Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning sees a different version of J.J. McCarthy than the one who struggled in Minnesota.
Speaking on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, Manning pointed to McCarthy's recent play with the Giants as evidence that a fresh start is already paying off.
McCarthy, acquired from the Vikings in late September for a 2027 fifth-round pick, has appeared in three games for New York. He first drew notice in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints, when he entered with little to lose and threw for 243 yards in a near-comeback. He followed that with a strong outing in his first start against the Houston Texans, helping the Giants secure an overtime win.
Through those appearances, McCarthy has posted a 95.2 passer rating while throwing for 495 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Manning credited the early reps, particularly in two-minute situations against the Saints, for helping McCarthy settle into a rhythm.

#Giants #helping

harles Leclerc has officially claimed one of the most painful records in Formula 1 history, and it's a statistic that perfectly captures the frustration of his career with Ferrari.
With 1,905 career points, Leclerc has surpassed Valtteri Bottas, who finished his career with 1,797 points, to become the driver with the most points in F1 history without winning a World Drivers' Championship.
Let that sink in for a moment.
Nine Grand Prix victories. 56 podium finishes. 27 pole positions. And yet, despite all that success, Leclerc is still chasing the one achievement that matters most in Formula 1: becoming world champion.
When Leclerc joined Ferrari in 2019, the expectations were enormous. He was viewed as one of the sport's brightest young talents, and his early victories at Spa and Monza immediately showed why Ferrari had invested so heavily in him.

#leclerc #history #bottas

Five Pensacola area volleyball teams now know their path to the Final Four after brackets were released Oct. 18. District tournaments were supposed to wrap Oct. 16 but wrapped a day later locally after teams got an exception due to damages from Hurricane Isaias
Navarre (6A), Pensacola Catholic (3A) and Jay (Rural) already knew they were in the field by winning their respective district ***** les, while Gulf Breeze (5A) and Booker T. Washington (4A) picked up at-large bids. No local teams qualified for the FHSAA's brand new Open Division, though a couple that did had direct ramifications on Region 1 brackets.
Playoff action will start with regional quarterfinals on Oct. 20 for classes 1A-3A and Oct. 21 for classes 4A-6A. Regional semifinals for all classes will be Oct. 24, followed by regional finals for Rural and 1A-3A on Oct. 27 and 4A-6A on Oct. 28.
All roads lead to Polk State College and the Winter Haven Health Center for the state semifinals and finals, which will take place Nov. 2-7.
Below are the regional brackets featuring Pensacola-area teams and what to know in each classification. District champions are marked with an asterisk (*) and will host a regional quarterfinal unless matched up with a higher-seeded district champion.

#regional #state

Jose Delgado has no regrets after a valiant effort against Jean Silva at UFC Fight Night 288.
Delgado (12-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) dropped Silva (18-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Round 1 of their Noche UFC main event this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., but Silva rallied to submit him in Round 3.
Delgado, who took the opportunity on short notice after Silva's original opponent Yair Rodriguez withdrew, took to Instagram to speak on the loss.
"Well sh*t so it goes. Dared to be great yesterday and came up short. But man I loved every second of being on that stage with high level opposition, that includes the heartbreaking pain of failure. Pure freedom. Insert something cliche about bouncing back here. Thank you to God for His guidance and my village for backing me. Also thanks to everyone in that arena for making that walk what it was. Love yall🤎."

#arena #short #jean

If part of the challenge for Andoni Iraola when he took the Liverpool job was mastering the art of winning Premier League games after midweek Champions League dates, he failed his first test. An Anfield afternoon against a side with the wrong sort of 100 percent record ought to have been the ideal introduction to such ******* ignments.
Instead, Fulham got their first point of the season. A Spanish manager with a playing career at right-back had much to savour; but it was Alvaro Arbeloa, not Iraola. A terrific defender under Rafa Benitez, Arbeloa contributed to many a clean sheet in his time at Liverpool. Now Fulham have a first in the Premier League in his reign. Having conceded three goals to left wing-backs against Crystal Palace last week, they conceded none to Liverpool's three £100m men.
Alvaro Arbeloa could celebrate a first point in the Premier League with Fulham (Getty)
"Happy with the point and more happy with the performance," said Arbeloa. "We were more balanced today. We defended so well." He had made the bold decision to give the Austrian centre-back David Affengruber a debut at Anfield. "He proved how good he is," Arbeloa said.
But Iraola's side delivered a disjointed display, failing to touch the heights they reached in their comeback against Atletico Madrid and failing to score for the first time under him. "What was lacking was quite clear. It is the first game we had problems to create chances and score goals," he admitted.

#first #league #point #alvaro

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Manchester City were one of the biggest spenders in the free-wheeling 2026 summer transfer window, as the Premier League side made a host of big-money moves ahead of the current season.
Always known as one of the most lavish clubs in the world with their transfer budget, they went especially big this summer as they looked to refurbish the squad in a period of transition after the departure of legendary manager Pep Guardiola.
The club mainly focused on the central midfield position, where multiple key players departed and an immediate refresh was needed to keep the club's levels up.
With the new players now slotting into their established roles and Enzo Maresca's system beginning to become evident, Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford is the perfect showcase for all the pieces to finally come together.

#manchester #transfer #players

Packers running back Josh Jacobs will miss the first game of the season, and likely at least five more, after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property. His head coach remains in his corner.
Asked on Friday if the development changes his opinion of Jacobs, coach Matt LaFleur said it does not.
"Well, yeah, because I know the guy, and I know the character of the guy, so I've said it many times," LaFleur told reporters. "And unfortunately, situations occur in life and it's just an unfortunate situation."
LaFleur then was asked about the rationale for keeping Jacobs on the roster, given his plea.
"Yeah, I'm not, guys — I'm not gonna get into any of this until the league completes their investigation," LaFleur said.

#lafleur #yeah #packers #Friday

The women's side of the US Open nearly had an all-American final, with the semifinals featuring Aryna Sabalenka vs. American Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina vs. American Coco Gauff. Unfortunately for the Stars and Stripes, when Thursday night ended, neither Pegula nor Gauff had advanced, with Pegula losing in straight sets and Gauff falling in three.
One of the attendees in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night was former First Lady Michelle Obama. As dissapointing as Thursday's results may have been for the former White House resident, Obama still sent a message of support at the conclusion of the matches.
"Big hugs to CocoGauff!!! She's a joy to watch. Always proud. Go USA Tennis!!" Obama posted on X.
As positive as Obama's message was, many fans on social media took exception to Obama not also addressing Pegula's performance, and questioned if there were racial motivations behind Obama's decision.
"Why do you only show up & root for black athletes?!? Racist much?" one fan posted on X.

#former

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, County Ground, Hove (day three)
Sussex 393: Tear 89, Simpson 61, Carter 59; Chahar 4-97, Worrall 2-60
Surrey 294-7: Lomror 58, Patel 55, Foakes 54; Hunt 3-65
Surrey (4 pts) trail Sussex (5 pts) by 99 runs with three wickets remaining
Match scorecard

#ground

MOOSIC, PA(WBRE/WYOU)— The RailRiders first place push is much in thanks to the MiLB International League Player of the Week Anthony Volpe leading off its lineup. Volpe won the weekly award after a stellar series against the Worcester Red Sox.
Volpe finished the week 11 of 21 from the plate, hitting .524 against Worcester. The RailRiders infielder hit three doubles, and three home runs in six games. Volpe drove in six runs and scored eight times of his own. He stole five bags over the six-game set, on top of three base on ******* .
Since his returned to the RailRiders lineup Volpe has blasted 10 home runs in a month's time back in Triple-A. His return has aided Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's chase for the second half playoff push. SWB is currently a game out of first place behind Rochester.
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#runs #place

Hugo Larsson's first appearance for Fulham has already converted the Swedish midfielder's loan move from Eintracht Frankfurt into a permanent transfer. Kicker reports that the purchase obligation contained within the agreement was triggered when Larsson made his Premier League debut during Saturday's 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
The 22-year-old entered in the 79th minute in place of Oscar Bobb, four days after completing his move to west London. As GGFN reported when the transfer was completed, Larsson initially joined Fulham on a season-long loan containing an obligation to buy.
Kicker now reports that the conditions attached to the clause required only a first competitive appearance. Frankfurt are therefore set to receive €22m for the midfielder. Larsson's debut could not prevent Fulham from suffering their third Premier League defeat of the new campaign. Álvaro Arbeloa's side remain without a point after three league fixtures.
Larsson leaves Germany after three years with Eintracht. The Sweden international joined Frankfurt from boyhood club Malmö FF in the summer of 2023 and quickly established himself as an important member of the Bundesliga side's midfield.
He departs having made 119 competitive appearances across the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and European competition, scoring ten goals. Larsson remained under contract with Frankfurt through 2029, but both parties ultimately opted for a separation this summer.

#frankfurt #eintracht

Diana Russini is reportedly getting ready to come back to the world of sports media and the NFL. As per the rumours, Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports are leading the race to acquire her services.
NFL insider Diana Russini was involved in quite a big scandal after questions were raised about her relationship with former Tennessee ***** ans and current New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini was working as a senior NFL reporter for The Athletic when the story broke. She was let go in the aftermath, and an internal investigation found there had been a 'clear violation' of company standards.
However, a romantic relationship was not confirmed by the investigation either. And now it seems Russini is planning a comeback, with a popular media figure among the frontrunners to help her make it happen.
Photo by Thomas Campbell/XFL via Getty Images

#diana #Media

Oxford United have signed winger Luka Lynch from Aston Villa on loan until January.
The 19-year-old arrives having been part of the Premier League club's academy since he joined from West Bromwich Albion aged 14.
Lynch featured 11 times for Villa's under-21s last season, scoring four goals. During the 2024-25 season he was a part of the under-18s squad which won the FA Youth Cup, and the U18s Premier League ****** le.
Oxford head coach Aaron Ramsey described Lynch as "an exciting young winger".
"He's direct, has good ability in one-on-one situations and has the confidence to make things happen in the final third," Ramsey told the club website.

#premier #season #luka

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career interceptions by Illinois defensive back . That is the most on the Illini roster entering the 2026 season, and the fifth-year senior will look to add to that total on Thursday night against UAB. Scott missed most of the 2025 season because of a right foot injury, but is back and part of an experienced Illini secondary. UAB quarterback threw five interceptions in his 98 passing attempts during the 2025 season.
➜ . carries a 37-26 record with the Illini into Thursday night's opener against the Blazers at Gies Memorial Stadium. His 37 wins is fourth in school history, only behind (47), (83) and (131).

#season #interceptions #Commanders #francisco

The big Premier League clash of the evening!
This Monday night, the defending champions travel to Aston Villa for Matchday 2 of the Premier League.
While the Gunners hope to close the gap on Manchester City, Chelsea and Hull City, Aston Villa will be looking to bounce back after their heavy opening defeat to Brighton (4-0).
New signing Nicolas Jackson has notably been selected to lead the attack by Unai Emery.
Check out the line-ups below.

#aston #gunners

The Denver Broncos had to make some tough decisions this weekend as they trimmed the roster from 91 players down to an initial 53-man squad.
Now the Broncos will wait to see who clears waivers, and some recently cut players could be brought back on the practice squad if they are not picked up by other teams. It should be noted that only players with fewer than four credited seasons are subject to the waiver wire. Players with four or more accrued seasons are considered vested veterans, and they simply become free agents.
So veterans like fullback Adam Prentice won't hit the waiver wire (and he's expected to return on the practice squad). All of the team's rookies, first-year, second-year and third-year players are subject to the waiver wire. Here's a quick list of nine players who could be at risk of getting claimed by other clubs.
RB Jaleel McLaughlin
WR Kolbe Katsis

#squad

During his time with the Detroit Red Wings, Neil Smith served as head scout and ****** istant GM. He ran the club's farm system.
Smith was instrumental in Detroit's masterful 1989 draft class. It was he who insisted that the team had to draft Sergei Fedorov.
In short, the franchise means a lot to him.
"I have great affection for the Ilitch family," Smith said during the NHL Wraparound Podcast that he co-hosts with Vic Morren.
"Mr. and Mrs. Ilitch bought the team from the Norris family back in 1982, and it has done nothing but go up, up, up in prestige and in value ever since that time. Unfortunately, Mr. Ilitch has since passed, and Mrs. Ilitch is now 93 years old and still hanging in there.

#team #family #detroit #wings

The Chargers concluded their training camp and preseason. Now, coach Jim Harbaugh, general manager Joe Hortiz, and company must reduce the roster to 53 players by Sunday's deadline at 3 p.m. PT.
That said, we are here to keep you updated on the latest news and reports about Los Angeles' roster cuts and potential trades, so make sure to bookmark this page.
Final Chargers 53-man roster prediction by Chargers Wire
The Chargers must have their roster trimmed down to 53 players by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday.
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 p.m., CBS

#final

Real Madrid have reportedly given Manuel Angel the green light to leave the club before the transfer window closes, with the midfielder now attracting growing interest from Spain and England.
According to Bernabeu Digital, Los Blancos are prepared to sanction the academy graduate's departure in order to help him find a club where he can play regular first-team football.
Real Madrid, though, want to ensure they do not completely lose control over his future.
The key condition is that the club retain 50% of Manuel Angel's registration rights as part of any agreement.
That structure has been used by Real Madrid with other academy graduates and would allow the club to maintain a significant financial interest in the midfielder should his value rise in the future.

#midfielder #interest

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It's the third and final week of the NFL preseason. This weekend features more than a dozen games including a matchup between Super Bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be available on local NBC affiliates and out-of-market on NFL+ (mobile devices only).
The 18-week regular 2026 NFL season officially starts on September 9 when the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots, but in the meantime, here's a look at how to watch the Seahawks when they visit the Chiefs this weekend, and take a look at the rest of the preseason schedule.
Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

#Seattle

Former Green Bay Packers pass rusher Za'Darius Smith is back in the NFL, signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, who will open play five days after Smith celebrates his 34th birthday.
In an emotional press conference with Falcons reporters, Smith explained why he retired from the NFL in 2025 after just five games with the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I got a phone call from my mom's doctor telling me that she doesn't have much longer to be on this earth," Smith said. "That was the only thing I had left [in terms of options], to retire, so I retired. After losing my mom, I lost my grandma, and after my grandma, I just lost my dad."
Smith, born in Montgomery, Alabama – less than a three-hour drive from Atlanta – said his mom always wanted him to play for the Falcons.
"I could see this as my happy place," Smith said.

#five #former

The NFL and NFLPA announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement on a new system of fines and suspensions for penalties that violate health and safety rules.
Both sides said in a joint statement that they have worked over the years on ways to "make the game safer by focusing discipline on the techniques most likely to result in player injury rather than players who make isolated mistakes during competition."
As such, they are placing greater sanctions on five player health and safety rule violations. The five categories are:
Hip Drop Tackle
Horse Collar Tackle

#tackle #player #wednesday #drop

Jason Goff has a new digital media home.
According to Chicago Sun-Times reporter Jeff Agrest, Goff will launch a podcast next Monday with 312 Sports, the Chicago platform anchored by Dan Bernstein and home to his shows Dan Bernstein Unfiltered and the Bears podcast Forward Progress.
The network also carries Organizations Win Championships and From the 50, rounding out a lineup built around local, opinion-heavy Chicago sports talk that will soon include Goff. What form his contribution takes with the Hubbard Radio-owned brand remains to be seen, given that Spotify likely retains ownership of his most recent podcast, The Full Go's IP and feed archive.
The Full Go Podcast launched in September 2021 and, over the next four-plus years, grew into one of The Ringer's most distinct voices on the NBA and sports culture at large. Goff hosted mostly solo, holding court on basketball, pop culture, and whatever else happened to be on his mind that day, building a show with its own identity rather than chasing the format of The Ringer's flagship NBA coverage or Bill Simmons' own feed.
That run ended after more than 600 episodes, Goff announced back in March.

#goff #bernstein #next

Even though they've got one of the most difficult schedules in the Big 12 and mighty Notre Dame visits Provo in the middle of October with its sights set on a national championship run, hype for the BYU Cougars in 2026 is through the roof.
Why not?
BYU has gone 23-4 overall in the past two seasons, just missing out on College Football Playoff appearances in 2024 and 2025, and returns almost all of the key ingredients from the outfit that won 12 games last year, most notably quarterback Bear Bachmeier and running back LJ Martin.
"That's the challenge this year, not feeling like we've arrived or done anything special, because we haven't won a game yet. I think these guys also know that everything people say, good or bad, is nonsense, really. All that matters is what you do in the game."

#year #game #provo #cougars

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom drew widespread criticism during Sunday night's game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky when he had to be removed from the arena after a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. However, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White doesn't want to give him the attention he was clearly seeking.
After the game, which the Fever won by a score of 113-90 thanks to a prolific performance from superstar Caitlin Clark, White urged the media not to give Kanter "any gas."
Throughout Sunday night's game, Kanter could be seen sitting courtside wearing a black T-shirt that read: "WOMAN noun. adult human female," a statement against trans women in women's sports.
In the final minutes of the third quarter, tensions rose between Kanter and Cloud, resulting in a verbal altercation near the team's bench.
The Sky guard began walking toward Kanter Freedom and shouting at him. Kanter, meanwhile, was standing with his arms outstretched and stepped toward the court before security escorted him out.

#cloud

The Los Angeles Lakers roster is currently in Slovenia on superstar Luka Doncic's invitation. And after some photos from the trip went viral, fans think the 27-year-old is looking good.
Luka Doncic has had to deal with a lot since 2025. Being traded to the Lakers, the subsequent ownership changes in LA, LeBron James' departure, and his own injuries have all been issues.
The Slovenian superstar has often had to deal with questions about his conditioning as well. Despite being a perennial First Team All-NBA member, Doncic has regularly dealt with comments about his weight.
Luka got a lot of love from fans for getting into shape last offseason. However, after recent pictures from his time in Slovenia dropped, the compliments are on a whole different level.
Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images

#luka #doncic #fans

Baseball fans will get one of the best pitching matchups of the season on Friday when the Atlanta Braves visit the Milwaukee Brewers to open a three-game series at American Family Field.
The headline attraction is on the mound, where Atlanta ace Chris Sale will go head-to-head with Milwaukee flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET, and the game will be available to stream on ESPN Unlimited.
MORE: MLB Power Rankings, 30 teams ranked worst to first: Brand new top 3
Jul 23, 2026; **** berland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) pitchers the ball against the San Diego Padres during the second inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
Date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

#chris #first

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers gave fans a moment they won't stop replaying, and it had nothing to do with the final score.
Late in the second quarter of Thursday's Fever-Wings game, Clark was dribbling out the clock with Dallas holding a foul to give. Bueckers grabbed her arm to draw the whistle, and Clark clearly didn't appreciate it. She yanked away, fired the ball down the court near Bueckers, and stayed visibly frustrated as the two headed toward the tunnel.
Bueckers wasn't rattled. Cameras caught her looking at Clark and mouthing two words that instantly took over WNBA social media: "Calm down."
The line landed everywhere within minutes. Fans, podcasters and outlets all weighed in on who came out looking better in the exchange, and the reactions ranged from amused to pointed.
"Paige says 'calm down,' and she's absolutely right. Caitlin Clark has been weird as [expletive] lately with all the shenanigans and flailing and shouting at refs," one fan wrote on X.

#clark #bueckers #fever

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is managing a hip injury that is throwing into question his status for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Lions coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Thursday, Aug. 20, that LaPorta had been hit on the hip in a recent practice, which led to the injury and his absence from recent sessions.
"It flared up a little bit, it's a little aggravated, but we feel good long-term about him," Campbell said when discussing LaPorta's hip injury. "We'll rest him for a little bit here and letting it calm down."

#little #lions #week

For much of the past year, the story of American starlet Zavier Gozo has been one of realizing potential – even in failure. Speaking with the Guardian the day after he and Real Salt Lake teammate Diego Luna learned they wouldn't be on Mauricio Pochettino's squad for this summer's World Cup, the 19-year-old Gozo admitted the rejection made him realize how close he'd gotten to earning a spot.
"I thought I would be less disappointed than I was," Gozo said in May. "Obviously, it wasn't like I was supposed to go. I feel like I was disappointed, but I also think it just gave me so much more motivation to be able to make the first team, whenever that is."
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If it works out well, Gozo's move to Crystal Palace could see that happen sooner than many would have anticipated a year ago. The Premier League club finalized the transfer of Gozo from Real Salt Lake on Tuesday in a five-year deal. The agreement is reportedly worth around $15m (£11m).
The move follows one of the most rapid ascents of any American men's prospect in recent memory.

#american #much #like