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Fiorentina refuse to release Kean for Como even if 40m offeredSky Sport Italia claim Fiorentina have no intention of letting striker Moise Kean leave this summer, as reports continue to suggest Como interest.There are in truth some mixed signals on the Kean link with Como, as while some point to a genuine proposal from Cesc Fabregas, others note that intermediaries are trying to push for a move instead.In either case, Fiorentina seem to be determined to keep hold of their hitman, who is needed to rebuild after a season where they struggled to get out of the relegation zone.Kean a target for ComoFLORENCE, ITALY MARCH 22: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Internazionale at Artemio Franchi on March 22, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)The offer on the table would be in the region of 40m, as the release clause in his contract worth 62m has already expired and was only valid for clubs outside Italy anyway.The 26-year-old is under contract at the Stadio Artemio Franchi until June 2029 and was purchased from Juventus for 14.5m plus add-ons.Fabregas has confirmed that Como are looking for a striker, and an Italian would be beneficial because of how few there are in the squad entering the Champions League.

WASHINGTON (AP) Alexandra Ealas breakthrough week at the DC Open lasted one day longer than anyone expected. By the time it ended, the Filipino expression written across the Nike T-shirt she had worn earlier that week had become a reality.Once it grows, it cannot be stopped.After the womens final stretched across two days because of heavy rain, Eala rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 Monday to capture the first WTA Tour singles title of her career.The victory made the 21-year-old Eala the first Filipina to win a singles title on the tour, completing the same career-defining breakthrough that the Washington tournament once gave Pegula when she claimed her first WTA Tour title in 2019.Eala arrived at Stadium Court as the story of the tournament.The Filipina carried the hopes of a tennis nation. Philippine flags dotted the stands throughout Sundays rain-interrupted session, and chants for Eala routinely outweighed those for Pegula.It capped a week in which the rising star transformed the atmosphere around the tournament while reaching her first WTA Tour final in her debut at the hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open.The two traded breaks midway through the opening set, with Pegula breaking again at 4-4 and serving out the set at love. The players held through the opening three games of the second set before heavy rain suspended play on Sunday afternoon, with Eala up 2-1.When they returned on Monday, the momentum belonged to Eala.She stormed back to claim the second set, then swept through the third. She won each game of the final set of the match to complete the comeback. In the process, she defeated all three of the tournaments top seeds and turned the biggest week of her career into a historic first title.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

When it comes to what he needs to focus on with the Boston Celtics this season, Jordan Walsh is locked in on where he needs to show some growth to best fit what the tea is going to need out of him. After the trade of star forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics will need to pick up the slack the Georgia native's departure creates even with Paul George coming back.And Walsh has been preparing to do exactly that for some time now. Asked about his focus heading into training camp in a recent interview with NBC Sports Boston's Chris Forsberg, Walsh related that he has been "trying to build, like I said before at Summer League, trying to build my offensive game, trying to redefine myself offensively.""I feel like I've gained respect when it comes to being an on-ball defender, being a help side defender," added the Dallas, Texas native. "I feel like I've gained that respect and that's where I've made my mark, so to say." "But I also felt like there were a lot of times where we decided, the Celtics decided to go a different way, direction mid-game because of the situation. And because I didn't fit that situation, I wasn't the best option for that situation.""So my focus now is to be the best option for every situation," said Walsh. "Whether we need a bucket, whether we need a stop, whether it's crunch time in the fourth quarter ... I don't want to give anybody a reason for me not to be in the game. And so that's the focus I want to be able to be that performer in those moments every time."Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on:Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKpiTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: A defensive menace, Jordan Walsh plans to hone his offense with Boston Celtics this season

After an 11-win season that ended with an NFC North division title and the first playoff win in 15 years, expectations are sky-high for the Chicago Bears entering the 2026 NFL season. In order to avoid a dreaded regression, though, the Bearswill need more than just a big leap from Caleb Williams. They'll need a mediocre defense that sustained itself off turnovers last year to pull its weight. A potentially serious injury to free agent addition Coby Bryant, who came over from the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, might complicate matters on that front. The rangy safety went down with a left knee injury during Monday's Bears training camp practice. It was Chicago's first full pads practice of the year. Bryant was visibly emotional, which isn't the best sign at a glance, and was also carted off. However, as noted by CHGO's Adam Hoge, the cart might have been more of a precaution given that Bryant was practicing on the Bears' far field at their headquarters. You know, to cut the distance:Knowing that cart distinction should ideally give the Bears and their fans some hope that Bryant's injury isn't too serious:Not good. Coby Bryant just went down grabbing his left knee during a 1-on-1 rep vs Cole Kmet. He was clearly emotional as he got on a cart under his own power. Ill caution you that they are on the far fields so a cart is not unusual, but the fact that he was so emotional is Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 3, 2026For what it's worth, Bears receiver Rome Odunze also sounded pretty optimistic that Bryant would ultimately be OK. Rome Odunze said S Coby Bryant (knee) "should be fine" after suffering injury in practice on Monday.via @UpAndAdamsShow Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) August 3, 2026It sounds like the Bears avoided disaster with arguably their most important free-agent signing from the offseason. However, we won't know for sure until the team confirms, after the fact, that Bryant is alright. This article will be updated accordingly as we learn more about Bryant's status.What is Coby Bryant's contract with the Bears?Bryant has a three-year, $40 million contract with the Bears, signed in March 2026. He has just under $26 million guaranteed. Who is Bryant's backup on the Bears?Cam Lewis took practice repetitions in Bryant's stead on Monday and is also listed as his backup on the Bears' current depth chart. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Coby Bryant injury: Rome Odunze shares encouraging update on Bears safety

Florida football running back Jadan Baugh was named as one of 81 players to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list.The award is given to the most outstanding player in college football. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Maxwell Award last season.The 6-foot-1, 228-pound Baugh is vying to become the SEC's leading rusher this season after raking third in the conference with 1,170 yards rushing and 8 TDs for the Florida Gators last season. He also added 21 catches for 185 yards and two receiving TDs for UF in 2025.In UF's 2025 season finale against Florida State, Baugh ran for 266 yards, the second-most in a game in program history behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, who rushed for 316 yards and 3 TDs against New Mexico on Oct. 21, 1989. With the performance against FSU, Baugh became the 10th UF running back to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season and first since Kelvin Taylor in 2015.The Maxwell Award list will narrow down to a group of semifinalists on Nov. 10, and then the three finalists will be unveiled on Nov. 24. The winner will be announced on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10.The Maxwell Football Club has partnered will Phil Steele Publications as a selection committee to choose the players to advance to the next round.Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville SunsFloridabeat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1.This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida football preseason awards tracker, RB Jadan Baugh named to Maxwell List

The Notre Dame-USC college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season. The teams met each non-pandemic season from 1946-2025, typically in October or November, in what became known as "the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football." The exception was the 2020 season when most schools played a conference-only schedule. Negotiations for the continuation of the series became challenging after USC joined the Big Ten in 2024. The Trojans expressed that they did not want to play nonconference games after September. Notre Dame beat the Trojans 34-24 in South Bend last Oct. 18, and the series officially went on hiatus in December when the Irish announced they had filled the last open spot on their 2026 schedule with a game at BYU. Notre Dame and USC first played in 1926 and the Irish lead the series 53-38-5. The series also was put on hold from 1943-45, during World War II. The two schools have combined to win 22 national championships and produce 15 Heisman Trophy winners, and the discontinuation prompted consternation on both sides. Navy is the only team Notre Dame has played more than USC, at 98 meetings. Notre Dame and USC play for the Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy, a tradition which began in 1952. The Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy is presented by the Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles. Notre Dame victories are marked by green-jeweled shamrocks while USC victories are marked by ruby-jeweled Trojan heads. "USCs historic rivalry with Notre Dame holds a special place in the history of college football, and we are happy to resume a series that means so much to the entire Trojan Family," USC athletic director Jen Cohen said. "It remains important for us to play this game early in the season, as it allows us to schedule competitively with our Big Ten peers and takes into account the health and best interests of our student-athletes and program. We are excited for our fans, and we look forward to more memorable matchups and unforgettable games between the Trojans and the Irish." Reported by the Associated Press

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Veteran right-handed reliever Chris Martin was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Monday after being reinstated from his third injured list stint this season because of a right shoulder issue. Martin, who turned 40 in June, is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 16 games this season, allowing 25 hits and 14 earned runs in 14 innings. He missed 75 games during his three IL stints. The 6-foot-8 Martin is an Arlington native who initially played for his hometown team in 2018 and 2019. He returned to the Rangers last season, when he had a 2.98 ERA over 49 relief appearances. Martin is 19-25 with a 3.53 ERA in 434 relief appearances over 11 big league seasons with seven teams. His 149 games with the Rangers are the most with a single team, and he pitched 100 games for Boston in 2023 and 2024. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Devyne Rensch: Signing for Roma was special for me.In an interview with Romanews.eu, Devyne Rensch spoke about his current situation at Roma and his work with Gasperini.Ive been playing regularly since Celik left, he said. He added: We have a coach with a lot of energy and mentality. Hes a very demanding coach.Rensch was one of the architects of the Champions League qualification: Scoring against Parma was great, an important goal to help the team. But thats over now, he emphasizes. The focus is on the future. When he signed for Roma, he was in tears: Its a feeling thats hard to explain. Its one of those feelings you dont experience often, but only in very special moments. When I signed for Roma, it was a special moment for me.