Bayern Munich were heavily linked with a move for Feyenoord full-back Givairo Read, but ultimately decided against pursuing a deal this summer.
Instead, Bayern signed Nathaniel Brown, who impressed during Germany's run at the 2026 World Cup.
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Feyenoord have reportedly rejected several bids from Nottingham Forest for Read, while AS Roma are also said to be interested in the youngster.
Here, we take a look at the latest update on Givairo Read and Gabriel Bontempo.

#World

Earlier this week, Real Madrid finalise the double sale of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Premier League side Fulham. Both players have reunited with ex-Los Blancos head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, and they may not be only players to swap the Bernabeu for Craven Cottage this summer.
It's no surprise that Arbeloa has expressed strong interest in several Real Madrid players. He's already landed Gonzalo and Palacios, but he has already eyed up further stars that he could be reunited with at Fulham, with one of them being midfielder Thiago Pitarch.
Fulham have been linked with Pitarch in recent weeks, but that was before the teenager suffered an injury that will sideline him until September. However, this has not deterred Arbeloa, with El Larguero reporting that a move will soon be made by the London club.
If Real Madrid manage to get a deal done for Rodri, it would be extremely difficult for Pitarch to get any minutes during the 2026-27 season. Thus, it makes sense for an exit to be sought now, although it has been complicated by his injury.
Nevertheless, if it is indeed true that Fulham are prepared to go for Pitarch now, it would make sense for Real Madrid to let him go – as long as a deal is agreed that sees them retain a significant sell-on clause and/or a buy-back option, given that he could very well go to another level in the Premier League. He will be playing under a manager that knows him well, so there is every chance that he does get better and better.

#palacios #league

Chelsea are less than three weeks away from officially kicking off the Xabi Alonso era at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues continue their preseason preparations with a friendly against Juventus on Wednesday.
MORE — Preseason fixtures & results | Transfers completed
Alonso's side were beaten by 10-man Tottenham Hotspur as they completed the Australian leg of their tour before wrapping up against Juve and AC Milan in Hong Kong and Jakarta. Once back in London, Chelsea will host Real Sociedad at the Bridge on Saturday, August 15, before kicking off the 2026-27 Premier League season away to Fulham on Monday, August 24.
Mykhailo Mudryk could make his return to football after 20 months suspended after returning an "adverse finding" for a banned substance in 2024. Alonso says the 25-year-old winger, who joined Chelsea for $115 million in January 2023, is available for selection. "Yes, he could play. Maybe 90 minutes it's too early, but he can be selected. He's selected, so he can play. He trained yesterday, came directly from the airport to the hotel. So, yesterday was more about the feelings, more about the emotions, to be back with the players."
Kick off time: 7:30 am ET Saturday, August 5
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium — Hong Kong
How to watch: Fubo

#Chelsea #august #saturday #away

Celtic Manager Martin O Neill. Celtic v Dundee, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 3 August 2026. Photo Stuart Wallace IMAGO
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Supporters may find the comments familiar after the Irishman spent much of last season downplaying the prospect of remaining in charge, only to later commit to the role on a permanent basis.
Even with another Premiership campaign now under way, O'Neill suggested he is not looking much further ahead than the months in front of him.
His remarks come as Celtic continue to navigate a hectic summer of transfer business.

#celtic #neill #park

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Tokito Oda will try to complete a calendar year Grand Slam when he leads the men's singles field in the U.S. Open wheelchair tournament.
Yui Kamiji, also of ***** an, the first woman from her country to complete a career Grand Slam in wheelchair, is the top seed in women's singles.
The U.S. Tennis ***** ociation announced the 16-player fields for men's singles, women's singles and quad singles on Monday. There are also eight-team doubles competitions.
Oda, 20, won his first Grand Slam ***** le at last year's U.S. Open and has gone on to capture all the major tournaments this year. Alfie Hewett, a 10-time major champion from Britain, is the No. 2 seed.
Kamiji beat 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Diede de Groot at Wimbledon to complete her collection of all the major singles ***** les. The No. 2 seed in New York, de Groot will be seeking her seventh U.S. Open singles trophy.

#grand #seed

CHICAGO — Joe Girardi remembers when the Yankees were the evil empire of the baseball world.
Girardi, now a YES Network game ******* yst, was a catcher on championship teams when then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was signing the priciest free agents and trading for stars year after year. Girardi was also the Yankees manager when they last won a championship in 2009, the year CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira were brought in to join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and company.
Now it's the Dodgers buying and trading for everyone. They won their second consecutive World Series last October, then spent $309 million in the winter to sign outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Diaz.
The Dodgers' roster is so deep that it began the season with five aces.
Now it's six.

#year

Managing Jasprit ***** rah: Every India series missed due to injury risk in the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jasprit ***** rah has been ruled out of the Sri Lanka Test series with a knee issue.
It continues a long pattern of India managing his workload across formats.
His fitness remains central to India's planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Jasprit ***** rah's absence from India's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka has once again placed his workload management under the microscope. The BCCI medical team advised the pace spearhead against rushing back, citing the need to fully recover from the left-knee issue he has nursed since the T20 World Cup earlier this year.

#bumrah

Robert Lewandowski is officially up and running in the MLS.
The former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich striker scored his first two goals for Chicago Fire in just his third appearance, leading his new side to a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC. Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 20th minute before netting the winner in the 68th to seal all three points.
Elsewhere in MLS, another familiar Bundesliga face also got on the scoresheet. Lewandowski's former Bayern teammate Thomas Müller converted a penalty to earn the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw against Los Angeles FC.
With both former Bayern stars already making an impact in North America, it will be intriguing to see whether they can enjoy the same level of success in MLS as European icons such as Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Wayne Rooney.

#bayern #borussia

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston ***** istant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.
With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today's article, we will continue with the second of 14 who wore the No. 25, big man Tom Owens. After ending his college career at South Carolina, Owens was picked up with the 58th overall selection of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
The Bronx, New York native played the first 5 seasons of his pro career in the ABA instead (and later the NBA after the Indiana Pacers joined it) before he finally joined Houston in 1976. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977.

#since

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Blake Perkins and right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for catcher Bo Naylor and right-hander Codi Heuer.
Naylor and Heuer have been ****** igned to the Brewers 40-man roster and ****** igned to Triple-A Nashville. The Guardians have not determined where Perkins and Yoho will report.
The 26-year old Naylor has spent his entire career in Cleveland but has struggled offensively the past three seasons. He was sent down to Triple-A Columbus after the Guardians acquired Patrick Bailey from San Francisco and batted .225 with seven home runs in 45 games for Columbus.
Heuer, 30, was in his first season with Cleveland and split time between the major league club and Triple-A. He was 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA in eight appearances out of the bullpen.
The 26-year old Yoho has a career 1.10 minor league ERA. He was 2-0 with a 3.15 ERA in three stints with the Brewers this season.

#Guardians #columbus

A former Ohio State Buckeye is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons in the league. Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, better known as "Big Hank," is calling it a career.
Hankins earned a starting spot in the trenches by his sophomore year at OSU. The **** e eater tallied 67 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. In his junior season, Hankins totaled 55 tackles with four tackles for loss and one sack. He would enter the NFL draft and become a second-round pick of the New York Giants.
Over the course of the next 12 years, Hankins would play with a total of five different teams, including the Colts, Raiders, Cowboys, and Seahawks. He racked up 433 tackles with 44 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and 13 pass breakups in 169 games. He finished his career with Seattle, although he would miss the entire 2025 season due to a back injury. After being waived in December, Big Hank decided to hang it up for good.
Hankins earned All-Big Ten and All-American honors while wearing the Scarlet and Gray.
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#hankins

Jul. 31—ROCHESTER — With two years remaining in her high school volleyball career, Laney Stellmaker has already decided on her next chapter.
The incoming junior setter for Century High School verbally committed to play Division I volleyball for Southern Illinois University Salukis in Carbondale, Ill, she recently announced on social media.
Once her recruitment opened on June 15, college coaches started reaching out to her. The first week was a whirlwind with Stellmaker averaging four phone calls per day. Her longest call, though, was with SIU.
"It was an hour long, and on the call, I could kind of feel that connection with the coaches," Stellmaker said. "And then I went to camps, obviously. And then after Southern Illinois' camp, I was talking to my dad, and I was like, 'This feels right. I think I want to go here,' and I already had an offer from them. I got it a week earlier, and so the next morning after camp, we made the decision to commit there."
All she needed was three and a half weeks to make her decision. Her campus visit sealed the deal.

#school #already

The Daniel Boone Little League 12U All-Stars will represent Missouri in the Little League Baseball Midwest Region Tournament after winning the state championship with a 6-0 victory over Webb City in Columbia.
The Columbia-based team completed a 3-0 run through the state tournament, according to a community announcement. Daniel Boone allowed only one run across three games and outscored opponents 30-1 on its way to the ***** le.
The state championship sends Daniel Boone to Whitestown, Indiana, for the Midwest Region Tournament, scheduled for Aug. 7-14. The regional winner advances to the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
It marks the first time a Daniel Boone baseball team has reached the regional tournament since 2021. The appearance comes after the Daniel Boone Softball All-Stars also advanced to a regional tournament earlier this summer. Daniel Boone's most recent trip to the Little League Baseball World Series came in 2006.
"These kids earned every bit of this — three games, one run allowed and a state championship," said Jeremy Bexten, manager of the DBLL 12U All-Stars. "Now they get to wear Daniel Boone across their chests and represent the entire state of Missouri on a national stage. We are thrilled for them. This is a group that has worked for this since they were little kids on these fields, and our whole community is going to be behind them every inning."

#state #stars

As fantasy draft season heats up, the Yahoo Fantasy staff completed its latest 15-round, 12-team, half-PPR, 1QB mock draft. Matt Harmon and Justin Boone go round by round, breaking down the best picks, biggest reaches and most interesting values from the Yahoo fantasy staff mock draft 2.0.
(3:10) Fantasy Fallout: Ricky Pearsall injury update
(11:30) Fantasy Fallout: Panthers rookie WR out for season
(15:45) Round 1 takeaways: James Cook selected 1.07
(21:30) Round 2 takeaways: Stacked, you can't go wrong

#fantasy #matt

The long — very, very, very long — negotiations for Randal Kolo Muani are now a thing of the past, with Wednesday bringing the news that Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain had finally agreed to a deal for the 27-year-old Frenchman. It won't be too long before Kolo Muani is walking through the doors at J Medical again, undergoing his medicals and then shaking hands with Giovanni Carnevali and Luciano Spalletti.
The saga is officially a thing of the past.
For that fact let us be thankful.
But as we know, there's still a ton of work to be done on this roster by Carnevali and his new right-hand man Frederic Massara. We also know that Wednesday also brought news that Juventus have agreed to a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for Bosnian teenager Kerim Alajbegović, who is another move seemingly out of nowhere without nearly as much of a build-up as the Kolo Muani saga.
Carnevali and Massara still have plenty of work to do — maybe too much to count when you factor in there's still a lot of deadweight to try and clear from the roster before the summer window closes.

#massara #thing

Heat predicted to flip Andrew Wiggins for $411M former MVP, 3-time scoring champion in mega deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Miami Heat have been aggressive this offseason, especially early in free agency. Miami is coming off a disappointing season after failing to advance out of the Play-In Tournament.
The Heat made one of the biggest moves of the summer when they traded for former Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday's NBA draft), one pick swap and one second-round pick, sources told ESPN," ESPN's Shams Charania wrote.
Miami also pursued LeBron James, but that effort ultimately fell short. The Heat have since shifted their focus toward adding more shooting.

#round

Team Wales swimmer Matt Richards claimed his first Commonwealth Games individual medal after winning silver in the 100m freestyle final.
It was his third medal in Glasgow after earlier claiming two bronze relay medals.
Flynn Southam won gold and his fellow Australian Kyle Chalmers earned bronze.
Olympic champion Richards will compete in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday.
Richards' medal was Wales' 10th official medal of the Games with the three silvers and six bronze bettered by the gold achieved by gymnast Ruby Evans earlier today.

#Gold

The French Football Federation have called the appointment of Zinedine Zidane as a meeting of a legend in the history of Les Bleus
Zidane has been confirmed as the new head coach of theFrance national team, returning to the dugout for the first time since leaving Real Madrid in 2021.
The 54-year-old replaces Didier Deschamps, whose 14-year reign concluded after this summer's World Cup.
Zidane has signed a deal until the 2030World Cup and will lead a talented France side into the next major tournament cycles.
The three-time Champions League winner is regarded as, arguably, France's finest ever footballer and French Football Federation chief Philippe Diallo has called his appointment a landmark moment for the country.

#french #Football #appointment #year

Herbert Hainer has offered a strong endorsement of Bayern Munich's latest acquisitions, Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, highlighting exactly why the club believes both players can make an impact at the highest level.
"Max Eberl has certainly done a good job by bringing in those two players. Both are very good players, as they showed at the World Cup. Saibari was outstanding until his injury and scored in every game. Brown is an excellent player who can really help us. He has great pace and is a perfect fit for FC Bayern," Hainer told Abendzeitung's Maximilian Koch (as captured by iMiaSanMia).
Saibari's World Cup performances appear to have played a major role in raising his profile. The attacking midfielder was one of the tournament's standout performers before injury interrupted his campaign, and his goalscoring consistency made a particularly strong impression. Scoring in every game before being forced out is a remarkable achievement and underlines the quality Bayern Munich believes it is bringing into its squad.
Brown, meanwhile, offers a different but equally valuable profile. His pace gives Bayern Munich another dynamic option on the flank, while his ability to cover ground quickly could be particularly important in Vincent Kompany's high-intensity system. Hainer's comment that Brown is a "perfect fit for FC Bayern" suggests the club sees more than just potential in the young defender.
Together, the two signings represent another important step in Bayern Munich's squad planning. Both players impressed on the biggest international stage, and now they will have the opportunity to prove that they can translate that form to the Allianz Arena.

#bayern #players #believes

Fantasy Premier League has launched for the 2026/27 season with fans flocking to the app to set-up a team that will, no doubt, be changed umpteen times before August.
FPL is a global phenomenon with over 13.1 million users playing the game last season. The new campaign is set to be bigger and better than ever before, with new changes and features for managers to get stuck into.
Among them included the long-awaited inclusion of live tables, allowing managers to see their point gains and rank climbs in real time.
In other news,Manchester City goal-machine Erling Haaland has been handed a record-breaking price tag of £15m! Can you squeeze the superstar into your squad?
The first task, as always, is selecting a team name. The usual classics are sure to crop up, so we've offered a selection of contemporary options.

#league

The Golden State Warriors have put together their teams through a variety of ways over the years, yet few approaches have proven as successful as the NBA draft. More than anything else, the most talented players to represent the Warriors have arrived in Golden State either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades executed on that same night.
The Golden State Warriors have taken many of their top stars through the draft, but have also landed a number of notable players over the years as well. From tiny colleges to blue blood programs, these alumni have contributed significantly to the team's roster over the years. So, we chose to take a closer look at which Dubs came from which schools over the years.
So without further ado, let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of Purdue.
Draft year and position: 7th round (13th pick, 110th overall), 1972 NBA Draft
Seasons at Purdue: 3

#players

WORCESTER — While Chad Tracy sat inside his office at Polar Park around 5 p.m. on April 25, the former WooSox manager made a rare call to his wife, Emily, during the middle of a Triple-A game.
Drenched in sweat and coated in mulch from her fingertips to toes, Emily, who was in the middle of landscaping the front yard of their home in Fairfield, Ohio, answered the phone.
"I said, 'Darn, what did you get kicked out of the game for?'" Emily recalled. "He said, 'Em, are you sitting down?' You start to go into panic mode that something bad happened. But he told me a plane was coming to pick him up that night to go manage (the Boston Red Sox) in Baltimore the next day.
"I was speechless."
Nearly four hours after telling his wife he'd been named interim manager of the Boston Red Sox, Tracy rolled a black suitcase through the lower bowel of Polar Park and left to board a plane headed for Baltimore.

#emily #park #wife #game

Sunday the fifth of July, 2026 will forever be a poignant date for Moroccan football, as MAS Fes ended an agonising 41-year wait for domestic glory. With their 2-0 win over Olympique Dcheira on the final day, the Yellow Tigers finally got their hands on a fifth league **** le, and excitedly re-announced themselves amongst the Maghrebi sporting establishment.
Now, while regaining their seat at the Moroccan big clubs’ table was a formidable reflection of team spirit, one man in particular stood above the rest, and that was striker Soufiane Benjdida.
The poised 24-year-old’s chart-topping 20 league goals played a crucial role in powering Pablo Franco’s team to the league summit. However, as somewhat surprised followers of Belgian football will tell you, this confident hitman is far beyond the shadow of a player they witnessed in the lowlands.
Soufiane Benjdida began his football career with steady progression at the Mohammed VI Football Academy. He then moved on through the youth ranks of both Fath US and FAR in the Moroccan capital Rabat, before being picked up by giants Raja Casablanca from his home city.
Here, two years were enough to see his tenacious style turn heads in Europe. Under former Belgian national team boss Marc Wilmots, Benjdida registered eight goals in 17 games in the 2021-22 Botola Pro campaign as the Green Eagles finished second to bitter rivals Wydad.

#soufiane #belgian #fifth

Jay Flanagan is going to experience life down the shore in the wintertime.
The longtime boys’ basketball coach in Burlington County was approved for the same position at Lower Cape May High School by the board of education on Wednesday.
Flanagan, who spends his summers in North Wildwood, recently retired as a teacher and coach at Rancocas Valley after two decades. He led the Red Devils to a 15-14 record last winter, raising his win total to 350 with the RV program in 20 years.
“I am excited for this new opportunity,” Flanagan said in an email on Wednesday night. “I never thought I would leave RV but things have changed there with a new administration. I had a great 20 years there and will truly miss it.
“I cannot thank my former players who stayed loyal to the program over the years enough for their support. I am still so close to many of them. The next two years will be very strong for RV basketball. The returning players are great young men with a lot of promise. I wish them nothing but the best and I will surely be one of their biggest fans from afar.

#program #players

Blue Jays and Yankees could win AL East by making this one trade, but one has to show they want it more originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Heading into the Major League Baseball trade deadline, there are many teams that could use a shortstop, including the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays perhaps might not be as aggressive as the Yankees.
The Yankees absolutely have to try to win over the next year or two, as there really isn't enough young talent to suggest they have a real opportunity to remain one of the better teams in baseball over the next decade, once Aaron Judge and others start to slow down with age.
At the same time, the Blue Jays have continued to show that they'll press the right ****** ons when needed. Just because they've struggled at times this year due to injuries doesn't mean Toronto isn't looking to improve on both sides of the ball.
That's why it's interesting that Jeff Passan recently named the Yankees and Blue Jays as fits for C.J. Abrams, the Washington Nationals shortstop.

#jays #show

England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.

Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred's inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain for the upcoming season. However, an MRI scan conducted on Monday confirmed the extent of the injury, forcing the 22-year-old to withdraw from the tournament. He is set to begin his rehabilitation programme immediately.

The setback comes after a mixed white-ball series against India, where Bethell produced flashes of brilliance despite inconsistent returns. He struck an unbeaten 76 off 46 **** in the second T20I before finishing the ODI series with a composed 91 in the final match.
Birmingham Phoenix head coach Shane Bond admitted the franchise was disappointed to lose both its captain and one of its most influential players but stressed that Bethell's long-term recovery remains the priority.

"We're all incredibly disappointed for Jacob and gutted he won't be able to join us this year. It's frustrating to lose a player of his quality, not least your captain, this close to the tournament, but his long-term fitness has to be the priority. Everyone at the club wishes him the very best with his recovery and we look forward to seeing him back on the field as soon as possible, " Bond said in the official statement released by the franchise.

Bond also confirmed that Donovan Ferreira will take over the captaincy, backing the South African to lead the side.

"In Donovan Ferreira we have a real leader who knows what it takes to go deep into the competition. He's won it before and will be a great person for the younger members of the squad to learn from. We're lucky to have someone of his stature to step into the captaincy," he added.
Reacting to the injury, Bethell expressed his disappointment at missing the tournament, particularly the opportunity to play in front of Birmingham Phoenix supporters at Edgbaston.

"It's frustrating to miss out on The Hundred, especially representing Birmingham Phoenix in front of our supporters at Edgbaston. Unfortunately, I need to take the time to get back to full fitness, " Bethell said in the statement.
Jacob Bethell played a key role for Birmingham Phoenix during The Hundred 2025, featuring in eight matches as a middle-order all-rounder. He scored 122 runs at a strike rate of 143.53 while also picking up three wickets with his left-arm spin, impressing with his finishing ability and versatility. His performances in the tournament proved to be a springboard to international cricket, earning him selection for England's senior white-ball squads later that year.

#captain

Former Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell and the Indiana Fever will look to improve an 8-4 record at home this season when they host the Golden State Valkyries at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 15.
Mitchell, Ohio State basketball's all-time leading scorer, led the Fever on July 12 with 27 points in a 109-75 road victory over the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson. Mitchell also became the fifth player in WNBA history to score at least 25 points in six consecutive games, according to the ******* ociated Press. The five others were Wilson, Tina Charles, Arike Ogunbowale and Maya Moore.
Through 23 games, Mitchell is averaging the highest point total in her nine-year WNBA career with 22.7.
At 14-9, the Fever face the 17-7 Valkyries. Forward Gabby Williams leads Golden State in points per game (15) and steals per game (1.6).
The Fever's home game against the Golden State Valkyries will be on USA Network.

Silver and Black Pride is wrapping up the preseason AFC West position ranking series with a pretty strong position group for the division: safety.
The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers each had a safety earn second-team All-Pro honors last season, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders each have a quality starter on the backend of their defenses, too. So, let’s see how the Raiders’ roster—and, more specifically, Jeremy Chinn—stack up to the rest of the division.
All stats referenced below are from the regular season unless otherwise noted.
2025 Stats: 94 tackles, 3 INTs, 7 PDs, 2.0 sacks, 6 TFLs (16 games)
In the five seasons since he missed the entire 2020 campaign with a knee injury, James has made four Pro Bowls and three second-team All-Pro squads, establishing himself as one of the best safeties in the entire league. He’s one of the most versatile defenders in the NFL and can impact every phase of the game. In addition to the numbers above, the statsheet-stuffer allowed a 68.4 passer rating when targeted, recorded 13 pressures on just 71 pass-rushes, and he ranked tied for 14th among safeties with 14 defensive stops against the run last season, per Pro Football Focus.

Every summer, academy players arrive knowing the pre-season training can alter the course of their future.
For Brian Farinas, that opportunity seems to have arrived this summer after Hansi Flick decided to take a closer look at the midfielder before Barcelona finalise his proposed move to Girona.
It must be remembered that the 20-year-old had appeared to be on his way out of the club.
In fact, negotiations between Barcelona and Girona were progressing well, with both clubs working towards an agreement that would allow the talented La Masia graduate to continue his development in a more competitive first-team environment.
In an interesting turn of events, as reported by Matteo Moretto, Barcelona have temporarily paused those discussions after Flick requested that Farinas remain with the first team during the opening phase of pre-season.

Terrence Hill Jr. delivered the biggest sequence of his college career in the Men's NCAA Tournament for VCU, then spent less than a month deciding his encore belonged with Tennessee basketball.
Hill, a 6-foot-3 guard, committed to Tennessee on April 19, choosing the Vols over Kansas. He's now positioned to compete for one of the starting guard jobs on a Tennessee roster that lost All-SEC guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie to the NBA draft.
Hill said he'd already pictured himself in Tennessee's offense before making his visit to Knoxville, watching Gillespie's ascent under coach Rick Barnes from afar.
"It was funny because last year I was watching the tournament when Tennessee played," Hill said July 13. "I think it was the Sweet 16 game. I was like, 'Ja'Kobi's going crazy, that could be me out there.' I was talking to my agent about it."
Barnes saw that same potential when he made the commitment official.