Daron Wilkins scored three different ways as Reading High defeated Lebanon 54-12 in a non-league football game on Friday night, the Red Knights' first win of the season.
Wilkins scored on a 17-yard run, 54-yard punt return and 72-yard kickoff return. He rushed for 62 yards on just four carries.
Reading High (1-2) led 32-0 at halftime. Jahleer Nunn had touchdown runs of 7 and 5 yards, Wilkins his 17-yarder, Makye Lias an 11-yard TD scamper and Jason Reyes a 24-yard TD run in the first half. Reyes gained 50 yards in the game on just three carries.
Reading opens its Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 season on Friday at home (Shirk Stadium at Albright College) against Penn Manor.
Lebanon is 0-3 and hosts Elizabethtown on Friday in its LL Section 2 opener.

#wilkins #reading #yards #reyes

Sept 5 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration's bid to lift a ban on ‌using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy ‌of citizenship records on states' voter rolls.
In a 2-1 ruling on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia declined to lift a lower court's ban on using the Homeland Security Department's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database. The earlier ruling ‌determined that the government ⁠cannot use the system ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, in which Trump's Republicans ⁠will be defending narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan and U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins, both appointed to the appeals court by President Barack Obama, upheld the lower ‌court decision that the SAVE system violates the Social Security Act as it shares millions of Americans' private information. The appeals court judges also noted concerns around the potential for inaccurate citizen information that could lead to people having to prove ‌citizenship to remain registered voters, and in some cases could even lead to voter registration being canceled.
U.S. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas, an appointee ‌of President Donald Trump, dissented.
A federal judge in Florida in July ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to resume giving four Republican-led states access to the database after another ‌judge blocked it from continuing to use the database nationwide.

#court #security #federal #circuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Kelly (9-12) limited the Giants to two hits in those seven innings. He struck out seven and walked four.
San Francisco's best scoring opportunity came in the fourth. With runners at the corners and one out, Turner Hill hit a grounder to second. Ildemaro Vargas' throw to the plate cut down Bryce Eldridge. Kelly then got Drew Cavanaugh on another grounder.
Making his third start in the majors, left-hander Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson held the Diamondbacks scoreless on three hits through six innings and retired 11 batters in a row from the second inning through the fifth.
Listed at 6-foot-1, 250 pounds, Wilkinson issued his only two walks to open the seventh. Ryan Walker then replaced Wilkinson (0-2).

#diamondbacks #hits

The Guardians will look for their franchise's 10,001st win tonight against the Giants at Progressive Field.
Tugboat Wilkinson is getting the call to debut for the Giants this week. It feels pretty intentional to give him a chance to pitch against this former organization who particularly struggle against crafty lefties.
Zack Meisel had a reflection on the 10,000th win and the current state of the team for the Athletic.
Tommy John passed away. He was traded from the Indians to the White Sox in 1965 as part of a three-team deal to bring Rocky Colavito back to Cleveland and revive attendance and keep the team from moving to Seattle. Thank you, Tommy John.
Ryan Cesarini is getting some national attention for his recent breakout in Akron.

#john #wilkinson

The Arizona Cardinals made two additions to their starting offensive line this offseason, signing guard Isaac Seumalo to a three-year deal in free agency and tackle Elijah Wilkinson to a two-year contract.
Returning are left tackle Paris Johnson, center Hjalte Froholdt, and right guard Isaiah Adams is back after starting and ending the season as a starter last season.
They believe this unit is an improvement over last season's line, but how good will it be?
PFF ranked all 32 starting offensive lines, and the Cardinals are in the bottom third, ranking 22nd out of 32 teams.
The Cardinals should be fine on the left side of the line, with left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. earning PFF pass-blocking grades above 77.0 in each of the past two seasons and the addition of Isaac Seumalo at left guard. The former Pittsburgh Steeler has earned a PFF grade above 65.0 in every season of his career in which he has played at least 600 snaps. The right side of the line is a bigger concern, with right guard Isaiah Adams earning PFF grades below 60.0 in each of his first two seasons in the league and Elijah Wilkinson's career-high 65.5 PFF grade coming back in 2018.

#cardinals #right

When it comes to the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball roster, we pretty much know who the heavy-hitters are.
Milan Momcilovic will challenge to be the sport's best 3-point shooter yet again, while other names like Malachi Moreno, Zoom Diallo, Alex Wilkins, and Kam Williams (if healthy) also have the potential to make a major impact next season.
So, we want you to tell us who the most pleasant surprise will be, namely among players with uncertain roles who could struggle to earn minutes.
Freshman guard Mason Williams has been the talk of the summer, despite not even being a top-100 recruit in the class of 2026.
Washington State transfer guard Jerone Morton finished the summer as Kentucky's leaderboard winner and could provide valuable minutes at both the point and shooting guard spots.

#guard #point #Basketball

By ******* yzing the realistic fantasy outcomes of Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers, and Cam Skattebo, we can better understand if they're bargains or busts. All three have the potential to help managers win their ******* le. All three also bring risks.
Twenty years ago, I went all in on the Rams at my fantasy draft, selecting Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson, Torry Holt, and yes, even kicker Jeff Wilkins. They finished the year (respectively) as the QB4, RB2, and WR5. Wilkins even co-led the league with 32 made field goals. I won the ******* le.
This year's top Giants playmakers have similar boom potential. Dart averaged 20.1 fantasy points per start last season, which would have made him the QB5. In the six contexts when Skattebo had more than three carries, he averaged 19.1 points, which would have made him the RB6. In three full games last year, Nabers averaged 17.7 points, which would have made him the WR6; the year before, he was the WR7.
That's the good news. The rougher news is that all three have above-average risk potential. Dart's head injury history is well documented, and there are serious questions surrounding whether he'll still be an active rusher. Both Skattebo and Nabers are coming off season-ending injuries, and in particular, Skattebo's hard-running style generates concerns about his long-term durability.
Each one has a realistic range of outcomes based on their proven ceilings and their injury risks. Based on average draft positions, Nabers and Skattebo typically are coming off the board in the third round of 12-team leagues, while Dart is falling to the eighth.

#Potential

Kendra Wilkinson returned to the gym after two years, documenting her workout on Instagram
The reality star has been open about her health journey, including using a GLP-1 medication and embracing aging
Wilkinson shared she's happier than ever, focusing on herself after years of living to impress others
Kendra Wilkinson shared her first visit to the gym in about two years, saying, "It's a slow start, but we're doin' it."
"It's time to work out! I haven't worked out in probably about two years, so I don't know what I'm doing," the Girls Next Door alum, 41, said in a video she posted to her Instagram stories on Aug. 5, when she documented her return to the gym. "Help," she added with a chuckle. On the video, she shared text that revealed she'd "signed back up for the gym."

#Instagram #Help #returned

Wales midfielder Laura Hughes is relishing the chance to play club football in England after joining Women's Super League 2 side Southampton.
Australia-born Hughes, 25, announced last month that she was leaving Melbourne City.
Hughes has been capped once by Australia but switched allegiances to Wales last year and has made a promising start to life as part of Rhian Wilkinson's Welsh squad.
"I've wanted to play in England for a long time, it's a really competitive league so I'm looking forward to that new challenge with Southampton," Hughes said.
Role model Ingle signs new Bristol City deal

#southampton #city

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NASCAR has unveiled its first-ever Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.-branded show car, marking a historic collaboration between the motorsports organization and one of the nation's largest Black Greek-letter organizations.
According to Watch The Yard, the custom show car made its debut during the 2026 Delta Sigma Theta South Atlantic Regional Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The vehicle was designed by Camilla Wilkins-Bowens, a NASCAR NEXT intern and Louisiana State University student who was initiated into the Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta in fall 2025, according to Watch The Yard.
The activation represented a first for NASCAR at a Divine Nine event. Throughout the conference, attendees had the opportunity to see the custom Delta Sigma Theta-themed show car up close while also participating in NASCAR racing simulators, creating an interactive experience for thousands of sorority members attending the regional conference.
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It is Day 43 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn't depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like how big the game was for the organization, how memorable the game was, games that had unusual events take place, games that are a part of NFL lore, Cowboys firsts, and games where the Cowboys just plain dominated. Variety is the spice of life and we have all different kind of Cowboys games to review. At the bottom, we'll link each day of the countdown so you can go back and check out any you missed.
Welcome back as we get to Day 43 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff, when we revisit another chapter in what was unquestionably the NFL's premier rivalry of the 1990s. By the time the Cowboys traveled to Candlestick Park in Week 11 of the 1996 season, Dallas and San Francisco had met in the previous four NFC Championship Games, splitting them two apiece. Even though this was a regular-season matchup, it carried the feel of January football.
San Francisco controlled the first quarter. Jeff Wilkins opened the scoring with a 28-yard field goal, then Steve Young found Iheanyi Uwaezuoke for a 29-yard touchdown. The 49ers led 10-0, while Dallas struggled to establish Emmitt Smith or generate any consistent rhythm against one of the league's strongest defenses.
The Cowboys finally responded late in the second quarter. Troy Aikman finished a lengthy drive by scrambling three yards for a touchdown with 32 seconds remaining before halftime. That cut San Francisco's lead to 10-7 and gave Dallas something tangible from a first half in which the 49ers had largely dictated the game.
The matchup changed when Young was knocked out after taking multiple sacks from the Dallas defence. He had completed seven of 13 passes for 83 yards and the early touchdown before Elvis Grbac took over. Grbac had tormented Dallas in San Francisco's 38-20 win at Texas Stadium the previous season, but this time the Cowboys pressured him into mistakes.

#dallas

The Indiana State athletic department announced a $300,000 donation to the men's basketball program from the Wilkinson family Thursday.
The commitment will directly enhance the student-athlete experience by providing critical resources that support the continued growth and success of the men's basketball program.
"This investment from the Wilkinson family will have an immediate impact on the student-athlete experience within our basketball program," Indiana State vice president and director of athletics Nathan Christensen said. "We are appreciative of everything the Wilkinson family has done and continues to do to help elevate Indiana State men's basketball."
In a press release by the program, coach Matthew Graves said he was grateful for the support of the Wilkinson family with their commitment to the program.
"When we sat down with Leslie, she wanted to know which areas would have the greatest impact on our players and our program," Graves said. "With her generous support, we were able to address these needs, which will ultimately elevate our men's basketball program and provide an exceptional student-athlete experience."

#wilkinson #indiana #family #experience

The Arizona Cardinals are a week into training camp and we are able to note who is practicing with which units — the starters, the backups or the deep backups. The Cardinals' first two draft picks, running back Jeremiyah Love and guard Chase Bisontis, have been getting consistent second-team snaps and some with the first team.
However, the rest of the rookies have been further down the depth chart, except for one, and it might surprise you.
According to AZCentral Sports' Theo Mackie, tackle Jayden Williams, their seventh-round pick, has consistently been working with the second-team offense, suggesting he might have a real shot at making the 53-man roster.
With Paris Johnson and Elijah Wilkinson the two starting tackles, Josh Fryar and Williams have been on the second-team offense. It is early in camp, but Williams is ahead of other tackles on the roster like Christian Jones, Oli Udah and Demontrey Jacobs.
That will be a battle to watch once preseason games start.

#camp

Falcons' bold right tackle move could define the 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Falcons are entering the 2026 season with a new look on the right side of their offensive line for the second consecutive year, hoping the latest changes will provide stability and strengthen the protection in front of their offense.
The transition began after longtime right tackle Kaleb McGary announced his retirement during the offseason. McGary, the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, started 92 games for Atlanta from 2019 through 2024 before a knee injury sidelined him for the entire 2025 season. His retirement marked the end of a significant chapter for the Falcons' offensive line.
Atlanta temporarily filled the void last season with veteran Elijah Wilkinson, but his departure in free agency left the Falcons searching once again for a dependable starter.
The team's answer came in the form of veteran tackle Jawaan Taylor. Selected four picks after McGary in the 2019 draft, Taylor brings a wealth of experience to Atlanta after spending time with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs. Over seven NFL seasons, he has started 120 regular-season games and appeared in nine playoff contests, giving the Falcons a proven veteran with championship experience.

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Three teenage girls were arrested in Jersey City last month after they allegedly threw acid on a group of six women, a spokesperson for the city recently revealed.
On June 15, six women were near Wilkinson Avenue when "individuals approached and threw what is believed to be sulfuric acid at them," Jersey City Department of Public Safety spokesperson Kim Wallace Scalcione said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
Scalcione todl Fox News Digital that three female suspects — aged 13, 14 and 15 — were arrested in connection with the attack on June 16 and 17.
"All six victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries that included skin burns and peeling," Scalcione said.
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The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2025, questions they face and their roster outlook.
Here is offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson.
This is Wilkinson's 10th NFL season and his second with the Cardinals, although he was not with the Cardinals last season.
Wilkinson played for the Cardinals in 2023, starting nine games at left guard.

When the Oklahoma Sooners hired Florida defensive coordinator Bob Stoops to replace former head coach John Blake ahead of the 1999 season, they ushered in a whole new era of success and consistency in Norman. Since then, OU has often enjoyed high-level winning, and they've typically been among the sport's most stable programs.
Stoops got the program back to its old ways, the way things were under Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer back in the day. He retired and handed the keys to Lincoln Riley, who left after just five seasons for USC. Enter Brent Venables, who was Stoops' longtime defensive coordinator and also excelled in that role at Clemson. He's been the head ball coach at OU since the 2022 season.
That means that the Sooners have had just three full-time head coaches since 1999, which is remarkable stability in college football. However, most of the other programs in the SEC can't claim that kind of stability.
Today, we're going to take a look at each SEC team's head coaches in that time period (1999-present) to see which programs have had the most and least stability. We'll include interim head coaches as well, along with the newcomers for 2026.
Mike DuBose: 1997-2000 (Record: 24-23)

The Kentucky Wildcats had a strong 2024-25 season, but things certainly didn't quite go as planned in Mark Pope's second campaign. He clawed his way into the NCAA Tournament and then struggled when he got there, having barely taken down Utah State just to be destroyed by Iowa State in the Round of 32.
The Cats lost the bulk of their team, either to the draft, graduation or the transfer portal. Several weeks into the transfer portal having been open, the Cats return looked disappointing, although they did add necessary backcourt stars like Washington guard Zoom Diallo and Furman guard Alex Wilkins. The truth is simple: this team just didn't have much firepower, and most thought the additions were done for Pope. That's where you add in Milan Momcilovic, arguably the best shooter in college hoops a season ago.
Momcilovic tested his luck at the NBA Draft and eventually withdrew and will be returning to collegiate territory, where he chose Kentucky for his last season. He played all three prior with Iowa State. Why did he choose Kentucky? Well, at least part of the matter is that Pope believes he's the perfect player for his system, and that's what Momcilovic recently relayed as well.
Pope wants to run, and he wants to shoot bunches of three pointers this season, like he did with the BYU Cougars. Momcilovic is going to help the Cats do just that, so there's good reason to believe he is the quintessential Pope player. Now, at that stage in the transfer portal, he was really the only elite option that could change the trajectory of this roster, and Pope likely knew that as well.
Momcilovic attempted 7.5 threes per game last season, connecting on 3.7 of those, or 48.7% on the season. He shot 50.6% from the field and averaged 3.6 non-three-point field goal attempts, so he certainly likes to hoist them from deep. Hopefully, for all parties, it is the perfect connection.

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While Kentucky Basketball is looking for one more player to fill that 15th scholarship, the 2067-27 roster is pretty much set, so we want to hear your opinion on who this team’s MVP will be.
Malachi Moreno is the big returner after a promising freshman season that could have made him an NBA Draft pick. Thankfully, he opted to return to Lexington, and he’s now projected to be one of the best big men in college basketball.
Then there’s Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, who is one of the best shooters the sport has seen in recent memory. There’s no question he’s the best player on the roster in terms of where everyone was when last season finished, and he’ll likely be the favorite to be Kentucky’s MVP next year.
Could we see someone else sneak up and become the team’s MVP? Projected starting guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins will certainly have something to say. They’ve both had promising careers to this point and could be due for a breakout next year while surrounded by the best supporting casts they’ve had in college.

The Kentucky Wildcats didn't have much going for them just a few short months ago.
They were able to get commitments from a few potential backcourt studs in Alex Wilkins and Zoom Diallo, but it is still up in the air how their play will transition to the SEC. However, Mark Pope came through, as later in the spring the team was able to get Malachi Moreno back, and he looks primed to be one of the best big men in the conference. Moreno was soaring up draft charts and could've been taken in the first round. However, he opted to join the Cats for a second season.
Then, Pope really started to find his groove when the Cats were able to add Iowa State sniper Milan Momcilovic. Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points per game last season and was arguably the best shooter in the country. Those four players should be huge for the Cats, as will several other talented transfers that Pope was able to add.
That said, this team is really starting to find its identity, and Pope's hope and a three-point-centric roster may be coming to fruition. West Virginia might soon find that out as the two sides are reportedly in negotiations for a fall ball right before Thanksgiving. Per Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, the Cats and the Mountaineers could take to the hardwood in Nashville prior to the holiday on Black Friday.
It still appears there are some negotiations to be had to finalize things, but it seems more likely than not that the two parties will be able to figure it out. West Virginia didn't have a great season a year ago, but it has been a talented Big 12 side at times throughout the past decade.

Last season was a massive disappointment for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. They struggled against power conference teams, and suffered several blowout losses, including a second round NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State where they weren't competitive. It was one of the worst seasons in recent school history, and one fans are hoping not to repeat this coming year.
To that end, coach Mark Pope went out and rebuilt the roster, adding players who fit what he wants to do, and who have lots of potential. He also landed one of the transfer portal's best players in sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic.
The addition of Momcilovic, along with Alex Wilkins, Zoom Diallo, and others, resulted in Kentucky's transfer class being ranked as the third best in the country. That ranking has led to CBS Sports calling the Wildcats one of 25 teams who are national championship contenders.
Since 2018, per their report, every national champion has had either a top 20 recruiting class, a top 20 transfer class, or returned their top scorer. Obviously, Kentucky qualifies for the list based on their transfer class.
That terrific group of transfers joins returning talents like Kam Williams, Malachi Moreno, and Braydon Hawthorne to make up what could be Pope's most complete team yet. Kentucky hasn't been a true championship contender since well before John Calipari left, and Big Blue Nation is desperate to change that. Could this be the year they make a deep run in March? CBS Sports thinks they can.

Although managing director Lawrie McMenemy was quoted on this day as saying "the transfer market is dead" there was still plenty of other activity going on at Roker Park, and whilst the playing staff wasn't about to be added to there was the arrival of a key member of back-room staff on the 7th of July instead.
Geoff Storey told Echo readers that the club were expecting Manchester City to follow up their interest in Barry Venison with a part exchange offer featuring two of their players, although it was ******* umed that McMenemy would prefer the cash only offer that was being mooted by Sheffield Wednesday. Howard Wilkinson's ******* istant Peter Eustace, a former Sunderland coach, had been in touch with McMenemy already seemingly but the move had now come to a standstill, with a snag in another deal the Owls were working on meaning their approach for Venison was being held up.
Sunderland could have done with some money in order to fund their own squad regeneration, prompting McMenemy to lament "There is just no movement anywhere and I think it is a sign of the time when even players on free transfers are finding it difficult to get fixed up." He was though able to confirm the arrival of new club physio Steve Smelt, who had that morning officially started work on Wearside ahead of the first team returning for preseason training the next day.
Smelt, a former school teacher and a qualified physio of five years, had just left his post at cash strapped Middlesbrough. Although Newcastle Breweries were rumoured to be working on a bid that would save them the Ayresome Park club were in serious danger of going bust and were happy to shed as many costs as they could in the meantime, freeing the 36 year old to move north and replace the outgoing Jimmy Goodfellow, who was returning to Wales to work with Frank Burrows at Cardiff City.
Burrows, who earlier had himself been part of McMenemy's staff, was following in the footsteps of a couple of familiar names. Former Sunderland bosses Alan Durban and Len Ashurst had both been in charge at Ninian Park during the decade, with Goodfellow having also had a stint as boss before this invite to return, which was very timely indeed as it meant he no longer had to move his family out from the capital. The County Durham native had only been at Roker for seven months since succeeding Steve Mason in December 1985 and had previously played for McMenemy at Bishop Auckland.

Manchester City are reportedly in negotiations with Derby County over a season-long loan for highly-rated young forward Divin Mubama.
The move to Pride Park is likely to be driven party by new Derby first-team coach Ben Wilkinson, utilising his extensive background within the City Academy.
Hugo Viana has prioritised senior first-team minutes for Mubama rather than another year of youth-tier football.
Manchester City are currently in talks with Derby County over a potential developmental pathway for one of their most highly-rated strikers.
A major catalyst for a specific alignment concerning Divin Mubama is likely the strategic appointment of now-former Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad (EDS) manager Ben Wilkinson as Derby County ***** istant coach.

Tip-off for Kentucky Basketball’s season opener is still nearly four months away, but Jon Rothstein has already released his early SEC Basketball rankings.
Rothstein has Kentucky ranked 5th in the conference behind Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Vanderbilt, Alabama, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Georgia make up the bottom half of the top 10.
Obviously, these rankings are very early, but #5 is probably a fairly safe place to put this Kentucky team. There are still a lot of questions left to be answered regarding what this team’s ceiling can be.
How will Alex Wilkins adapt from playing in the Southern Conference to the SEC? How improved will Malachi Moreno be? How will Ousmane N’Diaye’s game translate to American college basketball?
Those three questions really will determine how Kentucky fits into the SEC pecking order.

Other NFL team previews: 32. Dolphins | 31. Jets | 30. Cardinals | 29. Browns | 28. ***** ans | 27. Raiders
This was the Las Vegas Raiders' plan a year ago: A team with no realistic chance of getting out of last place in the AFC West hired the oldest coach in NFL history and traded a valuable third-round draft pick for a middle-of-the-road quarterback about to turn 35 years old.
In retrospect, it was bizarre but also on-brand for the Raiders. Since the Raiders made the Super Bowl at the end of the 2002 season, they have employed 15 head coaches, including interims and new coach Klint Kubiak, they've had 15 double-digit-loss seasons, and they've made only two playoff appearances, with zero wins. They haven't won a division ***** le in that time but have finished in last place in the division nine times. Investing in Pete Carroll and Geno Smith made no sense, but it has been decades since the Raiders made sense.
That's what made this offseason a nice surprise: The Raiders operated like a competent NFL team.
Carroll didn't work out, and he was replaced by Kubiak, the type of young, respected offensive mind that a team in the gutter should take a shot on. The roster was upgraded with a lot of big contracts, but nothing that should turn out to be a long-term hindrance or an embarrassment on the level of some other Raiders free-agent additions (Christian Wilkins, anyone?). The Raiders' trade/non-trade of Maxx Crosby was a messy affair, but everyone blamed the Ravens for it falling apart, and Las Vegas ended the ordeal by retaining Crosby, one of the best players in football.

The scoreline is emphatic: 9-1 and counting.
When it comes to Rugby World Cups, nine of the 10 have been lifted by southern hemisphere hands.
Only Jonny Wilkinson's extra-time drop-goal for England in the 2003 final stands between the south and a clean sweep of global glory.
So, a new Test competition pitting one half of the globe against the other will be long-haul, but intrigue-short. Won't it?
Perhaps not.

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to stage PFL San Diego later TONIGHT (Sat., June 27, 2026) inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Headlining the event will be a Featherweight fight between A.J. McKee Jr. and undefeated rising star, Salamat Isbulaev, who sits at a perfect 10-0, 1-0 PFL.
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…

A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126) vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6) vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski da Silva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) Sarvarjon Khamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6) Shannon Clark (125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs. Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

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A.J. McKee (145.6)vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126)vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs.Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6)vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) KhasanMagomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski daSilva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) SarvarjonKhamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6)Shannon Clark(125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs.Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

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Billy Crystal poked fun at President Donald Trump and the recent Los Angeles mayoral race while hosting the opening night festivities for the 2026 Hollywood Bowl season.
Halle Bailey joined Tony Award winners Darren Criss, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lea Salonga as the performers of "The Best of Broadway," which kicked off the storied L.A. venue's summer lineup on Saturday. Conductor Thomas Wilkins led the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in accompanying the stars, alongside members from the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and the California State University, Fullerton University Singers.
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