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One newcomer to the Los Angeles Lakers who hasn't been talked about as much as some of the others is Ziaire Williams. The 6-foot-9 forward is very athletic, reportedly has a vertical leap of nearly 40 inches, runs the floor well and finishes strong in transition and is a versatile, effective defender. He will have a chance to make a significant impact on a Lakers team that has badly needed versatile, athletic perimeter defenders for the last few years.Williams was born in Lancaster, Calif., which is about an hour northeast of downtown Los Angeles, and he went to high school in the San Fernando Valley, first at Notre Dame High School and then at Sierra Canyon School. He's now back in the Southland, and in a video on the Lakers' YouTube channel, he said that getting to play for the team is "super surreal."Seeing my name on the Lakers jersey was super surreal, a blessing, Williams said. I cant even explain it into words Im just so excited to be back home, playing in front of the fans, my family and I never wouldve imagined this day would come true. Eight-year old me is doing backflips right now. Its crazy, I just cant wait to play a real game. Im ready to play right now.The 24-year-old's main weakness is his 3-point shooting, which has improved somewhat during his five years in the NBA, but he was at a mediocre 34.3% from that distance last season. He's very good at hitting wide-open 3s (defined as the closest defender being at least six feet away), but he tends to struggle when a defender is closer than six feet away from him.Last season, Williams averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks in 22.9 minutes a game as a member of the Brooklyn Nets. He signed a one-year, $2.45 million veteran minimum contract with the Lakers in mid-July.This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Ziaire Williams: Playing for the Lakers is 'super surreal'

South Africas dominance in the mens 400 meters came to an end Aug. 7, and it should be no surprise who ended it.American Jayden DeLeon soared past South Africas Leedert Koekemoer down the homestretch and held off a late charge by teen prodigy Quincy Wilson to win gold on day three of the World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field.DeLeon, who also defeated Wilson at the USATF U20 Championships at Hayward Field in June, ran a World U20 Championships meet record of 44.47 seconds to win the gold medal.Wilson took silver with a season-best time of 44.62, and Koekemoer bronze in 44.96.Man, this means the world to me, DeLeon said. Its been a long, struggling road and my training has been perfect.For Wilson, a 2024 Paris Olympian at 16 who won gold on the U.S. 4x400 relay team, the silver medal around his neck after the race was the first individual medal of his career.That last 100, I really felt like I was doing my big one, Wilson said about giving it his all to reel in both Koekemoer and DeLeon.Before DeLeon and Wilson chased him down, there was a moment when it looked like Koekemoer was going to get a three-peat for South Africa, which had won gold in the 400 at the last two World U20 meets Lythe Pillay in Cali, Columbia in 2022 and Udeme Okon in Lima, Peru in 2024.Brown dominates 110 hurdles roundsLeEzra Brown broke his own American U20 record when he ran 12.89 in the preliminaries Friday morning. His previous record was 12.95 from the USATF U20 meet in June at Hayward Field.He came back to clock a wind-aided 12.82 (+2.7) in the semifinals during the evening session to qualify for Saturdays final.I gotta set the tone, Brown said.Brown was seen limping and rubbing his left knee and calf area after crossing the finish line in his semifinal heat. Afterwards, the U.S. U20 champion said it was just a little misstep. Ill be good.The fastest wind-legal time in the semifinals was produced by Japans Jeremy Koga, who ran 12.95. American Zacchaeus Brocks also ran 13.00.In the womens 100 hurdle semifinals, South Africas Tumi Ramokgopa and Jamaicas Tiana Marshall each ran 13.02 to lead the field. American Madeline Cooper, the world U20 season leader, ran 13.14 to also qualify for Saturdays final.Thrilling finish in mens triple jump finalFuture Kansas State teammates dueled to the final jump before Michael-Andre Matthew Edwards was declared world champion.Edwards capped a thrilling finish when he recorded a mark of 56 feet, inch on the penultimate attempt of the competition to move ahead of American Mile Nesmith, who had taken the lead on his fifth jump when he went a PR 55-1."It feels bitter sweet, honestly," Nesmith said. "I was proud to go out there and perform the best I ever did but I wanted the gold and I came up a little short, but proud of myself that I competed."Chinas Zhuoyue Wang won bronze with a mark of 53-8.U.S. 100 champions advance to the 200 final Thursday night, Tate Taylor and Mia Maxwell became the first pair of Americans to win the World U20 titles in the same year since 2016.Friday, both qualified with ease for their respective finals in the 200.Theyll be facing some of the same faces Saturday as they did two days earlier.Taylor had the fastest time during Fridays men's semifinal heats as he ran 20.34. American Blake Hamilton ran 20.38 to win his heat in the second fastest time. Jamaicas Gary Card also qualified for the finals in 20.64. Card is the world U20 leader and was the silver medalist in the 100 Thursday.Maxwell won her women's semifinal heat in 22.87, but that time wasnt close to being the fastest. World leader Shanoya Douglas of Jamaica, who won silver in the 100, also won her 200 heat in 22.53 with U.S. U20 champion Mariah Maxwell (22.78) not far behind.Jamaicas Sashana Johnson and Italys Margherita Castellani also cracked the 23-second barrier as Johnson ran a PR 22.92 and Castellani set her nation's U20 record with a 22.99.Other notable results FridayMens hammer final: Chinas Jiawei Chen won with a mark of 259-8. American Kayden Hulet, who will be freshman at Ole Miss next year, launched a PR 254-5 to get silver and Great Britains Wyatt Larkins also set a PR of 247-3 to get bronze.Womens 3,000 steeple final: Almaz Yohannis of Ethiopia dominated the field with her win in 9:15.81 almost 15 seconds ahead of countrywoman Wosane Asefa, who took silver in 9:30.50. Kenyas Anatasha Cheptoo was the bronze medalist in 9:37.18.Mens javelin final: : Jan-Hendrik Heymans of South Africa couldve won the competition with any six of his throws, but it was his final toss that counted in the standings as his world U20-leading 264-1 was by far the best of the night. Indias Ashish Yadav was second with a mark of 243-1, and Addison James of Dominica was third with a national record of 242-5.Mens 3K final: Kenyas Emmanuel Kiprono ran away from the field to win in 7:28.28. Frances Alois Abraham won silver in 7:47.79 and Japans Ojiro Honda was the bronze medalist in 7:48.49, which is a national record.Womens 400 final: Anastazja Kus of Poland ran a national record 51.06 to win the world title ahead of American Ataja Stephane-Vazquez (51.36) and Tianna Springer (51.76) of Guyana.Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, mens basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at chansen@registerguard.comand you can follow him on X @chansen_RGThis article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Thrilling finishes highlight Day 3 of World Athletics U20 meet

Silverstone circuit's CEO Stuart Pringle said he was "delighted" by the new MotoGP contract [James Burridge/BBC]An extension to Silverstone's deal to continue hosting MotoGP is a boost to the local and national economy, the track's managing director has said.MotoGP and Silverstone announced the news to keep the highest class of motorbike racing at the Northamptonshire venue until 2028 earlier this week.The move came as the track prepares to host this year's British Grand Prix, with tens of thousands of fans expected to attend on Sunday."It's great news," said Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle. "MotoGP is enjoying a strong period at the moment and we hope to introduce more and more motorsport fans to see this spectacular racing."MotoGP has extended its partnership with Silverstone, which hosts the race, for at least two more seasons [Reuters]Pringle described the new MotoGP contract as "very important" for generating money both in the county and beyond. "There's a lot of money spent in the local economy... but there's an awful lot more generated for the UK economy... through the industry," he said.The managing director continued the extended deal supported jobs in the county, including seasonal weekend roles, while the number of the circuit's full-time staff had also increased."Having international motorsport events at the circuit has built the motor sport industry around Silverstone," said Pringle.He added ticket prices for MotoGP were "more accessible" than for the track's Formula 1 event."It's the friendliest atmosphere here - it is a genuinely collegiate and happy festival atmosphere all weekend," he said.Police patrolsAway from the track, Northamptonshire Police said people living near the circuit could expect to see increased community patrols by officers during the weekend.Neighbourhood policing Ch Insp Dave Wakeman said officers would provide a "visible and reassuring presence in local communities and at campsites where many fans will be staying"."We want everyone to enjoy the event for the right reasons, so please travel safely, use official parking and transport options, and be considerate of local residents and businesses," he said.Do you have a story suggestion for Northamptonshire? Contact us below.Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story MotoGP extends British Grand Prix through to 2028Speed, shots and scoops stories from SilverstoneBritish Grand Prix more than a race - circuit boss Related internet liinks Silverstone Circuit MotoGP results

Souza is expected to stay with Tottenham this season, De Zerbi is backing him to be a game-changerTottenham Hotspur defender Joao Victor de Souza Menezes was attracting interest in the transfer market as he seeks more playing time.However, according to Eduardo Burgos, the 20-year-old is poised to remain at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the season.Spurs received three offers for the youngster from FC Porto two official bids and a loan offer. Benfica were also reportedly interested.It appears that Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi is backing him to be a game-changer for the North London club.Souza joined from Brazil in January but struggled for game time with Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence ahead of him in the pecking order.It was also a perilous time to throw in the youngster as the club battled to stave off relegation.This summer would have been perfect for him to leave for European experience as Tottenham signed Andy Robertson, further bolstering the full-back position.Keeping Souza makes no sense for TottenhamFor all his potential, keeping Souza around for another season could do more harm than good to his development.Lauded as forward-thinking and technically very good by former Spurs manager Thomas Frank, Souza has a bright future.But the teenager needs regular competitive football, not another year spent watching Udogie, Spence and now Robertson battle for minutes ahead of him.That is why Tottenham should reconsider their stance and allow him to go to Portugal on loan.The Portuguese giants have already shown serious interest, making them an ideal destination for Souza to test himself at a higher level while playing regularly.There is little value in keeping a prospect at the club if De Zerbi cannot guarantee him meaningful minutes.A season in Portugal could give Souza the experience, confidence and tactical education he needs before returning to North London ready to compete for a first-team place.Spurs should let him go, earn his stripes and come back stronger.

White Sox broadcaster's Steven Kwan 'power' take ages poorly seconds later originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan gave Chicago White Sox broadcaster immediate reason to reassess his remarks about his power-hitting abilities on Friday night.During the Guardians' sixth inning against the White Sox at Rate Field, White Sox color analyst Steve Stone was talking about Kwan's hitting approach and suggested the outfielder was trying to do something outside his usual game."Doesn't do himself any favors when he's trying to hit home runs because maybe, maybe in a huge year he'd have 10," Stone said. "That's not enough to take 30-40 points off your batting average, which is something that will happen when you're not a power hitter but trying to act like one."Just seconds later, Kwan's barrel made the broadcaster hit his own words as Stone was left to witness a powerful right-field home run. This was Kwan's second home run of the year."You are not a power hitter but trying to act like one."Welp... pic.twitter.com/TN2XdPELx5 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 8, 2026Kwan is a contact hitter with superior base-running skills. Since making his debut in 2022, he has managed to reach double figures in the home run column just twice (in 2025 and 2024). This is why his power-hitting abilities are always a point of concern.MORE:Steven Kwan has returned to the leadoff role for the Cleveland GuardiansSteven Kwan in the middle of a hot stretchSteven Kwan is hitting really well since July 1, leading the MLB witha .398 batting average and .486 on-base percentage. During this stretch, the Guardians star slugger has managed to lift his average from .212 to .260.Last month, the outfielder connected 31 hits with an impressive .403 batting averageand .484 on-base percentage. In August, he is 6-for-16 already.Kwan's hot hitting could come in handy for the Guardians as they face the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers in their seven-game road trip. If the team has any chance to make the postseason this fall, they must ensure big wins in the next two weeks.More MLB news:D-backs, Yankees find 'Ryan' walk-off magic against NL leadersYankees stage dramatic comeback against Braves to keep Red Sox at bayYankees insider makes bold Anthony Volpe claim after getting demotedDavid Stearns already outlined how he plans for Mets to improve in offseasonAnthony Volpe stat will prove all fans who wanted him gone right

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Joaquin Niemann has a five-shot lead after two rounds at LIV Golf New York. He appears in total command of all facets of his game and is the only player in the field yet to make a bogey. Its very reminiscent of 2025 when he won a record five LIV Golf tournaments. But the Torque GC captain, seeking his second win in his last four league starts, isnt interested in comparing his current form to last year. He doesnt want to get stuck trying to simply duplicate the past. "I feel like Im never going to be the same as I was in 2025," he said. "I feel like youre always changing. Youre always evolving and youre always a different person. 2025, I played amazing golf. I had five wins on LIV. Probably not the best results in major. But I feel Im a better player now. I feel like I have matured a lot more and whenever time goes on, theres always something to learn." RELATED: Leaderboard | Where to Watch The 27-year-old Niemann, the leagues youngest captain, followed his opening 7-under 64 with a bogey-free 65 on Friday, leaving him at 13 under entering the weekend at Trump National Bedminster. Fueled by Niemann, Torque also has a five-shot lead on the team leaderboard. Niemanns closest pursuer is the oldest captain in the field, 53-year-old Lee Westwood of England. The Majesticks co-captain is at 8 under after matching Niemanns 65. Another stroke back is 47-year-old Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia of Spain, who also shot 65. Both of those European legends realize that catching Niemann will be a difficult task especially if the Chilean star keeps starting his rounds so strongly. In each of the first two days at Bedminster, hes shot 5-under 30 on the front nine. "Joaco is obviously a world-class player. For me, he's top 20 in the world," Westwood said. "When he's on his game, he can run away with a tournament. But everybody is human, and everybody makes mistakes, and everybody feels pressure. So, we'll just see what happens, really. I'll just try and control what I can control." Added Garcia: "If Joaco keeps shooting 5- or 6-under every day, it's going to be very difficult to catch him; it's as simple as that. When Joaco gets going the right way it feels like he can birdie pretty much every hole." Garcia faces the same 36-hole deficit as he did in the 2024 season opener at Mayakoba when he was six shots behind after Niemann opened with a 59 at the 54-hole tournament. Garcia managed to force a playoff that Niemann eventually won in the fading light in Mexico. "It would be nice hopefully on Sunday to have a playoff with him again," Garcia said. That win was the first of Niemanns LIV Golf record eight individual titles. Two of those victories came when Niemann led after the first round in 54-hole tournaments. When Niemann won his first 72-hole LIV Golf title in May in Korea, he was three strokes off the lead with 36 to play before reeling in Talor Gooch and beating the OKGC captain in a playoff. "Obviously I've been in this situation before, but like I say, I feel like every situation is different to the other ones," Niemann said. "There's just experience that you can learn from. I'm just excited to go out there for the weekend and see what I can learn. I feel like there's so much golf to play. There are so many shots to hit. I'm just excited to have the opportunity to go and see my shots, try to deliver the best I can, and go from there." TOP OF THE LEADERBOARDS Individual Top 10 1 (-13) Joaquin Niemann, Torque (64-65) 2 (-8) Lee Westwood, Majesticks (69-65) 3 (-7) Sergio Garcia, Fireballs (70-65) T4 (-6) Tom McKibbin, Legion XIII (70-66); Harold Varner, OKGC (69-67) T6 (-5) Richard Bland, Cleeks (73-64); Paul Casey, Crushers (70-67); Scott Vincent, HyFlyers (69-68); Lucas Herbert, Ripper (66-71) T10 (-4) Thomas Pieters, 4Aces (68-70); Ian Poulter, Majesticks (66-72) Team Top 3 1 (-9) Torque GC (Niemann 64-65, Ancer 71-72, Ortiz 71-71, Munoz 74-71; Rd. 2 score: -5) 2 (-4) HyFlyers GC (Steele 68-74, Vincent 69-68, La Sasso 72-69, Tringale 74-70; Rd. 2 score: -3) 3 (-2) Ripper GC (Herbert 66-71, Leishman 71-69, Smyth 71-71, Smith 75-72; Rd. 2 score: -1) Click here for full leaderboard ROUND 2 NOTES WESTWOOD AND BEDMINSTER: When LIV Golf first visited Trump National Bedminster during the inaugural season of 2022, Lee Westwood shot 4 under to tie for sixth. The following year did not go as well, as Westwood finished last in the 48-player field at 20 over. Asked on Friday how he felt upon seeing Bedminster back in the course rotation for this year, Westwood replied: "I really had mixed emotions about it, I suppose. But I don't really look at it like that. I take the course on its merits, and this is an excellent golf course. This should suit the best players, the people that hit the most fairways and the most greens and make the fewest mistakes and roll in a few putts. I think it's a very fair, difficult golf course." The Majesticks co-captain is finding Bedminster to his liking this week as he chases his 45th professional title. He leads the field in Strokes Gained Putting, citing the benefits of having his own putting studio at home. But even if Westwood does win for the first time on any tour since 2020, he doesnt think it will change the perception of his career. "It's something I'd like to do, obviously," he said. "But it won't define my career on LIV, really, regardless of what happens in the future. I'm kind of at the age now where I just tee it up and try and have a fun, enjoyable week, and if I play well, I play well, right? That's the way everybody should play the game. You prepare hard and try and prepare thoroughly for each tournament and then you just kind of roll the dice. If they turn up the way you want them to, you have a chance." INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: Two-time defending LIV Golf Individual Champion Jon Rahm is 36 holes away from clinching his third consecutive season-long title. The Legion XIII captain is tied for 27th at 1 over after shooting an even-par 71 on Friday. That leaves him 14 strokes behind tournament leader Joaquin Niemann but seven strokes ahead of the only player who can catch him in the points race, Bryson DeChambeau. The Crushers GC captain is in 50th place at 8 over. That leaves him with a projected points total of 722.50, while Rahm is projected to finish at 947.54 points. DeChambeau must climb inside the 200-point barrier after this weekend at Bedminster to remain mathematically alive to catch Rahm in the regular-season finale at Indianapolis. Jon Rahm during Round 1 of LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf) LOW ROUND FOR BLAND: Richard Bland, the oldest player in the field at age 53, produced the lowest round on Friday, a bogey-free 7-under 64 that included birdies on five par 4s. It matches the Cleeks GC veterans lowest round, relative to par, this season. "Drove the ball pretty well, hit some good irons," said Bland, wholl enter the weekend tied for sixth. "The chances I gave myself, I pretty much took, and also up-and-downed it a couple times when I needed to the last couple of holes." Bland is not the only 50-something whos thriving this week, despite the heat and the mammoth 7,600-yard course. Westwood just two months younger than Bland is in solo second. His fellow Majesticks co-captain Ian Poulter, age 50, is tied for 10th after following his opening 66 with a 1-over 72. "Obviously for our shorter hitters, hitting the fairways is crucial because if you get it in the rough, par is going to be a very good score," Bland said. "So, I have to hit a lot of fairways. If you re going to compete at this level, you need to have all your game with you too." HYFLYERS ON PACE FOR BEST RESULT: HyFlyers GC are in solo second on the team leaderboard at 4 under, five shots behind Torque GC. If they can maintain that position or catch Torque for the title, it would be the HyFlyers best-ever team result. The team has three third-place podium finishes in its history. On Friday, Scott Vincent (68), Michael La Sasso (69) and Cameron Tringale (70) combined to shoot 6 under to offset Brendan Steeles 74. Steele had set the pace in the opening round with a 68. HERBERTS CRIPPLING DOUBLE: Red-hot Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC was hanging close to leader Joaquin Niemann for the first part of his round, producing birdies in three of his first five holes. But then he suffered his first bogey in 49 holes after his par putt lipped out at the 7th hole. Four holes later, he suffered a double bogey at the par-4 11th despite his approach shot hitting the green just 3 feet from the pin. The ball spun back and rolled off the green into the first cut of rough. He then twice failed to land his chip shot on the green at the par-4 11th. His third with a 6-iron and fourth shot with a wedge both rolled back down the slope near where he played the shots. He finally landed on the green with his third attempt before making the putt for six. Herbert, winner of two of the last four LIV Golf tournaments, suffered another bogey at the 14th to shoot even-par 71, leaving him at 5 under entering the weekend and a tie for sixth. STATS LEADERS Round 2 Driving Distance: Dean Burmester, 315.7-yard avg. Longest Drive: Dean Burmester, 331.7 yards (18th hole). Official measured drives taken only on holes 15 and 18. Driving Accuracy: Yosuke Asaji, 100% (14 of 14) Greens in Regulation: Joaquin Niemann, Paul Casey, 88.89% (16 of 18) Scrambling: Branden Grace (8 of 8), Richard Bland (5 of 5), Scott Vincent (3 of 3), Joaquin Niemann (2 of 2), Paul Casey (2 of 2), 100% Fewest Putts: Talor Gooch, 23 Bogey-free rounds: Richard Bland (64), Joaquin Niemann (65), Paul Casey (67), Scott Vincent (68), Branden Grace (69), CUMULATIVE Driving Distance: Bryson DeChambeau, 317.8-yard avg. Driving Accuracy: Paul Casey, 89.29% (25 of 28) Greens in Regulation: Joaquin Niemann, 86.11% (31 of 36) Scrambling: Joaquin Niemann (5 of 5), 100% Fewest Putts: Harold Varner III, 49 Lowest Rounds: Rd. 1 - Joaquin Niemann (64). Rd. 2 Richard Bland (64)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces fresh scrutiny over alleged UEFA affair and six-figure pay-offGianni Infantinos time at UEFA is under scrutiny after new allegations that the football body paid a six-figure settlement to a former employee who was involved in a relationship with the now FIFA president.According to an investigation by The Telegraph, the woman was allegedly promoted while the relationship was ongoing before leaving UEFA with a substantial payment.The report claims UEFA also funded an MBA for the former employee at a business school, with annual fees said to have been around 45,000.UEFA has confirmed that a payment was made, along with funding for the MBA, although they insist both were permitted under the regulations governing staff departures at the time.The organisation said those rules have since been tightened, with its current regulations designed to reflect the standards expected of a modern, high-profile organisation.Infantino, who joined UEFA in 2000 before becoming its general secretary and eventually taking over as FIFA president in 2016, strongly denies the allegations.A FIFA spokesperson said there had never been a complaint from an employee concerning Infantinos behaviour.They described any suggestion of inappropriate conduct or regulatory breaches as categorically untrue.The Telegraphs report claims the alleged then-UEFA president Michel Platini knew of the relationship and confronted Infantino, demanding that either he or the woman leave.Sources cited by the publication claim the woman subsequently left UEFA with a pay-off and later secured another position in the football industry.The allegations come at a very difficult time for Infantino, whose leadership of FIFA has faced criticism following the collapse of a controversial financing proposal involving outside investors.UEFA recently voted unanimously to oppose the plan, while concerns over FIFAs commercial direction have continued to grow.Still, Infantino remains determined to continue in his role and has reportedly told those close to him that he has no intention of stepping down.The latest allegations will likely add more pressure on a FIFA president already facing a vocal backlash from within the beautiful game.