22 mins. ago
Caitlin Clark will miss the Indiana Fever's next game barring an intervention by the WNBA.
The star guard picked up her eighth technical foul of the season on Saturday during a game against the Chicago Sky, triggering an automatic one-game suspension and fine from the WNBA. The WNBA can rescind the foul, though her season total would remain at seven and keep her one tech away from the penalty.
The play in question saw Clark **** p into an official after losing balance on a drive. Clark and Fever coach Stephanie White did not agree with the decision.
The Fever won the game 90-86. When asked about the foul during her postgame interview on ABC, Clark expressed confidence that foul will be rescinded:
"She said I ran into her. I've already watched it on the tape, so we'll let the league decide, but it wasn't intentional or anything. So I'm hoping it's getting rescinded … I'll see you on Tuesday."
#season
The star guard picked up her eighth technical foul of the season on Saturday during a game against the Chicago Sky, triggering an automatic one-game suspension and fine from the WNBA. The WNBA can rescind the foul, though her season total would remain at seven and keep her one tech away from the penalty.
The play in question saw Clark **** p into an official after losing balance on a drive. Clark and Fever coach Stephanie White did not agree with the decision.
The Fever won the game 90-86. When asked about the foul during her postgame interview on ABC, Clark expressed confidence that foul will be rescinded:
"She said I ran into her. I've already watched it on the tape, so we'll let the league decide, but it wasn't intentional or anything. So I'm hoping it's getting rescinded … I'll see you on Tuesday."
#season
1 hr. ago
Blake Lively has shared another glimpse of a recent family outing with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, following her tumultuous legal battle with her "It Ends With Us" costar Justin Baldoni.
The "Gossip Girl" alumna, 39, posted a photo carousel on Instagram Saturday, Aug. 8, of the couple's visit to Yankee Stadium, where they watched Wrexham AFC's match against Liverpool FC on July 29. The post included sweet images of herself and the 49-year-old "Deadpool" actor, who co-owns the soccer team.
"One of the most surreal moments of this wild and beautiful ride ⚽️♥️ thank you to all our friends, family and Wrexham loved ones who came out to cheer on this extraordinary team and for those who have been there all along," Lively captioned the post.
She thanked her friend and photographer Guy Aroch "for not just joining us, but for bringing your camera along and taking these pics."
"You've shown us time and time again, there's no better gift than having great memories with your loved ones captured ♥️ love you buddy," the "Another Simple Favor" star added.
#wrexham #loved #along #blake
The "Gossip Girl" alumna, 39, posted a photo carousel on Instagram Saturday, Aug. 8, of the couple's visit to Yankee Stadium, where they watched Wrexham AFC's match against Liverpool FC on July 29. The post included sweet images of herself and the 49-year-old "Deadpool" actor, who co-owns the soccer team.
"One of the most surreal moments of this wild and beautiful ride ⚽️♥️ thank you to all our friends, family and Wrexham loved ones who came out to cheer on this extraordinary team and for those who have been there all along," Lively captioned the post.
She thanked her friend and photographer Guy Aroch "for not just joining us, but for bringing your camera along and taking these pics."
"You've shown us time and time again, there's no better gift than having great memories with your loved ones captured ♥️ love you buddy," the "Another Simple Favor" star added.
#wrexham #loved #along #blake
2 hours ago
Originally appeared on E! Online
Blake Lively is kicking her family outings up a notch.
The Gossip Girl alum—mom to kids James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3, with husband Ryan Reynolds—shared a rare glimpse into the family's recent day out as they watched The Proposal star's soccer team Wrexham AFC take on the Liverpool Football Club at Yankee Stadium.
In a photo carousel shared to Instagram Aug. 7, Lively included several snaps of herself and Reynolds as they posed together in front of a Yankees mural, watched the game from the stands and shared a sweet embrace with their children and each other.
The slideshow also included several pics of the duo alongside friends and family who joined them for the occasion. In another photo Lively, 38, showed off her black heels and anklets before swapping them for a pair of Nike sneakers.
#watched #originally
Blake Lively is kicking her family outings up a notch.
The Gossip Girl alum—mom to kids James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3, with husband Ryan Reynolds—shared a rare glimpse into the family's recent day out as they watched The Proposal star's soccer team Wrexham AFC take on the Liverpool Football Club at Yankee Stadium.
In a photo carousel shared to Instagram Aug. 7, Lively included several snaps of herself and Reynolds as they posed together in front of a Yankees mural, watched the game from the stands and shared a sweet embrace with their children and each other.
The slideshow also included several pics of the duo alongside friends and family who joined them for the occasion. In another photo Lively, 38, showed off her black heels and anklets before swapping them for a pair of Nike sneakers.
#watched #originally
5 hours ago
ASAP Rocky has more to say about Drake.
In a newly released Jason Lee interview teaser, Rocky seemingly suggests he wouldn't be opposed to a celebrity boxing match-style fight against the Iceman artist. Worth pointing out here, of course, is that this is merely a teaser, and the full context of the remarks in question remains unspecified for now.
In the minute-long teaser, which arrives ahead of the interview's Aug. 5 launch, Rocky is asked if he "watched that celebrity boxing match." The exact match isn't revealed.
"I did," Rocky, who recently wrapped North American tour dates in support of Don't Be Dumb and is set to kick off a run of European dates this month, said.
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#shop #dates #jason
In a newly released Jason Lee interview teaser, Rocky seemingly suggests he wouldn't be opposed to a celebrity boxing match-style fight against the Iceman artist. Worth pointing out here, of course, is that this is merely a teaser, and the full context of the remarks in question remains unspecified for now.
In the minute-long teaser, which arrives ahead of the interview's Aug. 5 launch, Rocky is asked if he "watched that celebrity boxing match." The exact match isn't revealed.
"I did," Rocky, who recently wrapped North American tour dates in support of Don't Be Dumb and is set to kick off a run of European dates this month, said.
COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.
#shop #dates #jason
7 hours ago
Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL training camp is underway and will be watched under a microscope each and every day. Especially with the hiring of Joe Brady as the team's new head coach.
Throughout practices each day, updates are shared during the workouts which make for intriguing and important notes.
In terms of Day 7 of training camp, what stood out the most?
Here are Bills Wire's three observations from the seventh day of training camp:
The Bills saw the offseason start by losing offensive lineman David Edwards. While their full O-line is not returning in 2026, another piece of it was locked in for the foreseeable future. The team agreed to terms on a four-year, $78.4 million deal with offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence.
#brady
Throughout practices each day, updates are shared during the workouts which make for intriguing and important notes.
In terms of Day 7 of training camp, what stood out the most?
Here are Bills Wire's three observations from the seventh day of training camp:
The Bills saw the offseason start by losing offensive lineman David Edwards. While their full O-line is not returning in 2026, another piece of it was locked in for the foreseeable future. The team agreed to terms on a four-year, $78.4 million deal with offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence.
#brady
14 hours ago
Before heading to Cyprus next Thursday, our Red Bulls will first travel to face Wolfsberger AC. At approximately 9,537 km², Austria's southernmost state of Carinthia is almost the same size as the Mediterranean island (approx. 9,250 km²) – and it certainly also boasts plenty of sunshine and beaches. However, our focus is clearly on the pitch: with away wins targeted – starting on Sunday in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga.
The hunt for points at WAC won't be a walk in the park, though, as the Carinthian side's performance in the first matchday was truly impressive. Thomas Silberberger's team made a statement with their 3-0 home win against FK Austria Vienna in their league opener and, thanks to their superior goal difference, can even call themselves league leaders (level with LASK) after the first matchday. Meanwhile, we can draw on the confidence gained from three wins in three competitive matches.
Selecting attacking players will be difficult for Danny Röhl, as our Red Bulls have several players unavailable or doubtful after the grueling home match against Pafos FC. You can find more information about the issues below.
Kick-off is at the usual time this time: Sunday at 17:00 CEST. It will be shown on TV and streamed on Sky Sport Austria.
The match can also be watched, like all our Bundesliga matches, on OneFootball (with individual match streams and season passes available) except in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the following countries and regions where the following broadcasters show one to three Bundesliga matches per matchday: the Balkan region(Sportklub), Czechia and Slovakia (Arena Sport), Italy (Mola TV), Ukraine (Maincast TV), Russia (TV Start) and Israel (The Sports Channel).
#austria
The hunt for points at WAC won't be a walk in the park, though, as the Carinthian side's performance in the first matchday was truly impressive. Thomas Silberberger's team made a statement with their 3-0 home win against FK Austria Vienna in their league opener and, thanks to their superior goal difference, can even call themselves league leaders (level with LASK) after the first matchday. Meanwhile, we can draw on the confidence gained from three wins in three competitive matches.
Selecting attacking players will be difficult for Danny Röhl, as our Red Bulls have several players unavailable or doubtful after the grueling home match against Pafos FC. You can find more information about the issues below.
Kick-off is at the usual time this time: Sunday at 17:00 CEST. It will be shown on TV and streamed on Sky Sport Austria.
The match can also be watched, like all our Bundesliga matches, on OneFootball (with individual match streams and season passes available) except in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the following countries and regions where the following broadcasters show one to three Bundesliga matches per matchday: the Balkan region(Sportklub), Czechia and Slovakia (Arena Sport), Italy (Mola TV), Ukraine (Maincast TV), Russia (TV Start) and Israel (The Sports Channel).
#austria
2 days ago
You watched the stock beat its rivals, but the real action was a civil war between its own two brands.
If you held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) over the past year, you did very, very well. The stock delivered a +71% return, leaving the S&P 500's +21% gain and retail peers like ANF (+19.5%) in the dust. You might ******* ume the iconic American Eagle brand was firing on all cylinders to post a run like that.
You would be wrong.
Photo by Pexels on Pixabay
What Fueled The Rocket? A 34% Jump At Aerie.
The real story here is a tale of two wildly different businesses under one roof. The company's growth engine isn't its namesake denim brand. It's Aerie, the loungewear and intimates line, which has become a powerhouse in its own right. In its most recent quarter, Aerie's revenue surged 34% to $481 million, with comparable sales up an incredible 25%. This isn't a small side project anymore; management confirmed the brand is now "surpassing $2 billion on a trailing 12-month basis." That's the kind of momentum that gets a stock re-rated.
#real #isn 't
If you held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) over the past year, you did very, very well. The stock delivered a +71% return, leaving the S&P 500's +21% gain and retail peers like ANF (+19.5%) in the dust. You might ******* ume the iconic American Eagle brand was firing on all cylinders to post a run like that.
You would be wrong.
Photo by Pexels on Pixabay
What Fueled The Rocket? A 34% Jump At Aerie.
The real story here is a tale of two wildly different businesses under one roof. The company's growth engine isn't its namesake denim brand. It's Aerie, the loungewear and intimates line, which has become a powerhouse in its own right. In its most recent quarter, Aerie's revenue surged 34% to $481 million, with comparable sales up an incredible 25%. This isn't a small side project anymore; management confirmed the brand is now "surpassing $2 billion on a trailing 12-month basis." That's the kind of momentum that gets a stock re-rated.
#real #isn 't
2 days ago
Aug. 6—VERMILLION, S.D. — When Nathan Laperi arrived at the University of South Dakota a year ago, his focus was simply to earn a spot, learn a new defense and adjust to life as a transfer.
Now, just one season later, the Plano, Texas, native has entered the Coyotes' preseason football practices carrying a different responsibility. Laperi is no longer simply fighting for playing time. He is being asked to help lead a developing Coyotes defense.
It has been an outstanding rise for a player entering only his second season with the program after transferring from North Texas, where he spent his true freshman season in 2024. Yet within the program, Laperi has become one of the voices teammates lean toward, a role that was reinforced when he represented USD alongside teammate Tysen Boze at Missouri Valley Football Conference Media Day in July.
For a defense replacing several experienced players, particularly along the defensive line, the trust that the coaches have placed in Laperi says as much about his consistency off the field as it does on it.
"I feel a lot more comfortable coming into this year, especially rotating behind two really good players last year in Caden Crawford and Nyle ***** el," Laperi said. "And the biggest thing I have done this offseason is going back and watching some of the games from last year and watching the reps I was in, as well as the reps those two guys were in. Those were two guys that I watched and learned from every day last year."
#simply #program
Now, just one season later, the Plano, Texas, native has entered the Coyotes' preseason football practices carrying a different responsibility. Laperi is no longer simply fighting for playing time. He is being asked to help lead a developing Coyotes defense.
It has been an outstanding rise for a player entering only his second season with the program after transferring from North Texas, where he spent his true freshman season in 2024. Yet within the program, Laperi has become one of the voices teammates lean toward, a role that was reinforced when he represented USD alongside teammate Tysen Boze at Missouri Valley Football Conference Media Day in July.
For a defense replacing several experienced players, particularly along the defensive line, the trust that the coaches have placed in Laperi says as much about his consistency off the field as it does on it.
"I feel a lot more comfortable coming into this year, especially rotating behind two really good players last year in Caden Crawford and Nyle ***** el," Laperi said. "And the biggest thing I have done this offseason is going back and watching some of the games from last year and watching the reps I was in, as well as the reps those two guys were in. Those were two guys that I watched and learned from every day last year."
#simply #program
2 days ago
Watford sporting director Luke Dowling says the club are in "regular" talks with Manchester City over re-signing defender Stephen Mfuni on loan and hinted striker Nestory Irankunda could leave the club this month.
Mfuni, who spent the second half of last season on loan with the Hornets, has featured for City on their pre-season tour of Asia.
He played 45 minutes in City's 1-1 draw with Inter Milan before being replaced at half-time by fellow former Watford loanee Max Alleyne - as well as the whole second half of City's 3-1 win against a K-League XI in Seoul on Wednesday.
"Everyone who watched Watford play last year in the games when Mfuni, especially, played, it wouldn't surprise me with Man City losing Nathan Ake this year, if they kept him around," Dowling told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"He's left-footed like Ake, he can play left-back, he can play left centre-half, so that wouldn't surprise me at all.
#mfuni
Mfuni, who spent the second half of last season on loan with the Hornets, has featured for City on their pre-season tour of Asia.
He played 45 minutes in City's 1-1 draw with Inter Milan before being replaced at half-time by fellow former Watford loanee Max Alleyne - as well as the whole second half of City's 3-1 win against a K-League XI in Seoul on Wednesday.
"Everyone who watched Watford play last year in the games when Mfuni, especially, played, it wouldn't surprise me with Man City losing Nathan Ake this year, if they kept him around," Dowling told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"He's left-footed like Ake, he can play left-back, he can play left centre-half, so that wouldn't surprise me at all.
#mfuni
2 days ago
Whew. The hype building up around Barion Brown isn't dying down. On Thursday, the rookie wide receiver ended the New Orleans Saints' seventh training camp practice with an exclamation point by catching a touchdown pass deep downfield from Spencer Rattler. It's just the latest explosive play from a sixth-round pick most fans expected to make the squad for his skills in the return game on special teams. Instead, it's looking like Brown has real potential to help out offensively.
Rattler deserves a lot of credit on the throw that ended Thursday's practice session. He was throwing on the move, outside the pocket and under duress, but kept his eyes downfield and placed the pass where only Brown had a chance at catching it. It officially went down as a 46-yard completion that traveled more than 30 yards through the air. That's a Sunday throw. Brown came down with the pass even with veteran cornerback Isaac Yiadom covering him tightly. He's made a lot of plays against Yiadom and his fellow backup Martin Emerson Jr. on the second-string defense. There's 5,159 career defensive snaps and 169 games played between the two of them (including the playoffs).
But you can count Saints coach Kellen Moore as one of those observers who wasn't surprised to see Brown thriving on offense. Even if the team drafted him for his chops on special teams, Moore saw plenty of quality reps through Brown's college tape. Brown caught 122 passes in three years at Kentucky before transferring to LSU in 2025, where he posted a personal-best 53 receptions. That experience against a strong quality of competition prepared him for the challenges he's now facing in the NFL.
"I think we watched a lot of evidence of him playing receiver, and playing impactful plays in the SEC for a number of years, not just the LSU year, but the Kentucky year(s)," Moore told reporters after practice on Wednesday. "And when you watch all that exposure and get to know Barion, you're really fired up to have this guy, and so he's doing a great job. And I think the hardest part for these young guys really isn't the physical. You know, there's an acclimation there, but there's so much mental and so I think that's a credit to him that he's been really prepared to go out there and play."
It's a wide-open competition for the fourth and fifth roster spots at wide receiver. With the Saints having their top three locked in between Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson, and Devaughn Vele, guys who started training camp on the roster bubble like Brown need every rep they can get to stand out and build their case. Brown is certainly making the most of his chances so far. With joint practices and preseason games against other teams coming up fast, he'll get more opportunities to prove he belongs.
#down
Rattler deserves a lot of credit on the throw that ended Thursday's practice session. He was throwing on the move, outside the pocket and under duress, but kept his eyes downfield and placed the pass where only Brown had a chance at catching it. It officially went down as a 46-yard completion that traveled more than 30 yards through the air. That's a Sunday throw. Brown came down with the pass even with veteran cornerback Isaac Yiadom covering him tightly. He's made a lot of plays against Yiadom and his fellow backup Martin Emerson Jr. on the second-string defense. There's 5,159 career defensive snaps and 169 games played between the two of them (including the playoffs).
But you can count Saints coach Kellen Moore as one of those observers who wasn't surprised to see Brown thriving on offense. Even if the team drafted him for his chops on special teams, Moore saw plenty of quality reps through Brown's college tape. Brown caught 122 passes in three years at Kentucky before transferring to LSU in 2025, where he posted a personal-best 53 receptions. That experience against a strong quality of competition prepared him for the challenges he's now facing in the NFL.
"I think we watched a lot of evidence of him playing receiver, and playing impactful plays in the SEC for a number of years, not just the LSU year, but the Kentucky year(s)," Moore told reporters after practice on Wednesday. "And when you watch all that exposure and get to know Barion, you're really fired up to have this guy, and so he's doing a great job. And I think the hardest part for these young guys really isn't the physical. You know, there's an acclimation there, but there's so much mental and so I think that's a credit to him that he's been really prepared to go out there and play."
It's a wide-open competition for the fourth and fifth roster spots at wide receiver. With the Saints having their top three locked in between Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson, and Devaughn Vele, guys who started training camp on the roster bubble like Brown need every rep they can get to stand out and build their case. Brown is certainly making the most of his chances so far. With joint practices and preseason games against other teams coming up fast, he'll get more opportunities to prove he belongs.
#down
2 days ago
SpaceX's $100 billion lockup expiration more than doubled its tradable float yet shares gained over 5% as markets had already priced in the risk.
ARK Invest and retail buyers absorbed the unlock while ~35% short interest created conditions for short covering that lifted shares.
The overhang persists as roughly $800 billion in additional ****** eX shares become eligible for sale through October.
It sounds nuts, but SoFi1 is giving new Active Invest users up to $3,000 in stock for a limited time, and all it takes is a $50 deposit to get started.2 See for yourself (Sponsor)
For weeks, investors have focused on one date they believed could unleash another wave of selling in one of 2026's most closely watched IPOs.
#Invest #short #active
ARK Invest and retail buyers absorbed the unlock while ~35% short interest created conditions for short covering that lifted shares.
The overhang persists as roughly $800 billion in additional ****** eX shares become eligible for sale through October.
It sounds nuts, but SoFi1 is giving new Active Invest users up to $3,000 in stock for a limited time, and all it takes is a $50 deposit to get started.2 See for yourself (Sponsor)
For weeks, investors have focused on one date they believed could unleash another wave of selling in one of 2026's most closely watched IPOs.
#Invest #short #active
2 days ago
Medicare uses a two-year lookback, so income recorded on your 2026 tax return will determine your 2028 Part B and Part D surcharges.
Joint filers crossing the first IRMAA threshold by just $1 face roughly $2,300 in annual surcharges, with the top tier costing nearly $13,900.
Sizing Roth conversions carefully, using QCDs after age 70½, and harvesting capital losses can all reduce 2026 MAGI before December 31 cuts off your options.
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A couple in their late sixties opened a January Medicare statement and watched their combined Part B premiums double. Nothing in their 2026 budget explained it. The trigger was a Roth conversion they completed in December 2024, back when a market dip made the move look cheap. Medicare calls this a two-year lookback because 2026 premiums generally use 2024 tax information. On the actual calendar, barely 13 months separated the conversion from the first higher premium.
#december #carefully
Joint filers crossing the first IRMAA threshold by just $1 face roughly $2,300 in annual surcharges, with the top tier costing nearly $13,900.
Sizing Roth conversions carefully, using QCDs after age 70½, and harvesting capital losses can all reduce 2026 MAGI before December 31 cuts off your options.
Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act in your best interests. Don't waste another minute; learn more here.
A couple in their late sixties opened a January Medicare statement and watched their combined Part B premiums double. Nothing in their 2026 budget explained it. The trigger was a Roth conversion they completed in December 2024, back when a market dip made the move look cheap. Medicare calls this a two-year lookback because 2026 premiums generally use 2024 tax information. On the actual calendar, barely 13 months separated the conversion from the first higher premium.
#december #carefully
2 days ago
KARINA of aespa for Converse
Karina of aespa has joined Converse as a new face of the brand with her first campaign for the iconic footwear and lifestyle label arriving today.
The K-pop singer, rapper and dancer makes her brand debut with two shoes drawn from opposite ends of a shared lineage: the Chuck 70 X, a refined update of the most recognizable silhouette in the company's catalog, as well as the Run Star Crush, a platform-heavy variation of the classic. Converse frames the pairing as fusing "heritage with experimentation," with Karina cast as an artist who comfortably embraces both.
"Both on stage and off, I love breaking the mold and exploring my individuality through style and Converse is a natural canvas for that," Karina said in a media statement. "I'm excited to join the Converse family and inspire others to celebrate their creativity and express themselves boldly."
After debuting as aespa's leader in 2020, Karina has built one of the most closely watched style profiles in K-pop with the Converse deal arriving as she's become a front row regular for Milan and Paris Fashion Week while previously collaborating with Converse Korea in 2024 and 2025, including rocking Converse kicks for the March 2025 digital cover of GQ Korea. That she can carry a luxury house and an American heritage sneaker label at the same time, without either partnership reading as a stretch, proves her wide-ranging appeal.
#korea #aespa #brand #label
Karina of aespa has joined Converse as a new face of the brand with her first campaign for the iconic footwear and lifestyle label arriving today.
The K-pop singer, rapper and dancer makes her brand debut with two shoes drawn from opposite ends of a shared lineage: the Chuck 70 X, a refined update of the most recognizable silhouette in the company's catalog, as well as the Run Star Crush, a platform-heavy variation of the classic. Converse frames the pairing as fusing "heritage with experimentation," with Karina cast as an artist who comfortably embraces both.
"Both on stage and off, I love breaking the mold and exploring my individuality through style and Converse is a natural canvas for that," Karina said in a media statement. "I'm excited to join the Converse family and inspire others to celebrate their creativity and express themselves boldly."
After debuting as aespa's leader in 2020, Karina has built one of the most closely watched style profiles in K-pop with the Converse deal arriving as she's become a front row regular for Milan and Paris Fashion Week while previously collaborating with Converse Korea in 2024 and 2025, including rocking Converse kicks for the March 2025 digital cover of GQ Korea. That she can carry a luxury house and an American heritage sneaker label at the same time, without either partnership reading as a stretch, proves her wide-ranging appeal.
#korea #aespa #brand #label
2 days ago
In the fast-paced world of Hollywood, some once-shining stars drift from the spotlight, but their talent never truly disappears. This week's feature shines a light on 13 celebrated names who captivated audiences with their charisma, unforgettable roles, and genuine individuality. From the faces of childhood nostalgia and beloved TV icons to film legends and pop culture standouts, here's why each of these stars deserves a second act in the limelight.
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Famed for his roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch, David Hasselhoff's iconic presence defined an era. Whether he's saving swimmers or singing to stadiums of adoring fans, the Hoff's unique energy is missed. At its peak, Baywatch's massive global audience briefly made it the most-watched television series on the planet, as reported by Forbes. Could a streaming-era revival or reality competition bring him back into the center stage?
MEGA
As a member of the Brat Pack and coach in The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez charmed audiences with both heart and grit. Though he's spent more time behind the camera in recent years, fans would welcome his thoughtful on-screen presence once again. He did step back into the hockey rink briefly, reprising his Gordon Bombay role for Disney's 2021 streaming revival of the franchise.
#mega #audiences #presence #Streaming
Lumeimages / MEGA
Famed for his roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch, David Hasselhoff's iconic presence defined an era. Whether he's saving swimmers or singing to stadiums of adoring fans, the Hoff's unique energy is missed. At its peak, Baywatch's massive global audience briefly made it the most-watched television series on the planet, as reported by Forbes. Could a streaming-era revival or reality competition bring him back into the center stage?
MEGA
As a member of the Brat Pack and coach in The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez charmed audiences with both heart and grit. Though he's spent more time behind the camera in recent years, fans would welcome his thoughtful on-screen presence once again. He did step back into the hockey rink briefly, reprising his Gordon Bombay role for Disney's 2021 streaming revival of the franchise.
#mega #audiences #presence #Streaming
2 days ago
CHICAGO – Alessio Milivojevic confidently strode across the stage and sat down on the dais, snappily dressed in a dark-colored pinstripe suit that blended into the black table cloth and microphone in front of him.
Any nervousness that he showed last fall as a redshirt freshman who was thrust into the Michigan State football quarterback job also faded with every answer to every question at Big Ten media day. He knows now he is the starter and face of the program going into Pat Fitzgerald's first season, and Milivojevic's comfort at the podium came from advice he got recently from his new coach.
"I think it's just being yourself at the end of the day," Milivojevic said last week. "I'm just coming up here talking as if I was talking to one of my best friends right now."
As the Spartans prepare to open preseason camp on Thursday, Aug. 6, Milivojevic and his 104 teammates will spend the next month building their bonds inside the walls of Case Hall. That's where they will be living when they are not across Chestnut Road at the football complex working toward Fitzgerald's debut game against Toledo on Friday night, Sept. 4, across Shaw Lane at Spartan Stadium.
Fitzgerald, a former All-American and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker who spent 17 seasons as head coach at his alma mater Northwestern, flashed back to his days in high school and college. He brought back the tradition of putting the Spartans in the dorms for camp because of the friendships and connections he cultivated as a player and watched as a coach before being dubiously dispatched by Northwestern before the 2023 season.
#northwestern
Any nervousness that he showed last fall as a redshirt freshman who was thrust into the Michigan State football quarterback job also faded with every answer to every question at Big Ten media day. He knows now he is the starter and face of the program going into Pat Fitzgerald's first season, and Milivojevic's comfort at the podium came from advice he got recently from his new coach.
"I think it's just being yourself at the end of the day," Milivojevic said last week. "I'm just coming up here talking as if I was talking to one of my best friends right now."
As the Spartans prepare to open preseason camp on Thursday, Aug. 6, Milivojevic and his 104 teammates will spend the next month building their bonds inside the walls of Case Hall. That's where they will be living when they are not across Chestnut Road at the football complex working toward Fitzgerald's debut game against Toledo on Friday night, Sept. 4, across Shaw Lane at Spartan Stadium.
Fitzgerald, a former All-American and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker who spent 17 seasons as head coach at his alma mater Northwestern, flashed back to his days in high school and college. He brought back the tradition of putting the Spartans in the dorms for camp because of the friendships and connections he cultivated as a player and watched as a coach before being dubiously dispatched by Northwestern before the 2023 season.
#northwestern
3 days ago
Few television shows have shaped how Americans see a sport the way "Ted Lasso" did for soccer. The relentlessly optimistic former D2 football coach (football, not soccer) from Kansas City, hired to sabotage an English club by its owner's socialite ex-wife, somehow turned football (soccer) into a cultural phenomenon during the pandemic, introducing millions of viewers who had never watched a soccer game to rivalries, fandom and rituals.
It made them BELIEVE futbol is life.
When the series ended two years ago with AFC Richmond earning promotion to the Premier League, it felt like a fitting conclusion, not only for Ted but also for the audience. Three seasons had delivered a reminder of why people fall in love with the beautiful game.
Now the series returns with an even more ambitious challenge. Rather than taking audiences back to men's football, it turns its attention to the women's game. But unlike in 2020, when it helped introduce millions to soccer, the women's game no longer needs a television show to explain why it matters. The question is whether the series can capture women's soccer's evolution.
2020 was a strange year. As I was sending cancellation notes for my own wedding during the pandemic, I found myself becoming increasingly invested in Ted (played by Jason Sudeikis), Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) and AFC Richmond. By the final episode, I had become a pseudo-supporter of the imaginary club, embracing their underdog story. As a sports journalist, that's a rare feeling. I spend my career covering real clubs, not fictional ones. Yet "Ted Lasso" managed to make soccer feel personal again. If it could do that to someone who already covered the sport, it's easy to understand why millions of newcomers found themselves watching the Premier League after the credits rolled three years later.
#richmond
It made them BELIEVE futbol is life.
When the series ended two years ago with AFC Richmond earning promotion to the Premier League, it felt like a fitting conclusion, not only for Ted but also for the audience. Three seasons had delivered a reminder of why people fall in love with the beautiful game.
Now the series returns with an even more ambitious challenge. Rather than taking audiences back to men's football, it turns its attention to the women's game. But unlike in 2020, when it helped introduce millions to soccer, the women's game no longer needs a television show to explain why it matters. The question is whether the series can capture women's soccer's evolution.
2020 was a strange year. As I was sending cancellation notes for my own wedding during the pandemic, I found myself becoming increasingly invested in Ted (played by Jason Sudeikis), Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) and AFC Richmond. By the final episode, I had become a pseudo-supporter of the imaginary club, embracing their underdog story. As a sports journalist, that's a rare feeling. I spend my career covering real clubs, not fictional ones. Yet "Ted Lasso" managed to make soccer feel personal again. If it could do that to someone who already covered the sport, it's easy to understand why millions of newcomers found themselves watching the Premier League after the credits rolled three years later.
#richmond
3 days ago
Benfica manager Marco Silva admits he watched on as Hearts came within minutes of a first top-flight **** le in more than 60 years so is aware of the dangers posed by the Tynecastle club.
The sides meet in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie in Lisbon on Thursday night after Hearts dropped down from the Champions League following a thumping 6-0 by Sturm Graz.
Silva, who left Fulham to replace Jose Mourinho as Benfica boss this summer, said: "I've been in the Premier League so many years and the Scottish league is something that we followed last season.
"I even remember watching the last game and the amazing story about the last game and the chances for Hearts to become champions after so many years.
"Of course, it's going to be dangerous. The atmosphere, when you arrive at the second game, it's going to be there for sure. But it's important to be strong, to show our quality, but also respect for the quality they have, quality in the last season as well.
#last #quality #silva
The sides meet in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie in Lisbon on Thursday night after Hearts dropped down from the Champions League following a thumping 6-0 by Sturm Graz.
Silva, who left Fulham to replace Jose Mourinho as Benfica boss this summer, said: "I've been in the Premier League so many years and the Scottish league is something that we followed last season.
"I even remember watching the last game and the amazing story about the last game and the chances for Hearts to become champions after so many years.
"Of course, it's going to be dangerous. The atmosphere, when you arrive at the second game, it's going to be there for sure. But it's important to be strong, to show our quality, but also respect for the quality they have, quality in the last season as well.
#last #quality #silva
3 days ago
Baseball is a funny sport sometimes. There aren't very many sports or opportunities in life where you can get embarrassed and then come back less than 24 hours later to face the exact same team and completely flip the script and result of the two contests. Thankfully, baseball isn't most sports and that's exactly what the D-Backs were able to accomplish on Wednesday night, taking a shutout performance all the way into the top of the ninth while absolutely teeing off on San Diego pitching throughout the night. The victory not only gave the D-Backs some extra padding in their Wild Card lead, but also put them that much closer to securing the season series against the Friar's – an important tiebreak consideration as we enter the last quarter of the season and sprint towards the playoffs.
The starting rotation has been a weakness for the team throughout the season – led by disappointing results from Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen. That disappointment and weakness has opened the opportunity for a pair of rookies to make their case for a rotation spot in Mitch Bratt and Kohl Drake, two of the three players the Rangers exchanged in the Merrill Kelly trade last season. The two rookies have had an uneven introduction to the big leagues in their first eight combined starts, but Bratt's sixth career start was a huge step forward, giving the youngster his first big league win. I don't want to overstate the performance. It's always impressive when a rookie is able to complete seven innings of scoreless baseball, regardless of the relative weakness of the opposing offense. But it's also not as if Bratt had pinpoint command of all of his pitches, throwing slightly more than half of his 92 pitches on the night for a strike.I think it's more accurate to describe the outing as effectively wild rather than wildly effective. Regardless, limiting the Padres to just three walks is an important developmental milestone for the young lefty whose walk rate has skyrocketed since making his debut and will be a closely watched development moving forward.
Of course, with the way the Arizona offense was cooking tonight, an effective position player could have likely earned a win on the mound. It was exactly the kind of balanced offensive attack that Torey Lovullo often preaches with valuable contributions coming from nearly every player in the lineup as seven out of nine of the starters got at least one hit or more. Even better, it didn't overly rely on a single method for scoring, but featured sacrifice flies, home runs, and timely hits with runners in scoring position. They got the party started in the third with a sacrifice fly from Gabriel Moreno scoring Corbin Carroll who had walked, stolen second, and moved to third already. Tim Tawa added another run on a two-out blast off a lifeless splitter, but it wasn't until the fourth that the party really started. After James McCann led off the inning with a harmless flyout, his teammates started a hit parade with five straight k
The starting rotation has been a weakness for the team throughout the season – led by disappointing results from Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen. That disappointment and weakness has opened the opportunity for a pair of rookies to make their case for a rotation spot in Mitch Bratt and Kohl Drake, two of the three players the Rangers exchanged in the Merrill Kelly trade last season. The two rookies have had an uneven introduction to the big leagues in their first eight combined starts, but Bratt's sixth career start was a huge step forward, giving the youngster his first big league win. I don't want to overstate the performance. It's always impressive when a rookie is able to complete seven innings of scoreless baseball, regardless of the relative weakness of the opposing offense. But it's also not as if Bratt had pinpoint command of all of his pitches, throwing slightly more than half of his 92 pitches on the night for a strike.I think it's more accurate to describe the outing as effectively wild rather than wildly effective. Regardless, limiting the Padres to just three walks is an important developmental milestone for the young lefty whose walk rate has skyrocketed since making his debut and will be a closely watched development moving forward.
Of course, with the way the Arizona offense was cooking tonight, an effective position player could have likely earned a win on the mound. It was exactly the kind of balanced offensive attack that Torey Lovullo often preaches with valuable contributions coming from nearly every player in the lineup as seven out of nine of the starters got at least one hit or more. Even better, it didn't overly rely on a single method for scoring, but featured sacrifice flies, home runs, and timely hits with runners in scoring position. They got the party started in the third with a sacrifice fly from Gabriel Moreno scoring Corbin Carroll who had walked, stolen second, and moved to third already. Tim Tawa added another run on a two-out blast off a lifeless splitter, but it wasn't until the fourth that the party really started. After James McCann led off the inning with a harmless flyout, his teammates started a hit parade with five straight k
3 days ago
The San Francisco 49ers list of injured players surged during Wednesday's practice when offensive lineman Nick Zakelj and defensive end Sam Okuayinonu both exited the session early with unknown ailments.
Zakelj and Okuayinonu joined DE Nick Bosa, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, OL Carver Willis, wide receiver Jacob Cowing, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, OL Brett Toth among the players who were new to the injury list before and during training camp Wednesday. That's on top of WR Mike Evans, WR Christian Kirk, WR De'Zhaun Stribling, RBs Kaelon Black and Jordan James, OL Vederian Lowe, DL Keion White and S Malik Mustapha all already sitting out practice with various injuries.
However, while the list of San Francisco's injured ballooned to 20 including the trio of players on the PUP list, ESPN's Nick Wagoner had a note that shows the injury situation might not be as bad as it looks on paper.
Wagoner posted a different sort of injury update in his daily practice recap on Twitter:
For the record, many of these guys, including Evans and Kirk did some work on the side, including some full speed running. Guerendo and Mustapha, in particular seem to be close to back. Greenlaw also seemed to be fine as he got a bit of a rest today with soreness. He watched practice from the defensive back field.
#list #including #zakelj
Zakelj and Okuayinonu joined DE Nick Bosa, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa, OL Carver Willis, wide receiver Jacob Cowing, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, OL Brett Toth among the players who were new to the injury list before and during training camp Wednesday. That's on top of WR Mike Evans, WR Christian Kirk, WR De'Zhaun Stribling, RBs Kaelon Black and Jordan James, OL Vederian Lowe, DL Keion White and S Malik Mustapha all already sitting out practice with various injuries.
However, while the list of San Francisco's injured ballooned to 20 including the trio of players on the PUP list, ESPN's Nick Wagoner had a note that shows the injury situation might not be as bad as it looks on paper.
Wagoner posted a different sort of injury update in his daily practice recap on Twitter:
For the record, many of these guys, including Evans and Kirk did some work on the side, including some full speed running. Guerendo and Mustapha, in particular seem to be close to back. Greenlaw also seemed to be fine as he got a bit of a rest today with soreness. He watched practice from the defensive back field.
#list #including #zakelj
3 days ago
Apple (AAPL) delivered another quarter of headline-beating results, with revenue and earnings topping Wall Street's expectations. Yet instead of celebrating, investors rushed for the exits, sending the stock sharply lower after the company's closely watched Services business fell short of expectations.
The miss has raised fresh concerns about the health of Apple's most profitable growth engine at a time when the iPhone maker is already navigating intensifying competition, regulatory pressure on the App Store, and slowing momentum in its high-margin digital ecosystem.
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#expectations #general
The miss has raised fresh concerns about the health of Apple's most profitable growth engine at a time when the iPhone maker is already navigating intensifying competition, regulatory pressure on the App Store, and slowing momentum in its high-margin digital ecosystem.
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#expectations #general
3 days ago
When the Oregon Ducks walked off the field at the end of the 2026 season, everyone — fans, media, coaches, players — knew that there would be lessons learned after getting blown out by the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, 56-22.
A team doesn't just lose that badly on one of the biggest stages in the sport of college football and put the pain away. You watch the film, learn what you can learn, and try to improve upon it.
For Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, watching the film of the semifinal also included watching the Ducks' defense — but he wasn't watching his team's side of the ball. Instead, Moore was watching the Hoosiers' star signal-caller and 2025 Heisman Trophy winner, Fernando Mendoza.
"Yeah, I watched a lot of Fernando tape," Moore said at Oregon's media day. "He's a good ball player; he's someone I respect. You know, I've been playing him since my freshman year at UCLA, playing each other at Cal. I learned a lot from him."
During that CFP matchup, the quarterbacks couldn't have played much more differently.
#watching #fernando #Football #Media
A team doesn't just lose that badly on one of the biggest stages in the sport of college football and put the pain away. You watch the film, learn what you can learn, and try to improve upon it.
For Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, watching the film of the semifinal also included watching the Ducks' defense — but he wasn't watching his team's side of the ball. Instead, Moore was watching the Hoosiers' star signal-caller and 2025 Heisman Trophy winner, Fernando Mendoza.
"Yeah, I watched a lot of Fernando tape," Moore said at Oregon's media day. "He's a good ball player; he's someone I respect. You know, I've been playing him since my freshman year at UCLA, playing each other at Cal. I learned a lot from him."
During that CFP matchup, the quarterbacks couldn't have played much more differently.
#watching #fernando #Football #Media
3 days ago
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky turned a Crop Over cruise in Barbados into an unusually public display of affection as the couple danced together in the middle of a packed celebration.
Footage from the boat showed Rihanna bending forward and dancing against Rocky as he stood directly behind her. Both laughed through the moment while other passengers watched and recorded them.
Rihanna later shared clips from the outing through her Instagram Stories. In one video, she noticed a nearby man watching the couple, zoomed in on his expression and added the caption, "My x in the studio."
The Stories have since expired, but footage from the celebration was reposted by several entertainment and social-media accounts.
The cruise was hosted by Aura Experience, the Crop Over band connected to Rihanna's brother Rorrey Fenty. Footage published by TMZ showed Rihanna dancing closely against Rocky as he held her from behind. At one point, she appeared to lose a shoe but continued dancing and laughing.
#rihanna #stories #cruise #couple
Footage from the boat showed Rihanna bending forward and dancing against Rocky as he stood directly behind her. Both laughed through the moment while other passengers watched and recorded them.
Rihanna later shared clips from the outing through her Instagram Stories. In one video, she noticed a nearby man watching the couple, zoomed in on his expression and added the caption, "My x in the studio."
The Stories have since expired, but footage from the celebration was reposted by several entertainment and social-media accounts.
The cruise was hosted by Aura Experience, the Crop Over band connected to Rihanna's brother Rorrey Fenty. Footage published by TMZ showed Rihanna dancing closely against Rocky as he held her from behind. At one point, she appeared to lose a shoe but continued dancing and laughing.
#rihanna #stories #cruise #couple
3 days ago
Adam Driver's son has made an incredibly rare public appearance. The 42-year-old actor and his 44-year-old wife, actress Joanne Tucker's eldest child watched as the New York Mets won 4-2 against the Miami Marlins at the former's Citi Field stadium during the Spider-Man-themed night on July 31.
Driver and the youngster were full of smiles as they excitedly displayed their matching black Mets caps and waved to the camera, while appearing on the stadium's huge screens.
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#adam #marlins #citi
3 days ago
The 2026 Indoor Football League playoffs are in full swing, with the conference championships to determine who gets to play in next weekend's ****** le game. On Sunday, it'll be the Tulsa Oilers vs. the Green Bay Blizzard, and the Arizona Rattlers vs. the San Diego Strike Force.
All postseason games will be broadcast nationally for free on Yahoo Sports Network for the first time after a historic regular season that saw the IFL surpass 4.5 million total streams and more than 30.6 million minutes watched on YSN.
After a heated race to the playoffs, which teams will emerge and advance to the IFL National Championship on Aug. 16? Read more on each matchup below.
After securing a dominant 73-59 win over the Orlando Pirates in the first round of the playoffs last weekend, the top-seeded Green Bay Blizzard will be back on their home turf, looking to dispatch the No. 3 Tulsa Oilers en route to the championship game. Tulsa, meanwhile, upset the No. 2 Jacksonville Sharks last Saturday in a close one, 31-28.
In their only matchup during the regular season, the Blizzard beat the Oilers 41-35 on May 16 — so these teams are not the most familiar with each other. Both teams boast members of the newly announced All-Rookie Team — RB Kairee Robinson (Green Bay) and DB Justin Harrington (Tulsa).
#green #game #first #regular
All postseason games will be broadcast nationally for free on Yahoo Sports Network for the first time after a historic regular season that saw the IFL surpass 4.5 million total streams and more than 30.6 million minutes watched on YSN.
After a heated race to the playoffs, which teams will emerge and advance to the IFL National Championship on Aug. 16? Read more on each matchup below.
After securing a dominant 73-59 win over the Orlando Pirates in the first round of the playoffs last weekend, the top-seeded Green Bay Blizzard will be back on their home turf, looking to dispatch the No. 3 Tulsa Oilers en route to the championship game. Tulsa, meanwhile, upset the No. 2 Jacksonville Sharks last Saturday in a close one, 31-28.
In their only matchup during the regular season, the Blizzard beat the Oilers 41-35 on May 16 — so these teams are not the most familiar with each other. Both teams boast members of the newly announced All-Rookie Team — RB Kairee Robinson (Green Bay) and DB Justin Harrington (Tulsa).
#green #game #first #regular
3 days ago
Charles Scaggs, a name that might not ring a bell right away, but one that wrestling fans from the 90s and early 2000s will recognize instantly once you mention 2 Cold Scorpio or Flash Funk, has pleaded guilty to second-degree ****** ault and armed criminal action. The 60-year-old former WCW and WWE performer entered the plea as part of an agreement that spares him a trial, and he's now scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 9.
The case stems from a 2024 incident at a Love's Travel Stop in Kansas City, where Scaggs stabbed a man during a confrontation, reported Cageside Seats. According to Scaggs' account to police, he was working security at the station and told a customer he couldn't light a cigarette inside the building. That exchange escalated into threats, then a physical struggle outside, and eventually Scaggs pulled a knife.
What makes this case particularly serious is that Scaggs told police he continued stabbing the man even after the initial confrontation, saying he stabbed him "a few more times," stated Penn Live. The victim was found bleeding from multiple areas, including his head, chest, abdomen, and legs, and was reportedly in and out of consciousness as he was taken to the hospital. He originally faced two felony charges before the plea deal was reached.
For those who followed wrestling in that era, this news lands differently than your average crime blotter item. Scaggs was a fixture on national television for years, known for an athletic, high flying style that was ahead of its time. It's a reminder that the people we watched flip off top ropes decades ago are living regular, complicated lives long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Before any of this, Scaggs built a genuinely impressive résumé in the ring. He held the WCW Tag Team Championship alongside Buff Bagwell, and later found a home in ECW, where he teamed with The Sandman to capture tag gold there as well. He also picked up the ECW World Television Championship on four separate occasions, a ****** le he defended with the kind of flair that made him a crowd favorite during ECW's scrappy, high risk heyday.
#championship #television #case #stabbed
The case stems from a 2024 incident at a Love's Travel Stop in Kansas City, where Scaggs stabbed a man during a confrontation, reported Cageside Seats. According to Scaggs' account to police, he was working security at the station and told a customer he couldn't light a cigarette inside the building. That exchange escalated into threats, then a physical struggle outside, and eventually Scaggs pulled a knife.
What makes this case particularly serious is that Scaggs told police he continued stabbing the man even after the initial confrontation, saying he stabbed him "a few more times," stated Penn Live. The victim was found bleeding from multiple areas, including his head, chest, abdomen, and legs, and was reportedly in and out of consciousness as he was taken to the hospital. He originally faced two felony charges before the plea deal was reached.
For those who followed wrestling in that era, this news lands differently than your average crime blotter item. Scaggs was a fixture on national television for years, known for an athletic, high flying style that was ahead of its time. It's a reminder that the people we watched flip off top ropes decades ago are living regular, complicated lives long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Before any of this, Scaggs built a genuinely impressive résumé in the ring. He held the WCW Tag Team Championship alongside Buff Bagwell, and later found a home in ECW, where he teamed with The Sandman to capture tag gold there as well. He also picked up the ECW World Television Championship on four separate occasions, a ****** le he defended with the kind of flair that made him a crowd favorite during ECW's scrappy, high risk heyday.
#championship #television #case #stabbed
3 days ago
The Steelers have released their first depth chart of the season and it does not include running back Rico Dowdle among the starters.
Some might have expected the Steelers to go with a dual listing of Jaylen Warren and Dowdle at the top of their backfield, but the Steelers have opted to go with Warren as the No. 1 and Dowdle as the No. 2. Dowdle signed a two-year contract with the team as a free agent this offseason while Warren is in his fifth year with the team.
The listing could remain the same into the regular season, but the Steelers are planning on roles for both backs and that could make their standing on the depth chart a moot point come the fall.
Another spot that has been closely watched this offseason is backup quarterback and the Steelers list Mason Rudolph ahead of Will Howard for the spot behind Aaron Rodgers. Third-round pick Drew Allar is listed at the fourth spot and his draft position makes him likely to make the team, so the Steelers could be parting ways with whoever loses out for the No. 2s spot on the depth chart.
#dowdle #depth #team #year
Some might have expected the Steelers to go with a dual listing of Jaylen Warren and Dowdle at the top of their backfield, but the Steelers have opted to go with Warren as the No. 1 and Dowdle as the No. 2. Dowdle signed a two-year contract with the team as a free agent this offseason while Warren is in his fifth year with the team.
The listing could remain the same into the regular season, but the Steelers are planning on roles for both backs and that could make their standing on the depth chart a moot point come the fall.
Another spot that has been closely watched this offseason is backup quarterback and the Steelers list Mason Rudolph ahead of Will Howard for the spot behind Aaron Rodgers. Third-round pick Drew Allar is listed at the fourth spot and his draft position makes him likely to make the team, so the Steelers could be parting ways with whoever loses out for the No. 2s spot on the depth chart.
#dowdle #depth #team #year
3 days ago
BP more than doubled its profit for the second quarter from a year earlier on the back of higher oil and gas prices and stronger refining margins driven by the shock supply disruption in the Middle East.
BP on Tuesday reported an underlying replacement cost (RC) profit, the closest metric to net profit closely watched by ******* ysts, of $5.7 billion for the second quarter, up from $3.2 billion for the previous quarter, and more than doubled from the $2.35 billion for the same period of 2025.
The Q2 earnings beat the average ******* yst consensus of $5 billion.
The jump in oil and gas prices, combined with significantly higher refining margins and stronger oil and gas trading profits from a year earlier, boosted BP's underlying earnings above ******* yst expectations.
The surge in the underlying result mainly reflected higher liquids and gas realizations, including the impact of price lags, stronger realized refining margins, and stronger customer results, partly offset by higher exploration write-offs, BP said.
#margins #doubled
BP on Tuesday reported an underlying replacement cost (RC) profit, the closest metric to net profit closely watched by ******* ysts, of $5.7 billion for the second quarter, up from $3.2 billion for the previous quarter, and more than doubled from the $2.35 billion for the same period of 2025.
The Q2 earnings beat the average ******* yst consensus of $5 billion.
The jump in oil and gas prices, combined with significantly higher refining margins and stronger oil and gas trading profits from a year earlier, boosted BP's underlying earnings above ******* yst expectations.
The surge in the underlying result mainly reflected higher liquids and gas realizations, including the impact of price lags, stronger realized refining margins, and stronger customer results, partly offset by higher exploration write-offs, BP said.
#margins #doubled
3 days ago
Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL training camp is underway and will be watched under a microscope each and every day. Especially with the hiring of Joe Brady as the team's new head coach.
Throughout practices each day, updates are shared during the workouts which make for intriguing and important notes.
In terms of Day 5 of training camp, what stood out the most?
Here are Bills Wire's three observations from the fifth day of training camp:
Day 4 of training camp was the first day with pads but the first practice with pads and physical play was not until Tuesday. That naturally caused some tempers to flare and we saw the first fights of training camp.
#buffalo #throughout
Throughout practices each day, updates are shared during the workouts which make for intriguing and important notes.
In terms of Day 5 of training camp, what stood out the most?
Here are Bills Wire's three observations from the fifth day of training camp:
Day 4 of training camp was the first day with pads but the first practice with pads and physical play was not until Tuesday. That naturally caused some tempers to flare and we saw the first fights of training camp.
#buffalo #throughout
4 days ago
By Chibuike Oguh
NEW YORK Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened against the dollar and euro on Monday as investors watched for signs of further intervention after Tokyo and Washington stepped into the foreign exchange markets last week to support ***** an's currency.
Japan and the U.S. conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention and will not hesitate to take further action, ***** an's Finance Ministry said on Monday.
The ***** anese currency was last up 0.18% at 157.05 per dollar, remaining at its strongest level in about three months.
"It became clear by Friday that there was an intent, and more, of an announcement of the U.S. actually working together with the ***** anese to intervene in the FX," said Juan Perez, director of trading at Monex USA.
#dollar
NEW YORK Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened against the dollar and euro on Monday as investors watched for signs of further intervention after Tokyo and Washington stepped into the foreign exchange markets last week to support ***** an's currency.
Japan and the U.S. conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention and will not hesitate to take further action, ***** an's Finance Ministry said on Monday.
The ***** anese currency was last up 0.18% at 157.05 per dollar, remaining at its strongest level in about three months.
"It became clear by Friday that there was an intent, and more, of an announcement of the U.S. actually working together with the ***** anese to intervene in the FX," said Juan Perez, director of trading at Monex USA.
#dollar
4 days ago
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Nell Mackenzie
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped and major stock indexes gained on Monday on signs that U.S.-Iran tensions were easing again, while the yen strengthened after the U.S. and ***** an confirmed joint intervention to support the currency and investors watched for signs of further intervention.
U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend held off on a fresh attack on Iran.
Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way, warning that it was a "last chance" for Tehran to sign a good deal to end the five-month-old war, but Iran denied that any negotiations were being held or planned.
Front-month Brent futures fell $6.35, or 7.0%, to settle at $83.77 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $4.33, or 5.1%, to settle at $80.34.
#Monday #Trump
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped and major stock indexes gained on Monday on signs that U.S.-Iran tensions were easing again, while the yen strengthened after the U.S. and ***** an confirmed joint intervention to support the currency and investors watched for signs of further intervention.
U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend held off on a fresh attack on Iran.
Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way, warning that it was a "last chance" for Tehran to sign a good deal to end the five-month-old war, but Iran denied that any negotiations were being held or planned.
Front-month Brent futures fell $6.35, or 7.0%, to settle at $83.77 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $4.33, or 5.1%, to settle at $80.34.
#Monday #Trump
