Aug 13, 2026; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) catches a 7-yard touchdown pass against Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Darien Porter (26)lin the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFor the first time in the Mike LaFleur era, the Arizona Cardinals have won a football game.It may seem a bit pedantic, it is the preseason, but for a team that is the most losingest in North American Sports history, winning is not something to take lightly.So, for the Arizona Cardinals, to get a 27-14 victory on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders, forgive us for enjoying it.It started with Jacoby Brissett and the starters answering the Raiders opening drive touchdown with one of their own, knotting things up at 7-7.Brissett was a cool 5/5 for 44 yards and a touchdown, before he gave way to Gardner Minshew who was 14/16 for 101 yards and two touchdowns.We also saw Jeremiyah Loves Cardinals debut, where he had 11 carries for 58 yards and three receptions for 14 yards in an impressive, if not a bit much of a performance with 14 touches in the preseason.It was another great effort from the Cardinals offense and a better effort from their defense, although the Raiders top two quarterbacks were 15/22 for 147 yards and two touchdowns.Also, we have to ask, does the quarterback play make last weeks effort by Carson Beck (who was out with a rib injury) a little less impressive?The biggest takeaway from the game though is that rookie second round pick Chase Bisontis left the game with an apparent knee injury.

Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans offense started off well against the San Francisco 49ers' defensive reserves in the opening preseason game on Aug. 13 in Santa Clara.But they didn't finish well.Ward led a 11-play, 95-yard touchdown drive capped by a Tony Pollard 5-yard TD run. From there, Tennessee's No. 1 offense stalled out in its own territory and punted the ball twice.The Titans starting offense played for three series across 21 plays. Ward finished 5-of-12 for 57 yards passing and a carry for two yards.A few plays will stick out for Ward on film.TITANS-49ERS LIVE UPDATES: Tennessee Titans vs 49ers preseason live updates, stats, analysis, what we're seeingFirst, Ward's first completion of the day was an 18-yard catch and run by Calvin Ridley on a timing route across the middle.The 2025 No. 1 overall pick laid it out in stride for Ridley, who raced across the line of gain.Rid picking up the 1st down NFL Network pic.twitter.com/9LZltVLyF1 Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 14, 2026That was a positive. The next two notable plays were less so.Ward nearly turned the ball over at his own goal line on the next drive, trying to avoid pressure and backing up to the end zone deep in Titans territory.The Titans starting QB just got the ball away as he fell to the turf, but was penalized for intentional grounding which all but ended the series.On the next series, Ward nearly threw a third-down interception while targeting Carnell Tate. San Francisco 49ers DB Ashtyn Davis made a play on the ball before it fell incomplete. The Ward-Tate connection will have to wait for another game, as the Titans' first-round pick did not record a catch.Preseason only has so much meaning and importance, and the Titans' No. 1 offense had ups and downs against the 49ers reserves.This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Cam Ward, Titans offense have a lot to work on after uneven preseason debut

Quarterback Carson Beck didn't play for the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, Aug. 13, after he suffered a rib injury in the team's preseason opener.Presumptive starter Jacoby Brissett went 5-of-5 passing for 44 yards in limited action for the Cardinals, and Gardner Minshew II, who is currently listed as the team's backup, was 14 of 16 for 101 yards and two touchdowns.But the play of the game might have come with quarterback Kedon Slovis leading the offense.Midway through the third quarter, the former USC, Pittsburgh and BYU quarterback unleashed a pass to third-string wide receiver Reggie Virgil.Virgil, a fifth-round pick out of Texas Tech, made a one-handed, over-the-shoulder catch for 24 yards and a highlight-reel entry.Take a look:Reggie Virgil with a dirty one-handed catch pic.twitter.com/OCNKyWkijq PHNX Cardinals (@PHNX_Cardinals) August 14, 2026This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Third-string Cardinals WR makes one-handed catch too good for the preseason

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Anthony Richardson ran for a touchdown but had two turnovers in his first action since early last season as the Indianapolis Colts played to a 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.New England backup quarterback Tommy DeVito threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams. Kindle Vildor and John Saunders Jr. each had interceptions for the Patriots, who rested Drake Maye and the majority of their starters.Richardson scored on a 1-yard sneak for Indianapolis. He finished 11 of 14 for 145 yards but lost a fumble and had a pass tipped by receiver Coleman Owen and intercepted by Vildor.With quarterback Daniel Jones among the host of Colts starters who got the night off, Richardson who appeared in only two games last season got the start.Indys No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft is hoping to solidify the backup job behind Jones. In 2024, Richardson had the lowest completion rate of any starter in the NFL.The Colts had four turnovers and trailed most of the night before tying the game with 1:16 left on a 61-yard field goal by Spencer Shrader.The Patriots moved into Indianapolis territory on a 19-yard pass from Behren Morton to Kobe Prentice. An unnecessary roughness penalty on Mekhi Rodgers moved the ball to the Colts 31. But Anthony Borregales' 49-yard field goal attempt with 13 seconds missed wide left.There is no overtime in NFL preseason games.Coach Mike Vrabel was on the sideline for New England after a trying offseason in which he sought counseling after numerous photos were published of him with longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini.DeVito completed 13 of 22 passes for 128 yards in a solid first half. He was the third quarterback on New Englands roster last season behind Maye and Joshua Dobbs after being claimed off waivers in August 2025. He then became the primary backup in March after Dobbs was released, and DeVito was given a two-year extension.Patriots' Gonzalez is absent amid contract negotiationsWhile Maye and others Patriots starters who sat out were in uniform, one notable exception was cornerback Christian Gonzalez.The fourth-year standout wasnt seen on the field during pregame warmups or on the sideline after missing New England's joint practice with Indy on Tuesday. The back-to-back absences come as Gonzalez continues to negotiate with the team on a contract extension. Even as Gonzalezs representatives try to work out a deal to keep him in New England beyond the final year of his rookie deal in 2027, until Tuesday hed remained a full participant on the field, even as workouts shifted to full pads.Other Indianapolis first-teamers who joined Jones on the sideline in street clothes included center Tanor Bortolini, left guard Quenton Nelson, left tackle Bernhard Raimann, right guard Matt Goncalves, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, nose tackle Grover Stewart, cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive ends Laiatu Latu and Arden Key.InjuriesColts: CB Jaylon Jones headed to the locker room after an injury in the third quarter.Patriots: OL Ben Brown, who started the night at center, left in the second quarter and later walked to the locker room. ... G Andrew Rupcich walked off early in the fourth quarter and visited the medical tent but remained on the sideline.Up nextColts: Host Atlanta on Aug. 22Patriots: Host Philadelphia on Aug. 22.___See APs full NFL coverage here

Eric Olens phone started blowing up one night in an Italian hotel room late last month.A court ruling back in the United States Colorado, to be precise had just come down that, for about the 50th time in the past year, sent the college athletics world into a frenzy, granting a whole bunch of players who were presumed to have been done with college one more season of eligibility. At least for now.And that meant coaches of every sport in this case, Olen is heading into his second year as the head coach of the UNM Lobos mens basketball team who may have thought they were done recruiting, had to get back to work to figure out the new rules.Its kind of the new normal. Its just like another thing, you know? Olen told the Journal in a podcast conversation this week. I was actually in Italy recruiting at the European Championships, so my phone started going off at, I think it was, you know 2, 3 in the morning over there.(So) then Im looking through lists of players at 3 in the morning, like all right, is this going to be possible? Calling I think I called Sam (Stapleton, Lobo assistant coach and point man on all things recruiting for the program) at some point, and hes in the middle of a vacation. Its like, Hey, you got some work to do. Lets start putting some lists together.So you know, every plan we have kind of gets blown up at this stage. Youve got to be ready to pivot and and adjust. It's kind of never ending.Welcome to college basketball coaching in 2026. Olen sat down with the Journal this week for an hour-long conversation that is being broken into two episodes as part of the Talking Grammer podcast.Part 1 (Episode 127) is available now wherever you download podcasts or on the Journals YouTube page.This episode focuses on a wide variety of topics, from the offseason chaos of the NCAAs ongoing legal challenges and recruiting changes, to whether or not its possible former Lobo Donovan Dent might be returning to the Lobos. It also recaps the high and lows of last season and the reality of just how intense Lobo fans, and star guard Jake Hall, can be at times.Part 2 of the conversation (Episode 128) will be posted online Monday and is a player-by-player breakdown from Olen of this years current roster.Here are a few more excerpts from the podcast: On the common initial perception of Lobo guard Jake Hall being a laid back, southern California surfer dude (things that are all true, but seem to mislead people from the reality that hes as intense a competitor as Olen has ever been around):OLEN: Jakes a psycho. You know what I mean? I think a lot of that shows up in how he works. I think if people saw the work that hes putting in, it would be more obvious. You see him on the court, but nobodys working harder than that guy. Nobody shoots more shots. That's why he keeps getting better. I thought he got better as the season went along. I thought he came back this summer better than he was before.Thats what were looking for in guys. And hes not the only one. I think Uriah Tenette is going to take a big jump. I think that other guys in our program are gonna continue to progress. They want to be really good. Were looking for guys like that. While NCAA rules seem to get challenged and change all the time lately, one rule that is still enforceable and in play is that coaches are very restricted in what they can publicly talk about with regards to potential recruits not on the roster. Nevertheless, Olen was gracious enough to answer as best he could a question so many Lobo fans have wondered with recent NCAA rulings: Is Donovan Dent going to be a Lobo again?OLEN: First of all, Donovan Dent is an incredible basketball player who could help every team in the country, including ours. And I actually think hed be a great fit in how we play with the space on the floor (Olens system creates) and his ability to put pressure on the rim. Hes a great decision maker, just dynamic with the ball in his hands. So, huge fan of his of Donovan and his game.But relative to kind of the what we were just talking about, we dont really have a path in terms of resources to add players at this time, certainly players with his market value, for lack of a better term. I dont see really any path to that for us and him working out. ...A full scholarship (to offer) isnt quite as competitive in this market, so yeah. Were pretty far away. Experiencing the Pit in person last season vs. hearing about it before he got to UNM:OLEN: Theres lots of places with good atmosphere. And the people kind of fill the seats. I think that the fans here, they show up with purpose. The pride in Im coming to the Pit to add to the atmosphere, to make noise the intentionality and understanding of their impact here is unique to me. ... I really love the purpose and the intention that our fans show up with, and you feel it on the court.Geoff Grammer covers Lobo mens basketball and other sports for the Journal. Reach him at ggrammer@abqjournal.com or follow him on Twitter (X) @GeoffGrammer.

Caleb Medford knows its only natural.For two years, the former New Mexico receiver watched film, worked out and practiced with a little over a dozen current Lobos. They knew him first and foremost as a player. And, of course, thats how they still treat him.For his part, Medford doesnt mind it.He just knows exactly where he stands now.They also know Im a coach, too. So dont get it twisted, he laughed.After a year away, Medford is back at UNM this time as an offensive recruiting graduate assistant. The former Lobo joined head coach Jason Ecks staff before fall camp, the first step in a career he initially fixated on when he was still catching passes for UNM.These days, Medford arrives at the Tow Diehm Athletic Facility between 6:30 and 7 a.m. and leaves around 10 p.m. Instead of getting treatment before practice, he helps script it.If its been a whirlwind transition, Medford is thrilled to be back around the game he only recently left behind.Thats the best thing I could (tell) anybody about that whole journey, my whole situation its supposed to happen like this, he said. Just to come back, its a full-circle moment. I mean, Im grateful. I really am.A former TCU transfer, Medford led UNM in receiving yards (551) in 2023 before posting a team-high three touchdown catches the season after. But after former head coach Bronco Mendenhall left for Utah State in 2024, Medford felt his time at UNM had run its course and made the toughest decision to enter the transfer portal and find something new.Utah State wanted him, he said. Utah, too. In the end, Kansas State was an option he felt he couldnt pass up Medford liked the programs stability, another opportunity to prove himself in the Big 12 and everything else the Wildcats had to offer.It didnt go according to plan: Medford posted zero catches in four game appearances, a steep dropoff from his statistical profile at UNM. At the same time, Kansas States once-promising season ended with a disappointing 6-6 record and head coach Chris Kliemans retirement.When it was all over, Medford came back to his hometown of Henderson, Texas feeling lost. He not only knew he was done with the game, but felt like a failure to his family and friends for the way it all ended.I feel like I didnt have love back home, he said, because I felt like I let everybody down.Time passed. Medford slowly gravitated back towards the baseball diamonds and grass fields of his youth, umpiring and coaching Little League games. He hosted training sessions for youth athletes.Slowly, Medford found a new direction.I always enjoyed that being out there and seeing those kids, they were just so happy, he said.And when Medford decided to formally give coaching a go something he became even more interested in playing under Mendenhall he had a preferred location in mind. He sent a text to Eck earlier this summer, asking if any graduate assistant or G.A. positions were available.Eck called back.He was like, hey, can you be here Monday? Medford laughed.Since returning to UNM, Medford said hes trying to absorb everything he can from the rest of the staff. In particular, sitting in on meetings with the rest of the offensive coaches has been an eye-opening experience.I might understand something, he said, But when they start talking, I dont understand nothing. So Im just being a sponge, just learning.Hes also been able to reflect on leaving UNM in the first place. On one hand, he has no regret after all, the opportunity Kansas State represented was too good to pass up.On the other: Of course, there is a little (regret), he admitted. But I mean, honestly, it happens. Were young, we should take risks and I wanted to take that risk.Most of all, hes happy to be back even if its a different role from when he was last with UNM.I tell the receivers every day, I wish yall couldve seen me, he chuckled. Im one of those now.NOTE: Originally scheduled for 11 a.m., UNMs first scrimmage of fall camp is now set to start Saturday at 10 a.m.Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at @lenaweereider.Want more Lobo football? Listen and subscribe to Reider's Block Podcast

Cienciano 6-1 BotafogoBotafogo lost to Cienciano (PER) at altitude in Cusco in the first leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana round of 16. The second leg will be next Thursday (20) at Nilton Santos, at 9:30 p.m.The Black and White side returns to the field this Sunday to face Vitria in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.MATCH REPORT:Date and Time: 08/13/2026 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. Venue: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega StadiumReferee: Augusto Aragn (EQU) Assistant 1: Christian Lescano (EQU) Assistant 2: Mauricio Lozada (EQU) 4th official: Oswaldo Contreras (EQU) VAR: Franklin Congo (EQU)GOALS: Matheus Martins at 03' of the 2nd half (BOTAFOGO). Succar at 17' of the 1st half, 29' of the 1st half and 32' of the 2nd half, Bandiera at 19' of the 1st half - handball goal validated by VAR - and 16' of the 2nd half, Martinich at 34' of the 1st half (Cienciano).Yellow Cards: Justino (BOTAFOGO). Robles (Cienciano) Red Cards: -BOTAFOGO: Warleson; Mateo Ponte, Justino, Ferraresi and Maral (Alex Telles); Huguinho, Medina (Santi Rodrguez), Danilo (Edenilson) and Montoro (Kauan Toledo); Matheus Martins and Kadir (Arthur Cabral). Head coach: Franclim Carvalho.Cienciano (PER): Espinoza; Cabello, Becerra, Amondarain and Martinich; Barreto (Aguirre); Cristian Souza (Sandoval), Hohberg and Romagnoli (Robles); Bandiera (Capar) and Succar. Head coach: Horacio Melgarejo.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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Anthony Richardson played the entire first half in the Indianapolis Colts' preseason opener against the New England Patriots, and he put together what may have been his best performance of training camp.Richardson finished the first half by completing 11-of-14 passes for 145 yards. Under Richardson, the Colts' offense was able to generate several chunk plays, with four players recording one reception of at least 16 yards.We also saw Richardson's ability to impact the game with the ball in his hands, rushing for 53 yards on six attempts with a touchdown.In the final minutes of the first half, Richardson led a scoring drive and put the Colts in field goal range at the end of half.That said, there were ups and downs as well. While Richardson's interception should have instead been a reception by Coleman Owen, the pass was slightly off target and into tight coverage. He also fumbled once as a ball carrier.But overall, a promising performance for the fourth-year quarterback who is competing with Riley Leonard for the backup role. Now, the biggest thing for Richardson will be maintaining this consistency moving forward.This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Recapping Anthony Richardson's performance in Colts v. Patriots

Multiple sources told Front Office Sports that Clarke earned his full $12.5 million from the 202526 season, but the final year of his salary wont be paid out to his estate because it wasnt protected for death. However, Clarke did have a life insurance policy, sources say. Its unknown if the factors surrounding his death could impact its payout.Front Office SportsThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Grizzlies declining Brandon Clarke's final-year option