CINCINNATI (AP) — Zac Taylor was still pleased on Monday after Cincinnati's 33-27 victory over Tampa Bay.
Yet for as well as the Bengals played in the opener, the eighth-year coach pointed out there was still plenty of room for improvement.
"The objective isn't to be your best team Week 1, it's to be your best team at the end of the season. So I just want to see that process continue to improve for us as we get ready for Houston," he said.
Taylor and the Bengals are also aware that fast starts aren't always an indicator of success, and that things can come undone very quickly. Cincinnati won its first two games last season, but then dropped eight of nine when Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury in Week 2.
The defense, which made four huge additions during the offseason, forced four turnovers, generated a 38.9% pressure rate and sacked the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield four times despite having a blitz rate of 11.1%, tied for second lowest in Week 1.

#bengals #team

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The Steelers will begin the 2026 campaign with a home game against the Falcons on Sunday afternoon.
Aaron Rodgers will look to lead Pittsburgh back to the playoffs in the final season of his career alongside new coach Mike McCarthy, who replaced Mike Tomlin.
The Steelers will face backup quarterback Cooper Rush after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out with an oblique injury. Can Pittsburgh keep the pressure on Rush and start the year with a win?
Here is everything you need to know about Steelers vs. Falcons, including TV and streaming options for Pittsburgh's season opener.

#falcons #sportsnet #start #game

NIXA — Once again, Nixa left little doubt about them being the best in Southwest Missouri on Friday, Sept. 11.
The Eagles toppled Republic (2-1) 49-6. Nixa dominated with highlight play after highlight play.
Quarterback Adam McKnight rushed for three touchdowns and passed for one. Jax Adams rushed for an 87-yard score, while Joshua Ford scored the final touchdown of the game.
The main highlight of the game came from senior linebacker Chris Henegar.
"Last year, I dropped a few interceptions," Henegar said. "It was redemption, it was redemption."

#rushed #once #missouri

Double Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones is determined to prove that age will not hold her back as the 33-year-old prepares to box Hungarian MMA fighter Sheena Bathory on 12 September.
Welsh competitor Jones announced herself to the boxing world back in February with a second-round knockout against reality TV star Egypt Criss, before then dispatching Argentine influencer FederiKita in May to take her record to 2-0.
After her winning start, Jones, will now face her toughest test yet as she prepares to face Bathory for the Misfits super middleweight ***** le at Newcastle's Utilita Arena.
Since beginning her boxing career at 31-years-old, the fearless Jones hopes she can inspire others with her journey.
"I wanted to show people that you shouldn't be scared of failing and trying. People do think 'oh you're 33', and I did start to feel like that at the end of my Taekwondo career, that I'm older now and I've kind of passed the line," said Jones.

#bathory #Career

Sheffield United have signed former Crystal Palace and Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew on a deal until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old, who has won 124 caps for Ghana, was a free agent after leaving the Foxes at the end of last season following their relegation to League One.
Ayew joined Aston Villa from Lorient in 2015 and has spent the past 11 years in the Premier League and Championship.
"We're talking about someone here with bags of experience from right at the top level of the game," boss Chris Wilder told the club website.
"Only a few months ago he was captaining Ghana in the World Cup, so he's someone with real pedigree.

#ghana #leicester

Call it a winning streak!
Not for the White Sox. Taking two of three from an AL Central rival in what wound up being emphatic 10-1 fashion is always satisfying, but it wasn't two in a row. No, folks, I'm celebrating me and my absolute heater of 10 wins in 11 recap tries. Put me in every day, Brett!
The box score does betray the tension that underlined the majority of this one. Hosting their first Sunday Night Baseball broadcast as a first place team since 2008, the tone of the game was lively early, though the bulk of the early action was a straightforward redux of the frustrating offensive play the Sox have produced since the All-Star break. They rank near the bottom of the league with a .240 batting average with RISP since then, and it feels like that average should be a lot lower, because getting runners in from the basepaths without the longball has been like pulling teeth lately.
The theme continued with verve for what I'd call the majority of the game — though ultimately, and fortunately, not the entirety of it. Sam Antonacci led off the first and fifth innings with a double, sandwiching back-to-back free bases from the non-brothers Montgomery to open the second frame and preceding Tristan Peters' own leadoff double an inning later. They even queued up a rally in the third inning, when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi reached base before Colson Montgomery's second punchout of the game ended the threat. Colson finished with a golden sombrero, bringing him to 197 on the season. When he presumably reaches the ignominious 200-K milestone, he'll make the White Sox the only team to have three separate players break the 200 strikeout threshold in a season. Yoán Moncada did it most recently, and I don't think I need to type the name of the one who did it first.
If you've been following the team as of late, it won't be surprising that almost none of those White Sox rallies resulted in any runs, as Twins starter Bailey Ober labored through 4 1/3 innings with highly-diminished stuff. Still, when the Minnesota pen got the call, only one Sox run had been stuck on the board, as Antonacci did make his way around in the fifth, after Murakami shot a single through the right side:

#white #call #since #majority

Enes Kanter Freedom shared more details on his plans to play in the WNBA for the 2027 season, wishing the Indiana Fever select him in the WNBA Draft.
Despite the WNBA rejecting Kanter's draft eligibility and dismissing Kanter as a 'bad-faith actor,' the former NBA center is still pushing hard to find his way into the WNBA.
Kanter has also started sharing details on what he intends to do on the court, revealing he wants to be drafted by the Fever so that he can play alongside Caitlin Clark.
In a recent appearance on Fox News, Kanter openly wished to be drafted by the Fever so he can form a dynamic duo with Caitlin Clark to create the WNBA's equivalent of Shaq and Kobe.
"I hope that the Indiana Fever selects me. Caitlin Clark and I will be the modern-day Shaq and Kobe."

#kobe

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White has opened up about the difficult recovery from a gunshot wound to his right ankle.
White was shot during an altercation at a San Francisco nightclub in the early hours after NFL Super Bowl 60. The injury fractured his talus bone and required surgery, with doctors inserting two screws into his ankle.
"It's different because it's trauma instead of just, like, breaking an ankle with a sports-related injury," White said, via The Athletic. "When you hurt yourself in football, there's a protocol for **** near everything."
Then he said, "Football players don't just get shot every day," while mentioning, "I mean, I guess they do on this team," referring to the incident involving Ricky Pearsall.
MORE: Von Miller gives 'free chicken for life' to Cowboys teammate for jersey number

#shot #keion #bowl #Athletic

A week after a controversial commercial depicting a woman being shoved to the ground by a man after she tried to pull a driver out of a golf bag, the brand quickly removed the ad due to viewer backlash. Following the incident, two individuals responsible for the project have been fired.
On Wednesday, Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery were relieved of their duties, according to an internal email circulated among Good Good Golf employees. The company's Chief Financial Officer, Alex Puchala, stated in the email that co-founder and original investor Nahid Giga will serve as interim CEO, effective immediately.
"This is a difficult day for the entire Good Good family," Puchala wrote in the email. "Matt helped build something extraordinary that exceeded all expectations and continues to bring countless new fans to the sport. What began as a small group of friends playing golf is now a growing global community."
Garrett Clark, a brand co-founder and the actor who shoved former Indiana Hoosiers golfer Alexis Miestowski in the ad, will remain with the company.
"Garrett and the creator team will keep doing what they do best," Puchala continued in the email. "Making great content and engaging our fans who are eager to see and hear from us."

#garrett #brand #founder

GOFFSTOWN - Avery Flynn had 29 **** ists and 13 digs as the Dover High School volleyball team, the defending Division I state champions, opened with a 3-2 win over Goffstown.
Individual game scores were 21-25, 25-21, 12-25, 25-22, 15-12.
"It was a great win," Dover head coach Whitney Carrier said. "We have spent a lot of time in preseason putting ourselves in difficult situations so we can learn how to deal with the stress and pressure of struggling through something, and that paid off tonight. They worked really hard as a team and I'm proud of them."
Molly OConnor added nine kills and four aces for the Green Wave, while Rylen Marchione had seven kills and three blocks.
Exeter 3

#dover #kills #division #individual

PHOENIX (AP) — Bryce Harper reached base five times, Jesús Luzardo threw 6 2/3 quality innings and the Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday night.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 and are now just three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL East lead.
Harper had four singles, including one on a surprise bunt in the first inning. The nine-time All-Star also walked, scored a run and drove in another, starting September with a terrific performance after slashing .333/.496/.573 in August.
Luzardo (13-5) gave up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out six. The hard-throwing lefty has a 1.32 ERA over his lasts six starts — joining Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Cristopher Sanchez for arguably baseball's best starting rotation.
The Phillies never trailed, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Trea Turner hit an RBI double off the center-field wall in the first while Alec Bohm's run-scoring single made it 3-1 in the fifth.

#first #harper #phoenix

The Extraordinary Session of the Santos FC Deliberative Council will be held this Monday, the 31st. See the full notice:
SANTOS FOOTBALL CLUB
DELIBERATIVE COUNCIL
In accordance with article 51, item "III" of the Bylaws, together with articles 74, paragraphs "b" and "c," and 78 of the Internal Regulations, the Deliberative Council of SANTOS FOOTBALL CLUB is hereby summoned to meet in an Extraordinary Session, TODAY, August 31, 2026, Monday, IN HYBRID FORMAT, being VIRTUAL DIGITAL, through the website www.zoom.us and IN PERSON at Rua Princesa Isabel, s/n, 1st floor, Vidal Behor Sion Hall, in this city, on first call at 7:00 p.m., with the minimum presence of one-third of its members, and on second call at 7:30 p.m., with any number present, for the purpose of considering the following:
a) Reading, discussion, and voting on the minutes of the previous meeting;

#call

Just be a better game than yesterday's game. It is a simple ask. Admittedly, it would be hard to be worse.
The season has me thinking about the value of hitting coaches. The Jays had a disappointing 2024 season, and reshaped the hitting coaching staff. And last year they hit well. Lots of praise to the coaches.
This year, basically same hitting coaches and we aren't hitting at all. Did the coaches suddenly get stupid? Or are hitting coaches overrated. Would the Jays be any worse with me as hitting coach? Oh likely. But would any hitting coach cause the Jays to hit better? Is there words you could use to get Vlad, Springer, Clement (92 OPS+), Giménez, Okamoto (100 OPS+), Lukes, Straw hitting better?
Should hitting coaches be fired at the end of every season? Maybe players tend to turn off the same voices, saying the same things.
MARINERS

#coaches #same

The early round action at WTA Monterrey, the Abierto GNP Seguros has lead to a pair of compelling semifinals on Friday. Diane Parry from France will take on #5 seed Ann Li, while the rising Nikola Bartunkova takes on the tournament favorite, Elise Mertens.
The late-night quarterfinal at WTA Monterrey saw Mertens power past Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-1 6-4, as she dominated on her service games and didn't face a single break point. Mertens needed three sets to get past Panna Udvardy in the previous round, similarly performing better on serve.
Mertens, 30, is nearing her second consecutive season of 30+ match wins and has put together her best result this week since the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. With the US Open draw already made, Mertens is set to face Kaitlin Quevedo in the first round, and could face Naomi Osaka in round 3.
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The semifinal field at WTA Monterrey was completed on Thursday. Diane Parry scored a slight upset over Clara Tauson 6-3 7-5, converting all of her break point chances in the match. Parry has a chance to reach a career high ranking this week inside the top 50. Her semifinal opponent is Ann Li from the United States, Li, 26, finally advanced her record above 500 this season by dispatching her fellow American Alycia Parks 6-2 6-3. Li only needed two wins to reach the semis this week as she was granted a walkover in the round of 16. It's her best result since Strasbourg on clay in May, which also happened a week before a Grand Slam. Both sets of semifinals are matchups where there is h2h history.

#round #parry #semifinals #break

Having not been seen on AEW programming for approaching two years, it appears that Britt Baker is eager to make her AEW return, potentially as soon as All In this weekend.
After posting a picture of herself at the beach on X, Britt responded to several fans, including one who hoped D.M.D. would be at Wembley Stadium for All In on Sunday. To that fan, the former AEW Women's Champion simply stated, "Same."
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For Britt Baker, the last time she was on AEW TV was all the way back in November 2024, when she picked up a win over Penelope Ford on an episode of Dynamite. Following that match, Baker said "nobody cares" numerous times into the camera when confronted by Serena Deeb.

#wembley #sunday #november

Watching Caitlin Clark dominate the WNBA is one thing, but seeing it through the eyes of top draft pick Azzi Fudd brings a whole new perspective.
Selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings, Azzi Fudd has also been under huge pressure. And she hasn't had the best of luck, finding herself sidelined for the rest of the 2026 WNBA season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee.
Off the court, Paige Bueckers and Azzi confirmed their romantic relationship, building on the bond they forged during their collegiate championship run. That background includes head-to-head battles against Caitlin Clark, giving Fudd firsthand experience of competing against her at the highest level.
And despite the outside noise on Clark and what WNBA players think of her, Fudd kept it real classy.
Some players' egos wouldn't allow them to give props to Caitlin Clark, but Azzi Fudd kept it 100% real in her ***** sment of the WNBA superstar.

#caitlin

Alessandro Florenzi believes Paolo Maldini could have transformed Italian football had he been given the room to work, and says the federation should have committed to him fully.
With quotes via MilanNews.it, the former Milan and Roma defender discussed his old club captain's brief spell as Italy's technical director in an interview with Repubblica, describing the decision to walk away as characteristic.
"Paolo needs to do things his own way," Florenzi said. "If he takes on a responsibility, he does it 100 per cent. He felt the trust ebbing away, and out of consistency he took a step back. He talked about Cruyff, about how he changed Spanish football. He wanted to do the same in Italy and, for me, he could have managed it."
EMPOLI, ITALY – OCTOBER 01: Paolo Maldini of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and AC MIlan at Stadio Carlo Castellani on October 1, 2022 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Asked whether Maldini and Leonardo had wanted Andrea Pirlo as national team coach, Florenzi did not confirm it directly but defended the thinking. "De Rossi and Grosso were the other names in play, with similar CVs to Andrea," he said. "Any choice would have been criticised. But perhaps they had seen further ahead. If you choose Maldini, you close your eyes and go straight ahead with him."

#florenzi #paolo #empoli #Football

Manchester City have agreed to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m.
The 22-year-old Brazilian will come in as a replacement for compatriot Savinho, who looks set to join Tottenham.
City have agreed to pay a fixed fee of £32m, plus £2.2m in add-ons, for Allan with a medical scheduled to take place in the coming days.
They remain in advanced talks to sell Egypt forward Omar Marmoush to Spurs, and sources with knowledge of the situation say there is a "good chance" the deal gets completed before the 1 September transfer deadline.
Discussions are ongoing between the two clubs and there are some details yet to be agreed.

#savinho

Sacha Boey's future at Bayern Munich appears to be becoming clearer, and it does not seem to involve a significant role in Vincent Kompany's plans for the upcoming season.
After featuring in several of Bayern Munich's preseason friendlies, Boey was left out of the squad for the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against Borussia Dortmund. The decision has increased speculation that the club is now actively pushing the 25-year-old toward an exit.
Max Eberl addressed the situation after Bayern Munich's victory, explaining that the club had already been transparent with Boey and the other players whose futures remain uncertain.
"We communicated clearly with the three guys (Boey, Palhinha, Zaragoza) from the start – and when you have a game like this, you take the players you're planning to use throughout the season," Eberl told Bild (via iMiaSanMia).
That explanation suggests the decision was not simply about Boey's recent performances, but rather about Bayern Munich's broader planning for the season. Boey has struggled to establish himself as a consistent starter since arriving at Bayern Munich, and the club now appears prepared to move on if the right opportunity emerges.

#boey #season #club #decision

Hours before their preseason battle with the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins released veteran cornerback Nick McCloud, opening up a spot on the 91-man roster.
Then, during the halftime break of the game, Miami claimed cornerback Jai'Onte' McMillan off waivers.
McMillan, 24, played at TCU from 2021-23 and at Minnesota from 2024-25. In 55 games between the schools, he recorded 56 tackles, four passes defensed, one sack and one interception. He signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent but was cut recently.
At 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, McMillan will compete for a roster spot in South Florida for the rest of camp and the preseason.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins claim former Colts CB off waivers during preseason game

#mcmillan

After seeing Fernando Mendoza in preseason action, one former NFL player has made a bold comparison between the Raiders quarterback and an NFL icon.
The ex-Indiana star was not flawless in the Raiders' first two preseason games, but he did enough to remind Kurt Benkert of Philip Rivers.
Mendoza started the second preseason game against the Houston Texans on Thursday. Playing the entire first half against a stingy Texans defense, Mendoza completed 8 of 15 passes for 86 yards and threw a costly pick-six early on, missing a linebacker lurking underneath.
He settled down after a pep talk from Maxx Crosby, moving the offense on a couple of drives before halftime, when Las Vegas trailed 20-3. It wasn't nearly as sharp as his first preseason outing against Arizona, where he went 10-of-16 for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Rough patches aside, Benkert clearly likes what he sees from the No. 1 overall pick, enough to make a lofty comparison: "Mendoza has some Philip Rivers in his throwing motion."

#first #texans

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has admitted that his focus remains on the transfer window and not on his own future ahead of the new season.
The German coach has less than 12 months remaining on his deal at Elland Road. However he insists that his own future is not a priority at this current moment.
"Haven't you seen the news?," Farke answered on his future with a smile. "Recently Ethan Ampadu contract extension until 2030, Joe Rodon contract extension until 2030, Jayden Bogle contract extension until 2030. It means there is no money left for the manager.
"All jokes aside, it is two days until the start of the season. I have more important topics to speak about than my contract. Right now this is not important."
The manager explained that his focus remains on the transfer market. Leeds are still looking to bring further reinforcements through the door at Elland Road.

#extension #focus

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 as the offense continues to rake and finally help the pitching staff.
The Dodgers' offense has been poor for weeks now, struggling to produce sustained hits and put together meaningful innings of quality at-bats.
However, against a poor Rockies pitching staff and in the friendliest of hitting conditions, LA is hitting the ball like they usually have this season: hard and often.
The slugging was on full display, with seven runs coming on 10 hits, including Shohei Ohtani's 30th home run of the season.
Aug 18, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a two-run home run in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

#staff

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Once upon a time, in the Bo Schembechler days and again in the late Jim Harbaugh era, the word out of Michigan football practice was that it was harder than the games. That seems to be returning under new head coach Kyle Whittingham.
And for the players on team 137, it's ramping up.
In the 11th practice of fall camp, Whittingham took things to another level. Now, the team is working on long drives at the end of practice -- when the team is at its most exhausted. And that's something that, along with the offseason gains made under strength coach Doug Elisaia, the team feels is going to pay dividends this fall.
"We're more conditioned, if you want me to be honest," junior running back and team captain Jordan Marshall said. "I think we're put in a position where we're gonna be able to beat teams in the third and fourth quarter, just because of how hard we're working at practice. And I know that might sound silly, but we had a long, long drive today. Which we've been doing is like 14 plays, no subs, no anything. And you just go.
"Like ****** ody cares if you're tired. You gotta fight through it, and that's preparing us for when we do have a long drive, or it is maybe there's a running back hurting. You're the only one that can go. It's preparing you for those situations. And we had it at the dead end of practice, last period -- 14 plays, ones versus ones. And that's what you're here to do. ****** ody in that stadium cares that you're tired. ****** ody cares that you're hurting. ****** ody cares. They just want to see us win. So for us to come out here and do things like that, I think it shows a lot of Coach Whitt, what he thinks. And again, I think we're gonna be better conditioned to go out here and beat teams."

#we 're #practice #think

Liverpool's pursuit of Bradley Barcola appears to be moving towards a decisive stage, according to David Lynch, with the journalist expressing strong confidence over the PSG winger's prospects of ending up at Anfield.
Speaking to Dave Davis on Anfield Index's Media Matters podcast, Lynch was asked about developments after Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye were named in PSG's initial squad, then watched from the stands rather than featuring in the playing squad. Davis also referenced Luis Enrique's comments before the game: "When a player doesn't have a smile when coming here, it's better to look for another solution."
Lynch's ***** sment of Bradley Barcola was strikingly confident.
"The talks are ongoing. I wonder whether the next thing that we'll hear about this is a kind of done deal, to be honest, because the talks have been going on for a while. Everybody knows what's going on."
He then reduced the situation to its essential parts: "PSG are willing sellers. Liverpool are willing buyers."

#barcola #anfield #talks #willing

Jamal Adams' season is over.
The Minnesota Vikings linebacker, who was carted off in their preseason opener on Saturday, sustained a season-ending knee injury, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Specifics of the knee injury are not yet known, though Adams won't be back on the field now until 2027.
Adams only played 11 snaps in the Vikings' 13-10 win over the New York Giants. He went down with a non-contact injury while trying to defend what ended up being a 15-yard touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart to Malachi Fields in the second quarter. Adams fell in the middle of the field, and had to be carted off.
"You feel his passion every single day. Certainly felt it, spent a few moments with him before they took him in," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said just after halftime of that preseason contest. "You're just crushed for him. The role that he was kind of paving for himself, and then just having a personality, experience, toughness that he brought in such a short amount of time. We're going to miss him."
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#adams #season #carted #jamal

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The Boston Red Sox will try to finish their road trip with a series victory Sunday afternoon. Boston and the Pittsburgh Pirates will play the rubber game of their three-game series at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET.
The Red Sox split the first two games after arriving in Pittsburgh on a five-game losing streak. The Pirates won Friday's opener 8-4 before Boston responded with a 4-0 victory Saturday.
"Last one before we head home," the Red Sox wrote on X while announcing their lineup for the finale.
Boston enters Sunday with a 66-57 record and sits third in the American League East. Pittsburgh is 60-65 and last in the National League Central.

#series #nesn #sunday

Saturday's Texas Longhorns scrimmage was supposed to be the first time coach Steve Sarkisian got to see his team in full pads under game conditions. There are also some key position battles that were supposed to be decided. Instead, the practice has turned into a M.A.S.H. unit with several key players were out with the flu.
Sark said the flu bug has ripped through the team this week. Many are still dealing with the bug and couldn't participate in today's simulated game practice. Wide receiver Daylan McCutcheon, defensive lineman Justus Terry, edge/linebacker Brad Spence, linebacker Rasheem Biles, linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith and cornerback John Meredith all sat out.
That is especially tough on two players that were hoping to elevate their standing within the depth chart. Terry and Smith are both trying to secure a starting spot before the season opener against Texas State on Sept. 5. It is hard on Biles too who is still adjusting to his new team.
Sarkisian also held out Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, Emmett Mosley and quarterback Arch Manning after the first series before inserting them again for a red-zone possession prior to their return for the second half. It resulted in what Sarkisian described as an "up and down" performance by Manning.
"I don't think that's really indicative of him being out in the spring," said Sarkisian. "I thought he's had a great first week and a half of training camp. I've been extremely impressed. Probably wasn't as fair to him today. I wanted them to almost feel like an NFL preseason game one. But at the same token, when we went to thud tempo and it wasn't live, I wanted to try to get him reps, and those reps didn't come until the second half. So I think he can play cleaner than he played today, and a little bit more efficient, a little bit more accurate, but there were also some high-level plays that were made, too."

#sarkisian #linebacker #terry #smith

Kyle Whittingham is trying to bring stability to Michigan, a program that's been ensnared in scandal for years. While the culture change the former longtime Utah head coach is overseeing appeared convincing at Big Ten media days in Chicago last month, Whittingham's remarks about the Wolverines' longstanding series with Ohio State gave a faction of the maize and blue faithful some pause.
"I just think that a rivalry can be intense and emotional without the hatred factor on it," Whittingham said on July 30. "I don't think there's any place for that, personally."
That response was amenable and arguably refreshing, considering the storied showdown has recently been characterized by personal animosity, chiefly among the teams' head coaches. But a contingent of fans seemingly wanted more from Whittingham. When asked about that flak during Monday's news conference, Whittingham clarified that he's "not trying to downplay" the matchup.
That same day, an interview, in which his quarterback uttered a line that arguably does just that, started its spread across the internet.
Wolverines sophomore signal-caller Bryce Underwood described "The Game" as " just another game" in a 1-on-1 with NBC Sports' John Fanta.

#think

This year's Wolverhampton Half Marathon, due to take place next month, has been cancelled, according to a statement on its website.
Due to the loss and unavailability of "key personnel within the organisation", those behind it said "we are unable to deliver" the event that was scheduled for 6 September.
All entrants would get a full refund, they said, adding they looked forward to returning and welcoming people back on 5 September 2027.
StuWeb Race Timing, which provides event management around the world, said on Facebook it was "with a heavy heart" they have made "the difficult decision" to cancel the half marathon and 10K in the city this year.
This was "not a decision we have taken lightly", they added.

#decision