Tank Dell has navigated one of the longest roads any football player has endured.Now, the Texans wide receiver is closing in on the final stages of his ongoing comeback from a devastating knee injury. After dislocating his knee and tearing his anterior cruciate, medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments while catching a touchdown in a December 2024 game at Arrowhead Stadium, Dell is preparing for increased activity at training camp.Im ready, Dell told KPRC 2 Saturday afternoon during a Fanatics event at Dicks House of Sport where he was joined by teammates Danielle Hunter and Nico Collins. I cant wait.#Texans Tank Dell on his outlook for training camp as he ramps up activity from spring in comeback from 2024 knee injury 'I'm ready, I can't wait' @KPRC2 #NFL pic.twitter.com/b6tpGmhjMF Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 13, 2026Dell has worked tirelessly to reach this stage of his comeback. Hes on his grind, haunting the Texans weight room and training room to relaunch his career after undergoing two surgeries in January of 2025 to repair the damage to his knee.Its been a roller coaster ride, Dell said. You know, I have my good days, I have my bad days. Just me keeping my trust in God, being faithful with God and just knowing that He could come through for me. I always had, like, a levitating head.I always knew thats the main thing, and I always kept that at the front of my head. Its been a roller coaster ride, to say the least. Its been a long journey, but Im built for it, and Im ready for it, and I was ready for it. Im getting through it, and its light at the end of the tunnel, so Im almost there.#Texans Tank Dell on his hard work and dedication to come back from knee injury 'It's been a roller coaster ride. It's been a long journey, but I'm built for it. There's light at the end of the tunnel' @DICKS House of Sport @Fanatics @KPRC2 @KPRCNick @KPRC2RandyMc https://t.co/xdNDrXApID pic.twitter.com/zFYoZvODxu Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 13, 2026During the Texans minicamp, Dell took an important step in his recovery. He was limited in the majority of the drills, but he did catch passes from quarterback C.J. Stroud against the Texans top-ranked defense. The plan is to ramp him up the former University of Houston star at training camp in late July.Ill be there, Dell said. Just to be out there with the team, man, and just to feel the camaraderie, just being out there and catching a ball from C.J. and being in the team atmosphere, man, it felt so good. Yall dont understand how long I waited for that. pic.twitter.com/luDLJlGCh0 Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) June 4, 2026Dell is making strides. He was able to run and cut, albeit not yet at his old dynamic self. He is not a full participant in organized team activities. Nonetheless, Dell looked pretty good.It was an encouraging sign for Dell, who has endured hard luck and tough breaks while flashing a lot of skill and impactful potential in his first few NFL seasons. The support from his family, his teammates, coaches, training staff and his fans, it all means so much to Dell.My family, of course. God first, but my family, of course, and the belief I have from the organization, from Nick (Caserio) on to the bottom, from Nick (Caley) to DeMeco to my receiver coach, Ben (McDaniels) to the training staff, Roland (Ramirez) and everyone in the training staff.Its been a great ride, a great journey, and they held me down from the jump. Its going to be a great year for us. You know, our number one goal is to be the first team to put a bull on the ring. Thats main focus going to a Super Bowl. Thats all were thinking about.Dell is a popular figure with the Texans fan base. He felt that connection again Saturday as heIts very cool, Dell said. I love the fans. I love the city. I love the organization that I play for. Man, I love everything about Houston. It was great to interact with the fans and be close and get to touch them and hug them.#Texans Danielle Hunter @DICKS House of Sport Fanatics @Fanatics event where he showed off his soccer skills with impressive dribbling @FIFAWorldCup @KPRC2 https://t.co/Kzj5HXepTN pic.twitter.com/uzwyAz2hez Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 13, 2026Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has consistently provided encouragement to Dell, and an open door to him to talk about anything as he went through this adversity.Anything I needed, I could go in there and talk to them about it, especially to DeMeco, Ryans said. His number one rule, his door is always open. You can talk to him about anything.Hes a players coach, so you can really talk to DeMeco about anything, and hed be there for you. They just held me down from the jump, and its been awesome, and Im thankful to be in the situation that I was in. Im thankful to be at the Texans, playing for the Texans.Dell broke his leg as a rookie blocking in the red zone against the Denver Broncos. Then, he got shot as an innocent bystander that offseason in his leg. Two seasons ago, Dell tore up his knee while catching a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs.The Texans are taking a patient, big-picture approach with Dell. The hope is that he can ramp up his participation by training camp and regain his old form.Tank is still working off on the side, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said during the first organized team activity. When that time is set for him to be back, hell be back out there.And that time is approaching, gradually.Tank has been around, working out all throughout the offseason while no one else was here, Ryans said. Tank has been here working, grinding in the background. Im excited to see Tank when it is his time to get back out and play football, as is everybody here. We all love Tank. Weve seen the ability that he has, the big playmaking ability. Nobody loves Tank more than me. Im hopeful that we can get him back to playing, back to the level that he was playing. But I think its also, we know how devastating of an injury that was for Tank. So, Im proud of the young man. For him just working in the background, working in silence to be back here working out with the guys and having that opportunity to go play again.#Texans wide receiver Tank Dell comeback continues, step by step @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/XFbt2CRzH2 Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 4, 2026Caserio said previously that the team will evaluate where Dell stands after spring workouts to determine his activity level at training camp. He was noncommittal on a timeline.With Tank, honestly, its probably a day-to-day, well kind of see where he is, Caserio said. Probably have a better idea as we get through the spring of what his availability is going to be in training camp. Hes been here pretty religiously, since hes been able to do more once hes gotten out of the rehab stage.Dell has fought through all of the doubt and frustration of an injury that interrupted the dynamic start to his NFL career, leaning on faith, hard work, family, friends and coaches like Ryans to remain positive and optimistic.Dell called it the hardest year of his life.Dell is looking forward to making a healthy return and get back to playing the game he loves.What Ive been through is something that taught me to be humble and just keep working, Im back, Im feeling good right now, Dell said earlier this offseason. Once the season comes, Im gonna cook up.#Texans coach DeMeco Ryans update on Brevin Jordan and Tank Dell. Jordan is practicing, Dell is working out on the side @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/LgfBCABACj Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 28, 2026Running free, catching touchdown passes, bolting past coverage.Thats the vision for Dell. The comeback trail is being paved month by month for Dell as he continues to strengthen his surgically repaired knee.Dell tried to make a return for the end of the season as the Texans made another playoff run that ended in the divisional round, but it was regarded as too soon for him to get back out there.I was making a push, I wanted to be out there with the guys, Dell said. Last year, that football season alone, was the hardest year of my life. Just sitting out of football for a year straight. Been playing football since I was five and that was my first year I ever had to sit out of football so that was hard. I tried to make a push back, it didnt go as planned. I got time now and Ill be ready.Soccer skills from #Texans Danielle Hunter, Nico Collins, Tank Dell @KPRC2 at @DICKS House of Sport in Friendswood https://t.co/DX1B4u94vM pic.twitter.com/VCzCUcelOx Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 13, 2026Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

England's World Cup build-up has been anything but smooth, with the latest hiccup involving the team chef being barred from a Florida train service.The culinary specialist, who plays a vital role in keeping the squad properly fuelled, accidentally triggered a metal detector at West Palm Beach station while attempting to catch a Brightline service to Orlando before the Costa Rica friendly.It turns out he was carrying his cooking knives, which fell foul of the rail operator's strict no-weapons policy even though Florida state law permits concealed pocket knives.The chef had to make alternative travel arrangements, though sources say the matter was sorted without any fuss.This wasn't the first setback for the Three Lions, though.Just a day earlier, news broke of a rather audacious theft targeting the England camp.Thieves made off with boots, footballs and training kit from a van that was ferrying equipment from Florida to Kansas City, where Thomas Tuchel's side will be based throughout the tournament.It's the kind of disruption no team wants in the crucial weeks before a major competition, particularly when proper nutrition and having the right gear are considered absolutely essential to England's preparations.The squad have been trying to build team spirit through barbecues and themed dinner nights.Despite the chaos, the squad touched down safely at Kansas City's downtown airport this afternoon.A substantial police escort complete with motorcycles whisked them to their tournament base at the Inn at Meadowbrook, a charming boutique hotel in the upmarket Prairie Village area.The welcome they received was genuinely heartwarming.Around 150 locals gathered at the hotel to greet Tuchel and his players, with a local band adding to the festivities.Residents had gone all out, planting miniature England flags in their gardens and putting up welcoming signs along the surrounding streets.It's clear the neighbourhood is thrilled to have them.The boutique hotel, designed to resemble an English country inn, has been kitted out with extensive security measures.Screens have been erected to keep the players away from curious onlookers, given the complex sits within a public park.Those living in a neighbouring luxury apartment block have been told subletting is off the table while England are in town.The hotel's popular coffee shop and upmarket American restaurant have both shut their doors to the public, with a pop-up shop set up nearby to compensate.Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham delighted fans by crossing the road to sign autographs and snap selfies with the welcoming crowd.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Switzerland arrived at the 2026 FIFA Mens World Cup with a realistic goal of making a long run in the knockout stages, but on Sunday, the Swiss turned in a dismal performance where they were only able to find the back of the net through a penalty in the first half Instead, Switzerland wasted chance after chance to put the game away, allowed Qatar to hang around, and were ultimately punished for it. Deep into stoppage time in the second half, Qatar took advantage of a rare scoring opportunity as a cross from left back Homam Elamin found veteran central defender Boualem Khoukhi who headed the ball home with authority for a dramatic equalizer. Minutes later, the final whistle blew, and each team walked away with a point. But the emotions were very different. For Qatar, this was a massive point and its first ever positive result in its World Cup history. For Switzerland, it was an embarrassing two points lost. The reason is that the two teams came into the tournament in different places. Switzerland performed brilliantly in World Cup qualifying, winning UEFA Group B without losing a game. At Euro 2024, Murat Yakin's team got out of its group, defeated Italy in the round of 16 and advanced to the quarterfinal where it narrowly lost to England. Qatar, on the other hand, is coming off the 2022 World Cup where it had the worst campaign of any host nation in the history of the tournament, having lost all three of its games. Its last win came in October and at the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup at the end of the year, Qatar lost all three of its games to Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia. Even before the game began, it was obvious that Switzerland wanted to dominate while Qatar simply wanted to hang on, perhaps create a chance or two against the run of play, and make sure that the score remained close should goal differential become a decisive factor in determining which of the third place teams advance. The warning signs were there early for Switzerland. An early turnover gave Qatar a great chance which forced a save. Meanwhile, Switzerland missed a chance while attempting to break down Qatars compact defense. It was only from a first half penalty that Breel Embolo was able to find the back of the net. However, Qatar managed to stay in the game. Even after Embolo moved the Swiss ahead, Qatar did well to stick to its initial game plan. Slowly in the second half, Qatars possessions were a little more meaningful. Then in the end, its patience paid off. Here are my takeaways: 1. Wastefulness Might Affect Swiss Confidence The defining story from this game is how the Swiss were remarkably wasteful from the run of play. Qatar deserves a lot of credit for keeping its defense organized and compact throughout the entire game, but Switzerland had plenty of chances to score more goals and had the talent put this one away early. Switzerland had more shots today than in any other World Cup match, surpassing the 21 shots it mustered against Togo in 2006 and the 21 it had against Germany in 1966. Next up for Switzerland will be teams that are far more dangerous offensively in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Canada. The good news for them is that these teams will not sit back quite as deep defensively and the Swiss should have more space to operate. The bad news is that if they continue to waste as many chances, the Swiss will likely be punished even worse. Scoring goals and finishing chances at this level is often an issue of confidence. Switzerland did not just lose two points, it might have lost the confidence which is needed heading into the more difficult games. We wont know until the next game how Switzerland responds, but the teams mindset is a legitimate concern. 2. More Needed From Granit Xhaka Granit Xhaka is the captain and the emotional leader of Switzerland. He has a storied career in the top leagues of Europe. But in a game where frustrations become obvious, this is where veteran leadership is needed the most. Xhaka did not have a good game, and he did not create many chances. Instead, he was part of the problem as he regularly forced the issue by trying to make plays that were not there. Switzerland can still accomplish its goals at this World Cup but the week ahead in training will be an important time for mental preparation to get the team refocused. Part of that is on head coach Murat Yakin. Part of that is on Xhaka to help the team get back to a positive mindset. If the Swiss can simply refocus and put this behind them, they can be the favorite in the final two games. But that is easier said than done as this result will sting. 3. Qatar Grew Into The Game Qatars Spanish head coach Julen Lopetegui deserves a lot of credit. When Embolo scored, Qatar could have abandoned its deep-sitting defense and instead tried to play more with Switzerland. Instead, Lopetegui had his team continue to sit back and continued to push for chances on the counterattack. It was a bold strategy given that Qatar had not scored a goal since December at the Arab Cup. But the plan was that the best chances to earn a result would be to continue sitting deep. It worked and Qatar kept up the same approach for the entire 90 minutes. Ultimately, it walked away with its first ever World Cup point after losing all three games in its tournament debut in 2022. 4. Does Qatar Have A Path Forward? With eight of 12 third place teams advancing at this World Cup, almost every team will still be alive heading into its final group stage game. Qatar took a big step forward today towards advancing, but getting there will likely require either a win or at least two more draws. As well as Qatar played defensively and as poorly as Switzerland played offensively, Qatar still needed a lot of luck. On most days, Switzerland would have found a way to win with a 26-7 shot advantage. For Qatar, this was likely the most difficult opponent it will face in the group stage. Next up will be Canada who are also disappointed and likely frustrated after failing to win its opener. The pressure in this game is all on Canada, and that can only help Qatar. Qatars hopes of advancing rest primarily on its goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada who conceded the penalty which Embolo converted, but still was the teams best player over 90 minutes. He made five big saves and did well to keep Switzerland off the board from the run of play. In the upcoming games, Qatar will likely be outshot by more talented opponents. If Abunada can continue to play just as well as he did today, Qatar might have a chance. 4 . What's Next Group B is wide-open following two 1-1 draws in the first two matches, resulting in all four teams ending their first match day with one point each. With two matches remaining, goal difference and fair play will be the key in Group B. Switzerland will play Bosnia and Herzegovina at Los Angeles Stadium in its second group-stage match of the tournament on June 18; Qatar will play co-hosts Canada at BC Place in Vancouver later that day.

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A day after Board of Trustees chair Brianna Scott said she expected J Batt to remain on board as Michigan States athletic director, it appears the situation may be more complicated.According to a report by ESPNs Pete Thamel, Batt is the top target of Kentuckys search for its new athletic director. Batt, 44, was hired by Michigan State just over one year ago.Michigan State hired Batt away from Georgia Tech last June after firing Alan Haller a month before. A longtime associate of President Kevin Guskiewicz dating back 25 years to his time as a soccer player at North Carolina, Batt signed a six-year, $12.6 million contract with Michigan State, and the university paid his more than $2 million buyout at Georgia Tech to hire him.However, within a year turbulence arose. Guskiewicz is leaving Michigan State for the same job at Clemson, which announced his hire as its president May 27. That move triggered a clause in Batts contract that cuts his buyout in half, to $2.5 million, should he leave for another school before his contract expires.Batt has extensive ties to both the SEC, with longtime experience as the No. 2 in Alabamas athletic department from 2017-22, as well as the ACC having served as Georgia Techs athletic director from 2022-25.In one year with Michigan State, Batt made significant decisions for the athletic department, including the firing of football coach Jonathan Smith and the hire of Pat Fitzgerald, as well as the creation of third-party fundraising arm Spartan Ventures, a brainchild of Batt and Guskiewicz expected to launch July 1.cearegood@detroitnews.com@ConnorEaregoodThis article originally appeared on The Detroit News: MSU's J Batt a top target for Kentucky athletic director job