Tennessee Titans defensive back Nazeeh Johnson has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2026 NFL season due to violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy. The suspension starts on August 30, and Johnson can return on October 19. The Titans will rely on other players to fill his position during this time.
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Nazeeh Johnson is suspended for six regular season games without pay.
The suspension is for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.
Suspension starts on August 30, 2026, and ends October 19, 2026.
Johnson joined the Tennessee Titans this offseason after four years with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He helped the Chiefs win two Super Bowl championships.
Johnson had 66 tackles, one sack, and three passes defensed during his time with the Chiefs.
Other Titans players who may fill the gap include Cor'Dale Flott, Alontae Taylor, Keydrain Calligan, and Joshua Williams.
Johnson was a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and played college football at Marshall University.
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Gerrit Cole, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, is close to breaking a Major League Baseball record for the most wins by a pitcher drafted first overall. He has 159 wins and needs three more to pass the current record holder, Mike Moore.
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Gerrit Cole is a right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees.
He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011.
Cole currently has 159 career wins in Major League Baseball.
The record for most wins by a No. 1 overall draft pick is 161, held by Mike Moore.
Cole missed the entire 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery, a common procedure for pitchers to repair an elbow ligament.
He won his first Cy Young Award in 2023, given to the best pitchers in MLB.
Cole has a 3.18 ERA (earned run average) over 13 MLB seasons, showing strong pitching performance.
He is one of the top active pitchers in wins, behind Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer.
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Jayden Daniels, a quarterback for the Washington Commanders, and his family are upset with LSU for letting another player wear his former jersey number. Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy and had strong career stats at LSU. Joe Burrow, another famous LSU quarterback, said LSU promised to protect his jersey number but did not comment much on Daniels' issue.
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Jayden Daniels plays for the Washington Commanders and formerly played at LSU.
Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy as the best college football player.
He set a record for passing efficiency and had high total offensive yards at LSU.
LSU assigned Daniels' No. 5 jersey to another player, DJ Pickett.
Daniels’ lawyers sent LSU a letter to stop using his name and image without permission.
Joe Burrow, another former LSU quarterback and Heisman winner, said LSU promised to protect his No. 9 jersey.
Burrow led LSU to a national championship in 2019 with record-breaking stats.
Both Daniels and Burrow are considered top quarterbacks in LSU history.
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The Las Vegas Raiders plan to start quarterback Kirk Cousins this season while rookie Fernando Mendoza develops. After Mendoza's preseason debut, the coaching staff is considering giving him more practice time with the first team.
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Fernando Mendoza was picked first by the Raiders in the April NFL draft.
Kirk Cousins is expected to be the starting quarterback at the season's start.
Mendoza played in a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, completing 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and one touchdown.
The Raiders lost the preseason game 27-14 to the Cardinals.
Head coach Klint Kubiak said the team will decide how to share first-team reps among Mendoza, Cousins, and backup Aidan O’Connell.
Mendoza wants to improve after feeling he did not perform well enough.
Coaches appreciate Mendoza taking responsibility and expect him to get better.
The Raiders want Mendoza ready to step in if Cousins gets injured and eventually become the full-time starter.
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James Pearce Jr., a key player for the Atlanta Falcons, has been suspended for eight regular-season NFL games without pay. The suspension is due to a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy linked to a domestic dispute involving his former girlfriend.
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James Pearce Jr. is a star pass rusher for the Atlanta Falcons.
He was suspended for eight regular NFL games without pay.
The suspension is related to a domestic dispute involving Rickea Jackson, a WNBA player.
Pearce avoided a criminal trial but still violated the NFL's personal conduct policy.
He will miss the first half of the 2026 NFL season.
During his suspension, the Falcons have several difficult games against strong teams.
Pearce was the Falcons' first-round draft pick in 2025 after a successful college career at Tennessee.
In his rookie NFL season, Pearce led rookies with 10.5 sacks and earned All-Rookie Team honors.
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Venus Williams lost her 14th consecutive tennis match, falling to Emilia Arango at the Cincinnati Masters. Other notable results included Grigor Dimitrov's first-round loss and Stefanos Tsitsipas advancing to face a top seed after a challenging match.
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Venus Williams lost 6-2, 6-2 to Emilia Arango in 66 minutes at the Cincinnati Masters.
This loss marked Venus Williams’ 14th straight defeat since July last year.
Venus is currently ranked 615th and received a wild card entry into the tournament.
Grigor Dimitrov lost in the first round, failing to hold a lead and exiting 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Sebastian Baez.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won a tough match against Valentin Royer 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 and will face second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime next.
Tsitsipas struggled with nerves but used an offensive strategy to secure his win.
Matteo Berrettini and Hubert Hurkacz also won their first-round matches.
The Cincinnati Masters is a major warm-up event before the US Open starting on August 30.
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The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. for the first eight games of the 2026 season because he broke the league’s personal conduct rules. Pearce was arrested in February after a dispute with his ex-girlfriend. He can still take part in preseason games and team activities until the suspension starts on August 30, 2026.
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James Pearce Jr. is a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the first round in 2025.
The NFL suspended Pearce for eight games in 2026 due to a personal conduct policy violation.
Pearce was arrested following a domestic dispute in February with Rickea Jackson, a WNBA player.
The suspension starts on August 30, 2026, but Pearce can play preseason games and attend team activities before then.
He becomes eligible to return on November 2, after the Falcons’ Week 8 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Falcons recently lost Jalon Walker to a season-ending ACL injury, affecting their pass rush lineup.
Pearce led the Falcons with 10.5 sacks during his rookie season.
The Falcons traded back to pick Pearce at No. 26 in the 2025 NFL draft.
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Manchester Super Giants won against Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs in the Eliminator match of the men’s Hundred cricket tournament. Paul Walter scored 80 runs quickly, helping Super Giants reach a strong total, and England bowler Josh Tongue took four wickets to limit Sunrisers' chase.
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The match took place at The Kia Oval during the men’s Hundred competition.
Manchester Super Giants scored 186 runs for 4 wickets in 100 balls.
Paul Walter scored 80 runs from 46 balls, hitting eight sixes.
Heinrich Klaasen added 63 runs from 26 balls for the Super Giants.
Sunrisers Leeds scored 166 runs for 7 wickets in their 100 balls.
Josh Tongue took 4 wickets for 26 runs, leading the bowling for Super Giants.
Sunrisers' top batsmen struggled under pressure, with Mitch Marsh and Zak Crawley dismissed early.
The Super Giants will face Trent Rockets in the final at Lord’s on Sunday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers played a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers where three quarterbacks—Drew Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph—all showed good performance. Coach Mike McCarthy focuses not just on players’ results, but also on how well they execute basic skills during plays.
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Drew Allar completed 10 of 13 passes and scored a rushing touchdown in the preseason game.
Allar is a rookie recovering from a left ankle injury that ended his college season earlier.
Coach Mike McCarthy values the process and fundamentals behind each play, not just the final outcome.
Will Howard successfully ran the two-minute offense and completed key passes without panic.
Howard recently led Ohio State to a college football playoff championship in early 2025.
Mason Rudolph also played and showed good skill during the game.
The Steelers have no clear favorite yet among their backup quarterbacks.
The game took place on August 13, 2026, in Pittsburgh.
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The 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team, along with players Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Chamique Holdsclaw, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They join several notable basketball figures, including NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire and coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, in this year’s Hall of Fame class.
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The 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team helped start America’s 30-year Olympic dominance in women’s basketball.
Candace Parker won three WNBA titles with three different teams and earned MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season.
Elena Delle Donne won two WNBA MVP awards and led the Washington Mystics to their only league championship.
Chamique Holdsclaw won three straight college championships with Tennessee and played 11 years in the WNBA.
The Hall of Fame class also includes NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, who was Rookie of the Year in 2003 and a six-time All-Star.
Coaches Doc Rivers (won an NBA championship with the Celtics) and Mike D’Antoni, along with Gonzaga coach Mark Few, are inducted this year.
Joey Crawford, an NBA referee with a 39-year career, and the only NBA official in the class, is also inducted.
This is the second year in a row that a group of women players, including Sue Bird and Maya Moore last year, have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Jessica Bang, an 18-year-old professional golfer from Australia, died in a hospital in Thailand after suffering a brain hemorrhage. She collapsed while preparing for a tournament and underwent emergency surgery before passing away.
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Jessica Bang was a rookie professional golfer from Australia.
She collapsed on August 1 in Thailand while getting ready for a golf tournament.
Bang had a brain hemorrhage and was taken to a hospital in Bangkok.
She had emergency brain surgery but later died at the hospital.
Bang qualified for the WPGA Tour of Australasia at the end of last year.
She won the Women's New South Wales Open Regional Qualifying Event in February.
A fundraising page set up by her cousins raised over $50,000 AUD.
The Australian golf community expressed sadness over her passing.
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A photojournalist captured a striking photo of a diver jumping from the Bir-Hakeim Bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the European Aquatics Championships in France. The picture was taken during a limited 30-minute training session and shows the diver in a clear, detailed pose against the iconic Paris skyline.
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The photo was taken by Aurelien Morissard, a freelance photojournalist working with The Associated Press.
It shows a high dive from the Bir-Hakeim Bridge with the Eiffel Tower visible behind.
The photo was captured during the European Aquatics Championships held in France.
Photographers had only 30 minutes to shoot during the divers’ training because they can only do a few jumps due to the impact on their bodies.
Morissard negotiated special access to shoot from a unique position under the 20-meter platform.
The dive lasts about three seconds, so the photographer had to react quickly to capture the best moment.
Camera settings were adjusted to keep fine details and freeze movement in the fast dive.
Morissard describes the image as minimalist and artistic, highlighting the diver’s form against the sky and Eiffel Tower.
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British cyclist Finlay Tarling, aged 19, died after a crash during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal. He collided head-on with a vehicle not connected to the race, leading to the suspension of the stage and cancellation of the podium ceremony.
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Finlay Tarling was 19 years old and British.
The crash happened during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal, between Melgaco and Fafe.
Tarling collided with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction that was not part of the race.
The race stage was stopped with about 20 kilometers left to go.
The podium ceremony was cancelled as a sign of respect.
Tarling’s team, NSN Development Team, confirmed his death and sent condolences to his family.
Tarling’s brother, Josh, is also a professional cyclist.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro expressed sorrow over the accident.
The NSN Development Team is partly owned by former footballer Andres Iniesta.
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Finlay Tarling, a 19-year-old British cyclist, died after a serious crash during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal. He collided head-on with a vehicle not related to the race, leading to the suspension of the race stage and cancellation of the awards ceremony.
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Finlay Tarling was a 19-year-old cyclist from Britain.
The accident happened during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal between Melgaco and Fafe.
Tarling collided head-on with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, which was not part of the race.
The race stage was stopped with about 20 kilometers left.
The awards ceremony after the race was canceled to honor Tarling’s memory.
Tarling’s team, NSN Development Team, confirmed his death and expressed sympathy to his family.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro publicly shared his condolences.
NSN Development Team is partly owned by former football star Andres Iniesta.
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A group of investors that includes Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, is buying a minority share in the English soccer club Liverpool. The deal values the club at about $6 billion and is led by Amit Bhatia, who has a history in football ownership.
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Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin are part of a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club.
The lead investor, Amit Bhatia, was previously co-owner of Queens Park Rangers, a lower-tier English soccer team.
The club’s current owner, Fenway Sports Group, agreed to sell more than 30% of Liverpool to the group.
The deal values Liverpool at approximately $6 billion.
Liverpool has won 20 English league championships, tying with Manchester United.
The club was European champion six times, a record for an English team.
Premier League rules limit how much clubs can spend on players based on their income and profits to keep competition fair.
The new investors are expected to help Liverpool grow globally and increase commercial revenue, not simply spend more on players.
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The Arizona Cardinals won their first preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but rookie quarterback Carson Beck did not play due to a rib injury from a previous game. Head coach Mike LaFleur said the injury is not serious and Beck is expected to return soon.
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The Cardinals beat the Raiders 27-14 in their first preseason game.
Carson Beck, a rookie quarterback, missed the game because of a rib injury.
Beck got the injury in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers but finished that game strong.
Veteran Gardner Minshew played most of the game, throwing two touchdowns.
Coach LaFleur said Beck’s injury is not a big concern and he could have played in a less physical game.
The Cardinals want to protect Beck during the preseason to avoid risk.
The team’s next preseason games are against the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers.
Fans hope to see Beck play in these upcoming games if he recovers as expected.
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Bradley Beal has signed a two-year contract to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, including a player option for the 2027-28 season. Beal missed most of last season with a hip injury after joining the Clippers and had previously played for the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards.
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Beal signed a two-year, $13.2 million deal with the Clippers.
The contract includes a player option for the 2027-28 NBA season.
Beal initially declined a $5.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season to explore other teams.
The Clippers signed Rui Hachimura earlier in the offseason.
Beal suffered a fractured hip last season after six games, requiring surgery.
Before the Clippers, Beal played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns and 11 seasons with the Washington Wizards.
Beal was a three-time NBA All-Star while with the Wizards.
He is entering his 15th NBA season with career averages of 21.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game.
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A group of investors including Jeff Bezos has agreed to buy about one-third of Liverpool Football Club. The current owners, Fenway Sports Group, will keep majority control and manage the club.
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The investor group is called 1892 Holdings and is led by Amit Bhatia.
Other investors include the Mittal Family Trusts, EE Capital, and K5 Sports fund.
Jeff Bezos is the main investor in K5 Sports but will not join Liverpool’s board.
Amit Bhatia will become Liverpool’s vice chairman and join the club’s board.
Fenway Sports Group bought Liverpool in 2010 and will keep operational control.
Liverpool has won the English league 20 times, tied for the most in history.
The team finished fifth in the Premier League last season.
Liverpool’s new season begins on August 23 against Newcastle United with new manager Andoni Iraola.
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Jaylen Brown is preparing for his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers, joining a strong team with high hopes for winning and making the playoffs. He spoke about the hard work needed to be successful and mentioned meeting teammates, including LeBron James, who recently joined the team.
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Jaylen Brown is starting his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers have a strong lineup with Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and LeBron James.
LeBron James joined the 76ers on a two-year contract after being a free agent.
Brown says success requires hard work, such as practice and studying game film.
The team has not fully met together yet, but Brown attended some group events with teammates.
Brown was traded from the Boston Celtics and feels "disappointed" about it.
The 76ers will play against the Celtics on November 10 in the regular season.
Brown’s first regular-season game in Boston after his trade will be on January 21.
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Taylor Moreno and Ally Kennedy are both professional lacrosse players who compete against each other in the new Women's Lacrosse League. Moreno plays as a goalkeeper for the California Palms, while Kennedy is a midfielder for the Maryland Charm. They are also a couple off the field.
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Taylor Moreno is a goalkeeper for the California Palms team.
Ally Kennedy is a midfielder for the Maryland Charm team.
Both play in the first-ever Women's Lacrosse League championship.
Moreno and Kennedy are partners in their personal life.
They are athletic rivals during games but maintain their relationship outside of sports.
The Women's Lacrosse League is a new professional league for female players.
The article was featured by CBS News.
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