The Eagles left their season opener with a victory, but the offensive line's uneven performance has now been followed by a significant personnel change. Philadelphia placed Landon ****** erson on injured reserve after the veteran left guard played through multiple ailments against Washington. Drew Kendall and Willie Lampkin are the leading candidates to replace him, although the Eagles could consider changing more than one position.
Here are four takeaways from the move.
Dickerson rarely looked comfortable against the Commanders. He played all 55 offensive snaps but surrendered three pressures, including a quarterback hit, and was penalized for holding. Those problems were part of a difficult afternoon for Philadelphia's interior protection. Washington repeatedly generated pressure through the middle and finished with three sacks.
Dickerson's performance should be viewed in the context of the physical issues he was trying to manage. He remained on the field for every offensive play, but he did not resemble the powerful and dependable blocker the Eagles have come to expect.
Kendall appears to be one of the most logical candidates to enter the starting lineup. His ability to play both center and guard gives Philadelphia flexibility, especially if the coaching staff wants to limit changes at once. The Eagles could place Kendall directly at left guard and leave Cam Jurgens at center and Tyler Steen at right guard. That would preserve continuity at four of the five starting positions.

#played

According to ESPN, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the 13th-best fantasy quarterback heading into Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Mahomes is still recovering from his ACL surgery earlier this year and is expected to struggle early in the season. The six-time Pro Bowler has never been a top fantasy quarterback, but after a disappointing finish to his 2025 campaign, Mahomes has something to prove.
For fantasy managers with the two-time MVP in their lineup this week, here are Mahomes predicted stats against the Denver Broncos on 'Monday Night Football'.
On paper, Mahomes should be at a serious disadvantage in Monday's game. Starting offensive lineman Joshua Simmons is out for an undetermined amount of time with a back injury, which leaves Mahomes' blindside in the hands of rookie offensive lineman Khalil Benson. The former Indiana Hoosier went undrafted in 2026 and has now been thrust into the starting lineup to protect a generational quarterback talent.
That being said, I feel good about Mahomes' ability to produce on Monday. With reigning Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III in the backfield, head coach Andy Reid can open up the playbook and give Mahomes plenty of opportunities.

#mahomes #week #starting #offensive

TORRINGTON - Watching Nick Coleman and Kevin Leavitt run the ball for the Torrington football team in Friday night's season-opening 21-0 win over Kennedy, you might think they've been sharing the Raiders' backfield duties for ages, rather than being just the latest stars to shine in Torrington's single-wing galaxy.
When Coleman ran the ball - which he did 21 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns - there was Leavitt out ahead throwing a crisp block. When Leavitt ran the ball - which he did for 58 yards on 11 carries - there was Coleman doing the same.
They complemented each other as naturally as peanut **** er and jelly, Damon and Affleck, or - as their coach notes - thunder and lightning.
"We embrace (blocking)," said Coleman, a senior. "Single-wing offense, that's what it's about. There's no player above blocking, even if you're the quarterback, the tailback, whatever. You've got to go and make a block."
"I'd do anything for (Coleman). If I have to make a block, I'm doing whatever I can for him," Leavitt, a sophomore, said.

#block

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Richard Trang booked his tickets soon after the NFL announced the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers season opener would be played in Australia, and was one of the thousands of Americans who made their first trip Down Under to coincide with the game.
An accountant who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now lives in San Francisco, Trang soaked up the atmosphere on a bright, sunny Friday morning at the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"It's been great seeing all these red jerseys," Trang said ahead of the game. "I love the mutual respect between Niners fans and Australians. We love that the Niners came a week early, and Australians feel the same way."
The 49ers arrived last week and took time in Melbourne to prepare for the game. The Rams arrived a day ahead of time.
Nick and Dorcas Mwangi, who live in Los Angeles, described the chance to see the Rams play in Australia as a once in a lifetime opportunity.

#australia #Rams #niners #ahead

Dixie gets victory in overtime to grab first win of season
Dixie got its first win of the season in dramatic fashion last Friday, grabbing the win in overtime 35-34 against Cedar.
With seven seconds left in regulation and trailing by seven, Dixie quarterback Robbie Bennett found Riker Muhlestein in the end zone on a short 3-yard pass to force overtime.
In overtime, Muhlestein threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jennings Larkin to claim the team's first win of the season.
Dixie head coach William Leibert could not be prouder of his team and the fight it showed throughout the game.

#muhlestein #seven #yard #cedar

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a terrible month in August. Their odds of making the playoffs on July 22 were about 50/50, coming in at 47.2%. A month later, on August 22, their playoff odds had fallen to just 2%. However, the Pirates are making one last push to put themselves back into playoff contention. At the time of this writing, they've won five of their last six series and have put themselves 4 1/2 games out of a Wild Card spot. It's still a long shot, but the Pirates' playoff hopes are not completely dead, even if they are on life support. If they want to keep them alive and make a late-season push for the last Wild Card spot, they need a few players to lock in.
Jared Jones was one of the many Pirates players who went into a massive slump in August. Going into the month, he owned a quality 3.81 ERA, 3.43 FIP, and 1.02 WHIP over his first 11 starts and 52 innings coming off the injured list. In that time, he struck out 27.9% of batters, with just a 7.2% walk rate. Opposing hitters also batted below the Mendoza Line against him at .197.
Aug 4, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (17) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
Then, in five starts during August, Jones allowed 17 earned runs over just 20 2/3 innings of work. His K% fell to 24%, and his walk rate rose to 11.5%. Sure, a .383 batting average on ***** in play didn't do him any favors, but opponents owned a 91.3 MPH exit velocity, 9.2% barrel rate, and 2.18 HR/9 ratio against him.
If his first start of September says anything, Jones is starting to lock back in again. He pitched six scoreless frames against the Los Angeles Angels. He allowed just three hits, with nine strikeouts, and just one walk allowed. While it was against a team with a combined OPS of .677, it is a step in the right direction for Jones. Returning to his July form, where he had a 2.00 ERA, 33.7% K%, and 6.1% BB%, would give the Pirates' rotation a much-needed boost of energy, giving them just enough to be playoff-ready.

#month #first

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats will kick off the 2026 football season on Saturday, Sept. 5, against Boston College inside Nippert Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (FOX television/WEBN-FM (102.7).
The day will feature several enhancements to the gameday experience highlighted by the debut of the HOP Shops Tunnel Club, new and expanded concession offerings, including LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, and significant upgrades to broadcasting and live video production capabilities.
A new group experience will debut with the opening of the HOP Shops Tunnel Club, an elevated hospitality ******* e in the northeast corner of Nippert Stadium.
Created in partnership with Cincinnati Athletics' premium hospitality partner, REVELxp, the HOP Shops Tunnel Club sits directly above the Bearcats' tunnel, giving fans a premium view of the action while placing them directly over the team as it enters the stadium.
Available as two 15-person packages or one combined 30-person experience, the ******* e includes exclusive end zone field access, complimentary parking, a personal suite attendant and access to an adjacent private indoor hospitality and dining area with an all-inclusive buffet and cash bar.

#tunnel #shops #Hospitality #debut

As Week 1 of the college football season begins, there are several teams in the Sun Belt that will have big games to open up their season. These are the top Sun Belt games to watch, as these will be big tests for these teams out of the gate.
Coastal Carolina will begin their season in Morgantown, ushering in a new era. They fired former head coach Tim Beck after three seasons, including a 6-7 record in his final two. Replacing Beck is Ryan Beard.
Beard was previously the head coach at Missouri State, and he has brought over a lot of players with him.
The interesting thing about this matchup is that neither team has announced who the starting quarterback will be. For the Chanticleers, Deuce Bailey, Tre Guerra, Trever Jackson, Osiris Lopez and Luke McBride have all competed for the job. Beard has said the decision for whoever starts will be a game-time decision. Bailey was one of the transfers that came with Beard from Missouri State. He made one start last season.
For West Virginia, Michael Hawkins Jr. and Scotty Fox Jr. have both been in competition to win the starting job. While head coach Rich Rodriguez hasn't publicly announced the starter, it has been reported that Hawkins Jr. will be starting.

#head #coach

When Katie Taylor leaves the ring on Saturday night, she will have a claim to being the greatest women's boxer in history.
GOAT debates in combat sports are often fruitless — beyond having to compare fighters from different weight classes, different levels of competition and different millennia, we're reliably confused by both recency bias and the glow of nostalgia. We find it hard to ignore charisma and correct for its absence. We're biased, hopelessly so, and there are far too many pitfalls on the landscape. So it is refreshing then, although incredibly rare, for a fighter in the debate to transcend the question altogether.
Is Katie Taylor the greatest?
Maybe. Her staggering amateur career, culminating in Olympic gold in 2012, preceded a professional run that saw her become undisputed champion at two weight classes and dominate the lightweight division for years. She fought the best fighters of her generation, avenged her only loss, and of all her peers in the GOAT debate, she boasts the greatest singular win, defeating Amanda Serrano in an all-time classic firefight at Madison Square Garden in 2022. She went on to defeat Serrano twice more.
Others also have a claim. You might prefer earlier pioneers like Ann Wolfe or Laila Ali, or current multi-weight queen Claressa Shields. There are arguments for all.

#katie

WEST LAFAYETTE — As Dave Shondell built Purdue volleyball into a consistent national contender, he also built an all-time legacy among all Boilermaker coaches.
No. 14 Purdue's 3-0 victory over No. 12 Texas A&M, the reigning national champions, on the opening night of the Big Ten/SEC Challenge on Tuesday at Mackey Arena put Shondell in a tier of his own. The win was the 513th of Shondell's career, passing former basketball coach Gene Keady for most victories by any Purdue coach with Keady in attendance.
Shondell became Purdue volleyball's all-time wins leader with his 470th in 2024. He tied Keady for most wins in any sport last season when the Boilermakers beat SMU to reach their fifth Elite Eight in his tenure.
Shondell was presented the game ball and, after leading the team around Mackey to greet the remaining fans, libero Ryan McAleer and opposite hitter Grace Heaney hugged Shondell. The rest of the team followed, and the Boiler Block chanted "Dave!"
Shondell, a Muncie native, came to Purdue in 2003 after successful high school stints at Daleville and Muncie Central. His teams reached the Sweet 16 in 13 of his first 24 seasons and are 19-0 in first-round NCAA tournament matches. With Friday's victory, his career winning percentage rose to .681.

#muncie #time #victory

There's no Coaches Poll after Week 0, so what will the Coaches Poll Top 25 be after the first big weekend of games? Here's our call on what the rankings will be (and we'll change on Monday night – the next Coaches Poll will be released on Tuesday, September 8).
Along with projecting all the seemingly obvious Week 1 games, this looks ahead, predicting what might happen with LSU facing Clemson, Louisville dealing with Ole Miss, and SMU going to Florida State.

Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Virginia, Arizona, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Auburn
Preseason AP Ranking: (29)
Week 1 Opponent: UAB
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
Preseason AP Ranking: (27)
Week 1 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
Predicted Record After Week 1: 1-0
Current Coaches Poll Ranking: 25
Week 1 Opponent: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Predicted Record After Week 1: 0-1

#ranking #Florida

NEW YORK — Defense is supposed to be George Lombard Jr.'s superpower, but the Yankees rookie is in the midst of a serious fielding slump.
The shortstop now has six errors in six consecutive games after booting a ground ball in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Astros. The bizarre streak continued on a bizarre play in the eighth inning, as Lombard, on the run, bounced the ball to and nearly collided with third baseman José Caballero, who then committed an error of his own when he airmailed a throw to first.
While it was Caballero's throw that allowed a run to score, it was Lombard's half of the play that drew attention after yet another mishap. Afterward, the frustrated 21-year-old acknowledged that he needs to "clean up" his defense, especially with the Yankees trying to catch the Rays for the division lead and fend off the incoming Red Sox for the American League's top Wild Card spot.
"I don't know. It's something you're trying to figure out," Lombard, who made just one error in his first 14 MLB games, said when asked why he's had such a tough time in the field lately. "Obviously, it's not acceptable. Can't happen at this level. If you make your pitchers have to get extra outs, it just makes it way harder on us."
Meanwhile, Aaron Boone said, "I don't think so" when asked if Lombard, who has played everyday since debuting on Aug. 4, could benefit from a day off. Instead, the manager said that he has "total confidence" that Lombard will put this unusual stretch "in the rearview mirror."

#bizarre

Bayern Munich board member for Max Eberl has been a busy beaver the past few days, but his work is not done (in truth, it never is).
On good note, though, Eberl is having very positive interactions with the camp for star striker Harry Kane. As it stands, things seem to be progressing swimmingly with negotiations over a new contract.
"The contract negotiations, I have to be completely honest, have been incredibly harmonious, with both sides working together extremely well. We have a player who very much wants to stay and a club that very much wants to extend his contract. Of course, there are still details that need to be worked out. We have a very professional, yet pleasant, way of communicating with each other," Eberl told Sky Germany's Kerry Hau.
Kane, whose current contract ends after this season is expected to get at least a two-year extension, maybe three. Surely, that is one of the most important details being debated at the moment between the two side.
This is ridiculous:

#eberl #bayern #munich

Champions League format 2026-27, explained: How league phase and knockout bracket works originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The UEFA Champions League is widely regarded as the world's foremost club football competition, and its trophy the most coveted bit of silverware the game has to offer on an annual basis.
Every year, teams from all around Europe travel to square off in a multi-phase competition which pits the biggest clubs against one another in some blockbuster matchups.
The Champions League is where superstars playing at clubs across the biggest leagues across the continent square off to determine who is the champion of Europe. After an overhaul ahead of the 2024/25 season, the Champions League boasts a new format which can still be new to many fans.
The Sporting News explains the new format for the Champions League and how the draws work throughout the competition.

#league #format #Competition #phase

ORCHARD PARK, NY — For the first time in six years, an NFL team will move into a new football palace, the 2026 Buffalo Bills set to cross the street and officially open their new Highmark Stadium to kick off Week 2 of the regular season.
With a fixed seating capacity of 60,108, Highmark becomes the league's smallest venue. But that's completely by design. The standing-room only crowd can increase the headcount by roughly 6,000 for a place built to be intimate. And, despite some seemingly overblown criticism about some of the obstructed-view seats that were spotlit for the Bills' first practice in the building earlier this month, players and most fans seem to love their new surroundings.
They include gorgeous views of the field from the concourses (like a baseball stadium interior); a roof that will shield most of the crowed from lake-effect weather during winter; many design homages to Bills Mafia and creature comforts the players simply didn't have at the old Ralph Wilson Stadium (also known as Highmark Stadium before it closed following the 2025 campaign) – chief among them a grass playing surface.
"It's so nice," Bills general manager Brandon Beane recently told USA TODAY Sports. "There's some really nice stadiums, I don't think I've walked into one nicer. It's very intentional about things.
"The players are very excited about it."

#first #design

The offseason story that dominated the Big 12 will turn out to not matter a single bit during the season.
Defending champion Texas Tech added Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby in one of the biggest transfer portal moves of January. But after Sorsby transferred, it became public that he had been betting on sports while in college. Those bets included Indiana games when he was a member of the Hoosiers.
As Sorsby (and, unofficially, Texas Tech) successfully pushed to remain eligible for the 2026 season, the rest of the Big 12 was up in arms.
All that consternation worked. Amidst the blowback, Sorsby said he'd explore his supplemental NFL Draft options and not play for the Red Raiders in 2026. The NFL, meanwhile, said that it wouldn't have a supplemental draft this summer and Sorsby will now effectively sit out both the 2026 college football and NFL seasons.
Got all that? Here's what you need to know about the Big 12.

#brendan

In the summer of 2021, the Swiss player joined BVB. Only Emre Can has been at the club longer – since January 2020. Kobel has made 217 competitive appearances in black and yellow. A milestone is waiting for the 28-year-old right at the start of the league season: his 200th Bundesliga match.
Gregor Kobel is a guarantee of reliability and has become one of the faces of the team. In 2025/26, he was the Bundesliga's best goalkeeper; in four of the last five seasons, he was named the league's top keeper.
Niko Kovac says of him: "He did fantastic work here even before I arrived. We have a great goalkeeper in our ranks. He radiates calm and composure and saves what he has to save. And if it takes a superhuman stop, he's capable of that too."
Is a sentence like that confirmation of years of hard work?"It's very nice to hear something like that, especially from your own coach. He's also been at quite a few places and seen a lot. So a statement like that means a great deal to me."
The son of a former top-flight professional ice hockey player was born in Zurich on St. Nicholas Day in 1997 and trained at Grasshopper Club. In 2014, at the age of 16, he moved to the youth academy of TSG Hoffenheim. After his first appearances for the senior side under coach Julian Nagelsmann, he was loaned to FC Augsburg in January 2019, where he played in 16 of the 17 possible matches in the second half of the season. In the summer of 2019, he joined then-second-division side VfB Stuttgart. A year later, he helped the club win promotion to the Bundesliga. The 1.96-meter athlete has been under contract with Borussia Dortmund since 2021, with his deal extended early until June 2028.

#like

We're back. The start of another Notre Dame football season means the start of another run for our Pod of Gold podcast. We'll talk Notre Dame football. We'll talk Notre Dame basketball. We'll talk Notre Dame.
We'll also answer your questions and comments (concerns) about everything Notre Dame. Simply leave your question or comment (or concern) with your name and hometown and we'll address it on our next podcast, set to tape Wednesday, August 26 at 4 p.m.
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#podcast

Arthur Fils charged into the men's final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning.
In his first ever Masters 1000 final, 22-year-old Fils will play the winner of the all-American semi-final clash between Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe.
Fils beat Cobolli -- the Roland Garros finalist from Italy -- for the third time in their career series to become the youngest French Masters finalist since a 20-year-old Richard Gasquet in Toronto two decades ago.
The 68-minute match finished with perfect timing as rain began only minutes after the conclusion, briefly delaying the start of a women's semi-final between holder Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula.
Fils said the weather delay that had halted the start of his match as the players took to the court was difficult to deal with.

#fils #semi

CHATTANOOGA — Brentwood Academy senior linebacker Kenneth Simon II took the result a little harder than some of his teammates.
The Eagles' 38-20 season-opening loss at Baylor on Aug. 20 was a TSSAA football state championship rematch of last year's Division II-AAA final. But it was also a nationally televised bragging-rights affair played between some of the nation's top recruits, with seven Power 4 commits on the field.
That made it more difficult for Simon as a defender to watch fellow Tennessee football commit and Baylor five-star running back David Gabriel Georges wrap up his postgame interview on ESPN2 and skip to the locker room.
Gabriel Georges rushed for 172 rushing yards — most in the second half — and added three touchdowns all after halftime to go with 78 yards receiving.
More: Marshall Manning, Peyton Manning's son, makes TSSAA high school football debut as a freshman

#Football #simon #gabriel #yards

We continue the countdown to the start of the Arizona Cardinals' regular season. Today, Thursday, August 20, is 24 days away from the Arizona Cardinals' regular-season opener on Sept. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
With 24 days until Week 1, let's look back at the 2024 season for the Cardinals.
The 2024 season was Jonathan Gannon's second as head coach. Quarterback Kyler Murray was playing his first full season after a torn ACL in 2022.
They started the season 6-4 and led the NFC West but then lost five of their final seven games after the bye week and finished 8-9 and in third place in the division. Eight of their nine losses came to teams that won at least 10 games.
They averaged 23.5 points per game and allowed 22.3.

#week

The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Washington Nationals scored zero runs.
Maybe all the Rangers needed was to play a team from the National League. Sure the American League is terrible this season but Texas obviously likes a challenge. Why put in your best effort against the likes of Anaheim and Not-Oakland when you can show up the Senior Circuit?
It's probably just anecdotal but it feels like the Rangers have been cooled off a time or two by scheduled days off. However yesterday was a day off that was most welcome and allowed the club to reset after a well-documented unseemly trip out West.
Back home and with the trouble on the coast fully flushed, the Rangers scored a run in the first inning to grab the all important early lead. The run that scored following a couple of hits from Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager came after Cal Quantrill had worked around a leadoff CJ Abrams double in the top of the first.
An inning later, Texas didn't need to manufacture a run as they turned to the long ball with a solo shot from Justin Foscue. One of many Rangers who have been slumping in August, Foscue collected his eighth dinger of the year as the night's designated hitter against a left-handed starter for Washington.

#league

Florida point guard Xaivian Lee entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Lee spent one season with the Gators after transferring in from Princeton.
In 35 games last year, Lee averaged 11.6 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 ******* ists, shot 42% from the floor and 29.2% from three-point range. He also shot 76.5% from the free-throw line.
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Lee spent three years at Princeton before electing to hit the portal and play for the Gators last season. In three seasons with the Tigers, Lee averaged 12.7 points per game. 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 ******* ists and shot 43.1% from the floor.
Lee entered the NBA Draft process earlier this summer and went unselected during the 2026 edition. He agreed to am Exhibit 10 deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers back in June. An Exhibit 10 deal is a one-year, non-guaranteed NBA minimum-salary contract that invites a player to training camp. It is often utilized by franchises to evaluate undrafted rookies along with fringe players and allows them to retain the player's G League rights if they are waived.

#year #three #exhibit

Michael Scotto: JUST IN: The Phoenix Suns are re-signing Haywood Highsmith to a deal, league sources told hoopshype .
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: The Phoenix Suns are re-signing Haywood Highsmith to a …

#highsmith #signing #deal

World number one Scottie Scheffler powered to an eight-stroke victory in the St. Jude Championship on Sunday, capturing his first PGA Tour ******* le since January.
The American launched the tour's FedEx Cup playoff series in convincing style, shrugging off an early bogey to card five birdies in a four-under par 66 for a 17-under par total of 263 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
South Korean Kim Si-woo carded a two-under 68 to finish second on nine-under.
"I've had some close calls this year," said Scheffler, who had five runner-up finishes and four other top-fours during the extended dry spell that followed his season-opening victory at La Quinta, California.
"I feel like I kept saying at the end of each tournament 'Man, I feel like I'm playing pretty good. It's just the little things aren't going my way.'"

#feel #World

Kudos to Doug Drabek, the former Cy Young winner and Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A Reno pitching coach, who has helped turn starter Brandon Pfaadt into one the best pitchers in the game.
Pfaadt lost his rotation job with the D-backs after three starts, was demoted to the bullpen, and was optioned to the Reno on June 3 with a 5.92 ERA.
Pfaadt spent 3 ½ weeks in the minors with Drabek, returned to the Diamondbacks on June 30, and has become the hottest pitcher on the planet, and has pitched 32 ⅔ consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, out-dueling Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale in his last two starts.
Pfaadt has made nine starts since his return, and is 7-1 with a 1.15 ERA, yielding a .203 batting average. He became only the third pitcher in franchise history to pitch seven shutout innings in consecutive starts while yielding two or fewer hits after his latest gem Friday night in the D-backs' 2-0 victory over Atlanta.
Nightengale's Notebook: Latest MLB rumors

#pfaadt #diamondbacks #latest #backs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of second-half goals and Nashville SC beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-1 on Saturday night in a match featuring the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to remain atop the MLS standings.
Messi started his first game since the death of his father, Jorge, on Aug. 8 at age 68. He played in the second half of Inter Miami's 3-2 loss to Club León on Aug. 12, but did not start the game.
The Inter Miami captain had a major scoring chance in the 23rd minute, but his penalty kick was saved by Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake. The rebound was put into the net by Sergio Reguilón, but the goal was disallowed after it was determined that Reguilón had entered the penalty area early.
Andy Najar scored his first goal of the season, heading in a pass from Elias Saad along the left post in the 16th minute.
Inter Miami evened the game in the 48th minute off a spin-move goal from Telasco Segovia.

#nashville

The Florida State Seminoles are taking their search for talent in the 2028 recruiting cycle to the state of Texas. On Friday, four-star wide receiver Damarion Mays announced his offer from the Seminoles.
"#AGTG blessed to have received an offer from Florida State," Mays said on social media.
He is ranked as the nation's No. 111 overall recruit and the No. 16 wide receiver in 247Sports composite rankings. He's listed as the No. 12 prospect in the state of Texas as well.
Mays made his name known as a freshman at Life Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas. He registered 68 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging an amazing 24.1 yards per catch. Plus, he added 164 kickoff return yards. As a sophomore, Mays played at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He had another very productive season with 54 receptions for 843 yards and 11 scores. He averaged 15.6 yards per catch.
The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has garnered around 40 scholarship offers due to his performance in his first two years of high school, which will make FSU's pursuit of him a challenging one. Mays also has offers from the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, and more.

#mays #yards #wide

Tuesday, the NBA revealed both prime-time games during opening week and Christmas Day matchups as the 2026-27 season approaches. Despite playing in some thrilling contests last season, the Hornets were omitted from both lists, as many expect Charlotte to compete for a Play-In Tournament spot once again.
Since they were formed in 1988, the Hornets are the only team in league history that has not played on Christmas Day, a trend that will continue for at least one more season. Christmas Day matchups this season will be between the Knicks/Spurs, the Celtics/Heat, the Lakers/76ers, the Timberwolves/Thunder and finally the Warriors/Nuggets.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Hornets snubbed from the brightest stage again, continue 38-year drought

#christmas #season #despite #play

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed superstar closer Edwin Díaz in the offseason, but his season has not gone to plan.
He missed over three months after having surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow. He was not pitching well before hitting the injured list and has struggled ever since returning as well. He had a 10.50 ERA in the seven games he pitched before he was shut down, and has a 9.00 ERA since returning.
The Dodgers bullpen once again blew a lead on Monday night, but a one-run seventh inning got them back in front. Tanner Scott and Edwin Díaz were tasked with landing the plane. Scott did what he has done all year and looked great, and Dave Roberts went to Díaz in the ninth inning.
Díaz has allowed a run in every outing this month and has blown one-run leads in each of his last two outings. However, he was perfect on Monday night.
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#scott #well #inning