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The Green Bay Packers practiced under the lights of Lambeau Field during the team's annual "Family Night" event on Friday in Green Bay. Matt LaFleur's team did a 1-on-1 period, several periods of 11-on-11 and then finished the night with a live period for young players. The grand finale was the fireworks show following practice.Miss the event? Here are the top on-field highlights from Packers Family Night:Love to Golden touchdownJordan Love went bombs away to Matthew Golden, who beat Javon Bullard for a touchdown of over 50 yards during an 11-on-11 period. Love GoldenGet used to seeing this #Packers@fox11newspic.twitter.com/XhhbiDm5cI Michael Gross (@MichaelSGross) August 8, 2026Golden beats Nixon in 1-on-1sOne of several impressive wins for Matthew Golden during Family Night. Matthew Golden vs. Keisean Nixon. pic.twitter.com/FaDzAVpSnY Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 8, 2026Cisse vs. Watson in 1-on-1sThe best battle of the night? Rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse against starting receiver Christian Watson. Christian Watson and Brandon Cisse had a couple competitive reps in 1-on-1s. Here are the first and third. Cisse had a nice PBU on a slant on the second and got a dap from Watson after. pic.twitter.com/rUd2dVth2N Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 8, 2026Trey Smack goes 6-for-7The rookie kicker missed his longest kick of the night wide left, but it was still a strong night for Trey Smack. After connecting on a kick of over 60 yards during warmups, Smack made 6-of-7 kicks, including 3-of-4 over 40 yards.Trey Smacks night:33384345513547 Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 8, 2026Savion Williams TDA nice, spinning touchdown grab from Savion Williams beat Kitan Oladapo with the second-teamers. Savion Williams with a contested slot fade TD from Tyrod Taylor!!! pic.twitter.com/tXknkPgJrd Alexander Basara (@Basaraski) August 8, 2026High school standoutCatching punts? Not so hard for this high schooler.Random high-school kid catches five footballs in the punt drill, tied with Matthew Golden and Will Sheppard for the most. Jayden Reed had 3. pic.twitter.com/juQkRoJbo4 Zach Jacobson (@zacobson) August 8, 2026Swish, and a piggyback Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft having some fun during the throw-into-a-net period. Jordan Love shoots and scores.Tucker Kraft joins the celebration.#Packerspic.twitter.com/DjIYYdlYDN Dominique Yates (@RealDYates) August 8, 2026No notable injuriesWhile Brandon Cisse, Jacob Monk and Chris McClellan all exited with injuries at various points, coach Matt LaFleur said they would be OK, and cramping was to blame for most of the issues.Monk, Cisse and McClellan should all be OK, LaFleur says. A lot of cramping issues during longest practice of the summer. Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) August 8, 2026This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Top highlights from Packers Family Night 2026

Apparently, Ja Rule isn't always on time...The hip-hop icon was "unable to make" the Chicago White Sox's postgame concert planned on Friday, Aug. 7 due to "unexpected travel issues." That resulted in the concert's cancellation, the White Sox said. According to White Sox reporter James Fegan, the team announced the concert cancellation on a video board at Rate Field during the game against the Cleveland Guardians. It was also African American Heritage Night. The White Sox's video board statement added that "Fans who have tickets to tonight's game will receive complimentary tickets to a future game."Rough night pic.twitter.com/lxazBbWAbV James Fegan (@JRFegan) August 8, 2026The White Sox lost the game 8-2. Ja Rule posted a promotional flier of his planned performance to his Instagram stories, but had no public comment on missing the event as of publication. The night before, he was part of a whiskey tasting at Happy Cork in Brooklyn, New York.X user @Rijoso_ made a joke about Ja Rule's rival, saying "50 Cent put a call thru."Adding to the sour mood for fans: the White Sox have now lost four straight games.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: White Sox promise fans tickets to future game after Ja Rule concert canceled

Angel Reese posts head-turning stat line in costly Dream loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Angel Reese produced the type of stat line that almost requires a second look Friday night. The Atlanta Dream star grabbed 16 rebounds during a 79-74 loss to the Washington Mystics, once again dominating the glass and creating additional opportunities for her team.Finishing those opportunities was an entirely different matter. Reese scored only seven points while shooting 1-of-12 from the field. She also made five of her eight free-throw attempts and contributed two assists and two steals.The third-year forward remained productive despite the missed shots, but Atlanta could not overcome her difficult offensive performance. The loss dropped the Dream to 19-12 and tightened an already crowded WNBA playoff race.Angel Reese endures brutal shooting nightReese entered the game with a strong history against Washington, averaging close to 15 points and 14 rebounds in her previous matchups with the Mystics. She continued to control the boards Friday.The Seattle Storm have been eliminated from playoff contention with the Washington Mystics win today Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) August 8, 2026Reese collected an offensive rebound with 1:23 remaining and Atlanta trailing by seven, giving the Dream another opportunity to extend the game. She missed the ensuing layup, however, providing a fitting snapshot of her frustrating night.That was hardly the only opportunity that refused to fall. Reese made just one of her 12 attempts, finishing at 8.3% from the field. It represented a dramatic contrast from Atlantas 96-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury two nights earlier.Her rebounding prevented the outing from becoming a completely empty performance. Sixteen boards are valuable under any circumstances, and Reese continued battling even as her offensive struggles mounted.The misses still mattered in a five-point loss. Atlanta needed only a few additional baskets to change the result. Reese will know that several of those chances were available around the rim.Allisha Gray nearly rescues DreamAllisha Gray attempted to carry Atlanta through the difficult night. Gray scored 26 points on 11-of-23 shooting while adding six rebounds and two assists. She was the only Dream player to find a consistent offensive rhythm against Washington.The Mystics received a strong performance from Shakira Austin, who scored 21 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting. Washington improved to 18-12 and moved closer to securing its position in the playoff field.Atlanta fell into a three-way tie with the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings at 19-12, pending the conclusion of Fridays matchup between Dallas and the Golden State Valkyries.The Dream remain in a strong position, but the loss prevented them from creating separation in the middle of the standings.Atlanta will return home to face the Toronto Tempo on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Reese will have an opportunity to respond quickly after one of the most inefficient shooting performances of her career.MORE:Chelsea Gray makes feelings clear after fans ejected from Aces-Fever gameSeattle Storm eliminated from playoff contentionWashingtons victory also officially ended another teams postseason hopes. The Seattle Storm became the first WNBA team eliminated from playoff contention in 2026. ESPNs Alexa Philippou noted that Seattle, sitting at 6-27 with 11 games remaining, can no longer catch Washington in the standings.The Storm have lost 10 consecutive games heading into Saturdays meeting with the Portland Fire. Seattles season has included the emergence of second-year center Dominique Malonga, who entered the weekend averaging 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds. That development offers hope for the future, but it could not prevent an early mathematical elimination.Washingtons win carried consequences throughout the standings. For Reese and the Dream, the immediate concern will be correcting an offensive performance that allowed a winnable game to get away.Reese has already established herself as one of the leagues most relentless rebounders. Fridays 16-board performance only strengthened that reputation.The 1-of-12 shooting line made sure it was a night she will want to leave behind.More WNBA news:Caitlin Clark and the Fever stay put in latest WNBA power ranking despite Lynx lossWhy Mercury's Kelsey Plum blockbuster is just crazy enough to workAngel Reese reveals what she still misses about Chicago after trade to Dream

ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN - JULY 31: Trey Smack #28 of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the Green Bay Packers training camp at Ray Nitschke Field on July 31, 2026 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers rookies made their Lambeau Field debut on Friday night when the team hosted their Family Night practice in front of over 60,000 fans. If you werent able to attend Packers training camp this summer, this was your first opportunity to get a look at Green Bay in team drills which are barred from being recorded at Packers practices.Here are all the news and notes, from the offense, defense and special teams, including injury updates, for those of you who werent able to watch the practice in person, via the Packers TV Network or on Packers.com.InjuriesRB Josh Jacobs (groin)RB Chris Brooks (hamstring, NFI)TE Tucker Kraft (knee)TE Luke Musgrave (neck, PUP)LG Aaron Banks (knee)RT Zach Bako-Bewele (knee)DL Devonte Wyatt (knee)DL Javon Hargrave (knee, PUP)DL Jordon Riley (ankle, PUP)EDGE Micah Parsons (knee, PUP)CB Carrington Valentine (hamstring)CB Kamal Hadden (ankle/finger)CB Domani Jackson (undisclosed)S Jonathan Baldwin (knee)LS Matt Orzech (calf, PUP)The Packers were hyper-conservative on the injury front at Lambeau Field tonight. Previously in training camp, players like Kraft, Banks, Bako-Bewele, Wyatt and Hadden had at least participated in individual drills with the team. On Friday, they were dressed down and held out of practice completely.So far, the only injuries that seem to have the potential to bleed into the regular season, at least based on the comments of the coaching staff, are Parsons, Riley (who will start on the PUP list after suffering season-ending injuries in 2025) and potentially Musgrave, who is dealing with a neck issue.OffenseJordan Love shoots and scores.Tucker Kraft joins the celebration.#Packerspic.twitter.com/DjIYYdlYDN Dominique Yates (@RealDYates) August 8, 2026StartersLoveGolden WatsonLloyd Dabney WhyleMorgan Burton Rhyan Monk BeltonLVN Brooks Stackhouse Brinson SorrellCoop ZaireCisse NixonWillaims X Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 8, 2026With Banks and Bako-Bewele out, the Packers used a starting offensive line of Jordan Morgan, Jager, Burton, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk and Anthony Belton. Generally, in training camp, Green Bay has played Darian Kinnard at right tackle as Bako-Beweles injury sub and kept Belton at right guard, but since Burton has recovered from his hamstring injury, Burton has been getting in the mix more forcing Belton to tackle.Donovan Jennings, who snapped today for the second-team unit, also got looks with the first-team offense at guard. If thats the pecking order on the offensive line, then the 10th offensive line spot, and potentially the final one on the 53-man roster, will probably come down to John Williams (who has been playing every position in camp) and Travis Glover.Beyond the offensive line, there wasnt too much interesting going on with the first-team lineup, in terms of the rotation. Maybe the next most notable piece of news was that Pierre Strong Jr. does seem to be ahead of running backs Damien Martinez and Jaden Nixon behind MarShawn Lloyd, Jacobs and Brooks (the latter two of which werent participants in practice today).Jordan Love with a 50-plus-yard touchdown to Matthew Golden. Get used to this. pic.twitter.com/9adoadDosG Zach Jacobson (@zacobson) August 8, 2026The play of the night was made when quarterback Jordan Love connected with second-year receiver Matthew Golden on a 52-yard touchdown pass when Golden was matched up with safety Javon Bullard. Golden had a good day overall, as did Love, who has only thrown two interceptions in camp one being a screen that was run the wrong way, per head coach Matt LaFleur.Savion Williams with a contested slot fade TD from Tyrod Taylor!!! pic.twitter.com/tXknkPgJrd Alexander Basara (@Basaraski) August 8, 2026Another receiver who had a nice catch was Savion Williams, who high-pointed a ball against safety Kitan Oladapo, who has a 65 wingspan. Williams appears to be the first man up off the bench in the Packers receiver rotation, behind Christian Watson, Golden and slot receiver Jayden Reed.DefenseAnthony Campbell with a very quick pressure that leads to a near pick, but dropped by St-Juste.Nice little run by Nixon inside. (Jaden) Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 8, 2026Interior defensive lineman Anthony Campbell just continues to rack up pass breakups throughout camp and is up to five. Campbell, who was signed to the Packers practice squad just days before Green Bay faced off against the Chicago Bears in the playoffs last season, has been the out of nowhere riser so far. Its possible that he could push for a roster spot, which could be bad news for either Karl Brooks or Nazir Stackhouse, the two linemen among the Packers top-six at the position who are easiest to part ways with.Another good rep against the run for Barryn Sorrell. Beat Jordan Morgan and probably would have stopped Lloyd there Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) August 8, 2026Over and over again, edge defender Barryn Sorrell, who has been stepping up as the replacement starter in practice opposite Lukas Van Ness while Micah Parsons is sidelined, made plays in the run game on Friday night. Interior defensive lineman Warren Brinson also flashed with the first-team unit.Christian Watson and Brandon Cisse had a couple competitive reps in 1-on-1s. Here are the first and third. Cisse had a nice PBU on a slant on the second and got a dap from Watson after. pic.twitter.com/rUd2dVth2N Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 8, 2026For those of you who want video of rookie second-round pick cornerback Brandon Cisse, here are some reps that he got against Christian Watson. Cisse was pushed into the starting role tonight as Carrington Valentine is out with an injury. Generally, the Packers pecking order at the cornerback position has been: Keisean Nixon, Valentine, Cisse and Benjamin St-Juste, when the unit has been healthy.Cisse cramped up late in practice and missed Green Bays two-minute period, which pushed St-Juste into the starting lineup opposite Nixon.Special TeamsLousy camera work but heres Smack from 61 to end his warmup. pic.twitter.com/BHjY2UVwMx Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) August 7, 2026Rookie kicker Trey Smack went six of seven at Lambeau Field tonight, with his only miss being a 51-yarder that he hooked. Leg strength isnt an issue for Smack, who is probably good for a 65-yard attempt, based on what he flashed in the practice warmup. Smack responded to his miss by hitting a 47-yarder in the two-minute drill, even after the kicking team was set back five yards for a false start. Overall? Pretty good night.Kickoff unit:Cisse Bullard Mosby Melton McDuffie Niemann St-Juste Perry Williams Hopper (not in any specific order). Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 8, 2026If you want to know who is going to make the end of the Packers roster, pay attention to their special teams units. For the most part, Green Bays kickoff team wasnt too surprising. The two players here who probably wont make the initial 53-man roster are edge defender Arron Mosby and safety Mark Perry.Mosby is pretty much a special teams-only player, and its tough to find room for him when Green Bay has Lukas Van Ness, Barryn Sorrell, Brenton Cox Jr., Dani Dennis-Sutton and Collin Oliver ahead of him on the defensive depth chart, and thats before Micah Parsons returns to the team. I assume that Mosby will be on the Packers practice squad until the team suffers a couple of injuries and hes called up, which is how Mosbys situation with Green Bay has played out the previous two seasons.On the Perry front, I think hes essentially a placeholder for another safety, be it Xavier McKinney (who generally contributes on the kickoff team), Kitan Oladapo (who generally contributes on the kickoff team) or Johnathan Baldwin (who was out of todays practice with an injury).Random high-school kid catches five footballs in the punt drill, tied with Matthew Golden and Will Sheppard for the most. Jayden Reed had 3. pic.twitter.com/juQkRoJbo4 Zach Jacobson (@zacobson) August 8, 2026The punt catching drill never gets old for me. What a great moment for this kid. I hope they keep doing it every year.

SaturdayBoxing: Leanna Martinez vs. Amanda Lovato, Jorge Villarruel vs. Shaquan Wager, four other boutxTime: 6 p.m. (doors open at 5)Location: Embassy SuitesStreaming: YouTubeLeanna Martinez is a registered nurse. Amanda Lovato is planning to enter the nursing field. Perhaps, when theyre done punching each other Saturday night, Martinez can teach Lovato a few things about the noble calling they share.But first, when they meet in the boxing ring at the Embassy Suites, wholl be educating whom?Martinez (5-5, three knockouts) and Lovato, (1-4-1, no KOs) are scheduled for a four-round flyweight bout at the top of Saturdays card, the first under the Donald Sanchez Promotions banner.As advertised, Sanchez and adviser Pat Holmes have assembled a card focused on developing and providing exposure for some of New Mexicos young, upcoming boxers.None of the 12 fighters on the six-bout card has more victories than Martinezs five. Six have fought professionally three times or fewer; two will be making their professional debuts.Lovato, from Rio Rancho, and Martinez, from Cordova in Rio Arriba County, are outliers of a sort. Martinez, 34, has been boxing professionally since 2017. Lovato, 35, made her pro debut in 2014 her ring career since then frequently interrupted by MMA fights and by injuries.The two know little of each other as boxers, but Lovato, recently accepted into the fall-semester nursing program at CNN, was aware that Martinez is a nurse.Ive heard a lot about her, Lovato said, and I have a lot of respect for her considering shes a nurse and thats what Im going to school for.Martinez enters Saturdays bout off a victory, having snapped a five-bout losing streak with a second-round TKO of Tarrethia Dixon at Ohkay Hotel Casino on Jan. 31.Lovato had been out of the ring (and the cage) for almost two years while rehabbing a torn ACL and torn meniscus. She returned in June, losing by four-round split decision to Margarita Mendoza in Hammond, Indiana.I felt like I got completely robbed, she said. They announced my name (as the winner), raised my hand and then they were like, Oh, wait, wait, wait. Never mind, we got it wrong.Martinez and Lovato both will seek to get it right Saturday night. Each fighter weighed in on Friday at 111 pounds.KALEB WITH A K: Las Vegas, New Mexico native Kaleb Medina, among the states better amateur boxers of recent years, is scheduled to make his pro debut on Saturday in a four-round lightweight bout against Roswells John Herrera (5-24-3, two KOs).Hidden behind the raw numbers of Herreras record is the quality of his opposition. His past six losses have come against opponents with a combined record of 60-9. Herrera made it to the final bell in four of those six bouts.Medina, having faced national champions as an amateur, said hes ready for whatever Herrera brings.I know Ive been in the ring with some of the best, Medina said. Im gonna go handle business.Were gonna make it a fun night.Medina, who until recently trained with the team of Yoruba Moreu, is now with Manuel Anaya. Of his leaving the Moreu team, he said, Thats a story for another time. Its always love.Herrera weighed in at 135.6 pounds, Medina at 136.6.ANTHONYS GOOD: Anthony Borg, Lovatos son with ex-husband Ray Borg, is 8 years old and entering third grade. Anthony was born with hydrocephalus, a condition that allows spinal fluid to collect in the brain, and underwent countless surgeries in the first months of his life.Hes doing really, really good, Lovato said. Were going on eight years surgery-free in November and hes a healthy, growing boy, almost as big as his mom.STREAMING: Because Saturdays card is a sellout, promoter Sanchez announced plans to stream the event on YouTube.

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In an effort to sell college football season tickets, Akron is offering football fans for the chance of a lifetime and its working.A promotion announced by the school earlier this week will provide one lucky winner for a chance to be the Offensive Coordinator of the Game. According to the release, the winner will get a chance to plan out Akrons opening drive in the Zips home opener against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.All Zips season ticket holders will be entered into the promotion, with the lottery drawing taking place on Aug. 19. Referring additional season ticket holders will boost your chances at getting the winning draw.Make history and be the lucky season ticket holder to design the opening drive of the home opener when @ZipsFB hosts Robert Morrishttps://t.co/G5aTUlVpzT#GoZips#MakeTheClimbpic.twitter.com/Qzu1w0R29O Akron Football (@ZipsFB) August 4, 2026Full reign over the teams game plan in that drive seems very unlikely: Per the release, the winning fan will work directly with Zips' football head coach Joe Moorhead to craft plays for the drive.But it hasnt stopped the unusual idea from receiving a significant amount of attention: The post announcing the promotion has more than 22 million views on X. And more importantly, ticket sales really have been going up.In an interview with The Athletic published Friday, Akron director of athletics Dr. Andrew T. Goodrich said that Akron has seen its largest increase in season ticket sales since the schools InfoCision Stadium opened in 2009. Season tickets, which start at just $75, are also being bought by people based across the country who are hoping to score the grand prize.Goodrich told The Athletic that he brainstormed the idea during a flight back from Tampa. He pitched it to senior deputy athletic director Matt Pottorff, who was sitting next to him on the plane.(He) very appropriately said, No, thats a bad idea, Goodrich told The Athletic.Moorhead echoed the sentiment, telling The Athletic that he initially though the proposal was ridiculous when Goodrich and Pottorff pitched it to him.Once the shock value wore away, and we discussed some benefits, now you see it spoke for itself. Its a really unique opportunity thats created a lot of positive publicity for our program, Moorhead said.Following the drawing in a little under two weeks, the winner will meet with Moorhead ahead of the season opener to design the plays, per the school. The winning fan will get to script the opening 10 to 15 offensive plays of the game, per The Athletic.Akron will travel to Winston-Salem to play Wake Forest to start the season on Sept. 3, before the suddenly must-see home opener against Robert Morris the following week.

KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 01: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of Real Madrid, speaks with Arda Gueler of Real Madrid during the pre-season friendly match between Real Madrid and Fiorentina at Woerthersee Stadion on August 01, 2026 in Klagenfurt, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWhen Real Madrid lost out on Rodri this Thursday snubbed by the Spanish midfielder who chose Barcelona instead it was seen as a big blow. Rodri, by many, was considered the final piece: Someone with experience who can organize the midfield, bring leadership, ball progression, and lead the team out of high pressure situations.But while there was panic among fans, the club remains calm. Their motto has always been: If you want to play here, great if not, we have no interest in pursuing you. And if you call us to tell us youre joining Barcelona, well, good luck, were out.Of course, Real Madrid are not completely clear of blame, and part of the reason Rodri slipped away was because the club showed some hesitation after initially having a verbal agreement in place with Rodri. They then stepped away, focused on Yan Diomande, and ran out of time.There has, and will be, other narratives that come out of this that club will want to push out, namely that it was Rodri and Manchester Citys fault. This author will also let you know, after several conversations with sources, that Real Madrid werent fully committed to Rodri either, and there were several good reasons behind it, which are all fair: Rodri had an ACL injury two seasons ago, and last season, he missed nearly 30 games due to a combination of hamstring, groin, and knee injuries. Then there was the back surgery, which some brush off as minor; but Managing Madrids resident radiologist, Vik Sobti, who specializes in back and spine injuries, indicated real concern with Rodris back and athletes who have back injuries and surgeries in general. Those issues are often chronic and extremely difficult to recover. Some never do.Time will tell. Rodri may very well stay healthy for the next three-to-five years. If he does, Barcelona or anyone else who wouldve had him wouldve received an upgrade in midfield. If Rodris health deteriorates (and to be clear, no one wants that to happen), then Real Madrid dodged a bullet.But whats done is done. Rodri is (probably) going to Barcelona, and good riddance. Things move on fast at this club. The question is Now what?According to COPEs Arancha Rodriguez, the club is done with signings. If true, that in itself is interesting to unpack for two reasons:By all accounts Jose Mourinho wanted a Rodri profile in the team. With Rodri off the table, is it not pertinent to shift eyes to other targets?If not, then its very clear: There arent names appealing enough that would justify benching names like Arda Gler and Bernardo Silva and if the solution to losing Rodri, as reported, is from within, then the bet is almost certainly on those two.That will be disappointing for fans to hear, but it is somewhat reasonable: Real Madrid currently have two slots open in that double pivot and these players are fighting for them: Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Fede Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Arda Gler. (Gler is included in this list of deeper midfielders, as my hunch and who knows, I could be wrong will be that Mourinho builds his systems around Jude Bellingham as the 10.This conversation would be a lot easier if Real Madrid were able to move Camavinga out of the squad, or had they simply not signed Bernardo earlier this summer.I feel similar this summer to the way I felt last summer about this position: I think its important Real Madrid have someone come in as an elite deep-lying playmaker, but also weary of signing someone not good enough to justify stalling Glers progress. This is somewhat contradictory, because I have said continually in the past two years that this team needs more leaders and established players, and less developments and projects.But this may come down to the simple fact that I value Gler much higher than some others do. In that linked article, I also outlined how certain tropes about him can be debunked, namely, silly claims that he doesnt show up in big games, or that his defense is a problem. He was one of Real Madrids only bright spots last season and continues to improve. The analytics with him are very impressive.There is also some recency bias surrounding Bernardo, who, unfortunately didnt play much in the World Cup but a lot of that has to do with the fact that Portugal already have Joao Neves, Vitinha, and Bruno Fernandes (and also, Roberto Martinez churned in one of the worst managerial performances in recent World Cup memory). The Rodri snub has also made the Bernardo signing look worse in many peoples eyes, because he has unfairly been attribute with the moniker the wrong midfielder from City.Silva is still very good, if you look past the World Cup disaster. His attacking output decreased in his last season at City as he played deeper than normal, but his passing and defense remains very much intact. I would not be surprised if we reflect on his signing at the end of the season as a success. Do not put it past him to exceed expectations and help bring important leadership and minutes throughout all major campaigns.A trio of Tchouameni Valverde Camavinga does not bring much inspiration in terms of control and creativity. For that reason, I would start either Gler or Bernardo in midfield.Continue having faith in Jose Mourinho. He has an impeccable transfer record.

BOSTON (AP) Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night.The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500.Tolle (7-6) was the first Red Sox pitcher to fan 14 since Chris Sale on May 8, 2019. He was perfect through four innings, and allowed one run on two hits.Jarren Durans two-run homer over the Green Monster in left field opened the scoring and sparked Bostons five-run second inning. Jake Rogers had an RBI double, and Abreu added a two-run double.Jack Perkins (2-8) gave up five runs on five hits in three innings. He struck out three and walked three.Tyler Soderstroms leadoff homer in the fifth ended Tolles no-hit bid.GUARDIANS 8, WHITE SOX 2CHICAGO (AP) Angel Martnez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and Cleveland beat Chicago to end a three-game losing streak.Steven Kwan added a solo home run to help the Guardians trim Chicagos division lead to two games after being swept by the New York Mets.Martnezs third career slam came in the fifth inning after David Sandlin (2-2) gave up Chase DeLauters single, walked Jos Ramrez and hit Jo Adell. Martnez drove the first pitch to center. Austin Hedges added an RBI single in the inning.Munetaka Murakami and Braden Montgomery had solo homers for the White Sox, Theyve lost a season-worst four straight and five of six.METS 6, PIRATES 4PITTSBURGH (AP) Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and New York matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating Pittsburgh.Semiens second homer in two games and 14th of the season, a drive to left-center off Carmen Mlodzinski, capped a four-run third that put the Mets ahead 5-0. New York, last in the NL East, swept a three-game series in Cleveland before busing to Pittsburgh on Thursday night.Thornton (3-2) allowed four hits while striking out three and walking two. The left-hander remained in the game following a 36-minute rain delay in the top of the third.Pittsburgh got two runs in the seventh and then two more in the ninth off closer Devin Williams, but a pair of baserunning mistakes cost the Pirates as they tried to rally.NATIONALS 5, REDS 3WASHINGTON (AP) Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homered for Washington, and the Nationals beat Cincinnati for just their second win in the last 10 games.Eugenio Surez, Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz went deep for the Reds, but they were all solo shots and De La Cruz also made a crucial first-inning error at shortstop. Cincinnati lost for only the second time in eight games.Cade Cavalli (9-5) allowed the three Cincinnati homers but managed his sixth straight quality start. He yielded seven hits and two walks in six-plus innings, striking out eight. The right-hander was pulled in the sixth after a single, a stolen base and then a slow roller that turned into another single.ANGELS 4, MARLINS 3MIAMI (AP) Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel both hit home runs for the Los Angeles in a win over Miami.Trout homered in the first inning to open the scoring. Trout, who turned 35 on Friday, hit a home run on his birthday for the sixth time in his 16 MLB seasons.Josh Lowe scored when Trout reached on a fielder error by Josh Ekness and Schanuel hit a two-run shot to center field, his second home run in as many games, in the seventh.Shaun Anderson (2-0) recorded the final out of the sixth and earned the win. He walked one and gave up one hit.Owen Caissie walked to lead off the fourth, Jakub Marsee singled and Esteury Ruiz walked before Kyle Stowers drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in Caissie.TWINS 8, BREWERS 6MILWAUKEE (AP) Josh Bell went 4 for 5 with a homer and Kaelen Culpepper also went deep in his major league debut as Minnesota erased a four-run deficit and beat Milwaukee.Minnesota trailed 4-0 after two innings before scoring two runs each in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth. It was the biggest lead Milwaukee has blown in a loss all season.The Twins scored twice with two outs in the sixth to break a 6-all tie. After Antonio Senzatela (9-3) retired the first two batters he faced, Ryan Jeffers and Royce Lewis hit consecutive doubles. Bell singled home Lewis for his third RBI of the night. CUBS 6, ROYALS 4KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kevin Gausman provided exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they acquired him from the Blue Jays last weekend, pitching seven sharp innings in his Chicago debut in a victory over Kansas City.The 35-year-old right-hander gave up an RBI single to Isaac Collins in the first inning and Carter Jensens homer in the fifth, but he otherwise held Kansas City in check. Gausman (6-10) retired 12 of 13 at one point and ended up allowing two runs on four hits and a walk.Caleb Thielbar allowed a pair of runs in the eighth for the Cubs before Trent Thornton escaped the jam, getting Nick Loftin to fly out with the tying run on first base. Jacob Webb breezed through the ninth for his seventh save.CARDINALS 3, ROCKIES 2ST. LOUIS (AP) Ivn Herrera hit a solo home run, Kyle Leahy pitched five innings and St. Louis beat the Colorado.Herrara hit a one-out homer in the third inning, extending the Cardinals lead to 3-1. It was the 18th homer given up by Colorado starter Feltner (4-6) this season. Feltner gave up four hits and three runs in 5 1/3 innings.Leahy (8-4) allowed two runs and eight hits for his first decision in five starts and only his fourth in his past 13. He has held opponents to two runs or fewer in eight straight starts. Riley OBrien picked up his 28th save by pitching the ninth.Rookie TJ Rumfield and Jake McCarthy each had three hits for the Rockies, who left seven runners on base. Colorado was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.The Cardinals improved to 49-19 against the Rockies at Busch Stadium III, their best home record against any opponent since the ballpark opened in 2006.RANGERS 2, ORIOLES 1ARLINGTON, Texas, (AP) Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined to limit Baltimore to one run as Texas beat the Orioles.Pederson swung at the first pitch he saw from Shane Baz (4-11) and drove it 414 feet around the pole in right field, scoring Elias Diaz and giving the Rangers a lead they never relinquished. It was Pedersons 21st homer of the season and his eighth go-ahead homer of the year.The Rangers were limited to three hits, one each from Pederson, Brandon Nimmo, and Daz.Eovaldi worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits while striking out two. Tyler Alexander (3-2) earned the win after allowing one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Jacob Latz worked two scoreless innings for his 22nd save.The Orioles got a double from Leody Taveras and singles from Dylan Beavers, Coby Mayo, Colton Cowser, and Carlos Narvez.