Former Colorado football player Shilo Sanders is seeking to have the written transcript of his coming bankruptcy trial sealed from public view, along with any exhibits displayed at the trial where Sanders hopes to escape more than $11 million in debt, according to a new case document filed Aug. 3.The filing says Sanders, son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, does not oppose keeping the trial proceedings public but wants to seal any written record of it in large part because the case contains information relating to when Sanders was a minor at age 15.Attorneys for USA TODAY filed a motion to intervene in the Sanders bankruptcy case July 22 a request that seeks greater transparency in this high-profile case after several developments in it recently were conducted in secret, including a pretrial court hearing July 14.On July 31, Sanders attorney, Victor Vital, filed his response to that request under seal, keeping its contents from public view. USA TODAYs attorneys, who have access to the response, replied with an Aug. 3 court filing that references what Vital proposed.USA TODAY's filing notes that Sanders's response does not oppose keeping the Aug. 31 trial proceedings open to the public "but buries the fact that his proposed order would seal the complete trial transcript and any exhibits submitted as evidence at trial.There is absolutely no basis to seal, prospectively, any trial transcript or any evidence in this run of the mill bankruptcy case, nor is there any basis to treat Defendant (Shilo Sanders) as somehow special because of his notoriety (indeed, it counsels exactly the opposite no trial defendant should be given such a special privilege because of his fame and wealth)," said the reply from USA TODAYs attorneys at Zansberg Beylkin LLC in Denver, which specialize in First Amendment cases.The arguments are now in front of Judge Michael Romero for consideration, with a timeline for his decision uncertain.Shilo Sanders is seeking to discharge more than $11 million in debtIn its motion to intervene, USA TODAY asked the court to unseal certain records in the case and to recognize its objection to any proposed closure of Sanders coming bankruptcy trial.Sanders, now 26, filed for bankruptcy in 2023 in hopes of erasing more than $11 million in debt, almost all of which is owed to John Darjean, a former security guard at Sanders school in Dallas.The debt stems from an incident between Darjean and Sanders in September 2015, when Sanders was 15. Sanders attorneys have filed numerous documents under seal on the basis that they are subject to protective orders issued in court to guard their client's privacy, particularly because they contain sensitive information from when he was a minor.Whats at stake in Shilo Sanders trialDarjean filed a civil lawsuit against Sanders and his parents in 2016, accusing Sanders of assaulting him and causing him permanent injuries when he tried to confiscate his phone at school in 2015. Sanders parents were dismissed from the case by early 2019, leaving Sanders as the sole remaining defendant at age 19.Sanders then dropped his attorneys in 2020 and didnt show up for the trial in 2022. As a result, a judge in Texas issued an $11.89 million default judgment against him after hearing Darjeans evidence without any rebuttal from Sanders.The issue now at the bankruptcy court trial is whether Sanders can discharge that debt and get a fresh start. Darjean is fighting to get all that hes owed and has argued through his attorneys that Sanders shouldnt be allowed to discharge the debt under bankruptcy law because it stems from a "willful and malicious injury." Sanders said he acted in self-defense and that Darjean was the aggressor. Darjean said Sanders aggravated an existing spinal injury that since has led to more surgeries and incontinence.What USA TODAY seeks in its motionSanders attorney filed several motions under seal in May that sought to limit the scope of the evidence presented at the bankruptcy trial Aug. 31. Judge Romero then held a private hearing about those matters July 14.In its motion to intervene July 22, USA TODAY asked the court to order the release of a redacted transcript of that hearing, along with the motions that were filed under seal by Sanders attorney in May.The motion said press coverage of judicial proceedings is "vital" to protect the publics right to know the workings of the judicial system. USA TODAY's motion also noted that numerous details about the case had been publicly reported and that many court filings now under seal in a Texas court were publicly available for years, which is when they were obtained by USA TODAY.Regarding the trial transcript and trial evidence, USA TODAY's Aug. 3 filing states Sanders' attempt to keep them from public scrutiny "violates the First Amendment's right of public access."Degree of public scrutiny at issueNeither Darjean nor Sanders opposed USA TODAY's motion to intervene, according to USA TODAYs Aug. 3 filing. But Sanders differed on the degree of transparency he wants in the case, particularly as it pertains to written records.USA TODAY wants the court to order Sanders and Darjean to submit public versions of all the filings that are currently sealed, redacting "only the portions thereof that the respective parties believe warrant confidentiality."Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.comThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shilo Sanders seeks to seal written record of looming bankruptcy trial

Real Madrid have agreed a 135 million ($156 million) deal with RB Leipzig for teenage Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, the Press Association understands.Diomande's rapid rise for Leipzig in the Bundesliga last season led to a host of Europe's top clubs queuing up to buy him and Real appear to have won the race for his signature after tabling a fee of 135 million.Diomande will become the most expensive African footballer ever should the deal be completed.Paris St Germain pulled out of the race to sign him last month, leaving the way clear for Madrid to close in on the 19-year-old, who scored 13 goals and made 10 assists for Leipzig during the 2025-26 campaign.Diomande's extraordinary progress is a classic rags-to-riches story. He had trials with Chelsea, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Rangers before being offered a contract with Spanish side Leganes in March 2025.He made just 10 appearances for Leganes, scoring two goals, before Leipzig signed him for a reported 20 million the following July, while he started all four games for the Ivory Coast as they reached the last 32 at this summer's World Cup.

Before the Los Angeles Dodgers can ruin baseball once and for all, they need to figure out how to win a game again.The defending champions posted their sixth straight loss on Wednesday, falling 7-6 to the Chicago Cubs. They have now been swept in back-to-back series at the hands of the Cubs and Boston Red Sox, going from the best record in MLB to the third-best win percentage in the NL. A division lead that was once 14 games could be down to eight depending on how the Arizona Diamondbacks do later Wednesday. Which is still the largest division lead in baseball but crazier things have happened.Its a run that runs counter to the broader narrative around the team over the past week, specifically when they called in a trade to put two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in Dodger blue. Reading the headlines and social media commentary, this team was supposed to be inevitable, to the point of sapping joy out of the national pastime and making a salary cap the only way forward for MLB.Instead, the Dodgers are 10-15 since the Fourth of July. Lets ponder whats happening.The Dodgers have always been a vulnerable juggernautPerspective might be the way to start here. For all thats been made about the Dodgers success over the past decade or so, they have never been immune to a bad month every season, because they play baseball.Take, for example, every Dodgers team that has made a World Series in a full season. The 2017 Dodgers went 12-17 in the month of September. The 2018 Dodgers had a losing record as late as June 6. The 2024 Dodgers lost five straight in May and had a losing record in July. Last years Dodgers lost seven straight in July, and that wasnt even when their bullpen was in free fall.Thats what happens in a sport where the best regular-season win percentage since the dead-ball era is 72.1% (the 1954 Cleveland Indians). Losses happen, and they can come in bunches. The Dodgers have some issues. They have not been Space Jamd.The Dodgers have been here before.Michael Reaves via Getty ImagesIt might also be worth thinking about what a super-team is in baseball. The Dodgers going back-to-back in 2024 and 2025 is frequently treated as proof positive that a salary cap is needed to save a sport where the richest team can dominate, and even those title-winning teams had such glaring issues (rotation depth in 2024, bullpen in 2025) that they both needed to win back-to-back elimination games at some point.Los Angeles losing six straight games is a bad development for Los Angeles. It is nothing that team hasnt experienced before. They just happen to be losing at a time when schadenfreude is going to be at an all-time high after the Skubal trade.The Dodgers winning pace was unsustainable with the talent they have on the fieldThe Dodgers losing every leg of what is essentially a full turn through a six-man rotation doesnt sound right. It makes a little more sense when you consider the starting pitchers on the mound. Heres the group:Edgardo HenriquezYoshinobu YamamotoEmmet SheehanJustin WrobleskiTarik SkubalEric LauerNow, obviously, the Dodgers should have won the Yamamoto and Skubal starts. They didnt because they scored three runs total in those two games. They probably should have scored more but, again, baseball. You could say theyre pressing amid the heat over Skubal, but this is a core that has navigated a far brighter spotlight and come out just fine.The Red Sox and Cubs pitching staffs simply did a very good job of limiting what has been the fourth highest-scoring offense in MLB this season.As for the other games, the first loss to the Red Sox was a bullpen game in which recent call-up Cole Irvin surrendered the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and then five more in a lengthy appearance meant to cover for a gassed bullpen. He was designated for assignment the next day.The Sheehan start saw the pitcher everyone expected to lose his rotation spot to Skubal allow five runs in 2 2/3 innings. He was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City the next day.Wrobleski has been the Dodgers most pleasant surprise this season, but the bill came due both regression-wise and maybe fatigue-wise when he allowed seven earned runs in the series-opener against the Cubs. He has never thrown more than 118 1/3 innings in a single season as a professional, and just hit 117 innings in 2026.Wednesday saw Lauer, acquired basically for free after he was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays in May, appear in his first Dodgers loss in his 10th game with the team. The Cubs pounced on him for 11 hits and six runs in four innings.Shohei Ohtani didnt start any of those games. Nor did Blake Snell or Tyler Glasnow. After Yamamoto and Skubal, those are the Dodgers next three choices to start games that matter. All three pitchers are expected to return the mound at some point this season, with Snell and Glasnow currently on rehab assignments and Ohtani basically waiting until his knee stops bothering him.The Dodgers are also currently without their top two catchers in Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, not to mention their usual list of relievers on the injured list. Obviously, every team deals with injuries, but it stands to reason that the Dodgers were seeing now wont be the same team in October.The revelation here isnt that the Dodgers are suddenly bad. Its probably that they were playing like the best team in baseball despite missing a half-dozen major contributors at times between May and June, and now some of the guys who excelled in that stretch are coming back to earth.Could Wednesdays ending be a sign of changes to come?The first two losses of the Cubs series were one-sided and Wednesday was shaping up to be the most joyless of them all, but then the Dodgers found a gear theyve been seemingly missing since last week.Down 7-1 going into the eighth inning, Max Muncy and Ohtani hit five runs worth of homers to make it a one-run game. They failed to break through against Jacob Webb in the ninth inning, but the eighth was still their most productive inning of the losing streak.If youre looking for any sort of momentum, thats a good sign, especially when L.A. has an off day Thursday and can further regroup.This weekends series against the D-backs is suddenly worth watchingAll of this has been to say that the Dodgers certainly havent been good over the past week, but no team in baseball has less reason to panic in this situation. However, if theres an actual consequence to this losing streak, its that theyve made their upcoming weekend series matter.Depending on how the D-backs do against the San Diego Padres later Wednesday, they will enter a three-game home series with either an eight or nine-game deficit against the Dodgers. Lengthen the Dodgers losing streak and that deficit suddenly becomes easily beatable over the next month and a half.Barring a change, the Dodgers will be starting Roki Sasaki on Friday, with the hope he continues the best stretch of his MLB career. They will start Yamamoto on Saturday and Wrobleski on Sunday. Thats still not their best group, but its certainly good enough that firmer conclusions will be available if this streak continues.

New England Patriots tight end C.J. Dippre is officially off the physically unable to perform list. The second-year former Alabama standout was in uniform for Wednesday's walkthrough practice after opening up training camp on the PUP list, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss. Dippre signed with the Patriots in May 2025, after going undrafted that year. He was signed to the active roster last November, but he spent most of the year on the practice squad.Dippre was spotted on the practice field Wednesday wearing a brace on his left wrist. That had some wondering if he was out due to a wrist injury. Whatever the case may be, the Patriots are certainly glad to have him back in the fold to help improve their tight end depth. TE C.J. Dippre (81), who opened camp on the PUP list (brace on left wrist), was in uniform for this mornings walkthrough.Dippre, who joined the team last year after going undrafted out of Alabama, spent most of last year on the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/HuW7R061aN Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 5, 2026Dippre has some ground to make up with Eli Raridon sliding into the No. 2 tight end role behind Hunter Henry. Rookie Tanner Arkin has also stepped up as the primary blocking, No. 3, tight end option. The competition at the position could soon heat up in a major way. Follow Patriots Wire onTwitterandFacebook.This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Patriots TE returns for first time at training camp practice

Ohio State basketball landed in the top eight for one of the top point guards in the 2027 class. Four-star prospect Jason Gardner Jr. listed the Buckeyes as one of the final teams he is looking at via Joe Tipton of On3. Gardner is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound combo guard out of Fishers (Indiana) High School. He is listed as the No. 63 player overall in the 2027 recruiting cycle per 247 Sports Composite.According to Tipton's list, Ohio State will be competing with Auburn, Creighton, DePaul, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi State, and Stanford for Gardner's services. Ohio State is already getting a visit from Gardner on Oct. 3. He also plans on visiting Auburn on Sept. 19.According to 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein, Gardner Jr. "is a physically gifted, but undersized, attacker who can break down opposing defenses at will and has the potential to be a real pest at the point of attack on the opposite end."NEWS: 4 Jason Gardner Jr. is down to eight schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-1 point guard and top-60 prospect in the 2027 class has scheduled four official visits: https://t.co/FsdmySEugOpic.twitter.com/xyAJeyTf1L Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) August 4, 2026There has been some turnover on the basketball roster this past offseason. Head coach Jake Diebler and his Buckeyes are coming off a sweep in an exhibition played in Puerto Rico, and will hope to continue that positive momentum off the court by locking down Gardner Jr.'s commitment. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon X (formerly Twitter) and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion.Follow Sunny on X:@thesunnyvThis article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State basketball makes final eight for 2027 four-Star Guard

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Opponents Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil and Joshua Van of Myanmar face off during the UFC 323 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on December 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)The main event for UFC 331 is finally set with Joshua Van defending his flyweight title in a rematch against former champion Alexandre Pantoja, who is now healthy and ready to compete again.In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round fight between lightweights who are both jockeying for a title shot against current champion Justin Gaethje. The main event features Pantoja making his return to action after a freak injury ended his dominant title reign in his first fight against Van in 2025. Pantoja fell awkwardly during an exchange and his arm popped, which forced the fight to be stopped in the opening round.While he recovered, Van took over as UFC flyweight champion and made a successful defense of his title in a potential Fight of the Year candidate against Tatsuro Taira in May. Now Van looks to settle any debates about his championship reign when he faces Pantoja in a rematch now scheduled for September.In the co-main event, widely considered the top lightweight contender in the UFC, Tsarukyan returns after spending the better part of the past year making a name for himself in RAF where hes been wrestling almost every month. Now he gets back to business in the UFC trying to build on his five-fight win streak, which includes wins over Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush and Dan Hooker.As for Ruffy, he looks to carry the momentum from a standout performance at the UFC White House card where he demolished Michael Chandler to extend his winning streak to three in a row overall when he returns at UFC 331. In addition to the main and co-main events, the rest of the UFC 331 card was also announced, although the full bout order is still to be determined. Take a look below at all of the fights now official for UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Sept. 19MAIN EVENT: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja CO-MAIN EVENT: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio RuffyPatricio Pitbull vs. Dooho ChoiRenato Moicano vs. Brian OrtegaAlonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski Gable Steveson vs. Sean SharafMarlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis DespaigneEdmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson BritoCasey ONeill vs. Eduarda MouraRyan Gandra vs. Ozzy DiazMichael Aswell Jr. vs. Joosang Yoo

Aug 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to play during a stop in the action against the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn ImagesIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sparked a controversy with her comments on transgender athlete participation in womens sports in a July 21 profile published by ESPN.I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And Im like, I never once said that,' she said in the feature. I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldnt have to go against biological men.Since the initial comments, everyone from her podcast co-host to the White House has weighed in on the hot-button topic, and rallies in support of Cunningham have been held outside of the arenas Indiana is set to play in before the Fevers games.On Wednesday, after weeks of the debate continuing with seemingly no end, Cunningham called on the focus to return to basketball.I think the WNBA media, all we ever do is cover everything except basketball, and its like, what, like, what are we doing? Cunningham asked at practice on Wednesday. Theres so much, like, you can talk about other things. I think those are great stories. I think It shows fans, you know, who people are outside of the court. But I also think we got to keep the main thing the main thing.Interestingly, Cunningham is a part of the media herself, with featured appearances on USA Network. In an appearance on the network on Tuesday, Cunningham was asked about the Seattle Storm minority owner who reportedly verbally berated two young fans for holding pro-Cunningham signs at a Storm-Fever game, and was suspended for five Storm home games by the WNBA for the incident.I know that people are not always going to align and agree. I totally understand that. But I think the most important thing is of having that respect, having that love, and pursuing peace in these conversations, in these debates, because I think that is healthy.Now, with that being said, I just hate how the W, the basketball of it all, is just getting overshadowed. I think that you were seeing teams playing at the highest level theyve ever played at. You see, uh, great basketball, the most elite level basketball this league has ever seen.And it just makes me sad that all this kind of drama in, um, on things that truly dont matter are getting overshadowed, that the basketball is getting overshadowed. And so My biggest thing is love and respect. I think theres room for absolutely everybody. We dont always have to agree, but that respect and love definitely has to be there.I know that people are not always going to align and agree but I think the most important thing is having that respect, having that love, and pursuing peace in these conversations.USA Network contributor Sophie Cunningham addresses the fallout from her stance on trans pic.twitter.com/qx1bl7lG6S Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 5, 2026Cunningham also previously addressed the owner on X.I truly believe there is a safe space and love for EVERYBODY. Biological girls, biological boys, trans women, and trans men. Everyone is welcome at my table! You can disagree and still be kind, she posted. Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe. Youll be hearing from me soon. yay for gifts.Its clear that Cunningham is trying to pivot the focus away from the controversy she started. Only time will tell how it goes.The post It just makes me sad: Sophie Cunningham sounds off on state of WNBA after trans comments appeared first on The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & HaydenApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeFantasy Football RANKINGS UPDATES - Camp Buzz Edition - Josh and Hayden cover their recent rankings updates around all of the camp buzz across the league. Preseason begins tomorrow night, and we will be updating rankings weekly! FOLLOW OUR NEW SOCIALS!IG: https://www.instagram.com/yahoofantasyjhTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@jhfootballshowTWITTER: https://x.com/YahooFantasyJH 0:00 Camp News & Rankings Updates1:51 Stefon Diggs Signs With Washington Commanders5:51 Chig Okonkwo7:04 Bill Croskey-Merritt9:23 San Francisco 49ers Wide Receivers15:35 Kenneth Walker III18:21 TreVeyon Henderson22:12 Green Bay Packers Wide Receivers25:48 Josh Downs31:15 Travis Etienne Jr. & Alvin Kamara35:03 Jeremiyah Love & Arizona Cardinals40:27 Makai Lemon & Dontayvion Wicks44:08 KC Concepcion & Denzel Boston46:01 Chris Brazzell & Tetairoa McMillan48:29 Jonathon Brooks50:08 Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receivers53:06 Caleb Douglas54:18 Ja'Kobi Lane55:54 Kenyon Sadiq57:07 Rashid Shaheed1:00:47 RAPID FIRE Backup Running Backs - MarShawn Lloyd1:02:45 Jaydon Blue & Phil MafahFOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots runs prior to an NFL wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)21 Moves We Made This Week VOD - Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Watch this full episode on YouTube

Fluminense and Vasco named for decisive Maracan derbyFluminense and Vasco are set for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.This Wednesdays match (5) will once again take place at the Maracan, after a 0-0 draw over the weekend in the countryside of So Paulo.If the score is level again, the team that advances will be decided on penalties.Check out the starting lineups below:FluminenseLuis Zubelda welcomes back Jemmes and Castillo, who have recovered from physical issues.However, both will start the match on the bench.VascoThiago Mendes returns to the starting lineup after serving a suspension in the first leg.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald is continuing to march toward a return after a formal tryout with the team. Donald took part in practice, though it wasnt for the team to evaluate; it was for him to see how he feels about stepping on the field. View this post on InstagramA post shared by LA Sports Report (@lasportsreport)At the age of 35 with years of wear on his body, Donald made the decision in 2023 to retire following another great season, ending his football career on a high note. Despite Donald continuing to work out and stay in ridiculous shape, there was never much talk of him coming back. October 15, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn ImagesHowever, everything changed once the Rams traded for another all-time defender in Myles Garrett. Soon, talk started to erupt about Donald coming back to play with another legend, forming an incredible pass-rushing duo. Since then, things have progressed slowly, with Donald doing so much work at the Rams facility and teases from former teammates. Donald did not show up to the start of training camp, and according to McVay, things will not change until the end of the first part. There wont be any news on that front until we get back to Woodland Hills, McVay said. Weve loosely had some different timelines that are kind of temporary. I want to keep those between us just if something unforeseen happens, out of respect for him and the situation. But I know this: Things are going in the right direction. And if theres an arrow, its trending upwards.Dec 3, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) enters the field before the game against the Cleveland Browns at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesGarrett and the Rams are not going to push Donald into coming back; rather, they want to take on a hand-off approach until he decides. If hes here, Im going to be excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime, Garrett said. And I think we can do great things, but its a difficult thing coming back and I know he has a family. He has a lot of decisions to make.For the coming weeks, Donald is playing a waiting game, feeling himself out before going all in. The post Aaron Donalds Surprise Rams Practice Appearance Fuels Return Buzz appeared first on LA Sports Report.