“THE SCOREBOARD”
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
RED SOX 12, WHITE SOX 11
CUBS 3, BLUE JAYS 2 (11 INNINGS)
BRAVES 11, MARLINS 3
TWINS 4, ROYALS 3
ANGELS 4, ORIOLES 1
REDS 6, ATHLETICS 5
METS 13, GUARDIANS 6
BREWERS 5, PIRATES 2
PHILLIES 7, NATIONALS 3
TIGERS 11, MARINERS 0
PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 1
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BASEBALL NEWS
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NFL NEWS
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NBA NEWS
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NHL NEWS
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 3 IOWA 2
SOUTH BEND 4 CEDAR RAPIDS 1
CEDAR RAPIDS 4 SOUTH BEND 2
FT. WAYNE 3 WEST MICHIGAN 0
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WNBA SCORES
ACES 86 FEVER 84 OT
SPARKS 89 LYNX 82
FIRE 97 TEMPO 83
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INDIANA HS FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
https://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/teams.htm#load
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/tennis
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ADAMS CENTRAL AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:00 PM
ALEXANDRIA AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 7:00 PM
ANDREAN AT MERRILLVILLE 8:00 PM
ANGOLA AT GOSHEN 7:00 PM
ATTICA AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
AVON AT DECATUR CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BATESVILLE AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
BELLMONT AT MADISON-GRANT 7:00 PM
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH 7:00 PM
BOONVILLE AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE 7:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT OWEN VALLEY 7:00 PM
BROWNSBURG AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:00 PM
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
CARROLL (FLORA) AT SEEGER 7:00 PM
CASCADE AT MONROVIA 7:00 PM
CASTLE AT EVANSVILLE NORTH 7:30 PM
CASTON AT WHITKO 7:00 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT CULVER 7:30 PM
CHRISTEL HOUSE AT BOWMAN ACADEMY 7:30 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT BREMEN 7:00 PM
CLINTON CENTRAL AT FRANKFORT 7:00 PM
CLINTON PRAIRIE AT FRONTIER 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS EAST AT MOORESVILLE 7:00 PM
COLUMBUS NORTH AT WHITELAND 7:00 PM
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT PARK TUDOR 7:00 PM
COVINGTON AT TRI-COUNTY 7:00 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:00 PM
DELPHI AT BENTON CENTRAL 7:00 PM
DELTA AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT OAK HILL 7:00 PM
EASTERN (PEKIN) AT WEST WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
ELKHART AT CONCORD 7:00 PM
ELWOOD AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT EVANSVILLE REITZ 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT JASPER 7:30 PM
FAIRFIELD AT CALUMET 7:30 PM
FISHERS AT CARMEL 7:00 PM
FLOYD CENTRAL AT GIBSON SOUTHERN 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE NORTH AT EAST NOBLE 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT WARSAW 7:00 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT LEO 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN AT SOUTHPORT 7:00 PM
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD 7:00 PM
FRANKTON AT TIPTON 7:00 PM
FREMONT AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:00 PM
GARRETT AT DEKALB 7:00 PM
GARY WEST AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 7:00 PM
GREENCASTLE AT CLOVERDALE 7:00 PM
GREENSBURG AT SHELBYVILLE 7:00 PM
HAGERSTOWN AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:00 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT LAPEL 7:00 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 7:30 PM
HAMMOND CENTRAL AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
HAMMOND MORTON AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM
HAMMOND NOLL AT SOUTH BEND RILEY 7:30 PM
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:30 PM
HENRYVILLE AT CLARKSVILLE 7:00 PM
HERITAGE HILLS AT SOUTH SPENCER 8:00 PM
HIGHLAND AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
HOBART AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM
HUNTINGTON NORTH AT EASTBROOK 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH AT NOBLESVILLE 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT BEN DAVIS 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER AT DANVILLE 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT EDINBURGH 7:00 PM
JAY COUNTY AT BLACKFORD 7:00 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL 7:00 PM
JENNINGS COUNTY AT PAOLI 7:00 PM
JOHN GLENN AT BOONE GROVE 7:30 PM
KNOX AT NORTH JUDSON 8:00 PM
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT MITCHELL 7:30 PM
LAPORTE AT NEW PRAIRIE 8:00 PM
LAVILLE AT TRITON 7:00 PM
LAWRENCEBURG AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
LOGANSPORT AT PERU 7:00 PM
LOWELL AT CROWN POINT 8:00 PM
MARION AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:00 PM
MARTINSVILLE AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 7:00 PM
MCCUTCHEON AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 7:00 PM
MICHIGAN CITY AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
MILAN AT RUSHVILLE 7:00 PM
MISHAWAKA AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT KOKOMO 7:00 PM
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT FOREST PARK 7:30 PM
MUNSTER AT LAKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM
NEW CASTLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:00 PM
NEW HAVEN AT HERITAGE 7:00 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT NORTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT BREBEUF JESUIT 7:00 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
NORTH DECATUR AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:00 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT SALEM 7:00 PM
NORTH NEWTON AT WHITING 8:00 PM
NORTH POSEY AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:30 PM
NORTH PUTNAM AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM
NORTH WHITE AT TAYLOR 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:00 PM
NORTHFIELD AT NORTH MIAMI 7:00 PM
NORTHRIDGE AT WEST NOBLE 7:00 PM
NORTHVIEW AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN AT MANCHESTER 7:00 PM
NORTHWOOD AT COLUMBIA CITY 7:00 PM
NORWELL AT MISSISSINEWA 7:00 PM
OSCEOLA GRACE AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 8:00 PM
PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT LEBANON 7:00 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT BEECH GROVE 7:00 PM
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7:00 PM
PIKE CENTRAL AT EASTERN GREENE 7:00 PM
PIONEER AT LEWIS CASS 7:00 PM
PLYMOUTH AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:00 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT WOODLAN 7:00 PM
PRINCETON AT TECUMSEH 8:00 PM
PROVIDENCE AT NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
RICHMOND AT CONNERSVILLE 7:00 PM
RIVER FOREST AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 8:00 PM
RIVERTON PARKE VS. LINTON 7:30 PM
SCOTTSBURG AT MADISON 7:00 PM
SEYMOUR AT GREENWOOD 7:00 PM
SHENANDOAH AT BLUFFTON 7:30 PM
SILVER CREEK AT CHARLESTOWN 7:00 PM
SOUTH ADAMS AT EASTSIDE 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:00 PM
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT LAKELAND 7:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WHEELER 8:00 PM
SOUTH NEWTON AT LAKE STATION 8:00 PM
SOUTHMONT AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:00 PM
SOUTHWOOD AT ROCHESTER 7:00 PM
SPEEDWAY AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT EDGEWOOD 7:00 PM
SULLIVAN AT NORTH KNOX 7:00 PM
SWITZERLAND COUNTY AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:00 PM
TELL CITY AT PERRY CENTRAL 8:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT VINCENNES LINCOLN 7:00 PM
TRI-CENTRAL AT WES-DEL 7:00 PM
TRINITY LUTHERAN AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 7:00 PM
TWIN LAKES AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:00 PM
UNION CITY AT TRI 7:00 PM
UNION COUNTY AT MONROE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
VALPARAISO AT PENN 7:30 PM
WABASH AT MACONAQUAH 7:00 PM
WALNUT HILLS (OHIO) AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:00 PM
WARREN CENTRAL AT CENTER GROVE 7:00 PM
WAWASEE AT JIMTOWN 7:00 PM
WEST CENTRAL AT WINAMAC 7:00 PM
WEST VIGO AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:00 PM
WESTERN AT INDIAN CREEK 7:00 PM
WESTERN BOONE AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM
WESTFIELD AT HOMESTEAD 7:00 PM
WHEATON ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:00 PM
WINCHESTER AT CENTERVILLE 7:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT ANDERSON 7:00 PM
ZIONSVILLE AT PIKE 7:00 PM
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUG. 28
IDAHO AT CAL POLY | 10 P.M. | ESPN
SATURDAY, AUG. 29
TCU VS. NORTH CAROLINA (AVIVA STADIUM IN DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 12 P.M. | ESPN
SAN JOSE STATE AT USC | 3 P.M. | NBC
ALABAMA STATE VS. SOUTHERN (LEGION FIELD IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) | 3 P.M. | ESPNU
NC STATE AT VIRGINIA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
JACKSONVILLE STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 5:30 P.M. | CBSSN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
HAWAI’I AT STANFORD | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NEW MEXICO STATE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK
EAST TEXAS A&M AT MERCER | 7 P.M. | ESPN
HOWARD VS. ALABAMA A&M (CENTER PARC STADIUM IN ATLANTA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT TARLETON STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN2
MEMPHIS AT UNLV | 10 P.M. | FOX
WEEK 1
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
UMASS AT RUTGERS | 6 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT UCF | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
AKRON AT WAKE FOREST | 7 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
MERRIMACK AT DELAWARE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST GEORGIA AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UALBANY AT BUFFALO | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF AT MISSOURI | 8 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
COLORADO AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. | ESPN
EASTERN ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA | 8 P.M. | PEACOCK
IDAHO AT UTAH | 9 P.M. | ESPNU
UAB AT ILLINOIS | 9 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
FRIDAY, SEPT. 3
SAN JOSE STATE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT PURDUE | 7 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT GEORGIA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UTEP AT OKLAHOMA | 8 P.M. | SECN+
LIU AT KANSAS | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
TOLEDO AT MICHIGAN STATE | 8 P.M. | FS1
MIAMI (FLA.) AT STANFORD | 9 P.M. | ESPN
FRESNO STATE AT USC | 9 P.M. | FOX
SATURDAY, SEPT. 4
EAST CAROLINA AT ALABAMA | 12 P.M. | ABC
OREGON STATE AT HOUSTON | 12 P.M. | ESPN
COASTAL CAROLINA AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT/HBO MAX
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | FOX
OHIO AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | FS1
BRYANT AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
TARLETON STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LIBERTY AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
MIAMI (OHIO) AT PITT | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK
BALL STATE AT OHIO STATE | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
KENT STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT KENTUCKY | 1 P.M. | SECN+
SE MISSOURI STATE AT IOWA STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DUQUESNE AT AIR FORCE | 1 P.M. | MW+
RHODE ISLAND AT TEMPLE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE AT GEORGIA | 3 P.M. | SECN+
AUBURN VS. BAYLOR (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA) | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
FURMAN AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M. | SECN+
TEXAS STATE AT TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
BOSTON COLLEGE AT CINCINNATI | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
TULANE AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
BOISE STATE AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
MARSHALL AT PENN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
THE CITADEL AT CHARLOTTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TOWSON AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT UTSA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
FORDHAM AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK
MAINE AT APP STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
OKLAHOMA STATE AT TULSA | 3:45 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTH ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT IOWA | 4:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
ALCORN STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WYOMING AT COLORADO STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
NORFOLK STATE AT OLD DOMINION | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSOURI STATE AT TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN
AUSTIN PEAY AT VANDERBILT | 7 P.M. | SECN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT TEXAS TECH | 7 P.M. | FS1
NICHOLLS AT KANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT UTAH STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARKANSAS STATE AT MEMPHIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SE LOUISIANA AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SAM HOUSTON AT TROY | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CLEMSON AT LSU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
UL MONROE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
VMI AT VIRGINIA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
NORTHWESTERN STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT FLORIDA | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
UTAH TECH AT BYU | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
HAMPTON AT MARYLAND | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 8 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
LAMAR AT LOUISIANA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCYHURST AT NEW MEXICO STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ARIZONA AT ARIZONA | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 9:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK
UNLV AT HAWAI’I | 10 P.M. | ESPN UNLIMITED AND THE CW NETWORK
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NEW MEXICO | 10 P.M. | FS1
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
UCLA AT CAL | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT NEVADA | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
SUNDAY, SEPT. 6
TEXAS SOUTHERN AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
FLORIDA A&M VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (HARD ROCK STADIUM IN MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.) | 3 P.M. | ESPN
WASHINGTON STATE AT WASHINGTON | 4 P.M. | NBC
OLE MISS VS. LOUISVILLE (NISSAN STADIUM IN NASHVILLE, TENN.) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
NOTRE DAME VS. WISCONSIN (LAMBEAU FIELD IN GREEN BAY, WIS.) | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
MONDAY, SEPT. 7
SMU AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
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NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME – AUG. 6
CAROLINA 33 ARIZONA 30
WEEK 1
THURSDAY – AUG. 13
DETROIT AT CINCINNATI – 7PM
GREEN BAY AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM
INDIANAPOLIS AT NEW ENGLAND – 7:30PM
LA CHARGERS AT HOUSTON – 8PM
ARIZONA AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM
TENNESSEE AT SAN FRANCISCO – 9PM
FRIDAY – AUG. 14
DENVER AT ATLANTA – 7PM
TAMPA BAY AT NY JETS – 7PM
MIAMI AT WASHINGTON – 7PM
SATURDAY – AUG. 15
CAROLINA AT BUFFALO – 1PM
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO – 1PM
MINNESOTA AT NY GIANTS – 1PM
LA RAMS AT KANSAS CITY – 4PM
JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS – 4PM
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE – 7PM
DALLAS AT SEATTLE – 8PM
WEEK 2
THURSDAY – AUG. 20
LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON – 8PM, ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM
FRIDAY – AUG. 21
NY JETS AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM
CAROLINA AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM
GREEN BAY AT DENVER – 9PM
SATURDAY – AUG. 22
WASHINGTON AT DETROIT – 12PM
BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND – 1PM
ATLANTA AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM
BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA – 1PM
NEW ORLEANS AT LA RAMS – 4PM
NY GIANTS AT MIAMI – 4PM
CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI – 7PM
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND – 7PM
KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY – 7:30PM
DALLAS AT ARIZONA – 10PM
SUNDAY – AUG. 23
SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE – 8PM, FOX
WEEK 3
THURSDAY – AUG. 27
PITTSBURGH AT BUFFALO – 7PM
NEW ENGLAND AT CLEVELAND – 8PM, PRIME VIDEO
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM
LA RAMS AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM
FRIDAY – AUG. 28
WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORE – 6PM
HOUSTON AT CAROLINA – 7PM
ATLANTA AT MIAMI – 7PM
TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM
NY GIANTS AT NY JETS – 7:30PM
NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS – 8PM
ARIZONA AT GREEN BAY – 8PM
SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY – 8PM
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA – 8PM, CBS
MINNESOTA AT DENVER – 9PM
SATURDAY – AUG. 29
DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM
CHICAGO AT TENNESSEE – 6PM
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2026 NFL TEAM SCHEDULES
https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-team
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
WEEK DATE OPPONENT TV / TIME (ET)
WEEK 1 THU, AUG 13 @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOCAL (7:30 PM)
WEEK 2 SAT, AUG 22 VS. ATLANTA FALCONS LOCAL (1:00 PM)
WEEK 3 SAT, AUG 29 VS. DETROIT LIONS LOCAL (1:00 PM)
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV / STREAMING
1 SUN, SEPT 13 VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00 PM CBS
2 SUN, SEPT 20 @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 8:20 PM NBC
3 SUN, SEPT 27 VS. HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 PM CBS
4 SUN, OCT 4 @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 9:30 AM NFL NET
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/SPORTS RELEASES
NFL NEWS
PANTHERS RALLY PAST CARDS AT GUN IN HALL OF FAME GAME
Haynes King scrambled for a 5-yard touchdown as time expired, lifting the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio.
The dash, completed with a dive over the goal line, capped a 13-play, 65-yard drive.
Arizona took the lead with 1:55 remaining when Kedon Slovis connected with Bryson Green for a 1-yard touchdown pass.
King completed 21 of 34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and he added three carries for 39 yards. He was the second quarterback used by the Panthers (1-0), who gave Kenny Pickett the start while No. 1 QB Bryce Young took the night off.
Pickett finished 8 of 11 for 62 yards.
The Cardinals (0-1) sat out their top two quarterbacks, Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew. Carson Beck wound up 15 of 19 for 188 yards and a touchdown, and Slovis finished 9-for-10 for 106 yards and the one score.
Arizona receiver Jalen Brooks made three catches for 99 yards.
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WRONG TARGET: JAXSON DART’S TOSS INTO DEFENDER’S FACE WAS JUST ‘COMPETITIVENESS’
Two days after throwing a football off the facemask of cornerback Greg Newsome II after a play, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart said it was just the competitive juices at work.
The New York defense didn’t take kindly to Dart’s actions after he ran for a touchdown during a training camp workout at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Neither did Giants coach John Harbaugh, who assessed a 15-yard penalty for taunting prior to the point-after attempt.
“G-New’s my brother. I mean, brothers compete, brothers get into it, and that’s just part of the competitiveness that we have out here,” Dart told reporters. “It’s a battle each and every day. It’s a battle every single play, and I think that when you’re in those environments, it just gets competitive.
“So, that’s just kind of football, but at the same time you got to respect the fact that you hold each other accountable and you have those conversations, but we’re competing.”
Newsome wasn’t happy in the moment but quickly let the anger dissipate.
“I was mad,” Newsome told reporters Wednesday. “But like I said, I’m a guy that chirps. I like stuff like that. So, we were laughing at lunch about it literally after practice yesterday. So, we were about to post a little selfie because I seen it got on ESPN and stuff. So, it was fun. It was funny. I like the aggression. I like that with my quarterback. So, it’s all good.”
One thing about the play worth noting is that quarterbacks wear red jerseys and are hands-off to defenders. So, it wasn’t like Newsome was about to deliver a big hit.
“I mean, when he gets close to the end zone, he scores. I’m telling him, he’s not going to score,” Newsome said. “So, there’s obviously going to be some back and forth all the time. But like I said, iron sharpens iron. It’s hot outside. It’s day whatever of camp; emotions get high. So, it was fun.”
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BRONCOS COACH: WR JAYLEN WADDLE (LEG) OUT 4-5 DAYS
Denver Broncos offseason acquisition Jaylen Waddle is nursing a muscle strain in his leg and will sit out the next few days as a precaution, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday.
Waddle, a wide receiver, did not participate in practice on Thursday and was seen limping while wearing a sleeve on his left leg.
“He has a strain. I think we’ll see him back in the next four to five days,” Payton said
The Broncos acquired Waddle and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft from the Miami Dolphins on March 17 in exchange for first-, third- and fourth-round selections.
Waddle, 27, recorded 64 catches for 910 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games (all starts) last season for the rebuilding Dolphins. He is owed $68.6 million over the next three seasons.
He has 373 receptions for 5,039 yards and 26 touchdowns in 78 career games (all starts) since being selected by Miami with the sixth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Alabama.
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OT KION SMITH INKS 1-YEAR DEAL WITH 49ERS
The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive tackle Kion Smith to a one-year deal on Thursday.
Wide receiver Colton Dowell was waived to create the roster spot for Smith, who spent the past four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Smith, 27, originally signed with the Atlanta Falcons after going undrafted in 2021 out of Fayetteville State. He stuck onto the Dolphins’ practice squad in 2021 and played nine games in 2023 before playing in 14 more, including his first two starts, in 2025.
Dowell, 27, was signed by San Francisco in January. The seventh-round pick by the Titans in 2023 hasn’t played in a game since his rookie season, when he caught one pass for 3 yards in 10 games (one start).
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JAHMYR GIBBS BACK ON THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE DETROIT LIONS TRAINING CAMP STARTED
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs was back on the field Thursday for the first time since Detroit Lions training camp started a week ago.
The Pro Bowl running back participated in the early walk-through session and team stretching period before moving to the sideline to work with trainers.
It was not a full practice, but it was a start as Gibbs and the Lions appear closer to a deal to finalize a contract extension. He did not speak to the media when walking off the field after practice, but he held his right arm high and gave a thumbs up when asked if a deal was close.
“He’s one of our best players. We always want him out there, but I know he’s going to be ready when the moment comes,’’ offensive coordinator Drew Petzing said before practice. “I’m not concerned about it.’’
Gibbs, entering his fourth season, has been at camp participating in meetings, but Thursday was his first day on the field. He rushed for 1,223 yards with 13 touchdowns and had 77 receptions for 616 yards and five scores in 2025.
Linebacker Jack Campbell, who called Gibbs a fantastic human being, said his return makes his job tougher.
“For me, when I saw him back out there I was like, ‘Gosh, now I have to go one-on-one against him in routes,’” Campbell said. “But it’s good to have Jah back. You know what he is, you know what he does for the team, he’s electric.’’
In the past two days, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (two-year, $44 million) and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (three-year, up to $75 million) have reached contract extensions which could open the door for a Gibbs deal. Robinson is now the highest paid running back in NFL history.
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DETROIT MAKES JAHMYR GIBBS NFL’S NEWEST HIGHEST-PAID RUNNING BACK WITH 3-YEAR DEAL
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL’s newest highest-paid running back.
Athletes First announced the deal Thursday, hours after Gibbs took the field for the first time since the Lions’ training camp started. His agents also noted the new contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed for the Pro Bowler.
Two days earlier, Atlanta briefly made Bijan Robinson the NFL’s highest-paid running back.
Gibbs had been participating in meetings at camp, but Thursday was his first appearance on the field, an indication the Lions and his agents were close to a deal. Gibbs held his right arm high and gave a thumbs-up when asked if an agreement was close as he walked off the practice field.
He rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns and had 77 receptions for 616 yards and five scores in 2025.
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got a two-year, $44 million deal earlier Thursday.
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TITANS WR ELIC AYOMANOR INJURES SHOULDER IN PRACTICE
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor exited Thursday’s practice with a left shoulder injury.
Per Titans head coach Robert Saleh, Ayomanor sustained the injury after colliding with safety Kevin Winston Jr. during a red zone drill.
“It feels stable, but we’ll get more info later,” Saleh said of Ayomanor’s condition.
Ayomanor, 23, recorded 41 catches for 515 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts) during his rookie season in 2025. The Medicine Hat, Alberta, native was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Tennessee.
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PACKERS RB JOSH JACOBS (GROIN) SITS OUT PRACTICE
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs is not participating in practice Thursday due to a groin injury.
The injury was not deemed to be severe for Jacobs, multiple media outlets reported.
Jacobs dealt with numerous injuries last season, finishing with 929 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns in 15 games (all starts). He also had 36 receptions for 282 yards and a score.
Signed to a four-year, $48 million fre-agent deal in 2024, Jacobs is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2020, 2022, 2024). He also was a first-team All Pro in 2022, when he led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,653 yards as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Jacobs, 28, has rushed for 7,803 yards on 1,840 attempts with 74 touchdowns in 105 career games (104 starts) with the Raiders and Packers. He has 269 catches for 2,072 yards and two scores.
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JETS COACH: ROOKIE TE KENYON SADIQ TO RETURN IN ‘COUPLE WEEKS’
New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq is expected to be ready for the regular season as he works his way back from core muscle surgery.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn announced the news on Sadiq, saying Thursday that he’s optimistic Sadiq will be on the practice field later this month.
“We actually got pretty good news the other day,” Glenn said. “I’m just crossing my fingers, I’m going to say it’s a couple weeks still, but it’s not anything that’s going to keep him out of the regular season.”
Selected 16th overall in 2026 NFL Draft in April, Sadiq underwent surgery in May and missed a sizable portion of the team’s offseason program.
Sadiq, 21, played through the injury last season at Oregon, missing one game but still finishing with a team-high eight touchdown catches and 560 receiving yards, which ranked second.
He ran the fastest 40-yard dash time by a tight end (4.39) in NFL Scouting Combine history at February’s event.
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REPORT: TEXANS, LB HENRY TO’OTO’O AGREE TO EXTENSION
The Houston Texans and linebacker Henry To’oTo’o are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million contract extension, NFL Network reported Thursday.
A fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama in 2023, To’oTo’o is entering the final season of his four-year, $4.08 million rookie deal.
The extension also includes $1 million in incentives.
To’oTo’o, a California native, has played in 46 games (35 starts) with the Texans.
He has accounted for 261 tackles (18 for loss), six quarterback hits and four sacks. He also has an interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
The Texans begin the season with a key AFC game, hosting the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 13.
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REPORT: PATRIOTS WORKING OUT VETERAN G GREG VAN ROTEN
The New England Patriots hosted veteran guard Greg Van Roten for a workout on Thursday, NFL Network reported.
The 36-year-old free agent played every offensive snap for the New York Giants in each of the past two seasons.
Van Roten has only missed one game in the past five seasons and has played both left and right guard during his 11-year NFL career.
He has appeared in 144 games (105 starts) with the Green Bay Packers (2012-13), Carolina Panthers (2017-19), New York Jets (2020-21), Buffalo Bills (2022), Las Vegas Raiders (2023) and Giants. He played in the CFL from 2015-16.
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RAIDERS SIGN FORMER TEXANS RB DARE OGUNBOWALE
The Las Vegas Raiders announced the signing of veteran running back Dare Ogunbowale on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.
Ogunbowale, 32, played the past four seasons with the Houston Texans, mostly on third downs and special teams.
He has rushed for 594 yards and five touchdowns and has 109 catches for 850 yards and two scores in 114 career games (nine starts) with Washington (2017), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018-19), Jacksonville Jaguars (2020-21) and Texans.
Ogunbowale has accumulated 1,874 all-purpose yards and showed his versatility in Houston’s 39-37 win against the Buccaneers in Week 9 in 2023. After Ka’imi Fairbairn was injured, Ogunbowale converted a 29-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.
With the Raiders, Ogunbowale will provide depth behind second-year running back Ashton Jeanty. Also on the roster are rookies Roman Hemby and Mike Washington Jr., as well as Dylan Laube.
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BRONCOS RUNNING BACK J.K. DOBBINS VOWS INJURIES ARE DONE, PROMISES 17 GAMES AND AN NFL RUSHING TITLE
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins is counting on his flexibility and faith to outrun his injury history.
The Denver Broncos starting running back had a blown-out knee in Baltimore in 2021, a torn Achilles in 2023 and a broken foot last year in Denver. Yet, he’s pledging he’ll play all 17 games for the first time in his career and lead the league in rushing.
“A lot of people always get mad when I say the injuries are over, because I said it last year, but that one was pretty fluky,” Dobbins said of the Lisfranc injury that ended his first season in Denver after 10 games. “This year there won’t be any, and there won’t be anything for anyone to say about my injuries because I’m going to play all 17 games … I can pinky promise all of you right now.”
How can he be so sure that something fluky won’t happen again, given the inherent peril of his position?
“So, like, when I was younger, I could do the splits, right?” Dobbins said. “I think I lost a little bit of that flexibility. I just wasn’t paying attention to it as much. So now I’m back to that, and back to my college ways. And I did all the little things, and I’m doing all the little things that’s going to keep me, like — even if it’s some fluky stuff that’s about to happen — I’m going to be like Elasti-Boy, or Elasti-Girl, or something like that.
“I’ll be over there, bounce back up from it. Like, if I get hip-drop tackled, I can tuck my head to the back of my foot and I’ll get back up.”
That hip-drop tackle by former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson caught Dobbins’ left foot underneath him and ended his blistering 2025 season in which he rushed for 772 yards, fifth-most in the league at the time, and gave Denver an explosive threat in the backfield for the first time in the Sean Payton era.
Dobbins also cited his faith for his confidence that he’ll play every game this season, even though he hasn’t played in more than 13 games since his rookie year.
“I prayed on it,” he said. “The storm can’t last forever. I’m from Texas, born in Houston, and we get hurricanes, right? The storm can be long. It can be very dangerous. It can be dark for a long time. You don’t know when you’re going to get power. But they never last forever.”
When healthy, Dobbins is one of the NFL’s most productive running backs on a per-touch basis. His 5.2-yard career average is the third-highest since his rookie year in 2020, trailing only Miami’s De’Von Achane (5.6) and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs (5.3).
That, along with his magnetic locker room personality, led the Broncos to re-sign Dobbins to a two-year, $8 million deal last spring that could balloon to $20 million with incentives.
“He was a big part of why we won 14 games last year,” Payton said. “Sometimes that can get lost. The narrative is certainly that he’s been injured, and yet what we were able to do when he was healthy had a lot to do with where we ended up.”
Dobbins noted that all his major injuries — an ACL and MCL tear in 2021, an Achilles tear in 2023 and last year’s Lisfranc — all were on his left leg. He suggested whoever’s poking needles into his voodoo doll has run out of spots to jab.
“I keep saying it, and people think I’m crazy, but I’m going to be No. 1 (in rushing), and I’m going to keep it there for the whole year,” Dobbins said.
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JOSH SIMMONS IS BACK AT FULL SPEED, PROVIDING A KEY SHIELD FOR PATRICK MAHOMES IN CHIEFS CAMP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Simmons did everything the Kansas City Chiefs expected of him when they drafted him in the first round last year.
He won the starting job protecting the blind side of Patrick Mahomes in the offseason, and the former Ohio State standout held fast to it throughout training camp. He was a stalwart through the first five weeks of the season, not only living up to the expectations placed upon him but, at least to those watching from afar, exceeding every one of them.
Then things went haywire, much as they did for the team as a whole.
Simmons was gone for about a month for what the team would only call “personal reasons.” When he returned, he managed to play just a few more weeks before a fractured wrist in Week 13 landed him on season-ending injured reserve.
Well, the wrist is healed now. The ACL injury that ended his final season with the Buckeyes has long since healed. Simmons has put on weight, gone through an entire offseason at full speed, and he seems ready to finally step into a starring role on the offensive line.
“Yeah, I mean, I’m just trying to add off of last year,” Simmons said following a recent training camp practice on the steamy fields at Missouri Western State University. “Obviously I went against a lot of good defensive ends, and I have one year of familiarity with the playbook. So it was really just kind of stacking up on that, that way I can come into training camp ready.”
For the Chiefs to bounce back this season, there are few players more critical to their success.
The first reason is this: Simmons has the most important job in protecting Mahomes, who is coming off season-ending surgery of his own, albeit to torn ligaments in his left knee. Mahomes sped through his rehab, and has participated fully in camp, where his mobility seems to be unaffected — though he’s also wearing the comfort of a yellow no-contact jersey.
If Mahomes is to feel safe back on the field, Simmons will be providing his security blanket.
“He’s trying to work on all the small things right now. He’s got all the tools and he knows that,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. “He got his weight up a little bit, and he’s got strength, and now it’s just a matter of being consistent with assignments and footwork and all that, which is so important on the offensive line. But he’s working like crazy to make sure he homes in on all that stuff.”
Simmons is listed at 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, but that’s on the lower side of the NFL average, and may even be a bit generous. But the Chiefs would rather have an athletic Simmons than the alternative — “You don’t want cheeseburger weight,” Reid said.
That ability to move in space funnels into the second reason the Chiefs have such high expectations for Simmons: They signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to a big free-agent contract in the hopes of revamping their running attack.
The Chiefs averaged just over 106 yards rushing last season, putting them squarely in the bottom third of the league. It also put more pressure on Mahomes and a young group of wide receivers that struggled to break through. The result was an offense that barely resembled the high-flying, high-scoring groups that propelled Kansas City to five of the past seven Super Bowls.
But judging by training camp, the Chiefs fully intend to run the ball more. And when they do pass, Walker’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield — coupled with Rashee Rice’s explosiveness in the screen game — is tantamount to a running play as well.
Making it all work? That falls on the shoulders of Simmons and the rest of the offensive line.
Notes: The Chiefs held a shortened practice without full pads on Thursday. They’ll be back in pads for two more days before getting Sunday off. … WRs Cyrus Allen (bone bruise) and Xavier Worthy (shoulder), LBs Drue Tranquill (back) and Jeff Bassa (groin), CBs Kristian Fulton (hip flexor) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee) and DL Ashton Gillotte (hamstring) were held out of practice. CB Mansoor Delane (shoulder) continued to wear a yellow jersey.
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BILLS SAFETY C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON RESUMES PRACTICING 5 DAYS AFTER STRAINING CALF AT TRAINING CAMP
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson resumed practicing on Thursday, five days after requiring help off the field with what was diagnosed as a strained lower right calf.
“Feel like I’m 100% ready to go,” the eighth-year player said.
Gardner-Johnson was eased back on the field by splitting time with the starting defense. That’s much better than initially anticipated after the player went down on both knees in what appeared to be a non-contact injury on Saturday.
Gardner-Johnson was initially unable to place any weight on his right leg, before taking a few steps on it in being escorted to the medical tent. He was then carted off to the locker room for tests.
Gardner-Johnson missed only two practices.
“Stay positive. I don’t really get too negative,” said Gardner-Johnson, an offseason free-agent addition who is competing for a starting job opposite Cole Bishop.
“I’ve been at this point before. I was in Detroit, I tore my pec second game, so I think it’s moreso being mature, understanding that it’s early in the year,” he added. “It wasn’t no season-ending injury, thank God, so it’s really staying focused.”
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JETS RUNNING BACK ISAIAH DAVIS SIDELINED A COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH A MINOR KNEE INJURY
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis will be sidelined “a couple of weeks” with a knee injury, head coach Aaron Glenn announced Thursday.
While he didn’t specify the nature of the injury, it didn’t appear Glenn thinks it’s serious or will affect Davis’ availability for the regular-season opener at Tennessee on Sept. 13.
“He had a minor knee (injury),” Glenn said after practice. “He’ll be out maybe a couple of weeks, but he’ll be back. I’m confident that he’ll be just fine going into the regular season.”
Davis, entering his third NFL season, was in uniform at practice — without a helmet — but watched the entire session from the side while standing with other teammates on the offense.
The 24-year-old Davis was a fifth-round pick by the Jets in the 2024 draft out of South Dakota State. He is expected to have a complementary role behind starter Breece Hall and backup Braelon Allen. Davis had career highs with 236 yards rushing and 21 receptions last season in 16 games before missing the season finale with a concussion.
In two seasons, Davis has rushed for 410 yards on 73 carries — an impressive 5.6-yard average per carry — and a touchdown with 30 catches for 261 yards and a score.
Jets get good news on Sadiq
Glenn confirmed that rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq will return before the start of the regular season after suffering a setback in his recovery from offseason hernia surgery.
The coach said Tuesday that Sadiq, the No. 16 overall selection in April, will be sidelined “a little bit” but was confident he would be available for Week 1.
“Actually got pretty good news other day, you know, and I’m just crossing my fingers and still I’m going to say it’s a couple of weeks still,” Glenn said. “But it’s not anything that’s going to keep him out of the regular season.”
Sadiq, who suffered the injury during the college season at Oregon last year, was on what Glenn called “a maintenance program” at the start of training camp. Sadiq practiced the first three days of training camp, but hasn’t participated since.
Ponds working his way back
Cornerback D’Angelo Ponds has yet to practice during training camp, but Glenn said the second-round pick out of Indiana is progressing in his return from a strained calf.
Ponds is expected to compete for a starting slot cornerback spot with Jarvis Brownlee Jr., a fifth-round pick of Tennessee in 2024 who was traded to New York during the season last year. Brownlee was mostly solid for the Jets before suffering a season-ending hip injury against Baltimore in Week 12.
“Ponds is getting close,” Glenn said. “He’s moving around. The thing is, I don’t want to put a date on it just yet, but again, he is another guy that I know he’ll be ready in the next couple of weeks, I would say that. But he’s moving around.”
Regarding other injuries, Glenn said edge rusher Kingsley Enagbare is day-to-day with an ankle issue and cornerbacks Nahshon Wright (hip strain) and Brandon Stephens (undisclosed) will “be just fine.”
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ERICK ALL JR. IS BACK FROM A KNEE INJURY AND SHINING IN BENGALS TRAINING CAMP
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tight end Erick All Jr., who hasn’t played in a game since the 2024 season, has immediately made his presence felt at Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
All, a fourth round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has only played in nine NFL games. After missing nearly two full years with a knee injury, he’s back to full strength and making a strong impression.
“It’s great to have him back,” quarterback Joe Burrow said. “Obviously, he had a lot going on with his knee but you wouldn’t know it by looking at him. He looks fit, fast, explosive. He’ll play a big role for us this year.”
All’s injury history goes back to his college career as he dealt with significant back and knee issues during his time at Michigan and Iowa. The injury history led to him being available in the fourth round of the NFL Draft in 2024, and the Bengals had a vision for how his versatility could help their offense.
That vision immediately came to life that season. He was a standout tone setter as a blocker, created wide running lanes for running back Chase Brown and also made impressive catches in space down the field. All quickly became a starter for the Bengals.
Then on Nov. 3, 2024, All tore his ACL. He suffered a setback in his recovery and ended up missing the entire 2025 season.
Now, he’s back and playing with the Bengals’ first-team offense.
“It feels great,” All said. “I need to calm myself down because I get upset about a lot of things. You’ve got to work back into it. I need to understand that. But it’s a part of who I am. When I mess up, I can’t take it too hard.”
Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki is mostly used as a receiving threat. Tight end Drew Sample is a blocker who hasn’t offered the Bengals a ton as a receiver. There isn’t another player quite like All on the roster.
“Erick is built a certain way physically and mentally,” Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said. “He’s a (tail) kicker. He’s violent. He loves that. It’s not that we don’t have big, strong and tough guys on this team. There are a lot of them. Erick is up there at the top.”
The Bengals are heavily featuring All in training camp so far with both his blocks in the run game as well as his ability to make plays in the passing game. His teammates can tell how excited he is to make an impact.
“No one wants to play football more than him right now,” Sample said. “He has done a fantastic job. He has been in here for the last year and a half grinding away.”
All is much stronger than he was in 2024. He spent the offseason doing specific weight training designed to improve his power as a blocker. It was the most normal, injury-free offseason he has had since 2021, which gave him extra time to build up his strength.
He worked a lot on pull-down machines in the weight room.
“On offense, when you’re blocking someone, you’re pulling them to you and the defense is trying to extend you away,” All said. “You’ve got to (pull) as strong as possible.”
His work has shown up in a big way.
“He’s a really physical football player,” Gesicki said. “What he does in the run and pass game and the things defenses have to account for when he’s on the field, he’s very versatile. I’m excited to get him rolling. I don’t think he has scratched the surface.”
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PACKERS RB MARSHAWN LLOYD’S BACKFLIP SHOWS HIS EXCITEMENT AS HE RETURNS FROM MULTIPLE INJURIES
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd finally feels healthy enough to make an impact after injuries limited him to just one game over his first two seasons.
So it’s easy to understand the exuberance he showed in practice Thursday by celebrating a touchdown with a backflip, even if it resulted in an admonishment from his coach.
“I love this game,” Lloyd said. “I love having fun.”
Football wasn’t much fun the last couple of years for Lloyd, who went to Green Bay in the third round of the 2024 draft after a college career that included stops at South Carolina (2020-22) and Southern California (2023).
Lloyd appeared in only one game as a rookie and didn’t play last year as he dealt with multiple hamstring strains, appendicitis and injuries to his ankle, calf and groin.
He’s now eager to help the Packers in an area of obvious need.
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs has been practicing while prosecutors decide whether to file charges against him following his May 26 arrest on domestic abuse allegations. Lloyd has the most upside of any other Green Bay running back.
“When he’s out there, he’s making plays and he’s turning heads,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said. “And he always kind of has done that since he’s been here — when he’s been able to be out there.”
Lloyd spent the offseason working in California with John Meyer, who also helps the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and NHL’s Los Angeles Kings with player health and performance.
That experience helped Lloyd understand what he needed to do to get his body ready for the season.
Lloyd says he feels like “a kid in a candy store” because he’s avoided setbacks thus far. He noted that Friday will mark the first time he’s been able to participate in Family Night, the open practice the Packers traditionally hold at Lambeau Field during the second week of training camp.
“I’ve always been on the side watching,” Lloyd said. “It’s good to be out there. My family’s in town, so it’s good to actually let them see me practice and everything. It’s been a pretty special time.”
The Packers want to make sure Lloyd still feels this good when the regular season arrives.
“You never want to overload a guy, especially when it comes to a guy that’s been snakebit a little bit,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “Certainly I think he’s flashed the ability of he’s an explosive dude who can create some big, explosive plays. I think it’s just we’ve got to continue to be smart and stick with the plan.”
That means Lloyd won’t be doing any more backflips.
Lloyd said he got the idea after Green Bay’s wide receivers complained that the running backs weren’t celebrating touchdowns.
“I can’t dance, so I don’t know how to do all the dances they were doing,” Lloyd said, “but I know how to do a backflip.”
Lloyd said he started doing backflips at the age of 6. He performed one earlier this summer at a charity softball game run by Packers quarterback Jordan Love and edge rusher Micah Parsons.
His celebration drew the biggest reaction of Thursday’s practice.
“I kind of like started turning my back and then I heard everybody going crazy and saw him doing the flip,” Love said. “It’s impressive. I can’t do that myself.”
Love, however, called the backflip “dicey” because of the injury risk. LaFleur had a similar message for Lloyd.
“He said it was cool, but he said, ‘Let’s not do that,’” Lloyd said.
Lloyd wants to reward the Packers’ faith in him. He believes other organizations wouldn’t have been so patient with someone who had played so little in his first two seasons.
“Now it’s my time to give back,” Lloyd said. “I’m excited. I’m ready to go. I’m going to show them why they picked me in the third round.”
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GENO SMITH’S RED, SUN GLARE-TACKLING CONTACTS ARE A SIGHT TO SEE AT JETS CAMP
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith is seeing things a bit differently with the New York Jets this time around.
No, it’s not quite rose-colored glasses. But the veteran quarterback is wearing red contact lenses during training camp this summer in his return to the team that drafted him in 2013.
Fashionable? Maybe. Functional? Definitely.
“It’s something that we’ve been doing,” said the 35-year-old Smith, acquired in the offseason from Las Vegas. “It blocks out the sunlight and all that, so it’s actually pretty cool. It keeps the glare from the sun out of your eyes.”
Smith was still wearing the UV protection lenses while speaking to reporters after practice Thursday, giving the quarterback’s eyes an almost sinister look. One reporter joked that he was scared, causing Smith to break into a not-so-evil grin.
“As I got back here, I spoke to some eye specialists,” Smith said, “and they suggested it and then we started doing it.”
The quarterback was asked if he was having eye issues or simply opted for the contacts over wearing a tinted visor on his helmet so there was less squinting and more seeing.
“It’s just something we’re trying out, just to see what it was like,” he said. “I like it, so we’ve been sticking with it.”
Several players around the league have tried wearing the glare-reducing contacts, including Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert last summer. Smith said he first saw them when then-Jets teammate Santonio Holmes wore them during the 2013 season.
Oh, and by the way, Smith isn’t seeing red these days.
“The entire room is yellow, so it’s a yellow tint to everything,” he said. “But yeah, it’s pretty cool. You guys should try it.”
They seem to be working for Smith, who is off to a solid start to camp. He played his first four NFL seasons for the franchise before stints with the Giants, Chargers, Seahawks and Raiders. New York, looking for a veteran signal caller in the offseason, acquired Smith and a seventh-round draft pick in March from Las Vegas for a sixth-rounder.
He’ll enter the season as the unquestioned starter and is feeling comfortable in new offensive coordinator Frank Reich’s system.
“I’m excited about the schematic advantages that he’s able to create, but also the ways that he allows players to go out there and make plays and to have freedom to take ownership of the offense,” Smith said. “I think there’s a fine balance with X’s and O’s and also having great players and allowing those guys to be themselves. Coach Reich, he’s played in the league, so he understands that dynamic and that balance.”
The Jets play their first preseason game next Friday night at home against Tampa Bay and former coach Todd Bowles. It wasn’t yet known if New York coach Aaron Glenn will play his starters, including Smith, at all in that game. Smith, who has played in the preseason the last several years, sounded open to the possibility.
“I love playing football.” Smith said. “Whenever coach tells me to go out there, I go play.”
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CAM LEWIS SEEING MORE REPS AT BEARS SAFETY AFTER COBY BRYANT INJURY
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Cam Lewis takes pride in being a team player. Whatever the Chicago Bears need from him, he is ready to go.
Right now, that’s free safety.
Lewis has been filling in for Coby Bryant since he left practice Monday with an apparent left leg injury. The 29-year-old Lewis signed a two-year contract with Chicago in free agency.
“At first I was just splitting time from nickel and safety and then a little portion at dime as well,” Lewis said after Thursday’s practice. “So trying to learn everything. What happened with Coby a couple of days ago, got told to focus a little more on safety so I’ve just been studying that. It’s been going good.”
Depending on how long Bryant is sidelined, Lewis could take on a more expanded role early in the season. The Bears also are missing nickel back Kyler Gordon, who is on the physically unable to perform list with a calf issue.
Bryant signed a $40 million, three-year contract with Chicago in free agency after helping Seattle to the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship.
“We’re still in information collection phase on that in terms of the timeline and the extent of it,” coach Ben Johnson said of Bryant’s injury. “We should have more information here within the next few days.”
Johnson had no update on Gordon.
While Chicago is taking a closer look at its secondary depth, Johnson made it sound as if the team was nearing the end of its training camp competition at left tackle. But that was before Braxton Jones left Thursday’s practice with an unspecified issue.
Lewis made his NFL debut with Buffalo in 2020. He played in 17 games each of his last three seasons with the Bills, making a total of 10 starts. He also has played in 11 playoff games for his career.
“I can play safety, I can go out and play nickel, I can play dime if you need me to and go play special teams,” Lewis said. “It’s not about me. I play for the whole team, the whole city and just try to go out there and do my best. That’s the only thing I can do.”
Chicago’s opportunistic secondary played a major role in the team’s breakout performance last season. The Bears led the NFL with 23 interceptions on their way to an 11-6 record and the franchise’s first NFC North title since 2018.
Bryant and Lewis signed with Chicago in March, and the Bears selected safety Dillon Thieneman and cornerback Malik Muhammad in the draft. Safeties Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker departed in free agency.
Lewis has been spending more time with Thieneman since Bryant went down.
“It’s still early in camp. Haven’t had a lot of reps with him so far, so still getting adjusted to him,” Lewis said. “He’s a hell of a player; I’m excited for him and to see what he does in his career. But just getting comfortable with each other. Just communication, talking after, when we are doing walkthroughs, seeing what he sees right here, how we can hold different disguises and stuff like that. We have a lot of room to grow, it’s still early but I’m excited about that.”
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2026 HOUSTON TEXANS PREVIEW
Scheme Changes ::
Offense: OC Nick Caley returns for his second season in Houston after improving from 22.0 points per game in 2024 to 23.7 points per game in 2025. That said, the team averaged similar total offensive output compared to the previous season with Bobby Slowik at the helm.
Defense: HC DeMeco Ryans and DC Matt Burke retained their positions.
Personnel Changes ::
Traded OL Juice Scruggs to the Lions in exchange for RB David Montgomery, acquired LB Marte Mapu from the Patriots for a pick swap, and traded OT Tytus Howard to the Browns for a fifth-round pick.
Signed DE Dominique Robinson, S Reed Blankenship, OT Braden Smith, LB Jake Hummel, DL Logan Hall, TE Foster Moreau, and OGs Evan Brown and Wyatt Teller.
Drafted C Keylan Rutledge in the first and DT Kayden McDonald and TE Marlin Klein in the second.
Released RB Joe Mixon, DL Mario Edwards, DT Kurt Hinish, and DB Jimmie Ward.
P Tommy Townsend and DE Derek Barnett departed via free agency.
Schedule ::
Divisional Games (6)::
Colts x2, Jaguars x2, Titans x2
AFC North (4)::
Ravens, Bengals, @Browns, @Steelers
NFC East (4)::
Cowboys, Giants, @Eagles, @Commanders
Bills, @Packers, @Chargers
There are numerous aspects of this team to be excited about as we head into 2026, particularly as they relate to offensive expectations. First off, the Texans retooled an offensive line that ranked amongst the league’s worst units a season ago, having generated the third lowest adjusted line yards before contact while allowing an elevated 37.5 percent pressure rate. Both left guard Wyatt Teller and right tackle Braden Smith are established veterans with multiple years of elite production in their playing history. The Texans then managed to trade up with the Bills into the first round of this year’s draft to select interior offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge, a player many considered one of the top interior lineman in the class.
Speedy wide receiver Tank Dell is expected to be fully ready for the start of the 2026 season following one of the more gruesome knee injuries we’ve seen in recent history. He tore his ACL, MCL, LCL, and meniscus in Week 16 of 2024. It was one of those injuries that is difficult to watch on the tube, one of those where players from both teams take a knee and pray through abated tears. The good news is that Dell’s production has been nothing short of eye-opening when on the field during his first two seasons in the league. Dell gives the Texans a proven YAC threat that is also capable of stressing an opposing defense in the vertical, which, when paired with the skills of Nico Collins and the emerging Jayden Higgins, makes this wide receiver unit one of the more imposing trios in the league. All three players can beat you in the vertical, do magic with the ball in their hands, and get open off the line. Veteran tight ends Dalton Schultz and Foster Moreau add the intermediate-middle presence to truly stress defenses to all areas of the field.
Finally, Caley has proven to be one of the more adaptable offensive minds in the league, capable of tailoring the scheme and function of his offense to best suit the skillsets of his players. What I find most interesting in that is what it means for newcomer David Montgomery, who has long shown more burst and better results when running behind man/gap concepts. Caley had previously learned more zone in the designs of his offenses, that is, until last season, when he made a switch to incorporate heavier rates of doubles, down-blocking, and pulls. Those were always present in his offenses since his time with the Patriots, but they really took on greater emphasis in 2025. I am higher than consensus on Montgomery this season.
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PREVIEW
Changes ::
Offense: HC Shane Steichen and OC Jim Bob Cooter return for another season in Indianapolis.
Defense: DC Lou Anarumo sticks with the Colts after his defense ranked 21st in points allowed per game (24.2) and 23rd in yards allowed per game (349.8) a season ago.
Personnel Changes ::
Traded LB Zaire Franklin to the Packers in exchange for DT Colby Wooden and traded WR Michael Pittman Jr to the Steelers for a sixth and pick swap in the seventh.
Signed DE Arden Key, DE Michael Clemons, DT Derrick Nnadi, S Juanyeh Thomas, S Jonathan Owens, CB Cam Taylor-Britt, WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and LB Akheem Davis-Gaither.
Drafted LB CJ Allen in the second, S AJ Haulcy in the third, and LB Bryce Boettcher in the fourth. The Colts did not have a first-round pick, with their first selection coming at No. 47 overall.
Lost EDGE Kwity Paye, RT Braden Smith, S Nick Cross, EDGE Samson Ebukam, DT Neville Gallimore, and C Danny Pinter via free agency.
QB Daniel Jones is coming off the dreaded torn Achilles but is expected to be fully healthy for the start of training camp. He was reportedly playing through a broken fibula when the injury occurred, as well.
Schedule ::
Divisional Games (6)::
Jaguars x2, Texans x2, Titans x2
AFC North (4)::
Ravens, Bengals, @Browns, @Steelers
NFC East (4)::
Cowboys, Giants, @Eagles, @Commanders
Dolphins, @Chiefs, @Vikings
It was a tale of two seasons for the Colts in 2025. This team was 7-1 at the halfway point of the season before losing eight of their final nine games, something that simultaneously paints a clear picture of the bull case and bear case. The Colts were at their best when playing with a lead a season ago, capable of then leaning on Jonathan Taylor down the stretch. The team should continue to boast a top-10 offensive line, even with the departure of Braden Smith via free agency. The name of the bull case game will be playing with a lead as much as possible, like how the first half of the 2025 season went. If they can manage that, it’ll open up deep passing to Alec Pierce, underneath, chain-moving stuff to Tyler Warren, and unlock true ceiling for Taylor.
Daniel Jones earned himself a lot of money for that first-half performance in 2025, inking a solid two-year, $88 million contract extension with the Colts. That deal also came with $60 million in injury guarantees and $50 million in fully guaranteed money. He now enters another “prove it” campaign, one that could have him stick with the franchise for numerous years. Recent reports are that the team are expecting Jones to be fully healthy in time for camp, which is about five months after his torn Achilles. I’m not so sure of the weight of the fluff in those reports, but it is encouraging to hear, nonetheless. Either way, Jones provided stability at quarterback for the Colts for the first time since Andrew Luck retired and should be nearing full strength by the time the regular season starts.
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2026 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PREVIEW
Changes ::
Offense: HC Liam Coen and OC Grant Udinski return for their second season with the Jaguars.
Defense: Anthony Campanile retained as defensive coordinator for his second season in Jacksonville.
Personnel Changes ::
The Jaguars had one of the quietest offseasons in recent memory.
Signed RB Chris Rodriguez in free agency.
Traded DT Maason Smith to the Falcons in exchange for DT Ruke Orhorhoro.
Lost RB Travis Etienne, LB Devin Llyod, S Andrew Wingard, WR Dyami Brown, DT Austin Johnson, and DE Dewuane Smoot via free agency.
Released TE Johnny Mundt and failed to re-sign WR Joshua Cephus.
Schedule ::
Divisional Games (6)::
Colts x 2, Texans x 2, Titans x 2
AFC North (4)::
Steelers, Browns, @Ravens, @Bengals
NFC East (4)::
Eagles, Commanders, @Cowboys, @Giants
Patriots, @Bears, @Broncos
The Jaguars have major continuity, something that is hard to come by in today’s game. They also had the second biggest increase in scoring in 2025, as compared to the previous season, clearly a function of the hiring of head coach Liam Coen and his forward-thinking offense. Coen is a master of personnel alignment manipulation, pre-snap motion, and play action, most of which should be attributed to his upbringing in the league under Sean McVay. The heavy use of dagger and deep crosser routes continually stresses the intermediate-middle of the field, routinely making life difficult for opposing linebackers and safeties. The run game leverages those models through a mix of outside-zone and power/trap concepts, something that led to Travis Etienne having his best statistical season since his rookie year.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence finally had his breakout season, easily setting career highs in touchdowns, touchdown rate, and QBR while finishing fifth in MVP voting following a 13-4 season. Continued growth in his second season under Coen could have this offense improving even further than they did a season ago. Finally, recent reports out of Jacksonville indicate second-year WR/CB hybrid Travis Hunter is likely to focus more on the defensive side of the ball in 2026, something that could leave the rest of the primary skill position players in a state of heavier concentration. Finally, one of the major turnarounds last season was the team going 5-3 in one-score games after going 3-10 in such contests the season prior, something that, to me, points to coaching and in-game decision-making.
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2026 TENNESSEE TITANS PREVIEW
Changes ::
Offense: Fired former HC Brian Callahan and hired HC Robert Saleh. Brian Daboll was hired to be the new offensive coordinator.
Defense: Saleh confirmed he will call defensive plays for the Titans. Newcomer DC Gus Bradley is likely to have a heavy hand in the development of the defense.
Personnel Changes ::
Arguably no team had a busier offseason than the Titans.
Second-year QB Cam Ward gets improved weapons as the franchise attempts to bring a complete rebuild full circle.
Acquired DL Solomon Thomas from the Cowboys in a pick swap. Traded DT T’Vondre Sweat to the Jets in exchange for EDGE Jermaine Johnson.
Signed DT John Franklin-Myers, QB Mitchell Trubisky, TE Daniel Bellinger, WR Wan’Dale Robinson, CB Cor’Dale Flott, CB Alontae Taylor, C Austin Schlottmann, OG Cordell Volson, CB Josh Williams, DL Jordan Elliott, P Tommy Townsend, DE Malik Herring, DE Jacob Martin, S Tony Adams, TE Kylen Granson, LB Mohamoud Diabate, WR K.J. Osborn, QB Hendon Hooker, WR Lance McCutcheon, and RB Michael Carter in free agency.
Drafted WR Carnell Tate and EDGE Keldric Faulk in the first and LB Anthony Hill in the second. Drafted RB Nicholas Singleton in the fifth.
Lost EDGE Arden Key, TE Chigoziem Okonkwo, WR Van Jefferson, DL Sebastian Joseph-Day, and OG Kevin Zietler, amongst others, in free agency.
Released C Lloyd Cushenberry and CB L’Jarius Sneed, the latter of which was quite the shocker after the Titans traded for Sneed the year prior and signed him to a four-year contract extension that paid him $51.5 million in guaranteed money. Ultimately, the recurring injuries were not worth the squeeze for Sneed in Tennessee.
Schedule ::
Divisional Games (6):
Colts x2, Texans x2, Jaguars x2
AFC North (4):
Browns, Steelers, @Ravens, @Bengals
NFC East (4):
Eagles, Commanders, @Cowboys, @Giants
Jets, @Lions, @Raiders
Cam Ward goes from the relatively conservative play calling from Brian Callahan to the comparatively aggressive nature of new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. In addition to the expected boost to offensive identity, Ward sees his primary skill position players upgraded with the return to health (presumably) of Calvin Ridley, the signing of Wan’Dale Robinson, and the drafting of Carnell Tate in the first round. I would call the moves at tight end horizontal in that Chig Okonkwo is likely a slightly better real-world talent than Daniel Bellinger, but the team at least addressed the position by bringing in a true pass-catcher as opposed to simply letting their depth chart become stale. I would also say they upgraded their offensive line in a meaningful way after Lloyd Cushenberry vastly underperformed expectations a season ago. Finally, they made significant investments into the defensive side of the ball, signing no less than five new starters through free agency, not to mention the resources allocated to depth. In theory, this should be a vastly improved team all around in 2026.
Austin Schlottmann and Cordell Volson were added to shore up the interior of the offensive line. Schlottmann did not allow a sack in 2025, ranking 10th in pass protection and 13th in run-blocking metrics, per PFF. Veteran standout Peter Skoronski continues to grade as one of the top guards in the league. That said, that’s about where the positives with the offensive line end. More on this below.
But, hey, it’s not like this team can score fewer points than they did in 2025, right? RIGHT? They managed only 16.7 points per game a season ago, “good” for 30th in the league (ahead of only the Browns and Raiders). That was also accompanied by a 31st-ranked 259.6 total yards per game. There, quite literally, is nowhere to go but up with this team in 2026.
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2026 WASHINGTON HUSKIES PREVIEW
Ohio State snapped Washington’s 22-game home win streak in Husky Stadium, and then Maryland jumped out to a 20-0 lead the next week. In danger of an 0-2 league start in Jedd Fisch’s second season, Washington flipped the switch.
Over their final four drives Washington gained 300 yards and scored 24 points, and held Maryland scoreless, to lead the massive fourth-quarter comeback win. The offense exploded by scoring 38+ points in their other four Big Ten wins, and former Purdue head coach Ryan Walters led an improved defense.
It was a strong, balanced season with Washington placing in the Top 20 of both my opponent-adjusted offense and defense rankings – plus a #15 finish in Game Grader. Only five other programs pulled that off in 2025. The best part? They pulled off the nine-win season with an extremely youngtwo-deep.
Fisch jump-started the transition in 2024 with a heavy transfer class that
featured several of his top Arizona players. But in 2025 and 2026 the focus has shifted to the
high school ranks and Washington has now landed back-to-back Top 25 recruiting classes.
This 2026 class surged all the way up to #13 nationally – a UW record.
The next step in the program build is unlocking another gear against Playoff-tier opponents.
Washington got within a score in the fourth quarter each time but failed to finish in crunch
time.
OFFENSE
Demond Williams’ stat line shows the contrast. In the nine wins, Williams threw 22
touchdowns and just two picks, but in the four losses he threw three touchdowns to six picks –
including the 3-INT meltdown against Michigan. Of course, the stats in wins would be
expected to look better. But when comparing the Big Ten quarterbacks, Williams ranked #2 in
QB Rating in the “wins only” category, and all the way down at #12 in “losses only.”
Still, it was undoubtedly a successful season for his first full year as a starter. In addition to
placing fourth in QB Rating, Williams also led Big Ten quarterbacks in rushing with 611 yards.
In the Rutgers win, he became just the 16th FBS quarterback to post a 400-yard passing, 100-yard
rushing dual-threat game.
After the 2024 bowl game, Fisch called Williams the “face of the program,” and after the 2025 bowl
win he signed a contract to remain at UW. Two days later, Williams attempted to enter the transfer
portal and it appeared headed to a precedent-setting court case, but then ultimately he returned to
UW.
With so much talent and production back for 2026, the surprising loss of their star quarterback
would have derailed a promising season.
Instead, Williams gets a second-year starter bonus and assuming he takes some steps forward
against ranked teams, he could enter the Heisman discussion.
The offensive line improved by 50 spots in my OL Run Push from 2024 to 2025, and now four
starters return up front. Left tackle Carver Willis is the lone loss. John Mills earned the starting
left guard spot as a true freshman and fittingly earned Freshman All-America honors. The Hatchett
brothers are back at center and guard, and right tackle Drew Azzopardi improved in his second
season. The staff signed two top linemen to battle for the open left tackle spot in five-star Kodi
Greene (Mater Dei, CA) and four-star transfer Kolt Dieterich (Sam Houston).
Denzel Boston was a pure #1 receiver and was selected in the second round. He will be missed, but this room is packed with young talent. As a freshman, Dezmen Roebuck finished #2 with 42 catches for 560 yards and 7 scores, and there are six four-stars competing for spots in the rotation. Chris Lawson and Justice Williams were 2025 signees, and three more Top200’s are on their way with
Mason James, Jordan Clay, and Trez Davis. The staff signed Bodpegn Miller (Ohio State) who was
a Top200 signee in the 2025 class, along with Kennesaw State’s #2 target Christian Moss. And
don’t forget Rashid Williams who was originally a starter lost to injury in September.
Jonah Coleman went for 1,100 total yards and 17 touchdowns in his final season. When he was
injured in November, Adam Mohammed shined with consecutive 100-yard games but he
transferred out to California. Former four-star Jordan Washington has top-notch explosiveness
but suffered a severe injury in spring and is doubtful. The staff signed another four-star Jayden
Limar (Oregon) and Power 4 vet Trey Cooley.
Fisch called Quentin Moore the best blocking tight end he’s ever coached. That’s a big loss, but top receiving threat Decker DeGraaf returns after placing third on the team with 32 catches and 360 yards. Kade Eldridge missed half the season but returns and should help with the blocking role.
DEFENSE
When Steve Belichick left to coach with his dad at UNC, Fisch hired Ryan Walters and the move
paid off. Washington improved from 88th to 15th in rushing yards/carry, remained a strong pass
defense, and finished 16th of 68 Power 4 in my overall opponent-adjusted ranking.
There shouldn’t be a drop off in 2026 as the back seven remains elite.
The uncertainty lies in the trenches where two starters graduated and another five rotational
linemen transferred out to Power 4 programs. Elinneus Davis was the most consistent and he
returns as the anchor at nose tackle. The tackle and end spots will be fall camp battles between
transfers and incoming blue-chip recruits. Kai McClendon (Mississippi State) played in 12 games
as a true freshman but then missed the 2025 season with a knee injury, and Darin Conley was a
starter for Ball State. They will compete with a pair of incoming Top200 recruits in Derek Colman-
Brusa (Kennedy Catholic, WA) and JD Hill (Mission Viejo, CA).
Zach Durfee graduated but co-sack leader Jacob Lane returns at edge. Two former starters are back from injuries in Isaiah Ward and Russell Davis.
The linebacker room is overflowing with star power and is the strength of the defense. Jacob Manu
should push for All-Big Ten, Xe’Ree Alexander surged at the end of the year to finish second with 70 tackles, and Taariq Al-Uqdah was an original starter back from injury. Former Top100 super-recruit Zaydrius Rainey-Sale is a wildcard the staff can use at backer and off the edge on passing downs.
Washington had the tallest corner duo in the nation last year, and even though both Tacario Davis and Ephesians Prysock are out of eligibility, they will remain tall again here with another top duo. Dylan Robinson is a former Top200 who started five games last year as a true freshman, and Emmanuel Karnley (Virginia) was an ACC starter – both are 6’3. Defensive MVP Alex McLaughlin is back at safety after he led the team in tackles and scored on a Pick Six and a fumble return. Rahshawn Clark is back at nickel, and four-star Rylon Dillard-Allen takes over at free safety.
OUTLOOK
Washington ranked in the Top 20 on both sides of the ball last year — #15 overall in Game Grader – and did so with a young lineup. Now they return as a veteran two-deep and join a crowded field of contenders for a Big Ten title spot.
Demond Williams is the X-Factor. He is my third-team All-Big Ten selection, and if he can start to shine against ranked teams, Washington can unlock a higher tier.
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2026 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS PREVIEW
James Franklin was fired despite a 104-45 (.698) overall record at Penn State. By
my count, only nine other coaches in college football history were fired with .700+
win percentages at their school.
From the Penn State mindset, 2025 was the year. This was “National Title or Bust.” The school-record 2022 signing class were experienced seniors, they were fresh off
a Playoff semifinal appearance, the vast majority of the starting lineup returned, and
they added in two of the top coordinators in the sport. Franklin helped rebuild the program post-sanctions, won a Big Ten title, earned three New Year’s Six bowl invites, and made it one throw away from a national title appearance. Still two hurdles blocked his program from reaching the “elite” tier: Top 10 opponents (4-21) and Ohio State (1-10). So this was it, 2025 was the year to break through. It had to be. After a 3-0 start, Penn State lost an overtime battle against #6 Oregon in front of a 111,000+ White Out. While it was a gut punch, all team goals were still intact
heading into October. But then Penn State lost to a winless, coach-less UCLA team,
and then got out-muscled by Northwestern. Per Chris Fallica, they became the first
team ever to lose consecutive games as 20+ point favorites.
The 0-3 start to Big Ten play – in this, the Title or Bust season – was enough for athletic director Pat Kraft to pull the plug and fire Franklin there in October.
His legacy remains positive, after helping return the program to the national stage, bring in an
elevated level of recruits, and help secure the $700 million facilities upgrade. But it was clear that
his program plateaued, albeit at an “almost elite” level that most other schools would be ecstatic
About. After a 50+ day coaching search, Penn State surprised with one of the most sought-after coaches in college football: Iowa State’s Matt Campbell. He inherited a broken program in Ames but built them into winners. The 2024 team was Iowa State’s first-ever double-digit win season, he won Big 12 Coach of the Year three times, and walks away as the school’s winningest coach.
Campbell became a popular target in the annual coaching carousel, but he declined the offers one by one over the years. Penn State must have been on his short list. He calls Penn State “one of the blue bloods of college football, and the program’s history and tradition are unmatched.”
OFFENSE
With a budget that Campbell said was “a fourth” of the top Big 12 spenders, he made up ground with top- notch player development and innovative schemes. Over his whole tenure at Iowa State, they signed just eight four-star commits, but he and his staff were able to develop 16, twice as many, into NFL draft picks.
Campbell brought his offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser with him, along with 13 starters off his 2025 Iowa State team that went 8-4. Mouser gets to run it back with his starting quarterback, workhorse running back, top two receivers, and top two tight ends from last year.
With Drew Allar off to the pros, and Ethan Grunkemeyer following Franklin to Virginia Tech, it’s a new quarterback room. Rocco Becht transferred in from Iowa State where he started for three years, showed off elusiveness in the pocket, and had a penchant for late fourth-quarter winning drives. His playing style will remind Penn State fans of Trace McSorley.
Becht enters 2026 as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in Power 4 – second in career yardage and third in passing touchdowns – and brings those years of scheme knowledge. His deep ball is excellent, but he’ll need to hit the shorter lay-ups with more consistency. The skillset is a perfect fit for Mouser’s offense which establishes a power run game but then takes vertical passing shots more frequently than most.
The record-breaking duo at running back graduated but they left their mark. Kaytron Allen broke the all- time rushing yardage record (4,180) and earned All-American honors while Nicholas Singleton set the all-time touchdown mark (45). The staff brought their two-year starter Carson Hansen, who averaged 100+ yards per game last year and earned All-Big 12 second-team. Hansen is a between-the-tackles workhorse, while bowl game star Quinton Martin and Top100 James Peoples (Ohio State) have home- run explosiveness.
Iowa State’s top two receivers also joined. Four-star transfer Chase Sowell has stacked three straight 500- yard seasons and was named Big 12 Newcomer last year, and Brett Eskildsen got league honors after leading Iowa State with 526 yards and five scores. Koby Howard is a former four-star in the third receiver role. This position has held back the Penn State offense for several years and it’s another restart after last year’s top four all departed.
Another position, another pair of Cyclones. Ben Brahmer was rated a four-star transfer as the #2 tight end this cycle after placing as a Mackey semifinalist, Gabe Burkle is a two-year starter, and together they are both 6’6 plus receiving threats up the seam. Penn State also returns former Top100 Andrew Rappleyea. The offensive line was a disappointment after returning the starting five off a 2024 Top 10 line. Now four starters are gone – including first-round pick Vega Ioane – with Anthony Donkoh as the only returner. Donkoh is moving from guard to tackle, Cooper Cousins started the bowl game at guard, and a trio of former Top100 recruits are battling at tackle: Malachi Goodman, Garrett Sexton, and Owen Aliciene. The staff signed Brock Riker (Texas State) at center, and then four of their Iowa State linemen. All four had three-star transfer grades, but Trevor Buhr is a lock at guard after an All-Big 12 campaign last year.
DEFENSE
The Jim Knowles experiment backfired last year. The top-rated defensive coordinator actually led a steep decline in his transition season, as Penn State fell from #1 in my opponent-adjusted defense rankings all the way to #31. They declined in all 17 of my stat categories and are restarting again for 2026. Campbell’s Iowa State program was known for its unique defensive scheme, Jon Heacock’s 3-3-3 “Dime Stack” that confused Big 12 offenses for years. Heacock chose to retire, so Campbell pivoted to USC coordinator and Penn State alum D’Anton Lynn and his 4-3 base scheme.
Six defenders earned All-Big Ten honors and all six are gone. Instead, the staff signed seven starters off the Iowa State defense. The top five defensive tackles are gone, but the staff brought in plenty of 300- pound run-stuffers like the UCLA pair of Siale Taupaki and Keanu Williams. At end, Dani Dennis-Sutton went pro, two more transferred out with high grades, but four-star Max Granville returns and the staff moved Lavar Arrington to the edge.
Tony Rojas is back after his season-ending injury in the Oregon loss, and the captain is joined by the three Iowa State starting backers. Kooper Ebel was a two-year starter at middle backer for ISU, Caleb Bacon was rated a four-star transfer at outside backer, and Cael Brezina packs the two-deep. Penn State retained their interim head coach Terry Smith, and the move allowed them to keep cornerback Audavion Collins, nickel Zion Tracy, and Daryus Dixson who surged up the depth chart as a true freshman causing two veterans to transfer out. Their top three safeties left, and again, the staff brought three safeties from Ames: Marcus Neal, Jeremiah Cooper and Jamison Patton. Neal is the headliner as a four-star transfer with Big 12 honorable mention, but
they are all in new roles due to the scheme change.
OUTLOOK
Campbell finally left Iowa State and brought 13 starters with him to Happy Valley. It’s a roster transfusion, as most of the 2025 Penn State star power went pro or transferred out.
They get a schedule boost by avoiding the Playoff trio and instead draw five of the bottom seven. The talent level is behind the league’s super-recruiters but this favorable schedule keeps Penn State in the race for Indianapolis.
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2026 IOWA HAWKEYES PREVIEW
Not counting the shortened 2020 pandemic season, Iowa notched its tenth straight eight-win season to join very elite company: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State. That’s it.
“Eight wins doesn’t make headlines… it’s hard to win, it’s hard to win in college… I’m proud of the consistency,” said head coach Kirk Ferentz who in September became the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach with 206 career wins. Two things stood out about this 2025 eight-win regular season. Iowa thoroughly destroyed their old Big Ten West rivals, but came up just short
against their ranked opponents. Wisconsin dominated the division during the 2010s, but it is clear that Iowa has now taken the throne. They swept their border state rivals Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin by a combined score of 118-19 and extended their recent series dominance: 10 of the last 11 over Nebraska, 10 of the last 11 over Minnesota, and now four straight over Wisconsin.
They were also painfully close to knocking off their ranked opponents.
Iowa was tied or held leads in the final two minutes in three losses, blew a 14-point lead in the
fourth one, gave eventual national champion Indiana its closest battle, and had semifinalist
Oregon on the ropes. Four ranked opponents, four losses by a combined 15 points. Though there are no moral victories, from a metrics perspective my Game Grader formula was impressed and ranked Iowa #16 – a five-year high for the program. In the bowl game, Iowa was given one last ranked shot and beat #14 Vanderbilt, along with Heisman finalist Diego Pavia, to finally snap the 13-game losing streak against ranked teams.
OFFENSE
They did it the Iowa way: defense, special teams and a power run game. Mark Gronowski was an upgrade at quarterback. The FCS national champion missed preseason due to injuries, which slowed his passing progression early on, but he ended up breaking the school records for quarterback rushing yards (545) and touchdowns (16).
Gronowski tied Michigan’s Denard Robinson for the most rushing scores by a Big Ten quarterback
in the past 30 years. Gronowski’s mobility helped on third downs and in the red zone, and his 67-yard run made the difference in the Penn State win. Two fourth-down conversions on the final drive gave Iowa a late lead over Oregon.
They lose his veteran presence as coordinator Tim Lester decided to stay in-house for the 2026
quarterback battle. Hank Brown was the original backup but struggled in September spots and
Jeremy Hecklinski passed him on the depth chart midseason. Hecklinski showed off a variety of
throws and arm angles, has pocket mobility, and Lester called him a “gunslinger.”
After finishing 2024 as semifinalists, the 2025 offensive line won the Joe Moore Award. All five
starters, plus the blocking tight end, earned Big Ten honors with center Logan Jones winning the
Rimington Award as a unanimous All-American. The line was packed with veterans, and three
multi-year starters depart for the pros: Jones, guard Beau Stephens, and tackle Gennings Dunker.
That trio alone accounted for 110 career starts.
Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper are returning starters and both should be All-America candidates
for 2026. Leighton Jones is a lock at guard, while the other three candidates for starting jobs are
former three-star prospects.
Kamari Moulton returns after a workhorse season. He got the bulk of carries with 170 for 878 yards
(5.2 average) to earn All-Big Ten honorable mention. Xavier Williams (5.8 per carry) returns, and
the staff signed an explosive FCS back in LJ Phillips (South Dakota) who rushed for 1,921 yards
with 55 10+ yard carries.
Iowa loses their blocking tight end Hayden Large but they return a talented trio. DJ Vonnahme led
the entire team in receiving yards and touchdowns as a freshman, had a breakout performance in
the bowl game, and looks to continue Iowa’s “Tight End U” lineage. Addison Ostrenga and Zach
Ortwerth round out a top-notch room.
Three of the top four receivers are gone including consistent two-year starter Jacob Gill, do-it-all
Kaden Wetjen, and Sam Phillips. Wetjen leaves as one of the best return specialists in college
football history and was the first to win consecutive Jet Awards. He was a weapon on special teams but also got carries on reverses and end-arounds.
Reece Vander Zee returns and has the size and athleticism to be the #1 target. Iowa signed a pair
of FCS Freshman All-Americans in Evan James (Furman) and Tony Diaz (UTRGV). They combined
for 1,677 yards and 18 touchdowns last year and both add a vertical, explosive element to the pass
game.
DEFENSE
Legendary coordinator Phil Parker delivered yet another Top 10 defense. Iowa finished #7 of 68
Power 4 in my opponent-adjusted ranking – Top 10 for the sixth time in eight years.
The pass defense was elite again and ranked #1 in my opponent-adjusted number, holding top
passing attacks like Indiana, Oregon, and USC all well below their season averages.
There is a significant rebuilding project on this side of the ball heading into 2026. Iowa had eight
defenders earn All-Big Ten honors, but seven are gone. 11 of the top 14 tacklers depart, two
transferred out to Power 4 programs, but the staff went FCS-heavy with as many as three new
starters coming from the lower level.
Six of the top eight defensive linemen are gone including all-league stars Aaron Graves, Jonah Pace, and Max Llewellyn. Bryce Hawthorne and end Kenneth Merrieweather return from the rotation, and two FCS transfers will compete for starting jobs. Brice Stevenson (Holy Cross) was a three-year starter as an interior space-eater, while Kahmari Brown (Elon) had 12 sacks last year off the edge. Five-star Iose Epenesa may be poised for a breakthrough in his second season.
The starting linebacker trio Karson Sharar, Jaden Harrell, and Jaxon Rexroth departs, though Jayden Montgomery actually took over Harrell’s job late in the season. A pair of former four-stars – Cam Buffington and Derek Weisskopf — are drawing huge praise and could jump up into starting jobs.
The top-rated secondary lost three All-Big Ten starters as corner TJ Hall and safety Xavier Nwankpa went pro and Koen Entringer transferred out to Louisville. Zach Lutmer is the star of the defense at the “CASH” position as a nickel/slot corner. Deshaun Lee returns at corner, but the staff went transfer-heavy to fill out the safety
room. Tyler Brown (James Madison) was All-Sun Belt on JMU’s playoff defense and the hard-hitter should start at strong safety. Anthony Hawkins (Villanova) was an FCS Freshman All-American and has the cover skills to start at free safety.
OUTLOOK
Few programs have built up a track record like Ferentz and Parker at Iowa. Even with another round of draft picks departing, you know what to expect: a powerful offensive line, elite tight end room, workhorse running back, a swarming defense, and nation-best special teams.
While this is a younger two-deep than usual, and low on transfer additions, Iowa will remain in the Big Ten upper half until proven otherwise.
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2026 WISCONSIN BADGERS PREVIEW
Not even the biggest doubters could have envisioned a 5-7 year in Luke Fickell’s second season here. Even fewer would have seen a 4-8 third year. The losing season in 2024 snapped their FBS-best 22-year bowl streak, and last year’s collapse marked Wisconsin’s first consecutive losing seasons since 1991-92. That was before Barry Alvarez built Wisconsin into
Offensive Line U and the eventual Big Ten West bullies. Considered by most as the top hire of the post-2022 coaching carousel, Fickell now ranks dead last of the 10 Power 4 hires, when comparing the three-year output to the four-year sample size before the hire for program context.
Sitting at 2-6 in mid-November, and despite fans in Camp Randall Stadium chanting “Fire Fickell,” athletic director Chris McIntosh issued a vote of confidence in his head coach and confirmed they would retain him for 2026.
Two days later, Wisconsin upset #23 Washington snapped Fickell’s 0-10 record against ranked opponents, and fans stormed onto the field to celebrate. Same thing two weeks later, with another field storming after Wisconsin knocked off #21 Illinois. The ranked wins could help spark some momentum into Fickell’s fourth year, but the returns from his first three are hard to ignore. It’s the second straight year in which their rivalry trophy case is empty. He’s 17-21 overall – 10-17 vs. the Big Ten – with a drop in the win column each year. Any momentum from the ranked wins did not translate into the Talent Acquisition game. Wisconsin signed 33 transfers – zero four-stars – to rank 49th nationally and 13th in the Big Ten. Worse, they were unable to retain several veteran multi-year starters. Wisconsin’s best decades were built on continuity and player development. So far without their old formula, they have not been able to adapt to the NIL/Portal era.
OFFENSE
On the third play of the season, starting quarterback Billy Edwards was injured and essentially
knocked out for the year. Backup Danny O’Neil threw as many picks as touchdowns and was injured in the fourth game. The collapse of the quarterback room was the catalyst for a broken offense that averaged just 12 points/game — the worst in Power 4.
It was déjà vu for Wisconsin. 2025 made it three straight years of transfer starting quarterbacks getting injured early in the season. Without a passing threat, this time around they couldn’t even muster up their reliable rushing attack that defined the program for 20+ years. Wisconsin averaged just 3.3 yards/carry (#128), got no run push from the line (#129), and it took until the 11th game to finally get a 100-yard rusher. Fickell hopes the fourth time is the charm, and they signed Colton Joseph (Old Dominion) who earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors last year. Joseph is a true dual-threat, and adds a mobile element that the program has been missing. He rushed for over 1,000 yards last year, including a pair of 75-yard touchdown runs against Indiana, and is a threat in read option and quarterback-designed runs.
In two years, Joseph amassed 4,200 passing yards, 1,600 rushing yards, 56 total touchdowns and was ranked the #21 transfer quarterback this cycle. O’Neil should be back in time for fall camp, and Carter Smith also returns after stepping up as a true freshman last November.
The top two running backs missed seven games due to injury and combined for just 663 yards. Dilin Jones transferred out to LSU, but lead rusher Darrion Dupree returns. The staff signed veteran Abu Sama (Iowa State) who has accumulated 1,933 rushing yards in his three seasons. He went for 270 yards in the infamous 2024 “Snowmageddon” game.
Receivers and tight ends actually got 48 carries for 260 yards last year but the staff mentioned they want a running back rotation for 2026. With Dupree and Sama, plus USC transfer Bryan Jackson, there are plenty of options.
Vinny Anthony and Trech Kekahuna got the vast majority of snaps and catches last year but both are gone. Backup Chris Brooks moves up the depth chart, the staff kept four-star Eugene Hilton away from the portal, and Tyrell Henry drew high praise in spring. They signed Oklahoma State starter Shamar Rigby as a playmaker in the slot, and then took lottery tickets on a pair of former Top100 recruits Malachi Coleman (Minnesota) and Zion Kearney (Oklahoma).
Tight end Lance Mason led the team with 398 receiving yards, but he and two other tight ends are gone. Grant Stec flashed as a freshman before his injury, and Jacob Harris (Bowling Green) caught five touchdowns last year. Wisconsin hired Eric Mateos to take over the offensive line. Mateos and coordinator Jeff Grimes were together at Baylor with his “RVO” Reliably Violent Offense. Last year at Arkansas, Mateos’ line helped them land the #1 rushing offense in my opponent-adjusted ranking. Two starters return in Colin Cubberly and Emerson Mandell, but they lost two others to the portal with Joe Brunner going to Indiana with a high four-star grade and Jake Renfro going to Illinois. Kevin Heywood was originally a projected 2025 starter but tore his ACL last preseason. He is back at left tackle, and the staff added three Power 4 transfers: Blake Cherry (Arkansas), PJ Wilkins (Ole Miss) and Oklahoma State starting center Austin Kawecki.
DEFENSE
The defense held the explosive offenses of Washington and Illinois to just 10 points apiece, and finished ranked #26 in my opponent-adjusted ranking — #10 against the run. They just didn’t have any help at all from the offense.
“You start to feel like a touchdown is the end-all, be-all” said outside backer Mason Reiger. One
touchdown is an insane bar that they were forced to hit. Just three starters return and it starts in the middle with last year’s freshmen phenoms Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano. The inside backers finished first and second in tackles (117 and 6 sacks combined) with Posa earning All-Big Ten honors. Both return, along with incoming Jon Jon Kamara (Kansas) but two
veterans transferred out to Power 4 programs: Christian Alliegro (Ohio State) and Tackett Curtis (UCF).
Their top four defensive linemen, top four outside backers, and five of the top six defensive backs are all gone. In the interior, All-MAC Junior Poyser (Buffalo) and Charles Perkins are the projected starters. There is more proven experience on the ends with Tyreese Fearbry and Sebastian Cheeks who was second on the team in QB pressures last year. The staff signed a roulette chip with Liam Danitz, a DIII transfer with All-America track speed.
The secondary should be transfer-heavy with as many as four starting spots going to newcomers. Javan Robinson (Arizona State) is a certainty, having started the past two years in the Big 12. Eric Fletcher (Oklahoma State) and a pair of former four-stars Cai Bates (Florida State) and Bryce West (Ohio State) will battle at corner and nickel. Marvin Burks (Missouri) brings SEC game experience at safety, and Matthew Jung returns after filling in well last season.
OUTLOOK
Quarterback injuries have handcuffed the offense the past three seasons. Fickell signed a proven, all-league dual-threat in Joseph whose skillset will elevate the other position groups. The quarterback fix – from meltdown to proven asset – plus a schedule boost will have Wisconsin returning to bowl season. After facing one of the hardest schedules, Wisconsin wins the schedule lottery by drawing six of the bottom seven and avoiding the Playoff trio.
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BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: RED SOX RALLY 5 TIMES, PREVAIL IN 13TH TO EXTEND STREAK
Caleb Durbin’s RBI single up the middle in the 13th inning lifted Boston to a wild 12-11 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday, the Red Sox’s eighth consecutive victory.
After Wilyer Abreu was intentionally walked with one out, Durbin (3-for-6) plated automatic runner Nick Sogard from second base to end a 4-hour, 23-minute marathon in which the teams combined for 29 total hits and nine runs in extra innings.
Boston overcame five deficits to sweep the three-game series and win for the 31st time in 36 games.
The Red Sox rallied from 4-0 and 5-2 deficits to tie the game at 5-5 in the fourth and trailed 7-6 before Abreu knocked a two-out, two-strike single in the ninth to force extras. Both teams scored twice in the 10th and once in both the 11th and 12th before Durbin came through in the clutch.Baseball coverage
Cubs 3, Blue Jays 2 (11 innings)
Alex Bregman belted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on an error in the 11th, fueling host Chicago to a victory over Toronto.
Bregman’s blast prevented Dylan Cease from picking up the win after he scattered two hits and struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings. The blown save was the first of the season for the Blue Jays’ Louis Varland.
Crow-Armstrong’s single to center nearly won it in the 11th inning, but Carson Kelly was thrown out at the plate. Seiya Suzuki was intentionally walked and Crow-Armstrong bolted to third base on a stolen-base attempt, with catcher Brandon Valenzuela’s throw sailing wide of third baseman Josh Smith. That allowed Crow-Armstrong to scamper home with the winning run.
Braves 11, Marlins 3
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered twice and Matt Olson also went deep, helping Atlanta defeat visiting Miami to sweep a three-game series and extend its winning streak to a season-best eight games.
Acuna, who connected in the third and eighth innings, drove in three. Olson added a double, and his long homer in the sixth started a four-run inning that broke the game open. Mauricio Dubon totaled four hits and two RBIs, and Michael Harris II singled, doubled and tripled and had two RBIs.
The Marlins scored two runs off reliever Danny Young in the seventh, when Javier Sanoja and Griffin Conine delivered RBI singles. Miami, which fell to 2-8 against Atlanta this season, had won six of its past seven games before the series.
Twins 4, Royals 3
Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, two-run single as Minnesota scored three times in the eighth inning and snapped a four-game losing streak with a road victory over Kansas City.
Minnesota starter Bailey Ober allowed three runs and six hits over six innings. Kody Funderburk (3-1), Andrew Morris and Yoendrys Gomez (15th save) combined to allow one hit and strike out four. Royce Lewis extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 when he homered leading off the fifth.
Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and scored twice for the Royals, who had won five straight at home. Kansas City starter Michael Wacha walked three but yielded only a Lewis homer and two other hits over 5 2/3 innings. Aaron Bummer (1-2) got one out and allowed three runs.
Angels 4, Orioles 1
Zach Neto’s three-run homer boosted Los Angeles past host Baltimore and prevented a three-game series sweep.
Wade Meckler scored two runs and joined Vaughn Grissom, Jose Siri and Neto with two hits apiece for the Angels, who won for just the second time in nine games. Starter Ryan Johnson was lifted after 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Mitch Farris (1-3) threw one shutout inning of relief, and Samy Natera Jr. recorded four outs for his second save.
Yohel Pozo homered for the Orioles. Brandon Young (8-3) went 4 1/3 innings and yielded three runs on six hits. It marked the right-hander’s first defeat in his past eight starts.
Reds 6, Athletics 5
Cincinnati hit four solo home runs and scored two runs on bases-loaded walks to complete a sweep of the visiting Athletics.
Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson all went yard as the Reds capped their third sweep of the season and the first since mid-April against Minnesota. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (6-7) gave up seven hits and three runs in 6 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season.
A’s starter Mason Barnett (1-2) gave up five hits and five runs with seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Brian Serven hit a two-run home run in the ninth, and Tyler Soderstrom had two RBIs.
Mets 13, Guardians 6
Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Francisco Lindor had a three-run shot in the seventh, powering New York to a sweep of host Cleveland.
Lindor’s blast off Craig Yoho scored Torrens and Jared Young, pushing the Mets’ lead out to 9-5. Lindor spent his first six seasons with Cleveland before being traded to the Mets ahead of the 2021 season. Mets starter Nolan McLean (8-7) struck out eight over five innings, giving up five runs on eight hits with three walks.
Foster Griffin (12-4) never looked comfortable in his Guardians debut, three days after being acquired from the Washington Nationals. The 2026 All-Star gave up five runs on seven hits in four innings, striking out six with two walks. Nathaniel Lowe had a three-run homer for Cleveland.
Brewers 5, Pirates 2
Dustin May impressed in his debut for host Milwaukee, which used home runs from Jackson Chourio and Gary Sanchez to beat Pittsburgh and win the final three contests in the four-game series.
May (6-7), a trade-deadline acquisition from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week, threw six innings and allowed just two runs on three hits. Four Brewers pitchers combined to limit the Pirates to six hits.
Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft (11-5) tossed five innings, giving up four runs on four hits. Teammate Brandon Lowe led off the fourth inning with his 24th home run.
Phillies 7, Nationals 3
Cristopher Sanchez struck out six over five innings of two-run ball and recorded his major-league-leading 15th win as Philadelphia notched a home victory over Washington.
Bryson Stott had two of the Phillies’ eight doubles, seven of which came in the first three innings alone. J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each had two hits and scored twice for the Phillies, who compiled 16 hits with seven players driving in a run. They have won five of six.
The Nationals managed two runs and six hits against Sanchez (15-4). Andrew Pinckney’s first career hit was an opposite-field home run against the All-Star left-hander. Miles Mikolas (3-9) permitted six runs on 12 hits in five innings.
Tigers 11, Mariners 0
Dillon Dingler and Kevin McGonigle hit two-run homers and Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings as Detroit crushed host Seattle to take two of three games in the series.
Valdez (7-7) allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five. Dingler went 7-for-14 in the series with three homers — one in each game — and six RBIs.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller (4-6) yielded four runs on five hits over five innings. Seattle manager Dan Wilson served a one-game suspension after reliever Gabe Speier hit Gleyber Torres with a pitch in the eighth inning Wednesday, causing the benches to clear. Speier received a three-game ban but was appealing the decision.
Padres 5, Diamondbacks 1
Jackson Merrill and Ty France combined for four hits and two RBIs as San Diego earned a four-game series split with a victory over Arizona in Phoenix.
Luis Rengifo had three hits, Fernando Tatis doubled and scored twice and the Padres’ bullpen threw five scoreless innings. Reliever Bradgley Rodriguez (3-2) retired all six batters he faced as San Diego won for the fifth time in seven games.
Gabriel Moreno had three hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who had won six out of eight. Rookie starter Kohl Drake (0-1) gave up six hits and three runs in 3 2/3 innings.
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REDS RHP HUNTER GREENE (ELBOW) HAS ‘SLIM CHANCE’ TO RETURN IN ’26
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene likely will miss the rest of his injury-plagued season with an elbow issue.
Manager Terry Francona confirmed Thursday — Greene’s 27th birthday — that there’s “probably a slim chance” he will return from the 15-day injured list, where he landed a day earlier with soreness in his right elbow.
Francona also told FOX19 of Cincinnati that the team will know more after Greene gets a second opinion.
Greene did not make his season debut until July 4 after being on the injured list since the end of March following surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow.
In his last outing on July 31, he allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings of an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Greene is 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA, nine walks and 33 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings over five starts this season.
For his career, Greene is 27-31 with a 3.82 ERA and 650 strikeouts in 523 1/3 innings over 96 starts since 2022. He was an All-Star in 2024 and missed nearly three months in 2025 because of a strained right groin.
Cincinnati selected Greene second overall in the 2017 MLB Draft.
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NASCAR NEWS
NASCAR CHANGING STAGE BREAK RULES TO LIMIT LAPS RUN UNDER CAUTION, CREATE MORE GREEN FLAG RACING
NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway and continuing through the remainder of the season.
Under the new rules, when a natural caution occurs with 10 or fewer laps remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2, it will be deemed complete at the time of caution — with that same caution period serving as the scheduled stage break.
NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said Thursday on social media the change stems from the July 26 race at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, where he said fans were unhappy about too many back-to-back laps run under caution near stage breaks.
“Long periods of caution laps and not enough green-flag racing,” O’Donnell said. “We heard you, and we want to make a change. … No more back-to-back cautions. No more elongated cautions laps. More green flag racing. More action for you the fans.”
When the field returns to the start/finish line under yellow, the leader will receive the green-and-white checkered flag along with the yellow, according to NASCAR. At the time of the caution, the top-10 stage finishing order will be determined using all available resources, including scoring loops and video replay — similar to how stage points are awarded.
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NBA NEWS
JAYLEN BROWN PROCESSING HOW HE BECAME A FORMER CELTIC. READY TO WIN WITH LEBRON, EMBIID AND 76ERS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown got the call that Boston — the franchise that drafted him as a teenager and where he blossomed into an NBA Finals MVP and champion — had traded him and heaved his phone across the room.
No, it wasn’t a prank call.
Brown was indeed headed to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he was set to form an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Little did he know LeBron James was on his way to Philly, too.
Brown has slowly settled into his new team, all while admitting he’s still processing the details of his messy breakup with the Celtics.
If the 29-year-old Brown lived in a perfect world, he’d still wear Celtics green this season, and for the rest of his career, if he could, rather than get traded.
He’s ready to move on and try with perhaps the best starting five in the NBA to win a championship with the Sixers.
“I’m still processing to some degree,” Brown said Thursday. “Just, the excitement of coming to a new city, a new place, new expectations, new energy. Then also leaving somewhere that you’ve been for a very, very long time.”
Brown, the No. 3 pick in the 2016 draft, formed a potent 1-2 partnership on the court with Jayson Tatum that resulted in the 2024 NBA championship. Their off-court relationship was dissected throughout NBA media circles and the topic of are they-or-aren’t they friends could have strained their effectiveness in Boston.
Brown, who still has three seasons and about $182 million left on what was then a record, five-year, $304 million supermax deal he signed in 2023, was respectful of Tatum, but noted they had “not really” talked since the trade.
“We won a championship together,” Brown said. “Anybody that you win a championship with, you think that’s what a brotherhood or a lifelong legacy would entail. Obviously, there’s ups and downs in any type of relationship, for sure.”
Brown has spoken in previous years about how he has felt disrespected by both media and people around the league for what he has achieved during his career.
Though he took Eastern Conference finals and NBA Finals honors during the Celtics’ most recent championship run, he was left off the U.S. 2024 Paris Olympics roster.
Then, last season, with Tatum playing in just 16 games during the regular season while he rehabbed from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Brown averaged career highs in points (28.7), rebounds (6.9) and assists (5.1) while finishing sixth in MVP voting.
The Celtics promptly dangled him as trade bait to Milwaukee in a failed bid to land Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Brown said the “whole process” of how his career in Boston ended bothered him.
“Maybe one day, we’ll share the details of how everything transpired and all the moving parts that took place in this,” Brown said. “Obviously, it’s a lot of speculation; I feel no need to chime in on it because I’m focused on what’s in front of me.”
The 76ers and new team president Mike Gansey swooped in and landed Brown in exchange for Paul George and a slew of draft picks.
Brown alone was a significant upgrade and made the 76ers, who haven’t won an NBA title since 1983, a serious contender to win the East.
Little did Brown know his presence was enough to help sway four-time NBA MVP and four-time NBA champion James, leading to the free agent signing last month with the Sixers.
“I thought maybe after Jaylen, we had a better chance,” Gansey said. “I guess that was all we needed.”
How’s this for a starting five: two league MVPs in Embiid and James, a five-time All-Star in Brown, a 2026 All-Star starter in Maxey and third in last season’s NBA rookie of the year voting in VJ Edgecombe.
Expectations this season are sky high.
Brown faced much of the same pressures to win in Boston, dealing with a hefty media corps and trying to please an overzealous fanbase. He thrived.
“I think at different points in my career, how I handled pressure would probably look different at this point,” Brown said. “I probably ignore a lot of it, you know, just water under the bridge. My relationship with the media hasn’t always been the best. That’s part of the reason why I started streaming (on Twitch) and stuff like that.”
Brown — deeply involved in Boston community initiatives — skipped holding the traditional introductory press conference at the Sixers’ New Jersey complex or South Philadelphia home arena. Instead, he chose a recreation center where he was greeted by screeching, joyous children in Brown T-shirts, high-fived the mascot and a DJ pumped tunes until he and other team personnel arrived.
“As I’m still getting to learn this community, I just wanted to make it clear that this was an important pillar in my life, community and the foundation,” Brown said. “As I’m getting started on the journey here in Philadelphia, the introduction, the first impression is everything. I just wanted to let people know in Philadelphia that this is something that’s important to me.”
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NHL NEWS
PENGUINS SIGN F VILLE KOIVUNEN TO EIGHT-YEAR, $32M DEAL
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Thursday.
The deal runs through the 2023-24 season and carries an average annual value of $4 million.
Koivunen, 23, recorded two goals and five assists in 39 games with the Penguins in 2025-26. He added 41 points (13 goals, 28 assists) in 34 games with AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The Finland native made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh in March 2025 and has contributed 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in 47 NHL contests.
Carolina drafted Koivunen in the second round in 2021 and traded him to the Penguins on March 7, 2024 in a deal that sent forward Jake Gunetzel to the Hurricanes.
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GOLF NEWS
BEAU HOSSLER FINISHES STRONG FOR 61, FIRST-ROUND WYNDHAM LEAD
Beau Hossler rode a stellar finish to a 9-under-par 61 and held a one-shot lead when the first round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended late Thursday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.
Only 12 players were still on the course at Sedgefield Country Club when play was halted due to inclement weather. They will complete their rounds early Friday morning.
Ben James got into the clubhouse with an 8-under 62, tied with Sahith Theegala for second, just before the weather delay.
Eric Cole is another shot back at 63 and six players were tied at 64 — Matti Schmid of Germany, Denny McCarthy, Davis Thompson, Hayden Springer, Doug Ghim and Zach Bauchou — at the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale.
Hossler, 31, would stand to benefit in a massive way if this were the week he pulled off his first career PGA Tour victory. Hossler is projected to jump 70 places from 122nd to 52nd in the FedEx Cup standings should he win.
The top 70 after this tournament are locked in for the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
“Try and win a golf tournament, that’s all there is to it,” Hossler said. “Try and do the same thing every week. Been out here for nine years and yeah, at the end of the day like that’s what we all prepare to do, whether it’s the first week of the year or a week like this.
“As you know, there’s lots of players that this week’s performance does impact moving on or not or whatever. Obviously, every week that we play out here has implications for future years. I think if you let that consume you, it’s a dangerous thing.”
Hossler rang up four birdies in a row at Nos. 3-6 and added one at the ninth to go out in 5-under 30. He made five straight pars from there and wasn’t on 59 watch, but an eagle at the par-5 15th gave him a boost.
He sank a slippery, right-to-left 27-footer from just off the green there, then birdied Nos. 17 and 18 for a 4-under finish on the last four holes.
“Was a really awkward putt,” Hossler said. “Was honestly just trying to lag it down there to something very makeable and got lucky that it went in.”
James had two eagles during his round, from putts on the par-5 fifth and 15th, but a bogey-birdie-bogey finish prevented him from sharing the lead.
“No. 5, just played it beautifully, driver, 8-iron,” James said. “Pin was pretty gettable when you’re in the fairway. Then just brushed that in.
“Then 15, hit a 3-wood, hit a 4-iron that I thought was lower right and ended up carrying to be perfect again, 6 feet. Brushed it in. It was good to have two eagles in the round.”
James just turned pro this summer, earning his tour card via the PGA Tour University pathway, and entered the week 141st in the points standings.
Theegala had a white-hot start that led to a hardly believable card: He birdied every hole on the front nine except the par-3 seventh, which he bogeyed, leading to a 7-under 28 without a single par. From there, he made eight pars in a row before closing with a birdie.
“Pretty wild. I’ve never had a round like that,” Theegala said. “I think historically I’ve always struggled to start rounds really well, so that was the first time I ever started a round with six (birdies) in a row. That was an incredible start. It didn’t feel like a fluke or anything, either.”
Theegala is comfortably in the playoff field as the No. 43 in the current standings, but a strong finish this week would boost him closer to the top 30. Only 30 players qualify for the Tour Championship following the first two legs of the playoffs.
“I think in the past, whenever I think about a certain expectation, I never do too well,” Theegala said. “Obviously, at the start of the year that was one of my goals. I got off to a nice start, so I kind of changed my goal to get to top 30 instead of 50.
“… Yeah, we’re not blind to it. Top 50’s obviously huge, it’s a big deal. Top 30’s also just as big of a deal. Yeah, I’m just excited, I feel good. Hope to keep this play going.”
World No. 3 and defending champion Cameron Young struggled to a 1-over 71 and is in danger of missing the cut Friday.
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JOAQUIN NIEMANN OPENS LIV GOLF NEW YORK WITH 64 FOR 2-SHOT LEAD
Joaquin Niemann used a hot start to fire a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at LIV Golf New York on Thursday in Bedminster, N.J.
The Chilean started on Trump National Golf Club’s usual first hole, birdied four of his first five holes and reached 5 under with a birdie at the par-5 eighth. He made just two more birdies the rest of the way while keeping a bogey-free card.
That was plenty for a two-shot lead over Ian Poulter of England and Lucas Herbert of Australia.
“(My putter) worked out pretty well today,” Niemann said afterward. “Yeah, feel good. Just keep doing my routine. I feel like every time I keep doing the same thing, just seeing my lines, sticking to my routine, and then see if it goes in. It went in today.”
Niemann, 27, is chasing his ninth LIV Golf individual title and his second of the year following a five-win season in 2025.
Niemann’s 64 also anchored the team he captains, Torque GC, which leads at 4 under par. They’re three in front of the all-Australian outfit Ripper GC and HyFlyers GC.
Herbert continues to enjoy a breakout season. He shot a 62 in the second round of the Open Championship last month, tying the low round in major championship history, and went on to tie for sixth, by far his best finish at a major. One week later, he earned a runaway win at LIV Golf UK.
The veteran Poulter would love nothing more than to earn his first win in five years with LIV.
He began the day on No. 10 and opened with two straight birdies, then knocked in additional birdies at Nos. 15, 17 and 2.
“I’m hitting good golf shots,” said Poulter, 50. “I feel like I’m rolling the ball really well. I made an up-and-down right here where we’re standing (for his interview), and you need to to shoot these scores on these type of golf courses. This is a long golf course for me.”
Brendan Steele and Thomas Pieters of Belgium are tied for fourth at 3-under 68. Bubba Watson, Harold Varner III, Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe and Lee Westwood of England are another shot back in a tie for sixth.
Spanish star Jon Rahm, who owns a massive lead in the individual standings, began his week with a 1-over 72.
Cameron Smith — the captain of Ripper and the individual winner the last time Bedminster hosted a LIV event in 2023 — struggled to a 4-over 75. Bryson DeChambeau opened with a double bogey and imploded for a 5-over 76.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS KEEP 2021 LEAGUE RUSHING CHAMP JONATHAN TAYLOR WITH 2-YEAR, $44 MILLION DEAL, AP SOURCE SAYS
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got his wish.
A little more than a week after reiterating he wanted to stay with Indy for the rest of his career, Taylor took a big step toward fulfilling that pledge by signing a two-year, $44 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person requested anonymity because the team had not yet made an official announcement and does not release contract terms.
The move keeps the 2021 NFL rushing champ off the free agent market next spring and comes two days after the Atlanta Falcons re-signed Bijan Robinson to a record-breaking three-year deal worth up to $75 million.
Taylor never doubted the deal would get done before Indy’s season opener Sept. 13 against Baltimore.
“I have faith. I mean, there’ve been some good conversations, and I have faith between my agent and the front office,” Taylor said last week when he arrived at training camp. “Like I said, I’ve already said I would love to be a Colt for life. So, I have faith that things are moving in the right direction.”
This deal follows two other big payouts this spring, to quarterback Daniel Jones and top receiver Alec Pierce, and keeps Indy’s primary offensive players together long term.
Taylor is now under contract through 2028 and won’t celebrate his 30th birthday until January 2029. Teams tend to devalue running backs after they turn 30.
By then, though, perhaps the conventional wisdom among teams will change. Taylor already has seen a notable difference in how teams value running backs since signing his last extension in 2023 when he didn’t participate in camp as his agent and late team owner Jim Irsay engaged in a nasty public back-and-forth that resulted in Taylor requesting a trade.
Taylor struggled with injuries in 2022 and missed the first four games in 2023 with a lingering ankle injury. Since signing a three-year deal worth $42 million in early October 2023, he has missed just six of 41 games and has shown no signs of decline.
Reliability pays off
Taylor led the league in rushing most of last season while quarterback Daniel Jones played through a broken bone in his left leg before suffering a season-ending torn right Achilles tendon in early December. Taylor still finished third in the league with 1,585 yards and led the NFL with 18 touchdown runs.
Now he’s seeing the payoff — and not just for himself.
“I think it’s a testament to how hard not only myself, but guys like Bijan, like a lot of the other top backs, they work really hard to put a great product on the field in order to reflect that value,” Taylor said Wednesday before signing his new deal. “So obviously, still more work to be done. But man, that’s awesome for Bijan man. Shout out to Bijan, man. You earned it. You deserve it.”
The Colts also have made it clear how much they value Taylor.
From Jones and receiver Alec Pierce to coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard, the consensus is that the threat of Taylor — as a both a runner and pass catcher — changes the way defenses must contend with the Colts.
Contract status
The only real question was how quickly a deal could get done. Ballard is entering the final year of his contract as are left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Taylor, Nelson and Buckner have all been selected to multiple Pro Bowls.
On July 28, report day at camp, Ballard said his contract status would have no impact on players’ contract extensions.
“We always are working toward trying to keep our own players here, and I think you know my thoughts on both of them,” Ballard said when asked about Nelson and Taylor. “Quenton Nelson is a pillar, stands for all the right stuff, and Jonathan Taylor has been an excellent, excellent player for the Colts. I would love to have them long term. We’ll see.”
Now Taylor is in the fold for three more seasons.
The New Jersey prep star burst onto the scene with two 1,000-yard seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers. Leading up to the 2020 draft, critics contended Taylor was a risky early-round pick because of his college workload and questioned his pass-catching ability.
But the Colts selected Taylor in the second round, No. 41 overall, and an early-season injury to Marlon Mack forced Taylor into the starting lineup. He impressed right from the start, rushing for 1,169 yards and 11 TDs while catching 36 of 39 passes for 299 yards and another TD.
Taylor enters this season with 1,551 career carries, 7,598 yards, 69 TDs, 187 receptions, 1,469 yards and seven scores. He already owns the franchise record for touchdown runs and needs 1,629 yards rushing to surpass two-time NFL rushing champ Edgerrin James as the Colts career leader in that category, too.
Taylor also has the top two single-game rushing totals in franchise history, 253 against Jacksonville in January 2021 and 244 last season against Atlanta in Berlin.
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TRAINING CAMP NOTEBOOK
WESTFIELD, Ind. – The Colts held a two-hour scrimmage on Thursday night, with the 8 p.m. practice featuring a golden sunset, an arcing rainbow and quarterback Daniel Jones passing (and running) all over the field at Grand Park.
Outside of stretching, warm-ups and a couple breaks for special teams work, the entirety of the Colts’ practice was 11-on-11 work. In those periods, Jones completed several passes to wide receivers Ashton Dulin and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, including a spectacular back-of-the-end-zone grab by Dulin late into the night. Wide receiver Josh Downs and tight end Tyler Warren were involved quite a bit, too, with Warren snagging a hole shot from Jones down the sideline for an explosive play.
Freshly-extended running back Jonathan Taylor had a couple of chunk gains on runs, and he took a screen pass for plenty of yards, too. And running back Ulysses Bentley IV snagged a touchdown in the back corner of the end zone from Jones; later, he had impressive catch-and-run touchdown from quarterback Riley Leonard, with the 2025 undrafted free agent accelerating away from the defense and into the end zone.
Jones, too, took off to scramble twice – and looked impressive doing so, accelerating into open space. He also sprinted to his right on a rollout away from pressure on a two-point conversion attempt, again, not looking like a quarterback who’s eight months out from an Achilles’ tear.
The larger takeaway here is Jones continues to play with the sort of timing, accuracy and mobility that helped the Colts’ offense soar over the first half of the 2025 season.
“He’s on fire right now,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “It’s awesome to see. It’s obviously a good sign for a football team when he’s throwing the ball that way for sure.”
News & Notes from Thursday’s practice:
The Colts’ defense had several impressive moments during the scrimmage, too. Cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward Sr. each had physical pass break-ups, while defensive end Laiatu Latu dropped into coverage and swatted away a Jones pass late in practice.
Linebacker Bryce Boettcher registered a “sack” – as in the whistle blew for one – on a blitz.
Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon came down with a tipped interception, and linebacker Austin Ajiake also picked off a pass with the second-team defense. Blackmon later registered a PBU.
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner continued to progress, taking a handful of snaps during the scrimmage.
Kickers Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader each went 8/10 on field goals.
Linebacker C.J. Allen (hamstring), wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (hamstring) and safety Hunter Wohler (hamstring) did not participate.
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COLTS RB JONTAHAN TAYLOR: https://www.colts.com/video/jonathan-taylor-on-staying-in-indianapolis-and-the-new-era-of-nfl-running-backs-2026-training-camp-media-availability
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COLTS COACH SHANE STEICHEN PRESSER: https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-on-jonathan-taylor-s-impact-and-the-colts-qb-competition-2026-training-camp-media-availability
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INDIANA FEVER
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 6, 2026) — The Indiana Fever (19-12) dropped an 86-84 result in overtime to the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Fever earned a 20-18 lead over the Aces in the first quarter with Monique Billings and Aliyah Boston contributing six points apiece. Indiana obtained a five-point advantage going into the second half, finishing 42-37 thanks in part to nine additional points from Boston.
The Aces came back in the third quarter to claim the lead, bringing the score to 56-51 with one quarter left. The Fever came back to take a three-point lead with :04 remaining, but in the last moment of regulation Las Vegas tied the game with a three-pointer sending the game into overtime. Despite seven points from Kelsey Mitchell in overtime, it was the Aces who took the win on another buzzer beater.
Indiana Fever Notes:
Aliyah Boston earned her 49th career double-double and eighth of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds, extending her lead for the second-most double-doubles in franchise history.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20+ points for the 15th consecutive game, tying A’ja Wilson’s record for the most consecutive 20+ point games in a single season. Wilson also holds the record for the most 20+ point consecutive games overall at 20, spanning across two seasons.
Makayla Timpson set a new career high with 10 rebounds, surpassing her previous record of nine set on July 12, 2026, against the Seattle Storm.
Caitlin Clark’s eight assists are tied for the third most in single half in franchise history, three shy of the Fever record of 11 assists set by herself on June 17, 2024, against the Dallas Wings.
Kelsey Mitchell recorded her 46th consecutive double-digit scoring game, good for the second longest active streak in the WNBA.
The game marked the eighth in which the trio of Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 20+ points, seven more than any other trio in franchise history.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Billy Cook provided the late-game heroics to seal the Indianapolis Indians’ fifth walk-off win of the season, 3-2, taking a 2-1 series advantage over the Iowa Cubs on Thursday night at Victory Field.
With the game tied, 2-2, with two outs in the ninth inning, Dominic Fletcher gave the Indians (23-13, 54-57) hope, launching a ball all the way to the center field wall as he rolled into third base with a triple. Iowa (14-22, 44-64) intentionally walked Mitch Jebb, who then jogged to second base on defensive indifference. On a 1-0 count, Billy Cook swung and lifted a ball to right field. I-Cubs’ Jordan Nwogu came charging in, but his diving attempt was not enough as the ball bounced in front of him and into the outfield.
In the second inning, Nwogu put Iowa ahead, 1-0, with a sac fly to center field, collecting the first Triple-A RBI of his career.
The Indians were silent until the bottom of the seventh inning. I-Cubs righty Andrew Wantz loaded the bases on two singles and a hit-by-pitch. Another hit-by-pitch from Wantz forced in the game-tying run, and Cook drew a bases-loaded walk on four pitches to give Indianapolis the lead, 2-1.
But Owen Miller quickly knotted the game up once again, 2-2, as he shot a ground ball past a diving Duce Gourson and into right field, scoring Hayden Cantrelle in the eighth inning.
Iowa came close to snatching the lead in the ninth, but an outfield assist by Tyler Callihan from right field ended the inning. Ben Cowles hit a two-out single to Callihan, who cut down the runner at home to end the inning and keep the contest tied, setting the stage for Indy’s walk-off victory.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Following the second day of the Indiana football program’s fall camp on Thursday (August 6) wide receiver Charlie Becker and linebacker Rolijah Hardy spoke with the media in the Don Croftcheck Football Team Room.
Below is a partial transcript, while video of the full media sessions can be found in the links above this story or at IUHoosiers.com/watch.
Charlie Becker | WR | Jr.
On gaining confidence through the offseason…
CB: Absolutely. I think as I get older and continue to grow and know more about the offense and able to read defenses; just seeing how I’ve improved, I think my confidence has also gone up. [It’s also helped] being able to trust myself and trust my teaching.
On how he has approached being a leader in the wide receiver room…
CB: I will tell you what, it is weird. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was sitting in that room with Elijah [Sarratt], E.J. [Williams Jr.], Coop [Omar Cooper Jr.], and all of these guys that were teaching me how to become a leader. I kind of got bits and pieces from each one of them. They were all such great leaders, and they taught me so much, so just being able to take pieces from them and put it into my own leadership and help out these younger guys to try and make them the best man that they can be.
On how the wide receivers have meshed with a new quarterback…
CB: Josh [Hoover] is one of the hardest workers. He texts me all the time – like every weekend and during the weekdays. He always wants to throw and work on our connection. He texts out to all of our wide receivers. We are out there doing spot catches, making sure our legs aren’t dead.
Josh just really wants to see all of us succeed and build connections with all of us. Because, you never know what could happen. That’s just a testament to how much of a hard worker Josh is.
Rolijah Hardy | LB | Jr.
On what the preseason recognitions mean to him…
RH: Yes, I appreciate the recognition, but it is all preseason stuff. So, you just try to take that, use that as confidence that you have that ability and then just going from there for the season.
On what changes for him without Aiden Fisher…
RH: Aiden is a great player and definitely learned a lot from him, for me the past two years. He was a great leader. That leadership role between me and Isaiah [Jones] has to be bigger this year. Also, making more plays without him out there. Someone has to make those plays, so it may as well be me and [Isaiah] at the linebacker position.
On the young linebackers…
RH: They are definitely getting way better. They are good learners and we have been at them hard this summer getting them ready for fall camp and the season. Our coaches do a really good job teaching. I think that is one of the best thing about our coaches: being able to teach the playbook and everything.
CHARLIE BECKER PRESSER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDTDv5jkhm4
ROLIJAH HARDY PRESSER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6e6gUX35Mo
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer will make at least five national television appearances over the regular season, as the Big Ten Conference announced its linear programming for men’s soccer on Thursday (Aug. 6).
Remaining home and conference matches will appear on the B1G+ digital platform.
Fans can watch three Indiana road matches via linear networks. ACC Network will show IU’s first road match on August 31 when the Hoosiers visit Louisville. The Big Ten Network will carry Indiana’s September 22 match at Wisconsin as well as its trip to Ohio State on October 22.
The Big Ten Network will also carry consecutive IU home matches at the start of October. Hoosier fans unable to attend the October 2 match versus Maryland or the October 6 match against Kentucky can watch those contests on BTN.
The television selections have adjusted kickoff times for two of Indiana’s matches. Those times are listed below.
Date Opponent Network Kickoff
Aug. 31 at Louisville ACC Network 7 p.m. ET
Sept. 22 at Wisconsin Big Ten Network 8 p.m. ET
Oct. 2 Maryland Big Ten Network 7 p.m. ET*
Oct. 6 Kentucky Big Ten Network 8 p.m. ET*
Oct. 22 at Ohio State Big Ten Network 7 p.m. ET
* – previously 7:30 p.m. kickoff
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PURDUE ATHLETICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Board of Trustees and President Mitch Daniels formally welcomed and introduced Tommy McClelland as the university’s new vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Thursday (Aug. 6) at the Purdue Memorial Union.
A forward-thinking leader and proven visionary in external strategies, McClelland has embraced the ever-changing climate in collegiate athletics, positioning his programs for success through multimillion-dollar fundraising efforts and success in competition — all the while maintaining a relationship-driven culture.
McClelland, 44, who joins Purdue with nearly 20 years of athletics director experience, comes from Rice University, where he held the role of vice president and director of athletics since 2023. McClelland also gained valuable leadership experience in the Southeastern Conference, serving as deputy athletic director over external affairs and revenue generation at Vanderbilt University from 2020-23.
“I am deeply honored and incredibly excited to join the Purdue University family,” McClelland said. “I am grateful to President Daniels and the Board of Trustees for the confidence they have placed in me and for the opportunity to lead one of the nation’s most respected athletics programs.
“Purdue is a world-class institution with a proud tradition, passionate supporters and tremendous momentum,” he said. “Our student-athletes will remain at the center of every decision as we work alongside our outstanding coaches and staff to develop champions in the classroom, in competition and in life.
“Jessica, our boys and I cannot wait to become part of the West Lafayette community,” he said. “The future of Purdue Athletics is incredibly bright, and I am ready to get to work. Boiler Up!”
With a trained eye for resource development, McClelland oversaw the largest athletics fundraising efforts in Vanderbilt’s history with the Vandy United campaign, raising more than $300 million to improve and expand the university’s facilities, all while overseeing the football team as its program administrator. While with Rice, he invested in the expansion of Rice’s name, image and likeness (NIL) efforts, which manifested in the creation of the South Main Fund to work in tandem with the Owl Club to provide support in the competitive new era of collegiate athletics.
Additionally, McClelland’s stable and inclusive approach to his leadership allowed for the expansion of women’s sports with the return of Rice’s diving (2024-25) and addition of women’s golf for the upcoming season (2026-27).
Rice’s athletic programs flourished under McClelland’s leadership. The football team reached bowl eligibility, the Owls increased exposure via media partnerships and the women’s basketball program advanced to its first American Athletic Conference championship as it began competition for the first time in the league. McClelland also helped usher in a new branding and community engagement campaign to celebrate and strengthen the pride and traditions of the Rice community.
Committed to excellence in the classroom and competition, McClelland has seen programs under his charge excel in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate. Most recently, Rice is coming off a 2025-26 academic year that saw 11 of its 14 sports receiving perfect scores. Meanwhile, seven of the Owls’ 14 sports earned perfect four-year scores of 1,000.
Before Rice and Vanderbilt, McClelland spent 2013-20 as athletics director at Louisiana Tech. While there, private giving soared, with record numbers of donations in each of his last five years. He negotiated exclusive apparel deals with Adidas — all while Bulldogs programs boasted some of their best performances since the 1970s.
McClelland has navigated two schools through conference realignments, shepherding both the Bulldogs into Conference USA and the Owls into the American, overseeing both departments’ successful debut seasons in their new leagues.
Earning respect early in his career, McClelland was elevated to McNeese State University’s director of athletics at the age of 26. He helped raise more than $3 million in private donations and played a key role in corporate sponsorship buy-in.
Chosen with intentionality, McClelland will serve at the helm of a Purdue Athletics department that is home to a proud history of leadership, with just four previous athletics directors over the past eight decades: Mike Bobinski (2016-26), Morgan Burke (1993-2016), George King Jr. (1971-92) and Guy “Red” Mackey (1942-71).
As a native of Basile, Louisiana, McClelland earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State University in 2004 and master’s degree in sports administration in 2005. From walk-on status for Demons football to earning a scholarship, McClelland also earned a place with Northwestern State’s track and field team, competing in javelin.
In 2012, McClelland continued his growth in the field, graduating from the executive program of the Sports Management Institute and attending instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.
McClelland arrives in West Lafayette with wife, Jessica Stokes, and their two sons: Lawson and Grayson.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football opened its fall camp portion of 2026 on Monday morning just under a month ahead of the season.
Different from most practice media sessions, head coach Barry Odom addressed the group for the first time this fall prior to practice. In his first public address of fall camp, Odom sent a clear message on what fans should expect compared to last season.
“I want to be the hardest playing team in college football,” said Odom.
It was a quick, but clear message on who the Boilermakers want to be in 2026. Odom also mentioned that he wants his players to treat playing for Purdue with great energy and passion.
The Boilermakers enter fall camp with a new sense of pride under the new theme this year, “On a Mission.” With the new direction of the program, Odom feels the group needs to continue to grow as one through constant competition.
“It’s about reps and how many reps we can get as a program,” said Odom. “We’re not really concerned about a depth chart for the next few days. What I want to see is great competition.”
Odom also is expressed his enthusiasm for the road ahead and who shows leadership skills for the Boilers. Purdue is set to return just two captains from the 2025 squad in quarterback Ryan Browne and defense end CJ Madden.
“I’m excited to see who emerges leadership-wise. I think we have a very strong group of core guys that have led,” said Odom. “I want as many leaders as we can get, and that’s our job to continue to build those guys up and put them in positions to lead.”
During an important last few days in West Lafayette, in naming Tommy McClelland Purdue’s next vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Aug. 5, Odom had the pleasure of meeting McClelland on Wednesday ahead of his introductory press conference that took place on Thursday.
“I’m excited about Tommy and him getting started here,” said Odom. “I love his enthusiasm, his vision, and he’s a great fit for Purdue. I’ve talked to a number of people who have known him throughout his career and the remarks they have made to me make me even more excited about what he’s going to be able to get done here.”
Purdue returns to the field on Friday morning for the second practice of fall camp.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Irish offensive lineman Ashton Craig was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, which honors the most outstanding center in Division I college football. The honor marks back-to-back years Craig has been selected to the preseason list.
This year, the Rimington Trophy committee worked with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to narrow down its list to the top 40 centers. PFF grades every player on every play of every game on how well they execute their given assignment.
Craig started the first six games of the year in 2025 before missing the rest of the season due to injury. He’s appeared in 17 games with 12 starts on the offensive line during his Irish career.
In 2025, the Notre Dame offense averaged 5.69 yards per carry, which was tied for the third-best clip in the FBS and the second-highest yards per carry in a season in program history. The Irish offense ranked sixth among Power 4 programs with 203.4 rushing yards per game while allowing just 1.00 sack per game, the eighth-lowest total in the country.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Cornerback Leonard Moore and safety Brauntae Johnson have been named to the Sporting News 2026 Preseason All-America first team while linebacker Drayk Bowen and offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp were selected to the second team.
Moore, who is coming off a 2025 unanimous All-American season, started in 10 games for Notre Dame and led the team with five interceptions, the seventh-most in the country. He added 31.0 total tackles, forced one fumble and broke up seven passes.
Already named to the Walter Camp Preseason First Team All-America team this summer, Moore earned a 91.8 PFF grade and a 92.5 coverage grade last season, both leading the nation. He allowed just a 45.9 passer rating to opposing quarterbacks when targeted.
The Round Rock, Texas native made his presence known in multiple games throughout the season. Against Boise State last October, he forced three turnovers (two interceptions, one forced fumble), for his first career multi-interception game. Moore, who also had six solo tackles against the Broncos, was named the Walter Camp FBS Defensive Player of the Week and the Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week following his performance.
Johnson played in 10 games last season with eight starts. He was fourth on the team with 48.0 total tackles and was right behind Moore in the interceptions category with four, the second-most by an Irish in 2025.
Against Pitt last November, Johnson returned an interception back 49 yards for a touchdown in the fourth-quarter, his first career pick-six. He also tallied his first career half of a tackle for loss and was named the Walter Camp National FBS Defensive Player of the Week and Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week following his standout performance. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Johnson capped off his season with FWAA Freshman All-America team honors.
Bowen, a team captain last season, started all 12 games for Notre Dame and led the team with 67 tackles – 33 solo and 34 assisted. He also logged three and a half sacks with four pass breakups.
A product of St. John, Indiana, Bowen recorded a career-high 14 tackles, all solo, in a win at Boston College last November. Those 14 tackles were the most by an Irish defender since Alohi Gilman’s 18 against Clemson in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal and the most by any player in the country at that point in the season.
Knapp, who was named to the 2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America First Team in June, has started in all 29 games he’s played in his Irish career the past two seasons, including all 12 games last year at left tackle. He was tabbed to the Outland Trophy Watch List earlier this week.
Behind Knapp and the Irish offensive line, the Notre Dame offense averaged 5.69 yards per carry, which was tied for the third-best clip in the FBS and the second-highest yards per carry in a season in program history. The Irish offense ranked sixth among Power 4 programs with 203.4 rushing yards per game while allowing just 1.00 sack per game, the eighth-lowest total in the country.
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INDIANA STATE TRACK
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State hurdler Kieran Barnewall’s first collegiate season reaches the world stage Friday through Sunday, as he competes for Team Canada at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Barnewall, the Canadian U20 Champion in the 110m hurdles, will compete in both the 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay for Team Canada during the course of the championships.
Competition Format
The 110m hurdles will feature three rounds, beginning with the opening round Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT). Semifinals will take place Friday at 8:40 p.m. ET (5:40 p.m. PT), with the final set for Saturday at 10:43 p.m. ET (7:43 p.m. PT).
The 4x100m relay features two rounds, with the first round taking place Saturday at 3:25 p.m. ET (12:25 p.m. PT) and the final set for Sunday at 4:19 p.m. ET (1:19 p.m. PT)
The Road To Eugene
Kieran Barnewall’s first season as a Sycamore was one of the best freshman seasons for a hurdler in program history, culminating with his upcoming appearance at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships. Barnewall clocked top-10 program ranks in both the indoor 60m hurdles (7.91) and outdoor 110m hurdles (13.88) as a freshman on his way to earning all-conference honors and qualifying for the NCAA East First Round.
Barnewall was part of a Sycamore hurdles group which consistently ranked in the top 20 nationally this season, reaching as high as No. 3 in the USTFCCCA EventSquad rankings. He finished second at the MVC Outdoor Championships as Indiana State took the top four spots in the event, then followed by finishing with the fourth-fastest time among freshmen at the NCAA East First Round.
Barnewall earned the automatic qualifying spot for Canada in the 110m hurdles by winning the event at the Canada U20 Championships. The top seed in the event, Barnewall ran times of 13.64 and 13.66 in June to claim the title and clinch his spot in Eugene.
Looking Ahead
Indiana State’s future is bright, with Barnewall being one of three rising sophomores who saw success for the Sycamores on the national stage during the summer season.
Aaron Massiah was the most recent of those successes, earning gold in the triple jump and silver in the long jump at the Barbados National Championships after previously claiming bronze in the triple jump at the CARIFTA Games, while Theo Thurmond carded a top-10 finish in the discus at the USATF U20 Championships.
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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1901:
Ban Johnson suspends Baltimore 1B Jimmy Hart for striking umpire John Haskell on August 5th, stating: “This is the first time a player in the American League has struck an umpire, and it is an offense that cannot be overlooked.” The 31-year-old Hart will miss ten games, then after two more, will quit his team when the Orioles refuse to reimburse him for the $25 fine he has also been assessed by the league.
The hits keep coming. In Cleveland, Milwaukee manager Hugh Duffy hits umpire Al Mannassau when a fly ball nicking the foul line is called fair, scoring the winning runs in a 5 – 4 win for the Blues. Duffy is suspended indefinitely.
In Boston’s 10 – 5 win in the first game of a twinbill at Baltimore, the Bostons pull off a triple play.
1902 – For the second time this year, Boston’s Cy Young gives up six runs in the 1st inning and is lifted. This time, the Browns bomb him en route to a 12 – 4 victory in St. Louis. Young will complete 41 of 43 starts this year.
1903:
The Giants sweep the Phillies at the Polo Grounds, taking the opener, 7 – 5, behind Christy Mathewson. Matty surrenders five hits, but fans ten. Luther Taylor wins the nitecap, 6 – 2, to put the Giants back into second place.
Reds SS Tommy Corcoran sets a major league mark when he records 14 assists in Cincinnati’s 4 – 2 regulation win over the Cardinals. Lave Cross, in 1897, racked up 15 assists in a 12-inning game.
1904 – The Giants swap outfielders sending rookie OF Moose McCormick (.266) west to the Reds who in turn send him to Pittsburgh for Jimmy Sebring (.269). The Reds ship Mike Donlin (.356) to the Giants. Turkey Mike, sitting out a month’s suspension for drunken behavior in Chicago, will enjoy the New York life style and being reunited with John McGraw, for whom he starred at Baltimore in 1901. He’ll help the Giants win two straight pennants.
1906 – On John McGraw’s orders, umpire James Johnstone is refused admittance to the Polo Grounds, and the ump, standing outside the ballpark, forfeits the match to the Cubs. McGraw insists the game go on with a player from each team umpiring. McGraw picks reserve Sammy Strang, but Cubs manager Frank Chance refuses to go along, pointing out the game has already been forfeited. National League President Harry Pulliam will uphold Johnstone’s decision the next day.
1907:
Senator hurler Walter Johnson wins his first major league game beating the Naps, 7 – 2. The “Big Train” will tally 416 victories during his 21-year career.
The A’s Socks Seybold socks a homer off Ed Killian to beat the Tigers. Killian had not given up a homer since September 19, 1903 – 1001 innings. He lost that game as well, and will tee up just nine homers in his eight-year career.
1909 – In St. Louis, the Giants shell Fred Beebe for six hits and four runs in the 1st inning, and Christy Mathewson coasts to a 7 – 1 win.
1911 – The match-up between Three Finger Brown and Christy Mathewson is something less than a pitching duel as Chicago bangs out ten hits, including two singles, a double and a triple by Joe Tinker. Tinker also adds a steal of home. The Giants collect 13 hits, but Chicago wins the game, 8 – 6.
1912:
At Pittsburgh, the Pirates win their third straight against the leading Giants, belting Christy Mathewson for 15 hits and six runs in eight innings. Spitballer Marty O’Toole allows seven hits to win, 7 – 2.
Browns manager-1B George Stovall makes seven assists, topping Willard Brown’s record of six in a game for Louisville in 1893.
1914 – Grover Cleveland Alexander (16-9) shuts out the Reds and leads the Phillies offense with four hits, including a double, and two runs scored.
1915:
In Chicago, the White Sox top the Senators, 6 – 2. Relieving for losing pitcher Jim Shaw is future Hall of Famer Sam Rice, who will pitch only eight more times before going to the outfield for two decades. Playing RF in the game for Washington is Walter Johnson, filling in for the injured Danny Moeller.
Another future Hall of Famer takes a turn on the mound, as George Sisler pitches to two Yankees in the 6th inning, hitting one and walking the other. The Browns-Yankees game is called at the end of ten innings with the score tied, 4 – 4.
For the second time in six weeks, Pirates hurler Al Mamaux combines to throw a doubleheader shutout. This time his partner is Bob Harmon, as Mamaux stops the Phils, 6 – 0, and Harmon follows with a 9 – 0 win.
As Brooklyn’s rookie pitcher Ed Appleton steps to the mound, St. Louis manager Miller Huggins, coaching at third base, calls for the ball. The rookie obliges, Huggins steps aside, and the Cardinal runner scores. A change in the rules will prevent such trickery in the future.
At Fenway Park, Smoky Joe Wood fires a one-hitter, beating Cleveland, 2 – 0. Bill Wambsganss’ single is the only Cleveland hit. For Wood, it is his fifth one-hitter, and the third over regulation distance.
1916:
At St. Louis, the Browns score two runs in the 7th against Nats starter Bert Gallia to tie the game. Doc Ayers relieves and Walter Johnson pitches the last 1 1/3 innings, allowing a tally in the 10th for a 3 – 2 St. Louis win. The official scorer kindly gives the loss to Gallia.
The Braves whitewash the Reds twice, winning 2 – 0 and 6 – 0. Jesse Barnes and Frank Allen are the winning pitchers.
1920 – Following an all-night drinking bout and a fight at the Lamb’s Club in New York, John McGraw will be indicted for violating the Volstead (Prohibition) Act and charged with assault, but he will be acquitted. He will also be called to testify in Chicago hearings investigating gambling and bribery among players, including Hal Chase and Heinie Zimmerman.
1921 – The Cubs replace manager Johnny Evers with Bill Killefer.
1922:
Ken Williams hits two home runs (#29 and #30) in the 6th inning, off starter George Mogridge and reliever Eric Erickson, as the Browns score nine times against Washington in a 16 – 6 win. Williams is the first to do so since the 1890s. Both homers follow doubles by Baby Doll Jacobson, also tying a major-league record, as the Browns bang out a major-league record seven extra-base hits in the frame.
A record ten Pirates collect two or more hits as the Pirates tally 22 hits to pound the seventh-place Phillies, 17 – 10. The Phils knock out the Bucs ace Wilbur Cooper, scoring six runs in 2 2/3 innings, but the Pirates score eight in the 4th to take the lead. Three Pirate pitchers are 5 for 5 at the plate, including Whitey Glazner’s home run, and the only Buc batter to not contribute two safeties is cleanup hitter Clyde Barnhart.
1923 – Hitting a double and five singles, Indian Frank Brower goes 6 for 6 as Cleveland routs the Senators, 22 – 2.
1929 – For the second game in a row, Babe Ruth hits a grand slam home run as the Yanks roll to a 13 – 1 win over the A’s in the lidlifter. Mickey Cochrane homers in his one at bat for the A’s only run as the Yankees score ten runs in the first two innings. George Pipgras is the winner. The A’s take the nitecap, 4 – 2, as George Earnshaw goes eight innings for the win.
1930 – Chet Brewer and Smokey Joe Williams duel in one of the most famous Negro League games ever. Brewer fans 19 and allows four hits, while Williams whiffs 25 and gives up one hit in a 12-inning, 1 – 0 victory.
1934 – Dizzy Dean becomes the first pitcher to reach 20 wins this season with a 2 – 0 shutout over the Reds.
1940 – A crowd of 53,997, a National League record for a night game, watches the Dodgers beat the Giants, 8 – 4, on Mel Ott Night at the Polo Grounds.
1943 – The Giants leave eighteen runners on base, exactly two each inning, in a 9 – 6 loss to the Phillies.
1948 – Before 66,000 fans, New York’s Vic Raschi (14-4) allows four singles in stopping the Indians, 5 – 0. Joe DiMaggio has a pair of doubles, drives in three runs, and swipes home on the front end of a double steal.
1949 – Lineup juggling is a Casey Stengel forte as his Yankees suffer injury after injury. Against the Browns, 13 different Yankees score a run in the first game of a doubleheader.
1950 – Three white players of the Chicago American Giants are barred by police from participating in a Negro American League doubleheader against the Birmingham Black Barons.
1951:
Bobby Doerr suffers a severe sacroiliac pain that forces the future Hall of Famer into early retirement. The Red Sox regular second baseman for 13 seasons, Doerr will become a Red Sox coach.
The Phils shut out the Braves, 1 – 0, in 15 innings, in the second game of a doubleheader as reliever Ken Heintzelman bests Warren Spahn, also in relief. The Phils capture the opener, 3 – 1, on Robin Roberts’ 15th win.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson backs the reserve clause in his testimony, citing his bill to exempt baseball from antitrust legislation.
In a day-night doubleheader the Dodgers sweep a pair from the Giants, taking the first game, 7 – 2, behind the solid relief of Carl Erskine. Gil Hodges, Duke Snider and Carl Furillo homer. Brooklyn takes the nitecap, 6 – 5, in ten innings, after jumping on Sal Maglie for a 5 – 1 lead. Snider and Furillo homer again, while Bobby Thomson goes deep for the Giants. Billy Cox’s RBI single wins it, giving the Dodgers an 11 1/2 game margin, the greatest lead in Brooklyn history.
1952 – Umpire Bill McGowan is suspended indefinitely by the American League. In a game in St. Louis, McGowan had thrown out Tigers P Billy Hoeft, who had been heckling him from the dugout. When St. Louis writers, who have had a stormy relationship over the years with the veteran McGowan, ask him to identify the player, the umpire refuses, then adds an obscene gesture. The writers’ complaint results in a suspension.
1955 – After a 12-17 record in July, the Yankees are in a four-team race. The Tigers’ Frank Lary beats New York, 4 – 2, in the first game, and New York then earns a critical, 3 – 2, ten-inning win on a Mickey Mantle homer off Babe Birrer. The Yanks finish the day in a virtual tie with Chicago, a half-game ahead of Cleveland, and 11 and a half games ahead of Boston.
1956:
The Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans, as the Red Sox edge the Yanks in 11 innings on Williams’s bases-loaded walk. It’s the serial spitter’s third incident in three weeks; in the words of Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey: “It’s got to stop, that’s all.” The costly saliva salvo comes after the crowd of 36,350, a record for a night game at Fenway Park, starts booing the Splendid but sensitive Splinter for muffing Mickey Mantle’s wind-blown fly with two out in the 11th. Immediately thereafter, the jeers turn to cheers when Williams redeems himself with a leaping grab of Yogi Berra’s drive against the scoreboard. The Splinter, however, is not so easily appeased. Thus, the fickle Fenway patrons find themselves the target of Teddy’s spittle repeatedly as he makes his way towards the Red Sox dugout. A less publicized, but potentially more disastrous, incident is narrowly averted when, before the game, Red Sox RF Jackie Jensen has to be restrained by teammates from going into the stands after a heckler. The previous year Jensen had challenged a fan to come out of the stands.
The largest crowd in minor league history (57,000) sees Miami’s 51-year-old Satchel Paige beat Columbus (International League) in the Orange Bowl.
1957 – Hank Bauer of the Yanks hits his second consecutive lead-off home run, against Washington, as the first-place Yankees lose, 3 – 2.
1960 – The White Sox win a pair from the Senators, with reliever Gerry Staley picking up two victories. Staley will be 13-8, all in relief, with both wins and losses topping American League relievers.
1962 – Yankees SS Tony Kubek, in his first at-bat after returning from military service, homers in a 14 – 1 Yankee win over the Twins.
1963:
In the Mets’ 7 – 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Hickman hits the first cycle in team history, doing it in order.
At Chicago, Sandy Koufax locks horns for the second time this year with Dick Ellsworth, a battle that ends in a 1 – 1 draw. Koufax is removed with one out in the 10th inning, while Ellsworth is replaced after the 10th. The Dodgers go on to win, 3 – 1, over the Cubs with neither starter getting a decision.
1964:
The tenth-place Mets send 1B Frank Thomas to the National League-leading Phils (1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants) for P Gary Kroll, OF Wayne Graham, and cash. Thomas, seemingly the answer to the Phils’ first base problem, rides the Mets’ team bus to Philadelphia, before finding out he has been traded. He then drives in two runs as the Phils top the Mets, 9 – 4. The Phils will take the next two games with Thomas collecting five RBIs in the sweep.
Steve Barber and Harvey Haddix beat the Yankees, 2 – 0, to boost the Orioles back into first place.
1966 – Lee Bales gets off to a shaky major league start, striking out four times, as the Braves beat the Phillies, 3 – 0. Bales equals the National League record first set by Billy Sunday (May 22, 1883) for most initial-game K’s.
1968 – In his major league debut, A’s Joe Keough hits a home run in his first at-bat.
1969 – Phils manager Bob Skinner quits, saying he had little front office support in his attempts to discipline slugger Dick Allen. Coach George Myatt will manage the team for the rest of the season.
1971 – Vida Blue becomes the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this season with a 1 – 0, three-hit gem over the White Sox. Joel Horlen balks in the game’s only run.
1972:
When Cleon Jones misses a shoestring catch in the bottom of the 13th inning, Ted Sizemore races around with an inside-the-park homer to give the Cards a 3 – 2 win over the second-place Mets. Diego Segui, in relief of Bob Gibson who pitches ten innings, is the winner. Mets 2B Ken Boswell has no fielding chances to tie a major-league record for an extra-inning game.
Ron Allen hits three home runs as the Yankees beat the Dodgers, 8 – 3, in the annual Hall of Fame Game. The contest is preceded by inductions of eight new members.
Eddie Mathews takes over as Braves manager following the dismissal of Lum Harris. Things don’t change as the Reds squash the Braves, 9 – 1, at Riverfront Stadium.
A horde of grasshoppers invades the field at Midland (Texas League) after the first game of a doubleheader, causing the postponement of the second game.
1973:
In Cincinnati, Don Gullett pitches a two-hitter to beat the Cubs, 1 – 0. The only run is a home run by Joe Morgan.
Two days after Phil Niekro’s no-hitter, the Braves purchase Joe Niekro, Phil’s pitching brother, from the Tigers.
1974 – As part of a youth movement, the Tigers release 1B Norm Cash and sell OF Jim Northrup to Montreal.
1977:
Mike Torrez snaps a three-game Yankee losing streak with his third straight victory. The Yankees will win 20 of their next 23 games over Western Division opponents.
At Oakland, the Red Sox win their ninth straight on the road, beating the A’s, 5 – 2. It is Boston’s tenth win in a row altogether.
1978 – Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss, and Larry MacPhail are inducted at Cooperstown.
1983 – The Yankees honor Bobby Murcer by giving him a day at the Yankee Stadium.
1984 – The White Sox and Yankees split a doubleheader with Chicago’s 6 – 3 triumph in the first game, stopping New York’s eight-game win streak. LaMarr Hoyt is the winner. Ron Guidry strikes out 13 to win the nitecap, 7 – 0. He finishes with a flourish, striking out the side on nine pitches in the 9th.
Bill Buckner and Tony Armas each hit grand slams in the first two innings off Tigers ace Jack Morris to spark the Red Sox to a 12 – 7 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Detroit takes the second game, 7 – 5, in 11 innings, after scoring a run in the 9th to tie. Lance Parrish’s two-run homer ends it and Aurelio Lopez improves to 9-0.
The Cubs sweep a pair from the visiting Mets, winning 8 – 6 and 8 – 4. Rick Sutcliffe (9-1) beats Ron Darling (10-5) in the opener, benefiting from a six-run 5th inning. Keith Moreland hits a three-run home run and Ron Cey a two-run shot in the 5th. A five-run 4th in the second game propels Chicago to the win for reliever Tim Stoddard. Lee Smith notches his 25th save.
1985 – A five-year agreement between the union and owners, which includes salary arbitration eligibility increasing from two years to three years, ends the two-day mid-season players’ strike. The season will resume tomorrow.
1987 – Bill Mazeroski’s uniform jersey number 9 is officially retired from active service by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1988 – Darnell Coles, Alvin Davis, Jim Presley, Jay Buhner, and Rey Quinones all hit sacrifice flies in a 12 – 7 win over Oakland, giving the Mariners an American League record.
1990:
Dave Winfield collects his 2,500th career hit, a single off Tom Bolton, as California loses to Boston, 6 – 3.
The Expos send pitcher Zane Smith to the Pirates for rookie OF Moises Alou, P Scott Ruskin and 3B Willie Greene. Alou will turn out to be the best player in the deal, even if he has just 20 at bats this year and will miss all of next year because of shoulder surgery.
1991:
Deion Sanders makes the conversion from baseball to football, practicing with the Atlanta Falcons for the first time. Neon Deion hits .304 in 97 games with the Braves, and his 14 triples will lead the majors.
Schottzie, the St. Bernard mascot of the Cincinnati Reds, is put to sleep. The dog is buried at team owner Marge Schott’s home, with a Reds’ cap on its head.
1992:
Boston slugger Jack Clark files for bankruptcy, listing debts of $11,459,305.97 and assets of $4,781,780. Clark is in the middle of a three-year contract worth $8.7 million. Among other things, Clark owns 18 automobiles.
The Giants announce that the team has been sold to a group of Tampa Bay investors for a reported $110 million an the team will move to St. Petersburg for 1993. The move will be blocked by other investors.
As of today, the leading hitters in the American League and National League, Edgar Martinez and John Kruk, are both hitting .341. The second-leading hitters in each league, Kirby Puckett and Andy Van Slyke, are both hitting .331. The third-leading hitters in each league, Shane Mack and Gary Sheffield, are both hitting .329.
The Mets obtain OF Kevin Bass from the Giants for a player to be named.
1993:
The Mets’ Bret Saberhagen injures his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.
Indians P Bob Ojeda returns to action following the spring training accident which took the lives of teammates Steve Olin and Tim Crews. He hurls two innings in Cleveland’s 8 – 6 loss to the Orioles.
1994 – Pittsburgh SS Jay Bell strokes five base hits, including a pair of doubles, leading the Pirates to a 6 – 5 win over the Cardinals. His single in the bottom of the 9th brings home the winning run.
1995 – In a South Atlantic League game at Fayetteville, NC, four Fayetteville pitchers combine to strike out 19 batters but still lose to Savannah, 6 – 1. Scott Gardner strikes out five batters in the 7th inning, tying a record.
1998:
Pete Harnisch pitches six innings of shutout ball, and Stan Belinda and Todd Williams continue the whitewash as the Reds roll, 17 – 0, over Milwaukee. Reggie Sanders drives in three runs with two doubles and a homer. Sanders, Sean Casey and Aaron Boone all hit bases-loaded doubles in the 12-run 6th inning. Eddie Taubensee and Barry Larkin also homer in the game.
The Orioles pound the Twins, 16 – 9, as OF Brady Anderson gets five hits, including two doubles and two homers, drives home four runs and scores three.
Mark McGwire lines a single against the Cubs, driving in two runs. For Big Mac, they are his first runs driven in without a homer since June 7th. The Cards roll over the Cubs, 16 – 3, as Kent Bottenfield allows just three hits in seven innings. Ray Lankford has a three-run homer in the 1st for St. Louis off Dave Stevens, in relief of Steve Trachsel who lasts just a third of an inning.
The Indians’ home run leader, Matt Williams, breaks his right hand when he is hit by a Wilson Alvarez pitch. Williams will not make another appearance till September 16th.
The Angels obtain P Jeff Juden from the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named.
Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.
1999:
For the second consecutive day, a major leaguer gets his 3000th career hit as Wade Boggs homers in the 6th off the Indians’ Chris Haney. The Devil Rays’ third baseman, who is the first player to reach the milestone with a home run, rounds the bases pointing skyward blowing a kiss in memory of his mom and gets down on his knees to kiss home plate. Tony Gwynn also collected hit #3,000 yeaterday.
The Braves’ infielders look inept when they let an infield pop-up drop between them in the 9th inning of a 15 – 4 victory over the Giants. But SS Ozzie Guillen turns the miscue into an unusual foul ball. The towering pop by J.T. Snow falls on the pitcher’s mound when second baseman Bret Boone calls off the other infielders, then can’t reach the ball. Guillen lets it bounce toward the third-base line. As soon as it is in foul territory, he grabs the ball, turning it into a foul. Snow then flies out.
2000 – The Yankees claim Jose Canseco off waivers from the Devil Rays.
2001:
Black Betsy, Shoeless Joe Jackson’s 40-ounce warped hickory bat, is won by 30-year-old businessman Rob Mitchell in a ten-day eBay auction. The $577,610 price tag is believed to be the largest amount ever paid for a baseball bat.
Passing the mark of 68, established Christy Mathewson (with the Giants in 1913) and Randy Jones (with the Padres in 1976), Braves right-hander Greg Maddux sets the National League record for consecutive innings without allowing a walk as he pitches six innings without giving up a base on balls to extend the new record to 70 1/3 innings. The major league record with 84 1/3 innings was set in 1962 by A’s hurler Bill Fischer.
Home plate umpire Angel Hernandez ejects Steve “Mongo” McMichael from Wrigley Field as the former Chicago Bears football player is about to sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch. McMichael, presently a pro wrestler, tells the crowd over the P.A. system “he’ll have a talk with the ump” concerning a close call made by Hernandez earlier in the game and then boos and blows a kiss toward the ump.
2002:
The Mariners upend the Blue Jays, 5 – 4, despite Toronto SS Chris Woodward’s three home runs.
In a historic move, major league baseball players end their long-held opposition to mandatory drug testing by agreeing to be tested for illegal steroids beginning in 2003.
After piloting the club to a 45-45 record as the interim skipper, Clint Hurdle is given a two-year contract extension by the Rockies. The club’s former hitting coach replaced Buddy Bell, who was fired April 26th.
2003:
Fireballer Eric Gagné ties the single-season record for consecutive saves to start a season established in 1995 by Jose Mesa of the Indians. The Dodgers closer strikes out the Reds side in the 9th inning for his 38th save this season, and 46th consecutive regular-season save overall.
Albert Pujols joins Jose Canseco as the only other players in major league history to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs during each of their first three seasons.
2007:
Barry Bonds hits his 756th home run in the major leagues, breaking Hank Aaron’s record. The decisive blow comes off Mike Bacsik Jr., whose father had faced Aaron after his last major league home run. Felipe Lopez goes 3 for 4 with the game-deciding double as Kevin Correia falls to 1-6 and Chris Schroder gets the win. Bonds has a 3-for-3 day with three runs.
Tuffy Rhodes reaches 3,000 total bases in Nippon Pro Baseball, the first gaijin to ever have so many.
2009:
The Yankees and Red Sox are locked in a scoreless tie for 14 innings until Alex Rodriguez hits a game-winning home run in the 15th off Junichi Tazawa, making his major league debut, for a 2 – 0 Yankee win. Tazawa took the place of veteran John Smoltz, who was designated for assignment earlier in the day after being roughed up in yesterday’s 13 – 6 slugfest. Former Marlin teammates Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett set the tone for the game by pitching 7 and 7 2/3 scoreless innings respectively.
Everth Cabrera of the Padres hits a 9th-inning walk-off grand slam off Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez for a 6 – 2 win.
2010:
The Toronto Blue Jays, leading the majors in home runs, hit eight in today’s 17 – 11 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. C J.P. Arencibia hits two in his major league debut, including one on the first pitch thrown to him in the 2nd inning; Aaron Hill also has two, and José Bautista hits his major league-leading 34th. Adam Lind, Lyle Overbay and Edwin Encarnacion complete the long ball barrage; Rays starter James Shields surrenders six of the homers, tying a modern record.
For the first time since May, the major leagues’ all-time save leader, Trevor Hoffman, gets the ball in a save situation. He disposes of the Astros in order on eight pitches to preserve a 5 – 2 Brewers win for his 597th career save. Hoffman blew five of his first ten save opportunities this year to earn relegation to the outer reaches of the Brewers’ bullpen, while rookie John Axford has pitched extremely well since taking over as the team’s closer. Randy Wolf is the winner and Rickie Weeks hits an inside-the-park homer leading off the game for Milwaukee.
In Phoenix, Chris Young hits home runs leading off two innings, those being the first and the ninth, as the Diamondbacks walk-off the Padres 6-5. Hitting lead-off and walk-off home runs in the same game had happened only twice prior to the 2000 season, but Young’s game is the fourth since then.
Two days after learning that starting 1B Kevin Youkilis is done for the season with a thumb injury, the Red Sox sign veteran Carlos Delgado, who has not played at all this year, to a minor league contract. He will be assigned to AAA Pawtucket but will fail in his bid to return to the big leagues.
Cuba wins the 2010 World University Championship. Down 3 – 1 in the bottom of the 10th, Cuba rallies when Alfredo Despaigne hits a three-run homer off the USA’s Noe Ramirez. Japan, the host nation, wins the Bronze Medal, as five pitchers combine on a four-hit, 15-strikeout shutout of South Korea.
2011:
The Red Sox win the rubber match of their three-game series against the Yankees, 3 – 2, to recapture first place by a game in front of New York in the AL East. Josh Reddick ends the game with a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, after the Sox rally against Mariano Rivera to tie the game in the 9th. The Yankees take a 2 – 1 lead on homers by Eduardo Nunez and Brett Gardner, but Marco Scutaro leads off the 9th with a double – his fourth hit of the game – then scores on a sacrifice fly to send the game into extra innings. Also of note, Jorge Posada is benched tonight amid talk that his job as the Yankees’ starting DH may be in jeopardy.
Dan Uggla extends his hitting streak to 28 games as the Braves defeat the Mets, 6 – 5. He has to wait until the 8th inning to deliver a single to keep the streak alive; his teammate Freddie Freeman is not so fortunate, as an 0-for-4 day ends his streak at 20 games. It is the first time a pair of teammates have had simultaneous 20-game streaks since Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver with the 1980 Texas Rangers. The real hero for the Braves, though, is the man Mets fans love to hate, Chipper Jones, who drives in the winning run with a 9th-inning single off Bobby Parnell.
2012 – CF Roger Bernadina makes one of the best catches of the year to preserve Washington’s 3 – 2 win at Houston. With two outs and two on in the bottom of the 12th, Brett Wallace hits a ball to deep center. On a full run, Bernadina leaps to grab the ball, disappearing momentarily behind one of the pillars protruding in front of the visitors’ bullpen at Minute Maid Park, and emerges with the ball in his glove. Washington now has the best record in the majors at 67-43, a feat the team has not accomplished this late in a season since its predecessors the Montreal Expos were leading the majors at the start of the 1994 strike.
2013 – The Rangers move into a tie for first place in the AL West when they beat the Angels, 10 – 3, for their ninth win their last ten games. The Rangers steal seven bases as their two table-setters, Leonys Martin and Elvis Andrus, reach base a combined eight times and rack up six steals between them. The Rangers stole six bases yesterday, making them the second team since 1917 to steal six or more bases in consecutive games.
2014 – Concerned over the health of starting pitcher Josh Beckett, the Dodgers acquire P Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies in return for future considerations.
2015 – There are a couple of trades completed today, in spite of the trading deadline having passed a week ago: the Indians send veteran OFs Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher to the Braves in return for IF Chris Johnson, and the Red Sox send 1B Mike Napoli back to Texas for a player to be named later.
2016:
At a press conference, Alex Rodriguez announces that he will play his final game on August 12th and then retire with a year and half still left on his huge contract. A-Rod has been benched for the past month or so as his skills have badly eroded, and unless he goes on an unlikely power spree in his final week, will fall just short of 700 home runs, although he is still fourth on the all-time list. His announcement comes two days after teammate Mark Teixeira stated that he would retire at the end of the season.
Ichiro Suzuki of the Marlins becomes the 30th member of the 3,000 hit club with a 7th-inning triple off Chris Rusin of the Rockies in a 10 – 7 Marlins win. What makes it more remarkable is that Ichiro did not collect his first major league hit until he was 27. He is only the second player to reach the milestone with a triple, after Paul Molitor, and the hit comes on the day when the last player to join the club before him, Alex Rodriguez, announced his retirement.
Manny Machado has a chance to make history as he bangs three homers in the first three innings of Baltimore’s 10 – 6 win over the White Sox, but he makes outs in his last three at-bats and has to settle for a 3-for-6 performance.
2018:
45-year-old Bartolo Colon sets a new record for wins by a pitcher from Latin America as the Rangers defeat the Mariners for his 246th career victory, moving him past Dennis Martinez.
The Indianapolis Indians have two players hit for the cycle in a 12 – 5 win over Lehigh Valley in the International League. In the 8th inning, Kevin Newman completes a 5-for-5 day with a homer. Three batters later, Jacob Stallings hits his first triple in three years to complete his own cycle.
2019 – The Yankees put up some record numbers in completing a sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards with a 14 – 2 win. The Yankees homer five times, to make it 16 during the three games, tying a record set by the 1977 Boston Red Sox. They have gone 10-0 at the Orioles’ home this season, while hitting an astonishing 43 long balls. They have hit 52 dingers against the O’s which is already a record for most against one team in a season with another four games left to play at New Yankee Stadium, and 11 different New York players have had a multi-homer game against the Birds. In the 5th inning, slumping Orioles slugger Chris Davis nearly comes to blows with manager Brandon Hyde in the dugout and is immediately replaced by a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the frame.
2020 – The Cardinals announce that two more of their players – OF Austin Dean and P Ryan Helsley – and an unidentified staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected persons on the team to 16: nine players and seven staff members. They played their last game on July 29th, and their week-end series against the Cubs, scheduled to start today, is postponed as well.
2021:
Host nation Japan wins its first ever Olympic Gold Medal in baseball by defeating the U.S., 2 – 0, in the Gold Medal Game at the 2020 Olympics in Yokohama. The big blow is a homer by Munetaka Murakami off Nick Martinez in the 3rd inning, as Masato Morishita and four relievers combine to shut out the Americans. The Japanese add an insurance run on an error in the 8th and Ryoji Kuribayashi records his third save of the tournament to seal the win. Nick Allen has half of the US’s six hits. Eddy Alvarez becomes the sixth athlete (and third American) to medal in both the Winter and Summer Games, having a speed skating medal from 2014.
In the Bronze Medal Game played earlier, the Dominican Republic wins the first Olympic team medal in the country’s history by defeating defending champions (from 2008) South Korea, 10 – 6, thanks to a five-run rally against veteran reliever Seung-hwan Oh in the 8th. Melky Cabrera has four hits, while Julio Rodríguez, Juan Francisco and Johan Mieses homer and C.C. Mercedes gets the win with 3 1/3 shutout innings of relief.
2022 – In his second start of the season after an injury cost him four months of action, Jacob deGrom wins his first game as he leads the Mets to a 5 – 2 win over the Braves. He is perfect until two are out in the 6th inning, when he issues a walk to Ehire Adrianza and a two-run homer to Dansby Swanson. He strikes out 12 batters as three pitchers combine for 19 Ks. The Mets complete the rare five-game series with four wins over their closest rivals and have now won 12 of 14 to increase their lead in the NL East to 6 1/2 games.
2024 – Kyle Schwarber just about does it all by himself in leading the Phillies to a 9 – 4 win over the Dodgers. He hits the 42nd lead-off homer of his career to begin things, then adds two more long balls and a two-run double in going 4-for-4. Both the three homers and the seven RBIs tie career marks for Hulk.
Births[edit]
1853 – Henry Murphy, umpire (d. 1913)
1858 – Sparrow Morton, pitcher (d. 1917)
1859 – Al Bauer, pitcher (b. 1913)
1862 – Jim Gray, infielder (d. 1938)
1864 – Adonis Terry, pitcher (d. 1915)
1871 – Otis Stocksdale, pitcher (d. 1933)
1876 – Pat Carney, outfielder (d. 1953)
1876 – Lou Nordyke, infielder (d. 1945)
1883 – Tom Richardson, pinch hitter (d. 1939)
1885 – John Finner, pitcher (d. ????)
1885 – Joe Hewitt, infielder, manager (d. 1948)
1886 – Bill McKechnie, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1965)
1887 – Chet Nourse, pitcher (d. 1958)
1895 – Ed Gill, pitcher (d. 1995)
1897 – Timothy Mena, Nicaraguan national team pitcher-outfielder (d. ????)
1898 – Oscar Levis, pitcher (d. 1983)
1899 – Guy Sturdy, infielder (d. 1965)
1899 – Ted Wingfield, pitcher (d. 1975)
1905 – Jim Cronin, infielder (d. 1983)
1906 – J. Kyle Anderson, college coach (d. 1989)
1907 – Clarence Heise, pitcher (d. 1999)
1908 – Clyde Hatter, pitcher (d. 1937)
1912 – Tom Drake, pitcher (d. 1988)
1913 – Masao Kitai, NPB pitcher (d. 1937)
1915 – Les Fleming, infielder (d. 1980)
1917 – Ladd White, pitcher (d. 1963)
1922 – Bob Alexander, pitcher (d. 1993)
1923 – Katsuji Kojima, NPB outfielder (d. 2001)
1925 – Hiroshi Yoshida, NPB catcher
1927 – Rocky Bridges, infielder; All-Star (d. 2015)
1927 – Bob Brunner, minor league pitcher (d. 2011)
1927 – Art Houtteman, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2003)
1927 – Kohei Sugiyama, NPB outfielder
1928 – Lawrence Jaros, minor league pitcher (d. 2018)
1929 – Don Larsen, pitcher (d. 2020)
1929 – Louie Letlow, minor league infielder (d. 2015)
1931 – Ray Crone, pitcher (d. 2026)
1931 – Motoshi Fujita, NPB pitcher; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2006)
1931 – Pete Lussier, minor league pitcher (d. 2018)
1932 – Jack Bloomfield, coach (d. 2025)
1932 – Hiroshi Kaneyoshi, NPB pitcher
1935 – Alfredo Lauri, Serie A1 pitcher (d. 2023)
1936 – Ron Henry, catcher (d. 2016)
1936 – Jerry McNertney, catcher
1936 – Tex Nelson, outfielder (d. 2011)
1942 – Gary Dotter, pitcher (d. 2024)
1944 – Paul Speckenbach, minor league pitcher (d. 2014)
1950 – Mike Poepping, outfielder
1951 – Charlie Chant, outfielder
1951 – Jim Sadowski, pitcher
1954 – Steve Kemp, outfielder; All-Star
1954 – Yasuyuki Nakai, NPB outfielder (d. 2014)
1955 – Ramon Lora, minor league outfielder (d. 1985)
1955 – Steve Senteney, pitcher (d. 1989)
1956 – Kevin Mendon, minor league pitcher
1957 – Takao Obana, NPB pitcher and manager
1960 – Cayetano Rostrán, Salvadoran national team outfielder
1961 – Cayetano Barreto, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
1961 – Rayner Noble, college coach
1962 – Andy Araujo, minor league pitcher (d. 2000)
1962 – Paul Keyes, college coach
1962 – John Trautwein, pitcher
1963 – Gordie Hershiser, minor league pitcher
1963 – Greg LaFever, minor league pitcher (d. 2015)
1964 – Greg Ferlenda, minor league pitcher
1965 – Shinichi Sato, NPB outfielder
1967 – Jason Grimsley, pitcher
1968 – Clint Alfino, South African national team outfielder
1968 – Jesús Erroz, Division Honor infielder
1969 – Chris Anderson, minor league player
1969 – Stan Spencer, pitcher
1970 – Rich Croushore, pitcher
1970 – Bruce Dreckman, umpire
1970 – Sabino Loaiza, minor league pitcher
1970 – Greg Pirkl, infielder
1970 – Marc Pisciotta, pitcher
1971 – Robin Harriss, minor league catcher
1972 – James Betzsold, minor league outfielder
1972 – Kerry Lacy, pitcher
1972 – Daron Kirkreit, minor league pitcher
1973 – Danny Graves, pitcher; All-Star
1973 – Ross Atkins, minor league pitcher; General Manager
1974 – Junichi Sasaki, minor league pitcher
1974 – Bryan Warner, minor league outfielder
1975 – Geronimo Gil, catcher
1975 – Edgar Renteria, infielder; All-Star
1976 – James Johnson, minor league pitcher
1977 – Rodney Linares, minor league infielder and manager
1977 – Tyler Yates, pitcher
1978 – Brian Bentley, minor league pitcher
1978 – Shinji Takahashi, NPB catcher
1980 – Mayo Sakagami, Japanese national team infielder
1981 – Matt Righter, college coach
1983 – Bear Bay, minor league pitcher
1983 – José Cordero, minor league pitcher
1984 – Wade LeBlanc, pitcher
1984 – Jimmy Van Ostrand, minor league outfielder
1985 – Pyeong-ho Cho, KBO infielder
1985 – Lee Darracott, drafted infielder
1986 – Jordan Danks, outfielder
1986 – Daiki Enokida, NPB pitcher
1986 – Brandon Graves, minor league pitcher
1987 – Se-hyeon Kim, KBO pitcher
1987 – Ryan Lavarnway, catcher
1987 – Kirk Nieuwenhuis, outfielder
1987 – Josh Smith, pitcher
1987 – Rafael Ynoa, infielder
1988 – Kyle Botha, Bundesliga catcher
1989 – Tommy Kahnle, pitcher
1989 – Joel Lima, minor league pitcher
1989 – Brock Stassi, infielder
1990 – Jathan Muña-Barnes, Guam national team infielder
1990 – Andy Burns, infielder
1990 – Carter Capps, pitcher
1990 – Jose Dominguez, pitcher
1990 – Tony Zych, pitcher
1991 – Andrea D’Amico, Italian Baseball League infielder
1991 – Guy Stevens, Israeli national team pitcher
1991 – Mike Trout, outfielder; All-Star
1992 – Blake Butera, manager
1992 – José De León, pitcher
1992 – Michael Perez, catcher
1992 – Kazuki Yabuta, NPB pitcher
1993 – James Harris, minor league outfielder
1993 – Jake Levin, Bundesliga player
1994 – Takamasa Kasai, NPB pitcher
1994 – Miguel Salud, Philippines national team pitcher
1995 – Masato Saito, NPB catcher
1995 – Tse-Chun Wang, CPBL pitcher
1997 – Kyler Murray, signed outfielder
1997 – Josh Smith, infielder
1997 – Kyle Rodrigo Villafaña Jr., Philippines national team infielder
1998 – Albin Käck, Elitserien outfielder
1998 – Yudai Koga, NPB catcher
1998 – Kazuki Kondo, Japanese national team pitcher
1999 – Angélica Ledezma, Venezuelan women’s national team pitcher
1999 – Trần Ngọc Tú, Vietnamese national team infielder
2000 – Takato Ihara, NPB pitcher
2001 – Yamato Hirano, NPB outfielder
2001 – Wataru Matsuda, Japanese national team pitcher
2002 – Marco Raya, pitcher
2005 – Riku Miyaguni, NPB pitcher
2006 – Mahvish Khan, Indian women’s national team outfielder
Deaths[edit]
1893 – John Kenney, infielder/outfielder (b. 1844)
1917 – Bill Loughran, catcher (b. 1862)
1922 – Bill Price, pitcher (b. 1863)
1926 – Moose Baxter, infielder (b. 1876)
1930 – Emmett Seery, outfielder (b. 1861)
1937 – Masao Kitai, NPB pitcher (b. 1913)
1945 – Bobby Veach, outfielder (b. 1888)
1948 – Jimmy Wacker, pitcher (b. 1883)
1951 – Will Wynne, pitcher (b. 1869)
1951 – Biff Wysong, pitcher (b. 1905)
1953 – Abner Powell, outfielder (b. 1860)
1956 – Hughie Tate, outfielder (b. 1880)
1959 – Ben Dyer, infielder (b. 1893)
1959 – Bill McGill, pitcher (b. 1880)
1962 – Bill Pierce, infielder (b. 1890)
1968 – Michael Donohue, umpire (b. 1895)
1970 – Christy Wilson, minor league pitcher/outfielder (b. 1883)
1972 – Red Anderson, pitcher (b. 1912)
1973 – Wilbur Cooper, pitcher (b. 1892)
1979 – Hal Wagner, catcher; All-Star (b. 1915)
1985 – Johnny Rucker, outfielder (b. 1917)
1991 – Jimmy Cooney, infielder (b. 1894)
1992 – Frank Finch, writer (b. 1911)
2003 – Ching-Chuan Chen, Taiwan Baseball Hall of Famer (b. 1923)
2003 – Mickey McDermott, pitcher (b. 1929)
2007 – Hank Morgenweck, umpire (b. 1929)
2007 – Mary Rountree, AAGPBL catcher (b. 1922)
2008 – Chung Kim, KBO coach (b. 1943)
2010 – Keith Drumright, infielder (b. 1954)
2014 – Luis Rosa, scout (b. 1946)
2016 – Lynn Boyer, minor league infielder (b. 1935)
2017 – Don Baylor, designated hitter, manager; All-Star (b. 1949)
2019 – Earl Harry, Negro League infielder (b. ~1936)
2020 – Katsunari Miyai, Japanese national team manager (b. 1926)
2021 – Johnny Groth, outfielder (b. 1926)
2023 – Jim Price, catcher (b. 1941)
2025 – Rich Hinton, pitcher (b. 1947)
2025 – Fumio Yamamoto, NPB pitcher and umpire (b. 1937)
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TV SPORTS TODAY
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Friday, August 7
AUTO RACING
4:30 p.m.
FS2 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
5:30 p.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
GOLF
9 a.m.
GOLF — Ladies Euro Tour: PIF London Championship, Second Round, Centurion Club, Saint Alban, England
2 p.m.
FOX — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Trump National Golf & Country Club Bedminster, Bedminster, N.J.
3 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Second Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
7 p.m.
GOLF — 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Round of 32 and 16, The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn. (taped)
GYMNASTICS
10 p.m.
NBCSN — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 17, Greenville, N.C.
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 18, Greenville, N.C.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
10 p.m.
ESPN — PFL: Main Card: Charlotte, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
8:05 p.m.
APPLE TV — Baltimore at Texas
9:40 p.m.
APPLE TV — Tampa Bay at Seattle
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
ION — TBA
9:30 p.m.
ION — Golden State at Dallas
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Saturday, August 8
AUTO RACING
Noon
FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
1 p.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
3 p.m.
FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Qualifying, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
5 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Iowa, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
7 p.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
BOXING
10 p.m.
ESPN — MVPW-05: Main Card, Orlando, Fla.
GOLF
Noon
FOX — LIV Golf League: Third Round, Trump National Golf & Country Club Bedminster, Bedminster, N.J.
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Third Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
3 p.m.
CBS — PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Third Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
GOLF — 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Quarterfinals and Semifinals, The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn.
GYMNASTICS
2:30 p.m.
NBCSN — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
4 p.m.
NBC — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
HORSE RACING
5 p.m.
FOX — Whitney Stakes: From Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
1 p.m.
ABC — PLL: Denver vs. New York, Boston
LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)
5:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — WLL: California at Boston
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 19, Greenville, N.C.
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 20, Greenville, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
FS1 — Athletics at Boston (4:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Texas (7:15 p.m.), Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (7:15 p.m.) OR Detroit at San Francisco (7:15 p.m.)
NFL FOOTBALL
Noon
ESPN — 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony: From Canton, Ohio
NFLN — 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony: From Canton, Ohio
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
ION — NWSL: Utah at Denver
6:30 p.m.
ION — NWSL: North Carolina at Washington
8:45 p.m.
ION — NWSL: Kansas City at Houston
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited All-Star Cup: TBD, Rosemont, Ill.
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Las Vegas at Minnesota
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Indiana at Chicago
8:30 p.m.
NBATV — Seattle at Portland
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Sunday, August 9
AUTO RACING
1 p.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
2 p.m.
FS1 — Indy NXT Series: Grand Prix of Portland, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
3:30 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
4 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
BIG3 BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Week 8: Dallas Power vs. Chicago Triplets, Boston Ball Hogs vs. Detroit Amps, Boston
GOLF
9 a.m.
GOLF — Ladies Euro Tour: PIF London Championship, Final Round, Centurion Club, Saint Alban, England
11 a.m.
FOX — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Trump National Golf & Country Club Bedminster, Bedminster, N.J.
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Final Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
3 p.m.
CBS — PGA Tour: Wyndham Championship, Final Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.
GOLF — 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Championship Final Match, The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn.
GYMNASTICS
1:30 p.m.
NBC — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
4 p.m.
NBCSN — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
6 p.m.
NBC — USGA: 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Phoenix
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional
4 p.m.
ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, Regional
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
Noon
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 21, Greenville, N.C.
3 p.m.
ABC — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 21, Greenville, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
Noon
NBCSN — Cincinnati at Washington (12:15 p.m.)
PEACOCK — Cincinnati at Washington (12:15 p.m.)
8 p.m.
NBC — Houston at San Diego (8:20 p.m.)
PEACOCK — Houston at San Diego (8:20 p.m.)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
CBSSN — NWSL: Portland at Boston
9 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: Angel City at Seattle
WNBA BASKETBALL
12:30 p.m.
ABC — Las Vegas at New York
3:30 p.m.
NBC — Dallas at Minnesota
PEACOCK — Dallas at Minnesota
7 p.m.
ESPN — Golden State at Los Angeles
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