the two Scorchers stars were well marshalled by the Cameroon defence, who ensured that the Southern Africans were unable to secure a fairy tale ending to their unexpected run at the tournament.

#wafcon #first #minute

49ers tight end George Kittle is on the active/physically unable to perform list. He has confidence he won't be moved to the reserve/PUP list at the start of the season.
"Very confident," Kittle said Sunday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "Sooner than later."
Kittle would miss at least the first four games if he isn't activated back to the active roster on Aug. 30. He continues to target the season opener for his return.
"I'm just going to keep that as my goal, and then we'll adjust from there if we need to," Kittle said. "But I still believe that. My team still believes that. My surgeon still believes I have a chance. So, just keep attacking it."
Kittle tore his right Achilles in a Jan. 11 playoff game against the Eagles. He underwent surgery three days later, with Rams team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache repairing Kittle's Achilles.

#achilles #team

The Brooklyn Nets are in the slow part of the offseason now that the 2026 NBA Draft, summer circuit play, and free-agency are in the rearview mirror at this point. Brooklyn is still in the early stages of the rebuild and they have already added forward Julius Randle to the mix, but there is still one area of the team that has to be addressed at some point next year.
"Egor Demin is the likeliest of Brooklyn's 2025 selections to make good on his potential. He proved he could stripe it from deep and make the right connective passes last season, and his Summer League performance showed he'd added new dimensions as an attacker and inside-the-arc finisher," Grant Hughes wrote for Bleacher Report on the Nets. It seems that Demin is looked at favorably by most around the league, but the same can't be said about the rest of the class.
"To put it charitably, the jury is still out on the rest of Brooklyn's first-rounders. Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf are all in line for pivotal second seasons," Hughes continued. "You don't make final determinations on sophomores, especially when their developmental paths are complicated by so much positional overlap."
Over the course of this summer, the Nets have been able to see what Powell, Saraf, and Wolf look like against NBA competition heading into their second year in the ****** ociation. Traore was unable to play in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League due to a scope on his right knee, but Powell, Saraf, and Wolf were able to see plenty of reps. However, the trend continues that most around the league are not fond of what they've seen thus far.
"But Brooklyn needs to see something promising from at least one of these guys to validate its controversial approach of making (and keeping) five first-round selections in the 2025 draft," Hughes wrote. The Nets have drafted eight players over the past two seasons and with Tyler Bilodeau on a Two-Way deal, Brooklyn has to find playing time for seven of their youngest players. Next season will be interesting to watch given the massive investment the franchise made in the 2025 class.

#hughes #saraf

Paris Saint-Germain forwards Bradley Barcola (23) and Ibrahim Mbaye (18) are both absent from Les Parisiens' squad to face Lens in the Trophée des Champions. The PSG duo are both the subject of interest from Liverpool as the Premier League club look to bolster their attacking options ahead of the closure of the summer transfer window.
The Merseyside outfit have been in active discussions with the Ligue 1 champions over signing both Barcola and Mbaye. However, as of yet, the Reds have been unable to strike an agreement with the French capital club for either of the forwards. PSG are demanding fees in the region of €200m to see the duo leave the Parc des Princes this summer. Nevertheless, with the pair absentees from Luis Enrique's squad on the hunt for their second trophy of the campaign, it could be sign that they could be on the move.
Over the weekend, PSG confirmed the arrivals of two new attackers. Mika Godts (21) arrived from Ajax, and World Cup winner Ferran Torres (26) has arrived from Barcelona. With the French club actively recruiting new attackers, Liverpool could be set to take advantage of a surplus of options in Paris, seeing the club needing to sell.
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#Liverpool #french

Chelsea are actively reshaping their attacking options this summer, and Liam Delap has emerged as one of the clearest indicators of that process. According to TALKSPORT, the striker has been told he can leave Stamford Bridge and, crucially, "wants to stay in the Premier League" despite interest from Como and the prospect of Champions League football in Italy.
That stance appears significant. Como, now managed by Cesc Fabregas, can offer a high-profile European platform after qualifying for the Champions League through a fourth-place Serie A finish. Yet Delap's preference points towards a different priority, regular football in England, familiarity with the division, and perhaps the chance to re-establish momentum after a difficult year in west London.
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Chelsea are "demanding £40m for Delap", a figure that would deliver a £10m profit on the £30m they paid Ipswich last summer. From the club's perspective, that valuation reflects age, homegrown status, and a belief that his difficult first campaign does not erase what he showed before arriving.
Still, the numbers from last season are hard to ignore. Delap "struck just once in the Premier League and twice overall in an injury-hit campaign", a return that left him unable to build on the promise he showed in 2024/25. Chelsea, now under Xabi Alonso, are trimming a bloated senior group and appear intent on making firm decisions quickly before the September 1 deadline.

#Chelsea #delap #champions #last

Just when it seemed we wouldn't have to spend our Sunday dredging up ghosts of past transfers, the Italian media has breathed new life into the seemingly moribund Rodrigo Mora saga. The 19-year-old Porto midfielder popped up on Roma's radar earlier this month, whipping fans into a frenzy with visions of a Portuguese Messi dancing through our heads.
Although prohibitively expensive by Roma's customary standards, the Giallorossi were poised to smash their transfer record, handing over €50 million to acquire the talented teenager, albeit in a convoluted fashion. Unwilling or unable to pay the full freight for Mora, Sporting Director Tony D'Amico spent the better part of a week blazing creative paths toward the fifty-million mark.
With the two sides reportedly agreeing to a 50/50 split that would see Roma pay €25 million this summer and €25 million next summer—the latter essentially serving to remove the rumored 40% to 50% sell-on fee—it seemed the deal was as good as done. There were also reports that the deal was structured as a loan with an obligation to buy—either way, the final cost would be in the €50 million neighborhood.
But then Porto President André Villas-Boas began moving the goalposts, demanding easier benchmarks to make the deal permanent. With the negotiations halted, Mora and his representatives voiced their displeasure, reportedly attempting to persuade the Porto brass to accept the Roma deal.
To date, Villas-Boas and Porto haven't budged, but there may be hope on the horizon. According to nearly any Italian transfer journalist or agent mouthpiece you can think of, the deal is back on. In fact, Gianluca Di Marzio contends that the deal is making progress and that the two clubs are close to a €25 million transfer with a 50% sell-on clause.

#roma #boas

The Kansas City Chiefs were unsuccessful in trying to end their preseason losing streak with Saturday's 20-12 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The loss raised concerns, as head coach Andy Reid told reporters that an offensive lineman went down with an injury during the game.
"As far as injuries go, it was just Chu Godrick had an ankle sprain," said Reid, "So, other than that, there were no other injuries."
The reserve offensive lineman left the game with the injury as the Chiefs were unable to overcome the Rams at Arrowhead Stadium. Godrick, a product of the NFL's International Player Pathway program since 2022, signed with the Chiefs as part of their developmental plans. He spent the next few years on the practice squad before being called up to the active roster last season.
"It was good to get a preseason game under our belt and play against somebody else. There were some good things, and some things we need to clean up," said Reid. "Obviously, penalties would be the number one thing we need to clean up. But we're able to get a good look at some of our young guys, and I thought there was some real production there on both sides of the ball from the young guys."
Another concern for both teams was the weather, as extremely hot temperatures opened the door to potential cramping and dehydration issues. Both were avoided, as Reid detailed the planning to prepare for extreme temperatures over 90 degrees on the field.

#chiefs

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Charley Steiner, who has been in the business for 59 years, called Saturday night's broadcast of the Dodgers-Milwaukee Brewers game "the most meaningful game of my career."
It was the first time that Steiner called all nine innings of a game since Oct. 11, 2023 when the Diamondbacks were the last team to beat the Dodgers in a postseason.
Steiner, who has been battling cancer, began the season broadcasting just three innings in the first game of a home series this season, gradually building up to six innings, and now his first complete game.
"It means the world to me," Steiner told USA TODAY Sports.
Steiner was diagnosed with multiple myeloma blood cancer in January 2024 and was unable to work any games that season, but returned to the booth in 2025.

#steiner #Dodgers #cancer

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers.
The Israeli military, which over the past three years has displayed staggering military and intelligence capabilities from Beirut to Tehran, has yet to fully remove the settlers from the area of the village, about an hour's drive from Tel Aviv.
The United States, which provides billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, has issued a scathing rebuke, perhaps because one of the homeowners is a Palestinian American living in Ohio.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee referred to the settlers as "terrorists." Israel's defense minister dismissed them as radical misfits — "boys on the hills."
In reality, they are the tip of the spear for a much larger movement, supported by successive Israeli governments and supercharged under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that is aimed at cementing Israeli rule over the territory and preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.

#palestinian #qusra

An ACL tear is devastating enough for a basketball player. Suffering the same season-ending injury in back-to-back years, and still finding the resolve to climb that mountain twice, is almost unimaginable.
For Kentucky women's basketball guard Dominika Paurová, the last two years have been an agonizing test of mental and physical fortitude that she will never forget. Ruled out for both her sophomore (2024-25) and redshirt sophomore (2025-26) seasons due to torn ACL's, Paurová is finally gearing up to make her long-awaited debut in Wildcat blue.
And if you aren't a fan of this young lady already, I have a sneaky suspicion you will be soon enough.
To truly appreciate Paurová's comeback, you have to understand the brutal, unglamorous reality of recovering from an ACL tear. It isn't simply waiting for a ligament to heal. Recovery is a daily, grueling grind, and setbacks will happen; just ask Jayden Quaintance.
It means watching your leg muscles atrophy, relearning how to walk, enduring agonizing physical therapy sessions where simply bending your knee feels impossible, and coping with the emotional isolation of watching teammates compete without you, being unable to do the one thing you have loved doing since you were a child, but having to be around it every single day.

#years

Juventus' search for a new goalkeeper has taken them to Real Madrid, where they have now registered their interest in signing Andriy Lunin on loan from the Spanish giants. The Bianconeri are continuing to explore their options in their efforts to find a goalkeeper capable of becoming their first choice.
Lunin has been one of the finest goalkeepers in Spain when allowed to play for the European giants, but he remains the second choice at the club. Juventus see his situation as an opportunity and want to offer him regular first-team football if they can agree a temporary move.
Juventus want to sign Lunin with a promise of regular first-team football, and the Bianconeri are attempting to arrange a temporary agreement during this transfer window. The club have already struggled to secure several of their preferred targets, making the Real Madrid goalkeeper another important option.
Defensa Central says Lunin is the latest in a long list of goalkeepers Juventus have been trying to sign during this window. The Bianconeri will do their best to add him to their squad, although they still need to convince Real Madrid to agree to the proposed loan.
Juventus have been unable to sign most of their targets this summer and now hope Madrid will allow Lunin to join them for the 2026/2027 season. They would intend to use him as their first choice throughout the campaign.

#bianconeri #goalkeeper #sign

Juventus are desperate to sign a new goalkeeper during this transfer window, and the Bianconeri have been working to ensure that happens as soon as possible. Their search has already taken several unexpected turns, leaving the club with limited options as the new season approaches.
When last season ended, Juventus quickly tried to sign Alisson Becker from Liverpool. They then turned their attention to Emi Martinez when it became clear that Alisson would not be allowed to leave Liverpool.
Aston Villa also refused to sell Martinez, forcing the Bianconeri to consider other options. Their attention then turned towards Zion Suzuki, whom they were also unable to sign directly from Parma.
Juventus wanted to bring Suzuki in on loan after he completed his move to PSG, but even that plan is now in doubt. The club have therefore turned their attention towards Guglielmo Vicario, whom they want to sign on loan from Tottenham.
Spurs would reportedly prefer to sell Vicario rather than loan him out, meaning that move also appears complicated from the outset. That is particularly concerning for Juventus, with the new season due to get underway in just a few days.

#sign #season #attention #martinez

Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA) is the aerospace spinoff of former conglomerate Honeywell International. With Cramer having openly admitted that he has a bias for aerospace stocks, it wasn't unsurprising that he was one of the spinoff's biggest supporters before it occurred. While most of his attention was focused on the firm's quantum computing spinoff, he nevertheless defended the conglomerate after multiple less-than-stellar earnings reports. However, as Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA)'s dropped on August 6th, here's what Cramer said in the morning:
"Let me talk about Honeywell Aerospace, because we owned Honeywell and we got some of this. And we sold it. And we sold it because, not because the company missed. But I think the company missed because they were hopeful. There were multiple opportunities to let shareholders know that there were supply chain problems that would cause them to miss the quarter. They waited, and waited, and waited, and didn't tell us until they reported. I think that was ill-advised, an ill-advised way to disseminate the information.
"The problems at Honeywell were actually systemic. They were really, really bad. There were many suppliers, even though it was just a couple of small percent. The cut was so big that the credibility of the company is in question. . .I spoke with management, it's funny Carl, I spoke with management. . .there would have been a time. . .where people would have said, oh my god, this is terrible. It was not dishonesty, it just was new. It was a rookie mistake. . .they should have realized, look we're just being hopeful. . .suboptimal way to report. . ."
Later, Cramer added that he would have preferred a preannouncement like IBM. The results that he was talking about were Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA)'s second quarter earnings report released on the 5th. It saw Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA) miss ******* yst revenue and earnings estimates. More importantly, the firm also lowered full year 2026 organic sales growth forecast to 4% to 5% from an earlier 7% to 9%.
Naturally, with the earnings being the first since the spinoff, they also point towards bullish and bearish viewpoints for Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA). On the bearish front, the firm's supply chain weaknesses were thrown into the spotlight. CEO Jim Currier admitted that the supply chain had been unable to ramp according to expectations, but added that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA) was making progress with initiatives to "integrate supplier capacity, factory operations and customer delivery to create predictable growing throughput." The firm's CFO Joshua Jepsen admitted that in order to meet the spares market's capacity, Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:HONA)'s investments would " dampen near-term financial performance in the back half."

#cramer

Jamal Musiala came off the bench for Bayern Munich in the second half of the Telekom Cup on Saturday. He scored a goal in front of the Bayern ultras in the 81st minute but was unable to finish the match. He was subbed out in the 88th minute after spending some time laying on the pitch, surrounded by physios from both teams. He was able to walk off the pitch on his own but appeared to be a bit dazed as he came off.
After the match, Bayern's sporting director, Max Eberl, confirmed that Musiala is doing fine and added "The most important thing is that he's doing well" (as recorded by iMiaSanMia)
Musiala broke his leg in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and was unable to return to play until January of this year. Many hoped this season would be his chance to get back to his dominant level of play. Hopefully this incident does not cause a further setback for him.
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#musiala #unable #jamal

Borussia Dortmund held to a 2-2 draw at home against AS Roma on Saturday. All four goals were scored inside the first half-hour as Niko Kovac's side came from a two-goal deficit to avoid defeat in front of home fans at Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion).
Paulo Dybala put the visitors ahead before **** isting Bryan Cristante's goal from a corner-kick delivery in the 9th minute. On his first appearance back from an injury he suffered at the World Cup, Julian Ryerson did the same in the next 20 minutes.
The Norwegian scored from close range after fellow World Cup participant Daniel Svensson's cutback in the 12th minute. Serhou Guirassy equalized for Dortmund from Ryerson's typical set-piece delivery.
The hosts had the best chances for the rest of the game, but they were unable to find a winning goal. Konstantinos Karetsas, Joane Gadou, Justin Lerma, Kauã Prates and Takato Yamamoto all made their home debuts as Dortmund introduced the new players to the fans before kickoff.
While FC Bayern will play against Heidenheim in midweek, Dortmund's next game will be against the Rekordmeister in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

#scored #first #minute #next

Abishek Porel, the Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape case involving a medical student. A court on Friday sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.

Porel was arrested on August 11 in Hooghly after being questioned over a complaint filed by a young woman, who accused him of rape, blackmail and other offences. He was later medically examined before being produced before the Chinsurah court.

"There was a case lodged against him and a court order to arrest him. He was arrested late last night. He will be produced in court today," Hooghly (Rural) Superintendent of Police Kunar Bhushan Singh told PTI.
According to the complaint, the woman said Porel entered into a relationship with her after promising to marry her. She alleged that after their relationship ended, he threatened to share private photographs of her. Police registered a case under 19 sections, with most of the charges being non-bailable.

The complaint also refers to an alleged incident in Delhi on April 2, 2026. The woman claimed she was confined, not given food and deliberately kept isolated, leaving her physically weak and unable to walk properly.

She further alleged that both families had discussed marriage, but the relationship later deteriorated after she allegedly found out about Porel's involvement with other women.
The case had previously reached the Calcutta High Court. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed Magra Police Station to seize electronic devices, including Porel's mobile phone, and submit an investigation report.

At the August 11 hearing, police told the court that Porel had been arrested and would be produced before the Chinsurah court. The cricketer has now been denied bail and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days while the case proceeds.

#court

The time has come. The NBA has officially dropped its 2026-27 regular-season schedule. As with anything in life, there are winners and losers — let's dive in.
Look, I'm a big fan of a good social media product. Russell Westbrook called it quits on a fruitful 18-year career and did so with aplomb, a beautifully crafted mini-movie highlighting all the best parts of his time in the NBA.
I'm also a fan of removing all of the pomp and circumstance and getting right to brass tacks with a schedule release, as well. And who better to do this with than Suns wing Dillon Brooks? Phoenix's social-media release was a hilarious breath of fresh air, a reminder that, yes, all 30 teams in fact do play against each other. Brooks, who looks anything but camera-ready, **** up the script, throws it at the camera and declares, "We play everyone," before staring directly at the camera in a manner similar to his trademark pregame ritual. It's obvious. It's brilliant.
I'm sure most of you are familiar with comedians/actors Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele, and their old hit sketch comedy show, "Key & Peele." If not, get hip to it. For those that do remember the series, you'll immediately recall the infamous Substitute Teacher skit, featuring an enraged Key charged with taking attendance of his class. The only issue is Key is unable to **** ounce anyone's name.
Introducing the Dallas Mavericks' social-media schedule release. Adding current players Dereck Lively and Max Christie to the scene — with some of the students wearing opponent team gear — was the icing on the cake in their homage to the original. Bravo.

#schedule

Keely Hodgkinson was forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denied the Briton a third consecutive ***** le in a thrilling women's 800m final in Birmingham.
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds to her rival's 1:55.01.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.

#werro #european #birmingham

La Liga champions Barcelona have moved to categorically deny any and all interest in the signature of Sporting CP star Luis Suárez. This of course comes on a day in which the Colombian has dominated the headlines in Catalunya's capital.
Amid their ongoing search for reinforcements at centre-forward, Barcelona have over the last couple of weeks been linked with a whole host of attackers from across the European landscape.
As of yet unable to convince La Liga rivals Atlético Madrid to part with star frontman Julián Alvarez, Deco and co. have been left with little choice but to broaden their search.
The name of the aforementioned Suárez – fresh off a 38-goal season in Portugal – has in turn emerged as the latest tipped to fill the gaping hole in Hansi Flick's frontline.
As alluded to above, however, mere hours on from reports linking the parties with one another, Barca have moved to shut down the speculation.

#liga

Keely Hodgkinson was forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denied the Briton a third consecutive ***** le in a thrilling women's 800m final in Birmingham.
The most eagerly anticipated event of the championships culminated in the expected three-way battle for supremacy between Hodgkinson, Swiss 22-year-old Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in front of a captivated sellout crowd of 23,000 inside Alexander Stadium.
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
Having this season become the fastest athlete since the world record was set 43 years ago, Werro finished strong to land her first senior international ***** le in a championship record one minute 54.81 seconds.
"Mixed emotions," Hodgkinson told the BBC.

#Event #record #birmingham

The Ravens activated linebacker Teddye Buchanan from active/physically unable to perform, the team announced.
Buchanan, who is returning from a torn ACL, passed his physical Friday.
Buchanan injured his knee on Dec. 14.
"This dude has been incredible in how he's attacked coming off the injury that he's come off of," Ravens coach Jesse Minter said of Buchanan last week, via Ryan Mink of the team website. "It's our job to make sure that when we put him into the football environment that he's ready and he doesn't have any setbacks off of that."
Buchanan took over the starting job next to Roquan Smith early last season and finished third on the team with 93 tackles despite missing the final three games.

#team #Ravens #teddye

Cavaliers make major move to potentially get Peyton Watson after trading $117M 13-year veteran originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been working to piece together their roster this offseason while pursuing players who can help them compete next season. One name the Cavaliers have been targeting over the past several weeks is NBA champion Peyton Watson.
The Denver Nuggets have been unable to give Watson the contract he is seeking, creating an opportunity for Cleveland to potentially land the talented forward. However, the Cavaliers first needed to find a way to move Dennis Schröder's contract.
"The Cavaliers are actively trying to offload Max Strus and Dennis Schröder's contracts elsewhere to make Peyton Watson a four-year offer via sign-and-trade, per The Stein Line. Cleveland is now viewed as the strong favorites to eventually acquire Watson from the Nuggets," NBA reporter Evan Sidery wrote.
On Friday afternoon, the Cavaliers finally found a way to move Schröder, trading him and cash to the Charlotte Hornets.

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A former champion at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters was knocked out on Friday by a South American clay-courter while the tournament's 2022 finalist survived into the second round.
With 64 seeds in the men's and women's draw of the last major warm-up prior to the August 30 US Open only going into action from Saturday, interest focused on the fate of 2017 winner Grigor Dimitrov and 2022 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The popular Dimitrov was unable to hold onto a 4-1 lead in the third set against Argentine Sebastian Baez, exiting in the first round 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 as he lost the last five games of the encounter.
The 35-year-old Dimitrov, his ranking down to 138 and playing on a wild card, was bidding for his first Cincinnati victory in five years.
Baez goes on to next play American Learner Tien, a semi-finalist this week in Montreal.

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Injury or Holdout: Why Wasn't Christian Gonzalez on Patriots Preseason Sideline originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Despite being one of the most gifted cornerbacks in the NFL, Christian Gonzalez has had a tough time consistently staying on the gridiron due to injury. New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that the cornerback was "physically unable" to attend practice this week, but his complete absence from Thursday's preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts could be telling.
Gonzalez, heading into his fourth NFL season, is on the final year of his rookie deal. One NFL expert believes that this could be the cornerback's way of subtly demanding a new and improved contract.
Here's why Gonzalez's status of "physically unavailable" to attend practice this week and a no-show in preseason may be deeper than people realize.
While Coach Vrabel has come out saying Gonzalez was "physically unavailable" for practice this week, along with Thursday night's preseason opener against the Colts, fans have begun the debate over whether or not it's injury-related or regarding his contract. The cornerback was part of the long list of Patriots starters who were held out of the contest.

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