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COLLEGE PARK, GA — Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese picked up her eighth technical foul of the season on Aug.28, triggering an automatic one-game suspension unless the technical is rescinded. Reese received the technical with 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Dream's matchup against the Portland Fire after Reese made contact with Carla Leite. Reese appeared to shove Leite while the two were battling for position in the lane. The play that led to Angel Reese's 8th technical foul and a suspension for Sunday against the Lynx unless it is rescinded:pic.twitter.com/G8wsa09F37— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) August 29, 2026Under WNBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended for one game upon receiving their eighth technical foul during the regular season. Every additional technical comes with a $1,500 fine, while every two additional technical fouls received during the regular season will result in an additional one-game suspension. The league has the option to rescind every technical or flagrant foul assessed during each game. But if the technical foul stands, Reese will serve out her suspension for the Dream's matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, Aug. 30.Reese previously exceeded the technical foul limit during the 2025 WNBA season while playing for the Chicago Sky and served out a one-game suspension on Sept. 5, 2025. More: Caitlin Clark won't be suspended after 8th technical foul rescinded by WNBAThe USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Angel Reese picks up 8th technical foul, set for 1-game suspension pending review

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 20: Head Coach Will Stein of the Kentucky Wildcats speaks at the SEC Football Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Big Blue Nation and many others are anticipating the start of the Will Stein era, as we are just days away from the kickoff of the 2026 season for Kentucky Football.FanDuel has released the preseason odds for every SEC team to make or win the championship, and Kentucky slots in third-to-last. The only two teams with longer odds are the Mississippi State Bulldogs, in year three under Jeff Lebby, and the Arkansas Razorbacks, in year one under Ryan Silverfield.The odds for Kentucky are +12500 to win the championship and +6000 to make the championship game at FanDuel.The chances of Kentucky being the “Next Indiana” aren’t very high right away, but not impossible. When Curt Cignetti was headed into his first year in Bloomington, the Hoosiers were +30,000 to win the Big Ten, so it’s certainly not impossible for the Wildcats to do something similar.Now, the Hoosiers didn’t win the league that year, but they went 11-1 in the regular season and made the College Football Playoff in 2024.Although Kentucky doesn’t play the two teams with the highest odds to win the SEC this year, the Wildcats will end up playing the teams with the third-, fourth-, fifth-, seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-highest odds. So the odds are stacked against the newly renovated Wildcats. As for the favorites, Georgia leads the way at +290, though it’s just barely ahead of Texas at +310. The Dawgs have one of the more favorable league schedules, hosting games vs. Oklahoma and Missouri while playing at Alabama and Ole Miss.If you’re looking for a sleeper pick to make the SEC Championship, Tennessee (+700) has one of the more favorable schedules in the league this year. The Vols have most of their hard games at home, including Texas, LSU, and Alabama, with a road game at Texas A&M. True freshman Faizon Brandon was a top-five recruit in this year’s class and could be the best quarterback Josh Heupel has ever had, so the Vols could be a sneaky team to watch this season.So, are you going to buy stock in the 2026 Kentucky Wildcats and place a wager on the underdogs to come out on top in year one under Stein?

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation logo is projected onto a screen on May 29, 2019, in Toronto. (Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press via AP,File)2026-08-29T01:06:30Z OTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s public broadcaster said Friday it is making an exception to its policy of not labeling specific attacks as terrorism for the 9/11 attacks after coming under fire over a memo restating it.Like other news outlets including The Associated Press, CBC/Radio-Canada’s standards normally don’t allow reporters to describe events as terrorist attacks unless they are quoting someone else’s words. But the director of the FBI, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Republican members of Congress and Canada’s Conservative party all criticized the CBC following media reports about a memo reminding journalists of the policy sent to staff ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Basem Boshra, senior director of journalistic standards and public trust, said in a blog post late Friday afternoon that CBC would make an exception to the rule for the 9/11 attacks. He said a “leaked excerpt” of its language policy had raised questions that the public broadcaster must now answer.“We are doing so to remove what has unfortunately (and unintentionally) become an impediment to clarity and public understanding,” he said.“At the same time, as new acts of politically or ideologically motivated violence occur in our world, we will continue to follow the journalistically sound practice of attributing causes and motivations to officials and experts.” Canadian minister praises CBC’s decisionCanada’s Culture Minister Marc Miller praised the move on social media, calling it a “welcome change to what was a piece of pedantic and foolish guidance that caused legitimate anger.”Boshra’s post was published less than an hour after Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree issued a press release saying the Canadian government “has always recognized 9/11 as the deadliest terrorist attack in history, and we unequivocally condemn terrorism in all its forms.” Read More In the post, Boshra said CBC News “has never said what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, was not terrorism, as some commentators have stated in recent days. We have reported fully and accurately on the reasons and motivations for those attacks as determined by police, governments and an independent commission. We’ve just made sure to do it with attribution.”The fracas began after Toronto Sun columnist Warren Kinsella reported on a memo, in which he said CBC News staff were told “do not refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorist attacks.” US officials react with angerThat led to a wave of criticism in the United States.“Any agency in Canada that doesn’t publicly reject this bastardization of history, and an insult to the souls lost during our largest terrorist attack in U.S. history will no longer have friend in this FBI,” FBI Director Kash Patel said an online post late Thursday. Sign up for Morning Wire: Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. Email address Sign up By checking this box, you agree to AP's Terms of Use and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our Privacy Policy. A group of Republican representatives in Congress also posted earlier in the day: “What possible motive could there be for sanitizing the worst terrorist attack on American soil? Care to explain, @Canada?”On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra weighed in, sharing Patel’s post and saying the FBI has been responsible or instrumental in disrupting terrorist and violent criminal organizations operating in Canada multiple times this year.Hoekstra added: “Failure to recognize and confront radical and terrorist ideologies significantly endangers our efforts to establish and harmonize a shared national and economic security partnership.” CBC spokesperson Kerry Kelly told the The Canadian Press that it was the public broadcaster’s practice to use “extreme caution” in using the words terrorism or terrorist.She said the memo “was a reminder of the long-standing practice that favors the use of these terms with attribution in our reporting, a practice shared by many of the world’s top journalistic organizations.” Kelly did not provide a copy of the memo.She pointed to a 2023 blog post in which CBC editor-in-chief Brodie Fenlon wrote that the outlet often uses the word terrorist, but with attribution.“Attribution of the word ‘terrorist’ has been our policy for decades — mirrored by other news organizations such as the BBC, AP, AFP and Reuters, among many others,” Fenlon wrote.

Ryan Sieg took the lead on the overtime restart to win the Winn-Dixie 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Aug. 28 at Daytona.Sieg earned his first career O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in his 424th career start.Joe Gibbs Racing's Brent Crews and William Sawalich missed the Chase field after separate crashes in the first half of the race.Rajah Caruth moved up two spots in the points standings to 12th and claim a Chase spot after earning 18 stage points, allowing for a margin of error when he spun on Lap 98.Taylor Gray also moved into the Chase field.Here are the full results from Friday's race:Who won the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Daytona race? Winner, race results for Winn-Dixie 250 raceUnofficial results from the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Aug. 28, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway.Ryan Sieg, No. 38 RSS Racing ChevroletAustin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletCarson Kvapil, No. 1 JR Motorsports ChevroletAnthony Alfredo, No. 96 Viking Motorsports ChevroletBrandon Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJustin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports ChevroletBrennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing ChevroletHarrison Burton, No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing ToyotaJeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing ChevroletSheldon Creed, No. 00 Haas Factory Team ChevroletPreston Pardus, No. 92 DGM Racing ChevroletGarrett Smithley, No. 0 SS Green Light Racing ChevroletLeland Honeyman Jr., No. 71DGM Racing ChevroletParker Retzlaff, No. 99 Viking Motorsports ChevroletBlaine Perkins, No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing ChevroletNick Sanchez, No. 87 Peterson Racing Group ChevroletRyan Ellis, No. 02 Young's Motorsports ChevroletLavar Scott, No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing ChevroletMason Maggio, No. 91 DGM Racing ChevroletJesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletKyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing ChevroletNatalie Decker, No. 42 Young's Motorsports ChevroletJoey Gase, No. 55 Joey Gase Motorsports FordCarson Ware, No. 53 Joey Gase Motorsports ChevroletSam Mayer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team ChevroletTaylor Gray, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaDean Thompson, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing ToyotaJosh Bilicki, No. 07 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet (OUT)Corey Day, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (-1 lap down)Andy Jankowiak, No. 39 RSS Racing Ford (-2)Caesar Bacarella, No. 4 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet (-2)Rajah Caruth, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet (-2)Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet (-11)Patrick Staropoli, No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet (-32)Brent Crews, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (-44)Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet (OUT)William Sawalich, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (OUT)Daniel Dye, No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet (OUT)This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Daytona race? Winner is Ryan Sieg, plus full results

It's Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season.Some of the top games Friday night include Dowling vs. Valley, Iowa City High vs. Iowa City West, Ankeny vs. Waukee Northwest, Ankeny Centennial vs. Southeast Polk, Bettendorf vs. Pleasant Valley and Carlisle vs. Newton.See below for the list of IHSAA scores from Friday night.Friday's scoresCardinal won by forfeit over New LondonEast Mills won by forfeit over Exira-EHKThursday's scoresDes Moines East 49, Des Moines North 12Cedar Rapids Kennedy 49, Dubuque Hempstead 13This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa high school football scores for Week 1 of 2026 IHSAA season

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie running back Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after being tackled on the final play of the first half against the Giants on Friday night. The Jets announced Trayanum, an undrafted rookie from Toledo, was awake, alert and had movement in all of his extremities.The Jets got the ball with 10 seconds left before halftime and rather than have Cade Klubnik take a knee, they opted to run a play. Trayanum took the handoff from Klubnik and was immediately hit by Trace Ford.Trayanum stayed down on the field as trainers and doctors ran out to examine him. Jets players and coaches remained on the field — many on their knees and praying — as Trayanum was attended to.After several minutes, it appeared Trayanum was put in a neck brace, strapped to a backboard and loaded onto a cart and driven off the field. The running back appeared to be flexing both of his hands as he was driven inside.Trayanum scored the Jets' lone touchdown of the opening half, a 1-yard run that capped an opening drive on which he carried the ball nine times in 10 plays. He had 38 yards on 12 plays for the game.___See AP’s full NFL coverage here

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 28: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre on August 28, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) | Getty Images Blue Jays 8, Mariners 1Notes from a secret admirer: Dominic Canzone, +0.03 WPAKeeping secrets: Emerson Hancock, -0.26 WPAGame Thread Comment of the Day

Nov 12, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during the warm ups before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY SportsThe National Football League launched the official international series in 2007, and it’s continued to grow over the years. At the start of this season, the NFL will play its first international regular-season game opener as Sydney, Australia, will host the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Los Angeles Rams. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had his own opinions on the league’s new agenda, as he doesn’t think his team benefits from opening the season in Australia.“I was so fired up. That was our goal, to go 19 hours away to play a game,” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I think we’re going back in time or into the future. I think we gain a day or lose a day — I’m not sure which one yet.”He added, “But it is what it is. We’ll deal with it. I think there’s eight international games. We got two of them, so I’m fired up about that.”Shanahan revisited the matter after Thursday night’s preseason game vs the Las Vegas Raiders.“I wish we played them here, for what we usually look at as a home game, but we’ll see how it is in Australia, we’ll play the Rams wherever. Going there, it is what it is, but it’s going to be a fun atmosphere, and always when we play the Rams it’s a big, tough game, so looking forward to it,” Shanahan said.Fans aren’t thrilled eitherFans disagree with the NFL’s new schedule updates and posted on social media with their grievances.“Goodell and NFL= massively stupid Hey but player safety and stuff!” one fan posted on X.“PLAYERS COACHES FANS ALL HATE THE OVERSEAS GAMES,” another fan wrote.“I’m in Australia. I’m a 49ers fan. I am not surprised by the total lack of enthusiasm from both teams but the 49ers sure are banging that drum loud,” someone else added.San Francisco is scheduled to open the campaign against the Rams in Sydney on September 10th.The post ‘I’m fired up’: 49ers head coach not happy with NFL’s decision appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

Ecuador's former President Lenin Moreno, who is charged with accepting bribes from Chinese company Sinohydro in connection with the construction of one of the country's hydroelectric power plants, attends a hearing at the National Court of Justice in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)2026-08-29T01:41:12Z QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping it secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.Moreno, who was present for the reading of the verdict, is 73 years old and has a physical disability that prevents him from walking. He will serve the sentence under house arrest. Moreno was convicted as a direct participant in the bribery scheme during his tenure as vice president under Rafael Correa. His wife and daughter, two brothers and a brother-in-law were convicted as accomplices. The wife and daughter each received 30-month sentences. Moreno is the third former Ecuadorian president to be sentenced for corruption, though he was tried for crimes before reaching the presidency. Correa was sentenced in 2020 to eight years in prison in a bribery case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht but remains in Belgium, where he has lived for years. Former President Jamil Mahuad was also sentenced in 2014 to eight years for misuse of public funds. Another former president, Abdalá Bucaram, is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of organized crime.Prosecutors said a corruption network operated from 2008 to 2018, collecting bribes equal to 4% of the value of the project carried out by Sinohydro. They said the money was distributed through domestic and international transactions to public officials and other beneficiaries, including Moreno. Sinohydro began building the roughly $2 billion Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant in 2010 and handed it over to Ecuador in 2016. The project has since faced criticism over structural defects. Read More Moreno, a tourism entrepreneur, rose to national prominence in 2007 when he became vice president under Correa, who governed Ecuador for a decade. Moreno served until 2013, when Jorge Glas succeeded him.In 2017, Moreno won the presidency as a candidate of the Correísta movement founded around Correa, with Glas as his running mate. Glas later left office and is now serving a prison sentence for corruption. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america 获取更多RSS：https://feedx.net https://feedx.site

A helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron One, or HMX-1, flies past the White House after President Donald Trump arrived at the Ellipse near the White House, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington, on return from Houston. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)2026-08-29T01:39:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal authorities.The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban. Perez was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after reports emerged that he used his position to make bets on what President Donald Trump would say in speeches.The White House did not immediately comment on the settlement. A White House official said in July that Perez was no longer in his position but did not say if he had been fired or resigned.The commission found that Perez made $107,500 on prediction markets by betting on words and phrases that would appear in Trump’s speeches between December 2025 and February 2026. “In his position, Perez had access to presidential speeches prior to those speeches being delivered and Perez misappropriated that information — in breach of his duty of trust and confidence,” according to a release from the commission.Perez was ordered to repay his profits in full, along with the $65,000 civil penalty, which the commission said was a reduction because of his “exemplary cooperation.”As details emerged July 16, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was “unfortunate” and “a disgrace.” COLLIN BINKLEY Binkley covers the White House and education policy for The Associated Press. He is based in Washington and joined the AP in 2015. twitter mailto

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)2026-08-29T01:31:49Z DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night.Skubal allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven. He was welcomed back with mostly cheers, and a smattering of boos, from fans in his first game as a visitor at Comerica Park since being traded this month.In a crowd that had mixed emotions about Skubal’s return, a couple young fans had fitting outfits sporting white Tigers jerseys with 29 and Skubal on the back — and a blue Dodgers hat.Evan Phillips (2-2), Brock Stewart and Alex Vesia combined for three innings of scoreless relief and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 22 chances.Jacob Waguespack (1-2) gave up one run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings. Skubal allowed a leadoff double to Gleyber Torres and the two-time Cy Young Award winner went on to retire the next 12 batters, including striking out the side in the third inning.Eduardo Valencia led off the fifth with a double against Skubal and Max Clark followed with a two-out triple in the inning to break a scoreless tie.The Dodgers tied it in the next inning on Miguel Rojas’ RBI single off left-handed reliever Drew Sommers and they went ahead in the eighth. Freeman hit a two-out single to center that scored Teoscar Hernández for a 2-1 lead. The 29-year-old Skubal was drafted by Detroit out of Seattle University in the ninth round of the 2018 draft and spent his entire career with the Tigers until they dealt him for prospects earlier this month.___ Read More Up nextDodgers LHP Blake Snell (2-1, 2.57 ERA) is scheduled to face Tigers RHP Keider Montero (9-8, 3.30) on Saturday.___See AP’s full MLB coverage here LARRY LAGE Lage has been the Michigan Associated Press Sports Editor since 2000, serving as a beat writer for eight pro and college teams. He has covered the Winter Olympics four times. twitter instagram mailto

SHARON — Avenging a football loss from 30 years ago wasn’t on Cathedral Prep’s emotional radar after its Aug. 28 game at Sharon.The Ramblers still celebrated like that mattered.Prep, which only won three games last year and sat out postseason play for the first time since 1997, took an early 13-point lead and then persevered for a 15-13 victory at Sharon Tiger Stadium.Veteran head coach Mike Mischler, not one for hyperbole, said it ranked among the most satisfying wins in that role for his alma mater’s program.The first of Mischler’s three tenures in charge of the Ramblers was 1998, which was two years after Prep last played at Sharon. The Tigers won 19-10.Prep also beat a Sharon team that seeks to repeat as District 10’s Class 3A champion.This is a developing story that the Erie Times-News will continue to follow.Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNcopper.This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Cathedral Prep wins at Sharon for first time in 30 years

At last some good news for Chivas! Ledezma back for PachucaGood news are coming from Guadalajara, as Chivas could have Ricardo Ledezma available to face Pachuca on Matchday 6 of the 2026 Apertura.The Mexican missed the match against Tijuana due to knee discomfort; however, this week he trained alongside his teammates and is an option to return to the starting lineup for El Rebaño.However, Gabriel Milito will not have a full squad for the match in Hidalgo, as he will be without Daniel Aguirre and Bryan González. Meanwhile, José Castillo will be out for one more week as a precaution to avoid aggravating the injury again, Fernando Lara reported on Fox Sports Radio.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rookie Miles Davis ran for a 1-yard touchdown, Ryan Fitzgerald kicked three field goals and the Carolina Panthers held on to defeat the Houston Texans 16-13 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.Panthers fourth-string quarterback Kyle Trask, who was signed during training camp following a hamstring injury to Haynes King in the Hall of Fame game, finished 19 of 28 for 147 yards with one interception and led four scoring drives for Carolina (3-1).Mills ran for 34 yards on 11 carries and Anthony Tyus had 10 carries for 41 yards.Brett Rypien completed 13 of 23 passes for 101 yards, including a late 6-yard touchdown pass to Zay Jones for the Texans (0-3). He also threw one interception.Houston's last-ditch effort to take its first lead of the game ended when Jeremiah Moon sacked Rypien and forced a fumble and Cam Gill recovered with 54 seconds left.Both offensive coordinators were extremely conservative on offense playing on a field that has been waterlogged by heavy rains in the hours leading up to the game.Neither teams played its starters.Houston's Davis Mills and Carolina's Kenny Pickett started at quarterback, but neither could muster any points before being removed in the second quarter.Mills finished 3 of 7 for 18 yards with one interception, while Pickett was 5 of 8 for 48 yards.Gipson makes an impact for Panthers earlyPanthers outside linebacker Trevis Gipson Sr. was a difference-maker early on, sacking Mills on the game's first possession and then pressuring him into throwing an interception to safety Lathan Ransom.Gipson has played in 66 games during his first six seasons in the league, mostly on special teams.The Panthers will open the season without starting offensive tackles Ickey Ekwonu (knee) and Taylor Moton (blood clots), leaving opportunities for some young players to earn a spot on the 53-man roster.One of those is rookie Albert Reese IV, but he struggled against the Texans allowing four pressures and one sack.InjuriesTexans defensive lineman Solomon Byrd was helped off the field after his neck snapped back while trying to tackle Panthers tight end James Mitchell in the fourth quarter.Up nextTexans: Host Buffalo in Sept 13 in season opener. Panthers: Host Chicago on Sept. 13 in season opener.___See AP’s full NFL coverage here

ROYAL PALM BEACH — Corian Davis might want to get comfortable in the spotlight because his name is going to be everywhere this week.Pahokee's cornerback-turned-receiver delivered the play of the week, and perhaps the play of the year, Friday night with a stunning 75-yard 'Hail Mary' touchdown as time expired to lift the Blue Devils to a 16-14 victory over Royal Palm Beach.Facing an upset loss, Pahokee stood at its own 25-yard line with 10.1 seconds remaining. Quarterback Braylon Peterson started a desperate final play, lateraling to Uzarus Boswell, who launched a pass downfield to Davis.What followed was pure chaos.Davis hauled in the pass, slipped through would-be tacklers and zigzagged across the field before breaking free for the winning score. By the time he crossed the goal line, the clock had long since hit triple zeroes, triggering a wild celebration from the Pahokee sideline and cementing the play's place among the most memorable moments in the program's storied history."That was electrifying, man," Pahokee coach Carlos Lammons said. "I've been playing ball for a while. Played in college, played in bowl games, high school, state championships, four in a row. Man, I don't think I've ever been a part of a play of that magnitude. And for it to go down like that, the kid had to go over top of two people, break two tackles, and sprint another 40 yards. Man, that was amazing."Play of the year?"I think it can be," Lammons said. "I think it will be. I think it should be."How a wild ending helped Pahokee avoid upsetZyon Gilbert got the scoring started on defense for Pahokee, returning an interception for a touchdown in the first quarter to stake the Blue Devils to a 7-0 advantage.That was the type of start many expected. And when Pahokee nearly scored again, fumbling inside Royal Palm Beach's 10 yard line, it was seen as a hiccup. With Royal Palm fielding a team replacing its quarterback and lead running back from 2025 and with turnover on its defensive side of the roster, not many knew what to expect. But the Wildcats responded with a touchdown pass to Demetrius Gibson and began to take control of the momentum, and suddenly the game very much reflected the full-moon sky hovering above.The Wildcats would scored once more on a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown by Demetrice Rolle — and for a time, that appeared destine to be the play of the game. Pahokee added a field goal, but was unable to put together a go-ahead drive as the clock ticked down late into the fourth quarter.The Blue Devils got one more shot with fewer than 40 seconds left inside their own 10 yard line. An incomplete pass. A desperate run by Peterson. Still, it looked like the story of Friday's game had been written.Peterson, Boswell, and Davis rewrote it in a moment, turning the game on its side in a moment of both jubilation and heartbreak, an epitome of Friday Night Lights. "To be honest, I really can't tell you what went on," Davis said. "All I can tell you that the quarterback made a good throw. There wasn't really that much time left on the bar. So somebody had to make a big play and I made that big play. And we're gonna keep on doing it the whole year, the whole season.""My team they stayed in the game," he continued. "They didn't give up. We bent, but we ain't break."PAHOKEE CALLS GAME ON THE FINAL PLAY!A bubble-screen lateral sets up a Hail Mary with zeroes on the clock, and the No. 9 Blue Devils stun Royal Palm Beach, 16-14!@PahokeeFootballpic.twitter.com/GOgLChOlrR— ESPN Top 63 (@ESPNTop63) August 29, 2026Alex Peterman is a high school sports reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at apeterman@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Pahokee football stuns Royal Palm on 75-yard 'Hail Mary' touchdown

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa led a touchdown drive but lost a fumble while playing the first quarter for Atlanta against his former team, and the Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17-12 on Friday night.Tagovailoa was booed as he took the field and finished 7 of 8 for 95 yards while playing three series. The 28-year-old spent his first six seasons with Miami before the Dolphins released him in March.On his first series, Tagovailoa led a 60-yard drive, capped by Brian Robinson Jr.'s 3-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead.Tagovailoa fumbled the snap to start Atlanta’s second drive and Miami recovered. His third drive also ended in a turnover when Dolphins linebacker Jackson Woodard recovered Robinson’s fumble at the Miami 13.He was replaced by Cooper Rush, who went 13 of 18 for 106 yards and a touchdown.Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons’ starter for nine games last season who returned to practice Monday, participated in warmups but didn't play. He had been sidelined since last November with a torn ACL in his left knee.Riley Patterson kicked four field goals for the Dolphins, who didn’t score a preseason touchdown after their opening drive against Washington on Aug. 14.The Falcons (2-1) used a smattering of starters for limited plays while the Dolphins (0-3) went with reserves.Starting tight end Kyle Pitts also played the first quarter, catching three passes for 59 yards for Atlanta.Miami quarterback Malik Willis sat for the second consecutive week. He appeared only in the opening series at Washington.After Patterson’s 46-yard field goal early in the second, Rush connected with Jack Velling for a 3-yard TD pass to make it 14-3.Patterson and Atlanta’s Nick Folk exchanged field goals in the final two minutes of the first half.Cam Miller started for the second consecutive week for Miami and went 7 of 16 for 71 yards. Mark Gronowski replaced Miller in the second half and went 4 of 8 for 97 yards. He also ran for 28 yards on four carries.Miami had a chance to end its touchdown drought, but Theo Wease Jr. dropped Gronoski’s pass in the end zone midway through the third quarter. The drive stalled and Patterson kicked his third field goal, a 26-yarder.Up nextFalcons: At Pittsburgh in their season opener on Sept. 13.Dolphins: Open the season at Las Vegas on Sept. 13.___See AP’s full NFL coverage here

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese could be suspended for Sunday's home game against the Minnesota on Sunday after being assessed her eighth technical foul of the season during a loss to Portland on Friday night.Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.Leite was facing the basket and trying to box out Reese, who was directly behind her. Leite had both arms extended backward in an effort to contain Reese, who pushed herself free after Howard's basket went down.Reese protested the call on the court and could appeal to the WNBA league office to have the technical rescinded. If successful, she would not be suspended on Sunday. Earlier this month, the WNBA rescinded a technical foul called against Caitlin Clark, sparing her from what would have been a automatic one-game suspension for her eight technical of the season.The Fire beat playoff-bound Atlanta, 101-83, with Leite scoring 26 points.___See AP’s full sports coverage here

Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Edit: Qwame Skinner -Comeback MEdiaDuring Friday night’s bout between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell put on another record-breaking performance. The Fever defeated the Sun 111-91 dominantly, as the duo has recorded 4 30-point games together in one season, surpassing former MVP Aja Wilson and Jackie Young’s record of two such games.Clark recorded 34 points and 12 assists as Mitchell matched her points, and both guards shot 12 for 19 from the field.Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combined for 68 of the Fever’s 111 points vs. the Sun This marks the 4th time the pair both scored 30+ points in a game pic.twitter.com/Le2CFaAiWb— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 29, 2026“I think that we both want to see each other be great”Mitchell responded to the news in a post-game interview.“I think that we both want to see each other be great just for one…I want to read and react to anything she’s got going, and I did and so we both flow and if we can both stay in the flow throughout the course of the whole game that’ll be good for us, ” Mitchell said.Mitchell currently holds the WNBA record for most consecutive 20-point games at 23 following tonight’s matchup.Fans react to the phenomenal showing in excitement on social media.“They are the best duo in the WNBA HANDS DOWN,” one fan posted on X.“Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark continue to be a pair that do things that have NEVER been done in the history of this league. UNREAL,” another fan wrote.“68 points from Clark and Mitchell. When those two are cooking, the Fever are a PROBLEM. Four games with both scoring 30+ is absolutely wild!” someone else wrote. “To be honest, best backcourt in the league,” another fan posted.The Indiana Fever hold the fourth spot in the WNBA standings at 26-14 as the playoffs approach, and the duo remains among the best in the league. The MVP race is also still imminent, as Mitchell and Clark each have a legitimate argument for the award.The post Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell break former MVP’s WNBA record appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

Caitlin Clark was left out of a post by NCAA March Madness which chose to celebrate ballers who stunned in college and then did more in the W. The post praised players like Paige Bueckers, A’ja Wilson, Olivia Miles and even Clark’s famous rival, Angel Reese.Strangely enough, the handle did not want to highlight Clark’s accomplishments, with her turning out to be one of the biggest stars in the W, with many even dubbing her as the ‘face of the WNBA.’The post got many riled up, since Clark was so evidently left out, that it looked like it was done on purpose. Linda Cohn, who is strong fan of Clark and keeps batting for her, took to her livestream to call out the handle for ignoring the Fever star, especially since she broke records during her time in the NCAA as the all-time lead scorer.“…You’re telling me the all-time leading scorer in Division I NCAA college basketball, the woman who owns more records than every player in that promo combined, the woman who helped take the popularity of March Madness to an incredibly new different level, you couldn’t find room for her in your small-minded promo post?”Linda Cohn said.https://www.youtube.com/live/weNVPQOujns?t=556sCaitlin Clark might not be the best performing player in the W right now. However, her contribution to both the NCAA and the W cannot be ignored. Clark is often credited for bringing a whole new audience to the league, with her games often being sold-out.Jul 22, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball while Connecticut Sun guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (4) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesAt the same time, there are also many who feel that Clark is not the only one who is responsible for all this new attention for the W. Clark’s rookie-class saw numerous icons who have huge fan-armies, including her rival Angel Reese, who has bagged success both on and off the court.Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese Rivalry Will Continue As Per Aliyah BostonCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese are huge rivals, with their rivalry continuing from the NCAA into their time in the W. More recently, Clark could be seen smirking openly after Reese missed an easy layup, which ended in the Dream losing to the Fever.Jul 18, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the second half against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesClark’s teammate, Aliyah Boston, could not help talk about this in a recent episode of her podcast with Candace Parker, admitting that there seems to be no end to the rivalry between Caitlin and Angel. In fact, the rivalry and the drama surrounding it is one reason why many fans love the two ballers.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling cannot catch a pass against the Los Angeles Chargers during a preseason game, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Inglewood. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) The San Francisco 49ers have 53 jobs to give to 90 guys, or 91 if you account for the international pathway exception. These few days following their last preseason game and when final rosters are due on Sunday can get pretty complicated, but in a nutshell the 49ers can put two players on IR (injured reserve) and keep the two players they already have on PUP (physically unable to perform) without using any of the 53 active roster spots on Sunday, if they are OK with having those injured players miss the required minimum of four games.A lot more can happen the next day when they fill out their practice squad, either with some of their own waived and released players, or others on the waiver wire and the open market. One thing at a time.Here is an initial 49ers roster projection. Just keep in mind, as head coach Kyle Shanahan likes to remind his players, "the final 53 … is the final 53 that day."Quarterback (3)In:Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, Kurtis RourkeOut:Adrian MartinezAnalysis:The question of a third quarterback was valid before Rourke went 12 of 14 for 101 yards in his only preseason game. He fractured a few ribs in the process, according to Shanahan, who suggested the 2025 seventh-round draft pick would be ready to return to practice as soon as next week. Rourke has undergone workouts on a side field during recent sessions. The trio of Purdy, Jones and Rourke should secure the position for the season.Running back/fullback (4)In:Christian McCaffrey, Kaelon Black, Jordan James, Kyle JuszczykOut:Sincere McCormick, Khalil HerbertPUP:Isaac Guerendo (pec)Analysis:Three backs seem to be enough this year, beyond Juszczyk. Deebo Samuel will take some carries, too, and Shanahan does not plan on using a three-man backfield anyway. The third, likely James, is there for depth and special teams. Guerendo may get cut eventually but the team has no need to explore that possibility right now because he is already on the active/physically unable to perform list. The can is easily kickable by moving him to the reserve version of PUP for now. McCormick and Herbert had their preseason moments. It would not be a surprise to see either of them get picked up elsewhere, or stay on as part of the practice squad.Wide receiver (6)In:Mike Evans, De'Zhaun Stribling, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Jacob Cowing, Jordan WatkinsOut:Malik Turner, Wesley Grimes, KhaDarel Hodge, Trenton Irwin, Will PaulingIR:Christian Kirk (calf)Analysis:Five ought to be written in at first glance. Evans is a future Hall of Famer, though he is getting up there in age at 33, and has dealt with nagging and quad and groin issues in camp. His health will be worth monitoring over the course of a 17-game season. Same goes for Kirk, whom the 49ers can let sit on IR for four games and figure what to do in the meantime. Stribling has looked the part in the preseason, although Shanahan could always be counted on to knock him down a peg. Samuel and Robinson are veterans who still have something left in the tank, if camp was any indication. Cowing has looked OK as a receiver in practices, certainly fast, but the 83-yard punt return touchdown emerged as the kind of event that would buy him some time. Watkins played a lot this preseason; his tape was decidedly mixed. But he is, at the end of the day, a fourth-round draft pick getting his bearings after an injury-riddled rookie season. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talks with tight end George Kittle during a joint football practice with the Los Angeles Chargers, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in El Segundo. (Ryan Sun/Associated Press) Tight end (3)In:George Kittle, Jake Tonges, Luke FarrellOut:Brayden Willis, Hayden Rucci, Khalil DinkinsAnalysis:This one isn't complicated. Kittle, Tonges and Farrell are the three tight ends suiting up on game days if they're healthy. One of Willis or Rucci could be insurance depth on the practice squad in case Kittle needs another week or two in his Achilles recovery beyond the Australia opener. Willis has been with the team for three seasons and counting as a serviceable option and he's most familiar with the Shanahan offense among the predicted cuts at his position.Offensive line (10)In:LT Trent Williams, LG Carver Willis, C Jake Brendel, RG Dominick Puni, RT Colton McKivitz, OG Robert Jones, OG Connor Colby, OT Enrique Cruz Jr., IOL Brett Toth, OL Austen PleasantsOut:Isaac Alarcon, Doug Kramer Jr., Drake Nugent, Brandon Parker, Nick ZakeljIR:OT Vederian LoweAnalysis:Willis played tackle his entire college career and could very well start at left guard for the 49ers as a rookie. Jones and Colby have competed with him. Even swing tackle Austen Pleasants was given a look there during practices and a preseason game. Perhaps the presence of four returning starters could help insulate another season of uncertainty at left guard after three different players made starts there last season. Toth has missed most of camp in the concussion protocol but is probably the best backup center on the roster when healthy, and even average centers are difficult to come by nowadays. Shanahan said Pleasants, currently nursing a knee injury, is expected back by Week 1. Cruz is an interesting one. He has proven as raw as advertised. The idea was to get him ready in two years for when Williams potentially calls it a career. The projected IR placement of Lowe makes keeping Cruz on the 53, as opposed to rolling the dice and trying to sneak him onto the practice squad, easier to stomach.Defensive line (9)In:DE Nick Bosa, DT Osa Odighizuwa, DT Alfred Collins, DE Sam Okuayinonu, DT CJ West, DE Romello Height, DT Gracen Halton, DE/DT Keion White, DT James Thomspon Jr.Out:DT Sebastian Valdez, DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, DT Bryson Eason, DE Quinton Bell, DE Jah Joyner, DT Viliam Fehoko Jr., DT Evan AndersonPUP:DE/DT Mykel WilliamsAnalysis:The biggest questions here concern health. Where is Bosa? He has not practiced or been observed on the side field for weeks due to tendinitis, a setback Shanahan characterized as "normal" for those recovering from major ACL injuries. He suggested Bosa would be back at practice next week in what may provide a better benchmark for how close the former he is to a Week 1 return. Williams has consistently worked out on the side field, but his timetable was always considered behind that of Bosa, because his ACL injury (which included a lateral meniscus tear as well) happened in Week 9 while Bosa was sidelined from Week 3 on. Thompson versus Valdez looks like a toss-up; Thompson, an undrafted rookie out of Illinois and Wisconsin, has outplayed his low profile, much like Valdez did last year. The 49ers would probably like to keep them both, perhaps with one on the active roster and the other on the practice squad.Linebacker (5)In: Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Luke Gifford, Jaden Dugger, Garret WallowOut:Nick Martin, Tatum Bethune, Jalen Graham, Larry Worth III, Deion JonesAnalysis:Linebacker promises require some of the most difficult decisions this weekend, outside of starters Warner and Greenlaw. Gifford just made a Pro Bowl (on special teams) last year. Dugger was just drafted in the fifth round. The 49ers have never cut a fifth-round pick or higher after one training camp under Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. Then you get to the logjam: Wallow, Bethune, Martin. Wallow saved the day, particularly with his 2025 wild-card performance on short notice, and has only built on that first impression. Bethune was next up when Warner got hurt last season, but ended up playing 51 defensive snaps and eight on special teams in the preseason finale Thursday, while Wallow received an evidently well-deserved night off. "He was having some back spasms during the week, and he's had a hell of a camp so far," Shanahan said. "I didn't want to push him too much with what he's been going through." Martin truly is a heat-seeking missile on special teams, but is he one of the top five linebackers on this team? Maybe a sixth spot, freed up elsewhere on the roster, would roll his way. But the 49ers need a MIKE backup, either Wallow or Bethune, and Martin has repped at WILL and SAM. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner warms up during a joint practice against the Los Angeles Chargers Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in El Segundo. (Ryan Sun/Associated Press) Cornerback (6)In:Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green, Upton Stout, Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, Ephesians PrysockOut:Jakob Robinson, Darrell Luter Jr., Eli AppleAnalysis:Of the six here, the selection that appears most iffy is Hobbs, who has barely practiced this camp and sports an already long injury history. He was supposed to offer nickel depth behind Stout, and perhaps he can still do that, but Robinson is a younger option who showed some flashes after his rookie camp (and season altogether) was derailed by a broken forearm. Recent side workouts seemed promising for Hobbs. There is a good chance, if he is the pick, the 49ers try to stash Robinson on their practice squad. Luter had his opportunities over three seasons with the organization. The signing of Jones and drafting of Prysock this past offseason put him squarely on the bubble. Luter doesn't play nickel so whose spot could he take?Safety (4)In:Ji'Ayir Brown, Marques Sigle, Malik Mustapha, Siran NealOut:Ashtyn Davis, Patrick McMorris, Jalen StromanAnalysis:The 49ers did not do anything to upgrade this position, and Brown, Sigle, Mustapha and Neal are all returnees, while Davis, McMorris and Stroman were not threats to displace them. It is OK to feel Lynch should have done more. The safeties had a very up-and-down 2025 season. Early in training camp, Brown started while Sigle and Mustapha rotated, seemingly in competition. But then Mustapha strained his hamstring and has been sidelined since. Neal is the special teams veteran rounding out this group.Special teams (3)In: K Eddy Piñeiro, P Corliss Waitman, LS Jon WeeksAnalysis:Piñeiro is a stud and just signed an extension. Weeks has reliably been around for a while. There was supposed to be a punter competition, but demands at other positions dealing with injuries squeezed out rookie Jack Bouwmeester before the first preseason game. Waitman subsequently left an impression. Keep an eye out for "trick shots" off of his left foot.SubscribeThere’s more to San Francisco with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at Predicting the 49ers roster before Sunday's cutdown to 53: Who stays, who plays, who's out?.

LESLIE 57, STOCKBRIDGE 30STOCKBRIDGE — Senior Braydin Johnson had five touchdowns — all in the opening half — and added a field goal for the Blackhawks in their season-opening rivalry victory over Stockbridge. The win was the eighth straight for Leslie over Stockbridge. Senior Joel Cranmore had TD passes of 76, 26, 80, 28 and 36 yards and added a rushing score for the BlackhawksPEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 17, NORTH MUSKEGON 9WESTPHALIA — Quarterback Luke Nurenberg had 68 yards passing, 50 yards rushing and a touchdown to help lead the Pirates to a season-opening home victory over North Muskegon. Alex Nurenberg ran for a team-best 68 yards rushing and a touchdown, Ethan Platte and Tyler Huhn each had an interception and Kevin Hafner hit a 35-yard field goal for Pewamo-Westphalia.PINCKNEY 42, OWOSSO 20Braden Reed threw for 219 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score for the Trojans in their loss to Pinkney. Colten Pepin had six catches for 93 yards and a touchdown and Talon Newell added a rushing score for OwossoThis article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Football roundup: Leslie adds to rivalry win streak behind senior duo

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) dribbles the ball down court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marc Lebryk)2026-08-29T02:01:20Z INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points as the the Indiana Fever got past the Connecticut Sun 111-91 on Friday.The pair scored 30 or more for the fourth game this season, extending their WNBA single-season record for a duo.Clark added 12 assists, marking the fifth time this year she’s had a double-double with at least 30 and 10.Mitchell notched her 24th straight 20-point game in the Fever’s final game before a three-week break for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. Indiana has won seven of nine as Clark, Aliyah Boston, and coach Stephanie White head to Berlin for the tournament. Boston scored 14 points.Diamond Miller finished with 19 points and Nell Angloma had 17 to lead Connecticut, who have lost six of their last eight games.Indiana went on a 10-0 run to end the first quarter and start the second, nearly erasing all of a 28-14 deficit. Clark and Mitchell then combined for the first 12 points in an 18-2 run to close the first half, giving the Fever 58-43 lead. After Connecticut cut the deficit to 62-52 midway through the third quarter, Indiana answered with a 14-5 run that extended the margin to 76-57. The Sun never recovered.During the third quarter, Mitchell dished her 911th assist, moving past current Fever assistant coach Briann January her into second on Indiana’s all-time leaders. The Fever paid tribute to the late Dolly Parton with a dance routine to the song “9 to 5” between the third and fourth quarters. Up nextSun: Make the second stop of a three-game road trip Sunday at Dallas. Fever: Return to action Sept. 18 at Toronto.___See AP’s full WNBA coverage here