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For only the second time in 19 years, no rookie quarterbacks will start in the first week of the NFL season. Both the Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza and the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 13 pick Ty Simpson will begin the season as backup quarterbacks.
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No rookie quarterbacks are starting in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick, will be a backup behind Kirk Cousins for the Raiders.
Ty Simpson, the No. 13 pick, will also start as a reserve for the Rams.
The last time this happened was in 2022 and before that in 2007.
Since 1967, 30 quarterbacks were taken first overall; 20 started their rookie season opener.
The NFL trend is to start rookie QBs earlier now due to smaller differences between college and pro play.
Baker Mayfield was the last No. 1 pick before Mendoza to start his rookie career as a backup (2018).
Most first overall picks have started at least one game during their rookie season.
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The AP Top 25 college football rankings may change after Oregon narrowly beat Boise State, LSU had a big win over Clemson, and Michigan won a close game with a last-second touchdown. Ohio State likely stays at No. 1 after strong wins, and Texas probably keeps its spot in the top five.
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No. 2 Oregon had a close win over Boise State.
No. 11 LSU won by a large margin against Clemson.
Michigan’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan came from a last-second Hail Mary pass.
Michigan might drop out of the Top 25 despite the win, which rarely happens after a high ranking.
Ohio State stayed No. 1 after defeating Ball State.
Texas likely remains in the top five after beating Texas State.
Ohio State and Texas are scheduled to play each other in Week 2 in Austin, Texas.
The AP Top 25 poll is voted on by 69 writers and broadcasters.
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Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala reached the third round of the U.S. Open, marking her best performance at a major tennis tournament. She spoke about her experience and the start of her tennis career on CBS Mornings.
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Alexandra Eala is a tennis player from the Philippines.
She reached the third round of the U.S. Open, a major tennis event.
This was her best performance so far in a Grand Slam tournament.
She lost her third-round match to Iva Jovic.
Eala discussed her U.S. Open experience on the CBS Mornings show.
She also talked about how she began playing tennis.
The U.S. Open is one of the four biggest events in tennis.
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Joe Root, England’s Test cricket captain, said the current England cricket team is very different from the team when Kevin Pietersen left in 2014. Pietersen, a former England player known for his skill and bold playing style, has joined the England white-ball coaching staff as a mentor ahead of the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.
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Joe Root is the only current England player who played alongside Kevin Pietersen.
Pietersen left international cricket in 2014 after being dropped from the England team.
Pietersen is known for his innovative batting and scored 13,779 international runs for England.
He is now joining the England white-ball coaching team as a mentor.
Pietersen’s style of play fits well with modern white-ball cricket, which is a shorter, faster format of the game.
Pietersen was a senior player who helped young players like Root during his career.
Root described the England team as much changed since 2014 and expects Pietersen to add value to the coaching setup.
England will play a Test match against Pakistan, with Root leading the team.
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Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland will be out for up to four months due to a hamstring tear that may require surgery. This leaves Rangers without their two top strikers as Youssef Chermiti is also sidelined with a serious knee injury.
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Lawrence Shankland suffered a 2cm hamstring tear, similar to a previous injury.
He may need surgery, which could extend his recovery by three to four weeks.
Best case recovery is about three months; worst case is about four months.
Shankland has scored 4 goals in 10 appearances for Rangers this season.
He will miss matches including league games and Scotland's Nations League fixtures.
Youssef Chermiti is also out for a long time after an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Rangers won 1-0 against Motherwell with Ryan Naderi scoring the only goal after replacing Shankland.
Other players like Kevin Kelsy and Bojan Miovski are expected to step up during Shankland’s absence.
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Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister said he is sad that the club has not offered him a new contract, even though he has two years left on his current deal. He promised to keep giving his best for Liverpool and mentioned he had options to leave during the summer transfer window.
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Mac Allister joined Liverpool in June 2023 on a five-year contract from Brighton.
He has two years remaining on his current Liverpool contract.
The club chose not to offer him a new contract at this time.
Fellow teammates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch recently extended their contracts with Liverpool.
Mac Allister said he has not had direct talks with the club about the contract decision.
He confirmed there were chances for him to leave Liverpool during the summer but decided to stay.
Liverpool’s new manager, Andoni Iraola, said contract talks are ongoing and that Mac Allister is an important player.
Mac Allister has been linked with a possible move to Manchester City.
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Scott McTominay, the Scotland football player for Napoli, had a heart procedure to fix an irregular heartbeat. The surgery was successful, and he is expected to rest for two weeks before starting training again this month.
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McTominay underwent an ablation procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm.
The surgery happened at Spire Manchester Hospital.
He last played on 30 August in a Napoli game against Como.
The heart condition was described as a mild benign arrhythmia.
Napoli expects McTominay to resume training after two weeks of rest.
He aims to return to play after the international break in early October.
An arrhythmia means the heart beats too fast, too slow, or unevenly.
Cardiac ablation uses heat or cold to create small scars that block faulty heart signals.
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Italian soccer club Como extended the contract of player Roberta Picchi after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The club will support her through treatment and keep her contract until the end of the 2027/28 season.
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Roberta Picchi is a forward (attacking player) for Como, an Italian women’s soccer team.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer weeks before Como’s first game in Italy’s Serie A, the top women’s league.
Picchi helped Como win promotion to Serie A for the first time last season.
Como’s medical team will support Picchi and work with cancer specialists during her treatment.
The club has extended Picchi’s contract through the 2027/28 season.
Como asked for privacy for Picchi as she focuses on treatment and recovery.
The club described their action as a "continued commitment" to Picchi and her family.
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A race car driver stopped during a race to rescue another driver whose car caught fire. The heroic action prevented further injury in a dangerous crash.
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A race car driver’s vehicle caught fire during a crash.
Another driver stopped to help and rescue the person trapped inside.
The rescue happened quickly to reduce harm.
The incident was reported by ABC News with video footage.
Such actions show bravery and sportsmanship in high-risk situations.
The rescue took place on September 8, 2026.
The report focused on the driver’s quick response during the event.
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Jon Rahm, a leading golfer, says he is used to dealing with uncertainty as he keeps quiet about his future with LIV Golf. The LIV Golf tour is facing financial troubles after Saudi Arabia’s main backer pulled out, but Rahm remains focused on his upcoming golf tournaments, including the Irish Open.
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Jon Rahm joined LIV Golf before the 2024 golf season.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund stopped supporting LIV Golf financially.
LIV Golf ended its 2026 season early after canceling a team championship event.
Rahm’s teammate Tyrrell Hatton expects LIV Golf to continue next year.
LIV Golf is reducing its operations and laid off some employees in September.
Rahm is playing in the Irish Open and will compete in the BMW PGA Championship soon.
A deal lets Rahm and some players play both LIV Golf and DP World Tour events without punishments this year.
Other players like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed left LIV Golf to return to the PGA Tour.
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Carlos Alcaraz, the defending US Open tennis champion from Spain, faces three American players in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. If Alcaraz wins, he will prevent any American man from winning the US Open singles title for the first time in 23 years.
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Carlos Alcaraz has beaten American player Ben Shelton in all their previous matches.
Three American men—Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, and Alex Michelsen—are still competing, all in the same half of the draw as Alcaraz.
Alcaraz plays Shelton in the quarter-finals, and if he wins, he will face either Tiafoe or Michelsen in the semi-finals.
No American man has won the US Open singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
Frances Tiafoe is aiming for his first Grand Slam final; he reached the Cincinnati final recently and thrives on home crowd support.
Alex Michelsen has reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time without dropping a set.
Six Americans (men and women) have reached the quarter-finals at the US Open—the most since 2002.
On the women’s side, American players like Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, and Emma Navarro remain in the tournament, with Gauff having won the title last year.
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The article is a cartoon by David Squires imagining what Lionel Messi might do after retiring from playing for Argentina’s national soccer team. It shows Messi enjoying activities related to his true passion outside of international football.
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The article features a cartoon by David Squires.
It focuses on Lionel Messi, the famous soccer player.
The cartoon imagines Messi’s life after retiring from Argentina’s national team.
It shows Messi enjoying personal activities beyond international football.
The article is published by The Guardian.
The cartoon is part of David Squires’ series about sports figures.
Messi has retired from international soccer but continues to be a notable figure in the sport.
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Cavan Sullivan is a 16-year-old soccer player in Major League Soccer (MLS) who became the youngest player to debut in the league at age 14. He has recently shown strong performance with goals and assists and is set to join Manchester City when he turns 18. Sullivan is considered a top young talent and is rapidly developing into a key player for his team.
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Cavan Sullivan debuted in MLS at 14 years old, making him the youngest player ever in the league.
He has been signed by Manchester City, with the move planned for when he turns 18.
Sullivan has scored 4 goals and made 3 assists in MLS this season.
He plays more minutes at age 16 than any other player of that age in MLS since 2015.
Sullivan takes 10.3% of his team’s touches, the highest for a teenage winger in at least a decade.
His advanced statistics show high expected goals and assists value, ranking him among the best MLS teenagers.
His playing style impacts his team’s overall performance beyond just goals and assists.
Sullivan was compared favorably to past young players like Freddy Adu and Alphonso Davies, who also started young in MLS.
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Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, players in the WNBA, have experienced stalking incidents involving fans. Stalking is a growing problem for WNBA players, linked to the league’s rising popularity and a broader issue of women being more likely to be stalked than men.
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Caitlin Clark was stalked by a 55-year-old man who sent her hundreds of threatening and explicit messages over a month.
Michael Lewis, her stalker, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after being arrested in Indianapolis.
Sophie Cunningham also faced a stalking incident in June when a 48-year-old man was arrested for stalking her.
Other players in women’s basketball, like Paige Bueckers and Syd Colson, have also dealt with stalkers.
Stalking affects athletes beyond the WNBA; for example, NFL player Aaron Donald was stalked by a woman falsely claiming to be his wife.
Most fan interactions with players are positive, and respectful fans help maintain a good relationship between players and their supporters.
Psychology experts explain that fans often form “parasocial” connections with athletes, feeling emotionally connected without real interaction.
Problems arise when fans forget that athletes are real people, leading to harmful behaviors like stalking.
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NFL experts predict the teams and players likely to perform well in the 2026 season. Many expect the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl, with quarterback Josh Allen a favorite for Most Valuable Player (MVP).
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The NFL is hard to predict, with many teams changing from last season.
Last season’s Super Bowl was won by the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots.
Experts think the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks will compete strongly in the NFC conference.
The Buffalo Bills, led by quarterback Josh Allen, are expected to reach the Super Bowl from the AFC conference.
Josh Allen is predicted by several experts to have a standout season and possibly win MVP.
The Rams have made big moves, including a major trade for player Myles Garrett, aiming for the Super Bowl.
Some experts suggest other teams like the Denver Broncos or Los Angeles Chargers could surprise.
A change in coaching, such as Joe Brady becoming head coach of the Bills, could impact team success.
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The San Francisco 49ers have had a chaotic NFL preseason marked by unusual events including a fake player scam, injuries to key staff, and the arrest of the team owner. These incidents have drawn unwanted attention to the team as they prepare for the season opener in Melbourne, Australia.
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The 49ers and Los Angeles Rams traveled to Melbourne, Australia, for the NFL season opener.
A man posing as 49ers wide receiver Daejon Love was arrested for defrauding women out of $1.3 million; he is not actually a player for the team.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was in a car accident in July, suffering a concussion, broken nose, hand, and ribs; the team delayed sharing information about the crash for 11 days.
Team owner Jed York was arrested for soliciting an undercover sex worker in Ohio and is now under investigation by the NFL.
The 49ers have generally been a steady NFL franchise but have faced setbacks from injuries to star players in recent years.
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss the 2026 season after reinjuring his knee (PCL).
The team hired an expert last year to investigate and dismiss a rumor blaming injuries on an electrical substation near their practice facility.
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Jose Mourinho is back as the coach of Real Madrid and will face Inter Milan in the Champions League, a team he previously led to victory in 2010. Mourinho aims to bring Real Madrid success in the Champions League again after not winning it during his previous time at the club.
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Mourinho won the Champions League twice: with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.
He coached Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013 but did not win the Champions League with them, reaching only the semi-finals.
Mourinho returned to Real Madrid after more than 10 years away.
Real Madrid lost their recent league game against Real Betis before the Champions League match.
The upcoming match against Inter Milan is Mourinho’s first Champions League game back with Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe praised Mourinho for his experience and ability to motivate players.
Mourinho says the club needs to rebuild stability after a difficult season.
Mourinho considers his past time at Real Madrid as a closed chapter and focuses on the present challenges.
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Cesc Fabregas is the coach of the football team Como. He has helped the team rise quickly and qualify for the UEFA Champions League, a top European football competition.
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Cesc Fabregas is the current coach of Como.
Como is a football club in Italy's Serie A league.
Under Fabregas’s leadership, Como qualified for the Champions League.
The Champions League is a prestigious annual European competition for top football clubs.
Fabregas’s coaching approach and vision have contributed to Como’s success.
The article is from BBC Sport and was published recently.
Fabregas is a former professional player known for his career at clubs like Barcelona and Chelsea.
Como’s recent achievements are seen as disrupting Italian football.
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Charles Leclerc crashed out early in the Italian Grand Prix, raising questions about whether his crashes are becoming a problem for Ferrari. The article reviews his recent crashes and compares them to other drivers, while also discussing team tensions and incidents during the race.
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Charles Leclerc crashed during the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix after a close battle with Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc experienced a power delivery issue between laps one and two, which he is investigating.
He has crashed twice so far this year: Monza and Monaco. His previous crash before that was nearly three years ago.
Lewis Hamilton has crashed or retired from four races in recent seasons, more often than Leclerc.
Hamilton was unhappy with Ferrari's team strategy focused on equal treatment of drivers rather than maximizing his chance at the championship.
Leclerc and Hamilton had conflicting views about a first-lap incident, with Hamilton denying any wrongdoing.
Team boss Frederic Vasseur plans to talk to both drivers to resolve tensions before the next race in Madrid.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix after starting 19th and leads the drivers' standings.
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Francesco Farioli, the 37-year-old manager, led Porto to the Portuguese league title last season and is preparing for his first Champions League match against Manchester City. Farioli has built strong teams focused on possession and defense, and he values close relationships with club leaders, including Porto's president Andre Villas-Boas.
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Francesco Farioli became Porto's manager after coaching in Turkey, France, and the Netherlands.
He helped Porto win the Portuguese league title last season.
Porto will play Manchester City in the Champions League at their home stadium.
Farioli has worked with notable coaches like Roberto de Zerbi and Andre Villas-Boas.
His teams are known for strong defense, balanced with attacking play.
Porto started the current season with five wins and only one goal conceded in the league.
Farioli uses player feedback to improve tactics, including anonymous questionnaires.
Porto won the Portuguese Super Cup recently and aims to challenge Manchester City in Europe.
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